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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

14,268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $293.06/cwt -3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 673 lb · 610 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.94/cwt +6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 621 lb · 594 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $315.32/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 625 lb · 581 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,268 12,495 8,885
Feeder cattle 13,516 11,681 7,273
Slaughter cattle 523 566 922
Replacement cattle 229 248 690

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers uneven from 12.00 lower to 3.00 higher, heifers uneven from 2.00 lower to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 11 445.00 $445.00 $1,326 —
307–346 328 44 420.00–470.00 $456.08 $1,496 +31.21
350–395 377 59 395.00–460.00 $425.83 $1,605 -15.59
403–446 427 80 395.00–435.00 $413.89 $1,767 -0.04
443 value added 443 11 410.00 $410.00 $1,816 —
461 unweaned 461 10 361.00 $361.00 $1,664 +3.50
453–497 474 209 357.50–410.00 $386.41 $1,832 -6.16
501–549 522 227 325.00–385.00 $359.73 $1,878 -2.56
568–570 unweaned 569 19 324.00–330.00 $325.89 $1,854 —
550–598 576 454 320.00–359.00 $332.65 $1,916 -0.66
600–648 625 565 297.00–332.00 $315.47 $1,972 +3.19
626 value added 626 16 310.00 $310.00 $1,941 —
650–697 672 595 283.00–312.50 $293.36 $1,971 -3.55
699 unweaned 699 15 281.00 $281.00 $1,964 -9.00
702–749 719 424 274.00–284.00 $280.90 $2,020 +1.71
752–797 769 535 264.00–279.00 $269.79 $2,075 -1.82
800–838 822 436 257.00–274.00 $261.14 $2,147 -6.88
850–884 863 118 254.00–261.50 $257.67 $2,224 +0.51
901–947 910 301 244.00–258.50 $250.39 $2,279 +1.35
959–976 970 199 244.00–245.00 $244.37 $2,370 -1.25
1015 1015 10 241.00 $241.00 $2,446 +1.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–336 327 25 384.00–420.00 $407.68 $1,333 +41.17
352–397 386 25 380.00–410.00 $404.11 $1,560 +19.28
405–437 unweaned 421 6 357.50–360.00 $358.70 $1,510 —
405–448 424 35 355.00–395.00 $373.59 $1,584 +16.87
444 value added 444 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,643 —
450–496 477 173 335.00–375.00 $359.79 $1,716 +2.73
500–549 531 181 305.00–340.00 $329.54 $1,750 +4.27
550–597 583 255 274.00–320.00 $309.19 $1,803 +5.32
610–648 635 258 278.00–307.00 $297.09 $1,887 +11.57
650–697 684 290 263.00–289.00 $277.03 $1,895 -2.47
706–743 732 161 268.00–275.00 $272.36 $1,994 +12.72
750–793 776 459 246.00–269.00 $258.76 $2,008 +0.43
800–843 821 431 241.50–256.00 $254.03 $2,086 +1.78
855–898 871 49 237.00–251.50 $248.98 $2,169 +3.29
944 944 168 244.25 $244.25 $2,306 +5.20
983–995 993 29 227.00–239.00 $236.95 $2,353 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 +10.00
375–395 393 9 305.00–360.00 $348.30 $1,369 -6.75
446–448 447 22 335.00–345.00 $341.37 $1,526 +26.37
450–494 481 98 290.00–350.00 $334.24 $1,608 +26.74
555–598 586 46 275.00–285.00 $283.77 $1,663 +5.30
613 613 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,441 —
650–680 657 12 235.00–267.50 $240.07 $1,577 -10.75
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 1009 6 208.00 $208.00 $2,099 —
1052 1052 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,999 —
1184 1184 9 201.00 $201.00 $2,380 +1.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,144 —
745 745 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053 1053 6 224.00 $224.00 $2,359 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 6 283.00 $283.00 $1,834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 332 97 360.00–400.00 $373.26 $1,239 +9.12
350–391 366 45 330.00–400.00 $378.62 $1,386 +26.97
382 value added 382 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,375 —
411–442 429 117 340.00–375.00 $365.30 $1,567 +21.39
473 unweaned 473 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,490 —
450–497 478 465 310.00–362.00 $331.41 $1,584 +10.27
500–530 value added 522 19 310.00–312.00 $310.50 $1,621 —
501–540 524 451 297.00–342.00 $312.99 $1,640 +0.66
550–599 572 395 279.00–312.00 $291.35 $1,667 +1.24
603–649 621 585 267.00–288.00 $277.92 $1,726 +6.30
635 value added 635 9 279.00 $279.00 $1,772 —
651–698 678 383 256.00–274.00 $264.30 $1,792 -3.25
702–748 720 390 250.00–264.00 $254.80 $1,835 +2.53
752–780 764 236 238.50–254.00 $242.54 $1,853 -5.50
801–842 818 222 237.00–247.00 $241.65 $1,977 -1.08
862–879 870 67 233.00–234.50 $233.95 $2,035 +6.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–338 332 23 320.00–345.00 $330.62 $1,098 +14.99
350–385 367 22 322.50–345.00 $340.47 $1,250 +13.58
400–441 422 139 282.00–335.00 $315.80 $1,333 +3.55
427 unweaned 427 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,366 +25.00
459–498 482 75 278.00–305.00 $292.49 $1,410 -1.61
505 unweaned 505 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,401 —
501–548 532 261 265.00–297.50 $285.07 $1,517 +4.66
550–595 571 101 257.00–277.00 $267.36 $1,527 -4.69
