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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

5,148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $458.96/cwt +18.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,878/hd at 627 lb · 427 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.25/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,688/hd at 730 lb · 386 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $420.33/cwt +12.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,631/hd at 626 lb · 331 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,148 2,858 0
Feeder cattle 4,943 1,846 0
Slaughter cattle 205 45 0
Replacement cattle — 967 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last auctions two and three weeks ago feeders sold sharpy 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
348 348 9 610.00 $610.00 $2,123 —
375 375 3 607.50 $607.50 $2,278 —
402–449 424 56 551.00–605.00 $586.42 $2,486 +30.55
452–485 468 64 545.50–625.00 $591.49 $2,768 +76.32
503–542 523 185 495.00–571.00 $538.92 $2,819 +32.93
524 fancy 524 3 577.00 $577.00 $3,023 —
550–588 571 110 465.00–540.00 $490.33 $2,800 -2.50
600–646 627 427 430.00–483.00 $458.96 $2,878 +18.02
652–699 681 327 405.00–467.50 $430.24 $2,930 +0.02
700–748 722 292 394.00–430.00 $406.00 $2,931 +7.25
753–798 782 117 365.00–396.50 $386.15 $3,020 +1.65
833–845 839 123 361.00–365.25 $364.02 $3,054 —
866 866 26 360.50 $360.50 $3,122 +1.10
924–938 931 124 350.60–350.75 $350.68 $3,265 -11.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 625.00 $625.00 $1,800 —
351 351 8 513.00 $513.00 $1,801 —
401 401 4 570.00 $570.00 $2,286 —
423 unweaned 423 15 530.00 $530.00 $2,242 —
452–482 468 28 515.00–560.00 $533.16 $2,495 —
511–547 530 88 465.50–557.50 $509.39 $2,700 —
566–597 578 93 447.50–486.50 $473.83 $2,739 +10.61
607–646 631 14 425.00–449.00 $439.32 $2,772 —
651–694 666 43 391.00–423.00 $416.74 $2,775 +28.45
710–747 734 33 367.00–388.00 $380.76 $2,795 -3.89
750–797 774 45 362.50–385.00 $372.61 $2,884 -4.39
777 777 6 323.00 $323.00 $2,510 -54.00
802–834 825 18 352.00–354.00 $352.54 $2,908 —
875 875 7 341.50 $341.50 $2,988 —
901 901 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,973 —
957 957 24 328.00 $328.00 $3,139 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
919–928 926 15 321.00–325.50 $324.31 $3,003 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,934 —
465 465 4 449.00 $449.00 $2,088 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–398 395 19 522.50–551.00 $545.20 $2,154 —
407–443 422 35 485.00–527.00 $515.11 $2,174 —
454–484 466 97 463.25–527.00 $494.34 $2,304 +23.63
508–543 525 216 444.50–510.00 $485.97 $2,551 +49.17
554–596 565 94 425.50–465.00 $447.38 $2,528 +29.49
602–648 626 331 394.00–439.50 $420.33 $2,631 +12.70
675 675 11 406.00 $406.00 $2,740 -0.49
654–699 677 100 380.00–407.00 $392.06 $2,654 -14.43
702–739 730 386 364.00–378.00 $368.25 $2,688 +6.75
750 thin fleshed 750 7 359.00 $359.00 $2,692 —
750–788 775 33 358.00–360.00 $358.43 $2,778 -14.57
810 810 16 324.50 $324.50 $2,628 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 5 570.00 $570.00 $1,778 —
353–380 376 21 460.00–535.00 $508.78 $1,913 —
483–487 484 15 450.00–480.00 $471.95 $2,284 —
508–548 528 28 421.00–470.00 $438.01 $2,313 +24.73
552–593 573 76 408.00–462.50 $430.22 $2,465 +30.22
638–645 642 22 365.00–405.00 $385.55 $2,475 -0.68
662–699 678 35 370.00–388.00 $376.23 $2,551 -8.78
701–747 724 11 337.00–359.00 $350.69 $2,539 +5.40
810 810 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,673 —
874 874 4 304.00 $304.00 $2,657 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,712 —
422 422 6 465.00 $465.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 542.50 $542.50 $2,197 —
645 645 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,548 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1615 1424 75-80% 32 152.00–175.00 $168.58 $2,401 —
1308–1730 1470 75-80% 20 165.00–185.00 $174.97 $2,572 —
1585–1615 1600 75-80% 2 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $2,552 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1360 1201 80-85% 25 149.00–174.00 $160.75 $1,931 —
1120–1360 1212 80-85% 9 175.00–180.00 $177.63 $2,153 —
1170–1295 1219 80-85% 4 149.00–156.00 $152.09 $1,854 —
1295–1325 1310 80-85% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $1,841 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,715 —
1045–1155 1093 85-90% 19 145.00–159.00 $150.89 $1,649 +9.53
1090–1135 1113 85-90% 2 127.50–137.50 $132.40 $1,474 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750 1750 1 216.00 $216.00 $3,780 —
1750–2175 1974 9 188.00–203.00 $197.30 $3,895 —

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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.