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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

9,754 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $437.93/cwt +22.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,731/hd at 624 lb · 701 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $413.06/cwt +17.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,766/hd at 670 lb · 654 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $476.77/cwt +23.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,699/hd at 566 lb · 519 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 9,754 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–247 245 5 640.00–650.00 $641.92 $1,573 —
300–348 336 23 565.00–600.00 $584.52 $1,964 —
355–399 388 66 515.00–609.00 $543.19 $2,108 -56.81
407–446 425 112 535.00–585.00 $548.74 $2,332 -11.26
432 unweaned 432 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,138 —
464 unweaned 464 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,181 —
456–497 476 202 497.50–571.00 $544.01 $2,589 +27.34
500–539 unweaned 522 7 442.50–475.00 $455.83 $2,379 —
507–541 527 277 463.00–539.00 $507.30 $2,673 +23.23
543 543 9 440.00 $440.00 $2,389 -44.07
551–593 566 514 435.00–514.00 $477.15 $2,701 +23.39
567 567 5 438.00 $438.00 $2,483 -15.76
602–646 623 678 400.00–465.00 $438.74 $2,733 +23.67
639 639 23 414.00 $414.00 $2,645 -1.07
652 fancy 652 50 439.50 $439.50 $2,866 —
650–696 671 604 384.50–429.00 $410.87 $2,757 +14.91
701–748 724 507 370.00–410.00 $388.50 $2,813 +16.11
752 fancy 752 17 400.00 $400.00 $3,008 —
752–799 773 274 353.00–388.00 $374.40 $2,894 +0.28
802–845 824 242 338.00–369.00 $363.97 $2,999 +12.50
852–884 874 133 334.50–360.00 $351.94 $3,076 +10.94
959 959 20 341.50 $341.50 $3,275 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,607 —
315–347 327 13 530.00–540.00 $535.92 $1,752 —
354–393 371 80 445.00–563.00 $481.59 $1,787 -60.91
410 unweaned 410 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,948 —
402–443 420 101 460.00–555.00 $493.68 $2,073 +6.18
460 unweaned 460 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 —
450–498 475 173 422.50–532.50 $479.96 $2,280 +19.45
519 thin fleshed 519 5 515.00 $515.00 $2,673 —
500–548 533 171 415.00–482.00 $447.88 $2,387 -16.49
535–537 unweaned 536 9 425.00–460.00 $440.59 $2,362 —
569 unweaned 569 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,020 —
554–597 570 155 395.00–469.00 $433.58 $2,471 +17.67
612 612 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,356 -6.60
603–648 626 340 371.00–440.00 $398.41 $2,494 +6.81
628–629 thin fleshed 629 14 427.00–427.50 $427.29 $2,688 +12.29
650–692 672 86 353.00–410.00 $378.31 $2,542 +2.71
703–742 715 152 348.00–385.00 $373.98 $2,674 +6.98
724 thin fleshed 724 9 383.00 $383.00 $2,773 —
753–778 764 11 348.00–355.00 $351.75 $2,687 +3.14
866–891 882 41 315.00–345.00 $335.43 $2,958 —
918 918 15 334.00 $334.00 $3,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 14 500.00 $500.00 $1,360 —
491 491 8 425.00 $425.00 $2,087 —
540–543 541 10 385.00–400.00 $395.48 $2,140 —
555 unweaned 555 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 —
553–577 563 7 390.00–395.00 $392.80 $2,211 —
601–605 602 11 360.00–362.50 $361.81 $2,178 —
654–672 661 16 340.00–360.00 $352.37 $2,329 —
702 702 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,796 —
624 624 22 339.00 $339.00 $2,115 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 7 462.50 $462.50 $1,938 —
627 627 3 377.00 $377.00 $2,364 —
669 669 9 373.00 $373.00 $2,495 -34.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 10 465.00 $465.00 $1,776 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 6 427.00 $427.00 $2,840 +55.47
728 728 3 369.00 $369.00 $2,686 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,652 —
303–343 324 43 480.00–560.00 $538.42 $1,744 —
355–395 383 82 455.00–590.00 $476.91 $1,827 -52.59
387 unweaned 387 5 485.00 $485.00 $1,877 —
405 unweaned 405 7 460.00 $460.00 $1,863 —
401–444 427 165 440.00–530.00 $479.70 $2,048 +17.41
470 fancy 470 14 478.00 $478.00 $2,247 —
450–498 483 333 414.00–489.00 $460.98 $2,227 +15.27
508 unweaned 508 3 421.00 $421.00 $2,139 —
512 512 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,984 -43.02
503–549 528 359 387.50–480.00 $442.92 $2,339 +12.40
550 thin fleshed 550 11 456.00 $456.00 $2,508 +39.00
555 555 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,095 -15.30
568 568 6 465.00 $465.00 $2,641 +72.20
552–599 581 250 380.00–445.00 $405.99 $2,359 +13.19
600–643 615 460 368.00–408.00 $397.63 $2,445 +28.40
609–638 626 29 355.00–359.00 $357.08 $2,235 -12.15
653 653 22 359.00 $359.00 $2,344 -5.00
657–696 662 335 360.00–385.00 $376.19 $2,490 +30.19
660–678 674 101 386.00–426.00 $393.71 $2,654 +47.71
707–746 727 192 339.00–370.00 $363.41 $2,642 +22.77
750–791 758 183 327.50–357.00 $343.90 $2,607 —
764 764 8 332.50 $332.50 $2,540 —
852–894 868 70 310.00–327.50 $321.55 $2,791 +2.55
898 898 5 273.00 $273.00 $2,452 —
