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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $291.01/cwt +3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 386 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $256.62/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 571 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $295.00/cwt +8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 323 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 1,481 1,708
Feeder cattle 245 1,200 1,493
Slaughter cattle 33 256 215
Replacement cattle — 25 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Too few feeders for a market comparison. Slaughter cows 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
285 285 3 300.00 $300.00 $855 +20.00
308–333 323 12 295.00 $295.00 $953 +8.51
360–393 386 18 278.00–305.00 $291.01 $1,123 +13.06
410–436 428 6 257.00–277.00 $271.51 $1,162 -5.74
470–495 479 7 270.00–287.00 $278.44 $1,334 +17.21
500–530 511 9 260.00–280.00 $270.75 $1,384 +1.13
567–580 571 15 250.00–275.00 $256.62 $1,465 -0.45
606–632 613 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,532 +4.29
700–725 709 9 210.00–220.00 $215.60 $1,529 -2.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,028 +5.15
502–505 503 4 242.00–259.00 $254.73 $1,281 +4.27
560–596 577 12 225.00–255.00 $241.92 $1,396 +1.12
650–681 666 6 210.00–220.00 $215.12 $1,433 -10.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 240.00 $240.00 $689 —
335–345 343 4 250.00–260.00 $252.45 $866 -3.97
386 386 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,065 +19.98
400–445 424 10 247.00–267.00 $259.34 $1,100 +15.82
460–483 477 4 232.00–257.00 $250.98 $1,197 +12.30
505–546 532 10 230.00–247.00 $234.84 $1,249 -0.68
551–595 575 8 212.00–225.00 $218.27 $1,255 -10.64
610–630 625 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 -7.04
693 693 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,289 —
730 730 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 -2.63
763 763 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,335 -18.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 205.00 $205.00 $935 -6.04
530–540 531 11 193.00–200.00 $193.65 $1,028 -13.39
550–595 580 11 185.00–220.00 $204.18 $1,184 +19.18
643 643 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,190 -6.97
660–678 671 8 180.00–225.00 $196.59 $1,319 +15.54

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1080 1000 85-90% 4 50.00–58.00 $53.05 $530 -19.32
1070–1225 1124 85-90% 5 60.00–78.00 $68.69 $772 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $968 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1395 1219 80-85% 6 89.00–98.00 $92.64 $1,129 +16.93
1220–1245 1233 80-85% 2 79.00–82.00 $80.52 $993 +4.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1530 1411 75-80% 5 90.00–95.00 $92.86 $1,310 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,337 +8.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 90.00 $90.00 $981 +4.47

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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.