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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

20,919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $158.50/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 818 lb · 1,508 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.90/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 625 lb · 1,268 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.21/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 724 lb · 1,081 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 20,919 5,900 25,305
Feeder cattle 19,685 5,480 23,852
Slaughter cattle 1,072 302 1,080
Replacement cattle 162 118 373

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers 2.00 to 6.00 higher, spots up to 10.00 higher. Compared to three weeks ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 329 18 190.00–220.00 $200.51 $660 -4.57
377 fancy 377 24 230.00 $230.00 $867 —
372–390 379 27 202.50–211.00 $207.47 $786 +2.29
363–395 value added 381 23 215.00–220.00 $218.14 $831 —
403–437 thin fleshed 417 16 209.00–210.00 $209.70 $874 —
415–438 value added 424 83 195.00–215.00 $209.92 $890 —
413–448 430 74 185.00–205.00 $197.76 $850 +5.00
463 fancy 463 46 209.75 $209.75 $971 —
450–498 477 199 183.00–205.00 $196.53 $937 +5.02
459–487 value added 478 95 200.00–213.00 $207.61 $992 —
465–486 478 18 207.00 $207.00 $989 +15.49
502–522 thin fleshed 516 86 193.00–206.00 $201.53 $1,040 —
500–548 520 266 177.50–200.50 $184.94 $962 +5.89
500–539 value added 520 165 186.00–201.00 $192.75 $1,002 —
551–557 thin fleshed 555 96 192.00–194.00 $192.81 $1,070 —
552–595 value added 570 117 167.00–188.00 $177.68 $1,013 +4.87
550–593 573 417 167.00–190.00 $180.55 $1,035 +8.90
606–644 value added 623 462 165.00–174.00 $169.11 $1,054 -1.54
602–648 625 726 163.00–179.00 $169.13 $1,057 +2.20
631 fancy 631 80 181.50 $181.50 $1,145 —
650–695 666 518 158.50–167.75 $164.46 $1,095 -1.96
655–693 value added 672 213 161.00–169.00 $165.33 $1,111 —
705–742 value added 723 217 157.25–167.50 $163.37 $1,181 -1.63
701–748 724 864 154.00–166.00 $160.67 $1,163 -0.03
750–798 772 753 150.00–164.00 $158.84 $1,226 -1.29
760–793 value added 779 198 158.00–162.00 $160.18 $1,248 —
801–848 value added 815 216 155.00–157.75 $156.10 $1,272 —
801–840 818 1,292 156.50–166.10 $158.90 $1,300 +3.48
852–892 872 570 153.00–161.00 $158.90 $1,386 +2.09
904–935 919 71 151.00–158.25 $154.32 $1,418 —
1015–1025 1020 33 145.00–153.75 $149.22 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 value added 340 20 195.00 $195.00 $663 —
355–395 362 11 175.00–187.00 $181.49 $657 -3.80
383 value added 383 18 190.00 $190.00 $728 —
401–449 428 68 160.00–185.00 $177.61 $760 +1.88
443 value added 443 11 172.50–187.50 $180.68 $800 —
450–495 476 123 168.00–185.00 $175.77 $837 +2.88
495 value added 495 30 190.00 $190.00 $940 +7.50
501–548 526 88 157.00–173.00 $165.52 $871 +5.46
520–539 value added 534 25 163.00–173.00 $166.01 $886 —
550–599 581 440 150.00–174.00 $168.35 $978 +4.67
571–595 value added 584 69 161.00–175.00 $171.54 $1,002 +6.54
608–645 627 120 145.00–164.00 $156.84 $983 -0.26
600–648 value added 636 134 158.00–166.00 $162.24 $1,032 +11.24
653–697 value added 674 139 150.00–162.00 $158.76 $1,070 —
650–698 675 357 144.00–162.00 $157.92 $1,066 +0.90
703–736 value added 722 54 155.00–158.00 $155.89 $1,126 —
702–749 725 193 144.00–157.00 $152.38 $1,105 +0.41
750–784 775 502 140.00–157.10 $154.82 $1,200 +0.23
765–788 value added 775 47 150.00–158.00 $156.84 $1,216 —
812–835 value added 820 54 153.00–155.00 $154.54 $1,267 —
800–842 824 275 140.00–156.00 $154.18 $1,270 +1.67
855–883 865 239 141.00–153.75 $152.05 $1,315 -1.56
866–887 value added 881 42 154.00 $154.00 $1,357 —
907–937 916 38 145.00–146.50 $146.02 $1,338 —
