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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 1, 2024

22,125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $232.62/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 724 lb · 1,377 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $223.55/cwt -7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 773 lb · 1,200 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $255.18/cwt +13.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 620 lb · 1,075 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 22,125 14,315 20,417
Feeder cattle 21,388 10,794 19,129
Slaughter cattle 618 1,432 1,075
Replacement cattle 119 2,089 213

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steer and heifer calves 5.00 to 15.00 higher, yearling steers steady, yearling heifers unevenly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 331 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,043 +3.12
336 value added 336 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,142 —
357–383 365 22 308.00–330.00 $321.65 $1,174 +6.72
365–379 value added 374 31 315.00–345.00 $328.13 $1,227 —
416–442 value added 424 42 312.50–330.00 $320.44 $1,359 —
400–448 426 95 305.00–340.00 $325.95 $1,389 +20.22
450–497 474 124 290.00–327.50 $308.65 $1,463 +12.85
451–496 value added 474 121 300.00–318.00 $309.97 $1,469 —
501–547 523 253 275.00–310.00 $296.39 $1,550 +9.99
505–549 value added 527 208 291.00–316.00 $298.34 $1,572 —
527–533 unweaned 530 10 251.00–265.50 $258.21 $1,369 —
554 fancy 554 10 295.00 $295.00 $1,634 —
552–586 value added 567 81 277.00–288.00 $282.07 $1,599 —
550–591 571 140 259.50–296.00 $274.54 $1,568 +7.59
600–645 value added 617 428 250.00–275.00 $265.94 $1,641 —
600–648 622 647 237.00–268.00 $248.06 $1,543 +6.03
654 unweaned 654 12 232.00 $232.00 $1,517 —
650–695 value added 665 132 239.00–256.00 $247.40 $1,645 —
650–697 666 890 233.00–252.00 $240.60 $1,602 +1.75
700–748 723 828 222.00–243.50 $229.77 $1,661 +0.02
701–746 value added 726 549 227.50–249.00 $236.93 $1,720 —
752–798 value added 772 457 221.00–234.00 $225.58 $1,741 +8.58
753–798 773 743 214.50–235.00 $222.30 $1,718 -10.04
802–837 value added 824 180 218.00–230.00 $221.62 $1,826 —
801–846 829 782 216.00–236.00 $223.93 $1,856 -0.54
854–865 value added 859 78 216.00–228.00 $223.04 $1,916 —
850–886 866 436 213.50–228.00 $217.42 $1,883 -0.36
903–944 919 742 208.50–224.00 $216.74 $1,992 +4.39
951–987 965 221 206.00–210.00 $208.68 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 value added 320 5 305.00–310.00 $309.06 $989 —
350–395 380 11 282.50–305.00 $292.56 $1,112 +9.71
378–397 value added 388 10 305.00–310.00 $306.02 $1,187 —
408–431 value added 424 10 297.50–305.00 $300.68 $1,275 —
427 unweaned 427 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,153 —
403–448 431 52 266.00–290.00 $277.14 $1,194 +6.85
461–475 value added 467 30 280.00–300.00 $289.13 $1,350 —
463–495 478 66 260.00–287.00 $275.76 $1,318 +5.99
500–545 527 157 250.00–280.00 $266.19 $1,403 +12.94
536 unweaned 536 16 255.00 $255.00 $1,367 +17.00
510–548 value added 538 110 267.50–291.00 $279.30 $1,503 —
550–598 577 423 240.00–270.00 $258.80 $1,493 +7.61
551–599 value added 578 232 255.00–275.00 $265.70 $1,536 —
575–599 unweaned 588 25 227.00–230.00 $228.29 $1,342 —
600–645 value added 627 254 233.00–257.00 $244.81 $1,535 —
600–648 632 197 220.00–245.00 $233.36 $1,475 +8.15
635–636 unweaned 635 11 210.00–228.00 $216.55 $1,375 —
652–695 value added 674 263 222.00–242.50 $232.62 $1,568 —
650–699 682 290 215.00–235.00 $226.04 $1,542 +4.35
702–748 714 167 198.00–222.00 $216.16 $1,543 +5.75
703–748 value added 737 221 214.00–226.00 $221.92 $1,636 —
755–799 779 163 200.00–215.00 $210.71 $1,641 -1.53
758–799 value added 780 37 215.00–219.00 $216.11 $1,686 —
811–841 828 160 190.00–214.00 $208.00 $1,722 -6.07
