Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 1, 2024

2,462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $266.80/cwt +18.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,630/hd at 611 lb · 56 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.00/cwt ≈ $1,602/hd at 813 lb · 48 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.03/cwt +5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 470 lb · 39 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,462	2,185	5,902
Feeder cattle	790	1,779	4,221
Slaughter cattle	360	406	546
Replacement cattle	1,312	—	1,135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 750 lbs mostly 7.00 to 15.00 higher, spots 20.00 higher, over 750 lbs not tested. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to firm, spots 3.00 higher, heavier weights firm to higher undertone. Slaughter cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
432	432	3	310.00	$310.00	$1,339	+17.07
467–490	479	18	301.00–320.00	$308.70	$1,479	+25.27
518–537	528	6	301.00–305.00	$302.96	$1,600	+36.59
577–580	578	7	270.00–281.00	$274.73	$1,588	+20.09
600–630	611	56	256.00–274.00	$266.80	$1,630	+17.96
688	688	3	235.00	$235.00	$1,617	+4.50
826–845	830	10	195.00–195.50	$195.40	$1,622	—
938	938	6	196.00	$196.00	$1,838	-13.48

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
423–443	434	11	253.00–259.00	$255.66	$1,110	-19.39
459	459	4	277.00	$277.00	$1,271	+8.48
502–540	516	8	281.00–285.00	$283.43	$1,462	+31.12
517 unweaned	517	5	251.00	$251.00	$1,298	—
564–595	575	12	241.50–258.00	$250.39	$1,440	—
647	647	3	245.00	$245.00	$1,585	+7.00
658–675	666	16	220.50–229.00	$225.53	$1,502	-2.39
743	743	3	220.00	$220.00	$1,635	-7.00
759–762	761	21	210.00–214.00	$213.05	$1,621	—
888	888	3	200.00	$200.00	$1,776	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1194–1648	1365	42	172.50–174.25	$173.86	$2,373	—
1493	1493	9	177.00	$177.00	$2,643	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
545	545	3	210.00	$210.00	$1,144	—
646	646	4	216.00	$216.00	$1,395	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385 unweaned	385	5	251.00	$251.00	$966	—
422	422	3	259.00	$259.00	$1,093	+8.03
450–497	470	39	251.00–262.00	$257.03	$1,208	+3.32
518 unweaned	518	5	236.00	$236.00	$1,222	—
510–540	521	24	239.00–253.00	$248.51	$1,295	+11.17
567 unweaned	567	8	218.50	$218.50	$1,239	—
559–595	569	22	232.50–240.00	$236.07	$1,343	+4.36
603–642	615	27	224.00–228.00	$226.33	$1,392	+1.05
668–691	685	15	214.50–222.00	$216.45	$1,483	+8.22
813	813	48	197.00	$197.00	$1,602	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–365 unweaned	359	7	240.00–241.00	$240.42	$863	—
420–442	431	14	226.00–249.00	$237.06	$1,022	-4.96
453–457 unweaned	455	6	223.00–237.00	$230.03	$1,047	—
478	478	8	225.00	$225.00	$1,076	-16.89
524 unweaned	524	5	215.00	$215.00	$1,127	—
535–546	541	7	230.00–232.00	$231.15	$1,251	+6.30
564–595 unweaned	575	12	201.00–202.00	$201.45	$1,158	-19.55
600–635	622	8	213.00–221.00	$218.11	$1,357	+6.20
648 unweaned	648	4	198.50	$198.50	$1,286	—
707	707	5	188.00	$188.00	$1,329	—
787	787	5	195.00	$195.00	$1,535	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1445	1312	18	174.00–175.50	$175.35	$2,301	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
359	359	4	176.00	$176.00	$632	—
490	490	4	180.00	$180.00	$882	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
419	419	4	228.00	$228.00	$955	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
382 unweaned	382	3	286.00	$286.00	$1,093	—
444 unweaned	444	10	276.00	$276.00	$1,225	—
476–478 unweaned	477	7	268.00–269.00	$268.43	$1,280	—
516 unweaned	516	5	255.00	$255.00	$1,316	—
587 unweaned	587	8	218.00	$218.00	$1,280	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
456 unweaned	456	6	254.00	$254.00	$1,158	—
557–590 unweaned	563	16	210.00–227.00	$223.66	$1,259	—
620 unweaned	620	3	199.00	$199.00	$1,234	—
691	691	4	187.00	$187.00	$1,292	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
483	483	3	219.00	$219.00	$1,058	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1365	1250	80-85%	31	85.00–92.00	$89.42	$1,118	-3.54
1100–1365	1254	80-85%	15	77.50–84.50	$81.50	$1,022	-11.46
1150–1355	1263	80-85%	29	93.00–100.50	$95.12	$1,201	+2.16

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–1585	1454	75-80%	12	82.50–87.50	$85.22	$1,239	-3.07
1365–1655	1486	75-80%	16	90.00–97.00	$93.63	$1,391	+5.34
1375–1650	1525	75-80%	16	100.00–109.00	$103.28	$1,575	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1050	925	85-90%	5	67.00–70.50	$69.48	$643	—
960–1100	1035	85-90%	6	81.50–87.50	$84.31	$873	+9.07
960–1125	1054	85-90%	8	89.50–94.50	$92.25	$972	+4.86
1000–1150	1067	85-90%	11	71.50–79.00	$74.46	$794	-12.93

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1450–1830	1680	65-75%	4	110.00–115.00	$112.82	$1,895	—
1650–1755	1713	65-75%	3	103.00–107.00	$104.45	$1,789	+9.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–2025	1650	7	109.00–118.00	$111.66	$1,842	—
1415–1855	1660	3	106.00–107.00	$106.66	$1,771	—
1755–2200	1950	3	120.00–126.00	$123.88	$2,416	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1219–1450	1335	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	36	1,900.00–2,185.00	$2,068.51
1194–1485	1366	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	46	1,775.00–2,025.00	$1,906.90
1265–1411	1370	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	1,375.00–1,385.00	$1,380.84
1377–1447	1398	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,425.00–1,475.00	$1,459.47

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1016–1450	1142	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	38	1,575.00–1,875.00	$1,693.97
1169	1169	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,350.00	$1,350.00
1175	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,400.00	$1,400.00
1080–1356	1195	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	1,475.00–1,775.00	$1,636.75
1317	1317	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,275.00	$1,275.00
1403	1403	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,325.00	$1,325.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
992	992	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,375.00	$1,375.00
1000–1130	1072	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,175.00–1,300.00	$1,248.19
1105	1105	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,100.00	$1,100.00

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1535	1535	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,800.00	$1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1150–1162	1157	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	2,200.00–2,275.00	$2,229.28
1015–1292	1185	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	233	2,350.00–2,650.00	$2,446.29
1259	1259	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,250.00	$2,250.00
1248–1325	1291	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	2,300.00–2,450.00	$2,409.53

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935–1195	1069	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	128	2,000.00–2,350.00	$2,226.12

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
842–925	868	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	1,575.00–1,850.00	$1,734.91

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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
1150–1300	1221	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	2,225.00–2,575.00	$2,419.74	—
1300–1350	1313	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	2,350.00	$2,350.00	—
1350	1350	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1050	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,950.00	$1,950.00	—
1200	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	2,350.00	$2,350.00	—
1050–1150	1088	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	2,500.00–2,900.00	$2,712.50	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150	1150	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—

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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.