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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

2,123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $136.11/cwt +6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 774 lb · 191 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.24/cwt -0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 681 lb · 175 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.79/cwt +0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 727 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,123 2,245 1,622
Feeder cattle 2,043 1,282 1,205
Slaughter cattle 80 356 417
Replacement cattle — 607 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of feeders had best test on feeders over 600 lbs firm to higher undertone. Other weights lightly tested. Slaughter cows firm to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 9 167.00 $167.00 $827 —
507 507 13 163.00–164.00 $163.23 $828 -1.77
580–594 589 34 151.50–152.00 $151.83 $894 -8.29
604–643 627 32 145.00–150.00 $147.31 $924 -2.42
673–698 678 57 136.00–142.50 $141.57 $960 +1.26
704–723 717 79 141.00–145.50 $144.43 $1,036 +9.93
759–782 774 191 131.50–142.75 $136.11 $1,053 +6.50
805 805 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,079 +6.49
852–859 855 46 127.50–130.00 $128.80 $1,101 +1.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 180.00 $180.00 $572 +5.00
364 364 4 174.00 $174.00 $633 +6.99
408 408 5 161.00 $161.00 $657 —
460–497 481 32 150.00–158.00 $154.45 $743 -7.10
523 523 3 152.00 $152.00 $795 -0.35
557–578 576 33 148.00–150.00 $148.18 $854 —
601–648 628 39 135.00–140.50 $137.38 $863 —
672–695 675 23 127.00–135.00 $133.21 $899 -0.82
700–746 720 53 126.00–137.00 $129.89 $935 +1.29
756–797 784 19 127.00–129.50 $127.76 $1,002 +0.76
828 828 7 123.25 $123.25 $1,021 +2.00
872 872 17 124.35 $124.35 $1,084 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 5 127.00 $127.00 $902 —
770–791 774 38 122.50–126.50 $125.75 $973 —
950 950 8 120.25 $120.25 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 6 135.00 $135.00 $767 —
608 608 3 124.00 $124.00 $754 —
711–724 714 19 120.00–121.50 $121.18 $865 —
757–798 784 9 116.00–118.00 $117.36 $920 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 9 130.00 $130.00 $792 —
756 756 8 120.00 $120.00 $907 —
950 950 8 118.50 $118.50 $1,126 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203–1370 1288 10 104.50–110.50 $107.90 $1,390 —
1311–1380 1323 7 113.00–115.50 $114.84 $1,519 +7.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 thin fleshed 440 4 162.00 $162.00 $713 —
430–446 441 9 157.00–159.00 $157.65 $695 —
450 thin fleshed 450 7 159.00 $159.00 $716 —
514–531 518 18 139.00–145.00 $141.47 $733 ±0.00
560–594 584 16 134.50–137.00 $135.38 $791 +2.23
610 fancy 610 11 143.00 $143.00 $872 —
604–646 628 71 133.00–137.50 $137.14 $861 +6.20
652–678 669 37 137.00–140.00 $138.03 $923 +6.51
662–698 684 138 125.60–134.50 $129.42 $885 -2.10
723 723 16 140.50 $140.50 $1,016 +12.81
714–736 728 92 124.85–130.00 $125.58 $914 +8.58
752–776 764 38 143.00–146.50 $144.72 $1,106 +21.87
772 772 25 127.00 $127.00 $980 +4.15
805 805 23 146.00 $146.00 $1,175 +30.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 unweaned 400 4 129.00 $129.00 $516 —
410 410 4 144.00 $144.00 $590 -0.88
464 unweaned 464 11 133.50 $133.50 $619 —
450–485 467 20 131.00–135.00 $132.69 $620 -8.20
532 unweaned 532 6 126.50 $126.50 $673 —
513–545 536 22 130.00–139.00 $132.50 $710 -2.27
559 unweaned 559 5 121.00 $121.00 $676 —
562–597 575 52 122.00–134.50 $132.32 $761 +3.46
608–636 618 44 123.00–130.50 $126.26 $780 +2.04
624 unweaned 624 14 120.00 $120.00 $749 —
652–679 670 38 120.00–130.00 $124.30 $833 +2.52
718–743 732 7 117.00–117.50 $117.21 $858 -0.32
769–793 776 20 118.50–123.50 $120.66 $936 +3.91
816–845 822 21 117.00 $117.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–425 412 7 135.00–136.00 $135.56 $559 -4.44
522 522 6 108.00 $108.00 $564 —
605–611 607 15 115.50–120.00 $118.79 $721 +3.41
668–696 677 16 117.00–119.50 $117.80 $798 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,222 -5.52
1173–1282 1235 7 113.00–115.00 $114.19 $1,410 +22.40
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 7 124.00 $124.00 $712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 unweaned 498 5 125.00 $125.00 $622 —
553 553 3 117.00 $117.00 $647 -18.50
605 unweaned 605 5 115.00 $115.00 $696 —
673 673 5 125.00 $125.00 $841 +22.00
688 unweaned 688 6 115.00 $115.00 $791 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1370 1275 80-85% 9 53.00–62.00 $58.53 $746 +2.93
1130–1390 1313 80-85% 9 63.00–75.50 $67.10 $881 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1560 1508 75-80% 2 61.00–62.00 $61.52 $928 —
1440–1790 1557 75-80% 11 62.50–69.50 $65.94 $1,027 +0.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–915 883 85-90% 2 52.00–52.50 $52.24 $461 —
1020–1120 1072 85-90% 3 61.50–68.50 $64.19 $688 +23.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,332 —
1355–2050 1703 2 84.00–91.50 $88.52 $1,507 -6.07
1775–2015 1900 3 97.00–102.00 $100.11 $1,902 —

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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.