816–849 value added 832 41 216.00–217.00 $216.50 $1,801 —
851–892 value added 880 59 206.00–211.25 $210.31 $1,851 —
851–898 880 327 192.50–215.00 $208.48 $1,835 -1.72
900–949 939 108 185.00–205.00 $201.69 $1,894 +6.18
966–985 value added 974 5 195.00–200.00 $197.02 $1,919 —
983–996 984 45 176.00–195.50 $193.75 $1,906 -9.04
1009–1017 1010 53 200.25–201.00 $200.38 $2,024 +26.38
1111 1111 87 183.00 $183.00 $2,033 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–395 381 14 269.00–275.00 $271.62 $1,035 +11.62
418–440 value added 427 12 265.00–280.00 $273.56 $1,168 —
410–437 428 13 242.50–262.00 $248.20 $1,062 +8.20
480–496 486 10 240.00–250.00 $245.92 $1,195 -0.83
517–548 535 65 222.00–249.00 $235.68 $1,261 +1.68
574–575 value added 575 24 244.00–245.00 $244.21 $1,404 —
554–599 585 94 230.00–247.50 $238.55 $1,396 +14.14
703–713 708 4 175.00–194.00 $184.43 $1,306 —
877 877 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,631 —
886 value added 886 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,462 —
933 933 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,707 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 5 230.00 $230.00 $849 —
549 549 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,208 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,376 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–303 301 13 270.00–285.00 $281.52 $847 +11.43
348 value added 348 5 282.50 $282.50 $983 —
353–393 377 46 268.00–295.00 $279.08 $1,052 +9.96
371–395 value added 377 4 275.00–290.00 $286.07 $1,078 —
407 fancy 407 24 280.00 $280.00 $1,140 +7.00
400–431 value added 420 55 266.00–280.00 $272.02 $1,142 —
404–447 433 37 250.00–277.00 $259.54 $1,124 +11.87
450–474 value added 463 112 260.00–277.50 $268.78 $1,244 —
450–498 476 193 246.00–271.00 $262.09 $1,248 +17.46
506 fancy 506 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,366 —
507 unweaned 507 9 239.00 $239.00 $1,212 —
500–545 value added 516 65 242.00–269.00 $258.42 $1,333 —
501–548 524 422 229.00–260.00 $240.67 $1,261 +14.14
555–598 value added 569 231 232.50–249.50 $243.51 $1,386 —
550–598 576 507 227.00–248.00 $234.75 $1,352 -1.05
602–639 value added 619 222 220.00–236.00 $228.45 $1,414 —
602–649 627 644 212.00–238.00 $223.30 $1,400 +2.74
652–666 value added 659 139 221.50–226.00 $222.77 $1,468 —
650–696 674 567 212.00–229.00 $220.84 $1,488 -3.08
700–726 value added 717 127 206.00–220.00 $212.78 $1,526 +3.78
706–744 724 441 201.00–215.00 $208.42 $1,509 -7.60
738 738 10 204.00 $204.00 $1,506 -12.02
755–799 value added 766 86 205.50–209.00 $206.82 $1,584 —
762–799 783 216 201.00–210.00 $206.16 $1,614 +2.16
801–837 828 48 195.00–205.00 $198.96 $1,647 -1.52
867 867 14 193.00 $193.00 $1,673 -3.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 value added 342 5 265.00 $265.00 $906 —
380–397 388 17 245.00–260.00 $251.93 $977 +6.76
385–393 value added 390 12 257.50–272.50 $263.68 $1,028 —
401–441 425 54 215.00–250.00 $233.63 $993 +9.66
406–442 value added 432 94 242.00–260.00 $247.88 $1,071 —
455–499 value added 472 83 241.00–255.00 $250.79 $1,184 —
454–496 474 126 220.00–245.00 $235.29 $1,115 +7.71
466–496 unweaned 483 9 225.00–238.00 $230.58 $1,114 —
500–544 value added 528 168 225.00–241.00 $234.17 $1,236 —
500–549 529 149 205.00–237.00 $222.95 $1,179 +13.61
530–538 unweaned 532 19 210.00–217.00 $212.75 $1,132 —
550–598 571 298 207.00–227.00 $218.02 $1,245 +7.32
574–577 unweaned 576 20 210.00–211.50 $210.98 $1,215 —
552–599 value added 578 370 215.00–232.00 $224.77 $1,299 —
600–649 628 284 200.00–216.00 $208.42 $1,309 +9.21
600–649 value added 632 106 209.00–224.00 $214.60 $1,356 —
652–699 value added 681 252 202.00–219.00 $211.72 $1,442 —
650–699 682 221 192.00–212.00 $205.28 $1,400 +4.49
700–743 710 72 183.00–197.50 $194.03 $1,378 +2.90
710–742 value added 728 102 200.00–206.50 $204.08 $1,486 —
753–799 779 114 177.50–198.50 $191.12 $1,489 -2.00
