Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

4,982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.32/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 630 lb · 292 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $139.19/cwt -2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 659 lb · 190 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.48/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 569 lb · 152 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,982	7,049	3,724
Feeder cattle	3,592	5,358	3,269
Slaughter cattle	874	590	455
Replacement cattle	516	1,101	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighting under 650 lbs. traded mostly steady, with 650-800 lbs. trading steady to 6.00 lower, over 800 lbs. not well tested. Feeder heifers weighting 400-500 lbs. sold mostly steady, over 500 lbs. mostly 4.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
414–439	429	13	188.00–191.00	$189.11	$811	+2.28
464–499	478	53	179.00–190.50	$184.17	$880	-1.69
508–545	524	93	150.00–177.00	$171.69	$900	+4.65
550–597	569	152	148.00–162.00	$157.48	$896	-1.73
603–649	630	292	130.50–152.25	$145.32	$916	+0.53
652–698	659	187	122.00–143.00	$139.51	$919	+9.51
673 unweaned	673	3	119.00	$119.00	$801	—
715 unweaned	715	7	119.25	$119.25	$853	—
701–730	724	100	130.00–134.00	$132.39	$959	+6.26
725–733	727	39	125.75–129.10	$128.20	$932	+2.07
759 unweaned	759	6	119.00	$119.00	$903	—
765	765	4	118.25	$118.25	$905	-8.58
750–778	771	80	120.00–134.50	$131.24	$1,012	-4.71
810	810	5	120.25	$120.25	$974	-4.59

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
338	338	3	174.00	$174.00	$588	—
355–393	383	16	184.00–193.00	$190.42	$729	+4.42
455–496	480	57	151.00–177.00	$168.72	$810	+6.08
503–540	532	52	153.00–165.00	$160.57	$854	+3.72
560–597	575	51	140.00–152.00	$146.23	$841	-2.26
615 unweaned	615	3	125.50	$125.50	$772	—
616–649	632	41	139.50–143.00	$140.76	$890	+5.26
663–687	673	31	133.00–138.00	$134.66	$906	-1.05
669–687	680	18	125.00–130.50	$127.22	$865	-8.49
719–748	734	31	126.50–130.75	$128.51	$943	+4.44
774–790	780	34	120.00–126.00	$123.55	$964	-2.61
800–825	805	24	120.00–127.75	$125.52	$1,010	-9.48
893	893	6	121.50	$121.50	$1,085	+3.06

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1209–1405	1268	10	101.50–105.50	$102.83	$1,304	—
1073–1637	1322	17	95.00–102.00	$97.93	$1,295	—
1210–1650	1388	45	97.00–104.50	$102.48	$1,422	-11.77
1215–1520	1397	33	105.50–109.00	$106.55	$1,489	-7.70
1580	1580	3	96.00	$96.00	$1,517	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460	460	4	143.00	$143.00	$658	+2.50
503–547	527	18	128.00–130.00	$129.58	$683	—
604	604	6	120.00	$120.00	$725	—
667	667	8	104.00	$104.00	$694	-28.39

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
782	782	5	127.00	$127.00	$993	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
484	484	4	149.00	$149.00	$721	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
378	378	4	121.00	$121.00	$457	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308–343	326	6	154.00–163.00	$158.26	$516	—
365–385	375	16	136.00–149.00	$143.59	$538	+5.59
400–446	425	14	141.00–147.00	$144.07	$612	+0.66
438 unweaned	438	4	119.00	$119.00	$521	—
445	445	4	135.00	$135.00	$601	-8.41
453–495	484	30	125.50–141.00	$133.51	$646	-5.67
500–512	507	32	121.00–140.00	$135.08	$685	+1.53
504–535 unweaned	515	14	120.00	$120.00	$618	—
550–595	576	119	115.00–130.00	$125.27	$722	-3.57
559–595 unweaned	576	11	113.00–124.00	$118.01	$680	+8.01
605–640	621	61	110.00–131.00	$126.16	$783	-3.41
626	626	9	120.00	$120.00	$751	-9.57
662–696	672	36	110.25–125.00	$120.09	$807	-4.40
656–694	678	13	116.50–120.00	$118.60	$804	-5.89
709–733	717	18	105.00–122.50	$114.88	$824	-13.23
762	762	3	116.75	$116.75	$890	-5.24
821	821	4	109.75	$109.75	$901	+0.19
848	848	22	112.25	$112.25	$952	+2.69

