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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 26, 2026

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 239 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1355 1157 80-85% 24 140.00–161.00 $154.43 $1,787 +16.88
1045–1352 1284 80-85% 31 164.00–172.50 $166.07 $2,132 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1070 932 85-90% 11 115.00–123.00 $121.50 $1,132 +28.63
890–1015 971 85-90% 9 140.00–152.50 $148.90 $1,446 —
835–1240 975 85-90% 18 125.00–137.50 $131.32 $1,280 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,040 -34.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1352–1750 1469 75-80% 11 163.00–167.50 $165.92 $2,437 +10.89
1466–1565 1507 75-80% 13 145.00–155.00 $151.06 $2,276 -15.78
1550 1550 75-80% 1 142.50 $142.50 $2,209 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,050 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1900 1750 2 172.50–175.00 $173.86 $3,043 —
1545–2170 1887 29 193.00–205.00 $196.53 $3,709 —
1455–2930 1940 5 172.00–194.00 $181.34 $3,518 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,065
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,914
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
848 848 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 313.00 $313.00 $2,654
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,720

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1045–1130 1109 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,775.00–1,920.00 $1,885.83
1065–1260 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,550.00–3,300.00 $2,859.95
1105–1345 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,935.00–2,510.00 $2,243.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1260 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,718.37
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 3,700.00 $3,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1037 1037 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–740 733 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,700.00 $2,307.27

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.