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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

3,483 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.76/cwt +7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 873 lb · 301 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.80/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 682 lb · 153 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.75/cwt +9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 783 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,483 4,837 0
Feeder cattle 2,149 4,629 0
Slaughter cattle 99 208 0
Replacement cattle 1,235 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 600 lbs sharply higher, over 600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers mostly 4.00 to 8.00 higher, few spots as much as 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows 10.00 to 12.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 12 240.00 $240.00 $898 +51.75
446 446 43 241.50 $241.50 $1,077 +42.27
469–499 480 46 210.00–221.00 $213.84 $1,026 +8.29
515–520 516 25 206.00–228.00 $221.80 $1,144 +22.76
550–562 555 67 195.75–210.25 $203.04 $1,127 +9.18
620–638 631 64 171.00–191.50 $183.02 $1,155 +0.78
653–680 668 110 167.50–184.25 $177.50 $1,186 -5.62
716 716 20 170.50 $170.50 $1,221 -1.55
734 734 10 159.00 $159.00 $1,167 -13.05
778 unweaned 778 8 148.00 $148.00 $1,151 —
767–799 783 114 163.00–166.00 $164.86 $1,291 +6.55
800–849 832 96 160.00–160.25 $160.09 $1,332 -4.41
855–880 873 301 160.10–162.60 $161.76 $1,412 +7.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 7 203.00 $203.00 $749 —
528 528 22 184.00 $184.00 $972 -4.08
557–588 573 29 187.50–192.50 $189.85 $1,088 +10.56
616 616 5 155.00 $155.00 $955 -19.37
600–641 622 11 173.00–174.00 $173.44 $1,079 -0.93
682–690 687 19 161.00–162.00 $161.63 $1,110 -16.20
750–755 754 30 151.00–152.00 $151.80 $1,145 -3.70
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 10 170.00 $170.00 $892 —
743 743 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,122 —
751 751 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,126 —
1050 1050 5 129.00 $129.00 $1,354 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–396 387 37 190.00–195.00 $194.01 $751 —
415 415 8 179.00 $179.00 $743 +7.38
461 461 6 170.00 $170.00 $784 +5.87
515 unweaned 515 4 156.00 $156.00 $803 —
543 543 4 175.00 $175.00 $950 +3.36
558–590 579 60 158.00–165.00 $161.21 $933 -3.80
615–632 624 70 149.00–163.00 $157.09 $980 -2.39
652 unweaned 652 7 145.00 $145.00 $945 —
666–692 683 146 151.00–157.10 $155.27 $1,060 -1.27
718 unweaned 718 6 135.00 $135.00 $969 —
717–733 729 43 159.00–164.00 $162.86 $1,187 -1.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 3 182.00 $182.00 $530 —
341 341 4 186.00 $186.00 $634 +26.20
358 358 3 165.00 $165.00 $591 +6.72
545 545 3 145.00 $145.00 $790 -12.04
608–647 627 15 147.50–154.50 $151.68 $951 +0.48
646 646 7 140.00 $140.00 $904 -11.20
666–697 679 14 135.50–152.50 $143.41 $974 -1.59
747 747 36 146.35 $146.35 $1,093 —
764–781 766 24 137.00–137.50 $137.44 $1,053 +4.94
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 9 149.00 $149.00 $1,009 —
719 719 6 133.00 $133.00 $956 -5.75
767 767 8 140.50 $140.50 $1,078 —
830 830 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1295 1203 80-85% 4 74.00–76.00 $74.89 $901 +5.56
1015–1442 1262 80-85% 24 66.00–77.00 $71.35 $900 -4.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1365 1170 85-90% 11 57.00–65.00 $60.13 $704 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1520 1464 75-80% 6 70.00–73.50 $71.58 $1,048 -2.47
1430–1505 1478 75-80% 4 77.50–79.50 $78.51 $1,160 +4.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855–1880 1868 2 94.00–100.00 $97.02 $1,812 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1215 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,575.00–1,750.00 $1,726.11
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 910.00 $910.00
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 910.00 $910.00
1275–1440 1374 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 78 1,235.00–1,400.00 $1,314.76
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1300–1400 1376 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 935.00–985.00 $963.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1175 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1180–1235 fancy 1219 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,780.07
1360–1410 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 42 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,943.91
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350–1465 1379 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,160.00–1,250.00 $1,183.91
1410–1465 1448 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 960.00–1,150.00 $1,093.08
1450–1513 1461 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,343.53
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1050–1325 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,200.00–1,260.00 $1,228.82
1175–1315 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,325.00–1,675.00 $1,534.39
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1425–1650 1489 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,457.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1156 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,160.00 $1,160.00
1272 1272 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1285 1103 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 80 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,645.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1200 1159 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 50 1,750.00–1,975.00 $1,910.28
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1135 1135 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1200 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 25 1,375.00–1,650.00 $1,500.00 —
1175–1250 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 40 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,623.50 —
1200–1250 1217 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 15 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1100–1200 1148 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 21 1,060.00–1,375.00 $1,195.24 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.