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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

1,104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $431.34/cwt -8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,497/hd at 579 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $429.39/cwt +27.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,227/hd at 519 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $409.99/cwt -8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,566/hd at 626 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,104 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 266 10 540.00–650.00 $606.34 $1,613 +26.28
305–325 312 7 460.00–590.00 $552.66 $1,724 +16.17
352–397 375 20 457.00–555.00 $513.28 $1,925 -16.41
400–406 fancy 403 9 530.00–557.00 $541.90 $2,184 +38.94
400–445 421 25 460.00–535.00 $491.06 $2,067 -24.14
450–490 472 26 442.00–500.00 $483.48 $2,282 -1.61
500–545 518 53 400.00–500.00 $472.26 $2,446 -13.24
556–598 579 85 410.00–450.00 $431.34 $2,497 -8.47
605–640 623 35 375.00–435.00 $403.12 $2,511 -1.31
630 fancy 630 24 420.00 $420.00 $2,646 -14.59
650–687 676 41 375.00–417.00 $397.48 $2,687 +9.65
703–748 720 27 325.00–405.00 $365.84 $2,634 +11.35
753–790 762 6 347.00–365.00 $357.73 $2,726 —
776 776 4 337.00 $337.00 $2,615 —
845 845 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,831 +0.34
855–895 862 6 310.00–325.00 $322.40 $2,779 +17.40
905 905 5 300.00–320.00 $316.00 $2,860 +11.00
914 914 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,788 ±0.00
915 915 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,836 +5.00
1028 1028 14 295.00 $295.00 $3,033 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,498 +42.43
310–340 322 4 442.00–460.00 $448.69 $1,445 —
350–395 377 9 442.00–505.00 $466.12 $1,757 -6.52
400–445 420 11 400.00–470.00 $437.23 $1,836 -17.20
467–495 487 9 375.00–470.00 $413.41 $2,013 -35.45
500–540 523 4 400.00–460.00 $430.43 $2,251 +22.74
550–592 570 22 335.00–460.00 $397.74 $2,267 -14.69
635 635 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 -24.98
685 685 4 342.00–350.00 $344.00 $2,356 —
708–740 717 5 330.00–340.00 $336.33 $2,411 —
755 755 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,567 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 450.00–475.00 $458.92 $1,322 -32.40
325 fancy 325 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,788 +58.00
315–347 331 14 450.00–497.00 $459.68 $1,522 -23.83
355–395 383 22 427.00–500.00 $466.13 $1,785 +8.73
405–448 427 30 422.00–467.00 $445.68 $1,903 -11.86
455 fancy 455 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,230 —
455–498 481 35 400.00–475.00 $442.73 $2,130 -5.67
504–537 fancy 512 24 467.00–480.00 $476.59 $2,440 —
500–545 522 48 350.00–435.00 $405.79 $2,118 +3.91
550–595 563 54 345.00–401.00 $388.46 $2,187 +11.15
600–640 610 39 337.00–385.00 $371.16 $2,264 +25.95
663 fancy 663 9 377.00 $377.00 $2,500 —
650–695 668 27 307.00–385.00 $361.53 $2,415 +35.50
705–740 720 10 320.00–345.00 $335.76 $2,417 +3.23
750–762 754 6 320.00–325.00 $323.32 $2,438 —
800–820 810 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,430 -2.50
870–895 884 7 297.00–310.00 $304.52 $2,692 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 316 6 425.00–440.00 $431.15 $1,362 +29.70
400–445 415 8 400.00–430.00 $407.55 $1,691 +5.55
450–490 468 9 350.00–425.00 $394.75 $1,847 +14.93
500–528 521 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,824 +1.76
550–595 578 10 327.00–365.00 $341.57 $1,974 -5.81
668 668 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,937 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 21 465.00–540.00 $495.31 $1,783 +19.35
405–440 436 16 400.00–450.00 $446.07 $1,945 -17.47
465 465 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,069 +9.51
521–533 526 7 375.00–420.00 $400.46 $2,106 -0.47
558–580 561 22 397.00–417.00 $401.45 $2,252 +4.23
608–645 622 6 330.00–385.00 $371.89 $2,313 +21.67
655–675 665 2 260.00–335.00 $298.06 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–478 471 6 385.00–427.00 $404.42 $1,905 +3.26
513–545 521 4 350.00–375.00 $368.46 $1,920 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,467 -0.96
965–1540 1243 80-85% 50 149.00–177.00 $164.91 $2,050 —
975–1625 1287 80-85% 21 140.00–155.00 $148.78 $1,915 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,729 —
1190–1860 1491 75-80% 13 155.00–175.00 $163.96 $2,445 —
1350–1820 1617 75-80% 8 138.00–152.00 $146.76 $2,373 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1015 810 85-90% 2 50.00–135.00 $103.26 $836 —
820–1140 977 85-90% 6 98.00–124.00 $112.22 $1,096 —
833–1180 993 85-90% 10 134.00–155.00 $145.30 $1,443 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1745 1546 4 173.00–175.00 $174.30 $2,695 —
1410–1830 1631 6 185.00–207.00 $194.02 $3,164 —
1485–2405 1865 3 140.00–155.00 $149.10 $2,781 -43.18

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1235 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,350.00 $2,072.05
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1040–1375 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–3,250.00 $2,838.07
1050–1475 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,458.42
1285–1700 1498 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,925.14
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1225 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,450.00 —
1300–1325 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00–3,450.00 $3,283.33 —

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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.