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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

7,951 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.18/cwt +26.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 727 lb · 492 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $245.19/cwt +12.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 723 lb · 337 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.73/cwt +30.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 666 lb · 326 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,951 1,168 2,544
Feeder cattle 7,356 1,034 2,196
Slaughter cattle 555 99 303
Replacement cattle 40 35 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,036 —
369–398 390 17 315.00–327.50 $318.33 $1,241 —
404–448 422 82 295.00–338.50 $326.65 $1,378 +11.65
459–499 489 72 310.00–336.00 $321.91 $1,574 +6.90
501–548 521 176 275.00–321.00 $306.07 $1,595 +9.05
526 unweaned 526 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,468 +29.00
551–599 570 260 262.00–301.50 $286.71 $1,634 +6.31
587 587 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,503 -24.40
613 unweaned 613 5 241.50 $241.50 $1,480 —
601–648 625 272 247.00–279.00 $263.59 $1,647 +8.64
656–698 675 293 225.00–264.50 $249.95 $1,687 -0.05
682–698 688 27 230.00–243.00 $235.30 $1,619 -14.70
707 thin fleshed 707 28 259.00 $259.00 $1,831 —
702–748 724 309 222.50–255.00 $243.94 $1,766 +11.69
752–798 762 288 223.50–245.85 $238.93 $1,821 —
785 785 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,711 —
810–832 817 74 215.50–236.25 $228.41 $1,866 —
858–883 866 9 210.00–214.50 $212.97 $1,844 +8.47
900–907 905 21 213.00–217.00 $216.05 $1,955 —
936 936 14 198.50 $198.50 $1,858 —
1047 1047 5 189.50 $189.50 $1,984 —
1053 1053 8 194.50 $194.50 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 340.00 $340.00 $969 —
357–395 375 29 275.00–315.00 $301.62 $1,131 +21.62
406–445 424 59 254.00–305.00 $290.30 $1,231 -5.20
474 thin fleshed 474 25 330.00 $330.00 $1,564 —
461–495 480 31 261.00–308.00 $292.95 $1,406 +4.23
502–548 522 94 245.50–304.00 $279.36 $1,458 +14.36
550–599 575 130 241.00–282.00 $262.97 $1,512 -1.03
607–649 630 138 240.00–264.00 $253.50 $1,597 +8.11
653–695 670 171 219.00–250.00 $237.85 $1,594 +0.91
687 687 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,511 -16.94
700–749 729 59 216.50–235.00 $226.71 $1,653 +19.35
768–780 772 82 212.00–232.50 $227.36 $1,755 +17.53
800–828 811 9 217.50–223.00 $221.31 $1,795 +22.84
880 880 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,918 —
904 thin fleshed 904 5 214.75 $214.75 $1,941 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,173 —
678 678 21 231.00 $231.00 $1,566 —
752–785 757 23 218.00–237.00 $233.82 $1,770 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 5 230.00 $230.00 $768 —
361 361 5 230.00 $230.00 $830 —
463–473 468 6 200.00–230.00 $215.16 $1,007 —
560–579 570 8 204.00–235.00 $219.76 $1,253 —
661 661 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,035 —
497 497 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,103 —
606 606 4 226.50 $226.50 $1,373 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,184 —
721 721 10 218.50 $218.50 $1,575 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 5 252.50 $252.50 $1,179 —
623 623 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,614 —
675 675 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,032 —
353–394 thin fleshed 379 14 305.00–312.00 $309.67 $1,174 —
365–398 391 12 277.50–282.50 $279.13 $1,091 —
403–411 fancy 410 25 295.00–308.50 $296.59 $1,216 —
401–449 437 62 255.00–291.00 $275.52 $1,204 +5.92
454 thin fleshed 454 10 277.00 $277.00 $1,258 —
452–499 479 117 249.00–290.00 $274.31 $1,314 +16.40
522 522 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,227 -23.10
501–549 524 122 234.00–272.50 $253.80 $1,330 -4.30
548 548 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,255 -29.10
550–599 580 228 227.00–254.00 $242.72 $1,408 +14.23
581 unweaned 581 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,249 +9.00
558–598 587 33 212.00–220.00 $216.15 $1,269 -12.34
603–648 620 289 217.00–240.00 $231.06 $1,433 +3.08
650–686 663 49 200.00–219.25 $210.58 $1,396 +10.96
665 665 12 234.00 $234.00 $1,556 +34.38
654–697 667 265 217.00–233.00 $228.16 $1,522 +28.54
723 723 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,446 +4.00
