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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

2,858 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $359.40/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $3,166/hd at 881 lb · 205 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $362.13/cwt ≈ $3,299/hd at 911 lb · 123 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $398.75/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,867/hd at 719 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,858 4,951 1,674
Feeder cattle 1,846 4,867 1,095
Slaughter cattle 45 84 55
Replacement cattle 967 — 524

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 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
423–447 429 12 547.00–559.00 $555.87 $2,385 -69.91
471–483 475 14 509.00–526.00 $515.17 $2,447 -68.53
510–542 525 50 481.00–535.00 $505.99 $2,656 -31.85
558–585 567 19 478.00–500.00 $492.83 $2,794 +3.63
615–630 620 32 426.00–471.00 $440.94 $2,734 -18.83
652–688 679 98 410.00–450.00 $430.22 $2,921 -2.59
713–726 719 122 393.75–408.00 $398.75 $2,867 -1.83
770 770 43 384.50 $384.50 $2,961 +5.28
867–899 881 205 356.00–364.25 $359.40 $3,166 +0.21
905–918 911 123 360.25–364.00 $362.13 $3,299 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–595 579 51 456.00–473.00 $463.22 $2,682 +2.09
694–699 696 17 387.00–389.00 $388.29 $2,702 -14.48
727–734 729 22 370.00–389.00 $384.65 $2,804 +7.19
779 779 10 377.00 $377.00 $2,937 +32.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
751 751 25 387.50 $387.50 $2,910 —
899 899 7 329.00 $329.00 $2,958 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 20 400.00 $400.00 $2,624 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 12 433.50 $433.50 $2,774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–492 478 29 439.50–478.00 $470.71 $2,250 -32.41
524–549 536 29 431.00–441.00 $436.80 $2,341 -37.47
550–588 569 66 407.00–425.00 $417.89 $2,378 -40.80
603–644 628 73 378.50–426.50 $407.63 $2,560 -4.76
656–664 662 44 405.00–410.50 $406.49 $2,691 -2.51
727 727 27 361.50 $361.50 $2,628 -6.15
741 741 28 379.00 $379.00 $2,808 -11.00
754 754 76 378.00 $378.00 $2,850 +33.57
758 758 33 373.00 $373.00 $2,827 +28.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–546 528 13 401.00–433.00 $413.28 $2,182 -29.15
576 576 14 400.00 $400.00 $2,304 +1.00
598 thin fleshed 598 42 399.00 $399.00 $2,386 —
615–627 621 30 384.50–388.00 $386.23 $2,398 +7.85
663–664 664 12 376.00–394.00 $385.01 $2,556 +25.99
726–746 732 25 345.00–346.00 $345.29 $2,528 -9.71
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 11 373.00 $373.00 $2,413 —
729 729 9 324.00 $324.00 $2,362 —
886 886 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,747 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
753 753 8 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 6 368.00 $368.00 $2,278 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1410 1270 80-85% 13 151.00–165.00 $156.93 $1,993 +9.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1150 1089 85-90% 4 140.00–145.00 $141.36 $1,539 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1785 1585 75-80% 3 166.00–169.00 $166.85 $2,645 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2030 1644 5 184.00–205.00 $197.38 $3,245 +22.38
2380 2380 1 215.00 $215.00 $5,117 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1132 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1258 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1315–1385 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 3,150.00–3,950.00 $3,802.14
1270–1420 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 54 3,950.00–4,750.00 $4,667.87
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1209–1500 1370 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 44 3,450.00–4,250.00 $3,999.38
1385 1385 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 3,750.00 $3,750.00
1332–1525 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 39 4,425.00–4,750.00 $4,632.90
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350–1430 1402 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 48 3,450.00–3,575.00 $3,495.03
1380–1570 1478 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 45 3,750.00–4,200.00 $4,070.83
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 4,300.00 $4,300.00
1515 1515 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 4,900.00 $4,900.00
1475–1700 1597 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 2,600.00–3,350.00 $2,917.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 5,400.00–5,650.00 $5,550.00
1300–1550 1377 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 5,350.00–5,500.00 $5,420.24
1350–1530 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 5,000.00–5,200.00 $5,082.76
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1435–1515 1481 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 42 5,375.00–5,550.00 $5,507.37
1625 1625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 4,650.00 $4,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1234 1063 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 139 4,100.00–4,625.00 $4,459.81
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 4,350.00 $4,350.00

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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
1050–1400 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 4,600.00–5,550.00 $4,839.29 —

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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.