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Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

819 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 819 9,797 3,493
Feeder cattle 121 9,694 2,906
Slaughter cattle 376 91 411
Replacement cattle 322 12 176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Too few comparisons for a feeder market trend. Compared to three weeks ago, slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 312 3 400.00–415.00 $409.95 $1,279 +1.13
360–390 375 2 350.00–365.00 $357.80 $1,342 -29.54
405–430 418 2 340.00–375.00 $356.98 $1,492 -22.48
508–535 517 3 307.50–325.00 $318.96 $1,649 -19.54
562 562 7 308.00 $308.00 $1,731 -8.85
637 637 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,815 -12.89
719–740 722 8 264.00–266.00 $265.74 $1,919 -10.17
885 885 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,133 -8.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–470 459 7 310.00–325.00 $316.10 $1,451 -9.60
540 540 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,485 -33.46
550 550 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,471 -22.63
630–645 632 7 275.00–283.00 $281.83 $1,781 +3.56
676 676 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,825 -5.56
760–792 780 5 239.00–251.00 $242.57 $1,892 -6.24
940 940 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,936 -15.81
968 968 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 -4.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–380 358 7 275.00–285.00 $283.48 $1,015 —
520–535 527 3 250.00–272.50 $260.11 $1,371 -24.40
560–575 563 5 250.00–270.00 $265.91 $1,497 -3.39
622 622 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,574 +0.21
650–660 655 2 248.00–254.00 $251.02 $1,644 +6.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 -23.44
420 420 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,281 -28.23
610–617 616 8 264.00–265.00 $264.12 $1,627 -3.06
810–820 815 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 -12.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–643 626 5 250.00–255.00 $253.08 $1,584 +23.08
730 730 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 +5.00
770 770 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1315 1190 80-85% 21 122.00–129.00 $125.20 $1,490 —
1030–1310 1191 80-85% 14 95.00–109.00 $104.67 $1,247 —
1030–1355 1202 80-85% 83 109.00–122.00 $115.74 $1,391 +12.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1105 883 85-90% 10 60.00–75.00 $65.85 $581 —
735–1280 964 85-90% 37 77.00–97.00 $86.47 $834 -25.53
925–1140 1010 85-90% 11 113.00–118.00 $115.11 $1,163 +45.97
700–1380 1032 85-90% 56 94.00–113.00 $105.37 $1,087 +36.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1640 1428 75-80% 11 96.00–107.00 $103.75 $1,482 —
1295–1650 1454 75-80% 27 123.00–130.00 $124.87 $1,816 +19.87
1295–1840 1464 75-80% 65 110.00–122.50 $116.92 $1,712 +11.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1465 1348 6 125.00–139.00 $135.31 $1,824 —
1325–2040 1719 22 135.00–161.00 $151.69 $2,608 —
1540–2065 1855 7 148.00–182.00 $165.45 $3,069 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1090 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 120.00–175.00 $146.11 $1,327
800–1075 955 (<2 yrs)Open 4 175.00–200.00 $184.13 $1,758
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–955 883 (<2 yrs)Open 2 195.00–200.00 $197.71 $1,746
795–1440 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 116.00–160.00 $133.82 $1,580

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1142–1630 1316 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 1,850.00–3,200.00 $2,207.68
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1080 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,303.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1375 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 1,050.00–1,800.00 $1,558.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1635 1635 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1420–1728 1642 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,070.15
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 600.00–1,050.00 $960.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1050 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,075.00–2,300.00 $2,163.72

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–750 717 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,750.00 $1,333.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1295 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,716.67 —

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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.