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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

5,946 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $440.81/cwt +37.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,741/hd at 622 lb · 459 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.59/cwt +24.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,443/hd at 619 lb · 317 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $399.28/cwt +16.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,679/hd at 671 lb · 310 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,946 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–342 337 11 535.00–565.00 $551.61 $1,859 —
362–386 375 13 515.00–560.00 $528.79 $1,983 +9.82
389 unweaned 389 6 525.00 $525.00 $2,042 —
410 fancy 410 22 587.50 $587.50 $2,409 —
406–445 431 64 490.00–550.00 $516.14 $2,225 +16.36
420–445 value added 439 4 530.00–560.00 $552.82 $2,427 +22.82
452–498 477 122 475.00–537.50 $508.33 $2,425 +28.77
470–484 value added 480 15 515.00–525.00 $518.28 $2,488 —
487 487 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,045 -59.56
500–546 515 207 468.00–540.00 $511.91 $2,636 +66.01
505–523 fancy 517 28 495.00–560.00 $520.09 $2,689 —
511–547 value added 523 12 460.00–500.00 $486.05 $2,542 +8.05
552–596 value added 567 13 447.50–470.00 $462.25 $2,621 +21.98
550–597 575 191 430.00–482.50 $455.04 $2,616 +34.50
605–635 value added 620 39 417.00–446.00 $434.32 $2,693 +27.56
604–647 622 420 413.00–459.00 $441.41 $2,746 +41.79
656 thin fleshed 656 21 435.00 $435.00 $2,854 —
657–696 value added 664 28 385.00–410.00 $406.98 $2,702 +32.90
650–698 672 239 379.00–414.00 $396.74 $2,666 +11.70
683–685 683 22 382.50–383.00 $382.91 $2,615 -2.13
700–733 714 174 373.00–407.00 $393.44 $2,809 +20.08
715–734 730 15 366.50–375.00 $368.16 $2,688 -5.20
749 value added 749 7 372.00 $372.00 $2,786 +2.34
750 value added 750 8 373.00 $373.00 $2,798 +14.00
750–794 766 86 352.00–372.50 $363.80 $2,787 -1.78
800–807 803 44 344.00–353.25 $349.19 $2,804 -18.12
807 807 6 341.00 $341.00 $2,752 -26.31
862–886 880 239 337.00–356.00 $350.29 $3,083 +3.40
915 915 120 351.50 $351.50 $3,216 —
938 value added 938 3 321.00 $321.00 $3,011 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 7 542.50 $542.50 $1,573 —
393 393 7 475.00–527.50 $497.50 $1,955 +30.08
416–447 433 19 470.00–497.50 $483.17 $2,092 +15.67
458–492 470 19 455.00–470.00 $463.46 $2,178 +11.02
475 unweaned 475 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,090 -2.42
502 unweaned 502 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,134 —
520 thin fleshed 520 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,392 —
505–542 527 53 402.00–483.00 $436.00 $2,298 +23.09
551–597 574 162 390.00–464.25 $418.92 $2,405 +25.23
590 unweaned 590 16 419.00 $419.00 $2,472 —
608–647 625 204 370.00–410.00 $397.49 $2,484 +21.39
653–696 681 94 357.50–388.00 $377.88 $2,573 +21.96
694 unweaned 694 10 370.00 $370.00 $2,568 —
702–748 729 109 345.00–390.00 $367.34 $2,678 +13.96
752–786 769 46 343.50–361.50 $352.33 $2,709 +13.33
801–847 821 29 333.00–349.00 $337.95 $2,775 +2.95
874 874 5 323.00 $323.00 $2,823 +25.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1380 1266 27 208.00–215.00 $211.91 $2,683 -9.53
1287–1511 1390 9 223.00–224.00 $223.21 $3,103 —
1376–1454 1402 12 220.00–222.00 $221.31 $3,103 —
1180–1703 1551 58 220.50–228.50 $224.28 $3,479 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 13 427.00 $427.00 $1,926 —
521 521 7 419.00 $419.00 $2,183 +53.90
578–594 590 13 382.50–390.00 $387.18 $2,284 —
659–677 669 9 354.00–360.00 $356.63 $2,386 +30.55
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,063 —
401 401 7 482.50 $482.50 $1,935 —
531 531 4 399.00 $399.00 $2,119 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
764 764 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,712 —
871 871 6 329.50 $329.50 $2,870 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 358.00 $358.00 $1,235 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–395 384 27 452.50–530.00 $488.80 $1,877 +24.86
413–449 433 86 407.50–495.00 $464.60 $2,012 +7.92
463 fancy 463 46 504.00 $504.00 $2,334 —
451–471 value added 466 18 437.50–467.50 $454.06 $2,116 +28.06
450–498 480 129 420.00–480.00 $443.47 $2,129 +16.92
502 value added 502 14 420.00 $420.00 $2,108 —
503–517 509 5 385.00–405.00 $396.87 $2,020 -4.06
500–546 530 243 395.00–440.00 $426.67 $2,261 +25.74
556 556 4 382.50 $382.50 $2,127 +12.90
555–587 value added 561 29 381.00–411.00 $404.08 $2,267 +15.57
555–597 574 206 388.00–437.00 $410.00 $2,353 +40.40
602–642 619 317 377.00–405.00 $394.59 $2,443 +24.18
654–682 665 167 360.00–383.50 $374.11 $2,488 +26.78
670 670 6 366.00 $366.00 $2,452 +18.67
700–740 715 125 340.00–366.50 $361.33 $2,584 +15.36
