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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.93/cwt -18.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 719 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $335.12/cwt +7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,743/hd at 520 lb · 32 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.66/cwt ≈ $1,848/hd at 873 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 578 6,239 2,817
Feeder cattle 488 5,235 2,601
Slaughter cattle 90 384 216
Replacement cattle — 620 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a much larger run last week, steers and heifers traded with a lower undertone. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 thin fleshed 403 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,370 —
447 447 9 317.50 $317.50 $1,419 —
454 454 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,321 -25.26
565–578 573 11 294.50–300.00 $296.47 $1,699 +6.52
717–729 719 44 234.50–254.00 $236.93 $1,704 -18.08
772 772 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,891 +6.26
870 870 13 225.50 $225.50 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 430 12 337.50–358.50 $349.72 $1,504 +12.87
518–527 520 32 325.00–338.00 $335.12 $1,743 +7.65
561–574 567 19 311.00–324.00 $317.77 $1,802 -7.68
676 676 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,927 +10.62
687 unweaned 687 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,752 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 7 240.50 $240.50 $1,748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,331 +16.12
534 534 7 262.00 $262.00 $1,399 -9.77
553–570 563 13 266.00–285.00 $276.26 $1,555 +25.63
670 unweaned 670 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 -1.50
681 681 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,675 +3.54
872–874 873 19 210.00–213.50 $211.66 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 441 8 299.00–300.00 $299.37 $1,320 -15.20
450 450 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,372 +8.35
556 556 16 300.50 $300.50 $1,671 +15.73
629 629 12 260.50 $260.50 $1,639 +1.62
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,664 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
942 942 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,809 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,662 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1735 1494 75-80% 15 105.00–118.00 $111.58 $1,667 +12.58
1390–1675 1552 75-80% 3 120.50–124.00 $122.24 $1,897 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1165 1079 85-90% 14 96.00–104.00 $99.51 $1,074 +4.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1395 1164 80-85% 14 103.00–116.00 $110.99 $1,292 +16.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1950 1758 3 130.00–138.50 $133.48 $2,347 —
1850–2040 1963 4 147.00–154.50 $149.77 $2,940 —

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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.