Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

9,770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.92/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 570 lb · 469 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.32/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 619 lb · 351 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $133.19/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $888/hd at 667 lb · 350 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,770	12,165	8,622
Feeder cattle	8,253	9,623	7,197
Slaughter cattle	681	892	630
Replacement cattle	836	1,650	795

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders early week steady to 3.00 lower, late week calves steady to 2.00 lower, yearlings steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher early week, steady to 1.00 lower late week. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–346	330	17	184.00–195.00	$188.84	$623	-3.09
385–399	391	32	180.00–187.00	$181.52	$710	-4.03
407–449	424	81	170.00–182.00	$175.57	$744	-2.56
462 thin fleshed	462	3	176.00	$176.00	$813	—
451–499	474	174	161.00–177.00	$170.74	$809	-2.73
500–545	526	316	145.00–167.00	$161.32	$849	-1.18
552–585	564	126	147.50–160.00	$154.21	$870	-1.56
600–645	619	351	139.00–151.00	$145.32	$900	+2.25
650–693	665	196	130.50–141.60	$139.43	$927	-1.59
700–749	722	214	128.50–137.00	$134.48	$971	-0.74
750–796	766	131	127.50–133.50	$131.69	$1,009	-2.25
800–836	814	157	122.00–131.50	$129.20	$1,052	-1.54
861–897	883	23	123.00–126.00	$124.91	$1,103	-4.09
934–938	935	37	121.00–126.75	$125.50	$1,173	-6.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
321–325	324	16	165.00–174.00	$171.77	$557	+1.94
357–395	374	27	170.00–180.00	$174.23	$652	+2.91
402–446	432	60	155.00–165.00	$161.76	$699	-2.95
450–499	478	101	149.00–167.50	$161.84	$774	+3.08
502–543	521	127	140.00–155.00	$147.33	$768	+1.29
555–598	575	235	134.00–152.50	$145.33	$836	-0.33
601–648	628	259	125.00–139.00	$134.57	$845	-0.80
650–696	667	350	125.00–139.00	$133.19	$888	-2.17
700–749	727	180	121.00–130.50	$126.94	$923	-2.69
761–799	784	159	121.50–129.00	$126.41	$991	-2.28
806–835	823	49	125.00–129.50	$127.03	$1,045	+1.63
850	850	4	124.00	$124.00	$1,054	+3.55
933	933	7	123.50	$123.50	$1,152	—
992	992	7	122.00	$122.00	$1,210	+0.87

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
337	337	3	110.00	$110.00	$371	—
346	346	3	160.00	$160.00	$554	—
355–372	366	14	150.00–162.00	$153.50	$562	+2.19
405	405	4	133.00	$133.00	$539	-13.18
461–488	472	50	131.00–163.00	$149.81	$707	+5.67
501–545	511	63	125.00–139.00	$135.20	$691	+6.37
553–593	574	14	127.50–133.00	$130.92	$751	+0.38
600–643	613	40	115.00–129.00	$123.24	$755	-5.23
657–693	681	38	121.00–127.00	$124.02	$845	+1.07
796	796	3	117.50	$117.50	$935	+2.06
887	887	5	121.00	$121.00	$1,073	+3.94

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
449	449	4	140.00	$140.00	$629	-35.54
543–546	544	11	148.00–154.00	$149.64	$814	-2.36
605–623	613	12	124.50–137.00	$131.70	$807	—
705–737	718	17	125.00–129.00	$127.44	$915	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
317–322	319	7	140.00–155.00	$148.51	$474	-2.00
382	382	3	144.00	$144.00	$550	-9.51
417–444	431	102	135.00–146.00	$141.99	$612	-0.13
452–499	475	207	136.00–147.25	$142.02	$675	-0.05
500–546	522	230	129.25–143.00	$132.82	$693	-0.49
550–595	570	469	125.00–138.00	$129.92	$741	-0.24
605–649	623	339	115.00–131.25	$128.08	$798	-0.85
657–699	690	169	115.00–129.00	$125.13	$863	-1.55
700–737	720	244	116.50–128.25	$124.57	$897	-0.46
753–795	769	130	122.00–128.50	$125.46	$965	+5.70
827	827	17	119.00	$119.00	$984	—
887	887	32	117.00	$117.00	$1,038	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
293	293	21	142.50–145.00	$144.05	$422	—
310–341	328	40	129.00–147.50	$140.43	$461	+1.98
373–398	388	70	125.00–145.00	$139.91	$543	-2.94
400–447	427	119	120.00–137.00	$132.18	$564	-3.43
450–499	475	183	120.00–137.00	$131.47	$624	+0.74
510–548	533	130	115.00–135.00	$125.26	$668	+0.22
552–599	578	136	115.00–126.00	$122.45	$708	+1.00
603–646	622	84	110.00–124.00	$120.25	$748	+3.85
650–696	669	138	106.00–124.00	$120.05	$803	-0.53
712–745	723	30	111.00–117.00	$116.09	$839	+4.58
751–777	760	13	108.50–120.00	$115.39	$877	+4.76

