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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

3,627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $198.13/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 675 lb · 261 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.95/cwt +10.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 519 lb · 204 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.03/cwt +7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 577 lb · 196 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,627 4,237 3,411
Feeder cattle 3,067 3,351 3,137
Slaughter cattle 315 183 274
Replacement cattle 245 703 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 259.00 $259.00 $883 +9.00
405–443 431 52 230.75–245.00 $238.88 $1,030 -1.22
463–493 474 75 226.85–250.00 $238.52 $1,131 -5.91
456–498 475 11 234.00–234.50 $234.24 $1,113 -10.19
501–549 523 154 217.00–254.00 $235.52 $1,232 +1.61
550–587 571 169 210.00–233.75 $223.96 $1,279 +11.51
608 fancy 608 28 222.50 $222.50 $1,353 —
605–647 616 160 198.00–213.50 $204.52 $1,260 -4.76
650–697 673 237 190.00–205.25 $197.13 $1,327 +2.49
693 fancy 693 24 208.00 $208.00 $1,441 —
707 fancy 707 37 204.00–208.50 $205.22 $1,451 —
726–737 729 109 189.50–194.75 $192.11 $1,400 +1.35
750–755 752 17 190.00 $190.00 $1,429 +7.42
822–825 824 23 176.25–178.00 $176.93 $1,458 -7.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–367 364 23 226.50–236.50 $230.18 $838 -0.82
410–443 429 16 211.00–236.50 $227.41 $976 —
453–498 481 48 213.00–230.00 $222.38 $1,070 +13.93
505–541 535 45 200.00–215.00 $212.91 $1,139 +12.79
561–598 578 34 198.00–215.25 $209.01 $1,208 +3.01
608–649 634 24 188.00–199.00 $192.00 $1,217 -3.54
662–699 683 44 180.00–200.00 $188.36 $1,286 +13.48
710–732 728 18 181.00–185.50 $184.77 $1,345 +7.77
780–798 794 25 172.00–180.00 $173.89 $1,381 +7.89
828 828 7 163.00 $163.00 $1,350 ±0.00
861 861 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,455 +3.75
944 944 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,492 +3.25
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 9 199.50 $199.50 $1,235 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 5 217.00 $217.00 $987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–347 341 14 214.50–217.00 $216.45 $738 —
397 397 4 198.75 $198.75 $789 -10.25
405–446 430 97 191.00–210.50 $199.26 $857 -3.65
455–486 466 75 190.00–210.00 $199.99 $932 +4.87
502–544 519 204 188.25–210.50 $199.95 $1,038 +10.15
556–597 577 196 186.50–203.75 $195.03 $1,125 +7.92
600–646 624 126 179.00–199.25 $188.90 $1,179 +6.15
651–681 661 76 173.00–187.00 $181.63 $1,201 +0.07
701–715 706 51 170.00–184.00 $173.58 $1,225 -1.99
772 772 13 175.50 $175.50 $1,355 +2.81
830 fancy 830 64 179.75 $179.75 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–360 357 9 200.00–211.00 $204.84 $731 +14.84
410–428 419 6 175.50–192.50 $183.82 $770 -10.18
464–480 467 28 185.00–193.00 $188.01 $878 +16.01
505–533 524 9 184.25–190.50 $186.26 $976 +9.78
556 556 13 181.60 $181.60 $1,010 +4.53
611–633 615 23 173.00–183.50 $179.27 $1,103 +8.68
674–687 678 20 169.00–176.25 $174.05 $1,180 +10.17
733 733 10 165.00 $165.00 $1,209 +6.00
755 755 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 5 187.00 $187.00 $714 —
477 477 10 198.00 $198.00 $944 —
596 596 11 191.50 $191.50 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 161.00 $161.00 $641 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1300 1158 80-85% 7 67.00–72.50 $70.32 $814 —
1075–1400 1232 80-85% 13 84.50–99.00 $87.61 $1,079 +16.56
1055–1370 1240 80-85% 62 70.00–87.00 $78.51 $974 +7.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1630 1415 75-80% 28 77.50–91.00 $83.43 $1,181 —
1250–1590 1461 75-80% 14 84.00–99.00 $88.27 $1,290 +12.10
1660 1660 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,278 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $525 —
935 935 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $645 —
860–1170 1034 85-90% 36 60.00–81.00 $69.96 $723 +1.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2220 1811 15 92.50–110.00 $101.17 $1,832 —
1815 1815 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,869 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1250 thin fleshed 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,485.95
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,336.73
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1185–1525 1307 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 53 1,425.00–1,900.00 $1,773.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 thin fleshed 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1215 1207 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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.