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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

17,802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $272.70/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 781 lb · 1,323 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.69/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 624 lb · 960 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $269.16/cwt +8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,229/hd at 828 lb · 937 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,802 14,268 14,290
Feeder cattle 15,569 13,516 13,166
Slaughter cattle 850 523 903
Replacement cattle 1,383 229 221

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 10.00 higher, except heifers under 450 lbs early week 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–349 347 9 410.00–500.00 $469.12 $1,628 +13.04
360–392 373 25 400.00–440.00 $425.82 $1,588 -0.01
403–449 425 129 382.50–440.00 $410.03 $1,743 -3.86
468 value added 468 28 400.00 $400.00 $1,872 —
455–491 473 91 372.50–410.00 $393.78 $1,863 +7.37
514 unweaned 514 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,645 —
519 value added 519 16 367.00 $367.00 $1,905 —
503–543 522 258 337.50–395.00 $365.55 $1,908 +5.82
523 fancy 523 19 403.00 $403.00 $2,108 —
550–599 569 374 319.00–365.00 $342.18 $1,947 +9.53
576 value added 576 33 325.00 $325.00 $1,872 —
610 fancy 610 14 347.50 $347.50 $2,120 —
600–649 617 821 300.00–341.00 $325.46 $2,008 +9.99
650–696 678 702 285.00–316.00 $299.53 $2,031 +6.17
700–745 726 498 275.00–296.50 $282.10 $2,048 +1.20
715–742 value added 734 67 276.00–280.00 $278.10 $2,041 —
751–799 781 1,323 267.00–281.00 $272.70 $2,130 +2.91
800–847 828 937 263.00–278.00 $269.16 $2,229 +8.02
850–882 873 314 260.00–272.50 $265.77 $2,320 +8.10
901–938 920 356 250.50–264.00 $254.29 $2,339 +3.90
970–980 977 102 248.00–251.00 $249.56 $2,438 +5.19
1002–1007 1003 26 249.50–252.50 $251.69 $2,524 +10.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 -67.68
354–398 373 67 350.00–415.00 $402.91 $1,503 -1.20
411 value added 411 19 362.50 $362.50 $1,490 -7.50
400–448 427 87 337.00–390.00 $362.85 $1,549 -10.74
450–495 471 119 322.00–375.00 $359.17 $1,692 -0.62
500–547 527 327 305.00–350.00 $332.30 $1,751 +2.76
541 value added 541 96 307.00 $307.00 $1,661 —
550–598 576 313 287.50–320.00 $303.79 $1,750 -5.40
600–649 633 351 275.00–307.00 $295.39 $1,870 -1.70
660–696 686 84 260.00–285.00 $276.98 $1,900 -0.05
691 unweaned 691 8 262.50 $262.50 $1,814 —
700–743 722 184 243.00–275.00 $265.14 $1,914 -7.22
750–795 779 99 250.00–268.00 $263.63 $2,054 +4.87
810–838 829 22 250.00–256.00 $253.81 $2,104 -0.22
854–895 887 219 233.00–259.00 $249.91 $2,217 +0.93
912–949 946 71 246.00–249.75 $249.50 $2,360 +5.25
954–965 956 7 237.00–246.00 $243.70 $2,330 —
1074 1074 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–393 370 57 300.00–370.00 $351.83 $1,302 +3.53
460–493 477 62 307.50–335.00 $322.73 $1,539 -11.51
500–545 533 40 285.00–300.00 $295.24 $1,574 —
559–594 577 28 280.00–287.00 $282.97 $1,633 -0.80
646 646 9 274.00 $274.00 $1,770 +39.00
691 691 7 257.50 $257.50 $1,779 +17.43
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,903 —
823 823 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,983 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,276 —
801 801 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,282 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,086 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 327 5 350.00–365.00 $358.03 $1,171 -15.23
358–398 386 88 342.50–385.00 $370.34 $1,430 -8.28
400–446 419 115 330.00–380.00 $356.41 $1,493 -8.89
450–498 476 242 315.00–375.00 $339.51 $1,616 +8.10
480 value added 480 9 355.00 $355.00 $1,704 —
500–548 513 467 297.50–350.00 $318.69 $1,635 +5.70
503–548 unweaned 514 12 282.50–307.50 $300.84 $1,546 —
564 value added 564 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,664 —
550–594 578 615 280.00–315.00 $295.44 $1,708 +4.09
610 fancy 610 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 —
619 unweaned 619 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,677 —
600–649 624 950 267.50–297.00 $280.61 $1,751 +2.69
650–696 669 677 262.50–287.00 $270.46 $1,809 +6.16
700–747 725 221 250.00–263.50 $258.84 $1,877 +4.04
750–795 768 241 244.00–269.00 $254.57 $1,955 +12.03
812–841 819 92 230.00–246.00 $242.67 $1,987 +1.02
856–890 878 70 235.00–244.00 $241.04 $2,116 +7.09
909–913 911 56 241.00–242.00 $241.57 $2,201 —
1002 1002 7 209.00 $209.00 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 338 36 325.00–360.00 $344.88 $1,166 +14.26
351–399 371 54 320.00–357.00 $342.30 $1,270 +1.83
400–449 424 76 316.00–342.00 $328.45 $1,393 +12.65
450–465 unweaned 462 10 300.00–322.50 $304.38 $1,406 —
450–491 479 401 285.00–320.00 $304.53 $1,459 +12.04
500–547 524 254 260.00–307.00 $293.56 $1,538 +8.49
550–599 575 156 260.00–286.00 $274.34 $1,577 +6.98
602–647 629 184 248.00–273.00 $265.35 $1,669 +6.43
670–698 unweaned 684 7 238.00–242.50 $239.60 $1,639 —
665–695 686 90 242.00–262.00 $255.48 $1,753 +8.70
700–745 722 33 225.00–247.00 $236.91 $1,710 -10.20
768–798 786 46 216.00–240.00 $230.56 $1,812 -6.17
827–845 841 35 215.00–232.00 $229.04 $1,926 +4.86
856–886 872 13 202.00–214.00 $209.24 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–340 335 11 290.00–315.00 $301.04 $1,008 —
370–398 390 20 285.00–297.50 $295.51 $1,152 —
434 434 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,194 -20.00
482–495 492 29 250.00–292.50 $271.72 $1,337 +16.66
500 500 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 —
560 560 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 +18.00
666–684 676 11 225.00–232.00 $228.86 $1,547 —
904 904 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,627 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 75 257.50 $257.50 $1,821 —
925 925 5 217.00 $217.00 $2,007 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,002 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,198 —
425–440 435 3 327.50–345.00 $333.20 $1,449 —
453–490 467 7 320.00–347.50 $335.27 $1,566 -16.12
543–544 544 13 320.00 $320.00 $1,741 +10.45
555–593 570 50 282.50–312.00 $293.44 $1,673 -6.14
625–640 629 8 260.00–277.50 $272.79 $1,716 +9.82
655–697 669 11 259.00–270.00 $265.26 $1,775 -0.74
700–740 710 22 244.00–260.00 $250.84 $1,781 +1.67
768–795 782 7 230.00–252.50 $240.73 $1,883 +2.64
850–888 869 4 215.00–220.00 $217.45 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 11 415.00 $415.00 $1,477 —
407–435 414 27 362.50–380.00 $373.99 $1,548 —
506 506 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,670 +5.00
584 unweaned 584 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,854 -3.50
629–643 633 30 277.00–300.00 $283.89 $1,797 -7.35
680 680 6 267.00 $267.00 $1,816 —
710–715 714 6 265.00–267.50 $265.41 $1,895 —
764 764 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,963 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 21 330.00 $330.00 $1,624 —
580 580 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,537 —
778 778 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1050 1044 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,201.80 —
1560–1625 1602 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,500.00–3,600.00 $2,936.94 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1560 1560 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1650–1850 1750 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 4,300.00–4,900.00 $4,617.14 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1870 1471 75-80% 109 125.00–137.00 $132.08 $1,943 +4.61
1330–1820 1483 75-80% 83 136.00–147.50 $140.53 $2,084 +13.06
1340–1705 1541 75-80% 14 119.00–126.00 $122.17 $1,883 +4.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1425 1235 80-85% 111 121.00–137.50 $131.81 $1,628 +5.67
1035–1405 1245 80-85% 76 134.00–150.00 $140.75 $1,752 +14.61
1140–1405 1264 80-85% 11 113.00–123.00 $119.42 $1,509 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1120 898 85-90% 22 55.00–90.00 $77.06 $692 -1.31
760–1235 1013 85-90% 33 87.50–108.00 $98.80 $1,001 -16.32
800–1290 1073 85-90% 73 108.00–136.00 $123.95 $1,330 -0.94
800–1299 1100 85-90% 54 128.00–150.00 $140.14 $1,542 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1620 1545 65-75% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.48 $2,387 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1102 1102 19 176.00 $176.00 $1,940 —
1305–1865 1527 11 133.00–156.00 $147.15 $2,247 —
1205–2435 1720 36 155.00–172.50 $162.22 $2,790 +2.70
1330–2600 1871 53 164.00–193.50 $174.18 $3,259 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1263 1055 (<2 yrs)Open 21 192.00–214.00 $201.23 $2,123
875–1390 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 34 139.00–195.00 $165.56 $1,771
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,680
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–917 876 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 155.00–192.50 $169.43 $1,484
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
797–1092 974 (<2 yrs)Open 5 200.00–237.50 $212.27 $2,068
1170–1370 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 165.00–187.50 $183.23 $2,204
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 (<2 yrs)Open 10 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,656
1074 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,611