725 thin fleshed 725 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —
701–749 727 471 209.00–226.75 $222.53 $1,618 +26.53
758 fancy 758 12 224.00 $224.00 $1,698 —
765 765 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,637 —
752–796 771 47 205.50–213.00 $208.58 $1,608 —
782 782 5 191.50 $191.50 $1,498 —
818 818 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,595 —
829 829 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,617 —
984–989 986 19 170.00–183.00 $178.88 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–346 330 10 239.00–262.00 $251.50 $830 —
339–345 thin fleshed 341 8 292.50–312.00 $304.61 $1,039 —
360–388 377 46 220.00–267.50 $242.67 $915 -3.33
389 unweaned 389 5 209.00 $209.00 $813 —
400–445 431 29 220.00–260.00 $246.88 $1,064 +11.46
452–492 479 62 229.00–272.00 $251.64 $1,205 +34.74
500 unweaned 500 3 191.00 $191.00 $955 —
507–548 526 89 207.00–250.00 $230.50 $1,212 +4.50
532 thin fleshed 532 11 257.00 $257.00 $1,367 —
559 unweaned 559 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,062 —
553–598 575 74 205.00–231.00 $219.42 $1,262 -0.58
593 593 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,216 -15.00
631 unweaned 631 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,294 +20.00
603–648 633 59 208.50–226.00 $213.73 $1,353 +23.73
650–695 672 130 200.00–222.00 $217.63 $1,462 +23.36
670–691 682 15 182.00–200.00 $195.42 $1,333 +1.15
723–744 743 200 198.00–222.00 $221.27 $1,644 +25.27
762–770 769 16 185.00–199.50 $194.27 $1,494 —
802 802 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,564 —
815 815 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,426 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 4 213.00 $213.00 $652 —
390 390 3 220.00 $220.00 $858 -12.00
474 474 6 201.50 $201.50 $955 —
523–545 529 16 176.00–217.00 $206.43 $1,092 —
568 568 6 205.50 $205.50 $1,167 —
600–618 609 26 195.00–202.00 $199.96 $1,218 —
790 790 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 213.00 $213.00 $937 —
462–470 465 8 212.00–216.00 $214.48 $997 +8.48
563 563 4 171.00 $171.00 $963 —
757–758 758 18 187.50–196.50 $194.00 $1,471 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 8 202.00 $202.00 $1,022 —
578–588 581 7 216.00–226.00 $223.11 $1,296 —
690 690 11 214.00 $214.00 $1,477 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 8 225.00 $225.00 $808 —
480 480 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,061 —
724 724 14 206.25 $206.25 $1,493 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,380 —
673 673 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,312 —
797 797 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,554 —
819 819 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,474 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 335.00 $335.00 $831 —
315–345 327 10 282.00–342.00 $308.46 $1,009 —
484–490 487 8 218.00–267.00 $242.65 $1,182 —
568–582 576 14 217.50–231.00 $223.21 $1,286 —
654 654 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,553 —
718 718 6 203.00 $203.00 $1,458 —
857–899 881 7 194.00–210.00 $200.67 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–433 420 12 322.00–341.00 $334.48 $1,405 —
480 unweaned 480 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 8 164.50 $164.50 $1,464 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1330 1191 80-85% 5 92.00–97.00 $95.21 $1,134 —
1110–1360 1225 80-85% 20 109.00–124.00 $115.06 $1,409 +13.79
1085–1470 1232 80-85% 46 96.50–114.00 $105.08 $1,295 +3.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1320 1077 85-90% 6 68.00–87.00 $78.99 $851 —
925–1275 1104 85-90% 34 89.00–104.00 $95.93 $1,059 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1630 1472 75-80% 10 103.00–116.00 $109.35 $1,610 -2.52
1210–1745 1510 75-80% 14 112.00–126.00 $119.05 $1,798 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1820 1443 6 97.50–108.00 $103.18 $1,489 —
1300–1995 1605 18 110.00–127.00 $118.27 $1,898 —
1590–2190 1866 11 124.00–142.00 $130.61 $2,437 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1023 1023 (<2 yrs)Open 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,453
1030–1305 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 108.00–136.00 $121.03 $1,414

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1204 1204 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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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.