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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

3,610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $413.47/cwt +6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,787/hd at 674 lb · 288 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $440.38/cwt -6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,730/hd at 620 lb · 233 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $409.07/cwt +7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,381/hd at 582 lb · 224 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,610 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–343 332 6 597.50–600.00 $598.71 $1,988 —
386 386 5 552.50 $552.50 $2,133 +10.12
405–443 423 55 515.00–580.00 $543.69 $2,300 +26.22
450–492 474 70 475.00–537.50 $501.46 $2,377 -11.00
528–537 534 35 487.00–508.00 $499.35 $2,667 -5.68
558 thin fleshed 558 23 508.00 $508.00 $2,835 +4.00
553–595 567 136 438.00–494.00 $462.42 $2,622 +9.55
601–642 620 233 412.50–460.00 $440.38 $2,730 +6.03
650–696 674 288 392.50–437.00 $413.47 $2,787 +9.35
702–734 721 210 379.00–394.00 $384.27 $2,771 +4.76
750–798 775 143 344.50–371.50 $359.51 $2,786 -22.06
801–834 812 75 338.00–359.50 $345.22 $2,803 -27.88
851–894 889 76 318.00–342.00 $336.44 $2,991 -7.23
914–937 916 66 317.50–337.25 $335.41 $3,072 -9.59
978 978 10 315.50 $315.50 $3,086 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–397 378 22 499.00–522.50 $511.28 $1,933 -26.22
423–436 427 18 497.50–510.00 $501.75 $2,142 +26.61
450–490 476 40 427.00–482.00 $460.12 $2,190 -4.88
510–544 528 95 432.50–478.00 $460.23 $2,430 +25.27
550–585 580 116 385.00–431.00 $422.91 $2,453 +13.47
600–648 636 70 381.00–410.00 $392.49 $2,496 -7.16
657–696 683 86 365.00–390.50 $376.48 $2,571 +34.85
712–737 718 65 355.00–369.50 $362.87 $2,605 -3.14
760–783 766 24 332.50–364.00 $356.53 $2,731 -7.11
802–832 812 17 332.00–350.25 $343.97 $2,793 -1.29
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 3 220.00–221.50 $221.00 $2,796 -3.26
1212–1457 1309 39 223.00–227.00 $224.16 $2,934 —
1460–1560 1527 6 219.00–222.00 $221.04 $3,375 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 12 304.00 $304.00 $3,314 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
789 789 8 271.00 $271.00 $2,138 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 4 366.00 $366.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 423.00 $423.00 $2,022 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 10 505.00 $505.00 $1,576 +7.50
350–390 374 21 498.00–535.00 $505.15 $1,889 +46.89
388 unweaned 388 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,630 —
400–445 423 50 450.00–508.00 $479.68 $2,029 +8.06
476 thin fleshed 476 7 492.00 $492.00 $2,342 —
457–490 478 64 440.00–477.00 $466.77 $2,231 +28.68
503–542 527 142 408.00–467.00 $445.66 $2,349 +26.90
550–598 582 224 386.00–441.00 $409.07 $2,381 +9.07
610–648 625 67 380.00–395.00 $388.06 $2,425 -4.06
644 644 7 363.00 $363.00 $2,338 -29.12
650–694 666 137 353.00–397.00 $366.59 $2,441 +6.37
708–746 724 52 345.00–353.50 $349.26 $2,529 -14.01
750–791 770 50 315.00–340.00 $326.97 $2,518 —
841 841 54 314.00 $314.00 $2,641 -22.00
887 887 13 312.00 $312.00 $2,767 —
923 923 22 330.00 $330.00 $3,046 —
952 952 4 301.00 $301.00 $2,866 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 7 567.50 $567.50 $1,668 +17.50
345 345 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 -32.50
355–389 374 35 470.00–490.00 $475.85 $1,780 +50.81
415–447 435 27 415.00–445.00 $432.37 $1,881 +3.39
472–490 483 17 393.00–414.00 $405.78 $1,960 +0.27
520–535 527 38 369.00–406.00 $395.01 $2,082 +21.15
550–591 569 26 355.00–385.00 $368.62 $2,097 -3.52
614–639 627 61 350.00–376.00 $363.85 $2,281 -18.23
651–686 668 102 331.00–350.00 $344.40 $2,301 +12.25
702–747 740 20 328.50–336.50 $329.64 $2,439 -5.45
763 763 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,579 —
868 868 12 312.00 $312.00 $2,708 +32.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1265 1260 4 219.50–221.50 $221.01 $2,785 -5.76
1205–1530 1320 33 222.50–226.00 $224.31 $2,961 +6.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614–634 625 11 330.00–350.00 $338.93 $2,118 +13.93
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 6 348.00 $348.00 $2,008 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–391 388 7 504.00–522.50 $514.64 $1,997 —
450 450 5 487.00 $487.00 $2,192 -8.00
517 517 12 423.00 $423.00 $2,187 —
655 655 4 354.00 $354.00 $2,319 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 477.50 $477.50 $1,385 —
437 437 3 452.00 $452.00 $1,975 -13.00
485 485 3 472.50 $472.50 $2,292 +29.09
563–582 573 6 390.00–422.50 $405.98 $2,326 +21.34
617 617 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,283 -2.60
677 677 6 339.00 $339.00 $2,295 +5.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,919 —
680 680 5 307.00 $307.00 $2,088 —
752 752 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,030 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1290 1186 80-85% 16 151.00–166.00 $159.48 $1,891 —
1100–1295 1198 80-85% 9 140.00–152.00 $146.55 $1,756 —
1050–1335 1210 80-85% 20 164.00–182.00 $171.41 $2,074 +25.94
1210–1305 1270 80-85% 3 125.00–134.00 $130.58 $1,658 -1.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1100 999 85-90% 6 100.00–123.00 $109.84 $1,097 —
870–1100 1003 85-90% 5 125.00–136.00 $131.40 $1,318 +17.96
870–1120 1009 85-90% 18 143.00–155.00 $149.26 $1,506 +35.82
900–1125 1025 85-90% 12 155.00–168.00 $161.75 $1,658 +48.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1625 1472 75-80% 11 150.00–166.00 $159.69 $2,351 +12.54
1345–1590 1474 75-80% 17 164.00–182.00 $170.60 $2,515 +23.45
1330–1615 1475 75-80% 4 145.00–151.00 $147.79 $2,180 +0.64
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1750 1695 2 160.00–169.00 $164.35 $2,786 —
1635–1835 1775 4 176.50–191.00 $183.58 $3,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2320 1698 13 185.00–197.50 $193.08 $3,278 +17.02
1370–1990 1714 6 207.00–217.50 $210.25 $3,604 —

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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.