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Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 1, 2024

8,995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $254.20/cwt +20.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 628 lb · 464 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.65/cwt +11.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 525 lb · 333 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $227.25/cwt +13.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 723 lb · 298 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,995 1,719 10,445
Feeder cattle 8,042 1,152 9,581
Slaughter cattle 692 370 582
Replacement cattle 261 197 282

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers 10.00 to 15.00 higher, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, spots 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 29 300.00–343.00 $321.69 $1,039 +4.19
352–398 377 43 300.00–339.50 $320.66 $1,209 +16.65
412–443 431 95 287.00–331.00 $313.76 $1,352 +9.16
451 thin fleshed 451 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,466 —
450–498 473 168 287.00–334.00 $307.18 $1,453 +24.87
473 value added 473 11 314.00 $314.00 $1,485 —
500–549 527 202 269.50–308.00 $290.54 $1,531 +23.04
550–597 572 222 257.00–285.50 $267.42 $1,530 +12.65
614 thin fleshed 614 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,688 —
604–649 628 454 241.50–264.00 $253.74 $1,593 +19.55
655 value added 655 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,579 —
654–695 678 165 232.50–275.00 $245.74 $1,666 +17.66
701–746 723 298 220.00–237.00 $227.25 $1,643 —
757–786 770 162 219.00–234.00 $224.44 $1,728 +15.26
775 value added 775 35 224.00 $224.00 $1,736 —
807–843 815 139 215.00–233.00 $220.13 $1,794 —
850–885 859 75 202.00–223.00 $218.92 $1,881 +13.92
945 945 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,890 —
958 958 11 208.00 $208.00 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,038 +20.22
370 unweaned 370 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,092 —
403 unweaned 403 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,108 —
440–446 444 13 252.50–297.50 $285.85 $1,269 —
465–492 482 57 260.00–285.00 $271.30 $1,308 +7.95
507–546 525 110 250.00–275.00 $260.77 $1,369 +18.14
551–598 575 217 230.00–264.00 $245.56 $1,412 +13.12
619 value added 619 11 239.00 $239.00 $1,479 —
600–649 622 185 220.00–249.00 $236.78 $1,473 +12.65
676 value added 676 13 207.50 $207.50 $1,403 —
650–699 679 285 210.50–243.00 $225.77 $1,533 +11.71
700–749 729 130 200.00–220.00 $212.82 $1,551 —
761–794 781 152 205.00–216.00 $213.67 $1,669 +13.67
803–817 808 16 206.00–210.00 $207.50 $1,677 +8.79
866–899 887 51 203.00–205.00 $203.58 $1,806 —
905–917 911 15 194.00–195.00 $194.47 $1,772 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 20 240.00–255.00 $249.75 $1,046 —
499 499 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,048 —
502–549 532 35 205.00–247.50 $236.88 $1,260 +10.88
568 unweaned 568 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,272 —
582–599 591 43 213.00–234.00 $224.23 $1,325 —
603 603 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,266 +5.00
691–699 697 22 202.50–205.00 $204.44 $1,425 —
830–834 833 15 185.00 $185.00 $1,541 —
886 886 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,418 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 —
516 516 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,269 +35.00
564–570 565 14 245.00–254.00 $246.30 $1,392 —
609 609 52 214.00 $214.00 $1,303 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,067 —
436–446 440 13 190.00–200.00 $193.90 $853 —
451 451 8 220.00 $220.00 $992 —
559 559 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,118 —
609 609 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,248 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 14 213.00 $213.00 $1,399 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 10 150.00 $150.00 $879 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,589 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 185.00 $185.00 $814 —
673 673 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
769 769 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,500 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,127 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–326 320 10 265.00–282.50 $277.49 $888 +7.43
372–397 387 38 255.00–270.00 $265.01 $1,026 +13.37
399 value added 399 10 281.00 $281.00 $1,121 —
408–449 431 38 249.00–279.00 $266.59 $1,149 +25.08
450–493 472 168 242.50–271.50 $257.49 $1,215 +18.53
487 value added 487 28 244.00 $244.00 $1,188 —
500–547 525 333 224.00–265.00 $235.65 $1,237 +11.65
572 value added 572 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,258 —
551–599 583 224 217.50–250.50 $225.98 $1,317 —
600–648 612 223 213.00–228.00 $220.44 $1,349 +8.66
648 value added 648 16 215.00 $215.00 $1,393 —
656–699 675 280 211.00–241.50 $219.54 $1,482 +8.31
700–749 713 217 209.00–219.00 $212.35 $1,514 +20.35
793 793 9 202.00 $202.00 $1,602 —
820 820 16 198.00 $198.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–388 377 9 250.00–255.00 $253.04 $954 +14.79
419–438 426 50 235.00–255.00 $246.69 $1,051 +20.42
470–496 482 69 224.00–254.00 $236.16 $1,138 +23.85
493 unweaned 493 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,085 —
500–549 532 120 210.00–236.50 $222.79 $1,185 +16.97
555–598 581 169 195.00–225.00 $213.05 $1,238 +10.13
581 value added 581 6 212.50 $212.50 $1,235 —
587 587 12 224.50 $224.50 $1,318 +21.58
605–649 632 191 194.00–222.00 $210.34 $1,329 —
652–698 683 94 185.00–221.00 $205.64 $1,405 +13.50
704–706 705 22 200.00–213.50 $209.81 $1,479 —
