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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

1,660 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.71/cwt +13.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 524 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $338.50/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 526 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.49/cwt +12.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 477 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,660 1,026 1,263
Feeder cattle 1,416 930 1,056
Slaughter cattle 230 85 193
Replacement cattle 14 11 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 3.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 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
260–295 272 12 350.00–415.00 $386.88 $1,052 -16.83
305–328 315 12 390.00–435.00 $408.08 $1,285 +1.12
350–398 382 11 360.00–400.00 $371.45 $1,419 -22.38
383 fancy 383 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,609 —
415–425 fancy 420 6 400.00–427.00 $413.34 $1,736 +5.97
400–445 428 18 340.00–390.00 $364.00 $1,558 -26.30
450–495 469 27 320.00–390.00 $361.88 $1,697 -7.85
500–548 525 45 308.00–343.00 $328.62 $1,725 +9.14
510–548 fancy 529 23 342.00–367.00 $357.82 $1,893 +6.40
552 fancy 552 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,932 +15.19
550–585 572 20 295.00–345.00 $318.13 $1,820 +2.52
605–623 fancy 618 14 317.00–332.00 $325.07 $2,009 -4.93
600–638 619 23 280.00–305.00 $293.29 $1,815 +2.25
634 value added 634 9 327.00 $327.00 $2,073 —
650–698 677 41 275.00–302.00 $285.87 $1,935 -1.21
700–745 718 27 250.00–287.00 $272.42 $1,956 +0.71
755–790 766 19 251.00–285.00 $274.27 $2,101 +8.98
806 806 5 265.00 $265.00 $2,136 +6.24
855–885 865 5 241.00–244.00 $241.61 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 333 15 325.00–375.00 $346.87 $1,155 —
362–395 380 10 320.00–402.00 $357.37 $1,358 +10.93
400–435 411 7 320.00–335.00 $328.54 $1,350 +6.50
450–497 478 19 210.00–359.00 $320.12 $1,530 -15.22
505–542 530 6 250.00–300.00 $277.97 $1,473 +0.90
550–592 574 10 277.00–302.00 $291.40 $1,673 +8.82
600–640 625 10 245.00–275.00 $262.05 $1,638 +8.26
650–695 671 13 235.00–270.00 $257.12 $1,725 -14.22
702–745 721 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,802 —
780–785 783 2 215.00–250.00 $232.44 $1,820 -4.98
845 845 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,028 —
850–885 868 2 224.00–230.00 $226.94 $1,970 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 265 11 325.00–430.00 $387.10 $1,026 —
300–342 330 17 325.00–395.00 $356.29 $1,176 —
325–345 fancy 334 8 390.00–415.00 $401.07 $1,340 +40.77
350–395 381 23 315.00–375.00 $338.29 $1,289 +6.70
365–386 fancy 381 4 365.00–370.00 $366.20 $1,395 —
403–445 fancy 425 15 335.00–347.00 $342.84 $1,457 +7.84
400–445 427 28 300.00–342.00 $322.12 $1,375 +2.24
450 fancy 450 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,516 —
450–495 478 53 294.00–337.00 $317.79 $1,519 +11.52
500–542 fancy 515 31 317.00–330.00 $322.57 $1,661 +7.57
505–546 532 37 282.00–318.00 $304.44 $1,620 +2.02
550–587 569 35 265.00–307.00 $288.87 $1,644 +5.93
571 fancy 571 10 319.00 $319.00 $1,821 —
600–645 621 28 241.00–270.00 $256.53 $1,593 -5.87
620–625 fancy 622 5 282.00–287.00 $284.99 $1,773 —
652 value added 652 13 273.00 $273.00 $1,780 —
650–695 663 26 244.00–272.00 $254.43 $1,687 +6.55
700–745 728 29 240.00–270.00 $259.36 $1,888 +18.31
738 fancy 738 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,030 —
752 fancy 752 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,068 —
755–795 769 5 225.00–236.00 $231.41 $1,780 -9.01
810–847 829 4 222.00–247.00 $234.78 $1,946 -0.22
905–930 914 5 217.00–227.00 $220.65 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 327 3 280.00–305.00 $291.73 $954 -8.27
350–395 387 16 280.00–325.00 $298.03 $1,153 +2.71
455–498 471 22 260.00–324.00 $281.45 $1,326 +11.80
500–545 527 13 240.00–275.00 $256.64 $1,352 +3.71
552–595 567 27 235.00–274.00 $260.56 $1,477 -4.56
610–645 627 5 220.00–250.00 $240.72 $1,509 +2.18
650–685 664 6 235.00–252.00 $241.50 $1,604 +4.96
810–840 825 2 180.00–215.00 $197.82 $1,632 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 377 17 335.00–417.00 $395.79 $1,492 +38.79
400–445 425 26 295.00–380.00 $353.79 $1,504 —
425–440 fancy 429 9 370.00–397.00 $382.94 $1,643 —
450–495 478 23 320.00–365.00 $334.69 $1,600 +21.00
505–545 528 14 299.00–332.00 $309.50 $1,634 +5.17
550–599 572 25 265.00–315.00 $291.06 $1,665 +6.69
605–640 624 15 255.00–300.00 $281.78 $1,758 +12.02
655–698 681 16 242.00–272.00 $253.47 $1,726 -6.59
705–745 729 27 225.00–245.00 $242.20 $1,766 +0.83
759–765 760 6 222.00–248.00 $226.36 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 468 4 250.00–312.00 $278.65 $1,304 —
540–545 543 2 225.00–250.00 $237.56 $1,290 —
550–597 582 15 245.00–290.00 $263.38 $1,533 -2.37
670 670 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,595 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1750 1288 80-85% 39 121.00–144.00 $129.90 $1,673 +17.84
880–1985 1292 80-85% 26 113.00–125.00 $120.02 $1,551 +7.96
1255–1445 1350 80-85% 2 110.00–112.50 $111.34 $1,503 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,718 -12.33
1220–2055 1561 75-80% 44 121.00–146.50 $133.61 $2,086 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1650 1089 85-90% 14 80.00–114.00 $99.72 $1,086 -8.01
1095 1095 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $548 -43.14
835–1495 1108 85-90% 12 110.00–123.00 $118.58 $1,314 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2750 1632 18 130.00–157.00 $144.75 $2,362 —
1385–2140 1882 13 148.00–177.00 $165.10 $3,107 +5.29

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1015–1542 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,863.17
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,737.50 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -750.00
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.