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
408–437	420	27	152.00–158.00	$155.50	$653	—
437 thin fleshed	437	3	162.00	$162.00	$708	—
466–492	485	39	145.00–156.00	$150.13	$728	+4.04
523–546	534	50	125.25–146.75	$139.08	$743	+16.08
537 fancy	537	29	148.50	$148.50	$797	—
545–549 unweaned	547	6	122.50–124.00	$123.25	$674	—
550–595	577	96	125.00–140.00	$132.09	$762	-3.99
625–646	634	32	129.00–132.75	$131.08	$831	-6.52
643 unweaned	643	10	115.50	$115.50	$743	—
663–695	682	22	120.00–126.75	$124.07	$846	-9.40
685	685	5	110.25	$110.25	$755	-23.22
740 unweaned	740	4	112.25	$112.25	$831	—
750	750	60	110.50–124.00	$123.33	$925	-11.52

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1132–1580	1192	22	105.00–108.00	$105.86	$1,262	—
1105–1255	1214	4	102.50–105.00	$103.40	$1,255	+2.90
1113–1473	1285	32	98.00–104.00	$101.93	$1,310	-7.90
1198–1408	1292	14	103.50–105.00	$104.20	$1,346	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
334 unweaned	334	6	119.00	$119.00	$397	—
335	335	3	133.00	$133.00	$446	—
427	427	3	125.00	$125.00	$534	-6.00
464	464	9	120.00	$120.00	$557	—
505–533	520	27	120.00–126.00	$124.44	$647	—
525	525	3	110.00	$110.00	$578	—
586	586	4	115.00	$115.00	$674	-1.00

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
627	627	7	127.25	$127.25	$798	—
680	680	4	117.00	$117.00	$796	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
348	348	7	174.00	$174.00	$606	—
360	360	5	155.00	$155.00	$558	—
452–498	475	9	134.00–154.00	$144.89	$688	—
510–520	514	8	135.00–141.00	$138.72	$713	-3.03
568–598	583	12	120.00–127.50	$123.65	$721	-10.12
586	586	4	114.00	$114.00	$668	-19.77
620	620	10	118.50	$118.50	$735	—
662	662	4	109.50	$109.50	$725	-9.94
708	708	3	116.50	$116.50	$825	—
775	775	3	100.00	$100.00	$775	—
814	814	4	105.00	$105.00	$855	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
493	493	3	132.00	$132.00	$651	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1540	1268	80-85%	77	49.50–56.00	$53.44	$678	-0.71
1225–1380	1292	80-85%	11	56.00–58.50	$57.51	$743	+3.36
1070–1530	1298	80-85%	59	43.00–52.50	$47.24	$613	-6.91
1325–1415	1370	80-85%	2	40.00–41.50	$40.73	$558	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
785–1315	1010	85-90%	6	11.00–35.50	$22.01	$222	-25.95
815–1238	1053	85-90%	43	35.00–44.50	$40.74	$429	+0.32
805–1270	1076	85-90%	57	44.00–52.50	$48.06	$517	-7.80
1020–1150	1080	85-90%	10	52.00–55.00	$53.61	$579	-2.25

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1940	1465	75-80%	23	46.50–54.50	$49.68	$728	—
1315–1935	1523	75-80%	58	50.50–63.50	$55.53	$846	—
1465–1860	1607	75-80%	29	59.50–71.00	$62.45	$1,004	-0.70

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1705–1745	1725	65-75%	2	61.50–66.50	$64.03	$1,105	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1910	1631	7	60.00–74.50	$69.45	$1,133	—
1535–2480	1878	26	74.00–85.00	$79.33	$1,490	-0.68
1955–2260	2107	3	88.00–88.50	$88.18	$1,858	+1.97

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1259–1392	1306	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	800.00–890.00	$827.41
1257–1548	1373	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	960.00–1,225.00	$1,105.52
1370–1380	1375	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	800.00–850.00	$824.91
1234–1536	1402	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	36	780.00–1,225.00	$1,032.83
1277–1516	1445	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	31	1,200.00–1,625.00	$1,352.95
1273–1561	1446	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,375.00–1,425.00	$1,399.52
1585	1585	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,325.00	$1,325.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1569–1769	1671	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	37	1,200.00–1,260.00	$1,216.81

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1047	1047	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,410.00	$1,410.00
985–1210	1103	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	34	1,490.00–1,825.00	$1,682.40

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1033	1033	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,310.00	$1,310.00
1050	1050	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,200.00	$1,200.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1150	1150	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,200.00	$2,200.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
938	938	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,000.00	$1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200–1400	1275	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,825.00–1,925.00	$1,912.50	—
1350–1375	1363	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,950.00–2,125.00	$2,037.50	-212.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1375	1375	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	1,040.00	$1,040.00	-85.00
1350–1550	1406	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,310.00–1,600.00	$1,420.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—

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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.