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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

6,662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $286.00/cwt +7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,210/hd at 773 lb · 395 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $341.94/cwt +7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,961/hd at 573 lb · 344 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.28/cwt +14.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 523 lb · 314 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,662 5,957 4,923
Feeder cattle 6,038 5,611 4,120
Slaughter cattle 624 346 803

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs mostly 5.00 to 15.00 higher, spots 20.00 higher, 600-700 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 700 lbs 8.00 to 14.00 higher. Heifers 400-600 lbs mostly 20.00 to 30.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to firm. 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
316–345 335 18 421.00–435.00 $426.55 $1,429 —
355–385 377 31 381.00–442.50 $401.91 $1,515 -7.61
410–435 value added 423 6 375.00–380.00 $377.57 $1,597 —
402–448 434 140 362.50–408.00 $392.24 $1,702 +12.64
474 value added 474 5 371.00 $371.00 $1,759 —
453–498 481 60 349.00–385.00 $367.05 $1,766 -3.80
510–547 533 179 341.00–390.00 $363.34 $1,937 +0.45
513–546 value added 533 21 347.00–369.00 $359.31 $1,915 —
554–599 thin fleshed 565 32 367.00–374.00 $372.15 $2,103 —
555–598 574 282 321.00–362.00 $339.26 $1,947 +4.76
554–592 value added 577 30 329.00–342.50 $334.93 $1,933 —
610–635 value added 619 46 309.00–325.00 $323.24 $2,001 —
600–645 622 133 304.00–339.00 $317.27 $1,973 +2.79
650–697 678 167 289.00–318.00 $305.76 $2,073 +4.45
663–699 value added 686 69 288.00–306.00 $298.44 $2,047 —
720–745 value added 726 27 278.50–289.50 $286.38 $2,079 —
701–748 727 101 280.00–309.25 $292.62 $2,127 -0.35
712–742 728 28 280.75–287.00 $284.84 $2,074 -8.13
767–780 value added 771 21 275.00–279.50 $278.20 $2,145 —
754–798 773 374 276.00–290.00 $286.44 $2,214 +7.72
807–829 827 75 271.00–279.75 $278.70 $2,305 +12.58
850–863 854 10 254.00–265.50 $262.01 $2,238 -8.91
904 904 120 266.60 $266.60 $2,410 +11.50
988 988 5 227.00 $227.00 $2,243 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 thin fleshed 289 4 462.50 $462.50 $1,337 —
400–443 418 13 339.00–353.00 $346.69 $1,449 -19.89
463–496 481 34 332.00–361.00 $351.07 $1,689 +20.04
500–545 520 38 308.00–337.50 $319.30 $1,660 +1.61
538 unweaned 538 4 321.00 $321.00 $1,727 —
546 value added 546 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,802 —
568–598 584 46 300.00–324.00 $313.70 $1,832 -0.52
600–648 628 126 288.00–309.00 $302.39 $1,899 +6.49
628 unweaned 628 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,645 —
640 value added 640 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 —
652–693 672 66 277.00–296.50 $290.08 $1,949 +9.43
700–730 720 25 271.00–286.00 $281.36 $2,026 +21.71
750–797 782 23 260.00–271.00 $264.48 $2,068 +19.90
820–834 831 16 260.50–265.50 $264.58 $2,199 —
873 873 8 258.50 $258.50 $2,257 +7.37
932 932 3 236.00 $236.00 $2,200 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1182–1225 1188 7 198.00–199.00 $198.15 $2,354 —
1268–1663 1432 67 199.00–212.50 $208.46 $2,985 +2.89
1424–1593 1518 9 214.00 $214.00 $3,249 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,638 -14.00
608–633 622 19 301.00–310.50 $304.91 $1,897 +7.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,510 -6.00
574 574 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,665 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 377.50 $377.50 $906 —
265 265 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,007 —
335–343 340 7 363.00–387.00 $376.85 $1,281 +1.85
365–395 382 49 340.00–405.00 $389.20 $1,487 —
408 unweaned 408 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,326 —
404–425 fancy 414 13 404.00–418.00 $411.36 $1,703 +40.36
400–448 423 55 333.00–384.00 $358.99 $1,519 +28.92
400–441 value added 425 5 341.00–349.00 $345.99 $1,470 —
460 value added 460 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 —
461–475 thin fleshed 466 8 382.50–390.00 $387.13 $1,804 —
450–497 476 183 318.00–361.00 $337.38 $1,606 +11.34
510 value added 510 11 327.00 $327.00 $1,668 —
512–530 thin fleshed 515 24 359.00–367.00 $360.79 $1,858 —
502–547 521 232 309.00–352.00 $329.90 $1,719 +16.53