920 920 31 315.50 $315.50 $2,903 +14.50
986 986 7 298.00 $298.00 $2,938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 14 540.00 $540.00 $1,215 —
274–299 295 25 490.00–590.00 $504.86 $1,489 —
304–343 326 26 480.00–507.50 $495.57 $1,616 —
355–399 378 42 425.00–520.00 $473.65 $1,790 -15.45
403 unweaned 403 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,713 —
406–447 427 73 425.00–520.00 $455.68 $1,946 +28.31
459 thin fleshed 459 34 448.00 $448.00 $2,056 —
451–496 unweaned 465 10 400.00–431.00 $409.93 $1,906 —
450–496 474 143 390.00–452.50 $422.50 $2,003 +24.93
500–548 521 104 375.00–455.00 $405.56 $2,113 -10.70
528 unweaned 528 4 379.00 $379.00 $2,001 —
568 thin fleshed 568 6 399.00 $399.00 $2,266 —
550–592 573 227 335.00–410.00 $370.74 $2,124 -9.45
615 615 3 342.50 $342.50 $2,106 -26.00
605–647 621 104 355.00–380.00 $368.79 $2,290 +0.29
653–695 669 147 337.50–360.00 $352.20 $2,356 +14.35
709–744 732 23 310.00–351.00 $328.57 $2,405 —
781 781 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,538 —
802–803 803 14 305.00–324.00 $319.93 $2,569 —
851–853 852 17 305.00–311.50 $309.59 $2,638 —
911–934 929 15 280.00–285.00 $280.98 $2,610 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 unweaned 352 12 422.00 $422.00 $1,485 —
482 482 4 419.00 $419.00 $2,020 +20.00
508 508 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,108 —
511 unweaned 511 24 409.00 $409.00 $2,090 —
591 591 9 393.00 $393.00 $2,323 +5.50
621 621 7 384.00 $384.00 $2,385 —
667–689 670 41 336.00–360.50 $356.81 $2,391 —
716 716 9 348.00 $348.00 $2,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,771 —
470–483 473 12 350.00–370.00 $364.90 $1,726 —
545 545 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,921 —
556–598 573 18 345.00–380.00 $366.71 $2,101 —
603–644 634 18 335.00 $335.00 $2,124 —
662 662 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,218 —
711 711 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,133 —
1016 1016 9 222.00 $222.00 $2,256 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 3 426.00 $426.00 $1,964 —
533 533 8 398.00 $398.00 $2,121 —
718 718 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,405 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,429 —
523–538 532 8 337.50–372.00 $359.29 $1,911 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 5 490.00 $490.00 $1,725 —
410–426 420 8 300.00–412.50 $371.32 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 234.00 $234.00 $784 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 3 323.00 $323.00 $1,954 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–346 329 10 580.00–590.00 $584.74 $1,924 —
355–392 373 9 475.00–527.50 $503.27 $1,877 —
407 thin fleshed 407 13 567.50 $567.50 $2,310 +62.50
427 427 6 476.00 $476.00 $2,033 —
472–487 482 11 502.50–512.50 $506.06 $2,439 —
500–546 518 20 390.00–425.00 $409.78 $2,123 -25.22
550–597 563 32 352.50–457.50 $397.08 $2,236 —
602–639 622 12 340.00–365.00 $353.55 $2,199 -31.45
653–693 673 13 330.00–362.00 $341.76 $2,300 -27.24
712–738 726 9 325.00–340.00 $331.53 $2,407 -7.00
966 966 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,753 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 17 469.00 $469.00 $2,279 —
667 667 9 335.00 $335.00 $2,234 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–386 374 6 485.00–550.00 $516.46 $1,932 —
416 416 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,038 —
495 495 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,376 —
527 527 4 417.50 $417.50 $2,200 —
630 630 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–431 420 13 440.00–466.00 $446.97 $1,877 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1385 1199 80-85% 64 140.00–161.00 $150.30 $1,802 +1.84
1060–1335 1214 80-85% 12 158.00–170.00 $162.13 $1,968 +26.18
965–1440 1224 80-85% 14 115.00–143.00 $136.80 $1,674 +0.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1200 970 85-90% 17 75.00–122.00 $106.51 $1,033 —
870–1220 1027 85-90% 42 125.00–153.00 $135.66 $1,393 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1580 1430 75-80% 33 150.00–166.00 $157.64 $2,254 —
1350–1530 1433 75-80% 3 143.00–153.00 $147.01 $2,107 —
1345–1650 1490 75-80% 10 163.00–171.00 $167.64 $2,498 -5.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2035 1495 9 160.00–172.00 $167.38 $2,502 —
1325–2065 1744 19 177.00–195.00 $184.69 $3,221 -2.19
1725–2155 1884 4 194.00–205.00 $199.51 $3,759 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,278
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 220.00–222.50 $221.25 $2,301

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
940–1325 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,750.00–2,900.00 $2,365.25
1130–1235 1183 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,025.00 $2,011.95
1010–1445 1228 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,600.00 $2,209.16

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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.