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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

3,195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.69/cwt +17.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 766 lb · 256 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $306.16/cwt +21.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,064/hd at 674 lb · 247 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.43/cwt +17.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,943/hd at 740 lb · 208 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,195 2,361 3,359
Feeder cattle 3,030 2,142 3,145
Slaughter cattle 135 174 204
Replacement cattle 30 45 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the most recent sale from a month ago, steers and heifers mostly 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–396 393 20 367.50–406.00 $395.26 $1,553 —
453–492 474 67 345.00–390.00 $370.18 $1,755 -8.82
516–542 536 58 320.00–354.00 $346.45 $1,857 -1.85
550–594 563 159 315.00–357.00 $343.73 $1,935 +11.57
608–648 631 162 304.50–334.50 $320.68 $2,023 +13.27
652–694 674 247 296.50–319.50 $306.16 $2,064 +21.45
701–749 728 141 287.00–302.50 $295.29 $2,150 +22.08
744 744 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,046 +1.79
760–784 778 80 279.50–289.00 $283.17 $2,203 +11.88
779 779 6 264.00 $264.00 $2,057 -7.29
801–821 808 158 271.00–277.25 $275.80 $2,228 +21.19
872 872 57 264.25 $264.25 $2,304 +29.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 412.50 $412.50 $1,642 +35.00
400–423 409 5 335.00–379.00 $360.81 $1,476 -18.43
453–498 480 27 327.50–365.00 $348.43 $1,672 -8.11
504–548 523 59 302.00–350.00 $331.16 $1,732 +4.05
563–593 576 31 307.50–337.50 $314.08 $1,809 -1.80
618–644 637 24 297.00–311.00 $306.29 $1,951 +9.91
662–687 678 56 299.00–305.50 $302.55 $2,051 +28.02
783–789 786 17 265.00–273.50 $269.48 $2,118 +36.48
812 812 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,965 +6.50
860 860 10 257.00 $257.00 $2,210 +24.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763 763 14 286.50 $286.50 $2,186 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,163 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 6 382.50 $382.50 $1,427 +46.50
405–449 436 29 334.00–369.00 $351.41 $1,532 +39.57
457–486 475 92 337.50–359.00 $349.06 $1,658 +36.74
500–549 529 128 307.50–340.50 $324.62 $1,717 +30.12
554–598 572 192 273.00–320.00 $304.75 $1,743 +23.47
616–636 627 110 279.00–299.00 $287.11 $1,800 +17.38
654–696 679 171 264.50–282.00 $273.30 $1,856 +37.69
711 711 11 273.50 $273.50 $1,945 +26.04
737–746 742 197 252.50–267.00 $261.81 $1,943 +27.81
765–772 766 256 249.50–255.10 $254.69 $1,951 +17.17
810–823 811 52 238.00–247.25 $246.71 $2,001 —
876 876 4 239.50 $239.50 $2,098 —
902 902 6 229.50 $229.50 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 8 386.00 $386.00 $1,293 —
352 352 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,250 +41.74
424 424 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,420 +24.10
468–482 474 15 317.00–327.50 $321.27 $1,523 +29.27
516 516 16 298.00 $298.00 $1,538 +15.46
555–599 567 27 256.00–292.00 $277.41 $1,573 +10.02
633–639 634 18 275.00–286.00 $283.54 $1,798 +27.55
749 749 13 251.50 $251.50 $1,884 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 15 266.50 $266.50 $1,919 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,308 —
405 405 12 389.00 $389.00 $1,575 —
500 500 11 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 —
738 738 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,771 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1335 1216 80-85% 7 124.00–132.00 $128.77 $1,566 —
1070–1460 1229 80-85% 10 109.00–124.00 $117.39 $1,443 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,302 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1660 1453 75-80% 7 121.00–128.00 $124.52 $1,809 +3.38
1390–1560 1454 75-80% 5 129.00–134.00 $130.75 $1,901 +9.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1225 1121 85-90% 9 90.00–112.00 $105.63 $1,184 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,768

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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.