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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

4,556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $375.03/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,889/hd at 770 lb · 290 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $454.51/cwt -6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,839/hd at 625 lb · 267 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $427.23/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,888/hd at 676 lb · 218 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,556 4,665 4,658
Feeder cattle 4,111 3,980 4,015
Slaughter cattle 445 530 643
Replacement cattle — 155 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 650 lbs sold mostly steady, with 650-750 lb steers trading 7.00-15.00 higher, over 800 lbs sold mostly steady early week turning 10.00-12.00 lower late week. Heifers over 650 lbs traded steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold 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
330–340 337 7 625.00–655.00 $646.61 $2,179 -0.56
355–389 382 15 563.00–590.00 $568.02 $2,170 -51.98
439–446 442 10 590.00 $590.00 $2,608 +35.00
458–460 458 27 562.50–585.00 $582.49 $2,668 +109.99
473 value added 473 5 495.00 $495.00 $2,341 -22.57
505–548 521 95 482.00–520.00 $503.73 $2,624 -13.94
521 value added 521 4 472.50 $472.50 $2,462 +7.50
558 value added 558 7 467.50 $467.50 $2,609 +25.00
550–590 565 44 442.50–493.00 $471.23 $2,662 -22.15
580 580 14 422.50 $422.50 $2,450 -70.88
605 fancy 605 18 457.00 $457.00 $2,765 —
604–648 626 249 430.00–470.00 $454.33 $2,844 -11.91
652–692 676 189 400.00–449.00 $428.43 $2,896 +2.36
671–685 value added 676 29 415.00–423.00 $419.44 $2,835 -10.72
701–720 value added 709 7 399.00–417.50 $407.05 $2,886 +6.25
700–739 712 154 390.50–425.25 $417.70 $2,974 +10.30
752–793 770 284 358.00–384.75 $375.35 $2,890 +1.55
782 782 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,815 -13.80
810–845 826 125 340.00–364.00 $355.46 $2,936 -9.87
826 826 9 338.00 $338.00 $2,792 -27.33
878–891 880 145 326.00–354.10 $343.25 $3,021 -11.29
923–949 933 94 315.50–331.50 $325.77 $3,039 -12.73
968 968 58 330.00 $330.00 $3,194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–392 388 9 506.00–575.00 $550.14 $2,135 -28.04
410–447 431 33 505.00–557.50 $528.19 $2,276 -6.18
458–497 484 26 460.00–530.00 $496.52 $2,403 -10.89
508–546 526 44 442.50–482.00 $466.84 $2,456 -7.27
552–599 585 52 394.00–475.00 $444.71 $2,602 +3.61
602–638 617 42 387.00–430.00 $420.97 $2,597 +0.71
652–688 669 21 385.00–419.00 $403.00 $2,696 +9.99
665–697 684 14 370.00–402.50 $384.33 $2,629 -8.68
700–737 721 39 355.00–406.50 $388.79 $2,803 +18.62
752–778 766 15 330.00–376.00 $351.15 $2,690 -21.85
804–840 817 25 325.00–359.00 $342.69 $2,800 +11.69
862 862 5 342.00 $342.00 $2,948 -0.75
933 933 4 330.00 $330.00 $3,079 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1407 1407 5 228.00 $228.00 $3,208 -8.66
1130–1570 1439 39 235.00–240.50 $238.25 $3,428 +1.59
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 thin fleshed 507 9 513.00 $513.00 $2,601 —
588 588 9 425.00 $425.00 $2,499 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848 848 18 351.75 $351.75 $2,983 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 485.00 $485.00 $2,110 +60.79
534–537 535 10 425.00–428.00 $427.10 $2,285 —
663 663 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,221 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–335 320 17 560.00–595.00 $575.28 $1,841 +50.28
351–375 359 9 530.00–535.00 $531.74 $1,909 -3.26
400 value added 400 7 512.50 $512.50 $2,050 +10.00
400–438 419 40 460.00–530.00 $504.97 $2,116 +7.88
428 unweaned 428 4 487.50 $487.50 $2,086 —
460–487 469 30 462.50–495.00 $476.85 $2,236 -5.48
501–549 519 126 430.00–477.50 $456.36 $2,369 -9.55
506–547 value added 527 10 445.00–462.50 $453.41 $2,389 -10.74
