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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

3,196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $379.08/cwt ≈ $2,929/hd at 773 lb · 209 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $442.19/cwt +36.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,790/hd at 631 lb · 181 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.44/cwt ≈ $2,533/hd at 717 lb · 158 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,196 207 0
Feeder cattle 3,006 140 0
Slaughter cattle 120 27 0
Replacement cattle 70 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to three weeks ago, feeders sold steady to 15.00 higher, with instances of as much as 50.00 higher on light weight calves. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 271 8 590.00–630.00 $606.27 $1,643 —
300–338 322 19 585.00–625.00 $604.27 $1,946 —
360–390 379 19 560.00–600.00 $578.56 $2,193 —
414 414 10 515.00 $515.00 $2,132 —
417–442 433 12 570.00–595.00 $588.20 $2,547 —
453 unweaned 453 6 553.00 $553.00 $2,505 —
450–499 478 110 500.00–567.50 $541.94 $2,590 +39.44
500–548 526 87 470.00–540.00 $516.00 $2,714 —
540 unweaned 540 5 473.00 $473.00 $2,554 —
550 unweaned 550 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,420 —
556–598 578 129 453.00–500.00 $478.03 $2,763 +43.02
600–647 631 181 420.00–464.00 $442.19 $2,790 +36.19
652–687 669 128 375.00–437.00 $422.71 $2,828 —
672 672 7 375.00–390.00 $381.43 $2,563 —
700–747 722 109 383.50–410.00 $391.04 $2,823 —
749 value added 749 34 387.50 $387.50 $2,902 —
759 759 4 354.00 $354.00 $2,687 —
750–781 773 205 350.00–397.00 $379.57 $2,934 —
804–849 818 60 340.00–382.00 $366.94 $3,002 —
864 value added 864 27 354.75 $354.75 $3,065 —
850–899 878 49 330.00–348.00 $339.36 $2,980 +14.36
1021 1021 3 310.00 $310.00 $3,165 —
1068 1068 5 300.00 $300.00 $3,204 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–295 285 13 530.00–615.00 $569.92 $1,624 —
310–315 313 4 540.00–555.00 $547.44 $1,713 +4.38
353–397 376 18 540.00–567.50 $560.21 $2,106 —
405–438 418 6 500.00–560.00 $519.63 $2,172 +43.45
472–495 480 12 460.00–515.00 $478.06 $2,295 +21.58
500–548 523 34 430.00–531.00 $476.54 $2,492 +59.27
552–585 571 21 425.00–472.50 $438.72 $2,505 —
625–645 639 10 410.00–427.50 $415.13 $2,653 —
662–694 684 27 375.00–407.50 $385.15 $2,634 —
725–738 730 9 360.00–370.00 $363.92 $2,657 —
777 777 5 368.00 $368.00 $2,859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,042 —
572–584 576 11 370.00–407.00 $393.37 $2,266 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,435 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,159 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–293 271 7 585.00–630.00 $599.57 $1,625 —
300–338 318 17 525.00–595.00 $574.97 $1,828 —
358–395 381 22 516.00–560.00 $533.26 $2,032 +33.26
415 unweaned 415 3 481.00 $481.00 $1,996 —
400–447 422 49 480.00–530.00 $510.80 $2,156 —
454 unweaned 454 10 475.00 $475.00 $2,156 —
452–498 474 69 430.00–522.50 $473.45 $2,244 +29.64
502–547 527 104 415.00–490.00 $457.58 $2,411 —
552–588 565 82 395.00–429.00 $418.35 $2,364 +20.87
615–616 616 6 380.00–385.00 $383.34 $2,361 +10.84
604–637 619 110 382.50–407.50 $394.10 $2,439 +21.60
663–690 674 113 340.00–377.00 $368.96 $2,487 —
711 value added 711 75 349.75 $349.75 $2,487 —
706–740 719 38 332.50–366.25 $353.80 $2,544 —
708–737 724 45 347.00–377.00 $359.28 $2,601 —
750–793 759 24 340.00–350.00 $342.18 $2,597 —
778–790 781 8 333.50–345.50 $342.47 $2,675 —
805–832 816 24 313.00–343.00 $330.19 $2,694 —
836 value added 836 61 329.00 $329.00 $2,750 —
854 854 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,733 —
1014 1014 9 263.00 $263.00 $2,667 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–292 289 5 530.00 $530.00 $1,532 —
300–335 318 4 500.00–520.00 $509.45 $1,620 +41.49
350–395 384 11 455.00–520.00 $479.28 $1,840 +26.81
400–427 411 20 440.00–515.00 $484.08 $1,990 +64.08
457–495 478 40 411.00–477.00 $441.03 $2,108 —
520–540 530 6 387.50–405.00 $395.77 $2,098 —
550–597 578 27 370.00–392.50 $380.06 $2,197 —
630 630 7 369.00 $369.00 $2,325 —
699 699 15 340.00 $340.00 $2,377 —
713–742 723 12 330.00–354.00 $338.21 $2,445 —
750 750 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,717 —
485 485 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,843 —
540 540 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,174 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,015 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–392 375 10 485.00–580.00 $538.81 $2,021 —
403–431 417 19 490.00–580.00 $526.40 $2,195 —
500–538 516 14 440.00–492.50 $461.57 $2,382 —
563–595 581 14 402.50–442.50 $416.84 $2,422 —
617–645 637 9 357.00–415.00 $387.44 $2,468 —
662 662 3 382.50 $382.50 $2,532 —
766 766 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,566 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1325 1216 80-85% 6 171.50–176.00 $173.26 $2,107 —
1100–1503 1293 80-85% 26 158.00–169.00 $163.72 $2,117 —
1250–1375 1313 80-85% 2 145.00–147.50 $146.31 $1,921 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $929 —
925–1215 1049 85-90% 9 114.00–143.00 $131.47 $1,379 -3.13
870–1200 1063 85-90% 22 146.00–158.00 $151.05 $1,606 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,806 +15.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1705 1516 75-80% 4 167.00–172.50 $168.85 $2,560 —
1530–1865 1596 75-80% 6 172.00–175.00 $172.82 $2,758 +8.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1790 1615 2 168.50–186.00 $178.20 $2,878 —
1390–2290 1749 9 190.00–206.00 $196.53 $3,437 —
1875–2175 1992 3 208.00–219.00 $213.26 $4,248 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1292–1350 1317 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 3,100.00–4,150.00 $3,571.01
1436–1625 1473 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,410.00–3,675.00 $3,462.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
911–944 932 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 4,050.00–4,100.00 $4,067.77
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
827 827 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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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.