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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

7,772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $213.57/cwt +5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 572 lb · 427 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $195.70/cwt -1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 621 lb · 388 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.64/cwt +0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 683 lb · 360 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,772 9,347 6,689
Feeder cattle 7,408 8,510 6,096
Slaughter cattle 289 757 513
Replacement cattle 75 80 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifers calves uneven from 7.00 lower to 6.00 higher with the gain specifically on steers, yearlings steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 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
386–393 389 17 222.00–233.00 $224.75 $874 -2.63
423 thin fleshed 423 10 241.00 $241.00 $1,019 —
400–440 431 68 221.50–238.00 $232.88 $1,004 +0.70
450–498 471 161 200.50–239.00 $229.37 $1,080 +1.10
495 unweaned 495 3 189.00 $189.00 $936 -11.00
496 496 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,037 -3.00
505 value added 505 7 234.50 $234.50 $1,184 —
510 unweaned 510 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,058 +15.50
525 525 9 191.25 $191.25 $1,004 -28.67
500–548 527 194 213.00–235.00 $223.97 $1,180 +4.05
557 thin fleshed 557 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,225 —
550–598 572 409 190.00–225.00 $213.70 $1,222 +6.10
579 unweaned 579 8 199.00 $199.00 $1,152 —
600–648 621 388 179.50–206.00 $195.70 $1,215 -1.30
658 value added 658 26 192.60 $192.60 $1,267 —
652–695 673 315 180.00–193.00 $187.39 $1,261 -1.19
701–738 714 11 164.00–167.50 $166.19 $1,187 -15.99
700–740 728 46 170.00–187.10 $183.04 $1,333 +0.86
751–792 772 279 168.00–184.00 $180.93 $1,397 +2.25
788 value added 788 13 183.00 $183.00 $1,442 —
800–843 814 88 168.00–178.85 $177.51 $1,445 +3.26
942 942 12 166.00 $166.00 $1,564 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–329 328 12 231.00–234.50 $233.63 $766 +20.01
353–396 375 30 208.00–239.00 $220.57 $827 -4.43
408–446 430 49 208.00–226.50 $215.22 $925 -4.87
433 thin fleshed 433 13 238.00 $238.00 $1,031 —
450–498 479 77 193.00–229.50 $211.97 $1,015 +5.90
499 unweaned 499 11 187.50 $187.50 $936 -4.50
505 unweaned 505 3 184.00 $184.00 $929 —
508–549 530 142 186.00–224.00 $206.70 $1,096 +8.67
550–597 583 111 182.50–211.00 $191.11 $1,114 -6.86
612–647 629 145 178.00–194.00 $188.69 $1,187 +0.35
661 thin fleshed 661 31 192.25 $192.25 $1,271 —
656–693 669 56 168.00–185.50 $176.49 $1,181 +2.26
707–735 722 10 179.50–180.75 $179.87 $1,299 +2.68
757–799 782 214 160.00–176.25 $172.25 $1,347 +2.72
809–823 822 103 170.25–174.10 $172.78 $1,420 +9.41
918 918 12 163.50 $163.50 $1,501 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 7 222.00 $222.00 $630 —
341 341 5 190.00 $190.00 $648 —
391 391 4 166.00 $166.00 $649 -10.00
482 482 7 160.00 $160.00 $771 -34.73
540 540 13 186.00 $186.00 $1,004 -5.77
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 11 193.00 $193.00 $1,220 +6.80
937 937 23 165.00 $165.00 $1,546 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 12 166.50 $166.50 $1,299 —
908 908 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,066 +1.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 6 188.00 $188.00 $620 -51.00
358 unweaned 358 3 176.00 $176.00 $630 —
352–391 381 36 188.50–205.00 $194.32 $740 +1.28
401–436 425 73 180.00–202.00 $193.78 $824 -6.04
475 value added 475 12 197.00 $197.00 $936 —
450–498 480 243 178.00–201.00 $189.25 $908 -8.72
500–548 519 258 174.00–197.00 $187.91 $975 -2.86
552–596 572 180 165.50–191.50 $177.79 $1,017 -5.58
573–584 580 26 158.00–166.00 $163.45 $948 -19.92
581–590 unweaned 586 14 165.00–169.00 $167.30 $980 +0.35
615–621 618 13 155.50–156.50 $156.04 $964 -21.27
600–646 623 301 163.00–187.00 $175.38 $1,093 -1.93
645 645 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,180 +16.00
661–681 670 18 154.25–155.00 $154.66 $1,036 -31.34
670 fancy 670 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 —
677 value added 677 15 179.50 $179.50 $1,215 —
650–696 684 317 162.00–176.25 $174.24 $1,192 +12.99
720–721 721 9 151.50–159.00 $154.83 $1,116 -11.54
