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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

9,347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $197.09/cwt +4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 621 lb · 451 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $188.41/cwt +5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 675 lb · 434 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.97/cwt +0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 726 lb · 405 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,347 9,341 9,556
Feeder cattle 8,510 8,688 8,845
Slaughter cattle 757 573 626
Replacement cattle 80 80 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves steady to 10.00 higher, yearlings steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–348 340 13 222.50–240.00 $233.04 $792 +18.04
366–398 379 20 224.00–237.00 $227.38 $862 +7.88
402 unweaned 402 5 202.00 $202.00 $812 —
407–435 420 60 225.00–236.00 $232.18 $975 +6.66
470 unweaned 470 4 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
453–499 482 195 209.00–240.00 $228.27 $1,100 +4.79
483 483 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,024 -11.48
508 fancy 508 34 237.50 $237.50 $1,206 —
501–548 527 263 199.00–235.50 $219.92 $1,159 +4.91
531 unweaned 531 8 192.00 $192.00 $1,020 —
549 549 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,049 -24.01
551–595 573 339 197.00–220.00 $207.60 $1,190 +3.32
609 fancy 609 15 207.00 $207.00 $1,261 —
602–643 621 422 185.00–204.50 $197.00 $1,223 +4.69
641 641 14 189.25 $189.25 $1,213 -3.06
672 unweaned 672 7 178.00 $178.00 $1,196 —
650–698 675 427 174.00–199.00 $188.58 $1,273 +5.90
700–740 726 396 175.00–191.00 $182.18 $1,323 +1.80
741 741 9 172.75 $172.75 $1,280 +0.75
775 unweaned 775 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,232 —
750–799 781 250 168.00–187.00 $178.68 $1,395 +0.68
812–842 825 28 168.00–179.35 $174.25 $1,438 -2.73
858–889 882 26 162.50–166.50 $165.60 $1,461 -5.97
897 897 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,363 -19.57
917 917 131 177.00 $177.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–278 thin fleshed 267 11 230.00–235.00 $232.84 $622 —
315–341 325 14 200.00–233.00 $213.62 $694 +7.62
358 358 3 225.00 $225.00 $806 +9.13
408–447 430 94 204.00–237.00 $220.09 $946 +17.25
477 unweaned 477 5 192.00 $192.00 $916 +21.00
451–498 480 69 194.00–215.00 $206.07 $989 +6.14
504–547 529 147 186.50–225.00 $198.03 $1,048 -3.46
550–598 575 243 183.00–216.50 $197.97 $1,138 +6.09
611 thin fleshed 611 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,222 —
600–649 630 173 175.00–195.00 $188.34 $1,187 +8.10
632 632 4 166.50 $166.50 $1,052 -13.74
656–698 673 89 160.00–189.50 $174.23 $1,173 -0.64
718–748 735 31 174.75–186.00 $177.19 $1,302 +1.21
754 754 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,206 -13.28
753–788 768 22 165.00–174.25 $169.53 $1,302 -3.75
801–848 811 30 160.50–170.25 $163.37 $1,325 -15.93
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 7 197.00 $197.00 $916 —
538 538 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,022 —
580 580 22 180.00–201.00 $196.23 $1,138 +5.23
625–645 634 41 186.00–186.50 $186.20 $1,181 -1.80
678 678 34 184.00 $184.00 $1,248 —
746 746 18 172.00 $172.00 $1,283 —
751 751 8 169.00 $169.00 $1,269 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 176.00 $176.00 $637 -18.50
476–485 481 23 182.00–200.00 $194.73 $937 —
526–532 530 14 190.00–195.00 $191.77 $1,016 +31.44
563 563 3 177.00 $177.00 $997 —
624–638 629 11 175.50–179.00 $177.71 $1,118 —
690 690 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,070 -6.00
684–697 693 12 167.50–168.50 $168.17 $1,165 +7.17
732 732 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,179 -0.47
732 732 3 146.50 $146.50 $1,072 -14.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,014 +10.00
567 567 3 131.00 $131.00 $743 —
616–643 633 24 165.25–172.50 $168.17 $1,065 +19.17
678–698 688 6 155.00–160.00 $157.54 $1,084 —
774 774 16 148.50 $148.50 $1,149 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–542 533 11 167.00–190.00 $179.75 $958 -30.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 8 239.00 $239.00 $746 +48.00
323 unweaned 323 3 168.00 $168.00 $543 —
358–399 384 35 175.00–213.00 $193.04 $741 +1.17
404–436 unweaned 417 12 176.00–186.00 $181.65 $757 —
401–446 419 74 181.00–210.00 $199.82 $837 +7.84
433 fancy 433 8 219.00 $219.00 $948 —
451 fancy 451 6 215.00 $215.00 $970 —
451–498 473 204 186.00–210.50 $197.97 $936 +10.19
500–521 fancy 506 43 199.00–202.25 $200.85 $1,016 —
500–546 525 283 174.00–198.00 $190.77 $1,002 +5.55
554 fancy 554 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,080 —
562 562 3 168.00 $168.00 $944 -12.74
550–598 571 282 170.00–191.50 $183.37 $1,047 +2.63
