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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 15, 2021

602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.81/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 719 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.30/cwt -5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 568 lb · 15 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.00/cwt +6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 709 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 602 2,123 4,866
Feeder cattle 212 2,043 4,473
Slaughter cattle 190 80 393
Replacement cattle 200 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Very few comparisons on feeder cattle, due to markets being cancelled due to extreme cold weather. Slaughter cows on Friday’s market 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 3 165.00 $165.00 $582 -9.00
557–574 568 15 140.50–146.00 $142.30 $808 -5.88
670 670 4 130.00 $130.00 $871 -3.21
718–724 719 24 130.50–132.00 $130.81 $941 +0.92
798 798 3 120.00 $120.00 $958 -7.76
845 845 3 120.50 $120.50 $1,018 -2.75
875 875 5 117.50 $117.50 $1,028 -6.85
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1350 1222 3 100.00–105.00 $102.30 $1,250 —
1209–1355 1246 8 110.00–112.50 $110.68 $1,379 —
1218–1438 1341 10 113.00–114.50 $113.92 $1,528 -0.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 148.00 $148.00 $477 —
415 415 5 148.00 $148.00 $614 +4.00
606 606 7 128.00 $128.00 $776 +1.74
709 709 12 124.00 $124.00 $879 +6.79
864 864 7 110.00 $110.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 10 142.50 $142.50 $742 +1.03
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112 1112 5 111.00 $111.00 $1,234 —
1424 1424 5 114.50 $114.50 $1,630 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 150.00 $150.00 $747 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1355 1238 80-85% 10 59.50–65.00 $63.18 $782 —
1140–1495 1333 80-85% 16 66.00–76.00 $70.76 $943 +3.66
1355 1355 80-85% 1 52.00 $52.00 $705 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1145 1059 85-90% 11 50.00–60.00 $56.35 $597 -7.84
955–1225 1065 85-90% 15 61.50–72.00 $65.09 $693 +0.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1715 1538 75-80% 9 60.00–66.50 $64.46 $991 +2.94
1390–1960 1560 75-80% 17 67.50–77.00 $72.07 $1,124 +6.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2120 1705 6 85.00–94.00 $89.97 $1,534 +1.45
1875–2345 2083 9 103.00–119.50 $111.13 $2,315 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1064–1391 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,627.86
1236–1245 1239 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 830.00–860.00 $849.95
1248 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,230.00 $1,230.00
1198–1408 1293 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 840.00–980.00 $912.51
1455 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 940.00 $940.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1275 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 42 1,325.00–1,540.00 $1,443.52
1248 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1411–1576 1494 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,125.00–2,350.00 $2,243.71
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–908 857 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 825.00–1,000.00 $930.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1290 1263 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,925.00–2,025.00 $1,990.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1184 1184 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1400 1291 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,421.88 —

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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.