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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

9,326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.43/cwt +10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,924/hd at 679 lb · 487 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $280.96/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 783 lb · 470 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $313.18/cwt +4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,102/hd at 671 lb · 409 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,326 5,877 8,971
Feeder cattle 8,906 5,717 8,674
Slaughter cattle 395 130 277
Replacement cattle 25 30 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 10.00 higher, spots 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,532 -17.09
423–431 425 44 390.00–429.00 $417.61 $1,775 +6.50
452–499 477 156 370.00–400.00 $389.07 $1,856 +7.49
500–548 524 185 349.00–389.00 $371.95 $1,949 +2.32
552 552 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,733 -27.17
553–599 576 364 332.00–375.00 $352.33 $2,029 +11.16
601–649 626 307 310.00–344.00 $329.73 $2,064 +12.02
644 644 16 311.50 $311.50 $2,006 -6.21
653–696 671 404 290.00–330.00 $313.45 $2,103 +4.54
677 677 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,970 -17.91
701–747 723 396 270.00–310.50 $297.17 $2,149 +8.55
782 782 10 271.00 $271.00 $2,119 -8.39
750–799 783 460 264.00–294.50 $281.18 $2,202 +1.79
800–837 816 259 253.00–276.25 $271.62 $2,216 +12.74
829 829 9 264.00 $264.00 $2,189 +5.12
879–896 887 116 264.75–267.75 $266.21 $2,361 +26.21
914–931 917 20 235.00–255.75 $252.59 $2,316 +3.59
968 968 5 229.00 $229.00 $2,217 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,356 -33.86
395 395 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,550 -15.45
405–432 425 19 340.00–390.00 $378.64 $1,609 -6.31
465–495 481 8 330.00–387.50 $351.69 $1,692 -3.29
493 thin fleshed 493 21 388.00 $388.00 $1,913 —
500 thin fleshed 500 6 382.50 $382.50 $1,912 —
502–549 519 40 327.50–365.00 $346.58 $1,799 +3.16
562–598 579 115 317.00–348.00 $333.39 $1,930 +18.97
608–648 637 84 289.00–325.00 $303.60 $1,934 +5.77
650–699 671 118 287.00–318.00 $306.94 $2,060 +19.47
701–746 722 70 260.00–290.50 $283.69 $2,048 +1.76
774 774 25 273.50 $273.50 $2,117 +8.50
816 816 62 266.75 $266.75 $2,177 +6.75
875–890 878 72 240.00–261.75 $259.22 $2,276 +7.22
908–933 932 63 235.00–250.75 $250.02 $2,330 +25.02
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–624 616 10 307.50–309.50 $308.69 $1,902 -6.01
650–694 686 54 286.00–297.00 $293.52 $2,014 —
752 752 12 264.00 $264.00 $1,985 —
855 855 6 239.50 $239.50 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,735 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,743 +0.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,731 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–392 375 8 350.00–360.00 $354.31 $1,329 -15.59
403–448 433 51 330.00–385.00 $368.78 $1,597 +22.85
418–439 fancy 434 25 387.00–405.00 $391.16 $1,698 —
435 unweaned 435 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 —
453 thin fleshed 453 18 370.00 $370.00 $1,676 —
452–499 482 144 325.00–364.00 $347.06 $1,673 +9.37
497 497 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,451 -45.69
501–548 525 268 302.50–348.00 $329.10 $1,728 +8.29
536 fancy 536 39 348.00 $348.00 $1,865 —
536–542 539 7 301.00–302.00 $301.43 $1,625 -19.38
552–597 568 17 262.00–280.00 $270.21 $1,535 -4.79
562–578 unweaned 571 9 250.00–286.00 $270.25 $1,543 —
550–597 573 291 280.00–330.00 $310.41 $1,779 +18.06
577 fancy 577 47 335.00 $335.00 $1,933 +15.50
615 unweaned 615 18 280.00 $280.00 $1,722 —
601–645 627 278 264.00–306.00 $290.68 $1,823 -3.32
633–640 636 11 264.50–275.00 $268.34 $1,707 -25.66
653–696 679 487 256.00–295.00 $283.43 $1,924 +29.45
