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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

1,761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.91/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 522 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $334.88/cwt +13.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 520 lb · 72 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $309.96/cwt +6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,775/hd at 573 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,761 2,918 2,836
Feeder cattle 1,472 2,648 2,621
Slaughter cattle 189 240 190
Replacement cattle 100 30 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers 450-600 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 higher with other weights steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 8.00 higher with advance from 500-600 lbs. Slaughter cows steady 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
355–394 370 13 340.00–345.00 $342.95 $1,269 -17.11
355–397 unweaned 377 10 320.00–332.50 $325.69 $1,228 —
407–415 412 6 345.00–357.50 $351.63 $1,449 +37.63
408–446 unweaned 426 20 307.50–347.00 $325.55 $1,387 —
465–496 479 37 337.50–352.50 $346.71 $1,661 +13.11
479 unweaned 479 8 338.00 $338.00 $1,619 +26.36
500–533 512 14 300.00–325.00 $318.89 $1,633 +21.39
513–515 unweaned 514 6 320.00–348.00 $338.64 $1,741 +49.21
505–541 523 52 317.50–347.50 $338.75 $1,772 +13.82
553–582 unweaned 570 10 278.00–309.00 $290.02 $1,653 +10.02
550–597 573 47 280.00–332.50 $312.28 $1,789 +20.84
574 value added 574 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,837 -8.43
616 616 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,694 -2.33
607–625 unweaned 617 7 260.00–263.00 $261.26 $1,612 —
617–648 628 27 271.50–290.00 $279.43 $1,755 +2.10
647 value added 647 10 285.50 $285.50 $1,847 —
650–680 667 20 260.00–285.00 $270.71 $1,806 +1.71
660–682 unweaned 669 12 245.50–255.00 $251.28 $1,681 —
681–692 value added 687 13 268.00–270.00 $269.08 $1,849 -3.92
734–740 736 13 242.00–258.00 $253.05 $1,862 -4.20
752–766 759 8 241.50–244.25 $242.86 $1,843 -4.63
807–833 817 8 235.00–244.00 $239.32 $1,955 +6.23
856 856 4 225.75 $225.75 $1,932 —
937 937 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,061 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–390 386 11 320.00–350.00 $334.51 $1,291 +9.13
407–420 413 6 325.00–340.00 $331.76 $1,370 +6.79
450–492 470 18 320.00–340.00 $325.44 $1,530 +8.66
510–545 524 16 295.00–330.00 $321.68 $1,686 +19.05
560–575 567 11 281.00–310.00 $291.05 $1,650 +3.09
610–643 627 27 260.00–275.00 $268.41 $1,683 +7.11
652–676 667 10 250.00–263.00 $254.78 $1,699 +7.48
716–742 723 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,808 +1.88
750–795 783 12 235.00–240.00 $237.90 $1,863 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,563 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–346 337 12 317.50–336.00 $324.79 $1,095 +22.79
370–385 376 7 310.00–312.50 $311.06 $1,170 -0.74
358–395 unweaned 377 4 305.00–310.00 $307.62 $1,160 +37.62
412–448 unweaned 429 22 275.00–308.00 $291.20 $1,249 -3.80
425–439 433 7 305.00–310.00 $307.10 $1,330 -3.82
450–495 480 27 287.00–302.50 $292.27 $1,403 -3.58
469–495 unweaned 485 20 277.50–285.00 $282.97 $1,372 —
500–546 unweaned 517 17 267.50–281.00 $275.88 $1,426 +11.13
501–548 523 47 270.00–304.00 $285.79 $1,495 +7.64
500–549 527 13 264.25–279.00 $269.84 $1,422 -8.31
555–592 574 54 250.00–277.50 $264.60 $1,519 +6.03
608–641 621 35 244.00–250.00 $246.30 $1,530 +0.43
647 647 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,537 -8.37
658–677 668 12 240.50–243.00 $241.77 $1,615 +0.58
711 711 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,564 -3.59
710–737 718 19 218.00–228.50 $226.79 $1,628 +3.20
758 758 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,546 -11.95
934 934 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,831 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–299 293 8 320.00–321.00 $320.77 $940 +20.77
350–390 371 12 295.00–313.00 $300.89 $1,116 +6.15
402–446 429 29 286.00–307.50 $297.56 $1,277 +7.49
465 unweaned 465 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,244 —
452–490 469 29 265.00–300.00 $285.44 $1,339 +13.33
512–541 524 12 261.00–275.00 $266.59 $1,397 +5.12
570–590 584 12 246.00–260.00 $250.68 $1,464 -0.29
601–630 617 35 228.00–245.00 $240.81 $1,486 +5.77
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 unweaned 545 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,395 —
562 562 5 225.00–240.00 $231.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,172 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 4 307.50–342.50 $325.35 $1,230 +6.12
402–445 418 5 307.50–335.00 $324.42 $1,356 -0.58
450–495 464 9 290.00–305.00 $294.84 $1,368 -9.63
482 unweaned 482 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,326 —
505–540 520 15 272.00–317.50 $297.35 $1,546 +12.60
560–595 583 20 245.00–275.00 $254.10 $1,481 -21.12
605–648 630 9 230.00–247.50 $238.23 $1,501 -13.00
650–663 659 7 230.00–240.00 $232.82 $1,534 -13.18
700–748 727 9 215.00–226.00 $219.32 $1,594 —
760 760 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,718 +26.00
921 921 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 5 227.50 $227.50 $1,097 —
906 906 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,586 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 —
582 582 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1413 1264 80-85% 40 100.00–115.50 $108.62 $1,373 +10.89
1115–1475 1318 80-85% 12 108.50–125.50 $119.25 $1,572 +14.18
1235–1570 1417 80-85% 7 95.50–106.50 $99.82 $1,414 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–990 885 85-90% 3 65.00–77.50 $73.25 $648 —
960–1246 1063 85-90% 6 82.00–95.50 $88.98 $946 -14.52
1050–1115 1066 85-90% 7 109.50–116.00 $110.54 $1,178 +7.04
950–1232 1100 85-90% 25 91.50–106.00 $97.89 $1,077 +2.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,518 —
1360–1705 1486 75-80% 8 100.00–115.00 $109.05 $1,620 —
1422–1630 1514 75-80% 11 111.50–120.00 $114.90 $1,740 +3.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1830 1703 4 121.00–127.00 $123.49 $2,103 —
1590–2145 1929 9 116.50–134.00 $125.20 $2,415 —
1905–2235 2004 4 146.00–150.00 $147.51 $2,956 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1285 1186 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,911.87
1205–1505 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,575.00–2,075.00 $1,777.22

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1023–1070 1048 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,804.61

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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
1225–1300 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,225.00–2,525.00 $2,350.00 —
1160–1470 1306 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,025.00–2,050.00 $2,045.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.