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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

4,378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $204.61/cwt -0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 579 lb · 248 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.75/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 672 lb · 217 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.47/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 570 lb · 209 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,378 3,870 3,133
Feeder cattle 3,127 3,088 2,658
Slaughter cattle 477 692 455
Replacement cattle 774 90 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 400-700 bs firm to 6.00 higher, over 700 lbs higher undertone. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 600 lbs higher undertone. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 higher, spots 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 382 19 217.00–229.00 $226.36 $865 +3.19
405–435 418 18 219.00–228.00 $223.54 $934 +3.36
440 unweaned 440 4 206.00 $206.00 $906 —
455–488 465 32 215.00–224.00 $221.20 $1,029 +2.79
467–478 value added 471 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,036 —
475 unweaned 475 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,007 —
535 value added 535 14 216.00 $216.00 $1,156 —
520–548 536 48 205.00–224.00 $214.54 $1,150 +0.79
550–592 578 190 194.00–215.00 $204.66 $1,183 -0.75
581 581 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,110 -14.41
572–593 value added 583 54 196.00–208.50 $205.46 $1,198 —
607 value added 607 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,178 —
620–640 628 114 195.00–201.00 $197.64 $1,241 +4.74
653–691 671 147 187.00–198.50 $194.83 $1,307 +7.33
653–695 value added 675 70 190.25–192.75 $191.47 $1,292 —
703–730 707 170 183.00–191.75 $189.30 $1,338 +11.84
703–749 value added 727 23 179.50–184.00 $181.74 $1,321 —
761–794 787 81 178.00–183.00 $181.91 $1,432 +2.66
801–815 806 86 176.00–183.00 $179.88 $1,450 +8.40
811–848 value added 829 13 161.00–176.00 $170.89 $1,417 —
856 value added 856 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,395 —
866–898 877 174 173.50–181.25 $177.95 $1,561 —
902 902 60 178.25 $178.25 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 4 214.00–227.00 $220.45 $745 +13.45
357–390 377 15 205.00–218.00 $213.86 $806 +4.04
450–490 474 12 190.00–212.00 $200.47 $950 -0.70
500–529 515 17 191.00–200.00 $197.37 $1,016 +6.20
600–635 613 8 180.50–183.00 $181.47 $1,112 +8.64
660–686 675 43 171.00–184.25 $178.42 $1,204 +7.34
696 696 11 175.00 $175.00 $1,218 +3.92
700 700 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 +11.40
780–799 790 8 172.50–173.00 $172.75 $1,365 +7.68
810–830 815 4 160.00–164.00 $162.98 $1,328 +5.48
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1435 1388 3 154.00–155.00 $154.34 $2,142 +9.34
1572–1665 1598 9 157.00–160.00 $158.86 $2,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 3 180.00 $180.00 $923 +7.03
574 574 5 172.00 $172.00 $987 +3.50
745 745 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,185 +0.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–345 342 7 211.00–225.00 $218.94 $749 +18.94
368 unweaned 368 6 198.00 $198.00 $729 —
358–390 376 32 195.00–219.00 $202.42 $761 +0.44
392 fancy 392 3 212.00 $212.00 $831 —
400–446 428 47 190.00–209.00 $200.41 $858 +2.08
428 value added 428 5 196.00 $196.00 $839 —
453–498 465 58 186.00–203.00 $196.47 $914 +3.08
501–540 528 103 184.50–199.50 $191.58 $1,012 +3.73
527–548 value added 535 38 181.50–186.00 $184.09 $985 —
560–578 value added 567 27 177.00–178.75 $178.09 $1,010 —
550–598 570 182 177.50–193.60 $187.71 $1,070 +1.84
608 value added 608 5 174.50 $174.50 $1,061 —
611–641 623 61 176.50–188.50 $182.58 $1,137 +8.25
663 value added 663 27 175.00 $175.00 $1,160 —
650–671 664 90 173.00–180.00 $175.72 $1,167 -4.28
746 746 32 170.50 $170.50 $1,272 -1.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 199.00 $199.00 $667 +10.00
386 386 5 197.00 $197.00 $760 +9.24
410–445 424 10 186.00–193.00 $189.22 $802 +5.79
453–480 472 10 172.00–185.00 $178.59 $843 -0.99
527 unweaned 527 3 170.00 $170.00 $896 —
540–541 541 8 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $944 +1.53
552 unweaned 552 12 172.00 $172.00 $949 —
568 568 8 162.00 $162.00 $920 -8.33
552–590 570 23 159.50–179.00 $172.68 $984 +2.35
605–630 622 47 164.00–174.50 $170.23 $1,059 +5.83
660–697 675 8 167.00–170.00 $168.11 $1,135 +11.23
690 value added 690 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,132 —
741 741 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,171 +0.50
772–784 778 13 158.25–161.00 $159.74 $1,243 +4.96
854 854 17 155.25 $155.25 $1,326 —
866 866 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,299 —
974 974 4 140.50 $140.50 $1,368 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1192 1192 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,860 —
1105–1621 1419 20 153.00–160.00 $158.38 $2,247 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 15 160.00 $160.00 $946 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 4 172.00 $172.00 $850 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 208.00 $208.00 $651 —
380 380 3 213.00 $213.00 $809 —
438 438 3 194.00 $194.00 $850 —
480 480 3 193.00 $193.00 $926 +4.00
503–543 519 15 164.00–183.00 $172.30 $894 +2.30
571 571 5 171.00 $171.00 $976 +8.52
611–648 633 10 170.00–174.00 $171.54 $1,086 +27.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1365 1243 80-85% 44 86.00–97.00 $90.52 $1,125 +14.97
1160–1360 1258 80-85% 16 65.00–78.00 $71.89 $904 -11.06
1125–1460 1262 80-85% 49 75.00–87.00 $81.42 $1,028 -1.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723–1210 1021 85-90% 31 60.00–71.00 $65.51 $669 —
855–1225 1032 85-90% 12 39.50–59.00 $48.45 $500 —
935–1160 1054 85-90% 26 71.50–82.00 $77.81 $820 +1.25
935–1210 1079 85-90% 24 82.00–95.00 $87.05 $939 +27.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1665 1481 75-80% 27 87.00–98.50 $93.14 $1,379 +21.24
1305–1795 1502 75-80% 22 81.00–90.00 $84.87 $1,275 —
1305–1708 1537 75-80% 9 70.00–85.00 $80.32 $1,235 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1925 1754 65-75% 4 91.00–110.00 $100.23 $1,758 —
1750–1890 1805 65-75% 3 85.00–93.50 $89.32 $1,612 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1940 1600 3 87.00–99.00 $92.02 $1,472 —
1260–1965 1613 12 94.00–110.00 $100.41 $1,620 —
1435–2260 1798 17 102.00–119.00 $111.41 $2,003 +13.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
991 991 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1127–1230 1166 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,770.32
1060–1308 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,721.25
1185–1428 1301 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,900.00–2,075.00 $2,001.10
1261–1630 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,875.00–2,300.00 $1,989.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1127 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1083–1285 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,475.00–1,550.00 $1,507.20
1261 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1263 1263 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,185.00 $1,185.00
1347 1347 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1675 1675 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1091–1257 1157 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 113 1,950.00–2,400.00 $2,089.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1197 1107 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 87 1,675.00–1,925.00 $1,845.73
1088–1151 1125 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,710.00 $1,710.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,935.00 $1,935.00 —
1150–1300 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,641.67 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,552.27 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1250–1300 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,730.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,750.00–1,825.00 $1,790.91 —

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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.