537 537 47 304.00 $304.00 $1,632 -9.37
552 thin fleshed 552 7 352.00 $352.00 $1,943 —
553–595 575 148 289.00–338.00 $305.44 $1,756 +6.17
573–577 value added 575 19 302.00–309.00 $305.70 $1,758 —
581 581 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,714 -4.27
603–624 value added 614 23 283.00–293.00 $289.48 $1,777 —
600–644 621 251 281.00–304.75 $287.32 $1,784 -2.19
652–698 666 190 266.00–280.50 $274.86 $1,831 -3.35
675–699 value added 683 40 278.75–279.25 $279.08 $1,906 —
700–734 713 66 260.00–276.75 $269.73 $1,923 -15.27
755–762 761 14 259.00–262.00 $261.36 $1,989 +5.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 328.00 $328.00 $1,155 +8.00
400–448 433 20 305.00–324.00 $317.20 $1,373 +7.18
458–492 480 69 295.00–322.00 $309.99 $1,488 +10.71
512–545 531 96 284.00–324.00 $300.33 $1,595 +17.07
557 value added 557 19 315.00 $315.00 $1,755 —
550–596 570 112 260.00–308.00 $285.10 $1,625 +7.67
570 570 5 288.00 $288.00 $1,642 +10.57
594 unweaned 594 10 257.00 $257.00 $1,527 —
601–603 602 8 275.00–287.00 $280.99 $1,692 +9.68
604–648 625 86 260.00–284.00 $278.46 $1,740 +7.15
677 677 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,875 +14.87
653–697 683 36 254.00–279.00 $272.97 $1,864 +10.84
712–735 725 9 261.00–267.00 $264.19 $1,915 -0.49
755 value added 755 8 263.50 $263.50 $1,989 —
756–787 766 18 238.50–248.50 $244.33 $1,872 -3.31
768 768 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,690 -27.64
802 802 5 256.50 $256.50 $2,057 +10.50
803 803 3 257.00 $257.00 $2,064 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 7 276.00 $276.00 $1,438 -2.00
558–587 573 12 240.00–257.00 $244.39 $1,400 -13.11
649 649 9 257.00 $257.00 $1,668 +25.00
725 725 9 263.50 $263.50 $1,910 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116 1116 4 205.00 $205.00 $2,288 —
1272–1387 1304 11 208.00–211.50 $210.55 $2,746 —
1305 1305 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,584 —
1554 1554 5 209.00 $209.00 $3,248 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
831 831 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,936 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,326 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 391.00 $391.00 $1,329 —
362 362 3 373.00 $373.00 $1,350 —
425 425 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 —
450–492 473 17 310.00–357.00 $322.48 $1,525 —
525–548 539 13 276.00–318.00 $300.11 $1,618 —
579–586 581 12 272.00–288.00 $283.96 $1,650 +5.96
640–645 643 10 266.00–267.00 $266.60 $1,714 —
668 668 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,804 —
727–749 738 6 246.00–256.00 $251.07 $1,853 —
768–788 773 13 236.00–247.00 $244.41 $1,889 —
823 823 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,893 —
860–872 868 8 222.00–229.50 $226.71 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 366 11 381.00–403.00 $389.65 $1,426 —
452 452 3 362.00 $362.00 $1,636 +9.50
539–545 542 7 313.00–315.00 $313.86 $1,701 +4.86
618 618 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,780 —
820 820 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1440 1256 80-85% 48 120.00–139.00 $128.25 $1,611 —
1100–1390 1260 80-85% 38 131.00–149.00 $138.67 $1,747 +36.67
1150–1385 1260 80-85% 18 106.00–130.00 $115.84 $1,460 +13.84
1285 1285 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,388 +6.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1565 1474 75-80% 6 111.00–129.00 $121.27 $1,788 -17.48
1350–1780 1494 75-80% 44 134.00–148.00 $139.28 $2,081 +0.53
1350–1740 1500 75-80% 37 122.00–139.00 $131.82 $1,977 +3.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1100 953 85-90% 11 78.00–99.00 $92.20 $879 -8.89
850–1155 1026 85-90% 18 98.00–116.00 $105.72 $1,085 —
955–1195 1055 85-90% 16 123.00–134.00 $127.42 $1,344 -3.66
955–1320 1083 85-90% 27 110.00–125.00 $116.58 $1,263 -14.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1935 1739 65-75% 8 131.00–140.00 $135.26 $2,352 -0.23
1670–1960 1770 65-75% 11 120.00–152.00 $133.80 $2,368 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–2045 1738 5 146.00–164.00 $156.74 $2,724 -5.92
1440–2225 1795 12 156.00–185.00 $170.92 $3,068 —
1590–2085 1856 7 173.00–193.00 $183.08 $3,398 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765–2250 2070 3 184.00–189.00 $186.34 $3,857 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,072 —

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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.