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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

8,047 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.19/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 624 lb · 346 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.09/cwt -5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 674 lb · 330 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.50/cwt -8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 578 lb · 275 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,047 4,224 4,466
Feeder cattle 7,196 2,731 3,592
Slaughter cattle 851 452 874
Replacement cattle — 1,041 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, 700-750 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 750 lbs not well tested. Heifers steady to firm. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 4 213.00 $213.00 $733 —
370–390 value added 379 8 205.00–227.00 $217.40 $824 —
393 393 19 205.00 $205.00 $806 —
405–448 422 61 194.00–206.00 $202.41 $854 —
435 value added 435 6 209.00 $209.00 $909 —
460–498 482 91 191.50–210.00 $200.71 $967 -5.13
504–535 value added 521 33 187.00–200.00 $195.90 $1,021 —
500–549 526 200 183.00–202.00 $193.42 $1,017 +4.98
550–592 570 154 174.00–196.00 $182.57 $1,041 +2.15
598 unweaned 598 12 153.00 $153.00 $915 —
609 unweaned 609 7 158.00 $158.00 $962 —
603–636 value added 618 43 170.00–182.00 $176.59 $1,091 —
623 623 7 158.00 $158.00 $984 -12.57
600–648 625 289 163.50–178.50 $171.02 $1,069 +0.45
650–660 value added 657 49 171.00–172.50 $171.45 $1,126 —
660–696 674 225 161.00–176.00 $170.58 $1,150 -2.55
683–696 688 56 154.00–160.00 $155.15 $1,067 -17.98
706–724 value added 715 37 173.50–174.00 $173.75 $1,242 —
702–748 727 196 162.50–172.50 $168.58 $1,226 +1.43
750–782 768 53 156.00–161.00 $158.12 $1,214 -9.25
775 value added 775 14 161.00 $161.00 $1,248 —
790–793 791 13 145.00–149.00 $146.23 $1,157 -21.14
809–845 825 45 147.00–150.25 $148.76 $1,227 +2.76
891 891 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,354 -8.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 7 190.00 $190.00 $661 —
385–388 387 6 195.00–199.00 $197.01 $762 +0.38
410–443 424 53 177.00–197.00 $183.80 $779 -2.26
450–495 482 47 173.00–192.00 $185.85 $896 +0.92
500–548 519 142 165.00–185.00 $176.82 $918 +2.20
528 value added 528 5 176.00 $176.00 $929 —
550–594 578 263 160.00–179.00 $165.04 $954 -8.00
584–588 586 12 152.00–153.00 $152.58 $894 -20.46
601 601 14 147.50–150.00 $148.75 $894 -11.87
600–648 623 161 149.50–171.00 $160.54 $1,000 -0.08
650–696 665 131 150.00–160.00 $156.14 $1,038 -3.72
650–687 666 16 140.00–147.50 $144.87 $965 -14.99
655–686 value added 670 17 156.00–159.50 $156.86 $1,051 —
709 value added 709 31 160.75 $160.75 $1,140 —
700–740 714 16 140.00–160.50 $149.92 $1,070 -9.26
700–734 716 97 152.00–158.75 $155.62 $1,114 -3.56
750–794 765 46 142.00–154.50 $145.54 $1,113 -10.96
847–848 847 44 143.00–145.00 $143.59 $1,216 —
856 856 12 145.75 $145.75 $1,248 —
892 892 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,160 —
932 932 13 137.00 $137.00 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–388 372 11 160.00–184.00 $171.37 $637 -5.63
407–442 418 17 171.00–182.00 $175.67 $734 —
479–492 486 14 165.00–172.50 $170.37 $828 +20.37
510–542 527 11 146.50–162.00 $153.31 $808 +2.99
565 565 5 145.00 $145.00 $819 -8.78
605–635 618 7 145.00–150.00 $147.80 $913 +12.80
666–684 674 29 147.50–159.00 $152.63 $1,029 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1190 1175 2 133.00–134.00 $133.49 $1,569 —
1232–1450 1335 36 128.00–132.00 $130.31 $1,740 —
1330–1548 1433 38 134.00–136.50 $135.01 $1,935 -2.71
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563–577 572 8 154.00–159.00 $155.85 $891 -5.15
658–674 668 21 148.00–155.00 $152.15 $1,016 —
737 737 10 144.25 $144.25 $1,063 —
921 921 13 137.50 $137.50 $1,266 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 177.00 $177.00 $655 —
518–531 526 8 159.00–174.00 $168.46 $886 —
556–590 569 8 161.00–166.00 $164.05 $933 —
601–622 610 7 158.00–160.00 $159.13 $971 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 166.00 $166.00 $641 +11.00
422 422 6 140.00 $140.00 $591 -2.00
502 502 5 158.00 $158.00 $793 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 10 130.00 $130.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 193.00 $193.00 $618 —
367–376 thin fleshed 370 14 188.00–191.00 $189.09 $700 —
374 value added 374 5 175.00 $175.00 $654 —
375–393 382 19 174.00–182.00 $178.46 $682 —
405 thin fleshed 405 3 184.00 $184.00 $745 —
423 value added 423 3 168.00 $168.00 $711 —
411–447 433 97 164.00–176.00 $170.34 $738 -1.97
453–495 472 89 160.00–170.00 $165.29 $780 -2.11
455–485 value added 474 14 167.00–171.00 $169.87 $805 —
474–478 fancy 476 23 177.00–178.00 $177.57 $845 —
