USDA Missouri Weighted Average 01/05 08:40
01/05/2026 | 8:40 am CST USDA Missouri Weighted Average 01/05 08:40
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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/29/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 27139 34143 39975
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 178 4191 735
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 621 3701 1177
No good price comparison available as the most recent sales were prior to the
holidays two weeks ago, and the few sales held this week were all pre-vac sales
not really allowing an apples-to-apples comparison. With that being said,
prices were quite impressive and undoubtably higher than sales prior to
Christmas. The supply was made up of mostly steers and most over 600 lbs. as
this week's sales were mostly all special sales this wasn't really as out of
line as it might seem on the surface. It is still a long time before grass
arrives, but thus far winter has been fairly mild. Buyers have been
aggressively buying cattle for wheat grazing even though many areas could use
some moisture. Overall supplies are expected to remain tight for the
foreseeable future and many grass interest will likely come to the market well
before grass even starts to green. This has been the case for the last few
years but each year it seems buyers come earlier and earlier fearing they have
to beat the next guy to get the kind and quality they want. Prices for most
weights of calves under 650 lbs. is back to record or very near record levels
and most producers generally aren't any too eager to hold them for any extra
amount of extended time either. Stick out sales this week included: several
drafts from Ozarks Regional Stockyards including 21 head of 474 lb. steers that
sold for 520.00; 24 head of 548 lb. steers at 492.50; a load of 619 lb. steers
at 437.50; and 25 head of 668 lb. steers at 420.00. Four State Stockyards sold
25 head of 563 lb. steers for 470.00. Springfield Livestock Marketing Center
sold 44 head of 717 lb. steers for 395.75. Joplin Regional Stockyards sold two
loads of 774 lb. steers for 376.00 and 263 head of 853 lb. steers for 360.00. A
couple of heifer drafts included 19 head of 544 lb. heifers at Ozark Regional
Stockyards that sold for 440.00 and 22 head of 704 lb. heifers at Mo-Kan
Livestock Market that brought 350.00. Boxed beef cutout values closed mixed for
the week. Choice closed on Friday at 349.97, down 1.24 and select closed at
346.92, up 3.12 compared to last week. The choice/select spread has narrowed to
only 3.05 per cwt. Negotiated feedlot sales as of the 2:00 cutoff time on
Friday afternoons report came in just under 26K head. It is likely more volume
was traded after the report cutoff time. Live prices were mostly in the
228.00-232.00 range once again this week prices gained strength as the week
progressed. Dressed sales reported mostly at 360.00. The Missouri Stocker
formula consists of 4401 head with a weighted average weight of 554.10 lbs. and
a price value of 447.84, 4.99 higher than last week. The steer/heifer spread is
47.44.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 467-467 467 467-467 467
20 566-588 576 390-465 430.54
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 416-416 416 505-505 505 Thin Fleshed
13 461-461 461 480-480 480 Thin Fleshed
7 500-500 500 435-435 435
10 612-612 612 404-404 404 Thin Fleshed
10 606-635 618 370-385 376.17
13 667-670 669 351-369 357.9
9 700-748 730 330-346 338.53
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 426-426 426 490-490 490
5 498-498 498 399-399 399
16 554-565 557 385-387.5 385.79
23 733-735 734 327.5-332 330.05
3 895-895 895 293-293 293
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 464-464 464 440-440 440
8 512-540 533 405-410 406.2
12 577-587 585 362.5-367.5 366.27
7 664-664 664 330-330 330
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 338-338 338 530-530 530
13 429-429 429 500-500 500
6 627-627 627 365-365 365
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 324-324 324 475-475 475
8 546-546 546 390-390 390
10 688-688 688 315-315 315
HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 385-385 385 385-385 385
48 464-498 474 355-405 369.97
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 303-343 324 520-580 549.86
143 354-398 378 451-555 502.69
172 400-447 430 426-525 484.28
16 456-457 457 479-500 488.18 Thin Fleshed
370 452-499 475 415-510 453.14
17 504-504 504 497.5-497.5 497.5 Fancy
6 515-515 515 425-425 425 Value Added
464 500-547 529 375-455 417.08
4 561-561 561 417-417 417 Thin Fleshed
769 550-599 576 361-422.5 392.05
785 603-648 621 340-405.5 371.92
131 622-636 630 400-459 423.11 Replacement
3 660-660 660 346-346 346 Fleshy
619 650-698 675 333-386 349.44
403 701-747 720 332.5-350 341.01
156 755-793 775 321-355 328.92
424 800-848 820 307-356.25 320.05
32 856-898 869 302-319 312.11
7 902-902 902 301-301 301
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1163-1163 1163 251-251 251
8 251-251 251 414-414 414
34 312-337 332 480-515 498.42
49 350-396 376 400-505 452.17
124 407-448 432 395-475 446.33
310 450-497 478 375-455 422.09
5 528-528 528 406-406 406 Thin Fleshed
261 500-549 529 357-422 396.85
