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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

5,857 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.35/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 619 lb · 456 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $289.98/cwt -4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 673 lb · 334 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $269.11/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,068/hd at 768 lb · 314 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,857 21,929 9,712
Feeder cattle 5,063 21,929 8,584
Slaughter cattle 622 — 932
Replacement cattle 172 — 196

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to three weeks ago, steers under 500 lbs sharply higher, over 500 lbs and all heifers mostly 5.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 4.00 to 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 326 10 400.00–420.00 $412.22 $1,344 —
370–395 380 18 375.00–400.00 $379.40 $1,442 —
400–448 429 23 355.00–420.00 $377.27 $1,618 -10.91
450–496 465 55 340.00–381.00 $360.85 $1,678 -24.35
522 value added 522 32 365.00 $365.00 $1,905 +14.42
504–544 528 149 317.50–376.00 $343.70 $1,815 -0.31
544 unweaned 544 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,741 —
558–596 580 136 305.00–336.00 $315.82 $1,832 -5.79
583 unweaned 583 43 309.50 $309.50 $1,804 —
607 fancy 607 60 332.00 $332.00 $2,015 —
600–648 624 197 287.00–315.00 $298.82 $1,865 -4.38
616–634 value added 624 40 303.50–319.00 $312.30 $1,949 -0.01
660–664 value added 662 40 287.00 $287.00 $1,900 -12.11
650–698 675 294 280.00–307.50 $290.39 $1,960 +6.96
700–746 716 199 261.00–290.00 $274.10 $1,963 +8.18
750 unweaned 750 50 251.50–252.00 $251.55 $1,887 —
750–794 772 264 261.00–280.00 $272.43 $2,103 +11.01
812–838 821 70 253.00–265.00 $260.68 $2,140 -0.67
824–844 value added 830 44 259.00–266.50 $264.07 $2,192 -1.37
860 860 11 250.00–255.00 $252.73 $2,173 -0.33
925–945 939 14 230.00–237.00 $235.03 $2,207 -8.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–319 318 13 370.00–380.00 $371.50 $1,181 —
388 value added 388 8 361.00 $361.00 $1,401 —
373–398 389 13 375.00–392.50 $386.52 $1,504 +16.52
405–444 429 20 325.00–362.50 $334.95 $1,437 -2.05
450–496 477 98 325.00–361.00 $340.90 $1,626 -4.70
507 value added 507 21 331.00 $331.00 $1,678 +0.94
505–549 536 114 285.00–330.00 $309.29 $1,658 +13.75
553–598 571 46 280.00–300.00 $292.43 $1,670 +4.83
603–645 635 128 260.00–290.00 $280.41 $1,781 +4.47
650–694 678 72 261.00–287.00 $276.52 $1,875 +7.04
706–743 722 48 241.00–268.00 $254.55 $1,838 -2.57
753–798 779 17 240.00–260.00 $253.88 $1,978 +4.08
800–846 821 32 239.00–254.00 $248.66 $2,041 -0.53
853–888 874 28 225.00–240.00 $232.57 $2,033 -12.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,219 —
410 410 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,302 —
458–483 468 7 285.00–312.50 $297.11 $1,390 -12.08
528–548 538 10 265.00–294.00 $286.03 $1,539 —
695–698 697 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,708 —
807 807 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,727 +12.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
837 value added 837 19 261.00 $261.00 $2,185 —
1084 1084 8 228.00 $228.00 $2,472 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 —
880 880 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–340 336 14 330.00–350.00 $335.89 $1,129 -43.09
375–397 395 9 325.00–327.50 $325.26 $1,285 -49.74
401–428 409 45 305.00–340.00 $316.33 $1,294 -13.87
408–437 value added 425 15 330.00–339.00 $333.45 $1,417 -6.50
450 unweaned 450 17 303.00 $303.00 $1,364 —
459 value added 459 17 345.00 $345.00 $1,584 +20.08
453–498 476 79 285.00–339.00 $305.62 $1,455 -2.02
519 fancy 519 15 330.00 $330.00 $1,713 —
509–545 523 108 277.00–320.00 $299.31 $1,565 +6.74
551–599 575 141 270.00–296.00 $281.14 $1,617 +1.16
590 value added 590 31 282.50 $282.50 $1,667 -7.54
618 value added 618 57 277.00 $277.00 $1,712 +6.69
600–649 619 399 256.00–286.00 $271.69 $1,682 +8.32
658–698 674 139 251.00–272.00 $265.98 $1,793 +10.00
703–723 716 59 240.00–267.50 $254.95 $1,825 +7.31
718 unweaned 718 10 242.50 $242.50 $1,741 —
726–731 value added 729 47 252.50–262.00 $256.93 $1,873 -1.29
751–788 769 20 236.00–254.00 $243.89 $1,876 -1.82
807 807 5 250.00 $250.00 $2,018 +14.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 7 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
320–340 325 5 310.00–327.50 $322.57 $1,048 —
350–370 360 6 305.00–315.00 $309.95 $1,116 —
408–448 427 30 265.00–302.50 $285.98 $1,221 -0.94
455 value added 455 6 312.50–315.00 $313.75 $1,428 +18.86
465–493 483 97 270.00–297.50 $285.51 $1,379 +2.53
