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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 1, 2021

1,969 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.29/cwt +6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 617 lb · 108 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $139.58/cwt +4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 678 lb · 108 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.79/cwt +15.83 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 524 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,969 711 841
Feeder cattle 1,864 678 759
Slaughter cattle 97 33 77
Replacement cattle 8 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 7.00 higher with the greatest advance on steers under 625 lbs. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 4 175.00–180.00 $177.43 $674 —
435–448 442 6 174.00–175.00 $174.51 $771 —
470–492 483 17 164.00–172.00 $168.97 $816 +12.22
500–548 524 92 159.00–178.00 $168.79 $884 +15.83
552–599 578 74 146.00–163.00 $154.49 $893 +5.49
585 unweaned 585 3 147.00 $147.00 $860 —
603–640 617 108 138.00–155.00 $149.29 $921 +6.60
650–696 678 108 134.00–141.75 $139.58 $946 +4.27
700–749 732 82 133.50–143.75 $136.11 $996 +3.86
750–785 773 87 129.00–135.70 $132.13 $1,021 +0.52
828–846 833 48 124.00–128.70 $127.33 $1,061 +3.33
902–934 929 18 121.25–122.00 $121.37 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 417 14 157.00–176.00 $169.95 $709 +4.95
450–490 475 18 151.00–165.50 $158.42 $752 +5.17
528–544 534 38 140.00–161.50 $151.69 $810 +6.21
550–596 567 29 140.00–155.00 $149.49 $848 +11.49
607–645 625 47 136.00–153.00 $141.30 $883 +2.04
650–692 665 45 130.00–137.50 $134.79 $896 +4.79
705–746 733 26 129.50–132.00 $130.45 $956 +0.45
772 772 4 122.00 $122.00 $942 +5.00
819 819 7 123.50 $123.50 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 150.00 $150.00 $656 —
655 655 4 126.50 $126.50 $829 —
759 759 5 123.00 $123.00 $934 —
815 815 3 110.00 $110.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 6 114.00 $114.00 $691 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 136.00 $136.00 $721 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–445 432 21 146.50–149.00 $147.38 $637 —
463–490 483 24 137.00–143.00 $139.60 $674 -3.90
502–544 531 50 133.00–142.50 $138.02 $733 —
565–590 578 80 128.00–143.25 $135.60 $784 +9.19
605–645 622 53 124.00–130.00 $128.32 $798 -1.55
615–648 unweaned 635 5 125.00–125.50 $125.19 $795 —
650–680 unweaned 668 8 115.50–126.00 $119.43 $798 —
670–693 687 44 124.00–128.25 $127.17 $874 +0.69
695 695 3 118.00 $118.00 $820 -8.48
708–732 713 49 125.00–128.75 $127.89 $912 +11.39
820–843 835 33 111.00–120.50 $119.46 $997 —
995 995 3 100.50 $100.50 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 5 141.00–142.00 $141.40 $452 —
350–382 362 8 140.00–147.00 $143.86 $521 —
405–448 430 19 133.50–145.00 $138.40 $595 +3.03
462–497 480 19 128.00–136.50 $133.80 $642 +3.03
505–539 530 34 123.50–135.00 $127.57 $676 +2.87
550 550 3 118.00 $118.00 $649 —
555–595 581 40 120.50–135.00 $125.47 $729 +4.56
585 585 3 112.00 $112.00 $655 -8.91
600–643 633 26 123.00–127.50 $124.08 $785 +6.60
655–688 672 13 114.00–123.50 $120.17 $808 —
706–714 710 22 118.00–123.50 $121.40 $862 +10.90
820 820 3 109.00 $109.00 $894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 112.50 $112.50 $574 —
651 651 7 115.50 $115.50 $752 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 5 117.00 $117.00 $778 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 423 5 111.00–127.50 $120.71 $511 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 4 108.00 $108.00 $444 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 485 12 130.00–153.00 $138.46 $672 —
600–648 630 18 121.00–131.00 $128.40 $809 —
767 767 7 112.50 $112.50 $863 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1460 1203 80-85% 15 52.00–58.50 $53.15 $639 —
1335–1340 1338 80-85% 2 50.00–52.00 $51.00 $682 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 50.50 $50.50 $515 —
1060–1265 1147 85-90% 5 32.00–42.00 $36.61 $420 +2.65
905–1320 1153 85-90% 9 42.00–49.00 $46.16 $532 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1645 1477 75-80% 3 55.00–58.00 $56.42 $833 -0.32
1315–1675 1495 75-80% 2 60.00–62.00 $61.12 $914 +4.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–2345 2006 5 74.00–90.00 $80.03 $1,605 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2205 2205 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,654 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1200 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 700.00–835.00 $794.13

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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.