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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

20,417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.67/cwt +8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 627 lb · 927 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.19/cwt +14.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 621 lb · 866 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.01/cwt +6.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 775 lb · 832 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 20,417 10,775 20,919
Feeder cattle 19,129 9,583 19,685
Slaughter cattle 1,075 915 1,072
Replacement cattle 213 277 162

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers firm to 5.00 higher, spots up to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 5.00 higher, 8.00 higher on boning cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 325 5 227.00–231.00 $227.75 $740 -22.25
323–335 thin fleshed 325 15 252.50–254.00 $253.79 $825 —
357–363 value added 360 13 250.00–265.00 $258.01 $929 —
358–397 378 21 213.00–235.00 $223.54 $845 -18.46
403–448 426 157 213.00–237.50 $226.91 $967 +18.22
430 fancy 430 37 239.00 $239.00 $1,028 +9.00
403–446 value added 436 85 226.00–245.00 $236.09 $1,029 —
450–492 470 98 207.00–224.00 $218.58 $1,027 +12.07
467–488 value added 479 101 221.00–231.00 $228.09 $1,093 —
503 fancy 503 90 228.50 $228.50 $1,149 —
500–511 unweaned 505 23 194.00–195.00 $194.44 $982 —
500–547 527 409 194.00–215.00 $204.22 $1,076 +11.16
503–549 value added 533 252 203.00–227.00 $215.05 $1,146 —
550–598 575 297 190.00–207.00 $197.68 $1,137 +6.98
551–599 value added 576 447 197.00–228.00 $206.82 $1,191 —
600 fancy 600 75 203.50 $203.50 $1,221 —
602–649 value added 617 365 186.00–204.50 $194.96 $1,203 —
601–649 629 426 180.00–198.00 $189.86 $1,194 +10.78
652–698 674 223 175.25–189.50 $183.00 $1,233 +4.00
653–699 value added 675 576 177.00–193.00 $184.12 $1,243 —
700–727 value added 709 167 178.00–189.50 $182.63 $1,295 —
702–749 725 315 173.00–183.50 $178.30 $1,293 -0.29
750–794 value added 767 359 178.00–190.00 $185.30 $1,421 —
750–799 780 407 173.00–191.50 $180.36 $1,407 +9.53
807–847 value added 815 147 174.00–179.00 $177.15 $1,444 —
800–849 827 466 170.00–183.00 $176.43 $1,459 +0.42
850–877 858 270 177.25–180.00 $178.95 $1,535 —
853–880 value added 872 129 175.75–176.00 $175.82 $1,533 —
906–936 917 106 171.00–172.50 $171.83 $1,576 +1.83
915–937 value added 933 35 171.25–172.00 $171.40 $1,599 —
1013–1036 1027 13 164.00–166.00 $164.76 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–346 337 30 214.00–221.00 $215.44 $726 —
348 value added 348 5 230.00 $230.00 $800 —
357–396 value added 370 15 230.00 $230.00 $851 —
360–395 375 53 190.00–222.00 $216.22 $811 +4.90
400–448 426 69 188.00–213.00 $201.70 $859 +12.74
434 value added 434 10 217.00 $217.00 $942 —
466–467 value added 466 17 204.00–212.50 $206.00 $960 —
460–494 481 68 184.00–211.00 $202.87 $976 +10.77
503–549 525 113 175.00–192.50 $186.26 $978 +5.31
503–541 value added 528 26 181.00–184.00 $182.28 $962 —
550–599 577 343 172.50–195.00 $186.84 $1,078 +6.62
550–593 value added 581 180 184.00–194.00 $191.36 $1,112 —
601–648 628 261 165.00–185.00 $180.33 $1,132 +10.66
605–643 value added 630 224 173.00–187.00 $182.45 $1,149 —
650–699 677 485 160.00–186.00 $178.33 $1,207 +8.21
655–697 value added 684 100 170.00–177.50 $173.81 $1,189 —
700–747 value added 730 167 174.00–177.50 $176.07 $1,285 —
703–748 730 146 163.00–176.50 $172.60 $1,260 +4.85
750–799 775 728 162.00–177.50 $174.79 $1,355 +6.61
757–785 value added 776 104 170.00–179.00 $176.56 $1,370 —
818 value added 818 14 173.50 $173.50 $1,419 —
800–843 822 187 164.00–175.00 $171.63 $1,411 +3.78
865–891 883 397 155.00–175.75 $173.68 $1,534 +4.65
881–892 value added 887 34 171.50–173.50 $172.32 $1,528 —
935 935 44 162.00 $162.00 $1,515 -3.60
958–964 958 259 167.00–169.00 $168.83 $1,617 —
1076–1091 1084 20 150.00–156.00 $152.98 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 6 180.00 $180.00 $599 +23.46
390–396 394 23 190.00–195.00 $191.51 $755 -4.48
