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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

870 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.50/cwt +7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,442/hd at 652 lb · 84 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $451.44/cwt +6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,402/hd at 532 lb · 53 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $421.69/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,804/hd at 665 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 870 1,673 2,231
Feeder cattle 758 1,431 2,077
Slaughter cattle 62 152 109
Replacement cattle 50 90 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers under 550 lbs firm to 10.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady, Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–318 311 5 630.00–640.00 $635.92 $1,978 +69.34
350–370 360 4 635.00–640.00 $637.43 $2,295 +25.71
402 402 4 555.00–570.00 $562.50 $2,261 -3.95
472–488 484 9 522.50–537.50 $530.26 $2,566 +50.26
513 513 5 515.00 $515.00 $2,642 +4.47
556–590 575 29 430.00–500.00 $449.88 $2,587 -15.02
590 value added 590 12 471.00 $471.00 $2,779 —
592 592 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,250 -84.90
620–648 628 12 430.00–438.00 $434.65 $2,730 -13.93
655–668 665 42 419.00–430.00 $423.95 $2,819 +4.34
665 665 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,594 -29.61
705–735 711 12 397.50–407.50 $404.08 $2,873 +12.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–385 376 9 500.00–600.00 $568.23 $2,137 +18.23
430–442 431 44 500.00–551.00 $548.62 $2,365 +34.57
597 597 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,478 -7.38
648 648 3 407.50 $407.50 $2,641 -7.50
665–675 670 4 375.00–390.00 $382.44 $2,562 -23.35
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,247 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,514 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 317 12 520.00–610.00 $552.38 $1,751 -8.99
358–386 375 13 540.00–595.00 $556.41 $2,087 +20.92
405–440 423 10 490.00–555.00 $514.46 $2,176 -2.89
460–480 468 5 485.00–490.00 $487.95 $2,284 +17.95
515–548 532 53 400.00–505.00 $451.44 $2,402 +6.79
571–592 579 8 400.00–406.00 $403.70 $2,337 -17.96
605 unweaned 605 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 —
620–628 625 6 380.00–392.00 $384.85 $2,405 -8.71
652 value added 652 84 374.50 $374.50 $2,442 —
733 value added 733 10 348.50 $348.50 $2,555 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 555.00 $555.00 $1,665 +22.08
380–395 391 9 515.00–555.00 $530.39 $2,074 +24.65
415–438 432 8 460.00–475.00 $463.60 $2,003 -13.71
457–495 461 33 422.50–491.00 $478.10 $2,204 +44.29
465 465 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 -63.81
504–537 520 16 370.00–480.00 $421.61 $2,192 +15.78
538 unweaned 538 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,977 —
582 582 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,241 -5.00
585 585 15 384.00 $384.00 $2,246 -6.00
604 604 5 352.50 $352.50 $2,129 —
612–648 636 11 370.00–378.00 $372.39 $2,368 +6.54
717 717 7 344.00 $344.00 $2,466 —
1008 1008 3 263.00 $263.00 $2,651 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,018 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–388 385 6 560.00–595.00 $583.49 $2,246 +28.49
408–420 414 4 525.00–570.00 $547.17 $2,265 +2.37
502–545 528 16 425.00–490.00 $454.91 $2,402 -28.60
574–597 579 21 380.00–437.50 $411.33 $2,382 -16.51
602–613 609 5 417.50–427.50 $423.54 $2,579 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $834 —
950–1070 1010 85-90% 2 161.00–164.00 $162.41 $1,640 —
900–1220 1063 85-90% 3 121.00–139.00 $131.45 $1,397 —
840–1220 1072 85-90% 15 143.00–159.00 $150.91 $1,618 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,934 —
1240–1555 1394 80-85% 7 171.00–180.00 $175.86 $2,451 —
1260–1470 1400 80-85% 10 161.00–171.00 $164.25 $2,300 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,417 —
1510–1760 1635 75-80% 2 165.00–166.00 $165.46 $2,705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1825 1688 3 177.00–185.00 $179.88 $3,036 —
2070–2300 2185 2 191.50–196.00 $193.87 $4,236 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
841 thin fleshed 841 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 238.00 $238.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1455 1211 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,754.45
1030–1560 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,925.00–3,775.00 $3,329.45

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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.