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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

1,959 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $140.44/cwt +4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 621 lb · 142 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.55/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 574 lb · 137 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $135.15/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 676 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,959 1,361 2,046
Feeder cattle 1,789 1,147 1,747
Slaughter cattle 133 159 252
Replacement cattle 37 55 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to three weeks ago, steers and heifers steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 283 12 150.00–170.00 $160.19 $453 +1.38
305–340 329 6 157.00–163.00 $160.17 $527 -5.06
350–398 376 20 150.00–175.00 $160.42 $603 -7.54
400–445 422 21 150.00–171.00 $158.74 $670 -6.69
450–499 483 68 150.00–165.00 $155.90 $753 -1.83
500–545 524 74 135.00–163.00 $149.10 $781 -1.21
523–530 fancy 525 13 162.00–163.00 $162.77 $855 +8.77
554 unweaned 554 7 137.50 $137.50 $762 —
560–598 583 56 131.00–153.00 $142.64 $832 +6.14
598 598 3 137.00 $137.00 $819 +0.50
601–645 621 142 125.00–147.75 $140.44 $872 +4.68
655–698 676 117 125.00–146.00 $135.15 $914 +3.84
700–747 723 91 121.00–134.00 $131.61 $952 +4.46
755–792 783 34 126.00–130.00 $129.04 $1,010 +6.04
803–845 824 21 117.00–130.00 $126.33 $1,041 +3.56
855–883 876 4 119.50–123.00 $120.35 $1,054 +0.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 150.00 $150.00 $500 -9.00
360–365 362 3 125.00–140.00 $134.95 $489 -11.29
419–440 423 12 127.00–147.50 $141.13 $597 -9.18
455–495 480 18 120.00–145.00 $135.32 $650 +0.45
505–538 524 25 126.00–141.00 $137.17 $719 +7.25
550–598 589 28 120.00–138.00 $132.04 $778 +3.65
610–635 619 10 111.00–130.00 $120.86 $748 +2.79
650–685 670 11 120.00–127.50 $123.44 $827 +5.58
783–785 784 6 113.00–122.50 $117.74 $923 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 271 8 130.00–140.00 $133.00 $360 —
305–345 327 6 125.00–133.00 $129.56 $424 +0.67
350–398 378 29 125.00–140.00 $134.99 $510 +4.77
400–444 425 51 123.00–140.00 $132.38 $563 +1.12
450–498 478 82 121.00–135.00 $129.18 $617 -1.09
505–548 524 94 118.00–133.00 $126.68 $664 -3.12
538 538 3 120.00 $120.00 $646 -9.80
550–598 574 137 114.00–132.50 $127.55 $732 +3.03
603–648 624 68 115.00–132.50 $126.44 $789 +5.85
653–687 669 93 113.00–128.00 $124.29 $832 +7.32
706–724 715 16 115.50–120.00 $118.74 $849 —
759–794 767 26 110.00–124.00 $119.79 $919 +14.79
878–884 882 10 108.00–113.50 $111.86 $987 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 6 115.00–126.00 $118.88 $386 —
355–393 375 11 110.00–127.00 $117.22 $440 -2.53
408–420 413 10 110.00–125.00 $117.53 $485 -0.80
450–495 464 8 110.00–125.00 $115.97 $538 -3.02
501–542 519 23 110.00–120.00 $115.09 $597 -0.86
555–595 572 10 110.00–120.00 $118.07 $675 +3.73
630–640 637 6 105.00–116.00 $108.81 $693 +1.89
650–697 685 12 100.00–118.00 $113.18 $775 +6.46
760–793 785 4 102.00–108.00 $103.45 $812 +11.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 155.00 $155.00 $536 —
395 395 3 149.00 $149.00 $589 -15.72
410–448 426 8 140.00–169.00 $147.54 $629 -2.08
453–485 467 9 135.00–146.00 $140.21 $655 -4.65
503 503 3 130.00 $130.00 $654 -9.22
550–580 561 18 118.00–133.00 $127.58 $716 -7.80
605–640 611 7 122.00–125.00 $123.57 $755 +0.96
660–685 675 3 114.00–115.00 $114.66 $774 -4.18
746 746 4 113.00 $113.00 $843 +3.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 461 7 115.00–120.00 $115.75 $534 -7.41
655–675 667 5 100.00–110.00 $103.93 $693 -4.10
890 890 3 80.00 $80.00 $712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1240 1112 80-85% 3 34.00–40.00 $37.06 $412 —
865–1550 1143 80-85% 20 47.50–62.00 $53.68 $614 —
905–1515 1163 80-85% 30 41.00–50.50 $45.31 $527 +1.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–950 948 85-90% 2 45.00–47.50 $46.25 $438 —
970–1000 983 85-90% 5 20.00–29.00 $25.29 $249 —
755–1275 1019 85-90% 20 30.00–44.00 $38.19 $389 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1635 1376 75-80% 7 40.00–50.50 $46.47 $639 —
1355–1710 1478 75-80% 9 52.50–58.50 $54.79 $810 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1775 1538 5 67.00–73.00 $70.02 $1,077 —
1350–2125 1851 5 70.00–84.00 $79.78 $1,477 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
955–1495 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 600.00–900.00 $741.01
1185–1290 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 535.00–550.00 $542.18
1030–1465 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 610.00–1,075.00 $888.50
1090–1590 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 700.00–1,000.00 $860.25
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
844 844 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1420 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 700.00–850.00 $750.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.