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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

2,854 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.59/cwt ≈ $1,323/hd at 705 lb · 201 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $233.05/cwt +11.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 573 lb · 179 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $258.18/cwt +12.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 478 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,854 2,649 3,404
Feeder cattle 2,601 2,462 3,135
Slaughter cattle 216 187 269
Replacement cattle 37 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 650 lbs sharply higher undertone, over 650 lbs steady. Heifers steady to 4.00 hihger. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–439 424 45 237.00–280.00 $261.35 $1,108 +16.35
456–495 478 174 242.50–268.00 $258.18 $1,234 +12.92
504–546 531 118 226.25–250.00 $236.48 $1,256 +8.58
559–587 573 179 225.00–243.00 $233.05 $1,335 +11.70
610–627 620 161 206.50–230.50 $225.06 $1,395 +17.28
656–676 673 118 195.50–206.75 $199.90 $1,345 +1.83
733–745 740 28 190.00–192.25 $190.80 $1,412 -3.96
762–797 793 79 184.50–191.50 $190.73 $1,512 +9.40
811 811 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 thin fleshed 311 4 255.00 $255.00 $793 —
386 thin fleshed 386 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,007 —
406–431 421 12 224.00–232.50 $227.42 $957 —
473–489 480 29 229.00–229.50 $229.29 $1,101 +12.92
511–543 529 9 209.00–215.00 $212.42 $1,124 -1.43
595 595 16 202.50 $202.50 $1,205 -2.25
617–647 634 24 190.00–213.00 $196.39 $1,245 +1.82
652–699 679 113 180.00–204.00 $191.90 $1,303 +3.65
768–782 770 17 170.00–185.00 $182.31 $1,404 +0.81
813 813 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,406 -5.91
867 867 26 171.50 $171.50 $1,487 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
769 769 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,377 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–394 387 24 219.00–231.50 $227.49 $880 —
403–444 427 20 202.00–214.00 $209.12 $893 +0.14
450–494 472 61 205.50–230.00 $223.03 $1,053 +22.60
519–549 539 89 195.00–213.50 $200.89 $1,083 +6.49
559–598 576 63 195.00–195.50 $195.25 $1,125 +5.50
618–647 625 71 187.50–197.00 $193.32 $1,208 +10.94
669–693 675 96 183.00–190.50 $185.07 $1,249 +1.79
700–706 705 201 186.00–187.75 $187.59 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–387 386 12 202.00–206.00 $203.66 $786 +14.15
454–488 468 15 199.50–201.00 $200.13 $937 +19.13
509–545 532 58 190.50–197.50 $193.67 $1,030 +11.64
561–588 572 68 174.00–196.50 $193.12 $1,105 +14.82
601 601 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,130 +9.50
695 695 20 179.00 $179.00 $1,244 —
712–716 713 11 174.00–186.50 $181.94 $1,297 +26.94
823 823 4 152.50 $152.50 $1,255 +0.50
892 892 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 5 180.00 $180.00 $954 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
797 797 3 150.50 $150.50 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1445 1229 80-85% 8 91.00–103.00 $96.10 $1,181 —
1125–1685 1237 80-85% 36 81.50–90.00 $86.46 $1,070 —
1415 1415 80-85% 6 76.50 $76.50 $1,082 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1685 1455 75-80% 21 80.00–94.00 $87.51 $1,273 +3.91
1305–1648 1481 75-80% 17 93.00–100.00 $95.40 $1,413 +11.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1160 1070 85-90% 17 69.00–84.00 $75.36 $806 +21.04
953–1175 1086 85-90% 11 60.00–67.00 $63.80 $693 -3.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1800 1667 5 113.50–125.00 $117.84 $1,964 +15.87
1600–2065 1782 9 103.50–111.50 $106.35 $1,895 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350–1500 1419 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,860.00 $1,860.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.