759–793 value added 782 89 198.00–205.00 $203.14 $1,589 —
800–845 824 62 179.00–192.00 $190.67 $1,571 -0.12
851–865 857 42 172.00–186.00 $180.30 $1,545 +1.73
874–886 value added 878 10 172.50–190.00 $184.70 $1,622 —
908 value added 908 12 182.00 $182.00 $1,653 —
960–975 964 76 170.00–174.50 $173.10 $1,669 +3.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–345 338 13 210.00–230.00 $216.17 $731 —
377 377 5 230.00 $230.00 $867 +19.00
435–448 value added 440 14 230.00–242.50 $234.30 $1,031 —
470 470 4 210.00 $210.00 $987 +1.85
475–498 value added 493 10 214.00–220.00 $216.37 $1,067 —
508–530 523 25 200.00–212.00 $204.26 $1,068 +11.08
517–548 value added 527 16 212.50–219.00 $215.97 $1,138 —
550–585 569 37 180.00–210.00 $197.35 $1,123 —
553–593 value added 584 14 206.00–215.00 $213.18 $1,245 —
622 622 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,232 +18.00
663–688 678 14 170.00–190.00 $177.14 $1,201 —
729 729 14 175.00 $175.00 $1,276 +5.00
770 770 17 177.00 $177.00 $1,363 +17.00
898 898 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,437 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 18 180.00 $180.00 $864 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 13 226.00 $226.00 $1,196 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807 807 7 182.00 $182.00 $1,469 —
1093 1093 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–482 472 10 262.00–270.00 $264.45 $1,248 +11.95
520–549 533 16 235.00–255.00 $245.13 $1,307 —
565–593 583 11 229.00–241.00 $236.58 $1,379 +13.67
622 unweaned 622 8 223.00 $223.00 $1,387 —
650–667 665 9 213.00–223.00 $214.09 $1,424 +14.18
714–738 719 10 190.00–193.00 $192.38 $1,383 -7.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–348 339 8 302.00–324.00 $318.93 $1,081 —
375 375 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —
648 648 10 217.00 $217.00 $1,406 -10.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 unweaned 397 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,012 —
478 478 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,147 —
574 574 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,217 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1485 1448 75-80% 3 77.50–84.00 $81.18 $1,175 -11.93
1332–1697 1452 75-80% 103 86.00–99.00 $94.60 $1,374 -5.36
1335–2225 1560 75-80% 57 98.50–120.00 $103.61 $1,616 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1367 1203 80-85% 81 82.50–96.50 $91.01 $1,095 -8.22
1030–1330 1238 80-85% 57 96.00–111.00 $100.34 $1,242 +18.91
1145–1315 1263 80-85% 14 70.00–84.00 $80.41 $1,016 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
797–950 848 85-90% 3 37.50–57.50 $44.97 $381 —
730–1170 962 85-90% 19 60.00–76.00 $70.40 $677 -1.01
775–1183 1020 85-90% 32 91.00–107.50 $95.88 $978 +5.80
832–1227 1056 85-90% 86 77.50–90.00 $83.66 $883 +0.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2065 1664 18 105.00–118.00 $112.91 $1,879 —
1455–2460 1879 30 118.00–138.00 $124.40 $2,337 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1108 1108 (<2 yrs)Open 4 137.50 $137.50 $1,524
921–1286 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 126.00–148.50 $140.64 $1,589
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1002 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 115.50 $115.50 $1,157

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1090 1039 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 900.00–1,185.00 $1,093.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1280 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,285.00–1,400.00 $1,341.40
1180–1340 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,422.50
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 835.00 $835.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1480 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00 ±0.00

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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.