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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

1,673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $358.10/cwt -8.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,929/hd at 818 lb · 144 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $390.06/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,869/hd at 736 lb · 108 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $465.23/cwt -8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,229/hd at 479 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,673 3,196 0
Feeder cattle 1,431 3,006 0
Slaughter cattle 152 120 0
Replacement cattle 90 70 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 3 755.00 $755.00 $1,586 —
260–277 269 4 630.00–655.00 $642.10 $1,727 +35.83
315–335 327 6 560.00–570.00 $566.58 $1,853 -37.69
356 thin fleshed 356 18 690.00 $690.00 $2,456 —
355–388 366 15 600.00–624.00 $611.72 $2,239 +33.16
413 unweaned 413 5 590.00 $590.00 $2,437 —
400–442 419 32 525.00–615.00 $566.45 $2,373 +51.45
455 thin fleshed 455 3 577.50 $577.50 $2,628 —
455–488 475 43 500.00–577.50 $550.22 $2,614 +8.28
483 483 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,318 -61.94
501 501 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,254 -66.00
502–545 520 27 472.50–534.00 $510.53 $2,655 -5.47
550–585 unweaned 570 7 445.00–465.00 $453.27 $2,584 +13.27
553–588 571 34 418.00–516.00 $464.90 $2,655 -13.13
610–645 635 48 420.00–477.50 $448.58 $2,848 +6.39
652–694 673 45 411.50–440.00 $419.61 $2,824 +38.18
708 unweaned 708 3 368.00 $368.00 $2,605 —
733 value added 733 75 390.25 $390.25 $2,861 +2.75
725–748 745 30 390.25–405.00 $391.78 $2,919 +0.74
762–776 773 10 359.00–377.50 $362.65 $2,803 -16.92
817 value added 817 139 358.75 $358.75 $2,931 —
844 844 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,870 -26.94
893 893 7 337.50 $337.50 $3,014 -1.86
1010–1035 1030 62 300.00–319.00 $315.39 $3,249 +5.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–390 382 6 550.00 $550.00 $2,101 -10.21
441–448 444 8 512.50–515.00 $514.05 $2,282 -5.58
465–495 482 10 465.00–495.00 $479.74 $2,312 +1.68
505–540 522 18 453.00–500.00 $473.44 $2,471 -3.10
550–598 581 7 415.00–438.00 $422.38 $2,454 -16.34
630 630 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,614 -0.13
657–664 660 17 402.00–410.00 $405.79 $2,678 +20.64
707–730 724 12 350.00–378.00 $371.17 $2,687 +7.25
778 778 3 353.00 $353.00 $2,746 -15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 7 378.00 $378.00 $2,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,460 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 330 15 522.00–580.00 $561.37 $1,853 -13.60
330 thin fleshed 330 6 580.00 $580.00 $1,914 —
360–369 365 18 520.00–570.00 $535.49 $1,955 +2.23
402–439 421 45 510.00–525.00 $517.35 $2,178 +6.55
408–432 thin fleshed 425 17 540.00–545.00 $541.41 $2,301 —
474 474 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,228 -3.45
450–490 478 49 457.50–500.00 $473.41 $2,263 -0.04
462–498 unweaned 483 19 433.00–448.00 $443.12 $2,140 -31.88
501–522 512 29 420.00–452.50 $444.65 $2,277 -12.93
560–597 579 45 397.00–440.00 $421.66 $2,441 +3.31
613–636 623 10 377.00–410.00 $393.56 $2,452 -0.54
645 645 15 389.00 $389.00 $2,509 -5.10
661–679 672 17 366.00–387.00 $376.69 $2,531 +7.73
670–680 673 11 350.00–357.50 $352.07 $2,369 -16.89
722–748 743 19 335.50–347.50 $338.00 $2,511 -21.28
746 746 10 375.00 $375.00 $2,798 +15.72
815 815 2 323.00 $323.00 $2,632 -7.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–288 280 12 577.50–640.00 $596.89 $1,671 +66.89
313–315 314 5 500.00–555.00 $532.92 $1,673 +23.47
361–390 371 15 475.00–535.00 $505.74 $1,876 +26.46
400–448 414 21 456.00–525.00 $477.31 $1,976 -6.77
450–495 481 15 410.00–452.50 $433.81 $2,087 -7.22
510–533 525 11 390.00–420.00 $405.83 $2,131 +10.06
582 582 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,270 +9.94
620–648 641 27 352.50–380.00 $365.85 $2,345 -3.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 7 555.00 $555.00 $2,214 +16.19
415–438 431 8 515.00–560.00 $544.80 $2,348 +18.40
480–498 493 8 440.00–485.00 $471.53 $2,325 —
505–515 509 5 482.50–485.00 $483.51 $2,461 +21.94
570–585 574 7 425.00–429.00 $427.84 $2,456 +11.00
655–695 675 4 320.00–364.00 $341.35 $2,304 -41.15
722 722 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,437 —
951 951 3 251.00 $251.00 $2,387 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1005 970 85-90% 2 108.00–120.00 $113.78 $1,104 —
865–1105 978 85-90% 16 118.00–147.00 $134.17 $1,312 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 166.50 $166.50 $1,840 +4.50
980–1270 1150 85-90% 24 142.00–157.00 $149.79 $1,723 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,948 +0.69
1310–1390 1340 80-85% 4 171.50–175.00 $173.65 $2,327 +27.34
1160–1535 1342 80-85% 21 158.00–170.00 $165.11 $2,216 +18.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1875 1594 75-80% 7 163.00–170.50 $166.88 $2,660 -5.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1695 1553 6 175.00–184.00 $178.84 $2,777 —
1535–2005 1807 6 191.00–210.00 $201.00 $3,632 —
1780–2220 1938 4 211.00–223.00 $217.33 $4,212 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2375 2375 1 195.00 $195.00 $4,631 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1113–1335 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,550.86
1005–1375 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,750.00 $3,284.54
1015–1520 1323 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 15 2,775.00–3,185.00 $3,107.58
1315–1470 1383 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,750.00–3,525.00 $3,029.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245–1317 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,475.00–3,850.00 $3,619.97

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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.