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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $215.94/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 589 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $231.07/cwt +9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 518 lb · 51 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.18/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 656 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 952 3,190 3,010
Feeder cattle 867 2,905 2,752
Slaughter cattle 75 255 208
Replacement cattle 10 30 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs 3.00 to 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers under 600lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows firm to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 253.00 $253.00 $822 -2.11
362–395 385 12 247.50–257.00 $250.03 $963 +7.52
413–445 421 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,010 +7.22
412–442 427 4 230.00–240.00 $234.82 $1,003 +2.04
458–498 468 8 220.00–227.50 $222.00 $1,039 -6.79
452–492 469 26 235.00–246.00 $239.06 $1,121 +10.27
506–542 518 51 223.00–237.00 $231.07 $1,197 +9.32
577 unweaned 577 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,194 —
556–596 590 60 215.00–234.00 $216.83 $1,279 +1.39
600–648 627 20 203.00–216.00 $208.96 $1,310 +4.14
660–674 673 31 189.00–198.00 $189.85 $1,278 -0.58
712–740 731 7 181.00–186.00 $182.87 $1,337 -1.18
751 751 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,307 -2.00
785 785 20 180.00 $180.00 $1,413 +0.01
803 803 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,381 -7.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 230.00–245.00 $237.50 $772 -0.63
358–395 382 7 232.50–250.00 $242.27 $925 +15.57
418–442 431 8 220.00–232.50 $228.42 $984 +6.53
461–465 462 7 225.00–240.00 $229.31 $1,059 +12.53
508–543 525 13 210.00–220.00 $213.44 $1,121 +0.80
550–585 564 13 205.00–219.00 $210.90 $1,189 +9.20
565 unweaned 565 9 182.00 $182.00 $1,028 —
600–642 616 21 180.00–199.00 $190.65 $1,174 -9.04
750 750 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 +1.69
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 12 179.00 $179.00 $970 —
717 717 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,240 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 5 196.00 $196.00 $870 -13.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 10 202.50–218.00 $210.62 $788 -3.53
412–446 435 19 204.00–215.00 $207.73 $904 -2.33
465 unweaned 465 11 180.00 $180.00 $837 —
462–490 474 14 201.00–206.00 $203.09 $963 +4.78
503 503 3 180.00 $180.00 $905 -10.00
501–529 517 30 186.00–201.00 $193.73 $1,002 +3.73
559–595 570 17 184.00–187.50 $184.91 $1,054 -4.53
600–614 612 16 183.00–184.00 $183.50 $1,123 +13.22
656–658 656 39 174.00–179.00 $178.18 $1,169 +8.18
730–731 731 12 168.50–170.00 $169.12 $1,236 -0.09
781 781 14 169.00 $169.00 $1,320 ±0.00
890 890 3 151.50 $151.50 $1,348 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 371 14 192.50–205.00 $196.81 $730 +3.27
414–435 421 8 190.00–194.00 $191.26 $805 -7.74
460–495 472 23 180.00–194.00 $184.57 $871 -7.09
505–548 520 9 180.00–192.00 $184.77 $961 +3.96
578 578 8 175.50 $175.50 $1,014 +0.40
595 unweaned 595 4 165.00 $165.00 $982 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,038 +14.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–398 366 10 230.00–242.50 $239.46 $876 —
400–435 418 4 227.50–240.00 $233.49 $976 +10.57
500–505 503 5 207.00–219.00 $211.77 $1,065 —
601 601 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,076 +13.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064–1445 1140 80-85% 5 88.50–91.00 $89.13 $1,016 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 77.50 $77.50 $938 —
1060–1412 1253 80-85% 16 82.50–89.00 $86.12 $1,079 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $394 —
925–1205 1029 85-90% 9 59.50–68.00 $63.94 $658 -19.06
970–1185 1082 85-90% 3 71.00–79.00 $75.27 $814 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1635 1555 75-80% 2 78.50–82.50 $80.40 $1,250 —
1552–1705 1603 75-80% 3 85.50–87.00 $86.47 $1,386 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1790 1690 3 87.00–94.00 $90.77 $1,534 —
1870 1870 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,964 +5.18
1735–2175 1900 3 117.00–118.00 $117.31 $2,229 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1120 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,210.00 $1,138.47

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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.