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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 26, 2026

1,168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $428.53/cwt +14.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,871/hd at 670 lb · 174 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $403.34/cwt +23.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,541/hd at 630 lb · 119 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $379.73/cwt +9.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,913/hd at 767 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,168 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 7 535.00 $535.00 $2,097 —
411–445 431 26 505.00–587.50 $553.11 $2,384 +13.74
468–498 483 25 530.00–577.00 $555.34 $2,682 +43.45
501–540 531 44 492.00–535.00 $502.15 $2,666 +10.34
580–595 592 57 453.50–467.00 $459.00 $2,717 -11.09
602–649 628 41 424.00–450.00 $445.86 $2,800 +9.33
657–697 670 174 395.00–442.50 $428.53 $2,871 +14.84
706–736 729 49 386.00–397.00 $394.90 $2,879 +8.63
758–767 760 58 380.50–389.00 $386.78 $2,940 +16.89
783 783 26 364.00 $364.00 $2,850 -5.89
803–811 805 24 371.00–374.00 $373.37 $3,006 +19.77
874 874 15 348.50 $348.50 $3,046 -10.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 492.00 $492.00 $1,943 -6.74
445 445 3 518.00 $518.00 $2,305 +42.34
525 525 5 447.50 $447.50 $2,349 -6.17
591 591 8 438.00 $438.00 $2,589 +12.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–449 422 27 467.00–490.50 $479.28 $2,023 +4.83
479 479 4 441.00 $441.00 $2,112 +32.53
513–549 523 81 425.00–479.50 $462.39 $2,418 +39.07
575–597 582 44 431.00–448.50 $442.11 $2,573 +46.14
603–648 630 119 390.50–420.00 $403.34 $2,541 +23.96
671–676 673 18 390.00–394.00 $392.44 $2,641 +26.60
678 678 5 367.00 $367.00 $2,488 +1.16
719 719 6 348.00 $348.00 $2,502 +7.07
723 723 7 399.00 $399.00 $2,885 +58.07
761 761 21 356.00 $356.00 $2,709 -34.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 11 383.00 $383.00 $2,558 +37.11

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1100 1040 85-90% 11 138.00–152.00 $142.05 $1,477 +11.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 80-85% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,234 +38.76
1160–1630 1361 80-85% 9 153.00–159.00 $156.51 $2,130 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1555 1467 75-80% 3 169.00–179.00 $172.88 $2,536 —
1400–1640 1529 75-80% 5 158.00–168.00 $163.78 $2,504 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1765 1653 4 179.00–210.00 $202.89 $3,354 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1277–1285 1282 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,132.78
1168–1430 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,370.78
1298–1368 1321 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,100.00–3,150.00 $3,132.74
1268–1525 1399 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,661.26
1375–1450 1413 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,305.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230–1378 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 4,000.00–4,400.00 $4,221.21
1320–1500 1392 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,750.00–4,000.00 $3,892.24

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1236 1174 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 100 4,400.00–4,700.00 $4,547.89
1388 1388 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 4,700.00 $4,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1017 1017 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 4,300.00 $4,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1300 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 4,600.00–4,900.00 $4,723.53 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1200 1131 (<2 yrs)Open 28 5,100.00–5,800.00 $5,396.43 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 3 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.