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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

5,238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $301.67/cwt +13.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,858/hd at 616 lb · 183 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $328.88/cwt +2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 529 lb · 181 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $266.27/cwt -4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,926/hd at 723 lb · 181 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,238 4,313 3,204
Feeder cattle 4,444 3,842 1,595
Slaughter cattle 714 471 529
Replacement cattle 80 — 1,080

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 400-500 lbs 8.00 to 15.00 higher, 500-600 lbs steady to firm, 600-650 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher, over 800 lbs firm to higher undertone. Heifers 400-500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, 500-550 lbs steady to firm, 550-650 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 330 15 367.50–382.50 $374.68 $1,236 +2.18
355–395 363 6 354.00–378.00 $366.39 $1,330 +18.89
415 unweaned 415 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,432 —
403–442 416 66 320.00–363.00 $342.01 $1,423 +10.88
400–432 value added 424 8 339.00–360.00 $355.05 $1,505 —
463 value added 463 15 329.00 $329.00 $1,523 —
450–497 472 77 317.00–354.00 $339.31 $1,602 +9.81
483 unweaned 483 6 321.00 $321.00 $1,550 —
510 unweaned 510 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,617 —
503–547 528 162 317.00–337.00 $330.27 $1,744 +3.14
538–546 value added 543 15 313.00–319.00 $317.02 $1,721 —
550–594 572 101 295.00–322.00 $309.08 $1,768 +5.15
561–581 value added 573 18 304.00–317.00 $313.72 $1,798 —
596 unweaned 596 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,669 —
602–611 fancy 607 29 311.00 $311.00 $1,888 —
604–640 614 132 270.00–310.75 $301.40 $1,851 +13.15
638 value added 638 22 291.00 $291.00 $1,857 —
655–683 668 47 270.00–282.50 $277.21 $1,852 -1.39
651–694 679 34 246.00–261.00 $255.75 $1,737 -22.85
659–695 value added 686 23 268.00–273.50 $272.12 $1,867 —
713–740 721 158 263.50–272.25 $267.25 $1,927 -2.71
738 value added 738 23 259.50 $259.50 $1,915 —
753–789 value added 760 41 249.00–255.75 $253.92 $1,930 —
757–793 769 127 243.00–265.00 $253.40 $1,949 +4.25
844 value added 844 15 236.50 $236.50 $1,996 —
852–856 855 82 241.75–248.00 $246.33 $2,106 +12.27
873–881 value added 875 31 220.00–221.50 $220.44 $1,929 —
931 931 60 234.50 $234.50 $2,183 +23.00
976 976 11 181.50 $181.50 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 346.00 $346.00 $934 —
358–365 361 5 326.00–340.00 $331.67 $1,197 +8.38
458 unweaned 458 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,319 —
456–482 469 17 305.00–320.00 $314.18 $1,474 +13.64
502–533 521 14 295.00–315.00 $308.03 $1,605 +14.67
540 value added 540 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,625 —
550–598 578 26 274.00–295.00 $288.11 $1,665 +10.54
600–648 633 18 277.00–288.00 $280.26 $1,774 +10.99
644 value added 644 20 275.00 $275.00 $1,771 —
650–697 669 67 252.00–278.00 $264.56 $1,770 +10.21
677 value added 677 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,733 —
703–743 720 42 244.00–258.00 $248.71 $1,791 +2.41
763–793 775 19 228.00–242.00 $234.50 $1,817 +3.04
787–789 value added 788 38 240.00–241.50 $240.99 $1,899 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1395 1337 3 164.00–171.00 $168.23 $2,249 -7.34
1168–1555 1360 33 175.00–179.50 $177.30 $2,411 —
1210–1427 1390 11 178.00–181.00 $178.76 $2,485 —
1268–1538 1441 41 180.00–186.00 $183.96 $2,651 —
1555 1555 3 189.00 $189.00 $2,939 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 70 268.50 $268.50 $1,834 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 7 331.00 $331.00 $1,129 —
392 392 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,282 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–348 328 18 355.00–368.00 $360.08 $1,181 +20.08
365–398 383 58 291.00–345.00 $315.69 $1,209 -5.75
408–448 429 67 280.00–315.00 $306.21 $1,314 +7.08
445 value added 445 9 303.00 $303.00 $1,348 —
452–489 472 70 279.00–311.00 $296.54 $1,400 +11.56
457–495 thin fleshed 477 9 317.00–318.00 $317.46 $1,514 —
