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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

6,432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.99/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 725 lb · 359 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.88/cwt -1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 676 lb · 219 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.97/cwt -3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 582 lb · 200 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,432 2,906 3,715
Feeder cattle 5,815 2,065 3,202
Slaughter cattle 617 466 513
Replacement cattle — 375 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs firm to 5.00 higher, 600-700 lbs mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower, 700 to 800 lbs unevenly steady to 5.00 lower, 800-850 lbs mostly steady. Heifers under 600 lbs mostly steady to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 value added 434 7 186.00–208.00 $200.00 $868 —
430–448 438 57 192.00–217.00 $210.56 $922 +10.56
457–499 482 93 166.00–212.00 $195.77 $944 -6.51
491 value added 491 10 198.00 $198.00 $972 —
511 value added 511 10 196.00 $196.00 $1,002 —
502–544 528 124 183.00–198.00 $191.13 $1,009 +1.31
541 541 8 164.00 $164.00 $887 -25.82
560–583 value added 572 16 173.00–179.00 $177.90 $1,018 —
559–598 583 184 169.50–186.00 $177.98 $1,038 -3.30
615 fancy 615 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,095 —
601–646 617 187 162.00–177.00 $169.40 $1,045 -5.04
610–629 value added 618 9 168.00–169.50 $168.82 $1,043 —
655–658 value added 657 24 163.00–166.00 $165.29 $1,086 —
659 659 8 154.00 $154.00 $1,015 -19.23
651–696 666 163 158.00–167.50 $163.26 $1,087 -9.97
708–724 value added 723 51 153.00–161.00 $159.81 $1,155 —
700–743 724 277 158.00–165.00 $161.65 $1,170 -1.35
737–746 740 31 157.00 $157.00 $1,162 -6.00
758–795 784 54 149.50–154.00 $152.11 $1,193 -9.60
807–832 823 176 150.00–156.10 $153.67 $1,265 -2.83
848 848 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,230 —
858–878 863 70 143.00–153.00 $146.84 $1,267 -9.16
925 925 11 145.75 $145.75 $1,348 -6.98
971 971 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 5 200.00 $200.00 $550 +2.00
329 329 7 200.00 $200.00 $658 —
389 389 4 193.00 $193.00 $751 +6.13
400–448 422 68 180.00–194.00 $187.45 $791 +5.06
457–491 471 34 178.00–190.00 $183.21 $863 +0.78
495 495 9 163.00 $163.00 $807 -19.43
511–547 530 55 170.00–181.00 $175.02 $928 +1.04
558–598 585 55 160.00–173.00 $165.94 $971 +2.52
615 value added 615 2 154.00 $154.00 $947 —
603–647 625 120 144.50–164.00 $156.02 $975 +2.31
660–696 685 30 145.00–158.00 $152.62 $1,045 -10.38
705–744 726 57 142.00–157.00 $151.00 $1,096 +3.75
739–743 741 11 132.00–139.00 $135.17 $1,002 -18.83
758 758 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,038 -8.50
753–789 782 67 139.00–155.00 $150.64 $1,178 +5.14
817 value added 817 19 144.00 $144.00 $1,176 —
814–848 837 12 139.50–143.00 $140.64 $1,177 -0.86
885 value added 885 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,186 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1290 1120 12 107.00–114.00 $111.29 $1,246 —
1169–1309 1258 11 104.00–108.00 $105.35 $1,325 —
1282 1282 8 125.00 $125.00 $1,602 —
1120–1485 1295 19 120.50–125.00 $122.08 $1,581 —
1300–1580 1342 14 129.00–131.00 $130.28 $1,748 —
1365 1365 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,788 -12.00
1275–1598 1460 14 135.00–139.50 $138.41 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 14 176.00 $176.00 $579 +21.00
423–433 431 16 171.00–176.00 $173.05 $746 —
486 486 6 161.00 $161.00 $782 —
550–563 556 9 140.00–154.00 $146.30 $813 —
590 590 4 152.00 $152.00 $897 —
610–632 620 15 140.00–153.00 $147.04 $912 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 7 164.00 $164.00 $799 —
600–617 607 26 152.50–154.50 $153.36 $931 —
659 659 14 140.00 $140.00 $923 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021 1021 10 139.50 $139.50 $1,424 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 value added 414 4 180.00 $180.00 $745 —
418 418 4 177.00 $177.00 $740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–348 345 8 170.00–172.00 $171.51 $592 —
355–363 value added 358 12 158.00–164.00 $161.31 $577 —
375–398 394 14 158.00–177.00 $171.71 $677 —
430–432 thin fleshed 431 13 186.00–187.00 $186.69 $805 —
421–448 432 26 166.00–177.00 $170.92 $738 +4.94
452–497 484 91 157.00–175.00 $169.10 $818 +1.40