770 770 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,209 -6.75
857 857 6 151.50 $151.50 $1,298 -4.50
903 903 12 159.50 $159.50 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 7 180.00 $180.00 $536 —
304 unweaned 304 4 166.00 $166.00 $505 -8.00
307–332 331 53 189.00–205.50 $204.63 $677 +12.94
342 value added 342 7 180.00 $180.00 $616 —
358–399 387 54 172.50–196.00 $181.37 $702 +1.60
411–448 433 49 166.00–192.00 $184.73 $800 -2.60
430–441 unweaned 436 12 159.00–172.00 $166.66 $727 -3.34
453–498 471 128 165.00–190.00 $179.47 $845 +2.58
494–496 unweaned 495 8 150.00–165.00 $157.48 $780 —
498 thin fleshed 498 4 191.00 $191.00 $951 -14.52
505 value added 505 9 179.00 $179.00 $904 —
506–549 522 105 168.00–189.00 $175.89 $918 -1.23
529 thin fleshed 529 27 185.00 $185.00 $979 -8.00
531 531 5 158.00 $158.00 $839 -19.12
553–595 575 179 165.35–184.50 $171.53 $986 -1.02
595 unweaned 595 3 163.00 $163.00 $970 —
603–643 614 68 155.50–172.00 $167.90 $1,031 -2.03
650–695 678 98 155.50–175.50 $169.76 $1,151 +5.11
682 682 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,200 +11.35
656–689 685 30 145.00–156.00 $151.42 $1,037 -13.23
719–743 731 62 160.25–174.50 $168.62 $1,233 +11.06
757 757 30 161.00 $161.00 $1,219 +8.50
814 814 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,140 -7.75
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 9 183.00 $183.00 $529 —
292 unweaned 292 7 150.00 $150.00 $438 —
320 320 5 173.00 $173.00 $554 —
353 353 3 170.00 $170.00 $600 +19.36
421–443 430 20 150.00–170.00 $153.99 $662 —
466–489 478 10 158.00–175.00 $166.30 $795 +8.26
570 570 6 146.50 $146.50 $835 -14.50
646 646 13 149.00 $149.00 $963 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–490 478 7 162.00–166.00 $164.34 $786 +7.13
506 506 5 165.00 $165.00 $835 —
556–568 563 24 153.50–156.00 $154.66 $871 -5.92
686 686 4 140.00 $140.00 $960 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 27 169.75 $169.75 $1,017 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 9 120.00 $120.00 $515 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 unweaned 513 6 159.00 $159.00 $816 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 4 150.00 $150.00 $990 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–327 325 12 187.00–200.00 $192.36 $625 -5.64
352–399 385 12 179.00–208.00 $187.36 $721 -33.64
423–438 431 20 203.00–209.00 $207.10 $893 —
456–494 481 23 175.00–192.00 $183.85 $884 —
535 535 3 182.00 $182.00 $974 +1.19
566–599 582 16 150.00–170.00 $158.34 $922 -17.43
665–683 670 19 130.00–145.50 $142.19 $953 -23.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 unweaned 450 4 207.00 $207.00 $932 —
518 518 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,015 +12.00
554 554 15 180.00 $180.00 $997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 6 164.00 $164.00 $846 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1640 1184 80-85% 15 64.00–68.00 $66.24 $784 -9.86
990–1505 1197 80-85% 63 67.50–81.50 $73.74 $883 -2.36
955–1460 1276 80-85% 11 77.00–88.00 $80.50 $1,027 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–870 838 85-90% 2 42.00–45.00 $43.44 $364 —
825–1185 963 85-90% 14 50.00–59.50 $55.68 $536 +7.25
860–1315 1006 85-90% 16 56.00–72.00 $65.65 $660 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $796 -0.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1760 1406 75-80% 25 70.00–81.00 $76.41 $1,074 —
1450 1450 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $942 -11.64
1415–1760 1623 75-80% 6 78.00–85.50 $82.31 $1,336 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1470 1367 3 87.00–91.50 $88.92 $1,216 —
1265–2095 1673 10 93.00–110.50 $103.26 $1,728 —
1630–2140 1796 5 112.00–118.00 $114.93 $2,064 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1050 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 3 90.00–112.00 $97.51 $999
740–1265 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 70.00–88.00 $79.08 $818

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1043 1021 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 850.00–1,000.00 $955.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1185–1515 1327 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,035.00 $1,013.32

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
939 939 4 81.50 $81.50 $765 —

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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.