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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $467.96/cwt ≈ $1,446/hd at 309 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 1,632 2,163
Feeder cattle 140 — 1,962
Slaughter cattle 27 — 161
Replacement cattle 40 — 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough of an offering to provide a trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 322 6 530.00–550.00 $543.06 $1,749 +5.28
410–430 424 5 450.00–490.00 $476.18 $2,019 -0.09
450–485 468 6 430.00–490.00 $456.48 $2,136 -24.58
510–540 523 8 400.00–440.00 $417.27 $2,182 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 2 502.50 $502.50 $2,372 -29.80
585–588 587 4 430.00–440.00 $435.01 $2,554 -30.70
620 620 5 400.00–415.00 $406.00 $2,517 +21.00
870 870 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,828 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,890 +28.65
450–460 453 9 430.00–455.00 $443.81 $2,010 +2.98
567–570 568 5 390.00–402.50 $397.48 $2,258 -6.72
642 642 2 372.50 $372.50 $2,391 -13.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 309 10 450.00–480.00 $467.96 $1,446 —
355–365 360 4 450.00–455.00 $452.47 $1,629 -3.16
435 435 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,827 -19.60
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 412.50 $412.50 $1,712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,401 +56.77

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882–1115 1017 85-90% 6 129.00–141.00 $134.60 $1,369 +26.94
1037–1170 1103 85-90% 8 145.00–149.00 $146.06 $1,611 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1420 1375 80-85% 5 157.00–161.00 $159.03 $2,187 -9.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1670 1575 75-80% 2 158.00–171.00 $164.11 $2,585 +2.74
1645 1645 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,435 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,273 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1180–1390 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,525.00 $3,068.15

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1325 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,250.00 $3,075.00 —

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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.