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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

1,213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.99/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 623 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.88/cwt -0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 517 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.60/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 529 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,213 2,191 590
Feeder cattle 1,042 2,011 500
Slaughter cattle 163 160 82
Replacement cattle 8 20 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 2.00 lower to 5.00 higher. 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
285 285 3 182.00 $182.00 $519 —
300–345 311 9 180.00–197.00 $190.28 $592 +8.26
345 fancy 345 3 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
355–375 fancy 365 13 199.00–205.00 $202.76 $740 +5.52
355–397 377 16 171.00–195.00 $183.69 $693 +5.45
419 fancy 419 4 207.00 $207.00 $867 +12.10
400–446 423 26 160.00–187.00 $177.90 $753 +5.77
450–498 480 39 160.00–190.00 $176.79 $849 -1.86
503 value added 503 16 186.00 $186.00 $936 +6.00
505–510 fancy 508 8 192.00–198.00 $195.76 $994 +14.08
505–545 526 34 158.00–184.00 $171.55 $902 -6.30
556–590 567 34 160.00–177.00 $170.16 $965 +2.80
612 value added 612 25 171.00 $171.00 $1,047 +6.44
601–649 fancy 628 27 162.00–165.00 $163.87 $1,029 -4.29
600–647 631 18 150.00–165.00 $158.31 $999 +4.27
670–694 685 14 148.00–154.00 $150.78 $1,033 -2.10
721 fancy 721 17 153.00 $153.00 $1,103 -11.00
708–741 728 32 141.00–151.00 $148.38 $1,080 -1.94
765–783 775 9 145.00–151.00 $149.03 $1,155 -1.19
819 819 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,147 -8.04
853 853 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,211 —
930 930 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,218 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 150.00 $150.00 $590 -19.97
414–440 428 13 155.00–162.00 $158.64 $679 -0.62
455–480 463 3 145.00–162.00 $150.87 $699 -4.13
505–548 523 12 142.00–155.00 $148.12 $775 -16.88
550–580 558 4 147.00–150.00 $149.22 $833 +2.05
605–630 619 7 135.00–142.00 $138.11 $855 —
665 665 3 140.00 $140.00 $931 -3.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 160.00 $160.00 $416 -5.00
305–345 329 12 151.00–172.00 $157.77 $519 -1.92
333 fancy 333 3 180.00 $180.00 $599 —
359–397 379 28 150.00–165.00 $158.74 $602 +5.39
400–448 425 38 141.00–165.00 $152.18 $647 +2.88
452–495 471 48 140.00–156.00 $148.17 $698 -1.08
500–544 529 50 140.00–152.00 $146.60 $776 +1.36
573–588 577 29 137.00–148.00 $145.48 $839 -2.91
601–643 615 34 138.00–152.00 $142.54 $877 -1.49
668–695 678 35 140.00–144.00 $141.69 $961 -2.09
720–728 724 6 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $862 -25.32
735 735 8 131.00–135.00 $133.50 $981 -10.83
780–782 781 7 125.50–131.00 $127.86 $999 -7.04
818 818 13 131.00 $131.00 $1,072 -2.00
875 875 8 126.00 $126.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 6 130.00–145.00 $137.50 $543 -2.52
425–433 430 5 127.00–142.00 $132.93 $572 -3.05
450–490 475 13 121.00–142.00 $134.85 $641 -2.15
508–545 523 19 127.00–141.00 $135.85 $710 +3.03
550–581 575 13 131.00–140.00 $135.60 $780 +3.51
600–648 617 15 132.00–137.00 $132.75 $819 +2.75
647 647 3 122.50 $122.50 $793 —
670–693 682 6 120.00–129.00 $124.42 $849 -1.36
735 735 3 120.00 $120.00 $882 -1.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 170.00 $170.00 $663 +12.37
400 400 3 167.00 $167.00 $668 +6.19
450–495 478 27 140.00–177.00 $159.61 $763 +0.73
505–547 532 19 140.00–153.00 $147.07 $782 -2.26
550–590 577 15 138.00–145.00 $139.46 $805 -7.21
610–648 632 7 133.00–136.00 $134.24 $848 +2.95
668–680 673 11 124.00–132.00 $128.33 $864 -2.85
708–720 712 11 122.00–129.00 $127.07 $905 +2.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 145.00 $145.00 $686 —
533–545 540 7 136.00–139.00 $137.27 $741 —
550 550 3 135.00 $135.00 $742 -3.10
700–730 723 4 115.00–121.00 $119.55 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 30.00 $30.00 $276 —
875–1675 1194 80-85% 37 50.00–65.00 $58.29 $696 —
945–1760 1312 80-85% 34 59.00–77.50 $67.89 $891 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1220 1035 85-90% 18 38.00–51.00 $44.75 $463 +0.42
955–1205 1080 85-90% 2 34.00–35.00 $34.56 $373 —
1075–1395 1195 85-90% 3 54.00–58.00 $56.17 $671 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1615 1453 75-80% 4 50.00–63.00 $57.40 $834 —
1210–1990 1512 75-80% 12 65.00–76.50 $71.65 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1945 1639 11 75.00–87.00 $82.00 $1,344 —
1585–2010 1778 7 88.00–101.50 $93.74 $1,667 +3.70

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–858 837 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–850.00 $818.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.