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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

5,968 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $289.93/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 574 lb · 227 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $256.43/cwt +10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,717/hd at 670 lb · 187 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.00/cwt +11.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 576 lb · 179 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,968 5,389 4,378
Feeder cattle 4,120 4,801 3,127
Slaughter cattle 803 528 477
Replacement cattle 1,045 60 774

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 750 lbs and heifers under 650 lbs mostly 5.00 to 15.00 higher, yearlings higher undertone on limited sales from last week. Slaughter cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 4 328.00 $328.00 $1,079 —
353–398 375 30 319.00–344.00 $329.89 $1,237 +9.38
402–445 423 47 297.00–337.50 $318.85 $1,349 -3.45
450–496 478 104 296.00–329.00 $311.44 $1,489 -1.02
502–546 522 94 293.00–322.00 $306.75 $1,601 +5.01
534 value added 534 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,554 +3.00
556 thin fleshed 556 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,724 +11.00
552–589 value added 568 18 271.00–277.00 $274.24 $1,558 —
552–598 575 204 278.00–305.00 $290.82 $1,672 +4.02
600–642 621 124 261.50–292.00 $277.46 $1,723 +15.58
651–696 669 159 249.50–273.50 $259.20 $1,734 +13.47
653–684 673 28 236.00–249.50 $240.68 $1,620 -5.05
710 fancy 710 20 263.00 $263.00 $1,867 —
704–740 720 59 244.00–264.50 $252.82 $1,820 +10.85
752–779 769 133 230.00–243.25 $239.61 $1,843 +14.93
774 774 21 226.75 $226.75 $1,755 +2.07
809–848 819 34 220.50–242.00 $236.11 $1,934 +16.23
856 856 60 229.85 $229.85 $1,968 +11.13
904 904 60 220.00 $220.00 $1,989 +23.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,054 -14.00
432 432 11 304.00 $304.00 $1,313 +5.68
475–498 483 20 268.00–302.00 $284.35 $1,373 +3.04
488 488 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,357 -3.31
503 503 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,459 +14.50
532 value added 532 11 281.00 $281.00 $1,495 —
569–598 587 49 251.00–275.00 $270.01 $1,585 +5.09
603–634 620 33 249.00–259.00 $253.90 $1,574 +8.05
648 value added 648 8 244.50 $244.50 $1,584 -1.50
651–680 662 40 229.00–248.50 $243.36 $1,611 +11.94
715 value added 715 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,745 —
725 unweaned 725 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 —
707–738 729 10 225.00–235.00 $232.09 $1,692 +1.98
764–798 777 37 211.00–228.00 $218.94 $1,701 +4.76
804 804 11 218.50 $218.50 $1,757 +8.11
826 value added 826 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,842 —
855 855 14 215.25 $215.25 $1,840 —
866 866 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,732 —
904 904 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,808 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178 1178 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,873 —
1155–1197 1180 5 161.00–162.00 $161.61 $1,907 —
1205–1437 1309 12 167.00–173.50 $169.45 $2,218 —
1160–1518 1340 70 172.50–178.00 $174.44 $2,337 —
1217–1575 1368 17 165.00–169.00 $165.73 $2,267 -7.77
1296–1487 1372 22 170.00–172.50 $171.89 $2,358 -1.61
1195–1540 1390 5 179.00–182.50 $180.63 $2,511 +7.13
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 5 245.50 $245.50 $1,419 —
639 639 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,629 —
688 688 9 225.50 $225.50 $1,551 —
739 739 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,574 —
976 976 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,272 +17.45
585 585 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 -9.00
676 676 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,575 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 4 285.00 $285.00 $906 +12.00
355–393 379 30 257.00–297.00 $286.25 $1,085 +3.87
408 fancy 408 8 308.00 $308.00 $1,257 —
403–449 424 31 271.00–299.00 $284.64 $1,207 +1.47
453–497 471 115 263.00–290.00 $274.62 $1,293 -0.26
500 fancy 500 5 292.00 $292.00 $1,460 +4.97
500–542 519 58 251.50–274.00 $262.46 $1,362 +7.19
504–538 value added 529 22 256.00–261.00 $257.30 $1,361 +8.30
566 fancy 566 16 271.00 $271.00 $1,534 —
564–584 value added 573 22 247.50–260.00 $254.21 $1,457 +21.21
551–595 578 141 242.00–265.50 $257.11 $1,486 +24.11
619 fancy 619 14 265.50 $265.50 $1,643 —
602–644 625 148 234.00–257.00 $246.44 $1,540 +9.55
659–666 663 41 238.50–242.00 $240.66 $1,596 +14.73
682 value added 682 19 242.50 $242.50 $1,654 +17.48
715–720 717 9 223.00–224.50 $224.00 $1,606 +0.67
751–755 753 13 210.00–221.00 $216.86 $1,633 +8.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 4 284.00 $284.00 $858 +4.06
352–375 369 12 259.00–282.50 $269.68 $995 +12.91
410–437 422 18 260.00–274.00 $271.22 $1,145 +15.02
427 unweaned 427 3 231.00 $231.00 $986 —
455–487 476 12 254.00–262.00 $258.04 $1,228 +10.55
508–548 529 33 241.00–264.00 $249.62 $1,320 +7.86
542 542 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,268 -7.76
554–597 582 43 218.00–246.50 $235.47 $1,370 +2.22
575–589 584 8 224.00–245.00 $231.76 $1,353 -1.49
591 unweaned 591 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,271 —
605–646 624 15 214.75–237.00 $226.25 $1,412 +6.45
605–642 625 39 225.00–239.00 $232.63 $1,454 +12.83
657–694 672 33 217.50–235.00 $225.13 $1,513 +9.13