616 unweaned 616 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,546 —
607–645 628 100 231.00–267.00 $258.92 $1,626 -2.42
655–683 671 20 230.00–255.00 $246.78 $1,656 +0.90
713–725 717 46 240.00–249.00 $247.11 $1,772 +6.64
754–795 780 217 226.00–241.00 $236.73 $1,846 +1.74
807–842 841 115 214.00–234.00 $224.18 $1,885 -3.26
906–939 925 11 204.00–218.00 $209.89 $1,941 —
1020 1020 6 200.00 $200.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 6 295.00 $295.00 $997 —
445 445 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,313 +30.00
488–495 489 12 250.00–280.00 $255.06 $1,247 —
581 581 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,406 -10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,286 —
459–490 461 15 327.50–355.00 $351.39 $1,620 +33.70
515–525 523 6 307.50–320.00 $309.55 $1,619 +2.79
550–575 555 5 282.50–310.00 $299.58 $1,663 +33.58
618–646 638 34 255.00–280.00 $262.97 $1,678 -13.75
674 674 9 266.00 $266.00 $1,793 +1.00
705–715 708 4 244.00–261.00 $249.17 $1,764 -1.25
783–790 784 6 237.50–241.00 $238.09 $1,867 -3.56
803 803 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,927 +2.50
904–933 912 11 196.00–210.00 $207.06 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 473 3 340.00–355.00 $344.75 $1,631 —
541 541 9 325.00 $325.00 $1,758 —
555 unweaned 555 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,782 —
605–635 618 23 288.00–305.00 $291.24 $1,800 -18.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1670 1670 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1321–1790 1476 75-80% 78 120.00–131.00 $127.47 $1,881 —
1375–1675 1533 75-80% 6 116.00–119.00 $117.67 $1,804 -13.62
1350–1905 1573 75-80% 54 129.00–140.00 $133.21 $2,095 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1395 1222 80-85% 43 129.50–140.00 $135.40 $1,655 +2.92
1180–1245 1228 80-85% 4 115.00–120.00 $117.79 $1,446 -14.69
1020–1400 1229 80-85% 66 122.00–130.00 $126.14 $1,550 -6.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1045 898 85-90% 4 75.00–85.00 $78.37 $704 -1.49
745–1148 931 85-90% 25 85.00–105.00 $97.17 $905 —
755–1235 1038 85-90% 48 103.00–124.00 $115.12 $1,195 +20.23
865–1180 1071 85-90% 32 120.00–134.00 $124.89 $1,338 +13.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1132–1310 1208 7 160.00–162.50 $161.16 $1,947 —
1235–1635 1430 9 135.00–152.00 $141.42 $2,022 —
1410–2360 1717 31 149.00–169.00 $159.52 $2,739 +3.12
1680–2380 1995 23 163.00–188.00 $174.33 $3,478 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–815 768 (<2 yrs)Open 2 207.00–216.00 $211.78 $1,626
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,430
850–1395 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 134.00–175.00 $156.60 $1,788
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1157–1210 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 197.50–200.00 $198.90 $2,347
1276 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,850
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
897 897 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,247

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1195 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,700.00–2,175.00 $1,916.73
960–1305 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,046.60
1085–1440 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,911.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1188 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1320–1490 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,278.67
1155–1510 1384 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,424.33
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–1045 937 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 900.00–2,000.00 $1,718.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1175 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,925.00 $1,723.65

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–785 751 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,722.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1250 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,200.00 $2,065.82
1325 1325 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1358 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,875.00 $2,875.00 +75.00
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +200.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–490 472 4 220.00–241.00 $230.09 $1,086 —
523–530 525 6 237.50 $237.50 $1,247 —
550–577 562 16 235.00–250.00 $243.49 $1,368 —
600 600 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
703–720 705 10 180.00–196.00 $194.37 $1,370 —
752–790 753 44 182.00–207.50 $206.89 $1,558 —
859–875 860 38 194.00–197.50 $197.31 $1,697 —
953 953 47 200.75 $200.75 $1,913 —
1084 1084 4 206.00 $206.00 $2,233 —
1148 1148 2 182.00 $182.00 $2,089 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 12 125.00 $125.00 $610 —

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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.