702–748 711 165 252.00–274.00 $269.37 $1,915 +11.18
722 722 6 279.00 $279.00 $2,014 +20.81
768 fancy 768 67 277.25 $277.25 $2,129 —
764–791 783 75 246.00–255.00 $254.12 $1,990 +1.49
809–815 812 18 239.50–254.00 $248.10 $2,015 +5.22
867–870 868 39 229.00–241.75 $238.80 $2,073 +1.30
906–926 922 15 228.50–232.50 $231.71 $2,136 —
1000 1000 5 214.50 $214.50 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 thin fleshed 314 5 407.50 $407.50 $1,280 —
345 345 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 +13.95
363–383 373 26 329.00–360.00 $343.87 $1,283 +8.66
410–445 429 24 301.00–365.00 $331.19 $1,421 +10.37
436 thin fleshed 436 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,591 —
455–498 480 15 287.50–330.00 $307.69 $1,477 -3.49
497 thin fleshed 497 9 325.00 $325.00 $1,615 -3.00
505–543 521 59 286.00–319.00 $304.21 $1,585 +14.93
550–594 574 93 264.50–319.00 $285.26 $1,637 +7.67
601–647 637 116 261.00–292.00 $279.12 $1,778 +5.75
656–690 675 125 256.00–281.00 $270.51 $1,826 +8.44
705–745 726 139 240.00–264.00 $261.11 $1,896 +10.49
781 781 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,898 -4.76
810–848 827 17 231.00–240.50 $238.71 $1,974 —
868–870 869 5 241.00–244.00 $242.80 $2,110 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484–488 485 25 288.00–329.00 $319.10 $1,548 —
513–525 517 9 305.00–324.00 $311.43 $1,610 —
615–637 632 20 272.50–282.50 $280.07 $1,770 +5.07
669 669 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,706 -20.93
884 884 4 242.50 $242.50 $2,144 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–633 613 11 250.00–268.00 $258.89 $1,587 -1.11
681 681 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,600 —
734 734 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,732 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,674 —
729 729 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,174 —
525 525 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,433 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 362 6 350.00–375.00 $358.87 $1,299 —
400–411 406 7 310.00–332.50 $323.01 $1,311 —
476 476 6 309.00–338.00 $323.50 $1,540 -21.05
519 519 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,609 -2.24
552–588 569 12 280.00–310.00 $291.66 $1,660 +24.16
611–634 623 12 269.00–284.00 $276.89 $1,725 —
728–744 736 16 238.00–249.00 $244.42 $1,799 -5.58
768–799 787 8 237.00–239.00 $238.27 $1,875 -17.73
901 901 4 224.00 $224.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 5 346.00 $346.00 $1,495 —
502 502 12 356.00 $356.00 $1,787 —
596 596 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,862 —
660 660 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 —
717–734 728 8 260.00–265.00 $261.85 $1,906 +0.85
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,916 —
948 948 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,659 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,102 —
566 566 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1291 1119 80-85% 43 119.00–137.00 $129.27 $1,447 —
1090–1255 1189 80-85% 4 105.00–118.00 $113.56 $1,350 -12.00
1060–1420 1203 80-85% 13 134.00–145.50 $138.16 $1,662 +2.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1080 960 85-90% 5 92.50–105.00 $98.81 $949 —
835–1135 975 85-90% 19 104.00–124.00 $113.96 $1,111 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1555 1415 75-80% 5 132.00–140.00 $135.92 $1,923 -8.53
1390–1595 1463 75-80% 3 141.00–148.00 $144.50 $2,114 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,212 —
1350–1990 1602 5 155.00–168.00 $160.87 $2,577 —
1620–2385 1936 4 173.00–175.00 $174.24 $3,373 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1185 1185 (<2 yrs)Open 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,370

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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.