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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

7,978 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $182.29/cwt -2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 667 lb · 605 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $200.14/cwt +9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 571 lb · 354 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.95/cwt +5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 523 lb · 319 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,978 5,902 8,047
Feeder cattle 7,071 4,221 7,196
Slaughter cattle 907 546 851
Replacement cattle — 1,135 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold fully steady to firm with the heifers under 550 lbs selling 5.00-10.00 higher on a very good quality offering, over 600 lbs sold firm to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded 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
320 320 6 220.00 $220.00 $704 —
353–398 376 31 214.00–231.00 $221.61 $833 —
400–448 427 70 207.00–222.50 $214.42 $916 +6.42
453–495 472 125 203.50–229.50 $218.05 $1,029 +15.95
479–485 value added 482 8 206.50–222.00 $214.30 $1,033 —
500 thin fleshed 500 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,080 —
500–516 value added 509 15 204.00–205.50 $205.06 $1,044 —
500–543 516 182 198.00–222.00 $212.42 $1,096 +5.78
550–598 571 342 188.00–210.50 $200.20 $1,143 +9.61
571–575 value added 573 12 190.00–204.50 $198.43 $1,137 —
605 fancy 605 14 205.75 $205.75 $1,245 —
611 thin fleshed 611 9 198.50 $198.50 $1,213 —
603–636 value added 620 34 184.50–194.00 $187.94 $1,165 —
601–642 625 153 177.00–200.00 $188.55 $1,178 -0.91
652–660 thin fleshed 657 22 194.50–195.50 $194.91 $1,281 —
650–693 666 510 173.75–193.00 $182.12 $1,213 +2.72
663–683 value added 675 60 180.25–183.00 $181.13 $1,223 —
660–691 677 13 170.00–175.00 $172.75 $1,170 -6.65
703–717 value added 711 29 166.50–176.25 $170.49 $1,212 —
704–745 726 161 172.00–178.25 $176.51 $1,281 -0.24
750–768 758 32 170.50–173.00 $171.41 $1,299 -3.55
798 value added 798 13 164.00 $164.00 $1,309 —
806–848 840 55 166.50–170.00 $169.39 $1,423 -9.28
832–842 840 74 173.00–173.75 $173.61 $1,458 -5.06
853 853 5 163.75 $163.75 $1,397 -11.79
907 907 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,406 -21.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–343 340 11 210.00–220.00 $215.42 $732 —
359–398 381 31 200.00–208.00 $205.40 $783 -7.58
414–423 unweaned 417 16 186.00–204.00 $198.29 $827 —
405–445 423 26 195.00–205.00 $199.26 $843 +6.97
454–498 462 61 177.00–202.00 $196.80 $909 +4.97
500–549 526 122 185.00–196.00 $193.26 $1,017 +4.44
542 thin fleshed 542 11 200.50 $200.50 $1,087 —
551 value added 551 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,052 —
580 580 4 170.00 $170.00 $986 -8.31
550–596 590 152 184.00–194.00 $186.14 $1,098 +7.83
603–642 629 137 176.00–187.00 $181.83 $1,144 +5.45
633 value added 633 19 179.00 $179.00 $1,133 —
653–694 664 158 170.00–184.00 $176.78 $1,174 +3.86
677 value added 677 8 176.50 $176.50 $1,195 —
680–690 685 11 165.00–169.00 $167.20 $1,145 -5.72
719 value added 719 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,179 —
700–747 721 84 164.00–171.25 $168.41 $1,214 -2.01
752–770 value added 758 9 167.50–168.50 $168.16 $1,275 —
765–795 785 47 163.50–168.50 $165.70 $1,301 -6.30
815–846 831 19 160.00–166.50 $163.02 $1,355 +11.79
841 841 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,346 +8.77
886 886 18 165.25 $165.25 $1,464 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1123–1318 1201 6 147.00–154.50 $151.77 $1,823 +1.65
1156–1485 1211 6 154.00–154.50 $154.10 $1,866 +3.98
1230–1635 1352 60 155.00–161.50 $158.58 $2,144 —
1376–1530 1430 22 161.00–164.50 $163.14 $2,333 -0.96
1532–1580 1542 12 164.00–166.00 $164.76 $2,541 —
1705–1895 1800 2 139.00–141.00 $139.95 $2,519 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524–536 528 20 175.00–180.00 $177.25 $936 +18.25
590–598 596 26 163.00–173.00 $170.48 $1,016 +1.98
602–646 629 19 165.00–171.50 $167.89 $1,056 +3.23
651–694 665 22 163.50–173.00 $167.57 $1,114 +15.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 4 185.00 $185.00 $720 —
563–590 569 21 161.00–165.00 $161.99 $922 —
954 954 7 151.00 $151.00 $1,441 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 198.00 $198.00 $851 —
485 485 4 194.00 $194.00 $941 —
542 542 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,008 —
574 574 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,045 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,219 —
828 828 6 160.50 $160.50 $1,329 -8.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,179 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 5 175.00 $175.00 $751 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 value added 365 3 193.00 $193.00 $704 —
354–394 370 18 182.00–198.00 $193.04 $714 +3.04
408 value added 408 3 187.00 $187.00 $763 —