754–788 769 84 185.00–200.00 $194.80 $1,498 —
792 value added 792 17 189.00 $189.00 $1,497 —
803–846 819 104 185.00–191.50 $188.77 $1,546 —
864–878 869 11 180.00–182.00 $180.73 $1,571 —
945 945 11 178.00 $178.00 $1,682 —
993 993 25 139.00 $139.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 7 210.00 $210.00 $855 —
455 unweaned 455 6 207.50 $207.50 $944 —
464 464 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,002 +36.68
510 510 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
551–570 557 10 208.00–212.50 $209.38 $1,166 +37.27
620–635 630 15 185.00–202.00 $194.84 $1,227 +29.66
663 663 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,366 +46.68
886 886 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,418 +25.08
939 939 17 140.00 $140.00 $1,315 —
1032 1032 25 132.50 $132.50 $1,367 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 7 213.00 $213.00 $1,238 —
778 778 40 207.50 $207.50 $1,614 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 6 185.00 $185.00 $657 —
404 404 5 150.00 $150.00 $606 —
483 483 3 185.00 $185.00 $894 +10.00
531–543 536 8 180.00–205.00 $195.49 $1,048 +45.49
620 620 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 20 216.00 $216.00 $1,344 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
761–780 765 10 138.00–149.00 $146.76 $1,123 —
820 820 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,066 —
870 870 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,322 —
970 970 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,242 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 13 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —
1002 1002 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,503 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 6 220.00 $220.00 $953 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 6 240.00 $240.00 $830 —
418–446 436 8 220.00–240.00 $232.80 $1,015 -2.20
461–462 462 11 210.00–239.00 $225.83 $1,043 —
533 unweaned 533 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,125 —
557–584 570 15 216.00–225.00 $220.69 $1,258 +14.34
611–642 624 11 200.00–206.00 $201.98 $1,260 -0.57
679–696 690 14 180.00–204.00 $195.56 $1,349 +14.02
748 748 10 193.00 $193.00 $1,444 —
797 797 9 188.00 $188.00 $1,498 —
1172 1172 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 11 280.00 $280.00 $1,240 —
494 494 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,272 +10.10
504 504 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,260 +13.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400–1610 1472 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,675.00–1,950.00 $1,799.07 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1160 919 85-90% 15 43.00–62.00 $53.41 $491 -13.31
700–1410 967 85-90% 36 63.00–74.00 $68.45 $662 -20.19
700–1240 1057 85-90% 165 72.50–90.00 $79.93 $845 —
815–1215 1057 85-90% 39 86.00–100.00 $91.47 $967 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1520 1233 80-85% 27 70.00–83.00 $78.23 $965 -2.42
1010–1415 1259 80-85% 144 79.50–94.00 $88.14 $1,110 —
1050–1380 1275 80-85% 24 93.00–115.00 $97.39 $1,242 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1545 1410 75-80% 18 95.00–114.00 $104.38 $1,472 —
1305–1900 1470 75-80% 100 85.00–95.00 $90.21 $1,326 -8.07
1310–1790 1495 75-80% 12 73.00–85.00 $80.28 $1,200 -0.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1865 1538 10 84.00–104.00 $94.49 $1,453 —
1270–2075 1685 23 103.00–115.00 $110.84 $1,868 —
1255–2245 1833 19 116.00–129.00 $120.04 $2,200 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110–1305 1160 (<2 yrs)Open 4 145.00–155.00 $147.39 $1,710
1095–1410 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 90.00–130.00 $111.54 $1,336
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–835 745 (<2 yrs)Open 3 127.50–140.00 $132.95 $990
775–1080 934 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 97.00–125.00 $109.54 $1,023
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–955 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 85.00–96.00 $90.93 $762
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1125 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 79.00–96.00 $85.37 $909

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
903 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,410.00 $1,410.00
970–1315 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,235.00 $1,161.77
1125–1480 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 37 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,470.25
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1115 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 26 650.00–1,150.00 $1,004.46
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
818–1080 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,347.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1255 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,119.21
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–945 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 400.00–650.00 $498.99

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–975 880 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 900.00–1,200.00 $1,110.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1100 1094 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–938 859 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,266.67 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1155 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 8 120.00 $120.00 $680 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 8 91.00 $91.00 $457 —

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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.