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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

7,591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $189.59/cwt +2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 727 lb · 464 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $191.86/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 677 lb · 435 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $209.97/cwt +14.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 624 lb · 342 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,591 2,544 3,565
Feeder cattle 6,904 2,196 3,156
Slaughter cattle 537 303 340
Replacement cattle 150 45 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 650 lbs and heifers under 550 lbs 5.00 to 15.00 higher, heavier weights steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–382 372 7 233.00–247.00 $239.15 $890 -5.85
403 unweaned 403 8 218.00 $218.00 $879 —
419 fancy 419 5 260.50 $260.50 $1,091 —
409–447 437 117 225.00–244.00 $241.12 $1,054 +13.81
457–499 489 152 209.00–241.50 $231.05 $1,130 -2.95
503–549 529 330 216.00–242.50 $233.90 $1,237 +17.00
561–598 580 244 196.50–232.00 $219.69 $1,274 +13.81
592 592 7 191.00 $191.00 $1,131 -14.88
602 value added 602 11 204.00 $204.00 $1,228 —
604 fancy 604 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,329 —
604–649 625 322 202.50–215.50 $209.89 $1,312 +13.19
650–698 677 435 180.00–200.25 $191.86 $1,299 +0.34
704 704 5 174.75 $174.75 $1,230 -12.10
700–746 727 445 181.00–193.00 $190.14 $1,382 +3.29
738–743 value added 740 14 177.00–178.00 $177.36 $1,312 —
751–794 788 80 172.00–190.00 $184.73 $1,456 +13.73
800–841 824 208 172.00–183.00 $176.36 $1,453 +3.80
824 824 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,401 -2.56
856–896 877 249 170.00–180.35 $178.00 $1,561 +1.50
906 906 59 175.00 $175.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 226.00 $226.00 $809 +4.77
400–418 409 10 216.00–225.00 $220.60 $902 +9.00
471 thin fleshed 471 25 233.50 $233.50 $1,100 —
455–499 492 25 205.00–219.00 $212.44 $1,045 -8.36
500–539 525 65 198.75–231.50 $210.82 $1,107 +11.24
557–594 580 72 192.00–215.50 $200.21 $1,161 -0.48
588 thin fleshed 588 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,294 —
608–649 630 107 185.00–206.00 $197.93 $1,247 +17.83
651–693 659 109 168.00–195.00 $189.02 $1,246 +13.20
712–748 727 54 171.00–189.00 $183.76 $1,336 +12.13
759–793 771 50 160.00–180.00 $171.70 $1,324 —
810 810 9 172.00 $172.00 $1,393 —
851 851 13 168.00 $168.00 $1,430 +8.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,072 —
626 626 11 197.00 $197.00 $1,233 —
665 665 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,277 —
718 718 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,310 —
790 790 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 —
839 839 18 173.75 $173.75 $1,458 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 6 180.00 $180.00 $959 —
558–563 560 9 197.00–197.50 $197.22 $1,104 —
705–717 710 8 166.00–175.00 $171.59 $1,218 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 207.50 $207.50 $602 —
386 386 5 195.00 $195.00 $753 —
549 549 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
767 767 6 147.50 $147.50 $1,131 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 unweaned 288 3 186.00 $186.00 $536 —
326–332 328 5 201.00–207.00 $204.57 $671 —
354–388 375 27 196.00–220.00 $212.06 $795 +28.06
415–423 unweaned 420 12 172.00–186.00 $181.39 $762 —
405–449 431 184 185.00–214.50 $207.81 $896 +15.66
452–496 473 217 185.00–206.00 $197.03 $932 +6.87
494 fancy 494 11 209.00 $209.00 $1,032 —
500–549 522 129 181.00–202.50 $193.69 $1,011 +14.43
551–597 579 269 174.00–192.00 $184.69 $1,069 +11.69
583 unweaned 583 9 176.50 $176.50 $1,029 +16.50
597 value added 597 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,033 —
612 value added 612 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,034 —
604–647 621 303 165.50–189.00 $180.64 $1,122 +7.12
651–696 669 102 170.25–184.50 $178.86 $1,197 +5.36
684 value added 684 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,170 —
722 722 7 158.50 $158.50 $1,144 —
708–746 735 78 161.00–176.00 $171.83 $1,263 —
774 774 11 152.00 $152.00 $1,176 —
762–789 775 29 156.00–164.00 $160.93 $1,247 —
811 811 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,233 —
853 853 26 157.00 $157.00 $1,339 —