420 420 6 162.00 $162.00 $680 +10.00
485 485 4 170.00 $170.00 $824 —
545 545 8 165.00 $165.00 $899 -5.00
570–576 573 11 160.00–168.00 $164.08 $940 +0.13
627–640 631 10 145.00–155.00 $148.04 $934 -15.40
660–695 687 21 152.00–161.00 $158.94 $1,092 -2.56
743 743 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,152 —
778–798 782 11 145.00–150.00 $149.07 $1,166 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 182.00 $182.00 $974 —
561 561 10 188.00 $188.00 $1,055 —
604 604 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,069 —
928 928 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,392 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766 766 13 174.50 $174.50 $1,337 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 value added 287 5 195.00 $195.00 $560 —
296 296 16 193.00 $193.00 $571 —
305–345 311 30 183.00–188.00 $186.86 $581 +4.39
312 fancy 312 14 207.00 $207.00 $646 —
355–399 379 70 178.00–192.00 $185.68 $704 +3.90
395–398 value added 397 28 191.00–203.00 $198.31 $787 —
412–437 value added 426 103 194.00–205.00 $197.17 $840 —
408–446 429 113 180.00–197.00 $186.98 $802 +5.62
429 fancy 429 84 208.00 $208.00 $892 —
451 thin fleshed 451 9 191.00 $191.00 $861 —
453–499 476 96 175.00–190.00 $183.78 $875 +8.51
463–495 value added 483 41 180.00–190.00 $183.00 $884 —
503–549 524 435 170.00–190.00 $180.09 $944 +11.49
501–549 value added 527 356 172.50–186.50 $180.53 $951 —
550–587 value added 569 281 173.00–186.00 $176.90 $1,007 —
552–599 580 301 167.00–179.00 $173.79 $1,008 +6.83
603–647 625 454 165.00–180.00 $171.69 $1,073 +6.25
600–647 value added 629 473 169.00–184.00 $175.58 $1,104 —
659–685 value added 667 129 168.00–176.00 $172.11 $1,148 —
650–693 671 159 164.00–172.50 $167.71 $1,125 +4.80
708–747 value added 720 149 165.00–173.00 $168.06 $1,210 —
704–747 721 171 165.00–168.00 $166.64 $1,201 +3.60
750–778 value added 761 87 168.00–170.00 $169.79 $1,292 —
760–799 777 298 153.25–168.00 $165.85 $1,289 —
800–849 821 196 161.00–170.25 $166.71 $1,369 +7.10
808–833 value added 821 70 166.25–169.00 $167.05 $1,371 —
855 855 16 162.00 $162.00 $1,385 +1.75
957 957 31 155.75 $155.75 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 5 172.00 $172.00 $478 -8.00
309–332 317 9 173.00–177.00 $175.60 $557 +2.09
353–393 376 91 165.00–180.00 $177.22 $666 +6.77
415–428 value added 425 56 182.00–185.00 $184.43 $784 —
407–449 436 49 157.00–177.00 $167.90 $732 +3.53
450–494 value added 477 55 171.00–177.00 $174.00 $830 —
456–497 481 145 159.00–179.00 $168.63 $811 +6.06
517 thin fleshed 517 5 175.00 $175.00 $905 —
501–545 530 271 152.00–172.00 $167.19 $886 +8.61
510–540 value added 531 65 167.00–173.50 $172.23 $915 —
554–595 574 239 150.00–172.00 $165.52 $950 +5.69
570–595 value added 584 54 167.00–173.00 $169.52 $990 —
600–646 625 337 150.00–170.00 $164.01 $1,025 +6.79
628–646 value added 638 43 168.00–169.00 $168.40 $1,074 —
655–689 value added 672 22 163.00–167.00 $165.29 $1,111 —
651–699 686 200 150.00–167.00 $163.27 $1,120 +3.57
700–747 709 260 140.00–164.00 $161.86 $1,148 +6.14
732–738 value added 734 19 164.00–164.75 $164.55 $1,208 —
750–783 772 51 145.00–163.50 $161.35 $1,246 +1.07
786 value added 786 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,281 —
803–822 815 117 144.00–163.25 $159.84 $1,303 +9.84
862–899 875 35 138.50–159.00 $151.95 $1,330 +2.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 7 165.00 $165.00 $549 +10.00
390–396 393 7 165.00–167.00 $165.86 $652 +2.10
410–445 424 30 144.00–159.00 $151.51 $642 +4.68
450–488 465 14 140.00–155.00 $151.52 $705 +6.76
513–549 522 25 145.00–152.00 $147.19 $768 +6.10
564 564 11 132.00 $132.00 $744 -13.00
550–588 567 7 140.00–151.00 $144.64 $820 -0.36
658–695 671 22 140.00–147.00 $144.01 $966 +15.55
725 725 2 132.00 $132.00 $957 -1.77
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 6 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
594 594 5 159.00 $159.00 $944 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
923 923 6 147.50 $147.50 $1,361 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 197.00 $197.00 $713 —
430 430 3 186.00 $186.00 $800 +30.15