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1050–1125 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,532.00
1103 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1000–1300 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 28 1,550.00–2,300.00 $1,852.17
1005–1600 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 98 1,650.00–2,400.00 $2,100.89
840–1600 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 49 1,600.00–2,650.00 $2,206.49
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1000–1410 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 52 2,050.00–2,650.00 $2,558.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1050–1325 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,700.00–3,300.00 $2,989.73
1172–1410 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,264.31
1185–1550 1234 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 61 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,091.50
1200–1480 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 37 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,331.69
1190–1620 1343 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 65 2,350.00–3,375.00 $2,896.34
1100–1585 1352 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 42 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,905.70
1350–1600 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,625.00 $2,625.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–805 762 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,173.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00
955–1270 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 120 2,350.00–3,525.00 $3,172.15
1080–1245 1206 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 42 3,000.00–3,325.00 $3,255.69
1055–1375 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,272.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
975–1025 990 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,366.86
820–1080 994 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 57 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,103.28
885–1150 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 49 1,775.00–2,800.00 $2,304.52
1050–1150 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,674.63
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1020–1275 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,783.33 —
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1495 1495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1200–1720 1536 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,950.00 —
1450–1610 1579 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,778.57 —
1580 1580 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1250–1650 1596 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 25 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,724.00 —
1650 1650 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1300–1550 1514 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,414.29 —
1380–1675 1553 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 3,200.00–3,450.00 $3,328.57 —
1500–1760 1565 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,575.00 —
1575 1575 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1375–1685 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,400.00 —
1750 1750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.