Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

1,218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $293.96/cwt -16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 585 lb · 63 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.79/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 517 lb · 42 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.45/cwt -3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 470 lb · 40 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,218	1,761	2,178
Feeder cattle	988	1,472	2,013
Slaughter cattle	195	189	135
Replacement cattle	35	100	30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders under 550 lbs steady, over 550 lbs firm to 3.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395 unweaned	361	4	325.00–330.00	$328.63	$1,186	+2.94
400–408 unweaned	404	9	315.00–325.00	$320.24	$1,294	-5.31
418–435	424	6	330.00–372.50	$342.96	$1,454	-8.67
455–490 unweaned	472	13	307.50–350.00	$335.25	$1,582	-2.75
455–485	477	9	335.00–347.00	$342.41	$1,633	-4.30
500–540	525	16	320.00–340.00	$335.84	$1,763	-2.91
530–538 unweaned	534	4	299.00–317.50	$308.18	$1,646	-30.46
550–595	585	57	285.50–320.00	$295.72	$1,730	-16.56
558–599 unweaned	585	6	272.50–287.50	$277.27	$1,622	-12.75
600–624	618	16	278.00–295.00	$283.63	$1,753	+8.63
655–678	667	4	260.00–272.50	$266.36	$1,777	-4.35
667–673	669	9	250.00–257.50	$252.51	$1,689	-18.20
700	700	6	270.00	$270.00	$1,890	—
755–769	765	8	240.00–245.00	$241.23	$1,845	-1.63
858 value added	858	10	240.00	$240.00	$2,059	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–348	328	5	320.00–345.00	$326.60	$1,071	—
409 unweaned	409	5	309.00	$309.00	$1,264	—
401–442	424	22	305.00–330.00	$317.95	$1,348	-13.81
455–495	485	31	291.00–335.00	$318.06	$1,543	-7.38
513–547	530	15	277.50–330.00	$310.19	$1,644	-11.49
550–584	570	8	265.00–297.00	$276.49	$1,576	-14.56
670–682	679	15	247.50–251.00	$248.42	$1,687	-6.36
702–712	709	13	250.00–262.00	$256.32	$1,817	+6.32
794	794	4	235.00	$235.00	$1,866	-2.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
322–345	334	6	315.00–327.00	$321.39	$1,073	-3.40
365–370	369	16	309.00–340.00	$313.36	$1,156	+2.30
365–388 unweaned	381	7	287.50–307.50	$299.72	$1,142	-7.90
402–432 unweaned	417	10	270.00–310.00	$291.20	$1,214	±0.00
428	428	6	305.00	$305.00	$1,305	-2.10
453–473	463	23	282.50–300.00	$288.50	$1,336	-3.77
460–490 unweaned	479	17	275.00–282.50	$278.96	$1,336	-4.01
508–525 unweaned	511	13	270.00–278.00	$276.73	$1,414	+0.85
502–542	519	29	270.00–284.00	$279.71	$1,452	-6.08
550–598	571	13	250.00–271.00	$264.27	$1,509	-0.33
552–582 unweaned	572	7	250.00–260.00	$254.33	$1,455	—
610–628	619	4	250.00–255.00	$252.46	$1,563	+6.16
656–698	675	20	228.00–242.00	$235.32	$1,588	-6.45
787	787	3	220.00	$220.00	$1,731	+16.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–390	377	14	275.00–312.50	$290.80	$1,096	-10.09
400–448	434	29	272.50–304.00	$291.34	$1,264	-6.22
435 unweaned	435	2	270.00	$270.00	$1,174	—
455–490	472	23	267.50–279.00	$276.45	$1,305	-8.99
514 thin fleshed	514	4	285.00	$285.00	$1,465	—
500–537	529	24	263.00–270.00	$267.43	$1,415	+0.84
550–598	563	12	245.00–256.00	$252.59	$1,422	+1.91
602–622	613	9	240.00–251.00	$244.72	$1,500	+3.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
337	337	3	310.00	$310.00	$1,045	—
390–395	392	7	285.00–332.50	$299.23	$1,173	-26.12
405–440	418	19	300.00–325.00	$305.92	$1,279	-18.50
460–490	484	12	280.00–307.50	$286.65	$1,387	-8.19
505–545	523	21	272.50–299.00	$290.63	$1,520	-6.72
565–580	573	4	265.00–277.50	$271.33	$1,555	+17.23
615–625	620	4	250.00–260.00	$254.96	$1,581	+16.73
651–685	659	10	237.50–242.00	$240.47	$1,585	+7.65
855	855	3	213.00	$213.00	$1,821	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1268	1254	80-85%	4	103.50–106.50	$104.22	$1,307	-4.40
1135–1380	1265	80-85%	34	108.00–118.00	$112.91	$1,428	+4.29
1125–1510	1318	80-85%	13	121.00–126.50	$124.39	$1,639	+5.14

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–945	860	85-90%	2	67.00–77.00	$72.49	$623	-0.76
900–1170	1007	85-90%	23	80.00–98.00	$89.97	$906	—
1040–1110	1065	85-90%	3	109.00–117.50	$112.58	$1,199	+2.04
930–1185	1091	85-90%	19	98.00–107.00	$100.63	$1,098	-9.91

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–1660	1480	75-80%	9	120.50–126.50	$123.99	$1,835	+14.94
1410–1670	1518	75-80%	3	104.50–107.50	$105.78	$1,606	-9.12
1370–2035	1678	75-80%	4	114.50–118.50	$116.39	$1,953	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1685	1490	3	114.00–125.50	$122.00	$1,818	—
1405–2410	1783	13	127.00–138.00	$134.10	$2,391	—
1705–1900	1824	4	141.00–145.00	$143.27	$2,613	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040–1305	1184	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	11	1,550.00–2,025.00	$1,803.62

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050–1360	1184	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	1,750.00–2,025.00	$1,877.00	—

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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.