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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 26, 2026

215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $386.04/cwt -8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 531 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.36/cwt -5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 577 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.16/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,434/hd at 632 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 215 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 517.50 $517.50 $2,174 +15.75
465 465 3 467.50 $467.50 $2,174 +7.38
533–545 539 6 440.00–450.00 $445.06 $2,399 -15.17
580 580 4 402.50 $402.50 $2,334 -20.41
635 635 3 404.00 $404.00 $2,565 +11.51
685 685 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,480 -14.48
710–734 725 8 360.00–361.00 $360.63 $2,615 -2.24
800 800 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,720 -3.97
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298–1521 1448 7 224.00–231.25 $229.38 $3,321 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 4 366.00 $366.00 $2,126 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,026 -187.50
392 392 3 432.50 $432.50 $1,695 -43.35
445 445 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,791 -29.87
450–498 477 7 370.00–405.00 $387.99 $1,851 -17.79
502–548 531 14 367.50–397.50 $386.04 $2,050 -8.97
550–593 577 14 337.00–380.00 $363.36 $2,097 -5.26
620–628 626 8 335.00–357.50 $346.97 $2,172 -16.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,340 -9.07
624–642 632 13 374.00–395.00 $385.16 $2,434 -2.90
790 790 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,568 -1.97
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1346 1282 6 227.00–231.00 $229.80 $2,946 +8.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862 862 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,478 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $974 —
1100–1365 1216 80-85% 19 155.00–168.00 $162.02 $1,970 -9.39
1200–1350 1256 80-85% 9 144.00–155.00 $150.20 $1,887 +19.62
1175–1350 1259 80-85% 10 169.00–178.00 $174.08 $2,192 +43.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1500 1445 75-80% 3 149.00–154.00 $152.06 $2,197 —
1375–1650 1465 75-80% 14 171.00–183.00 $175.73 $2,574 +16.04
1360–1620 1469 75-80% 9 157.00–168.00 $163.22 $2,398 +3.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1015 955 85-90% 2 100.00–102.50 $101.17 $966 —
960 960 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,546 —
875–1055 984 85-90% 7 148.00–156.00 $151.97 $1,495 +42.13
860–1200 1079 85-90% 7 130.00–140.00 $134.79 $1,454 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1950 1806 4 166.00–174.00 $170.89 $3,086 —
1605–2060 1834 4 178.00–193.00 $184.25 $3,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,618 —
1590 1590 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,719 —

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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.