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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $289.20/cwt +12.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,074/hd at 717 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $332.13/cwt +13.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 575 lb · 57 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $316.96/cwt +10.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 620 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 952 2,875 6,250
Feeder cattle 836 1,477 5,545
Slaughter cattle 116 278 705
Replacement cattle — 1,120 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light volume trade, this week's trade was also limited due to early week snow and ice. Mid-week trade selling with a firm to higher undertone on all weights. Slaughter cows steady to firm on a light offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–345 315 9 410.00–420.00 $412.44 $1,299 —
429 429 4 373.00 $373.00 $1,600 -12.64
460–491 475 20 350.00–375.00 $364.33 $1,731 +4.21
505 505 5 345.00–364.00 $356.40 $1,800 +17.21
555–596 575 57 316.00–340.50 $332.13 $1,910 +12.25
606–641 620 53 312.50–326.00 $316.96 $1,965 +10.57
652–685 672 47 288.00–311.00 $298.87 $2,008 +12.02
700–729 717 62 283.00–294.00 $289.20 $2,074 +12.14
755–765 760 30 265.00–278.00 $270.96 $2,059 +2.31
818–832 825 12 263.00–265.50 $264.24 $2,180 -0.26
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1548 1391 23 200.00–207.00 $203.12 $2,825 —
1289–1655 1499 16 197.00–198.00 $197.78 $2,965 +2.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 +4.00
523 523 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,679 +0.07
571 571 4 306.00 $306.00 $1,747 +0.73
601–640 617 14 291.00–298.00 $293.68 $1,812 +5.98
682 682 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,930 +14.00
737 737 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,975 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,958 —
871 871 13 254.50 $254.50 $2,217 +9.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 7 353.00 $353.00 $1,334 +19.00
405–429 420 8 337.50–340.00 $339.10 $1,424 +17.97
455–495 472 20 312.50–335.00 $325.96 $1,539 +3.88
512 thin fleshed 512 6 337.00 $337.00 $1,725 +10.00
505–529 513 17 297.00–328.00 $311.66 $1,599 +1.36
539 unweaned 539 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,461 —
563–567 564 10 280.00–289.00 $286.29 $1,615 +3.86
618–647 632 34 272.50–277.50 $275.37 $1,740 -3.93
661–666 662 18 271.00–274.50 $273.72 $1,812 -2.29
650–688 680 18 258.50–260.50 $258.93 $1,761 -17.08
705 705 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,868 +2.56
774 774 8 251.00 $251.00 $1,943 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054 1054 45 221.25 $221.25 $2,332 —
1180 1180 83 217.75 $217.75 $2,569 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,288 —
534–540 538 10 258.00–277.00 $268.65 $1,445 +4.65
567–592 584 9 276.00–278.50 $277.69 $1,622 +8.54
603–648 627 31 260.00–266.00 $264.05 $1,656 -0.54
663 663 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,730 -4.00
706–720 712 7 249.00–252.00 $250.70 $1,785 +21.70
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1415 1358 11 195.00–199.00 $198.41 $2,694 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,510 —
552–591 579 10 282.00–290.00 $284.29 $1,646 +46.29
602 602 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,625 —
655 655 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,775 —
882 882 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,967 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1320 1259 80-85% 6 125.00–132.00 $128.31 $1,615 +8.09
1180–1350 1265 80-85% 2 110.00–116.00 $113.20 $1,432 -7.02
1100–1325 1273 80-85% 6 118.00–124.00 $121.08 $1,541 +10.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1520 1418 75-80% 4 120.00–124.00 $122.26 $1,734 —
1375–1540 1431 75-80% 9 126.50–133.00 $130.44 $1,867 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1720 1705 65-75% 2 132.00–135.00 $133.49 $2,276 +14.49
1675–1835 1740 65-75% 3 126.00–128.00 $127.02 $2,210 +1.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1170 1082 85-90% 3 85.00–94.00 $89.78 $971 -12.87
1210 1210 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,102 —
1870 1870 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,123 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1940 1940 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,589 —

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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.