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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.73/cwt +2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 373 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $200.93/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 464 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.78/cwt -11.78 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 435 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 1,732 1,213
Feeder cattle 205 1,493 1,042
Slaughter cattle 95 215 163
Replacement cattle 9 24 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Too few feeders for a market comparison. Slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 215.00 $215.00 $580 -7.63
305–315 310 2 195.00–212.50 $203.89 $632 -13.82
395 395 1 227.50 $227.50 $899 +15.55
400 fancy 400 3 217.50 $217.50 $870 +2.12
454 fancy 454 6 210.00 $210.00 $953 +1.22
450–495 472 8 180.00–203.00 $194.13 $916 +0.56
598 598 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,029 -16.89
600 600 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,014 -10.34
745 745 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,192 -7.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–272 269 4 150.00–170.00 $154.83 $416 —
303 303 3 187.00 $187.00 $567 +5.95
532–540 534 4 160.00–176.00 $164.04 $876 -10.71
595 595 3 161.00 $161.00 $958 -5.59
630 630 3 152.00 $152.00 $958 +0.87
660–680 670 2 152.00–157.00 $154.46 $1,035 +1.13

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 165.00 $165.00 $429 -20.25
355–388 373 15 170.00–182.50 $178.73 $667 +2.07
415–445 435 12 165.00–176.00 $170.78 $743 -10.60
465 465 4 171.00–186.00 $174.75 $813 +1.95
522 522 2 155.00 $155.00 $809 -13.11
625–645 632 9 150.00–161.00 $154.85 $979 -8.14
655–695 685 4 145.00–159.00 $148.35 $1,016 -9.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 149.00 $149.00 $435 -1.00
380 380 6 152.00–170.00 $161.00 $612 +7.15
420–430 427 3 150.00–168.00 $160.95 $687 +9.35
450–490 475 5 145.00–167.00 $154.19 $732 +4.30
505–540 520 8 140.00–156.00 $151.73 $789 -4.54
582–595 585 8 145.00–155.00 $150.01 $878 -2.47
620–635 631 4 130.00–150.00 $134.91 $851 -5.67
783 783 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,135 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 6 190.00–212.50 $201.56 $736 —
410–448 429 6 172.00–175.00 $173.43 $744 -0.08
465–485 478 5 173.00–192.00 $178.50 $853 +1.50
500 500 3 167.00 $167.00 $835 -4.00
562–590 580 9 163.00–180.00 $170.51 $989 -3.15
657–665 659 4 146.00–154.00 $151.98 $1,002 -3.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 426 4 159.00–175.00 $171.25 $730 —
545 545 3 150.00 $150.00 $818 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1600 1248 80-85% 10 59.00–69.00 $65.80 $821 —
975–1835 1253 80-85% 24 70.00–80.00 $75.47 $946 —
1465–1645 1555 80-85% 2 50.00–58.00 $54.23 $843 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1565 1321 75-80% 8 80.50–83.50 $81.56 $1,077 —
1120–1850 1390 75-80% 8 74.00–80.00 $75.96 $1,056 +1.87
1420 1420 75-80% 1 48.50 $48.50 $689 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $270 —
860–1035 935 85-90% 3 54.00–55.00 $54.63 $511 —
1275 1275 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $829 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–2072 1784 8 80.50–93.00 $88.84 $1,585 —
2045 2045 1 100.50 $100.50 $2,055 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1115–1165 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $875.55
1465 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,065.00 $1,065.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–935 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,050.00 $965.40
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
872 872 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 765.00 $765.00

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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.