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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

1,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $317.15/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 570 lb · 75 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.27/cwt -2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 474 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.23/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 575 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,026 1,549 3,985
Feeder cattle 930 1,377 3,772
Slaughter cattle 85 160 192
Replacement cattle 11 12 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders uneven from 10.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 269 7 351.00–465.00 $403.71 $1,086 -9.80
320–340 329 13 350.00–445.00 $406.96 $1,339 -18.42
357–390 374 11 342.00–420.00 $393.83 $1,473 +9.56
405–437 fancy 423 7 382.00–425.00 $407.37 $1,723 -4.20
400–445 426 26 325.00–400.00 $390.30 $1,663 -0.38
452 fancy 452 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,989 +49.32
450–497 470 43 327.00–395.00 $369.73 $1,738 +20.53
500–528 fancy 508 23 330.00–357.00 $351.42 $1,785 +15.44
500–540 526 19 300.00–345.00 $319.48 $1,680 -4.28
551–572 fancy 562 6 325.00–345.00 $334.81 $1,882 —
550–595 571 69 285.00–335.00 $315.61 $1,802 +3.91
610 fancy 610 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 +10.20
600–645 618 29 275.00–307.00 $291.04 $1,799 -2.23
657 fancy 657 5 312.00 $312.00 $2,050 —
664 unweaned 664 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,693 —
660–698 680 24 280.00–295.00 $287.08 $1,952 +2.31
700–747 709 35 250.00–285.00 $271.71 $1,926 +1.76
784–785 784 7 265.00–267.00 $265.29 $2,080 +4.17
805–835 817 10 236.00–268.00 $258.76 $2,114 +10.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 374 5 325.00–367.00 $346.44 $1,296 +7.33
405–445 433 10 297.00–360.00 $322.04 $1,394 -16.49
450–498 481 11 312.00–342.00 $335.34 $1,613 +11.26
530–545 538 2 272.00–282.00 $277.07 $1,491 -11.40
550–588 567 11 255.00–295.00 $282.58 $1,602 -7.06
600–640 619 5 233.00–265.00 $253.79 $1,571 -16.02
665–692 672 8 268.00–275.00 $271.34 $1,823 +3.16
760–770 765 2 225.00–250.00 $237.42 $1,816 -17.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 fancy 324 8 345.00–370.00 $360.30 $1,167 +17.66
354–395 370 13 325.00–345.00 $331.59 $1,227 +1.70
400–445 425 25 300.00–332.00 $319.88 $1,359 +5.49
435 fancy 435 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 +4.73
450–497 474 64 287.00–320.00 $306.27 $1,452 -1.90
500–506 fancy 503 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,584 +3.29
518 518 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,295 -41.05
500–547 526 28 265.00–319.00 $302.42 $1,591 +11.37
550–590 575 46 250.00–298.00 $282.94 $1,627 +1.64
578 unweaned 578 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,474 —
600–647 616 35 231.00–270.00 $262.40 $1,616 -9.48
650–685 664 17 241.00–260.00 $247.88 $1,646 -9.12
700–747 724 21 220.00–246.00 $241.05 $1,745 -5.06
765–775 772 5 225.00–250.00 $240.42 $1,856 +15.42
825 825 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,939 +5.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 300.00 $300.00 $984 —
360–385 378 5 287.00–305.00 $295.32 $1,116 -18.02
450–495 478 16 230.00–290.00 $269.65 $1,289 -6.45
500–545 530 9 225.00–270.00 $252.93 $1,341 -14.25
560–598 573 36 245.00–277.00 $265.12 $1,519 +4.61
595 595 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 -20.51
610–645 628 7 235.00–240.00 $238.54 $1,498 -1.06
652–698 677 27 210.00–250.00 $236.54 $1,601 -3.21
710 710 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,541 -11.53
755–775 765 2 220.00–223.00 $221.48 $1,694 -7.95
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,219 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 357.00 $357.00 $1,392 —
450–491 478 7 297.00–357.00 $313.69 $1,499 —
502–535 517 8 280.00–325.00 $304.33 $1,573 -25.67
550–572 564 10 270.00–303.00 $284.37 $1,604 -8.73
565 fancy 565 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,842 —
607–645 628 10 255.00–280.00 $269.76 $1,694 +17.76
677–692 685 7 252.00–270.00 $260.06 $1,781 —
710–730 720 9 230.00–257.00 $241.37 $1,738 -3.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 4 250.00–271.00 $265.75 $1,581 +9.76
640 640 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,645 +8.57
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $564 —
865–1285 1081 85-90% 8 102.00–114.00 $107.73 $1,165 +8.60
705–1405 1099 85-90% 17 78.00–104.00 $93.14 $1,024 -5.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1470 1254 80-85% 8 113.00–137.00 $127.66 $1,601 —
1110–1375 1293 80-85% 11 104.00–122.00 $112.06 $1,449 —
1410 1410 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,424 -19.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2040 1536 75-80% 10 117.00–141.00 $125.33 $1,925 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1770 1538 4 139.00–156.00 $144.58 $2,224 —
1515–2055 1876 7 142.00–175.00 $159.81 $2,998 +1.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1135 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,874.17
1100–1230 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,325.00 $2,088.95
1260–1295 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,650.34
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1095 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00–2,275.00 $2,200.00 —
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.