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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

3,546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $239.71/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,743/hd at 727 lb · 269 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $227.50/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,850/hd at 813 lb · 260 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $245.44/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 674 lb · 257 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,546 6,250 4,609
Feeder cattle 3,231 5,545 3,823
Slaughter cattle 315 705 786

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, early week sales were cancelled due to the extreme cold weather with late week sales mostly yearlings all selling with a steady to firm undertone. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 535 27 289.00–294.00 $292.48 $1,565 +6.29
550–597 587 81 269.00–292.00 $276.34 $1,622 +6.32
612–640 627 59 250.00–269.00 $262.34 $1,645 +2.14
650–698 674 257 238.00–257.00 $245.44 $1,654 -1.50
705–743 727 269 226.00–247.50 $239.71 $1,743 +5.57
750–792 763 233 224.00–237.00 $231.27 $1,765 +6.19
764 value added 764 15 232.00 $232.00 $1,772 +11.00
800–843 813 260 217.00–234.00 $227.50 $1,850 -1.33
916–940 919 206 198.50–223.00 $218.05 $2,004 +16.55
949 949 8 201.00 $201.00 $1,907 —
952–978 970 84 191.00–209.00 $205.15 $1,990 -6.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,114 —
436 436 10 284.00 $284.00 $1,238 +20.19
477 477 19 271.00 $271.00 $1,293 +12.90
509–540 530 17 263.00–270.00 $266.58 $1,413 +7.38
566–595 580 10 236.50–246.00 $240.13 $1,393 -5.94
600–644 630 43 233.00–265.00 $244.44 $1,540 +3.01
658–697 677 26 228.50–232.50 $229.52 $1,554 +11.04
700–747 732 53 218.50–236.00 $224.71 $1,645 +0.25
778 778 17 217.00 $217.00 $1,688 +12.69
820–841 835 26 208.00–220.50 $215.09 $1,796 +4.83
860–880 870 6 195.00–201.50 $198.21 $1,724 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–710 707 5 208.50–210.00 $209.40 $1,480 —
824 824 15 181.50 $181.50 $1,496 —
1052 1052 21 193.25 $193.25 $2,033 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–398 396 13 254.00–260.00 $257.25 $1,019 —
511 511 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,262 +29.91
576 576 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,331 -3.00
638 638 6 224.50 $224.50 $1,432 +11.50
915 915 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,720 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1307–1530 1376 26 175.00–179.50 $177.08 $2,437 —
1452 1452 3 165.00 $165.00 $2,396 -2.48
1685 1685 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,050 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,026 +19.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,154 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,140 —
479–488 481 13 261.00–264.00 $261.70 $1,259 +9.78
508–539 530 36 240.00–251.00 $242.98 $1,288 -3.65
553–592 573 72 226.00–245.00 $237.67 $1,362 -0.96
605–638 621 141 223.00–244.25 $237.90 $1,477 +4.97
652–698 683 236 223.50–231.00 $225.54 $1,540 +8.19
708–748 722 122 215.00–225.75 $221.02 $1,596 +9.61
753–790 770 78 197.00–213.75 $211.99 $1,632 +13.34
811 811 23 232.50 $232.50 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–398 394 12 249.00–251.00 $250.01 $985 +0.01
423–445 437 17 237.00–255.00 $246.51 $1,077 -0.56
455 unweaned 455 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,015 +31.58
456 456 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,140 +25.55
535–544 540 11 222.00–230.00 $225.60 $1,218 +2.74
584 584 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,308 -1.48
603–648 625 45 219.00–230.00 $225.89 $1,412 +1.83
655–678 669 57 208.50–221.00 $213.04 $1,425 +6.59
706–747 728 22 196.00–210.00 $206.57 $1,504 +4.33
752–768 758 41 204.00–211.25 $208.71 $1,582 +12.44
759 759 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,450 -5.27
814–847 833 16 193.00–199.50 $196.72 $1,639 +17.72
885 885 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1168 1168 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,962 +0.22
1100–1402 1225 17 175.00–179.50 $177.72 $2,177 —
1250–1398 1347 14 180.50–181.50 $180.84 $2,436 +3.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 6 220.00 $220.00 $942 +4.59
460–465 463 6 226.00–230.00 $227.99 $1,056 +15.30
685 685 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,315 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,062 -22.00
689 689 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,192 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1500 1434 75-80% 5 94.00–96.00 $94.92 $1,361 —
1345–1725 1498 75-80% 51 106.00–117.00 $110.73 $1,659 +16.95
1365–1700 1516 75-80% 13 98.50–105.00 $102.22 $1,550 +16.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1215 80-85% 15 93.00–100.00 $96.66 $1,174 -1.07
1105–1350 1242 80-85% 33 102.50–112.00 $107.55 $1,336 +30.06
1200–1300 1263 80-85% 6 84.00–90.00 $87.46 $1,105 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–970 918 85-90% 3 81.00–85.00 $83.69 $768 —
850–1120 981 85-90% 17 86.00–95.00 $91.02 $893 —
935–1150 1029 85-90% 16 95.00–110.00 $100.95 $1,039 +27.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1700 1695 65-75% 2 112.00–119.50 $115.76 $1,962 —
1675–2050 1795 65-75% 7 102.00–110.00 $105.75 $1,898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1935 1786 4 112.00–119.50 $115.41 $2,061 +10.41
1970–2205 2080 3 126.50–135.00 $130.51 $2,715 —

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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.