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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

2,649 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.28/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 669 lb · 337 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $210.71/cwt +3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 624 lb · 144 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $221.35/cwt -2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 580 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,649 3,627 5,140
Feeder cattle 2,462 3,067 4,743
Slaughter cattle 187 315 397
Replacement cattle — 245 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly steady 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
330 330 4 242.50 $242.50 $800 -16.50
373 373 10 250.25 $250.25 $933 —
420–432 426 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,044 +6.12
455–497 484 36 235.00–247.50 $245.26 $1,187 +11.02
503–534 521 49 218.00–234.00 $227.90 $1,187 -7.62
552–597 580 127 212.00–232.00 $221.35 $1,284 -2.61
606–607 fancy 607 27 220.00–224.00 $223.41 $1,356 +0.91
604–648 628 117 204.00–215.25 $207.78 $1,305 +3.26
660–698 680 100 191.50–205.00 $198.07 $1,347 +0.94
706–735 714 79 191.25–198.75 $194.76 $1,391 +2.65
796–799 797 54 178.50–184.85 $181.33 $1,445 —
913 913 12 168.50 $168.50 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 6 252.50 $252.50 $1,005 +22.32
468–488 474 21 209.00–220.00 $216.37 $1,026 -6.01
512–546 530 48 205.00–221.00 $213.85 $1,133 +0.94
558–584 569 32 187.25–222.50 $204.75 $1,165 -4.26
621–644 629 31 192.00–199.50 $194.57 $1,224 +2.57
650–691 672 45 179.50–192.50 $188.25 $1,265 -0.11
700 700 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,281 -1.77
753 753 4 181.50 $181.50 $1,367 —
800–839 833 74 173.00–180.00 $178.91 $1,490 +15.91
917–934 923 19 160.50–162.00 $161.06 $1,487 +3.06
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 210.00 $210.00 $800 —
430 430 5 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
487 487 5 196.00 $196.00 $955 —
501 501 13 190.00 $190.00 $952 —
584 584 8 175.00 $175.00 $1,022 —
641 641 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,096 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 —
737 737 30 188.75 $188.75 $1,391 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,008 —
555 555 15 189.00 $189.00 $1,049 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 5 186.00 $186.00 $949 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 209.00 $209.00 $759 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 thin fleshed 400 16 228.00 $228.00 $912 —
405–447 432 30 205.00–221.00 $208.98 $903 +9.72
455 fancy 455 13 211.50 $211.50 $962 —
450–497 480 72 193.25–212.50 $200.43 $962 +0.44
508–546 533 76 187.50–203.50 $194.40 $1,036 -5.55
554–588 567 73 175.50–192.75 $189.75 $1,076 -5.28
606–641 625 78 170.00–188.00 $182.38 $1,140 -6.52
651–699 669 337 172.00–186.75 $183.28 $1,226 +1.65
763–780 771 49 169.50–175.50 $172.65 $1,331 -2.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–373 363 12 189.00–191.00 $189.51 $688 -15.33
413–445 424 23 176.00–208.00 $195.87 $830 +12.05
479 479 5 181.00 $181.00 $867 -7.01
505–547 527 21 165.00–191.50 $182.03 $959 -4.23
556–598 574 59 170.00–187.00 $178.30 $1,023 -3.30
601 601 11 178.50 $178.50 $1,073 -0.77
658 658 22 178.00 $178.00 $1,171 +3.95
708 708 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,097 -10.00
806 806 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,225 —
925 925 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,295 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 9 176.00 $176.00 $686 —
415 415 4 193.00 $193.00 $801 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 9 167.25 $167.25 $1,082 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
912 912 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,204 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,101 —
541 541 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,109 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1180 1122 80-85% 5 69.00–75.00 $72.70 $816 —
1105–1420 1258 80-85% 35 75.00–89.00 $82.16 $1,034 —
1185–1370 1269 80-85% 11 85.00–92.00 $88.44 $1,122 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1785 1484 75-80% 23 75.00–89.00 $83.60 $1,241 -4.67
1530 1530 75-80% 1 78.50 $78.50 $1,201 —
1445–1785 1555 75-80% 6 89.00–101.00 $94.28 $1,466 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1100 1058 85-90% 7 49.00–65.00 $54.32 $575 —
1000–1165 1084 85-90% 16 55.50–80.00 $67.37 $730 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $964 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1610 1598 2 92.00–93.00 $92.50 $1,478 —
1365–2260 1693 8 95.00–112.00 $101.97 $1,726 —
1640–2515 1932 6 104.00–122.00 $113.17 $2,186 —

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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.