571 value added 571 5 168.00 $168.00 $959 —
576–590 unweaned 583 19 159.00–176.00 $166.95 $973 +7.58
595 595 3 160.00 $160.00 $952 -20.74
600–640 620 222 167.00–185.75 $177.31 $1,099 -0.83
618–638 631 9 167.00 $167.00 $1,054 -11.14
672 672 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,250 +7.74
651–699 677 262 165.00–184.25 $174.17 $1,179 -4.09
686 686 21 161.25 $161.25 $1,106 -17.01
702 702 14 181.00 $181.00 $1,271 +11.00
706–748 731 42 160.00–169.00 $166.37 $1,216 -10.66
749 749 6 155.75 $155.75 $1,167 —
750 unweaned 750 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
760–764 763 12 163.00–166.00 $163.75 $1,249 +13.25
763 763 19 155.00 $155.00 $1,183 +4.50
800 800 10 155.00 $155.00 $1,240 -3.84
876 876 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,367 +2.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 unweaned 304 4 174.00 $174.00 $529 —
304–340 318 21 188.00–199.00 $191.69 $610 —
348 thin fleshed 348 3 208.00 $208.00 $724 —
359 thin fleshed 359 13 185.50 $185.50 $666 -5.03
356–393 373 31 155.00–198.00 $179.77 $671 +5.68
410 unweaned 410 5 170.00 $170.00 $697 —
400–449 428 97 174.00–199.00 $187.33 $802 +9.39
451–497 480 93 164.00–190.00 $176.89 $849 +7.39
458–490 thin fleshed 483 32 204.00–206.00 $205.52 $993 —
515 thin fleshed 515 20 193.00 $193.00 $994 +7.00
501–549 530 184 158.00–190.00 $177.12 $939 +4.33
538 unweaned 538 5 153.00 $153.00 $823 —
553–598 572 178 164.00–180.00 $172.55 $987 +2.08
594 value added 594 4 169.50 $169.50 $1,007 +4.00
604–648 634 105 163.00–174.50 $169.93 $1,077 +3.18
661 unweaned 661 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,044 —
663 663 8 150.00 $150.00 $994 -17.03
650–698 676 81 156.50–170.50 $164.65 $1,113 -2.38
705–743 720 36 153.50–164.50 $157.56 $1,134 +6.44
772 772 7 152.50 $152.50 $1,177 +12.00
802 802 6 144.00–151.50 $147.75 $1,185 —
1025 1025 9 120.00 $120.00 $1,230 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–378 374 13 141.00–156.50 $150.64 $563 —
459–488 476 28 149.00–165.00 $158.04 $752 —
518–539 525 12 161.00–165.00 $162.37 $852 —
580 580 4 161.00 $161.00 $934 +1.00
668 668 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,029 —
801 801 6 132.00 $132.00 $1,057 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 188.00 $188.00 $776 —
456 456 14 203.00 $203.00 $926 +28.00
550 550 21 181.00 $181.00 $996 +12.00
633 633 21 162.00 $162.00 $1,025 —
775 775 6 157.00 $157.00 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–490 465 24 150.00–160.00 $157.21 $731 -1.79
551–585 556 21 160.50–161.00 $160.58 $893 +9.83
605 605 3 149.50 $149.50 $904 +5.00
916 916 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,191 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 4 148.00 $148.00 $774 -10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 4 158.00 $158.00 $717 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 198.00 $198.00 $653 —
384 384 5 221.00 $221.00 $849 —
520–536 524 13 178.00–187.00 $180.81 $947 -8.19
550–555 551 14 169.00–178.50 $175.77 $968 +7.77
563 unweaned 563 8 158.00 $158.00 $890 —
622 622 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,113 +27.34
650–687 675 11 160.00–170.00 $165.45 $1,117 +6.45
736–737 737 13 148.00–150.00 $148.92 $1,098 —
920 920 3 122.00 $122.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 5 185.00 $185.00 $923 -9.31
508 508 4 184.00 $184.00 $935 —
554 unweaned 554 12 169.00 $169.00 $936 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 172.50 $172.50 $618 —
507 507 9 160.00 $160.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 6 154.00 $154.00 $916 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1345 1131 80-85% 14 58.50–70.50 $66.95 $757 —
1120–1240 1171 80-85% 4 74.00–78.00 $76.10 $891 +10.83
1015–1450 1219 80-85% 34 64.50–86.00 $74.22 $905 -1.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1635 1368 75-80% 33 68.50–87.50 $80.63 $1,103 —
1415–1555 1470 75-80% 3 76.00–78.00 $76.64 $1,127 +7.64
1490 1490 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $968 -4.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1155 997 85-90% 6 40.00–55.00 $48.43 $483 +3.41
925–1195 1053 85-90% 24 58.00–72.50 $66.36 $699 —
1030–1090 1070 85-90% 5 69.00–75.50 $73.41 $785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2065 1521 12 72.50–93.00 $83.76 $1,274 —
1380–2415 1800 15 88.00–107.00 $100.18 $1,803 —
1500–2065 1831 8 106.00–116.00 $109.45 $2,004 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1043–1150 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 79.00–83.50 $82.29 $881

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1345 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,260.00 $1,195.30

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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.