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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

2,836 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $196.76/cwt +6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 664 lb · 207 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $188.95/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 716 lb · 130 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.29/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 574 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,836 952 1,023
Feeder cattle 2,621 867 928
Slaughter cattle 190 75 95
Replacement cattle 25 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 14 250.00–261.00 $255.16 $850 +2.16
350–395 375 22 243.00–257.00 $248.29 $931 -1.74
423–430 426 5 230.00–237.50 $234.47 $999 -0.35
400–445 429 70 240.00–254.00 $247.69 $1,063 +12.87
455–485 471 46 229.00–246.00 $240.43 $1,132 +1.37
482 482 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,007 -30.06
510 value added 510 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 —
500–545 527 96 218.00–245.00 $234.18 $1,234 +3.11
550–586 566 98 210.00–234.00 $224.31 $1,270 +7.48
605–619 value added 613 22 208.00–216.00 $211.23 $1,295 —
600–645 628 49 190.00–212.00 $202.45 $1,271 -6.51
650 value added 650 54 195.25–206.00 $203.41 $1,322 —
650–691 669 153 186.25–201.00 $194.41 $1,301 +4.56
702–735 value added 708 97 190.50–194.50 $191.23 $1,354 —
731–745 741 33 180.00–185.00 $182.25 $1,350 -0.62
753–790 768 55 176.00–185.25 $180.95 $1,390 +6.95
768 value added 768 21 184.00 $184.00 $1,413 —
835–844 842 18 174.00–178.25 $174.76 $1,471 —
911 911 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 275 13 240.00–245.00 $242.02 $666 —
320–348 333 25 226.00–250.00 $238.46 $794 +0.96
368–390 379 7 228.00–250.00 $234.94 $890 -7.33
385 385 4 218.00 $218.00 $839 -24.27
405 thin fleshed 405 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,021 —
402–445 423 17 220.00–236.00 $228.85 $968 +0.43
450–495 479 15 217.00–234.00 $224.19 $1,074 -5.12
479–498 485 6 207.50–210.00 $208.36 $1,011 -20.95
503–548 517 44 204.00–230.00 $218.03 $1,127 +4.59
520 thin fleshed 520 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,217 —
532 532 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,096 -7.44
553–590 566 26 200.00–218.00 $209.00 $1,183 -1.90
598 value added 598 42 210.00 $210.00 $1,256 —
600–648 619 52 187.50–204.00 $194.90 $1,206 +4.25
650–688 672 12 184.00–188.00 $185.69 $1,248 —
690 value added 690 29 186.00 $186.00 $1,283 —
720 720 3 185.50 $185.50 $1,336 —
825 825 8 178.25 $178.25 $1,471 —
855–899 883 8 164.00–170.00 $165.74 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 8 185.00 $185.00 $888 —
645 645 7 172.50 $172.50 $1,113 —
655 655 5 176.50 $176.50 $1,156 —
705 705 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,220 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,114 —
643 643 9 187.00 $187.00 $1,202 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,066 —
590 590 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,080 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 4 185.00 $185.00 $807 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,197 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 230.00 $230.00 $708 —
350–380 358 24 204.00–225.00 $213.79 $765 +3.17
409–442 427 37 207.50–216.00 $211.26 $902 +3.53
408–444 431 8 195.00–200.00 $196.78 $848 -10.95
452–495 481 51 190.00–210.00 $198.63 $955 -4.46
510–545 532 33 189.00–205.00 $193.67 $1,030 -0.06
545 unweaned 545 8 168.00 $168.00 $916 —
555 value added 555 22 196.00 $196.00 $1,088 —
550–595 578 78 184.00–194.00 $187.99 $1,087 +3.08
594 594 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,069 -4.91
600–646 617 78 175.00–188.00 $182.21 $1,124 -1.29
654 654 5 166.50 $166.50 $1,089 -11.68
650–675 655 47 172.00–178.25 $177.59 $1,163 -0.59
700–707 701 29 168.50–178.00 $169.90 $1,191 +0.78
705 705 4 167.50 $167.50 $1,181 -1.62
751–780 769 16 177.00–183.00 $179.20 $1,378 +10.20
775 775 10 178.00 $178.00 $1,380 +9.00
813 813 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,382 —
905 905 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 328 10 212.00–217.50 $215.05 $705 —
360 360 3 190.00 $190.00 $684 -6.81
404 thin fleshed 404 9 214.00 $214.00 $865 —
405–429 412 33 197.00–211.00 $204.65 $843 +13.39
460–495 478 20 178.00–195.00 $186.07 $889 +1.50
488 thin fleshed 488 5 198.00 $198.00 $966 —
530 530 3 176.00 $176.00 $933 -8.77
515–545 535 37 175.00–194.00 $184.47 $987 -0.30
551–597 572 40 172.00–185.00 $176.88 $1,012 +1.38
582 582 6 167.50 $167.50 $975 -8.00
603–622 614 22 170.00–180.00 $172.98 $1,062 —
706–740 723 20 161.00–165.00 $162.51 $1,175 —
761 761 6 160.50 $160.50 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 8 179.00 $179.00 $678 —
437 437 19 169.00 $169.00 $739 —
490 490 8 170.00–175.00 $173.75 $851 —
531 531 6 162.00 $162.00 $860 —
552–562 558 5 156.00–160.00 $157.58 $879 —
663 unweaned 663 3 140.00 $140.00 $928 —
670–690 679 11 156.00–161.00 $158.69 $1,078 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 4 206.00–214.00 $209.95 $861 -23.54
490 490 4 197.00 $197.00 $965 —
500–525 514 7 184.00–194.00 $190.93 $981 -20.84
597 597 3 164.50 $164.50 $982 —
612–645 621 10 160.00–166.50 $163.36 $1,014 -15.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 6 175.00 $175.00 $775 —
538 538 15 175.00 $175.00 $942 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1190 871 85-90% 9 34.00–52.00 $47.96 $418 —
915–1266 1092 85-90% 18 52.00–72.00 $67.57 $738 -7.70
905–1290 1100 85-90% 19 71.00–81.00 $76.16 $838 —
1130–1150 1140 85-90% 2 83.00–83.50 $83.25 $949 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1480 1317 80-85% 23 83.00–94.50 $88.61 $1,167 —
1180–1500 1355 80-85% 14 91.50–96.00 $93.29 $1,264 —
1200–1533 1376 80-85% 7 77.50–83.50 $80.87 $1,113 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,174 —
1395–1835 1543 75-80% 18 92.00–96.50 $93.55 $1,443 —
1532–1745 1597 75-80% 6 85.50–93.00 $87.49 $1,397 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1795 1578 4 70.00–90.00 $81.82 $1,291 —
1385–2090 1828 14 94.00–114.00 $106.46 $1,946 —
2110 2110 1 119.50 $119.50 $2,521 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1125 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,010.00–1,425.00 $1,150.05
1080–1215 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,285.00 $1,166.61

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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.