500–548 524 160 157.00–167.00 $161.48 $846 +3.39
507–544 value added 526 11 162.00–166.00 $163.59 $860 —
547 fancy 547 12 170.00 $170.00 $930 —
552–598 568 93 150.50–166.00 $156.85 $891 -1.06
591 unweaned 591 10 140.00 $140.00 $827 —
601–640 625 124 155.00–165.00 $163.01 $1,019 +4.64
609–645 value added 630 28 154.00–162.00 $158.65 $999 —
663 value added 663 6 155.50 $155.50 $1,031 —
652–684 664 168 146.50–160.50 $157.25 $1,044 -2.41
686 686 5 144.00 $144.00 $988 -15.66
713 713 8 139.00 $139.00 $991 -17.25
714–743 736 28 144.75–148.75 $147.15 $1,083 -9.10
758–786 782 80 142.75–145.10 $144.68 $1,131 —
810 810 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,158 —
852 852 7 139.50 $139.50 $1,189 -6.00
930 930 18 133.50 $133.50 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 164.00 $164.00 $563 —
402–446 419 91 151.00–161.00 $157.69 $661 +4.29
457–498 476 58 146.00–163.00 $156.14 $743 +4.25
462–490 unweaned 479 13 121.00–130.00 $124.34 $596 —
503 value added 503 4 152.00 $152.00 $765 —
523 unweaned 523 9 143.00 $143.00 $748 —
505–547 529 106 144.00–157.00 $151.83 $803 -1.34
562 value added 562 3 152.00 $152.00 $854 —
566 566 4 136.00 $136.00 $770 -13.53
550–594 578 180 142.00–155.00 $148.90 $861 -0.63
600–646 622 97 140.00–152.00 $147.12 $915 -2.68
613–647 627 31 136.00–142.00 $139.21 $873 -10.59
671–674 value added 671 42 147.00–155.00 $153.18 $1,028 —
652–699 673 86 138.50–152.50 $144.78 $974 +2.55
709–735 714 110 138.50–154.00 $150.04 $1,071 +16.54
759–796 776 39 132.00–139.25 $138.03 $1,071 -5.22
812–847 841 77 132.00–152.25 $149.79 $1,260 +9.90
870 870 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,131 -9.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 150.00 $150.00 $490 ±0.00
370–389 379 18 141.00–151.50 $146.40 $555 —
401–403 402 8 143.00–146.00 $144.50 $581 —
470–497 482 15 139.00–147.00 $143.14 $690 +8.14
523–530 525 13 125.00–140.00 $136.50 $717 -6.11
564–595 581 14 128.50–137.00 $133.82 $777 -2.29
641 641 7 141.00 $141.00 $904 —
671–693 681 15 132.00–135.50 $134.37 $915 -3.63
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 4 162.00 $162.00 $630 —
420 420 4 136.00 $136.00 $571 —
423–434 429 7 146.00–154.00 $150.62 $646 —
488 488 3 155.00 $155.00 $756 —
519 519 5 139.00 $139.00 $721 —
525–547 535 15 137.00 $137.00 $733 —
558–560 559 13 136.00–151.00 $140.63 $786 —
600–620 607 21 139.75–140.00 $139.84 $849 —
660 660 5 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1180 1133 2 125.00–132.00 $128.35 $1,454 —
1225 value added 1225 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,740 —
1169–1315 1232 20 130.00–132.50 $131.22 $1,617 —
1175–1376 1285 23 134.00–139.50 $134.89 $1,733 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 8 139.50 $139.50 $798 —
671 671 6 132.50 $132.50 $889 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 5 126.50 $126.50 $856 —
760 760 7 90.00 $90.00 $684 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 5 140.00 $140.00 $426 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–488 480 10 151.00–162.50 $157.83 $758 -9.29
503–536 520 10 156.00–167.00 $161.67 $841 +18.67
555–565 561 9 155.00 $155.00 $870 +10.77
600–639 612 21 132.00–149.00 $143.93 $881 —
639 unweaned 639 8 120.00 $120.00 $767 —
668 668 4 142.50 $142.50 $952 —
742 742 3 120.00 $120.00 $890 -10.30
751 751 5 129.00 $129.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–646 636 19 150.00–151.50 $150.30 $956 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 unweaned 416 4 146.50 $146.50 $609 —
482 unweaned 482 8 148.00 $148.00 $713 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 8 153.00 $153.00 $725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1260 1255 80-85% 2 44.50–45.00 $44.75 $562 -6.38
1085–1440 1260 80-85% 31 47.50–56.50 $52.19 $658 +1.06
1095–1500 1261 80-85% 83 54.50–63.00 $58.23 $734 +7.10
1110–1390 1276 80-85% 52 63.00–72.00 $66.18 $844 +1.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1085 972 85-90% 13 24.50–40.00 $31.41 $305 —
835–1155 1030 85-90% 40 47.50–59.00 $52.66 $542 +17.12
935–1160 1045 85-90% 20 56.50–66.00 $61.80 $646 +26.26
880–1280 1049 85-90% 24 39.00–49.00 $44.12 $463 +8.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1690 1484 75-80% 40 60.00–69.00 $64.16 $952 +7.62
1355–1680 1510 75-80% 20 50.00–60.00 $56.50 $853 -15.00
1350–1730 1526 75-80% 32 68.00–77.50 $73.12 $1,116 +1.62
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1935 1714 65-75% 15 72.50–80.00 $75.64 $1,296 —
1620–1895 1759 65-75% 15 65.00–76.50 $69.94 $1,230 -8.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1805 1579 7 69.00–83.00 $76.77 $1,212 —
1350–2320 1705 18 82.50–94.00 $87.77 $1,496 —
1368–2445 1850 16 95.00–115.00 $101.96 $1,886 —

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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.