Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

1,732 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.36/cwt +9.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 571 lb · 112 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.94/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 519 lb · 100 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.37/cwt +5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 575 lb · 85 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,732	1,573	2,191
Feeder cattle	1,493	1,294	2,011
Slaughter cattle	215	260	160
Replacement cattle	24	19	20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	284	8	215.00–230.00	$222.63	$632	-17.37
300–320 fancy	315	4	235.00–240.00	$236.19	$744	+0.70
305–348	328	13	200.00–227.50	$217.71	$714	-11.08
360–390	379	17	200.00–219.00	$211.95	$803	-3.60
397 fancy	397	3	217.00	$217.00	$861	-11.28
400–444 fancy	426	20	204.00–224.00	$215.38	$918	-3.45
415–445	436	17	184.00–200.00	$194.21	$847	+5.04
450–495	475	28	172.00–207.00	$193.57	$919	-4.15
465–492 fancy	477	29	205.00–215.00	$208.78	$996	-7.36
500–536 fancy	521	26	200.00–211.00	$204.17	$1,064	+0.65
500–545	530	21	181.00–200.00	$190.83	$1,011	+0.67
550–595 fancy	563	59	195.00–207.00	$201.17	$1,133	+4.15
563–596	580	53	182.00–197.00	$188.89	$1,096	+6.23
600–623 fancy	616	16	185.00–200.00	$195.35	$1,203	+12.85
602–642	624	43	165.00–185.00	$179.34	$1,119	+7.06
650–695	666	53	165.00–178.00	$175.09	$1,166	+3.10
700–748	723	36	150.00–172.00	$167.43	$1,211	+4.10
751 value added	751	3	167.00	$167.00	$1,254	—
750–798	779	37	150.00–176.00	$166.13	$1,294	+4.70
830 value added	830	8	166.00	$166.00	$1,378	—
810–832	831	67	155.00–174.50	$173.59	$1,443	+16.65
940	940	3	141.00	$141.00	$1,325	-9.00
955–972	963	8	150.00–160.00	$155.02	$1,493	+15.02

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
302–335	319	4	180.00–182.00	$181.05	$578	—
352–380	369	10	173.00–181.00	$176.25	$650	+2.68
430–440	433	4	169.00–172.00	$171.24	$741	+0.24
455–495	481	11	170.00–188.00	$181.71	$874	+12.14
510–540	530	10	165.00–180.00	$174.75	$926	+8.47
560–590	576	24	150.00–175.00	$166.59	$960	-0.08
605–645	628	17	140.00–160.00	$151.13	$949	-3.87
670–675	673	9	150.00–155.00	$153.33	$1,032	—
705–745	733	8	137.00–160.00	$152.28	$1,116	+1.28
770–777	775	4	137.00–156.00	$151.28	$1,172	-1.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	273	3	181.00–190.00	$185.25	$506	+9.42
305 fancy	305	4	182.00	$182.00	$555	—
305–345	333	10	175.00–191.00	$182.94	$609	+4.65
350–395	374	22	160.00–190.00	$176.66	$661	+0.18
400–445	421	58	169.00–192.00	$181.38	$764	+4.20
425–433 fancy	432	10	189.00–193.00	$189.39	$818	+2.40
450–497	472	52	160.00–185.00	$172.80	$816	+2.14
511 fancy	511	6	182.00	$182.00	$930	+7.00
500–545	519	94	156.00–181.00	$168.11	$872	+3.41
550–596	575	85	160.00–177.00	$167.37	$962	+7.61
600–645	624	61	145.00–171.00	$162.99	$1,017	+7.56
650–690	668	29	150.00–166.00	$157.54	$1,052	+1.96
668 value added	668	20	168.00	$168.00	$1,122	—
705–740	723	13	150.00–162.00	$153.98	$1,113	+9.01
735 fancy	735	6	162.50	$162.50	$1,194	—
755–785	766	6	150.00	$150.00	$1,149	+2.47
755–791 fancy	777	5	156.00–162.00	$158.33	$1,230	—
818–835	822	4	150.00–152.50	$151.87	$1,248	—
877	877	4	145.00	$145.00	$1,272	±0.00
935	935	3	136.00	$136.00	$1,272	—
978	978	3	135.00	$135.00	$1,320	-13.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
262	262	3	150.00	$150.00	$393	—
325	325	2	160.00	$160.00	$520	-1.06
355–395	384	15	145.00–170.00	$153.85	$591	+4.16
400–445	416	8	140.00–165.00	$151.60	$631	+7.52
455–495	480	24	132.00–165.00	$149.89	$719	-3.26
500–545	524	26	149.00–161.00	$156.27	$819	+11.08
555–585	568	9	140.00–159.00	$152.48	$866	+8.10
605–630	621	8	136.00–146.00	$140.58	$873	+3.75
660–675	666	7	135.00–152.00	$141.77	$944	+0.46
840	840	2	110.00	$110.00	$924	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395 fancy	384	4	202.00–205.00	$202.68	$778	-18.32
415 fancy	415	3	217.00	$217.00	$901	+10.75
415–430	422	8	165.00–190.00	$173.51	$732	-15.26
470	470	2	177.00	$177.00	$832	-4.35
488 fancy	488	3	193.00	$193.00	$942	-10.62
510–545	525	18	156.00–186.00	$171.00	$898	-3.81
553–595	575	28	165.00–185.00	$173.66	$999	+10.74
611	611	3	157.00	$157.00	$959	+2.92
660–680	669	7	142.00–160.00	$155.11	$1,038	+3.42
705	705	3	131.00	$131.00	$924	-5.19
760	760	3	132.00	$132.00	$1,003	-4.85
845	845	3	120.00	$120.00	$1,014	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	3	142.00	$142.00	$532	-34.00
692	692	3	150.00	$150.00	$1,038	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
785–1600	1146	80-85%	40	58.00–69.00	$64.22	$736	—
715–1665	1204	80-85%	42	68.00–77.50	$72.79	$876	+7.19

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1355	1207	75-80%	3	60.00–70.00	$63.86	$771	-2.59
1150–1795	1371	75-80%	24	70.00–79.00	$74.09	$1,016	—
1595–1845	1711	75-80%	6	80.50–85.00	$82.20	$1,406	-1.77

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
645–1225	957	85-90%	16	45.00–59.00	$53.71	$514	—
690–1185	979	85-90%	7	58.00–67.00	$63.17	$618	—
900–1035	986	85-90%	6	30.00–46.00	$38.98	$384	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–2165	1639	23	75.00–95.00	$86.45	$1,417	—
1945–2405	2091	5	95.00–102.00	$97.70	$2,043	—

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735–800	775	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	725.00–850.00	$791.18
665–970	848	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	600.00–900.00	$780.31

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1060–1260	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	900.00–925.00	$911.42
1130–1335	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	935.00–1,125.00	$995.55

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880–985	933	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	800.00–900.00	$852.82
960	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	900.00	$900.00	-250.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1150	1125	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,025.00–1,375.00	$1,200.00	—

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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.