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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 1, 2024

7,368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.43/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 721 lb · 375 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $263.76/cwt +9.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 626 lb · 353 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $237.18/cwt +11.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 722 lb · 319 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,368 3,884 9,341
Feeder cattle 6,443 3,176 8,688
Slaughter cattle 860 598 573
Replacement cattle 65 110 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer and heifer calves sold 5.00-15.00 higher, yearlings steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady 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
300 300 5 297.00 $297.00 $891 —
375–398 387 6 292.50–317.50 $304.63 $1,179 +5.35
420 420 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 -0.93
403–446 431 42 292.50–323.50 $314.06 $1,354 +13.13
460 thin fleshed 460 11 316.50 $316.50 $1,456 —
451–499 477 58 298.00–333.00 $320.31 $1,528 +14.28
508–522 512 7 262.00–272.50 $265.06 $1,357 -30.69
502–548 534 211 285.00–321.00 $302.81 $1,617 +7.06
559–562 fancy 561 29 290.00–299.50 $296.56 $1,664 —
551–599 577 161 258.00–301.00 $280.57 $1,619 +4.90
602–649 626 353 249.00–277.00 $263.76 $1,651 +8.79
665 665 11 248.00 $248.00 $1,649 +0.82
665 unweaned 665 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —
653–696 678 207 236.00–265.00 $251.06 $1,702 +19.80
700–748 722 308 227.00–246.00 $237.50 $1,715 +10.93
707–735 725 11 214.00–236.00 $228.20 $1,654 +1.63
750–785 764 130 226.00–238.00 $234.73 $1,793 +1.70
772 772 12 220.25 $220.25 $1,700 -12.78
801–837 825 140 214.50–232.50 $228.60 $1,886 -6.56
859–885 881 26 215.35–218.00 $215.75 $1,901 -7.02
911 911 14 209.50 $209.50 $1,909 -4.97
920 920 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,785 -20.47
1193 1193 39 177.75 $177.75 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–344 334 10 276.00–285.00 $279.44 $933 —
352 thin fleshed 352 7 287.00 $287.00 $1,010 —
410–448 429 34 263.00–307.00 $295.03 $1,266 +15.03
450–497 473 40 270.00–309.00 $285.73 $1,352 +27.01
487 487 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,247 -2.72
493 unweaned 493 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,287 —
502–547 537 61 240.00–297.00 $272.69 $1,464 +5.42
551–598 581 82 246.00–281.00 $265.78 $1,544 +17.18
575–590 unweaned 583 6 220.00–245.00 $232.66 $1,356 -14.34
577–597 585 15 271.00–275.00 $273.37 $1,599 +24.77
602–640 626 56 235.00–265.00 $252.45 $1,580 +9.07
633 633 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,595 +8.62
663 unweaned 663 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,432 —
650–696 667 111 230.00–250.00 $241.64 $1,612 +31.64
701–733 718 15 215.50–228.00 $222.34 $1,596 -5.98
775 unweaned 775 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,620 —
794–797 796 52 220.00–222.50 $221.92 $1,766 —
833 833 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,666 -15.50
862 862 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,715 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–545 513 22 252.50–276.00 $272.60 $1,398 —
554–582 578 28 226.00–265.00 $255.69 $1,478 —
638 638 25 252.00 $252.00 $1,608 —
659 659 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,588 —
742 742 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,677 —
765 765 12 227.00 $227.00 $1,737 —
879 879 13 195.00 $195.00 $1,714 —
925 925 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,035 —
1075–1083 1078 9 169.00–180.00 $172.68 $1,861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 260.00 $260.00 $884 —
448 448 7 216.00–271.00 $247.43 $1,108 —
562–563 563 23 249.00–250.00 $249.35 $1,404 —
609–628 617 9 220.00–242.00 $232.06 $1,432 —
673–686 680 7 240.00–241.00 $240.58 $1,636 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–526 511 13 220.00–250.00 $240.49 $1,229 —
1021 1021 30 181.35 $181.35 $1,852 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1429 1429 19 168.75 $168.75 $2,411 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,191 —
503 503 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,232 —
623 623 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581–592 585 8 160.00–188.00 $177.38 $1,038 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–399 389 8 242.00–277.50 $250.21 $973 -15.65
417–449 430 62 262.00–295.00 $284.48 $1,223 +30.70
