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Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 1, 2021

6,793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.71/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 572 lb · 420 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.08/cwt +5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 525 lb · 248 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $139.01/cwt -2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 676 lb · 216 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,793 4,034 2,916
Feeder cattle 5,135 3,499 2,389
Slaughter cattle 668 394 260
Replacement cattle 990 141 267

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 259 6 191.00 $191.00 $495 —
330–348 339 12 182.50–193.00 $186.56 $632 -8.82
360–395 386 33 177.50–195.00 $184.47 $712 —
400–449 429 112 170.00–187.00 $177.64 $762 +6.00
450–498 478 92 167.00–183.00 $174.50 $834 +0.13
519 thin fleshed 519 9 177.00 $177.00 $919 —
500–549 528 183 152.50–171.00 $164.97 $871 +1.42
551 thin fleshed 551 13 170.00 $170.00 $937 —
550–599 573 407 149.00–168.50 $156.29 $896 +0.05
600–647 625 211 137.00–154.00 $146.77 $917 -2.41
651–699 676 216 133.00–144.50 $139.01 $940 -2.03
703–739 722 110 129.50–137.00 $131.51 $950 -3.28
749 749 23 127.50 $127.50 $955 -7.29
752–799 783 92 126.00–133.50 $129.73 $1,016 -1.74
805–844 819 56 125.00–129.50 $127.56 $1,045 -2.98
879–882 880 16 122.50–123.00 $122.59 $1,079 +1.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–348 328 12 155.00–175.00 $162.78 $534 -0.15
355–388 370 24 157.50–175.00 $166.58 $616 +2.69
408–445 425 36 150.00–167.00 $157.69 $670 -0.71
458–495 480 81 150.00–168.00 $160.81 $772 +4.55
500–545 522 71 149.00–155.00 $151.86 $793 +4.11
558–592 574 49 132.00–146.00 $140.87 $809 +0.43
604–649 630 83 128.00–142.00 $135.26 $852 +1.41
650–699 675 140 120.00–135.50 $132.09 $892 +0.84
705–748 727 49 118.00–129.00 $124.11 $902 -3.60
750–795 775 81 120.00–125.00 $123.51 $957 +2.79
800–842 832 22 121.00–124.00 $123.13 $1,024 —
871–891 882 13 116.00–117.00 $116.46 $1,027 -5.18
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 33 171.00 $171.00 $879 —
645 645 31 141.00 $141.00 $909 —
778 778 23 128.50 $128.50 $1,000 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 8 165.00 $165.00 $906 —
595 595 2 143.00 $143.00 $851 —
610–621 617 17 142.50–150.00 $145.72 $899 -7.28
657–679 667 9 134.00–136.00 $135.09 $901 +0.09
713–732 721 5 130.00–131.00 $130.59 $942 -3.41
789 789 20 130.50 $130.50 $1,030 —
812–822 819 7 120.00–124.00 $122.87 $1,006 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582–595 586 11 130.00–145.00 $137.23 $804 +9.23
689 689 5 130.00 $130.00 $896 +4.00
866 866 9 120.00 $120.00 $1,039 —
999 999 7 100.00 $100.00 $999 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 6 155.00 $155.00 $485 —
396 396 5 137.50 $137.50 $544 —
465 465 4 145.00 $145.00 $674 +4.00
548 548 3 134.00 $134.00 $734 -1.00
558–593 571 8 125.00–130.00 $126.95 $725 -7.93
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 152.50 $152.50 $685 -7.04
481 481 5 155.00 $155.00 $746 —
667 667 7 124.00 $124.00 $827 +3.42
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 5 125.00 $125.00 $680 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 385 55 154.00–159.00 $155.10 $597 +2.08
401–445 425 147 142.00–157.00 $151.57 $644 +7.35
450–499 477 113 140.00–152.50 $144.97 $692 +4.72
500–546 525 248 132.00–144.00 $139.08 $730 +5.83
550–598 573 180 128.00–141.00 $132.28 $758 -0.65
600–648 615 127 125.00–137.00 $129.56 $797 -1.81
655–687 672 121 123.00–134.00 $127.84 $859 +0.26
712 712 4 120.00 $120.00 $854 -4.68
821 821 45 123.50 $123.50 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–335 316 24 145.00–157.50 $151.18 $478 +6.68
352–391 374 33 132.50–147.50 $139.98 $524 +0.28
400–447 423 53 127.00–143.00 $135.94 $575 +3.34
452–498 478 95 127.50–140.00 $135.87 $649 +6.17
501–549 520 69 124.00–131.00 $127.96 $665 +2.40
551–592 567 31 120.00–126.00 $123.09 $698 -1.47
604–647 626 51 114.00–122.50 $120.26 $753 +5.17
665 665 5 116.00 $116.00 $771 -0.84
652–695 677 43 114.00–126.00 $120.99 $819 +4.15
702–741 721 33 112.00–120.00 $114.44 $825 -1.42
762–785 781 25 115.00–120.00 $117.57 $918 -1.07
800–832 813 10 112.00–116.00 $113.59 $923 —
