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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.06/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 524 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.23/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 582 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.98/cwt +6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 627 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 433 1,213 1,673
Feeder cattle 324 1,042 1,538
Slaughter cattle 103 163 119
Replacement cattle 6 8 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 8.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 197.00 $197.00 $581 +15.00
320–338 327 6 180.00–200.00 $187.23 $612 -3.05
370 370 3 190.00 $190.00 $703 +6.31
370 fancy 370 3 205.00 $205.00 $758 +2.24
410–420 fancy 414 7 202.00–207.00 $206.27 $854 -0.73
430–440 436 8 170.00–190.00 $181.57 $792 +3.67
450–490 477 13 167.00–185.00 $176.96 $844 +0.17
520 520 3 165.00 $165.00 $858 -6.55
522 value added 522 4 175.00 $175.00 $914 -11.00
542–545 fancy 543 9 175.00–177.00 $176.11 $956 -19.65
555–580 568 10 162.00–167.00 $163.39 $928 -6.77
620–638 631 6 147.00–162.00 $155.51 $981 -2.80
660–681 672 8 150.00–162.00 $158.65 $1,066 +7.87
745 745 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,155 +6.62
860 860 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 6 140.00–150.00 $144.92 $478 —
350 350 3 142.00 $142.00 $497 —
490 490 3 157.00 $157.00 $769 +6.13
530 530 3 150.00 $150.00 $795 +1.88
575 575 2 150.00 $150.00 $862 +0.78
645 645 3 139.00 $139.00 $897 +0.89
680 680 3 145.00 $145.00 $986 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 150.00 $150.00 $405 -10.00
325–330 327 3 152.00–155.00 $153.99 $504 -3.78
350–398 378 5 152.00–162.00 $156.16 $590 -2.58
400–445 421 12 145.00–165.00 $157.63 $664 +5.45
460–485 479 8 145.00–152.00 $145.86 $699 -2.31
500–547 524 30 140.00–157.00 $146.06 $765 -0.54
567 fancy 567 3 167.00 $167.00 $947 —
550–595 585 17 135.00–150.00 $144.92 $848 -0.56
614–645 623 11 140.00–152.00 $144.85 $902 +2.31
612–642 fancy 632 9 152.00–155.00 $154.03 $973 —
650 650 3 138.00–140.00 $139.33 $906 -2.36
672 fancy 672 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,008 —
690 690 3 121.00 $121.00 $835 -20.69
700–725 713 6 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $944 +13.45
780 fancy 780 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 125.00 $125.00 $550 -7.93
480 480 3 130.00 $130.00 $624 -4.85
500–545 527 5 135.00 $135.00 $711 -0.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 6 167.00 $167.00 $651 -3.00
435 435 3 165.00 $165.00 $718 -2.00
460–465 462 10 140.00–150.00 $146.98 $679 -12.63
505–538 521 9 151.00–165.00 $155.32 $809 +8.25
575–590 580 6 140.00–156.00 $150.15 $871 +10.69
600–645 624 16 125.00–150.00 $139.06 $868 +4.82
682 682 3 133.00 $133.00 $907 +4.67
765–777 771 6 121.50–123.00 $122.24 $942 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 135.00 $135.00 $736 -2.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1875 1323 80-85% 29 59.00–71.00 $66.76 $883 -1.13
1170–1720 1370 80-85% 10 69.00–77.50 $74.30 $1,018 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1645 1503 75-80% 2 65.00–71.00 $68.28 $1,026 -3.37
1375–1725 1531 75-80% 6 72.00–79.00 $75.92 $1,162 +4.27
1515–2020 1790 75-80% 3 82.50–85.50 $83.53 $1,495 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1385 1100 85-90% 5 35.00–54.00 $45.83 $504 —
1150–1225 1180 85-90% 3 25.00–35.00 $29.89 $353 -26.28
965–1410 1188 85-90% 2 55.00–58.00 $56.78 $675 +0.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 64.00 $64.00 $736 —
1115–1675 1379 6 77.00–90.00 $84.34 $1,163 —
1725 1725 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,622 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1145 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–875.00 $851.14
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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.