10 564-564 564 325-325 325 Unweaned
353 550-599 576 347.5-400 373.89
7 622-622 622 371-371 371 Thin Fleshed
160 600-648 627 320-381 354.11
434 650-699 681 305-360 334.93
472 700-743 737 311-340 317.72
244 755-799 772 295-316 313.58
15 805-832 812 301-319 315.08
3 877-877 877 291-291 291
5 916-916 916 270-270 270
18 950-992 970 265-276 270.74
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 324-349 338 440-450 442.8
8 372-380 375 400-420 408.81
53 407-445 429 370-420 401.46
86 460-499 487 335-412.5 381.42
50 521-546 536 335-367.5 349.23
60 551-598 575 312.5-352.5 335.7
30 607-648 620 310-337.5 328.18
12 804-814 808 300-320 311.61
3 860-860 860 299-299 299
6 900-900 900 250-250 250
4 954-954 954 270-270 270
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 485-498 490 342.5-355 347.79
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 500-500 500 490-490 490
10 637-637 637 427.5-427.5 427.5
24 655-693 665 366-400 384.29
7 741-741 741 380-380 380
7 750-750 750 358-358 358
5 809-809 809 330-330 330
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 518-542 527 450-457.5 454.53
16 562-598 579 372.5-407.5 390.64
35 612-638 619 370-413 393.77
29 652-673 666 352-393 375.16
3 810-810 810 330-330 330
8 852-852 852 325-325 325
STEERS - Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 675-675 675 324-324 324
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 432-432 432 555-555 555
6 501-501 501 480-480 480
4 650-650 650 407.5-407.5 407.5
STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
55 469-498 474 412.5-505 464.15
15 506-506 506 442.5-442.5 442.5
40 565-595 584 400-437.5 418.44
5 625-625 625 390-390 390
23 653-699 667 370-373 372.04
9 717-717 717 350-350 350
STEERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 404-404 404 400-400 400
11 455-455 455 365-365 365
STEERS - Medium 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 500-500 500 340-340 340
10 578-581 579 290-305 296.02
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
124 1026-1026 1026 308-308 308
16 1071-1071 1071 302-302 302
10 275-293 288 620-685 666.35
36 305-340 323 610-645 623.56
49 355-397 388 555-620 584.39
161 400-448 425 495-587.5 545.91
323 450-499 471 460-570 512.88
8 474-474 474 525-525 525 Thin Fleshed
726 500-549 528 430-515 478.39
7 554-554 554 490-490 490 Fancy
791 550-599 572 410-485 448.58
966 600-649 625 391-452 422.16
1397 650-699 672 371-427 398.95
1240 700-748 721 354-404 372.13
2021 751-799 774 343-377 359.46
6 788-788 788 358-358 358 Fleshy
722 807-848 825 330-355 347.35
1463 853-897 873 330.5-360 346.24
911 901-947 927 310-335.5 320.02
589 955-986 971 312.25-335.5 322.32
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
53 311-347 336 480-575 531.43
77 355-398 382 490-550 528.07
188 401-447 425 425-530 488.58
207 455-498 481 425-507.5 468.13
317 501-548 529 395-472.5 441.4
422 551-598 581 375-440 418.08
4 600-600 600 415-415 415 Thin Fleshed
281 600-647 626 340-412 388.68
635 650-699 676 335-390 369.48
540 701-749 730 332-375.5 349.87
413 763-798 784 312.5-358 336.3
1004 800-847 839 321-345 334.41
939 852-898 881 318-328.1 326.36
256 907-935 933 292-313 311.74
171 960-990 973 270-315 300.81
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 330-330 330 465-465 465
9 375-375 375 485-485 485
42 405-448 434 405-465 427.39
42 459-498 476 410-460 434.74
22 509-541 519 385-402.5 397.36
19 563-590 569 385-395 391.33
30 630-639 637 346-362.5 355.88
19 668-695 686 335-347 342.09
8 758-779 771 280-338 301.38
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 465-490 482 370-390 377.68
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1410-1800 1605 164.5-168 166.46 Low
2 1630-1805 1718 179-194 186.88 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1010-1330 1181 143-154 148.46 Average
4 1120-1290 1214 130-140 135.95 Low
4 1190-1320 1271 157-167 163.65 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1370-1685 1490 168-176 172.7 High
2 1270-1750 1510 158-168 162.21 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 995-1260 1126 129-135 132.21 Average
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1045-1045 1045 2575-2575 2575
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1400-1400 1400 2950-2950 2950
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 1140-1235 1185 3600-3800 3701.61
43 1240-1350 1280 3050-3600 3422.81
30 1245-1435 1293 3025-3150 3069.46
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1375-1375 1375 2135-2135 2135
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1025-1025 1025 3625-3625 3625
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
49 1065-1165 1118 4000-4575 4312.71
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1045-1045 1045 3500-3500 3500
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 1065-1160 1135 3500-3775 3676.08
COW-CALF PAIRS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 1460-1500 1483 3425-3675 3527.17 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1430-1430 1430 4400-4400 4400
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1565-1565 1565 4700-4700 4700
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1400-1400 1400 4275-4275 4275 O
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