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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

1,573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.11/cwt +3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 475 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.38/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 522 lb · 61 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.48/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 424 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,573 1,949 1,253
Feeder cattle 1,294 1,726 1,044
Slaughter cattle 260 213 184
Replacement cattle 19 10 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 13 227.50–265.00 $240.00 $684 +36.18
310–327 fancy 323 6 230.00–240.00 $235.49 $761 +8.35
318–345 328 15 225.00–232.00 $228.79 $750 +29.05
350–395 367 17 196.00–230.00 $215.55 $791 +29.46
368–385 fancy 374 3 225.00–230.00 $228.28 $854 +7.79
400–445 427 11 179.00–207.00 $189.17 $808 +1.37
410–448 fancy 431 18 202.00–228.00 $218.83 $943 +0.59
450–478 464 17 188.00–205.00 $197.72 $917 +2.03
450–490 fancy 466 15 203.00–227.00 $216.14 $1,007 +0.30
500–543 523 25 184.00–197.00 $190.16 $995 +1.19
507–545 fancy 524 22 196.00–211.00 $203.52 $1,066 -3.00
524 thin fleshed 524 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,038 —
560–567 fancy 564 6 193.00–201.00 $197.02 $1,111 -1.20
565–595 577 20 175.00–189.00 $182.66 $1,054 +0.28
613 fancy 613 13 182.50 $182.50 $1,119 -7.29
605–645 633 21 162.00–185.00 $172.28 $1,091 -2.42
655–684 674 33 162.00–179.00 $171.99 $1,159 -2.91
715–727 720 7 156.00–170.00 $163.33 $1,176 -3.97
775–796 787 17 155.00–169.00 $161.43 $1,270 -5.52
812–836 826 8 141.00–165.00 $156.94 $1,296 +0.73
882 882 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,411 -3.46
905 905 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,358 ±0.00
955 955 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–397 387 7 171.00–177.00 $173.57 $672 —
415 415 4 171.00 $171.00 $710 +6.07
475–495 489 22 160.00–175.00 $169.57 $829 -3.67
505–540 530 17 159.00–176.00 $166.28 $881 +7.91
560–595 580 14 158.00–170.00 $166.67 $967 +2.35
625–635 630 6 155.00 $155.00 $976 -4.28
708 708 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,069 —
758–760 759 7 150.00–157.00 $153.00 $1,161 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
751 751 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,164 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 4 205.00 $205.00 $564 —
265–295 280 13 162.00–195.00 $175.83 $492 +6.01
310–347 331 15 160.00–188.00 $178.29 $590 +10.45
340–341 fancy 341 6 195.00–202.00 $199.67 $681 —
350–398 378 27 168.00–187.00 $176.48 $667 +4.34
401–446 fancy 421 25 180.00–192.00 $186.99 $787 +3.80
400–448 427 32 156.00–190.00 $177.18 $757 +4.23
465 fancy 465 5 191.00 $191.00 $888 —
450–498 476 65 160.00–182.00 $170.66 $812 +1.56
500–546 520 57 152.00–180.00 $164.70 $856 +0.92
545 fancy 545 4 175.00 $175.00 $954 +0.53
552 fancy 552 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,032 —
553–598 571 22 150.00–165.00 $159.76 $912 -1.31
605–647 623 25 145.00–160.00 $155.43 $968 -1.52
662–692 683 16 152.00–158.00 $155.58 $1,063 +7.95
702–745 718 18 137.00–152.50 $144.97 $1,041 -14.16
770–790 780 2 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $1,151 —
872 872 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,264 —
958 958 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 317 8 160.00–163.00 $161.06 $511 —
355–392 379 9 145.00–160.00 $149.69 $567 -0.31
405–446 431 9 130.00–162.00 $144.08 $621 +1.97
455–497 481 31 140.00–166.00 $153.15 $737 +4.50
500–545 524 26 130.00–155.00 $145.19 $761 +0.50
550–598 577 40 130.00–158.00 $144.38 $833 +4.19
610–645 635 8 135.00–140.00 $136.83 $869 -8.23
660–695 682 15 130.00–158.00 $141.31 $964 —
705 705 3 134.00 $134.00 $945 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–355 fancy 354 6 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $782 -2.10
375–395 389 9 180.00–207.00 $189.24 $736 —
400–447 419 17 175.00–197.00 $188.77 $791 +9.75
400–435 fancy 422 7 199.00–212.00 $206.25 $870 -8.75
450–485 fancy 464 17 197.00–216.00 $203.62 $945 -2.38
450–495 476 6 168.00–190.00 $181.35 $863 +15.21
518 fancy 518 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,010 —
510–543 525 32 162.00–186.00 $174.81 $918 +12.15
550–585 575 12 160.00–170.00 $162.92 $937 +4.39
603–625 610 25 138.00–165.00 $154.08 $940 +5.36
662–690 674 14 142.00–158.00 $151.69 $1,022 +11.69
700–720 705 4 128.00–139.00 $136.19 $960 -4.39
755–790 777 6 125.00–145.00 $136.85 $1,063 +10.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 176.00 $176.00 $660 —
450–460 453 4 150.00–165.00 $153.81 $697 —
550–580 562 17 125.00–157.00 $146.68 $824 +4.99
758 758 3 121.00 $121.00 $917 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1750 1239 80-85% 38 58.00–70.00 $65.60 $813 —
830–1625 1250 80-85% 58 68.00–79.00 $73.26 $916 +1.47
1195–1565 1359 80-85% 4 50.00–56.00 $53.09 $721 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1510 1235 75-80% 6 62.00–69.00 $66.45 $821 -0.55
1190–1700 1439 75-80% 29 67.00–77.00 $73.47 $1,057 —
1575–1830 1719 75-80% 9 80.00–87.50 $83.97 $1,443 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1560 1051 85-90% 11 46.00–57.00 $51.67 $543 +0.76
855–1280 1087 85-90% 5 30.00–49.00 $39.11 $425 -11.80
860–1490 1097 85-90% 7 60.00–64.00 $61.37 $673 +10.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 75.00 $75.00 $825 —
1205–2090 1653 18 76.00–96.00 $88.51 $1,463 —
1760–2270 2012 11 98.00–104.00 $100.51 $2,022 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
1020–1355 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 720.00–975.00 $900.41
1035–1355 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–1,025.00 $873.43
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–870 795 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 775.00–925.00 $829.09

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1250 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,412.50 —
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.