678 value added 678 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,627 —
670–698 690 21 198.00–220.00 $216.95 $1,497 +7.95
703–720 715 30 215.50–230.00 $224.33 $1,604 +18.31
729–738 733 7 184.00–198.00 $190.04 $1,393 -15.98
763–776 769 9 209.50–210.00 $209.78 $1,613 +39.78
757–798 771 97 204.75–229.00 $220.11 $1,697 +50.11
801–810 805 15 176.00–210.50 $196.61 $1,583 —
868 868 61 207.50 $207.50 $1,801 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1061–1240 1143 11 159.50–168.00 $163.86 $1,873 —
1106–1435 1224 28 173.00–179.00 $175.05 $2,143 —
1188–1273 1231 4 168.00–171.50 $169.69 $2,089 —
1211–1538 1300 15 170.00–171.50 $170.41 $2,215 -6.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–493 484 26 220.00–245.00 $235.17 $1,138 +1.68
528 528 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,188 —
556 556 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,195 —
645 645 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 +31.57
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 12 187.50 $187.50 $1,528 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–386 377 6 222.00–250.00 $230.87 $870 —
423 423 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,066 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 5 350.00 $350.00 $931 —
323 323 6 324.00 $324.00 $1,047 —
354 fancy 354 9 341.00 $341.00 $1,207 —
432 unweaned 432 11 299.00 $299.00 $1,292 —
447 447 10 293.00–294.00 $293.70 $1,313 —
457 457 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,312 —
472 unweaned 472 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,340 —
517–534 528 9 262.00–265.00 $264.02 $1,394 —
612–617 615 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,464 +11.00
650 650 17 234.00 $234.00 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,021 -19.00
538–540 539 6 234.00–250.00 $242.01 $1,304 +14.01
572 unweaned 572 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,258 —
552–598 580 11 239.00–250.00 $242.13 $1,404 +26.13
623 623 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,358 +19.00
675 675 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,370 +7.00
719–726 723 10 195.00–208.00 $202.83 $1,466 +23.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 261.00 $261.00 $997 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1495 1243 80-85% 13 84.00–95.00 $89.26 $1,110 -7.36
1040–1450 1245 80-85% 70 94.00–104.00 $99.50 $1,239 +2.88
1100–1365 1251 80-85% 70 102.50–116.00 $109.10 $1,365 +22.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1760 1490 75-80% 36 97.00–107.00 $101.62 $1,514 —
1350–1820 1522 75-80% 74 105.00–120.00 $110.19 $1,677 +8.11
1450–1620 1525 75-80% 5 89.00–96.00 $93.58 $1,427 -8.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1015 925 85-90% 4 65.00–72.00 $68.92 $638 —
925–1075 1009 85-90% 9 74.00–87.00 $81.34 $821 -10.96
875–1140 1027 85-90% 19 96.00–110.00 $103.56 $1,064 +23.88
845–1180 1049 85-90% 22 88.00–99.00 $95.02 $997 -8.64
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1805 1703 65-75% 10 109.00–120.00 $114.98 $1,958 —
1715–1870 1784 65-75% 7 99.00–110.00 $105.51 $1,882 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1850 1610 3 104.50–109.00 $106.97 $1,722 —
1625–2060 1806 6 126.00–138.00 $132.28 $2,389 +2.96
1485–2305 1884 22 112.00–126.00 $119.92 $2,259 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1097 1097 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1088–1275 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 60 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,576.49
1133 1133 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1105–1274 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 39 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,878.40
1167 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1000–1244 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,485.00–1,675.00 $1,628.77
1086–1370 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 75 1,685.00–1,900.00 $1,766.67
1285 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,435.00 $1,435.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1091–1175 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 60 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1110–1458 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 2,000.00–2,325.00 $2,205.94
1249–1458 1372 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,082.16
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
894–1203 1017 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 100 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,235.92
1160 1160 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1074–1250 1123 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 2,475.00–2,525.00 $2,495.94
1218–1238 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,400.00–2,425.00 $2,412.60
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
814 814 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1400 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 46 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,613.04 —
1200–1250 1228 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 1,810.00–2,150.00 $1,998.89 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,960.00 $1,960.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,925.00–2,100.00 $1,995.00 —
1100–1200 1161 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 1,525.00–1,750.00 $1,656.43 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,810.00 $1,810.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.