993 993 13 141.00 $141.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 6 150.00 $150.00 $537 +14.15
408–448 429 13 160.00–165.00 $162.06 $695 +5.89
448 value added 448 5 164.00 $164.00 $735 —
463–492 477 31 130.00–167.00 $152.85 $729 -3.66
497 value added 497 14 153.00 $153.00 $760 —
512–549 value added 531 10 151.00–152.00 $151.52 $805 —
565–572 570 20 145.00–147.50 $146.88 $837 —
599 value added 599 5 148.00 $148.00 $887 —
611–645 627 35 137.50–145.00 $141.78 $889 +0.58
652 value added 652 5 138.00 $138.00 $900 —
665–696 681 24 120.00–144.00 $137.35 $935 -1.81
771–792 777 22 138.00–145.00 $141.78 $1,102 —
964 964 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,234 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 11 174.00 $174.00 $1,082 +27.00
741–749 745 41 151.50–152.50 $152.06 $1,133 —
881 881 32 138.50 $138.50 $1,220 —
981 981 10 140.00 $140.00 $1,373 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 9 155.00 $155.00 $908 —
634 634 7 150.00 $150.00 $951 —
691–694 693 18 140.00–148.00 $146.23 $1,013 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 7 150.00 $150.00 $658 —
712 712 15 129.00 $129.00 $918 —
862 862 11 130.00 $130.00 $1,121 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–349 344 15 165.50–175.00 $169.36 $583 +7.67
361–398 384 51 164.00–174.00 $171.01 $657 +7.69
380–399 value added 390 46 165.00–177.50 $167.90 $655 —
407–445 value added 435 50 168.00–177.50 $169.27 $736 —
400–449 437 150 155.00–168.50 $163.44 $714 -1.09
463 fancy 463 50 172.00 $172.00 $796 —
454–493 value added 474 110 160.00–166.00 $162.51 $770 —
450–499 479 261 153.00–166.00 $158.16 $758 -0.11
500–545 value added 517 146 158.00–163.00 $160.24 $828 +4.24
501–547 527 470 147.00–158.50 $153.74 $810 +1.87
550–597 value added 567 247 148.75–160.00 $155.71 $883 +0.71
550–596 574 676 146.00–163.00 $153.12 $879 +3.12
601–627 fancy 609 74 160.00–161.00 $160.33 $976 —
615–644 value added 625 162 152.00–157.00 $154.30 $964 —
605–648 630 604 147.00–160.00 $153.85 $969 -1.59
665–678 value added 671 50 150.00–154.00 $151.96 $1,020 +4.96
650–697 676 189 144.50–157.00 $152.21 $1,029 -4.89
700–749 720 437 143.00–159.25 $152.42 $1,097 +6.63
701–746 value added 728 171 150.00–152.00 $150.45 $1,095 —
750–787 762 270 139.00–154.00 $150.44 $1,146 +1.61
786–793 value added 789 36 143.50–152.00 $148.91 $1,175 —
804 value added 804 15 145.00 $145.00 $1,166 —
800–841 821 199 145.00–152.50 $149.89 $1,231 +7.50
850–872 854 59 146.00–151.00 $149.67 $1,278 —
985 985 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 6 162.00 $162.00 $478 —
313 value added 313 10 165.00 $165.00 $516 —
315–341 330 12 150.00–155.00 $152.68 $504 -1.15
360–396 375 23 150.00–157.50 $152.39 $571 +2.13
367–397 value added 383 24 160.00–167.50 $163.79 $627 —
401–447 427 90 140.00–154.00 $149.37 $638 -2.39
421–448 value added 436 30 165.00–168.00 $167.61 $731 —
452–499 470 135 140.00–154.00 $150.53 $707 +1.31
460–495 value added 480 76 150.00–159.00 $156.74 $752 —
504–549 527 132 136.00–149.00 $143.40 $756 +5.01
509–543 value added 531 41 147.00–157.00 $151.76 $806 —
553–599 value added 573 106 142.00–155.00 $149.97 $859 —
560–599 583 110 132.00–146.50 $142.55 $831 +3.93
600–649 626 97 130.00–149.00 $142.39 $891 +2.57
609–646 value added 628 157 147.00–153.00 $150.16 $943 —
651–678 value added 662 73 146.00–151.00 $148.56 $983 —
651–690 669 107 125.00–154.00 $140.81 $942 -2.88
700–745 727 68 122.00–144.00 $130.79 $951 -10.69
701–746 value added 736 116 142.00–148.00 $145.95 $1,074 —
750–795 777 64 115.00–140.00 $129.77 $1,008 -13.75
771–797 value added 791 49 144.50–145.00 $144.66 $1,144 —
803–813 807 8 132.00–138.00 $134.27 $1,084 +3.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–331 325 11 130.00–140.00 $133.85 $435 —
