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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

2,191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.39/cwt +1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 574 lb · 161 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.95/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 624 lb · 135 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.57/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 478 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,191 1,253 1,467
Feeder cattle 2,011 1,044 1,244
Slaughter cattle 160 184 147
Replacement cattle 20 25 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 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
305–340 311 8 172.00–190.00 $182.02 $566 +4.00
354–390 367 17 170.00–197.00 $178.24 $654 -1.66
355–396 fancy 386 15 186.00–206.00 $197.24 $761 -13.76
400–442 fancy 419 21 187.00–199.00 $194.90 $817 -3.78
405–449 425 20 160.00–186.00 $172.13 $732 -5.41
450–480 fancy 458 19 185.00–195.00 $191.87 $879 -4.11
450–498 478 45 160.00–189.00 $178.65 $854 -0.80
479 value added 479 9 189.00 $189.00 $905 —
526 value added 526 4 180.00 $180.00 $947 —
507–549 530 56 159.00–187.00 $177.85 $943 +6.68
505–548 fancy 531 26 172.00–190.00 $181.68 $965 -11.53
550–598 583 91 155.00–175.00 $167.36 $976 +0.24
587 value added 587 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,039 —
600–643 619 41 145.00–166.00 $154.04 $954 -3.23
602–632 fancy 619 17 163.00–175.00 $168.16 $1,041 -2.57
606–641 value added 633 36 162.50–170.00 $164.56 $1,042 —
655–692 675 33 148.00–163.00 $152.88 $1,032 -1.15
674–694 value added 688 25 158.50–159.00 $158.66 $1,092 —
700–737 714 41 140.00–153.00 $150.32 $1,073 +9.59
749 value added 749 19 156.50 $156.50 $1,172 —
749 fancy 749 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,228 —
750–785 770 33 137.00–155.00 $150.22 $1,157 +0.30
805–845 817 39 145.00–151.00 $148.04 $1,209 +1.88
851 value added 851 69 150.50 $150.50 $1,281 —
897 897 9 142.00 $142.00 $1,274 -0.84
930–933 932 6 132.00–137.00 $134.50 $1,254 -10.50
950 950 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 165.00 $165.00 $454 +10.00
300–335 317 10 150.00–172.00 $160.89 $510 +5.89
390–395 393 6 165.00–175.00 $169.97 $668 +4.75
415–442 434 10 145.00–165.00 $159.26 $691 +12.64
473–486 478 17 155.00 $155.00 $741 +12.85
515 515 3 165.00 $165.00 $850 +23.78
552–590 562 24 137.00–157.00 $147.17 $827 +2.50
655–695 658 32 134.00–145.00 $143.34 $943 +6.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 6 165.00 $165.00 $441 +10.72
310–345 322 18 150.00–167.00 $159.69 $514 +4.95
350–398 377 32 140.00–162.00 $153.35 $578 -3.22
418 fancy 418 4 155.00 $155.00 $648 —
400–447 431 62 140.00–159.00 $149.30 $643 -1.93
450–498 476 82 137.00–156.00 $149.25 $710 -1.69
478 fancy 478 6 165.00 $165.00 $789 —
488 value added 488 17 158.00 $158.00 $771 —
500–536 517 84 140.00–152.00 $145.24 $751 -1.24
554–596 574 161 135.00–154.50 $148.39 $852 +0.93
613–640 value added 620 54 149.50–152.00 $151.33 $938 —
600–649 626 81 134.00–154.00 $144.03 $902 +1.66
650 650 3 129.00 $129.00 $838 -1.50
660–698 682 32 130.00–150.00 $143.78 $981 +18.49
693 value added 693 51 153.00 $153.00 $1,060 —
702–746 733 30 139.00–147.50 $144.33 $1,058 +11.55
768–798 783 6 130.00–140.00 $134.90 $1,056 +11.64
815 815 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,084 -5.00
818 fancy 818 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 140.00 $140.00 $368 —
369–395 383 26 130.00–145.00 $140.02 $536 +4.30
435–440 438 6 132.00–140.00 $135.98 $596 +5.98
463–499 481 28 130.00–145.00 $137.00 $659 -3.68
500–548 522 27 125.00–140.00 $132.82 $693 -0.25
555–585 571 20 128.00–138.00 $132.09 $754 -2.22
600 600 6 130.00 $130.00 $780 +8.72
653–691 679 17 120.00–133.00 $125.78 $854 —
700–703 702 7 119.00–125.00 $121.57 $853 +1.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 356 4 155.00–165.00 $157.63 $561 +2.63
406–430 411 5 145.00–165.00 $160.81 $661 -1.97
462–498 487 27 145.00–174.00 $158.88 $774 -5.02
500–525 513 9 145.00–155.00 $149.33 $766 -0.51
555–597 580 16 140.00–155.00 $146.67 $851 +0.34
620–645 632 10 125.00–135.00 $131.29 $830 -10.32
655–695 674 9 125.00–142.00 $131.18 $884 -11.82
705–730 718 14 119.00–131.00 $124.56 $894 +0.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569–580 575 8 128.00–148.00 $138.10 $794 +11.10
625 625 3 118.00 $118.00 $738 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1725 1252 80-85% 42 50.00–60.00 $56.82 $711 —
1030–1765 1348 80-85% 20 59.00–70.50 $64.97 $876 +2.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $646 —
1150–1645 1444 75-80% 24 60.00–71.00 $66.09 $954 +8.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
846–1025 920 85-90% 3 25.00–35.00 $29.68 $273 —
890–1250 1038 85-90% 9 35.00–50.00 $44.33 $460 —
885–1240 1101 85-90% 5 51.00–56.00 $53.48 $589 +10.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1800 1458 6 70.00–84.00 $77.67 $1,132 —
1380–2120 1753 14 84.00–101.50 $90.04 $1,578 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1175 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–1,025.00 $944.27
955–1340 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–1,100.00 $933.30
1050–1450 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 700.00–1,250.00 $986.29
1220–1405 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 835.00–875.00 $853.59
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
805–935 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $726.87

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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 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.