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
352–396	376	35	128.00–138.00	$134.84	$507	+8.84
400–446	410	21	120.00–131.00	$125.80	$516	—
481	481	3	117.00	$117.00	$563	+0.46
528	528	5	120.00	$120.00	$634	+12.04
591–593	592	7	112.00–113.00	$112.43	$666	+4.09
615–646	624	22	110.00–115.00	$111.92	$698	+1.43
653–698	675	16	105.00–114.00	$110.92	$749	+3.92
721–738	732	8	110.00–111.00	$110.63	$810	—
785	785	6	110.00	$110.00	$864	—
834	834	6	102.00	$102.00	$851	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
318	318	6	100.00	$100.00	$318	—
485	485	4	102.00	$102.00	$495	-3.00
508–524	517	7	100.00	$100.00	$517	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
563–596	575	8	123.00–124.00	$123.61	$711	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
362–390	368	14	142.00–150.00	$148.18	$545	—
417–438	432	46	132.00–150.00	$136.91	$591	-0.09
487–499	491	13	132.00–140.00	$135.66	$666	-6.27
505–543	519	36	125.00–135.50	$131.98	$685	-0.17
562–590	567	20	122.00–132.00	$126.44	$717	-5.22
636	636	6	116.00	$116.00	$738	-9.11
676–688	684	12	118.00–121.00	$120.01	$821	-1.54
710–712	711	6	117.00–119.00	$118.00	$839	+7.26
763–798	777	13	100.00–106.00	$102.72	$798	-4.28
990	990	9	97.00	$97.00	$960	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
332–348	340	6	149.00–155.00	$151.93	$517	—
435	435	3	155.00	$155.00	$674	-3.65
453 thin fleshed	453	10	163.00	$163.00	$738	—
472	472	18	150.00	$150.00	$708	-7.61
527	527	3	146.50	$146.50	$772	—
584	584	6	129.50	$129.50	$756	-16.50
617–644	638	26	125.00–127.00	$126.14	$805	—
650	650	4	128.00	$128.00	$832	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
478	478	4	120.00	$120.00	$574	-15.00
510–518	513	9	122.00	$122.00	$626	-1.00
591	591	4	120.00	$120.00	$709	—
635	635	11	118.00	$118.00	$749	-6.00
686	686	3	100.00	$100.00	$686	-10.00
791	791	3	100.00	$100.00	$791	-0.28

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1185–1200	1193	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,750.31	-49.69
1750	1750	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1300–1370	1335	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	2,300.00–2,500.00	$2,397.38	—
1500	1500	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200	1200	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1385	1135	80-85%	61	40.00–47.00	$44.24	$502	—
860–1740	1278	80-85%	128	46.00–53.00	$49.29	$630	-7.00
1065–1620	1334	80-85%	49	52.50–58.50	$55.14	$736	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1160	926	85-90%	12	20.00–27.00	$24.18	$224	+3.63
880–1335	1047	85-90%	28	27.50–37.50	$33.11	$347	+0.88
900–1385	1086	85-90%	52	43.00–53.00	$47.61	$517	+6.40
888–1530	1090	85-90%	92	36.00–47.00	$41.31	$450	+0.10

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1700	1427	75-80%	70	45.00–54.00	$49.86	$712	—
1135–1860	1498	75-80%	72	50.50–58.00	$54.48	$816	+0.71
1395–1775	1568	75-80%	20	56.00–62.50	$58.28	$914	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1935	1559	8	69.00–75.00	$72.51	$1,130	—
1340–2135	1738	27	75.00–85.50	$80.43	$1,398	—
1515–2498	1928	21	83.00–95.00	$88.13	$1,699	+2.69

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
915–1062	1020	(<2 yrs)	Open	16	82.00–95.00	$90.79	$926
935–1138	1053	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	30	57.50–84.00	$68.43	$721
990–1270	1070	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	53.00–70.00	$57.45	$615

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
655–885	806	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	82.50–110.00	$92.04	$742
740–996	881	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	64.00–97.50	$79.15	$697
820–1035	974	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	55.00–75.00	$63.08	$614

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1100–1275	1188	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	75.00–85.00	$79.63	$946
1160–1405	1315	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	75.00–77.00	$75.60	$994

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
665–815	740	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	55.00–66.00	$61.06	$452

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1125–1200	1163	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	650.00–800.00	$727.42
975–1360	1203	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	124	850.00–1,200.00	$1,018.47
1045–1360	1207	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	31	775.00–900.00	$833.81
1090–1390	1246	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	74	600.00–900.00	$806.48

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1113–1280	1146	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	50.00	$50.00	$573
1113–1235	1154	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	49.00–59.00	$53.36	$616
1110–1297	1241	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	50.00–53.00	$50.67	$629
1115–1370	1252	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	45.50–62.50	$53.96	$676

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100–1365	1311	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	36	1,200.00–1,550.00	$1,486.70

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–1020	949	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	575.00–700.00	$644.57
800–1050	991	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	625.00–900.00	$776.65
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	675.00	$675.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1085–1300	1237	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	625.00–850.00	$795.20

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1425	1425	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
1405–1500	1433	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	700.00–950.00	$852.07
1440–1485	1473	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	900.00–1,075.00	$968.00

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1455	1455	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,250.00	$1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995–1100	1056	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	68	1,275.00–1,600.00	$1,503.90
1075	1075	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	1,575.00	$1,575.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–985	938	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	1,075.00–1,300.00	$1,254.02

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	750.00	$750.00
815–885	869	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	650.00–850.00	$766.45

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1300	1167	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,000.00–1,025.00	$1,016.67	-508.33
1125–1350	1204	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,250.00–1,500.00	$1,388.89	-106.74
1295	1295	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	900.00	$900.00	-280.00
1300	1300	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	800.00	$800.00	—
1360	1360	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	800.00	$800.00	—
1365	1365	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1250	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
1250–1300	1267	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	12	1,800.00	$1,800.00	+150.00
1275	1275	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,700.00	$1,700.00	+50.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
930	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	825.00	$825.00	—
1030–1035	1033	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	600.00–750.00	$675.00	-483.33
1045	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00	$1,100.00	-185.00
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1055	1055	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	800.00	$800.00	—
1075	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	650.00	$650.00	—
1090–1175	1133	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	900.00–1,050.00	$975.00	-100.00
1150	1150	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	650.00	$650.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1065	1065	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	900.00	$900.00	—

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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.