373–390 380 11 120.00–140.00 $134.01 $509 +3.65
422 value added 422 5 143.00 $143.00 $603 —
459–495 476 22 119.00–135.00 $132.07 $629 -3.59
499 value added 499 7 139.00 $139.00 $694 —
506 value added 506 4 134.00 $134.00 $678 —
533–543 540 10 130.00 $130.00 $702 +12.35
615–620 616 17 126.00–135.00 $128.84 $794 —
670–697 685 21 120.00 $120.00 $822 -3.64
740 740 5 115.00 $115.00 $851 -12.75
868 868 10 121.00 $121.00 $1,050 —
1095 1095 10 100.00 $100.00 $1,095 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 11 151.00 $151.00 $729 —
606 606 18 144.00 $144.00 $873 —
814 814 9 139.00 $139.00 $1,131 —
850–866 859 12 139.00–142.00 $140.76 $1,209 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 6 126.00 $126.00 $779 —
642 value added 642 8 148.00 $148.00 $950 —
833 value added 833 15 144.00 $144.00 $1,200 —
888 888 6 110.00 $110.00 $977 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661–682 671 11 117.00–120.00 $118.61 $796 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–495 477 19 156.00–165.00 $160.95 $768 —
501–537 511 18 144.00–160.00 $153.92 $787 -5.34
573–596 590 42 131.00–158.00 $149.13 $880 -1.87
600–637 629 31 130.00–147.50 $139.03 $874 -6.97
663–698 686 16 131.00–138.00 $135.70 $931 —
714–736 723 12 120.00–139.00 $130.94 $947 +5.94
763–795 777 27 124.00–134.00 $127.03 $987 —
808 808 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 8 113.00–141.00 $126.15 $471 —
491 491 8 140.00 $140.00 $687 +12.00
630 630 7 125.00 $125.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 207.00 $207.00 $722 —
502 502 8 168.00 $168.00 $843 —
563 563 8 161.00 $161.00 $906 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1585 1216 80-85% 233 55.00–66.00 $60.79 $739 -1.37
1075–1482 1259 80-85% 59 65.50–75.50 $68.18 $858 —
1145–1385 1306 80-85% 31 50.00–57.00 $53.02 $692 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2020 1448 75-80% 165 57.00–66.50 $63.16 $915 —
1395–1565 1453 75-80% 8 55.00–59.00 $57.51 $836 -0.49
1335–1715 1484 75-80% 78 67.00–74.00 $69.99 $1,039 +11.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1125 979 85-90% 17 22.50–37.00 $28.93 $283 -32.47
805–1255 1009 85-90% 35 35.00–46.00 $39.69 $400 —
870–1270 1102 85-90% 31 56.00–65.00 $59.00 $650 —
815–1349 1121 85-90% 125 44.00–61.50 $52.33 $587 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1695 1420 15 74.00–79.00 $77.51 $1,101 +3.25
1237–2330 1682 49 80.00–95.00 $86.91 $1,462 -14.08
1490–2250 1876 36 91.00–106.00 $97.16 $1,823 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1006–1031 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 10 102.50–113.00 $108.99 $1,112
821–1433 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 65.50–95.00 $77.87 $822
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
793 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 103.50 $103.50 $821

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1170 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 610.00–700.00 $678.45
1040–1365 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 635.00–1,000.00 $851.74
1000–1510 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 800.00–1,250.00 $1,017.97
1240–1390 fancy 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,464.60
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 460.00 $460.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–910 826 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 800.00–875.00 $832.61
810–928 889 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 750.00–1,010.00 $931.01
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 675.00 $675.00

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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.