465–488 unweaned 478 11 259.00–265.00 $261.66 $1,251 +17.66
452–496 485 83 257.00–286.00 $265.53 $1,288 -4.09
501–546 523 169 246.50–272.50 $256.57 $1,342 +3.35
553 thin fleshed 553 32 261.00 $261.00 $1,443 —
552–596 570 214 219.00–275.00 $241.86 $1,379 +1.05
591 591 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,294 +1.50
600–649 622 256 215.00–242.00 $228.47 $1,421 +2.16
652–697 674 209 206.00–234.50 $230.44 $1,553 +12.37
702–710 705 6 198.00–200.00 $198.67 $1,401 -21.54
701–730 721 369 210.25–232.00 $221.80 $1,599 +26.64
751–793 765 14 206.00–218.00 $214.00 $1,637 -1.19
811–835 831 24 200.00–200.85 $200.71 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 220.00 $220.00 $616 —
300–335 315 16 219.00–281.00 $262.55 $827 —
333 thin fleshed 333 8 267.00 $267.00 $889 —
362 thin fleshed 362 5 265.00 $265.00 $959 —
365–396 381 10 200.00–255.00 $232.68 $887 -22.32
405–448 427 73 237.50–275.00 $257.41 $1,099 -0.11
435 unweaned 435 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 —
450–498 479 97 220.00–264.00 $250.78 $1,201 +13.11
487 487 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,120 -7.67
505 thin fleshed 505 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,298 +11.00
518–527 521 14 215.00–218.00 $215.87 $1,125 -18.45
501–549 528 113 224.00–253.50 $240.83 $1,272 +6.51
557 unweaned 557 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,320 +34.50
559–588 576 10 220.00–248.00 $237.14 $1,366 +17.14
550–598 577 132 214.00–245.00 $228.49 $1,318 +8.49
601–645 614 120 205.00–240.00 $221.92 $1,363 +8.22
619 619 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,207 -18.70
653–690 668 46 191.00–232.00 $207.28 $1,385 -11.96
720–747 736 29 198.00–209.50 $204.74 $1,507 —
764–775 774 59 205.85–214.00 $206.40 $1,598 —
886 886 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,639 +17.50
1028 1028 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,706 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 6 204.00 $204.00 $1,020 —
687 687 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,443 —
716–735 723 8 181.00–207.00 $197.09 $1,425 —
775–791 784 15 184.00–200.00 $190.53 $1,494 —
985 985 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,734 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 27 247.00 $247.00 $1,442 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 189.00 $189.00 $798 -11.00
460–479 474 12 184.50–209.00 $190.44 $903 —
574 574 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 8 217.00 $217.00 $901 +2.00
503 503 4 180.00 $180.00 $905 —
581 581 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 4 199.00 $199.00 $963 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,115 —
492 492 13 279.50 $279.50 $1,375 +53.22
518–537 529 10 257.50–274.00 $263.96 $1,396 +48.96
553–582 572 20 200.00–258.00 $237.06 $1,356 +43.32
626 626 6 204.00 $204.00 $1,277 +2.44
657–661 660 11 198.00–220.00 $214.03 $1,413 +31.53
725 725 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 -10.00
840 840 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 4 288.00–293.00 $290.46 $915 -9.54
555 555 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,460 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1385 1134 80-85% 11 74.00–85.50 $82.60 $937 +16.60
1030–1435 1229 80-85% 113 85.00–98.00 $90.69 $1,115 +3.70
1160–1470 1284 80-85% 16 93.50–106.00 $100.71 $1,293 +2.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1675 1467 75-80% 9 84.00–88.00 $86.33 $1,266 -17.65
1285–1795 1476 75-80% 38 87.00–102.00 $97.28 $1,436 +0.66
1345–1895 1493 75-80% 25 100.50–113.00 $105.14 $1,570 +8.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $490 —
885–1060 951 85-90% 7 62.00–73.00 $68.53 $652 —
812–1245 1012 85-90% 47 75.00–92.00 $82.98 $840 +19.21
915–1120 1036 85-90% 9 89.00–98.00 $93.20 $966 +29.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1935 1692 3 84.00–96.00 $91.04 $1,540 —
1210–2150 1718 16 108.00–120.00 $114.17 $1,961 —
1675–2175 1908 6 124.00–133.00 $127.69 $2,436 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1230 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 91.00–92.00 $91.55 $1,025
1065–1390 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 90.00–120.00 $99.25 $1,152

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1153–1223 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,535.00 $1,419.67

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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
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.