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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

14,470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.64/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 867 lb · 821 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.21/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 672 lb · 603 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $189.43/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 614 lb · 595 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,470 16,355 8,798
Feeder cattle 12,604 13,700 7,656
Slaughter cattle 957 1,799 910
Replacement cattle 909 856 232

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly steady to 5.00 lower, except some heifers early week steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows uneven from 2.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 18 199.00–217.00 $213.38 $708 +13.38
357–387 376 53 190.00–221.00 $215.37 $810 -1.07
400–448 427 94 190.00–215.00 $203.97 $871 +0.27
450–498 479 269 188.00–216.00 $203.17 $973 -2.43
500–546 526 85 175.00–193.00 $186.45 $981 -3.72
550–597 579 369 171.00–193.00 $186.40 $1,079 -0.61
600–649 627 216 168.00–183.00 $177.53 $1,113 -0.06
650–696 672 603 162.00–184.50 $176.21 $1,184 -0.27
702–748 725 359 158.00–177.00 $172.93 $1,254 -0.13
750–799 771 498 161.00–177.00 $173.73 $1,339 +0.58
800–842 822 91 151.00–171.00 $166.98 $1,373 -5.12
856–891 867 821 163.00–170.00 $168.64 $1,462 +2.88
922–933 931 23 162.00 $162.00 $1,508 -8.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 11 260.00 $260.00 $733 —
300–348 325 24 222.00–242.00 $231.31 $752 +6.43
352–384 371 72 212.00–249.00 $231.85 $860 +5.42
405 fancy 405 22 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 —
403–448 425 139 212.00–235.00 $225.60 $959 -1.17
450–499 469 235 207.00–228.00 $220.39 $1,034 -7.60
473 thin fleshed 473 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,116 —
500–543 526 345 193.00–222.00 $204.36 $1,075 -4.28
528 fancy 528 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,156 -8.15
550 value added 550 18 209.00 $209.00 $1,150 —
550–599 574 287 185.00–205.00 $197.61 $1,134 -6.68
600–649 613 572 183.00–195.00 $189.45 $1,161 -1.10
632 value added 632 23 189.00 $189.00 $1,194 —
650–688 667 207 174.00–199.00 $187.03 $1,247 -1.90
685 value added 685 10 176.50 $176.50 $1,209 —
700–745 717 335 170.00–192.50 $184.35 $1,322 +2.24
754–795 773 287 169.00–182.50 $179.55 $1,388 -4.75
801–826 815 134 171.00–178.00 $173.71 $1,416 -7.12
855–877 868 128 171.00–174.50 $172.11 $1,494 -5.51
923–946 945 56 167.00–167.25 $167.24 $1,580 -11.76
958 958 9 168.00 $168.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 160.00–173.00 $166.65 $555 -34.53
360–390 374 27 192.00–210.00 $204.36 $764 +9.94
415 415 5 172.00 $172.00 $714 -2.37
453–498 483 20 169.00–187.00 $178.84 $864 -1.99
501–540 510 43 160.00–176.00 $162.92 $831 -1.38
551–598 582 55 158.00–174.00 $168.15 $979 +3.97
606–645 624 27 150.00–160.00 $158.13 $987 -5.87
656–690 673 31 157.00–168.00 $163.10 $1,098 +1.58
705–746 724 65 145.00–167.00 $163.04 $1,180 +1.08
825–845 844 33 144.00–155.00 $154.35 $1,303 +36.57
932 932 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,165 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 5 172.00 $172.00 $676 —
460 460 4 150.00 $150.00 $690 —
514 unweaned 514 15 140.00 $140.00 $720 —
517 517 12 152.00 $152.00 $786 +22.00
605 605 30 144.00 $144.00 $871 +39.00
690 690 3 140.00 $140.00 $966 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 14 187.00 $187.00 $1,083 —
693 693 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,178 +1.00
750 750 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–580 567 9 155.00–160.00 $157.16 $891 -17.84
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
912 912 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,477 -0.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 thin fleshed 313 14 220.00 $220.00 $689 —
318–346 323 29 195.00–202.00 $198.21 $640 +6.37
352–399 378 111 175.00–204.00 $197.66 $747 -0.41
414 fancy 414 28 211.00 $211.00 $874 +2.13
405–449 423 165 180.00–203.00 $189.34 $801 -0.60
451–473 fancy 460 34 207.00–208.00 $207.37 $954 —
454–499 474 207 170.00–204.00 $188.85 $895 +3.61
500–549 521 237 165.00–188.00 $178.29 $929 +1.65
551–594 569 319 164.00–179.00 $174.44 $993 +0.44
604–648 621 268 163.50–173.00 $167.93 $1,043 -4.92
650–696 672 337 161.50–175.50 $168.97 $1,135 -2.38
705–740 721 161 165.00–171.00 $167.71 $1,209 -0.61
761–797 790 186 164.00–171.50 $166.60 $1,316 -0.86
807–818 815 82 161.00–166.50 $161.85 $1,319 —
860–870 865 155 155.25–164.00 $159.72 $1,382 —
930 930 7 158.00 $158.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–342 340 15 172.00–180.00 $177.36 $603 +0.94
358–397 385 84 165.00–188.00 $179.38 $691 -1.99
400–449 426 155 160.00–180.00 $172.29 $734 +3.88
472 unweaned 472 6 153.00 $153.00 $722 —
450–499 481 300 155.00–179.00 $170.94 $822 +0.75
500–546 530 333 150.00–172.00 $164.19 $870 -1.80
550–595 575 289 150.00–171.50 $163.51 $940 -0.03
602–646 622 154 149.00–164.00 $159.98 $995 -2.45
650–695 669 87 151.00–163.00 $156.85 $1,049 -3.55
700–746 725 100 145.00–168.00 $160.29 $1,162 -1.19
758–792 779 17 140.00–158.00 $155.33 $1,210 -8.58
850–895 888 12 131.00–146.00 $143.16 $1,271 —
910 910 28 145.00 $145.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–398 373 37 140.00–170.00 $161.57 $603 —
424–427 425 24 145.00–156.00 $152.78 $649 -1.97
475–498 494 42 148.00–157.00 $151.41 $748 +0.12
510 510 4 148.00 $148.00 $755 -2.21
550–595 570 64 140.00–157.50 $145.41 $829 -2.08
605–645 610 33 105.00–147.00 $141.71 $864 +7.38
740 740 3 110.00–117.00 $114.67 $849 -34.37
768 768 3 125.00 $125.00 $960 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 709 5 130.00 $130.00 $922 —
861–863 863 27 122.00–124.50 $124.04 $1,070 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 537 16 145.50–155.00 $147.16 $790 -7.84
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 6 166.00 $166.00 $915 —
688 688 8 140.00 $140.00 $963 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
979 979 5 149.50 $149.50 $1,464 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–368 353 22 185.00–207.00 $205.11 $724 —
400–445 428 33 181.00–198.00 $185.92 $796 +8.06
465–497 486 24 174.00–196.00 $178.82 $869 -4.70
507–525 520 24 170.00–182.00 $172.63 $898 -4.36
550–585 565 35 163.00–180.00 $169.83 $960 -1.36
602–641 628 23 155.00–172.00 $161.29 $1,013 -3.12
660–689 678 27 154.00–163.00 $157.71 $1,069 +3.82
715–735 721 5 140.00–148.00 $145.77 $1,051 -7.24
772–778 775 6 130.00–139.00 $134.52 $1,043 -4.99
873–880 874 8 110.00–135.00 $122.13 $1,067 -14.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 375 9 202.50–215.00 $212.42 $797 -10.58
400–449 436 17 200.00–205.00 $203.32 $886 +2.63
460–480 473 20 195.00–209.00 $201.58 $953 +0.05
514 514 7 193.00 $193.00 $992 +2.51
552 552 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,043 +0.65
610 610 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 160.00 $160.00 $517 -35.00
489 489 7 172.00 $172.00 $841 -2.72
503 503 3 159.00 $159.00 $800 -1.00
559 559 11 160.00 $160.00 $894 +5.00
648 648 5 150.00 $150.00 $972 +20.00
683 683 2 100.00 $100.00 $683 -48.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 5 154.00 $154.00 $756 —
584 584 13 149.00 $149.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1435–1920 1687 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,137.75 —
1795 1795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1565–1605 1585 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,724.68 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1535 1535 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1170 902 85-90% 19 15.00–41.00 $30.44 $275 —
800–1225 974 85-90% 47 39.00–56.00 $48.71 $474 +4.25
750–1295 1053 85-90% 137 52.50–67.00 $61.82 $651 +1.97
775–1225 1088 85-90% 90 65.50–74.00 $69.01 $751 +1.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1320 1172 80-85% 17 58.00–67.00 $63.47 $744 -1.06
1060–1445 1219 80-85% 48 74.00–83.50 $77.79 $948 +8.70
1000–1389 1221 80-85% 160 64.00–77.00 $70.30 $858 +1.21
1370 1370 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,219 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1313–1540 1414 75-80% 22 58.00–68.00 $64.40 $911 -7.74
1315–1910 1488 75-80% 131 68.00–78.50 $73.18 $1,089 -4.04
1330–1920 1522 75-80% 55 78.00–85.00 $80.16 $1,220 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1375 1289 10 81.00–90.00 $87.16 $1,123 —
1200–1880 1515 31 76.00–93.00 $86.38 $1,309 —
1320–2210 1663 23 85.00–103.00 $95.59 $1,590 -1.67
1755–2275 1988 21 98.00–115.50 $105.68 $2,101 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1410 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 85.00–113.00 $96.25 $937
850–1095 1003 (<2 yrs)Open 7 99.00–129.00 $118.87 $1,192
995–1305 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 72.00–85.00 $79.03 $947
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–938 929 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 75.00–96.50 $82.09 $763
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,173
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
798 798 (<2 yrs)Open 4 87.50 $87.50 $698

