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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

4,937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.30/cwt +13.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 577 lb · 216 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $225.42/cwt +9.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 573 lb · 211 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $233.08/cwt +11.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 525 lb · 184 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,937 2,196 4,204
Feeder cattle 4,216 1,531 3,780
Slaughter cattle 721 475 424
Replacement cattle — 190 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder calves under 700 lbs firm to 5.00 higher, spots 10.00 higher, over 700 lbs firm to higher undertone. Slaughter cows 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
315 315 3 247.50 $247.50 $780 +12.02
360–395 380 21 231.00–247.50 $238.16 $905 —
400–448 422 34 236.00–247.50 $240.14 $1,013 +10.14
429 unweaned 429 5 230.00 $230.00 $987 —
436 value added 436 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,134 —
452–495 481 84 225.00–239.00 $232.33 $1,118 +1.07
486 486 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,074 -10.26
500–549 524 146 220.00–247.50 $234.36 $1,228 +13.10
505–547 value added 530 38 222.00–236.00 $228.14 $1,209 —
564 thin fleshed 564 21 242.75 $242.75 $1,369 —
550–594 574 184 214.00–238.75 $223.65 $1,284 +8.14
589 value added 589 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,290 —
603–618 fancy 608 11 226.50–229.00 $227.42 $1,383 —
606–620 value added 610 7 200.00–209.00 $206.39 $1,259 —
602–648 631 161 200.00–218.50 $210.76 $1,330 +3.97
666 value added 666 35 197.50 $197.50 $1,315 —
650–695 671 139 192.00–208.00 $200.50 $1,345 +0.76
714 value added 714 24 195.25 $195.25 $1,394 —
700–739 718 84 185.00–202.00 $193.36 $1,388 +2.61
765 value added 765 15 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 —
755–776 772 35 182.50–188.00 $184.81 $1,427 —
815 815 11 185.00 $185.00 $1,508 +8.50
912–929 925 141 174.25–174.75 $174.64 $1,615 —
954 954 51 166.00 $166.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 unweaned 432 5 190.00 $190.00 $821 —
455–495 479 23 203.00–222.00 $213.55 $1,023 +3.75
500–544 524 66 200.00–220.00 $212.40 $1,113 -1.10
550–558 value added 554 11 212.00–227.00 $218.76 $1,212 —
551–596 576 66 190.00–214.00 $201.72 $1,162 +9.09
605–640 624 38 190.00–202.00 $195.04 $1,217 —
633 value added 633 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,266 —
652–693 668 61 184.50–198.00 $191.93 $1,282 —
703–726 716 33 174.00–189.50 $180.70 $1,294 +0.70
758–785 768 60 166.50–182.00 $176.58 $1,356 —
769 769 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,269 —
804–816 810 17 167.25–168.25 $167.78 $1,359 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,806 —
1210 1210 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,621 —
1278–1470 1312 14 171.00–173.00 $172.61 $2,265 +15.76
1192–1506 1385 54 159.00–169.00 $166.06 $2,300 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 6 227.00 $227.00 $790 —
393 393 4 221.00 $221.00 $869 —
418–433 428 6 217.00–223.00 $221.05 $946 —
493 493 3 195.00 $195.00 $961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,172 +19.50
625 625 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,088 —
730 730 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–339 332 7 225.00–228.00 $226.75 $753 +24.75
355–394 376 21 206.00–227.50 $217.95 $819 +11.20
392 value added 392 3 221.00 $221.00 $866 —
400–447 425 46 201.00–221.00 $210.03 $893 +6.16
450–496 474 108 196.00–218.00 $201.92 $957 -5.88
460–486 value added 475 23 206.00–208.00 $206.83 $982 —
490 fancy 490 8 223.00 $223.00 $1,093 —
504–546 thin fleshed 515 19 216.00–229.00 $225.37 $1,161 —
513–534 fancy 520 24 213.00–217.00 $215.63 $1,121 +5.26
502–545 527 60 193.00–212.00 $200.92 $1,059 -0.08
508–545 value added 531 28 189.00–204.00 $195.82 $1,040 —
550–576 fancy 565 35 210.00–221.00 $214.53 $1,212 +13.53
553–599 value added 578 24 184.00–197.00 $190.33 $1,100 —
552–597 580 157 186.00–207.00 $197.27 $1,144 +12.53
613 thin fleshed 613 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,220 —
605–638 617 93 185.00–194.00 $190.29 $1,174 +11.15
613–636 value added 625 35 186.00–188.50 $187.31 $1,171 —
663–692 672 105 180.50–188.75 $186.43 $1,253 +8.43
707–724 716 13 174.00–178.50 $177.32 $1,270 +5.32
752–794 764 107 171.00–180.00 $174.72 $1,335 —
833–835 834 11 163.00–165.50 $164.82 $1,375 —
867 867 5 166.50 $166.50 $1,444 +6.00
951 951 15 168.75 $168.75 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 8 195.00–209.00 $203.80 $730 +15.45
407–443 417 21 192.00–198.00 $195.61 $816 +0.88
455–498 482 17 187.00–195.00 $191.31 $922 +4.79
500–548 519 52 182.00–192.00 $187.68 $974 +2.20
562–598 577 30 177.00–187.00 $182.89 $1,055 +7.30
605–644 619 50 170.00–183.50 $178.48 $1,105 —
651–697 682 49 167.00–179.50 $174.01 $1,187 +11.85
702–745 736 97 169.00–183.00 $180.15 $1,326 +14.65
771 fancy 771 70 189.50 $189.50 $1,461 —
807 807 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,307 —
856 856 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,378 —
938 938 10 162.75 $162.75 $1,527 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1192–1390 1271 5 151.00–152.00 $151.56 $1,926 -9.05
1160–1369 1281 35 164.00–169.00 $166.66 $2,135 +6.05
1365–1555 1428 3 159.00–163.00 $160.59 $2,293 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–496 482 9 161.50–181.00 $169.85 $819 —
628 628 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,011 —
759 759 7 158.00 $158.00 $1,199 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 4 200.00 $200.00 $628 —
357 357 3 196.00 $196.00 $700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541–547 543 13 182.00–200.00 $193.03 $1,048 +11.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 208.00 $208.00 $838 —
458 458 3 194.00 $194.00 $889 —
528 528 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,035 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1248 80-85% 36 88.00–100.00 $93.36 $1,165 +9.09
1130–1475 1249 80-85% 52 79.00–92.50 $85.27 $1,065 +1.00
1120–1360 1254 80-85% 14 70.00–85.00 $77.49 $972 -13.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1200 968 85-90% 21 36.00–64.00 $51.91 $502 —
730–1155 988 85-90% 24 64.00–75.50 $70.22 $694 —
795–1170 1012 85-90% 26 74.00–85.00 $78.83 $798 +23.46
925–1140 1055 85-90% 14 81.00–91.00 $85.62 $903 +0.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1690 1469 75-80% 30 83.00–93.00 $88.38 $1,298 -4.56
1365–1750 1477 75-80% 11 74.00–84.00 $79.89 $1,180 -13.05
1375–2135 1562 75-80% 30 90.00–103.50 $96.82 $1,512 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 65-75% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,492 —
1575–1875 1757 65-75% 10 91.00–106.50 $98.45 $1,730 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1570 1400 3 85.00–113.00 $97.17 $1,360 —
1400–1985 1696 16 93.00–125.50 $113.37 $1,923 —
1500–2235 1817 31 105.00–131.00 $115.67 $2,102 —

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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.