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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 25, 2021

590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $172.22/cwt +9.14 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 429 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.86/cwt +3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 573 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $149.99/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 572 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 590 1,467 921
Feeder cattle 500 1,244 783
Slaughter cattle 82 147 95
Replacement cattle 8 76 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 10.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–295 279 6 162.00–170.00 $166.23 $464 -5.56
320–335 326 10 167.00–185.00 $174.38 $568 +10.86
373–390 384 16 166.00–183.00 $176.11 $676 +12.48
400–448 429 35 153.00–182.00 $172.22 $739 +9.14
455–485 467 8 155.00–162.00 $158.42 $740 -0.20
510–548 530 11 140.00–148.00 $145.63 $772 -4.21
555–597 572 31 136.00–161.00 $149.99 $858 +8.13
610–635 622 17 130.00–149.00 $141.18 $878 -0.55
655–675 668 16 132.00–143.00 $134.40 $898 +1.62
712–718 716 10 124.00–128.00 $125.90 $901 -2.03
845 845 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 423 4 124.00–150.00 $130.62 $553 -4.06
470–480 473 5 130.00–141.00 $138.17 $654 -0.21
515–530 519 4 125.00 $125.00 $649 -6.32
550–595 566 8 120.00–137.00 $132.38 $749 +1.87
601–645 618 11 120.00–129.00 $126.73 $783 +1.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 3 140.00 $140.00 $711 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 130.00 $130.00 $442 -1.94
350–395 370 14 126.00–147.00 $140.47 $520 +8.36
425–445 434 15 125.00–137.50 $131.50 $571 +2.17
453–498 477 27 118.00–136.00 $128.89 $615 -1.33
510–545 527 22 121.00–135.50 $127.67 $673 +2.48
550–593 573 32 120.00–133.00 $126.86 $727 +3.64
608–645 629 25 113.00–129.00 $123.08 $774 -0.09
653–698 671 13 111.00–120.00 $116.17 $780 -5.09
743–746 745 9 113.00–118.00 $116.34 $867 +1.24
755 755 3 110.00 $110.00 $830 -7.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 313 4 110.00–125.00 $113.84 $356 -14.16
405–438 420 13 108.00–125.00 $118.26 $497 -1.24
450–475 460 6 115.00–125.00 $118.39 $545 -3.91
500–545 518 11 110.00–121.00 $117.46 $608 +4.48
550–590 558 6 115.00–121.00 $117.48 $656 +5.00
605–625 609 6 106.00–115.00 $113.33 $690 +8.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 381 7 140.00–161.00 $149.17 $568 -9.79
400–445 434 12 140.00–171.00 $147.82 $642 -5.55
450–496 475 19 131.00–165.00 $146.22 $695 -1.18
510–544 537 10 130.00–138.00 $135.78 $729 +2.77
550–598 575 14 123.00–135.00 $132.06 $759 +5.57
618–633 623 9 118.00–126.00 $123.29 $768 +1.89
663 663 4 116.50 $116.50 $772 +3.13
715 715 3 115.00 $115.00 $822 +3.21
772 772 3 100.00 $100.00 $772 -8.00
830 830 3 103.00 $103.00 $855 —
853 853 3 100.00 $100.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 139.00 $139.00 $577 —
483 483 3 131.00 $131.00 $633 +7.00
635 635 3 110.00 $110.00 $698 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1250 1103 80-85% 22 40.00–52.00 $45.98 $507 —
910–1570 1263 80-85% 13 52.00–63.50 $56.31 $711 +2.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1605 1460 75-80% 12 51.00–57.00 $54.68 $798 -2.01
1624 1624 75-80% 1 49.00 $49.00 $796 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–980 963 85-90% 2 44.00–45.00 $44.49 $428 -2.73
820–1140 1035 85-90% 8 32.00–42.00 $37.27 $386 -0.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1665 1534 5 70.00–75.00 $73.38 $1,126 —
1220–1940 1649 4 77.00–83.50 $79.72 $1,315 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1240 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–735.00 $689.76
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–990 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 610.00–775.00 $698.30

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 835.00 $835.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.