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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

1,481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.91/cwt +20.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 573 lb · 63 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.23/cwt +10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,546/hd at 625 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.03/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 485 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,481 922 1,573
Feeder cattle 1,200 682 1,294
Slaughter cattle 256 213 260
Replacement cattle 25 27 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to three weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 283 4 280.00 $280.00 $792 -7.50
310–348 329 6 270.00–305.00 $286.49 $943 +17.96
360–392 374 11 270.00–295.00 $277.95 $1,040 +2.44
365–390 fancy 382 7 297.50–314.00 $303.48 $1,159 +18.48
415–445 430 8 265.00–292.00 $277.25 $1,192 +16.62
435–445 fancy 440 6 302.00–305.00 $303.52 $1,335 +9.91
450–485 fancy 463 3 302.00–320.00 $307.83 $1,425 +22.13
460–495 483 9 247.00–287.00 $261.23 $1,262 -6.42
515 fancy 515 12 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 —
501–540 524 34 250.00–287.00 $269.62 $1,413 +2.48
552–597 574 28 244.00–265.00 $257.07 $1,476 -8.04
600–645 625 49 220.00–262.00 $245.71 $1,536 +8.00
627 fancy 627 11 254.00 $254.00 $1,593 +5.00
650–695 665 28 220.00–257.00 $239.29 $1,591 +9.43
700–740 723 21 210.00–230.00 $217.97 $1,576 -8.32
757–794 766 20 205.00–225.00 $216.15 $1,656 -4.08
803–811 810 18 200.00–212.00 $210.02 $1,701 —
850 850 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–435 416 6 240.00–261.00 $246.85 $1,027 +7.52
460–496 488 11 230.00–250.00 $244.68 $1,194 +10.45
510–545 525 7 237.00–261.00 $250.46 $1,315 +35.21
550–593 574 25 230.00–253.00 $240.80 $1,382 -3.25
620–645 627 8 228.00–230.00 $229.26 $1,437 +8.26
650–696 676 16 214.00–230.00 $225.73 $1,526 +9.84
815 815 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,589 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 207.00 $207.00 $693 —
423 423 5 205.00 $205.00 $867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 316 12 240.00–266.00 $256.42 $810 +20.99
350–395 369 16 230.00–277.00 $256.02 $945 +19.62
410–418 fancy 416 7 247.50–260.00 $252.89 $1,052 —
400–435 419 17 220.00–267.00 $243.52 $1,020 +8.56
450–491 476 26 221.00–257.00 $238.68 $1,136 -0.28
490–494 fancy 493 28 244.00–249.00 $247.07 $1,218 +2.07
500–547 524 31 225.00–245.00 $235.52 $1,234 +9.36
550–593 573 63 219.00–243.00 $228.91 $1,312 +24.66
600–640 616 31 200.00–225.00 $217.04 $1,337 +9.19
613–632 fancy 622 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,431 —
710–740 720 22 190.00–212.50 $202.63 $1,459 -0.48
768–778 772 7 190.00–196.00 $193.41 $1,493 +8.88
812 812 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,616 +6.00
880 880 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 5 225.00–228.00 $226.06 $741 —
380–390 388 10 205.00–242.00 $224.15 $870 —
415–445 432 20 185.00–232.00 $212.37 $917 —
450–490 470 13 200.00–225.00 $211.04 $992 +9.34
506–547 525 19 200.00–225.00 $207.04 $1,087 +2.22
558–590 573 23 185.00–211.00 $198.73 $1,139 -1.61
580 580 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 -15.34
603–632 621 12 172.00–200.00 $191.97 $1,192 +6.89
650–680 662 11 161.00–194.00 $181.05 $1,199 -7.95
717 717 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,255 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–370 360 8 243.50–267.00 $256.78 $924 -1.06
385 fancy 385 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,143 +4.41
402–445 418 11 240.00–257.50 $247.29 $1,034 -20.25
438 fancy 438 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,204 —
463–495 483 22 240.00–270.00 $255.02 $1,232 +14.63
504–525 513 14 231.00–255.00 $244.46 $1,254 -3.15
563–585 574 6 240.00–246.00 $243.06 $1,395 +19.31
602–625 612 9 210.00–230.00 $222.20 $1,360 +5.98
677 677 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,456 —
710–730 721 9 170.00–190.00 $181.06 $1,305 +13.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–492 488 8 220.00–235.00 $225.68 $1,101 —
525 525 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,129 —
552 552 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,104 -7.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1505 1184 80-85% 24 78.00–88.50 $83.24 $986 —
1115–1475 1247 80-85% 5 74.00–78.00 $75.71 $944 —
1030–1740 1260 80-85% 35 90.00–106.00 $95.44 $1,203 +4.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1145 887 85-90% 3 50.00–60.00 $57.18 $507 —
880–1220 1007 85-90% 18 65.00–79.00 $72.37 $729 —
1050–1555 1185 85-90% 10 80.00–88.00 $84.22 $998 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1685 1386 75-80% 5 80.00–86.00 $83.81 $1,162 +0.18
1175–1830 1514 75-80% 20 88.00–105.00 $94.55 $1,431 —
1425–1680 1553 75-80% 2 76.00–79.00 $77.38 $1,202 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1155 1083 2 85.00–86.00 $85.53 $926 —
1360–1910 1581 7 92.00–110.00 $101.13 $1,599 —
1665–2090 1884 8 106.00–119.00 $114.01 $2,148 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1060–1210 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 860.00–1,275.00 $1,081.21
1000–1360 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,425.00 $1,257.75
1000–1580 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,650.00 $1,381.26
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–890 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,132.21
815–985 872 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,256.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.