400–448 428 34 180.00–203.00 $191.92 $821 —
435–442 fancy 440 19 211.00–214.00 $213.06 $937 —
460 value added 460 1 186.00 $186.00 $856 —
469 fancy 469 19 210.00 $210.00 $985 —
453–495 473 129 175.00–204.00 $192.16 $909 +5.09
509–514 thin fleshed 513 23 194.00–198.50 $197.33 $1,012 —
500–537 fancy 519 75 199.00–203.00 $200.90 $1,043 —
500–546 524 164 171.00–195.00 $182.64 $957 +0.97
501–543 value added 526 38 175.00–185.00 $182.22 $958 —
537 unweaned 537 19 166.00 $166.00 $891 —
570 value added 570 6 177.50 $177.50 $1,012 —
550–591 573 181 175.00–188.00 $182.79 $1,047 +4.71
614 value added 614 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,081 —
603–648 620 108 172.00–185.00 $178.63 $1,108 -3.02
656 value added 656 8 172.50 $172.50 $1,132 —
650–696 660 69 170.50–188.00 $179.47 $1,185 +0.52
662 662 14 156.50 $156.50 $1,036 -22.45
715–746 719 62 170.50–172.00 $170.68 $1,227 -3.37
709–745 726 17 160.00–165.00 $162.59 $1,180 -11.46
769–793 786 38 163.00–168.00 $164.42 $1,292 -5.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 6 200.00 $200.00 $530 —
333 333 4 187.00 $187.00 $623 —
350–397 366 28 188.00–195.00 $192.05 $703 +12.63
400–447 428 104 176.00–188.00 $181.87 $778 —
450–498 463 53 174.00–184.00 $179.79 $832 +6.41
503–548 525 45 163.00–175.00 $172.37 $905 +7.00
542 unweaned 542 5 161.00 $161.00 $873 —
570–583 578 11 155.00–159.50 $157.89 $913 -9.12
550–598 582 170 162.00–175.00 $169.49 $986 +2.48
602–622 615 9 161.00–165.00 $163.70 $1,007 -3.17
600–644 626 97 159.50–174.00 $167.41 $1,048 +0.54
646 value added 646 38 168.50 $168.50 $1,089 —
652–697 672 121 156.50–174.50 $165.04 $1,109 +9.08
695 695 16 161.00 $161.00 $1,119 +5.04
704–746 727 46 151.50–167.00 $158.49 $1,152 -0.84
746 746 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,119 -9.33
750–784 779 83 150.00–165.50 $164.01 $1,278 +18.51
888 888 59 162.00 $162.00 $1,439 —
922–924 923 22 140.50–143.50 $141.86 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 11 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
463–481 473 9 162.50–168.00 $164.89 $780 +4.89
548 548 4 161.50 $161.50 $885 —
567–578 573 8 157.00–161.00 $158.98 $911 +3.98
625–649 636 21 160.00–163.50 $161.82 $1,029 +13.32
661–681 673 11 146.00–158.00 $153.23 $1,031 —
710 710 4 134.00 $134.00 $951 —
765–792 776 10 148.50–149.50 $149.09 $1,157 —
863 863 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,251 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1145 1075 2 152.00–154.00 $153.07 $1,646 —
1116–1360 1196 16 157.00–164.50 $158.54 $1,896 —
1217 1217 11 145.00 $145.00 $1,765 —
1318–1350 1336 7 152.00–154.00 $153.15 $2,046 -5.53
1400–1509 1461 9 163.00–166.00 $164.28 $2,400 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 13 164.00 $164.00 $812 —
506–530 516 12 163.00–164.00 $163.43 $843 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–496 470 12 152.00–161.00 $157.05 $738 —
824 824 5 148.50 $148.50 $1,224 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 6 145.00 $145.00 $609 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 4 196.00 $196.00 $855 —
457 457 5 184.00 $184.00 $841 —
500–540 529 36 171.00–176.00 $171.96 $910 +14.01
550–573 565 43 161.00–170.00 $166.94 $943 —
606–612 609 17 150.00–166.00 $158.51 $965 +11.94
662 662 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,086 —
675 unweaned 675 13 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 —
740 740 7 134.00 $134.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 7 211.00 $211.00 $677 —
352–391 386 23 209.00–213.00 $209.88 $810 —
445 445 3 201.00 $201.00 $894 —
465 465 13 202.00 $202.00 $939 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 5 156.00 $156.00 $905 —
786 786 4 120.00 $120.00 $943 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1445 1257 80-85% 36 60.00–70.00 $66.27 $833 -0.21
1125–1440 1273 80-85% 97 69.00–79.00 $74.02 $942 -7.02
1165–1365 1281 80-85% 20 80.00–90.00 $83.88 $1,075 +2.84
1280–1315 1298 80-85% 2 59.00–60.50 $59.76 $776 -21.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1150 964 85-90% 20 36.00–54.00 $47.10 $454 —
750–1210 1028 85-90% 34 52.00–65.00 $59.40 $611 +0.33
885–1200 1060 85-90% 44 62.00–74.00 $67.71 $718 -0.58
920–1210 1079 85-90% 17 72.00–81.00 $75.96 $820 -0.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1690 1486 75-80% 44 71.00–82.00 $75.10 $1,116 -7.70
1400–1650 1503 75-80% 14 65.00–72.00 $68.80 $1,034 —
1380–1695 1520 75-80% 32 80.00–88.00 $83.69 $1,272 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1880 1749 65-75% 7 73.50–83.00 $78.59 $1,375 —
1710–1900 1763 65-75% 6 83.00–94.00 $87.36 $1,540 +9.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1605 1584 4 87.00–90.00 $88.27 $1,398 +6.03
1405–2095 1752 13 92.00–104.50 $97.94 $1,716 +1.07
1485–2310 1963 16 102.00–115.00 $107.96 $2,119 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1646 1646 4 116.00 $116.00 $1,909 —

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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.