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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

2,964 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $357.80/cwt +7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $3,263/hd at 912 lb · 247 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.41/cwt -9.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,626/hd at 683 lb · 238 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.59/cwt +9.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,706/hd at 717 lb · 189 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,964 5,148 5,455
Feeder cattle 2,428 4,943 5,115
Slaughter cattle 127 205 340
Replacement cattle 409 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold mostly steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 14 600.00 $600.00 $2,328 -7.50
406–442 423 13 577.50–620.00 $600.87 $2,542 +14.45
479–493 489 42 545.00–547.50 $546.86 $2,674 -44.63
500–544 527 57 502.50–525.00 $515.19 $2,715 -23.73
550–588 575 87 469.00–499.00 $488.44 $2,809 -1.89
607–642 622 117 431.00–469.50 $459.62 $2,859 +0.66
660–697 692 99 409.50–432.00 $417.45 $2,889 -12.79
709–730 725 51 405.00–408.50 $407.51 $2,954 +1.51
750–760 757 25 383.00–394.00 $390.51 $2,956 +4.36
836 836 20 362.25 $362.25 $3,028 -1.77
900–922 912 247 356.25–359.00 $357.80 $3,263 +7.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–441 437 11 532.00–555.00 $546.56 $2,388 —
467–495 483 25 532.50–550.00 $536.72 $2,592 +3.56
540 540 7 480.00 $480.00 $2,592 -29.39
567–576 574 31 440.50–442.00 $440.83 $2,530 -33.00
608–636 623 20 388.00–430.00 $408.03 $2,542 -31.29
656 unweaned 656 9 384.00 $384.00 $2,519 —
650–685 664 28 390.00–421.00 $409.39 $2,718 -7.35
746 746 9 388.00 $388.00 $2,894 +7.24
808 808 16 352.50 $352.50 $2,848 -0.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 unweaned 442 7 447.50 $447.50 $1,978 —
475–492 488 13 444.00–461.00 $457.18 $2,231 —
521 521 9 440.00 $440.00 $2,292 —
695 695 4 377.50 $377.50 $2,624 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
907 907 3 311.00 $311.00 $2,821 -13.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 6 540.00 $540.00 $1,960 -5.20
421–442 437 44 505.00–557.50 $542.20 $2,369 +27.09
478–482 480 18 480.00–500.00 $488.93 $2,347 -5.41
526 fancy 526 8 492.00 $492.00 $2,588 —
505–547 531 131 434.00–495.00 $460.62 $2,446 -25.35
555–598 578 125 407.00–440.00 $428.87 $2,479 -18.51
600–634 610 76 406.00–450.00 $430.21 $2,624 +9.88
653–693 683 238 377.50–391.00 $384.41 $2,626 -7.65
702–728 716 182 356.00–381.50 $376.96 $2,699 +8.71
732 732 7 394.00 $394.00 $2,884 +25.75
758 758 19 399.00 $399.00 $3,024 +40.57
784–795 790 14 339.50–350.00 $343.96 $2,717 -14.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 542.50 $542.50 $1,855 -27.50
365 365 3 509.00 $509.00 $1,858 +0.22
422–438 428 27 482.00–500.00 $495.95 $2,123 —
471–482 479 21 420.00–477.00 $439.42 $2,105 -32.53
522 522 23 431.00 $431.00 $2,250 -7.01
550–578 561 51 380.00–394.50 $388.07 $2,177 -42.15
621–640 630 15 374.00–377.50 $375.84 $2,368 -9.71
650–662 658 14 368.00–399.50 $388.38 $2,556 +12.15
830 830 5 317.00 $317.00 $2,631 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–388 387 6 387.50–430.00 $408.80 $1,582 —
432 unweaned 432 5 394.00 $394.00 $1,702 —
560 unweaned 560 5 363.00 $363.00 $2,033 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 unweaned 438 5 505.00 $505.00 $2,212 —
530 unweaned 530 8 417.50 $417.50 $2,213 —
558 unweaned 558 3 417.00 $417.00 $2,327 —
586–597 590 10 406.00–415.00 $411.36 $2,427 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1290 1275 80-85% 3 169.00–177.00 $172.33 $2,197 —
1135–1460 1285 80-85% 8 145.00–155.00 $151.48 $1,947 —
1095–1490 1328 80-85% 21 155.00–173.00 $163.48 $2,171 +22.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1490 1450 75-80% 5 150.00–160.00 $155.38 $2,253 -19.59
1465 1465 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,124 -29.97
1250–1640 1473 75-80% 16 161.00–172.00 $166.80 $2,457 -8.17
1310–1585 1475 75-80% 8 170.50–179.00 $175.36 $2,587 +0.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $982 —
915–1035 975 85-90% 2 132.50–145.00 $138.37 $1,349 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,747 +13.11
955–1165 1103 85-90% 12 150.00–166.00 $156.07 $1,721 +23.67
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–2005 1895 65-75% 3 169.00–172.50 $170.51 $3,231 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1940 1728 3 177.00–185.00 $181.10 $3,129 —
1575–2085 1858 8 191.00–204.00 $199.63 $3,709 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1340 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 4,500.00–5,200.00 $5,045.72
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1250–1315 1266 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 4,600.00–4,900.00 $4,822.11
1338–1500 1379 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 4,200.00 $4,200.00
1340–1460 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1350–1465 1411 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 4,750.00–4,825.00 $4,783.77
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1700 1700 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1435 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
963 963 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 4,000.00 $4,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 5,150.00 $5,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
1450–1600 1476 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 5,550.00–5,900.00 $5,664.71 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 6,000.00 $6,000.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 6,700.00 $6,700.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 5,900.00 $5,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1250 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 5,000.00–5,650.00 $5,433.33 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1150 1085 (<2 yrs)Open 26 5,900.00–6,100.00 $6,023.08 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 6,100.00 $6,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 5,450.00 $5,450.00 —
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)Open 3 5,200.00 $5,200.00 —

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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.