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1475 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 225 900.00–1,525.00 $1,304.86
1028–1590 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,226.68
1058–1335 1189 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 975.00–1,200.00 $1,122.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1141 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1045–1455 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,235.00 $1,210.39
1060–1420 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 78 1,310.00–1,750.00 $1,512.18
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1057–1520 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,419.18
1263–1270 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,325.00 $1,225.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00
895–1255 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,075.00 $1,022.97
745–1490 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 800.00–1,100.00 $908.97
1117–1313 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 900.00–950.00 $928.03
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1140 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 725.00–850.00 $803.91
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
929 929 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
713–1156 913 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,246.26
928 928 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
970–1005 988 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–1,175.00 $933.29
743–1295 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,287.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
981–1142 1044 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,788.90
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958–1051 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,275.00–1,650.00 $1,468.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
740–1040 856 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 825.00–1,150.00 $1,032.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1076–1460 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,532.14 —
1010–1420 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,275.00–1,625.00 $1,538.39 —
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1215–1302 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,485.00 —
1283 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1295–1330 1307 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,566.67 —
1313–1420 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,295.83 —
1503 1503 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1540 1540 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1415–1750 1583 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,462.50 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1189 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1258–1424 1341 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,737.50 —
1562 1562 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1572 1572 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,935.00 $1,935.00 —
1580 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
871–1150 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,105.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1170 1063 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.