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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

3,985 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $231.37/cwt +15.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 727 lb · 192 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.61/cwt +19.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 631 lb · 182 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.62/cwt +17.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 530 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,985 278 309
Feeder cattle 3,772 245 205
Slaughter cattle 192 33 95
Replacement cattle 21 — 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 10.00 higher, 500-600 lb heifers 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 ±0.00
305–341 328 9 272.50–316.00 $295.12 $968 +0.12
360–397 381 11 297.50–315.00 $308.05 $1,174 +17.04
350–395 fancy 386 11 320.00–332.00 $328.99 $1,270 —
400–430 fancy 416 7 305.00–327.00 $318.10 $1,323 —
415–448 431 11 257.50–285.00 $272.05 $1,173 +0.54
450–492 fancy 468 28 297.00–316.00 $304.99 $1,427 —
450–496 472 47 253.00–297.50 $280.66 $1,325 +2.22
502–535 fancy 520 50 274.00–309.00 $298.32 $1,551 —
500–547 529 53 251.00–291.00 $272.28 $1,440 +1.53
556 fancy 556 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,512 —
553–590 573 66 247.50–273.00 $262.72 $1,505 +6.10
603–618 fancy 612 8 257.00–268.00 $261.06 $1,598 —
600–642 626 115 235.00–269.00 $255.29 $1,598 +5.29
655–694 675 81 239.00–279.00 $249.50 $1,684 —
710 thin fleshed 710 13 235.50 $235.50 $1,672 —
703–746 726 74 220.00–237.00 $229.66 $1,667 +14.06
715–736 value added 729 105 230.00–235.00 $232.07 $1,692 —
764 fancy 764 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,834 —
750–798 772 39 208.00–235.00 $223.13 $1,723 —
780 value added 780 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,817 —
801 value added 801 18 220.00 $220.00 $1,762 —
803–835 820 38 200.00–223.00 $215.21 $1,765 —
849 849 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,749 —
875–896 889 15 187.00–220.00 $208.81 $1,856 —
952 952 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,809 —
972 972 13 212.00 $212.00 $2,061 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 265.00 $265.00 $906 —
355–390 370 9 253.00–265.00 $257.65 $953 —
472–485 479 7 237.50–260.00 $247.48 $1,185 —
500–545 536 30 225.00–268.00 $254.96 $1,367 +0.23
550–580 565 21 235.00–250.00 $245.65 $1,388 +3.73
600–645 620 33 220.00–247.00 $233.37 $1,447 —
650–690 668 23 220.00–237.00 $228.12 $1,524 +13.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,575 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 297.00 $297.00 $757 +57.00
310–345 325 9 235.00–285.00 $256.22 $833 +3.77
355–397 382 19 240.00–315.00 $278.89 $1,065 +2.89
415–432 fancy 423 16 277.00–290.00 $284.51 $1,203 —
402–448 428 29 230.00–282.00 $251.78 $1,078 -7.56
440 value added 440 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 —
462–463 fancy 463 6 252.50–275.00 $263.74 $1,221 —
450–499 477 68 225.00–269.00 $256.73 $1,225 +5.75
500–549 530 100 233.00–260.00 $251.90 $1,335 +17.06
531 value added 531 30 255.00 $255.00 $1,354 —
571 fancy 571 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,485 —
550–592 574 83 220.00–250.00 $235.33 $1,351 +17.06
600–647 624 117 210.00–244.00 $233.84 $1,459 +23.84
643 value added 643 65 222.00 $222.00 $1,427 —
650–692 666 110 205.00–250.00 $222.97 $1,485 +36.97
710–745 726 34 200.00–221.00 $210.68 $1,530 +10.68
750–795 768 4 193.00–210.00 $198.92 $1,528 +23.92
774–799 value added 786 27 195.00–220.00 $207.76 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 351 4 208.00–210.00 $209.49 $735 —
408–432 423 9 220.00–235.00 $226.71 $959 —
460–490 473 12 210.00–240.00 $221.06 $1,046 +16.06
510–525 518 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,114 +21.35
555–597 579 24 185.00–229.00 $221.14 $1,280 +16.96
600–635 627 5 200.00–206.00 $204.41 $1,282 +19.41
650–698 680 14 196.00–206.00 $202.33 $1,376 +5.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,096 —
408 408 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,020 —
470 fancy 470 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,292 —
536 536 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,217 —
582–583 583 5 235.00–237.00 $235.80 $1,375 —
612–645 627 14 210.00–231.00 $222.93 $1,398 —
650–690 663 3 175.00–217.00 $202.44 $1,342 —
827 827 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,086 —
595 595 4 217.00–220.00 $217.75 $1,296 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1830 1209 80-85% 28 84.00–98.00 $89.74 $1,085 -2.90
875–1615 1216 80-85% 42 95.00–121.00 $102.76 $1,250 +10.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1230 938 85-90% 6 50.00–55.00 $52.24 $490 —
710–1230 1022 85-90% 9 60.00–80.00 $72.13 $737 +19.08
885–1375 1095 85-90% 13 84.00–95.50 $89.92 $985 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–2000 1470 75-80% 21 95.00–113.50 $104.58 $1,537 —
1480 1480 75-80% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,406 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1645 1469 4 100.00–105.00 $101.97 $1,498 —
1235–2165 1790 5 110.00–125.00 $117.47 $2,103 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1100 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,650.00 $1,321.26
1005–1405 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,339.62
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1315–1370 1351 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,311.56
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–930 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,400.00 $1,191.91
840–930 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,171.19
898 898 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,335.00 $1,335.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00

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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.