Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

1,156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $448.40/cwt +20.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 475 lb · 83 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $457.54/cwt +10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 428 lb · 78 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $485.50/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,520/hd at 519 lb · 71 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,156	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	268	17	525.00–605.00	$580.06	$1,555	+11.84
300–345	323	19	475.00–590.00	$536.49	$1,733	-29.10
350–395	370	35	472.00–570.00	$529.69	$1,960	+28.97
405–412 fancy	410	4	500.00–512.00	$502.96	$2,062	-50.43
400–448	428	37	435.00–560.00	$515.20	$2,205	+16.26
455–498	484	32	447.00–535.00	$485.09	$2,348	-9.27
500–548	519	71	415.00–515.00	$485.50	$2,520	+13.28
551–585	563	17	410.00–460.00	$439.81	$2,476	+1.36
602–645	618	36	370.00–425.00	$404.43	$2,499	+0.87
610–631 fancy	618	32	422.00–452.00	$434.59	$2,686	+8.79
668 fancy	668	14	440.00	$440.00	$2,939	—
665–685	674	17	370.00–400.00	$387.83	$2,614	-1.74
700–740	716	16	340.00–367.00	$354.49	$2,538	-19.36
814–825	815	28	310.00–337.00	$334.66	$2,727	+21.87
885	885	3	305.00	$305.00	$2,699	-18.98
910	910	3	305.00	$305.00	$2,776	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–265	263	6	485.00–500.00	$492.57	$1,295	—
350–390	376	9	385.00–540.00	$472.64	$1,777	+38.79
400–445	424	13	397.00–490.00	$454.43	$1,927	—
450–490	470	12	400.00–480.00	$448.86	$2,110	+44.50
525–545	540	11	375.00–445.00	$407.69	$2,202	-7.43
551–587	564	13	375.00–450.00	$412.43	$2,326	+31.14
640–645	643	2	340.00–350.00	$344.98	$2,218	+2.86
770	770	3	332.00	$332.00	$2,556	—
808	808	3	325.00	$325.00	$2,626	+25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	280	9	465.00–540.00	$491.32	$1,376	-20.16
305–345	328	23	435.00–540.00	$483.51	$1,586	-5.40
335 fancy	335	3	492.00	$492.00	$1,648	±0.00
350–398	373	29	427.00–515.00	$457.40	$1,706	-1.99
400–448	428	78	420.00–500.00	$457.54	$1,958	+18.32
455–495	475	83	400.00–475.00	$448.40	$2,130	+20.17
500–545	526	30	357.00–432.00	$401.88	$2,114	-19.42
568–585	583	43	345.00–390.00	$377.31	$2,200	-11.08
600–642	615	15	332.00–360.00	$345.21	$2,123	-16.68
655–695	677	11	312.00–340.00	$326.03	$2,207	-13.74
717–730	727	12	325.00–335.00	$332.53	$2,417	-0.20
805	805	2	300.00–305.00	$302.50	$2,435	-19.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	328	4	375.00–410.00	$401.45	$1,317	-23.55
360–395	376	8	385.00–440.00	$403.78	$1,518	+3.55
435	435	1	402.00	$402.00	$1,749	+12.86
460–495	476	11	325.00–415.00	$379.82	$1,808	+6.98
500–545	532	22	325.00–400.00	$348.24	$1,853	-16.97
555–595	575	16	325.00–370.00	$347.38	$1,997	+0.23
610–635	627	3	312.00–335.00	$320.48	$2,009	-1.69
675	675	2	310.00	$310.00	$2,092	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
337–347	343	5	480.00–545.00	$505.55	$1,734	-17.45
350–395	380	11	432.00–575.00	$475.96	$1,809	-36.04
400–435	417	19	425.00–495.00	$463.54	$1,933	+6.68
450–490	466	28	380.00–495.00	$435.49	$2,029	+9.10
500–542	530	25	332.00–422.00	$400.93	$2,125	-3.74
550–598	573	17	375.00–417.00	$397.22	$2,276	+20.17
600–645	627	18	340.00–370.00	$350.22	$2,196	-25.99
700–710	708	4	317.00–325.00	$323.02	$2,287	-0.44
775	775	3	297.00	$297.00	$2,302	-21.32
890	890	3	257.00	$257.00	$2,287	-6.36

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	3	470.00	$470.00	$1,668	—
415–440	431	3	355.00–420.00	$392.31	$1,691	+12.48
465–496	485	9	380.00–445.00	$401.16	$1,946	+17.21
562	562	3	350.00	$350.00	$1,967	+13.46
615–620	619	4	335.00–360.00	$353.79	$2,190	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1275	1143	80-85%	5	130.00–135.00	$131.96	$1,508	—
855–1860	1184	80-85%	29	155.00–169.00	$158.18	$1,873	+23.18
945–1885	1250	80-85%	19	138.00–151.00	$144.97	$1,812	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1345	1011	85-90%	18	127.00–152.00	$136.84	$1,383	-1.62
640–1490	1061	85-90%	19	100.00–125.00	$116.86	$1,240	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395–1505	1450	75-80%	2	129.00–131.00	$130.04	$1,886	-17.02
1275–2005	1508	75-80%	17	138.00–153.00	$144.82	$2,184	-14.05
1230–1905	1560	75-80%	5	154.00–164.00	$158.91	$2,479	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1570	1394	5	158.00–173.50	$167.74	$2,338	+12.33
1085–1905	1455	3	147.50–154.00	$150.96	$2,196	—
1680–2055	1876	8	183.00–203.00	$192.28	$3,607	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,925.00	$1,925.00
1250–1390	1320	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,200.00–2,850.00	$2,542.23

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795	795	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735	735	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00
735–955	827	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,925.00–2,500.00	$2,186.24
952	952	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,900.00	$2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,525.00	$3,525.00	—
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,600.00	$3,600.00	—

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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.