500–548 525 116 260.00–290.00 $277.76 $1,458 +13.39
519–546 value added 544 89 277.50–278.50 $278.42 $1,515 -2.04
554 value added 554 19 266.50 $266.50 $1,476 -9.22
553–597 582 104 240.00–275.00 $269.15 $1,566 +9.58
595 unweaned 595 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,553 —
604–642 628 64 235.00–267.00 $254.62 $1,599 +11.62
662 value added 662 9 257.00 $257.00 $1,701 +5.06
655–695 671 31 241.00–262.50 $251.06 $1,685 +5.94
715–731 725 16 220.00–237.50 $227.09 $1,646 -6.54
780–796 794 22 217.00–234.00 $231.07 $1,835 -0.86
848 848 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,866 —
878 878 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,914 -2.72
900–947 919 12 208.00–219.00 $213.85 $1,965 +6.85
955 955 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 290.00 $290.00 $957 —
390 390 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 —
413–435 422 6 255.00–290.00 $271.85 $1,147 —
459 459 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,148 —
513–534 529 8 240.00–265.00 $258.94 $1,370 —
563–593 576 9 239.00–247.50 $244.57 $1,409 +4.57
645 645 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 —
672 672 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,546 —
835 835 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,503 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–531 525 6 252.00–257.00 $253.63 $1,332 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 11 317.00 $317.00 $1,534 —
556 556 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,501 —
653–697 689 32 242.00–250.00 $244.18 $1,682 -11.29
783 783 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 —
628 628 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,664 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1345 1233 80-85% 77 122.50–135.00 $127.47 $1,572 —
1035–1470 1241 80-85% 78 115.00–129.00 $121.80 $1,512 —
1145–1375 1283 80-85% 3 99.00–116.00 $109.58 $1,406 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1450 1397 75-80% 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,607 —
1300–1850 1449 75-80% 58 115.00–129.00 $122.56 $1,776 —
1340–1700 1502 75-80% 83 125.00–138.00 $128.67 $1,933 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1207 949 85-90% 32 55.00–82.50 $75.19 $714 —
715–1200 974 85-90% 20 82.50–106.00 $95.90 $934 —
760–1210 1038 85-90% 49 100.00–120.00 $110.88 $1,151 —
820–1193 1104 85-90% 32 117.00–126.00 $119.62 $1,321 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1960 1654 5 130.00–145.00 $137.96 $2,282 —
1385–2045 1688 19 140.00–169.00 $151.92 $2,564 —
1415–2500 1849 11 161.00–177.50 $169.69 $3,138 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 (<2 yrs)Open 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,670
840–1370 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 144.00–175.00 $155.60 $1,824
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,531
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
866–985 921 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 192.50–205.00 $197.36 $1,818

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1415 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,850.00–2,600.00 $2,234.06
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1200–1375 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,675.00–2,000.00 $1,846.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1650 1364 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,474.50
1320–1415 1368 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,196.53
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–740 728 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,467.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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
1040–1500 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,773.33 —
1450–1650 1575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1575 1575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1575 1575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —
1600–1675 1638 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,300.00 $3,225.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–426 421 24 232.50–235.00 $234.58 $988 —
498 498 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,135 —
516–547 535 20 205.00–224.00 $217.28 $1,162 —
592 592 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,154 —
600 600 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
723 723 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,374 —
773 773 49 205.00 $205.00 $1,585 —
865–896 892 42 168.00–191.00 $188.35 $1,680 —

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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.