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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

3,190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.47/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 680 lb · 268 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.07/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 629 lb · 132 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.00/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 569 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,190 884 1,187
Feeder cattle 2,905 823 1,133
Slaughter cattle 255 51 54
Replacement cattle 30 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–346 330 22 238.00–264.00 $255.11 $842 +24.13
350–390 373 14 235.00–248.00 $242.51 $905 +5.99
410 410 6 229.00 $229.00 $939 +1.40
402–440 424 43 225.00–239.00 $232.78 $987 +5.18
467 value added 467 9 235.50 $235.50 $1,100 —
455–495 480 49 221.00–231.00 $228.79 $1,098 +6.42
502 502 5 218.50 $218.50 $1,097 -1.70
505–545 527 42 215.00–235.00 $221.75 $1,169 +1.55
550–575 562 11 202.00–207.00 $205.89 $1,157 -4.69
550–594 576 77 208.00–220.00 $215.44 $1,241 +4.86
586 value added 586 12 214.00 $214.00 $1,254 ±0.00
602–646 624 87 198.00–212.00 $204.82 $1,278 +5.36
621–630 value added 625 25 206.50–214.75 $210.76 $1,317 —
667–681 value added 679 93 195.50–200.25 $199.55 $1,355 +8.86
650–695 680 170 183.50–198.00 $190.43 $1,295 -0.57
696 696 5 183.50 $183.50 $1,277 -7.50
700–739 716 15 180.50–188.00 $184.05 $1,318 +1.13
733–735 value added 733 63 187.00–191.00 $187.95 $1,378 —
763 763 9 176.00 $176.00 $1,343 +8.00
770–774 value added 773 41 182.00–184.00 $182.34 $1,409 —
750–795 778 62 178.00–183.50 $179.99 $1,400 +11.99
801–830 808 28 178.00–183.00 $179.28 $1,449 —
870–875 870 50 169.75–170.25 $170.21 $1,481 —
908–918 913 6 163.50–166.00 $164.76 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 10 230.00–245.00 $238.13 $781 —
350–380 366 9 218.00–242.50 $226.70 $830 -1.30
405–435 418 21 215.00–228.00 $221.89 $928 +6.45
450–498 474 20 207.00–227.00 $216.78 $1,028 +8.68
500–541 522 31 195.00–219.00 $212.64 $1,110 +0.64
552–597 569 44 193.00–206.00 $201.70 $1,148 —
574 value added 574 10 213.00 $213.00 $1,223 —
600–640 612 33 189.00–208.00 $199.69 $1,222 —
651–690 668 14 175.00–179.00 $177.23 $1,184 -4.27
715–740 728 4 177.00–179.50 $178.27 $1,298 —
750–770 763 6 172.00–176.00 $173.31 $1,322 —
813 813 10 168.00 $168.00 $1,366 —
896 896 14 161.00 $161.00 $1,443 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 4 205.00–214.00 $209.39 $890 —
450–485 465 12 200.00–211.00 $204.35 $950 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,066 —
778 778 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,346 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–595 585 6 188.00–191.00 $190.00 $1,112 +6.68
690 690 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 208.00 $208.00 $749 —
452 452 6 167.00 $167.00 $755 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,051 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–320 316 20 214.00–221.00 $218.87 $692 —
321 321 4 202.50 $202.50 $650 —
353–392 366 21 205.00–223.00 $214.15 $784 -3.85
420 420 5 206.00 $206.00 $865 -1.90
405–440 423 45 207.00–215.00 $210.06 $889 +2.16
444 value added 444 10 215.00 $215.00 $955 +5.50
452–499 479 59 190.00–211.00 $198.31 $950 -0.77
500–536 517 65 182.00–194.00 $190.00 $982 +3.27
539–545 unweaned 542 16 180.00–182.00 $181.13 $982 —
558 value added 558 11 187.00 $187.00 $1,043 —
550–585 569 101 175.00–206.00 $189.44 $1,078 +4.47
575–580 577 8 170.00–172.00 $171.25 $988 -13.72
600–634 619 26 165.00–172.00 $170.28 $1,054 -6.07
605–645 631 106 171.50–185.00 $179.98 $1,136 +3.63
652 652 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,108 -4.00
650–690 670 75 172.00–181.00 $175.23 $1,174 +1.23
712 value added 712 7 178.50 $178.50 $1,271 —
702–746 722 65 165.50–174.00 $169.21 $1,222 —
782–796 788 20 168.25–171.00 $169.00 $1,332 —
830 830 38 164.00 $164.00 $1,361 —
850 850 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,292 —
867 867 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 6 217.00 $217.00 $601 —
350–392 373 18 188.00–212.00 $193.54 $722 —
409–446 430 65 185.00–210.00 $199.00 $856 —
450–498 468 60 180.00–198.00 $191.66 $897 +6.20
495 495 3 183.00 $183.00 $906 -2.46
512–545 533 43 175.00–190.00 $180.81 $964 +3.40
554–597 581 38 171.50–178.00 $175.10 $1,017 +4.10
602–647 624 28 162.50–176.00 $167.02 $1,042 —
673–695 680 27 164.50–169.00 $165.89 $1,128 —
708 708 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,189 —
785 785 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–488 466 14 170.00–176.00 $174.03 $811 —
737 737 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,032 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 8 163.75 $163.75 $974 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558–567 563 5 165.00 $165.00 $929 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 145.00 $145.00 $826 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 8 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
312–349 340 12 232.50–236.00 $235.20 $800 —
409–422 413 6 215.00–227.00 $222.92 $921 +13.92
455–478 463 19 181.00–226.00 $204.12 $945 —
550–590 565 16 160.00–192.00 $174.44 $986 —
625 625 3 165.50 $165.50 $1,034 —
660–673 668 5 156.00–160.00 $157.58 $1,053 -6.42
700–715 708 6 150.00–164.00 $158.05 $1,119 +10.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1515 1294 80-85% 42 80.00–89.00 $85.39 $1,105 -2.61
1295–1415 1346 80-85% 6 89.00–93.50 $92.24 $1,242 +14.60
1160–1555 1384 80-85% 7 72.00–81.00 $75.68 $1,047 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–815 812 85-90% 3 45.00–55.00 $50.32 $409 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $842 —
860–1185 1049 85-90% 19 55.00–72.00 $66.00 $692 —
960–1230 1112 85-90% 29 71.00–81.50 $75.35 $838 +1.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,291 —
1315–1930 1506 75-80% 15 81.50–90.00 $86.03 $1,296 +3.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2130 1606 9 79.00–95.00 $85.81 $1,378 —
1510–1920 1715 2 115.00–123.00 $118.52 $2,033 +20.99
1500–2105 1850 12 90.00–110.00 $99.82 $1,847 +14.82
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2405 2405 1 90.00 $90.00 $2,164 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1320–1450 1337 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,310.00–1,475.00 $1,335.86

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
902 902 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.