461–496 value added 480 37 280.00–303.00 $288.35 $1,384 —
508 thin fleshed 508 9 301.00 $301.00 $1,529 -18.44
516–544 value added 529 11 271.00 $271.00 $1,434 —
529 fancy 529 9 317.00 $317.00 $1,677 —
501–549 537 86 266.00–305.00 $291.84 $1,567 +9.42
538 unweaned 538 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,404 —
556–579 value added 576 27 265.50–273.00 $266.57 $1,535 —
550–596 582 114 259.50–268.25 $266.67 $1,552 -8.51
603–638 624 101 251.50–261.25 $257.37 $1,606 -10.99
646 value added 646 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,576 —
674–692 value added 680 30 242.00–242.50 $242.33 $1,648 —
660–697 689 78 246.50–250.50 $249.71 $1,721 -8.47
711 value added 711 14 241.00 $241.00 $1,714 —
727–736 736 57 242.00–246.25 $246.03 $1,811 +11.23
785 785 11 232.50 $232.50 $1,825 +6.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 unweaned 376 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,030 —
379–387 383 9 308.00–311.00 $309.68 $1,186 +20.30
402–447 420 14 288.00–292.00 $290.69 $1,221 +11.28
450–488 467 32 260.00–282.00 $270.92 $1,265 +11.11
517 thin fleshed 517 7 293.00 $293.00 $1,515 —
520–548 533 28 250.00–277.00 $264.46 $1,410 +4.20
550–582 value added 570 8 246.00–257.00 $249.98 $1,425 —
558–593 577 75 241.50–258.50 $250.51 $1,445 +1.26
598 598 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,429 -10.25
623–638 value added 629 28 240.00–249.00 $244.16 $1,536 —
604–643 632 45 236.00–255.00 $247.78 $1,566 +0.81
647 647 18 236.50 $236.50 $1,530 -10.47
658–691 676 56 235.50–244.00 $239.58 $1,620 +10.03
679 value added 679 13 238.00 $238.00 $1,616 —
701–744 717 40 223.50–235.00 $227.92 $1,634 +15.41
729–738 732 26 218.50–219.00 $218.66 $1,601 +6.15
751–785 756 32 210.00–217.50 $211.41 $1,598 +16.41
773 value added 773 4 218.50 $218.50 $1,689 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1360 1205 9 176.00–180.50 $178.61 $2,152 —
1210–1415 1376 29 182.50–183.50 $182.68 $2,514 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 265.00 $265.00 $928 —
515 515 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 +4.12
550 550 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 +9.48
602 602 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,463 +8.00
680–687 683 8 224.00–232.00 $227.02 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 6 122.50 $122.50 $805 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 324.00 $324.00 $1,267 —
453 453 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,296 +14.55
547–549 548 8 260.00–267.00 $264.37 $1,449 -4.63
561 unweaned 561 4 273.00 $273.00 $1,532 —
595 595 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,589 +15.91
646 646 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 unweaned 356 7 258.00 $258.00 $918 —
439 unweaned 439 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 324.00 $324.00 $1,442 +16.00
521 thin fleshed 521 4 304.00 $304.00 $1,584 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1320 1219 80-85% 28 100.00–110.50 $105.34 $1,284 +1.92
1110–1365 1232 80-85% 11 92.00–99.00 $95.70 $1,179 -16.13
1045–1410 1245 80-85% 70 108.00–127.00 $114.90 $1,431 +3.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1700 1487 75-80% 34 104.00–113.00 $108.47 $1,613 -11.31
1350–1940 1501 75-80% 46 114.00–122.00 $117.87 $1,769 —
1390–1715 1534 75-80% 5 101.00–104.50 $102.54 $1,573 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1130 934 85-90% 11 80.00–90.00 $86.50 $808 +1.05
950–1020 983 85-90% 5 60.00–74.00 $66.46 $653 -4.04
800–1120 1008 85-90% 15 90.50–98.00 $95.31 $961 -1.57
830–1150 1033 85-90% 25 98.50–112.50 $105.40 $1,089 +8.52
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1850 1798 65-75% 3 114.00–116.00 $114.99 $2,068 -6.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1500 1382 9 94.00–120.00 $105.83 $1,463 —
1450–2100 1823 13 135.00–153.00 $139.27 $2,539 —
1530–2400 1861 25 120.00–137.00 $128.97 $2,400 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1031–1074 1056 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 108.50–112.50 $110.89 $1,171
1122–1343 1213 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 35 118.00–149.00 $135.05 $1,638

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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.