453–490 467 17 176.00–194.00 $187.32 $875 +25.32
508–522 513 15 177.00–187.00 $183.61 $942 +20.63
550–573 561 24 160.00–177.50 $167.80 $941 +5.20
602–648 619 25 158.00–170.00 $163.62 $1,013 +9.38
651–689 678 47 147.00–163.00 $158.66 $1,076 +10.03
700–730 713 11 150.00–162.00 $153.53 $1,095 —
755–760 758 6 143.00–148.00 $145.51 $1,103 +22.50
870 870 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 +16.00
950–975 956 5 120.00–136.00 $132.14 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–421 407 12 202.00–202.50 $202.33 $823 —
452 452 3 204.00 $204.00 $922 —
507 507 3 187.00 $187.00 $948 +12.00
568 568 21 174.00 $174.00 $988 —
621 621 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 13 164.00 $164.00 $736 —
552–591 577 21 150.00–158.00 $155.62 $898 +9.32
650–693 679 6 149.00–151.00 $149.64 $1,016 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1485 1187 80-85% 55 57.00–67.00 $63.31 $751 —
950–1450 1199 80-85% 179 66.50–79.50 $73.90 $886 —
1095–1650 1270 80-85% 112 74.00–89.00 $80.86 $1,027 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1645 1370 75-80% 18 62.00–66.00 $64.50 $884 —
1065–1720 1435 75-80% 158 68.00–80.50 $75.59 $1,085 +13.95
1297–1965 1524 75-80% 102 75.00–87.50 $80.39 $1,225 +1.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1240 870 85-90% 15 25.00–40.00 $34.11 $297 —
730–1235 948 85-90% 21 32.50–54.00 $43.38 $411 +2.78
780–1310 1036 85-90% 110 50.00–67.50 $61.03 $632 -1.32
830–1235 1090 85-90% 77 63.00–77.00 $70.12 $764 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1900 1538 12 65.00–94.00 $84.23 $1,295 —
1365–1990 1655 33 86.00–105.00 $97.04 $1,606 —
1595–2125 1858 22 102.00–119.00 $109.11 $2,027 +6.71

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
902–1145 984 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 82.00–111.00 $95.60 $941
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)Open 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,333
1205–1215 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 75.00–76.00 $75.68 $913
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1005 877 (<2 yrs)Open 14 135.00–150.00 $140.97 $1,236
977 977 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 139.50 $139.50 $1,363
986 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 94.00 $94.00 $927
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 (<2 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $820
810–980 839 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 70.00–110.50 $98.99 $831
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1028 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 74.50 $74.50 $766
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–745 735 (<2 yrs)Open 2 130.00–140.00 $134.93 $992
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–910 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 64.00–80.00 $71.75 $634

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1113 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,260.00 $1,260.00
980–1240 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,072.32
1135–1305 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 850.00–1,000.00 $896.57
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–885 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–810.00 $711.62
840–1070 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 750.00–980.00 $901.34
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1142–1299 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,260.00–1,585.00 $1,466.15
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1438 1438 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1305–1360 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 67.50–68.00 $67.67 $895
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 340.00 $340.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–960 916 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 975.00–1,125.00 $1,048.73

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803 803 38 121.00 $121.00 $972 —

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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.