726 726 14 361.00 $361.00 $2,621 +15.03
761 value added 761 5 349.00 $349.00 $2,656 —
808 808 10 329.00 $329.00 $2,658 +17.11
817–820 820 65 323.00–328.00 $323.38 $2,652 +11.49
882 882 20 323.00 $323.00 $2,849 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 6 407.50 $407.50 $1,214 —
327 327 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,439 +32.50
377–380 378 9 440.00–450.00 $445.54 $1,684 +2.54
401–441 421 21 410.00–435.00 $420.61 $1,771 +36.32
487–498 492 12 384.00–410.00 $393.96 $1,938 -9.74
502–548 530 57 355.00–398.00 $383.45 $2,032 +9.18
565 unweaned 565 11 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 —
550–598 566 81 355.00–392.00 $380.10 $2,151 +27.28
570 570 4 364.00 $364.00 $2,075 +11.18
600–641 620 68 350.00–379.00 $369.99 $2,294 +31.13
626 unweaned 626 14 361.00 $361.00 $2,260 —
643 643 4 361.00 $361.00 $2,321 +42.50
659–683 670 47 336.00–360.00 $353.54 $2,369 +31.16
667–687 675 35 342.00–364.00 $356.46 $2,406 +34.08
702–743 720 47 324.00–345.25 $336.95 $2,426 +19.27
736 736 9 322.00 $322.00 $2,370 +4.32
788 788 6 323.00 $323.00 $2,545 -2.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
394 394 8 370.00 $370.00 $1,458 —
416 416 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,498 —
477 477 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,813 —
562–583 575 15 345.00–365.00 $352.32 $2,026 —
601 601 6 318.00 $318.00 $1,911 —
681 681 8 322.50 $322.50 $2,196 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1159 1159 5 210.00 $210.00 $2,434 —
1125–1345 1225 3 220.00–224.50 $222.47 $2,725 —
1195–1415 1305 2 217.00–219.50 $218.14 $2,847 —
1230–1630 1503 8 222.50–225.00 $223.42 $3,358 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,808 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 15 465.00 $465.00 $1,841 +51.96
426 unweaned 426 5 465.00 $465.00 $1,981 —
468 468 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,966 +28.09
509–527 unweaned 520 19 380.00–435.00 $402.29 $2,092 —
540–548 543 8 380.00–420.00 $404.86 $2,198 +29.86
581–596 588 10 380.00–410.00 $391.88 $2,304 +38.41
653–690 664 26 340.00–400.00 $377.62 $2,507 +48.62
731 731 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,339 +2.00
767 767 6 332.50 $332.50 $2,550 +42.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 515.00 $515.00 $2,142 +15.00
519 519 4 442.50 $442.50 $2,297 +37.58
519 unweaned 519 8 398.00 $398.00 $2,066 —
598 598 7 392.00 $392.00 $2,344 —
628 628 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,449 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1360 1220 80-85% 31 135.00–153.00 $144.67 $1,765 -20.85
1105–1435 1251 80-85% 63 150.00–162.00 $156.33 $1,956 —
1100–1450 1273 80-85% 27 160.00–175.00 $164.68 $2,096 —
1295–1385 1350 80-85% 4 131.00–144.00 $140.38 $1,895 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1550 1457 75-80% 14 143.00–152.00 $147.28 $2,146 -7.43
1270–1725 1474 75-80% 49 150.00–163.00 $156.77 $2,311 +12.97
1370–1675 1512 75-80% 34 160.00–174.00 $165.91 $2,509 —
1445–1705 1565 75-80% 3 138.00–139.00 $138.33 $2,165 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1280 1018 85-90% 13 106.00–128.00 $115.67 $1,178 -0.43
827–1180 1032 85-90% 33 138.00–151.00 $144.40 $1,490 -1.49
885–1200 1046 85-90% 33 123.00–137.00 $131.51 $1,376 +0.96
1000–1160 1064 85-90% 12 153.00–164.00 $157.95 $1,681 +2.71
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1805 1753 3 168.00–175.00 $171.95 $3,014 —
1565–1995 1779 16 155.00–174.00 $164.44 $2,925 —
1855 1855 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,820 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2390 1749 17 163.00–185.00 $176.53 $3,088 +0.02
1555–2300 1889 17 184.00–202.00 $194.69 $3,678 —
1575–2510 2025 7 205.00–216.50 $209.69 $4,246 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1263 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1238–1393 1297 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 4,250.00–4,325.00 $4,293.27
1148–1451 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 3,450.00–3,800.00 $3,637.22
1160–1435 1328 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,767.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1250 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,317.10

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1341 1134 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 58 3,925.00–4,775.00 $4,430.00
1111–1204 1154 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,874.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1036 947 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 3,150.00–3,900.00 $3,682.08
1044 1044 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–990 922 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 3,800.00–4,200.00 $3,902.30

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.