550–598 566 143 416.00–454.50 $444.73 $2,517 +6.50
597 value added 597 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,478 -20.20
600–643 620 77 398.00–423.00 $413.31 $2,563 +8.59
635 value added 635 8 422.50 $422.50 $2,683 +14.50
650–698 678 83 361.00–391.50 $369.59 $2,506 +5.59
708–728 717 23 347.50–362.00 $356.41 $2,555 -11.58
736 736 5 384.00 $384.00 $2,826 +16.01
796 796 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,547 -13.00
817–820 818 72 317.00–325.00 $317.53 $2,597 —
820 820 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,829 —
848 thin fleshed 848 6 360.00 $360.00 $3,053 —
876 876 59 318.75 $318.75 $2,792 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,748 -6.00
373–375 374 13 515.00–533.00 $521.68 $1,951 +19.76
415–448 434 21 430.00–485.00 $466.09 $2,023 -17.17
454–495 465 20 412.50–462.50 $449.76 $2,091 +2.78
501–545 514 19 400.00–425.00 $415.80 $2,137 -20.75
554–588 573 54 385.00–429.00 $407.29 $2,334 +6.81
607 607 7 395.00 $395.00 $2,398 +29.96
610–649 629 43 360.00–415.00 $383.57 $2,413 +18.53
673 value added 673 6 382.50 $382.50 $2,574 —
665–697 682 24 342.00–390.00 $358.02 $2,442 +8.24
682 682 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,523 +20.22
703–744 718 35 329.00–352.50 $342.33 $2,458 -4.67
775 775 7 341.00 $341.00 $2,643 —
790 790 13 290.00–319.50 $303.62 $2,399 —
810 810 4 331.00 $331.00 $2,681 +23.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
761–797 789 19 326.00–328.00 $327.59 $2,585 —
808 808 19 337.75 $337.75 $2,729 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 3 231.00 $231.00 $2,564 —
1237 1237 3 237.00 $237.00 $2,932 —
1200–1279 1266 6 231.00–234.00 $233.53 $2,956 —
1207–1525 1387 12 237.50–240.00 $238.76 $3,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–436 422 10 400.00–420.00 $411.73 $1,738 -32.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 5 540.00 $540.00 $1,723 —
351 351 4 515.00 $515.00 $1,808 -35.00
420 420 8 452.50 $452.50 $1,900 -102.50
466–495 486 28 432.00–480.00 $452.57 $2,199 —
501–533 510 14 455.00–464.00 $461.31 $2,353 -2.69
570–591 579 13 380.00–427.50 $406.63 $2,354 -17.83
623 623 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,461 +15.00
683 683 12 368.00–370.00 $368.50 $2,517 —
769–793 779 7 325.00–337.00 $331.77 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 5 505.00 $505.00 $2,338 +7.44
476 unweaned 476 8 492.50 $492.50 $2,344 —
532 532 3 467.50 $467.50 $2,487 +7.50
570–595 583 6 412.50–420.00 $416.33 $2,427 +3.83
615–627 623 8 395.00–406.00 $399.08 $2,486 —
671 671 10 374.00 $374.00 $2,510 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,559 —
487 487 5 377.50 $377.50 $1,838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1365 1223 80-85% 28 163.00–174.00 $169.07 $2,068 -10.66
1105–1355 1241 80-85% 18 148.00–164.00 $157.06 $1,949 -10.26
1120–1350 1244 80-85% 21 174.00–188.00 $178.31 $2,218 +10.99
1240–1350 1288 80-85% 3 139.00–157.00 $148.07 $1,907 -8.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1755 1464 75-80% 9 150.00–162.00 $157.96 $2,313 -20.81
1375–1565 1475 75-80% 18 163.00–174.00 $168.45 $2,485 -10.32
1395–1685 1520 75-80% 25 174.00–187.00 $180.16 $2,738 +20.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1180 969 85-90% 6 111.00–123.00 $118.73 $1,150 +6.53
830–1270 1024 85-90% 16 127.00–156.00 $140.75 $1,441 -0.36
990–1085 1042 85-90% 7 164.00–174.00 $168.22 $1,753 +27.11
855–1195 1058 85-90% 16 145.00–164.00 $154.72 $1,637 -13.08
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735–1975 1830 65-75% 3 168.00–178.00 $171.81 $3,144 +1.34
1695–2030 1840 65-75% 5 178.00–190.00 $184.58 $3,396 +14.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1700 1535 4 174.00–186.00 $181.14 $2,780 —
1390–2135 1752 11 190.00–206.00 $200.37 $3,510 —
1400–2165 1840 22 208.00–226.00 $215.89 $3,972 +18.33

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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.