453–498 value added 489 24 159.00–175.00 $167.45 $819 —
504–540 value added 519 16 150.00–156.00 $152.57 $792 —
500–546 528 143 155.00–170.00 $163.14 $861 -0.11
559 thin fleshed 559 14 167.00 $167.00 $934 —
564–586 value added 574 27 152.25–158.00 $153.72 $882 —
561–592 579 121 150.00–163.00 $156.58 $907 +6.06
588 588 7 149.50 $149.50 $879 -1.02
600–641 625 138 149.00–157.00 $151.50 $947 —
628–635 value added 632 5 146.00–147.00 $146.40 $925 —
659–676 662 48 161.50–164.00 $163.52 $1,083 +11.79
667 value added 667 6 143.50 $143.50 $957 —
673–695 680 36 140.50–141.25 $140.73 $957 -11.00
654–692 681 129 145.00–153.75 $147.66 $1,006 -4.07
704 704 12 155.00 $155.00 $1,091 +6.00
718–743 732 33 141.50–147.00 $143.45 $1,050 -5.55
752–761 760 73 139.00–144.00 $143.39 $1,090 —
761 value added 761 14 138.00 $138.00 $1,050 —
800–838 825 93 136.50–143.50 $142.62 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–385 364 48 152.00–163.00 $161.13 $587 -2.90
406–445 426 16 155.00–160.00 $156.73 $668 -0.27
452–456 unweaned 454 12 135.00–150.00 $143.78 $653 —
460–495 480 31 150.00–160.00 $158.30 $760 +0.04
503–546 527 74 143.00–158.00 $150.74 $794 +5.49
506–545 unweaned 528 21 137.00–142.00 $140.22 $740 —
566 value added 566 7 144.00 $144.00 $815 —
554–597 573 22 130.00–136.50 $133.65 $766 -9.98
551–595 577 64 140.00–153.00 $148.68 $858 +5.05
610–636 624 31 144.00–149.00 $146.60 $915 -0.55
619–642 value added 635 20 144.00–147.50 $146.48 $930 —
646 646 8 139.50 $139.50 $901 -7.65
658 658 4 142.00 $142.00 $934 -3.99
651–695 667 39 136.50–146.00 $141.37 $943 -4.62
717–728 719 27 135.00–140.00 $139.29 $1,001 —
753–787 value added 778 11 137.00–140.00 $139.21 $1,083 —
818 818 6 133.50 $133.50 $1,092 —
822 822 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,143 —
965 965 12 123.00 $123.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–438 428 15 134.00–148.00 $140.99 $603 —
451–465 456 8 130.00–146.00 $136.12 $621 -9.88
529–540 534 9 134.00–135.00 $134.45 $718 —
598 598 5 133.50 $133.50 $798 -1.50
622–631 628 17 130.00–135.00 $132.37 $831 -1.10
660–663 662 9 133.00–134.50 $134.00 $887 +2.00
745 745 13 121.00 $121.00 $901 —
776 776 9 130.00 $130.00 $1,009 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1240 1065 12 118.00–125.00 $121.78 $1,297 —
1075–1359 1211 13 125.00–130.50 $128.27 $1,553 -14.23
1228–1395 1328 5 134.50–138.50 $137.02 $1,820 +4.40
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 value added 425 2 152.50 $152.50 $648 —
494 value added 494 5 152.00 $152.00 $751 —
515 515 4 142.00 $142.00 $731 —
554 554 5 130.00 $130.00 $720 —
626 626 5 134.00 $134.00 $839 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 9 144.00 $144.00 $988 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 8 147.00 $147.00 $576 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 5 120.00 $120.00 $610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 185.00 $185.00 $716 —
442 442 6 183.00 $183.00 $809 —
489 489 6 181.00 $181.00 $885 —
512–543 533 9 150.00–160.00 $156.80 $836 —
552 552 4 130.00 $130.00 $718 —
558–595 578 23 137.00–151.00 $145.78 $843 —
645 645 3 144.00 $144.00 $929 —
658–695 675 15 137.00–147.00 $141.80 $957 —
720–731 724 13 133.50–134.00 $133.69 $968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 5 141.00 $141.00 $649 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1390 1258 80-85% 45 67.50–86.50 $75.85 $954 +14.30
1115–1380 1261 80-85% 48 59.00–85.00 $67.09 $846 +5.54
1165–1370 1273 80-85% 16 53.00–63.00 $59.42 $756 -2.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1650 1485 75-80% 28 62.00–73.00 $68.44 $1,016 +1.81
1435–1590 1514 75-80% 4 60.50–63.50 $62.39 $945 -12.11
1370–1750 1532 75-80% 48 72.00–86.50 $77.08 $1,181 +2.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1140 1016 85-90% 14 41.00–66.50 $50.26 $511 -5.14
800–1220 1039 85-90% 21 52.00–64.00 $58.20 $605 +12.95
935–1155 1058 85-90% 19 61.00–74.00 $68.40 $724 +4.76
865–1290 1061 85-90% 6 30.00–42.50 $35.10 $372 -28.54
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1865 1723 65-75% 7 66.00–80.00 $75.18 $1,295 —
1685–1915 1784 65-75% 12 74.00–89.00 $80.24 $1,431 +12.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2360 1625 20 85.00–97.00 $92.52 $1,503 —
1275–2520 1717 5 75.00–84.00 $79.85 $1,371 —
1580–2355 1898 12 96.50–109.00 $102.04 $1,937 —

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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.