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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

1,438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.56/cwt -9.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 577 lb · 32 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.19/cwt -5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 685 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.68/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 529 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,438 9,712 14,470
Feeder cattle 488 8,584 12,604
Slaughter cattle 267 932 957
Replacement cattle 683 196 909

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers firm undertone, with few comparisons. Slaughter cows and bulls 9.00 to 12.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395–398 397 3 270.00–274.00 $271.33 $1,077 -23.88
410–438 431 9 264.00–280.00 $270.97 $1,168 -1.75
515–541 539 21 250.00–266.00 $252.45 $1,361 -10.28
568–581 575 14 240.00–262.00 $249.34 $1,434 -10.23
600–647 632 6 235.00–239.00 $237.85 $1,503 +14.27
665–694 680 14 218.00–227.00 $223.56 $1,520 -2.75
738–745 740 4 197.00–213.00 $207.22 $1,533 -1.45
760–780 764 5 196.00–213.00 $209.53 $1,601 +1.90
875–894 890 5 181.00–185.50 $184.62 $1,643 -21.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–415 406 7 303.00–308.00 $303.73 $1,233 -2.85
478–485 480 3 282.00–290.00 $287.31 $1,379 -19.76
500–532 526 10 266.00–271.00 $270.43 $1,422 -13.22
568 568 6 269.50 $269.50 $1,531 -3.70
595 unweaned 595 21 259.00 $259.00 $1,541 —
601–635 607 12 240.00–254.00 $250.76 $1,522 +3.30
672–687 677 10 231.00–237.00 $235.17 $1,592 -0.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–440 422 3 238.00–255.00 $249.09 $1,051 -0.91
505 505 2 190.00 $190.00 $960 -33.77
705 705 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,297 -11.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,776 —
1090 1090 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,809 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–477 472 7 236.00–239.00 $236.84 $1,118 -0.05
543 unweaned 543 12 224.00 $224.00 $1,216 —
555–584 569 22 217.00–226.00 $222.45 $1,266 -5.42
596 unweaned 596 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,252 —
621–641 625 24 209.00–210.00 $209.79 $1,311 -3.89
666–695 685 28 205.00–210.00 $209.19 $1,433 -5.02
744 744 17 217.50 $217.50 $1,618 +17.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 230.00–235.00 $232.44 $774 -9.76
370–375 373 2 220.00–237.00 $228.44 $852 -13.56
448 448 11 228.00 $228.00 $1,021 -2.42
451–478 462 15 220.00–235.00 $229.66 $1,061 +6.73
466 unweaned 466 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,025 —
510–534 529 27 197.00–212.50 $210.68 $1,114 -3.79
589 589 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,243 -2.10
600–648 634 16 190.00–205.00 $194.82 $1,235 -3.76
653 653 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,332 +6.33
783 783 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,355 -15.28
805 805 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 210.00 $210.00 $674 -5.79
364 unweaned 364 6 200.00 $200.00 $728 —
470 470 3 201.00 $201.00 $945 +8.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 250.00 $250.00 $872 -25.00
445 445 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,130 +8.00
633–638 636 4 224.00–233.00 $228.48 $1,453 +32.95
682 682 20 221.00 $221.00 $1,507 +5.37
830–840 835 2 169.00–174.00 $171.51 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,025 —
537 537 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,348 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1415 1415 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1585 1585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1700 1700 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1210 1073 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,647.44 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1395 1203 80-85% 37 97.50–109.00 $105.41 $1,268 +4.30
1055–1340 1224 80-85% 41 104.00–129.00 $113.41 $1,388 +12.30
1205–1318 1290 80-85% 4 80.00–92.50 $82.92 $1,070 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1955 1453 75-80% 38 107.00–130.00 $115.51 $1,678 +28.07
1345–2165 1533 75-80% 40 100.00–115.00 $108.61 $1,665 +3.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–990 875 85-90% 2 77.50–80.00 $78.91 $690 +21.56
782–1235 1032 85-90% 19 90.00–103.00 $97.93 $1,011 —
890–1137 1049 85-90% 23 101.00–113.50 $106.73 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 2 107.50 $107.50 $1,435 —
1380–1725 1520 8 112.00–125.00 $121.43 $1,846 —
1365–2145 1793 9 128.00–149.00 $136.02 $2,439 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
867 867 (<2 yrs)Open 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,006
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,859

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1395 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 123 1,375.00–1,925.00 $1,640.82
1194 1194 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1095–1249 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,360.00–1,450.00 $1,411.03
1135–1545 1328 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,563.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1340 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,975.00–2,200.00 $2,087.15
1307 1307 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1418–1680 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,693.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1077 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 975.00–1,375.00 $1,278.80
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1047–1065 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,576.92

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
956–1363 1052 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 209 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,334.26
1166–1236 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,150.00–2,750.00 $2,406.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
864–1116 951 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,550.00–2,000.00 $1,841.96
887–1325 989 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,350.00–2,100.00 $1,567.22
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
918–1063 997 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,608.20
1011 1011 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
789 789 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,235.00 $1,235.00
725–955 817 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,300.00 $1,134.64
775–1053 914 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,204.61
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
901–958 914 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,380.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1446 1446 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1493–1975 1597 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,592.31 —
1613 1613 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1599–1718 1621 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,436.36 —
1918 1918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1008 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1272–1324 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,985.71 —
1260–1600 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,125.00–2,250.00 $2,225.00 —
1344 1344 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1533 1533 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1605 1605 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1288 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.