920–929 926 12 140.00–144.50 $143.01 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–326 317 8 191.00–215.00 $203.36 $645 +13.75
362 thin fleshed 362 5 211.00 $211.00 $764 —
388–397 392 10 167.00–187.00 $179.61 $704 -4.53
400–448 427 72 180.00–204.00 $190.15 $812 -12.66
452 452 4 164.00 $164.00 $741 -12.77
474 thin fleshed 474 26 198.50 $198.50 $941 —
452–498 477 44 175.00–193.00 $184.05 $878 +7.28
479–496 unweaned 485 8 171.00–175.00 $172.53 $837 —
533–548 541 57 172.00–183.25 $179.83 $973 +16.05
552–595 568 55 162.00–180.50 $173.66 $986 +2.65
589–593 thin fleshed 591 17 183.00–189.00 $186.17 $1,100 —
608–643 620 69 160.00–177.00 $171.44 $1,063 +15.29
650–697 677 76 155.50–177.00 $171.02 $1,158 +8.39
710–740 728 19 154.00–165.00 $160.27 $1,167 +4.18
770–789 781 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,172 -3.50
819–831 826 10 145.00–157.00 $152.24 $1,258 +12.49
865–883 877 14 141.50–150.50 $147.71 $1,295 —
944 944 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,416 +25.50
1123 1123 25 124.00 $124.00 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 165.00 $165.00 $624 +18.00
416–438 427 14 154.00–167.00 $160.82 $687 —
459–495 467 13 161.00–165.50 $164.02 $766 +12.90
500–532 518 10 161.00–165.00 $163.77 $848 +8.77
565–591 582 10 153.00–156.50 $155.01 $902 —
672 672 3 146.50 $146.50 $984 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 4 176.00 $176.00 $832 —
577–584 579 18 165.50–173.50 $167.74 $971 —
610–622 620 20 175.00–176.50 $176.20 $1,092 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–493 487 9 164.50–165.00 $164.72 $802 —
500 500 9 172.75 $172.75 $864 +12.75
637 637 7 153.50 $153.50 $978 —
696 696 10 164.00 $164.00 $1,141 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 thin fleshed 275 4 223.00 $223.00 $613 —
351 351 4 174.00 $174.00 $611 —
401 401 6 170.00 $170.00 $682 —
459 459 4 135.00 $135.00 $620 —
528 528 10 170.00 $170.00 $898 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–397 373 9 237.00–247.00 $241.90 $902 —
405–413 407 14 180.00–234.00 $218.07 $888 —
452–493 474 30 180.00–213.50 $196.47 $931 —
500–513 508 12 180.00–189.00 $183.79 $934 +7.79
600–611 606 4 168.00–176.00 $172.04 $1,043 —
655–678 670 21 159.00–163.00 $161.40 $1,081 +11.40
723 723 3 148.50 $148.50 $1,074 -4.00
766 766 8 149.50 $149.50 $1,145 +17.50
816 816 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,167 —
1053 1053 4 110.50 $110.50 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,029 —
566 566 11 181.50 $181.50 $1,027 —
672 672 20 170.50 $170.50 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 5 160.00 $160.00 $811 -9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1410 1151 80-85% 5 76.00–82.00 $78.95 $909 -1.75
875–1460 1186 80-85% 123 80.00–96.00 $88.11 $1,045 +7.41
1110–1510 1289 80-85% 24 92.00–99.50 $95.52 $1,231 +6.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–855 800 85-90% 2 40.00–46.00 $42.79 $342 —
820–1050 952 85-90% 10 50.00–74.00 $61.18 $582 —
835–1170 982 85-90% 47 64.00–86.00 $78.87 $775 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1312–1535 1427 75-80% 15 92.00–98.00 $96.24 $1,373 —
1240–1718 1501 75-80% 34 83.50–96.00 $89.58 $1,345 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1555 1400 5 89.00–94.00 $92.51 $1,295 —
1380–2160 1669 11 97.00–112.00 $103.36 $1,725 +6.44
2005–2120 2063 2 111.00–113.50 $112.28 $2,316 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1305 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 91.00–106.00 $96.14 $1,018
900–1385 1117 (<2 yrs)Open 12 94.00–129.50 $108.25 $1,209

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1210 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 85.00–95.00 $90.26 $995
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
973 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00
986–1085 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,336.00
1133–1435 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,278.48
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255–1725 1467 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,337.78

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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
1285–1400 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,512.50 —

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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.