892 892 7 114.00 $114.00 $1,017 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 8 151.00 $151.00 $556 —
426 426 5 147.00 $147.00 $626 —
451 451 19 151.00 $151.00 $681 +18.78
555 555 22 136.50 $136.50 $758 —
716–718 718 35 121.00–125.00 $124.09 $891 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–425 421 11 147.50–150.00 $148.88 $627 —
456–486 473 22 140.00–145.00 $143.06 $677 —
531 531 11 137.00 $137.00 $727 —
617–635 625 27 125.00–127.00 $125.88 $787 +1.88
731 731 5 118.00 $118.00 $863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–424 417 13 115.00–125.00 $122.75 $512 —
539 539 4 119.00 $119.00 $641 —
552–598 583 6 112.50–119.00 $114.55 $668 +7.55
606–640 622 13 100.00–115.00 $109.82 $683 -5.18
671 671 8 111.00 $111.00 $745 +2.00
750 750 5 108.00 $108.00 $810 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 8 132.50 $132.50 $469 +8.50
662 662 6 118.00 $118.00 $781 +1.00
735 735 5 119.00 $119.00 $875 +12.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 345 7 138.00–141.00 $139.27 $480 —
837 837 10 116.50 $116.50 $975 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 5 168.00 $168.00 $753 —
455–486 479 21 127.50–167.00 $140.93 $675 —
510 510 2 156.00 $156.00 $796 +28.00
580–599 589 26 115.00–129.00 $124.55 $734 +8.48
615 615 2 132.00 $132.00 $812 +21.00
712–730 722 13 100.00–116.00 $110.73 $799 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–519 509 20 146.00–157.00 $154.76 $788 +17.26
570–598 581 8 132.50–134.00 $133.42 $775 —
602–618 611 10 128.00–132.00 $129.52 $791 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1745 1298 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 1,750.00–2,900.00 $2,388.40 —
1470–1735 1619 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,161.34 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1355 1169 80-85% 18 41.00–54.00 $50.01 $585 -10.33
805–1650 1194 80-85% 102 52.50–61.00 $57.31 $684 -3.03
900–1470 1209 80-85% 81 58.00–71.00 $63.39 $766 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1380 956 85-90% 16 13.00–28.00 $21.40 $205 —
650–1365 985 85-90% 43 30.00–42.50 $37.17 $366 —
855–1315 1039 85-90% 90 42.50–51.50 $46.46 $483 +0.74
840–1305 1070 85-90% 49 50.00–62.00 $55.17 $590 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203–1880 1413 75-80% 73 54.00–63.00 $59.65 $843 +2.62
1240–1660 1482 75-80% 13 46.00–57.50 $54.32 $805 —
1200–1975 1487 75-80% 66 59.00–77.00 $66.20 $984 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1875 1482 18 52.00–80.00 $75.89 $1,125 +6.37
1165–2400 1640 29 80.00–89.00 $84.97 $1,394 —
1600–2345 1871 29 88.00–104.00 $93.64 $1,752 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1455 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 51.00–66.00 $59.12 $619
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–1085 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 50.00–66.00 $57.74 $521
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–920 870 (<2 yrs)Open 5 72.00–103.00 $81.30 $707
840–1195 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 69.00–100.00 $76.85 $807
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1090 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 64.00–75.00 $68.36 $678

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1335 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 28 875.00–1,075.00 $981.98
1038–1505 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 129 875.00–1,350.00 $1,117.72
1120–1385 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 875.00–1,025.00 $964.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1340 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 600.00–800.00 $714.28
920–1405 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 64 600.00–900.00 $856.96
1125–1195 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 600.00–825.00 $633.55
1157 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1405 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 73 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,333.71
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
879 879 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 600.00 $600.00
835–1110 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 500.00–700.00 $598.13
735–1205 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 335.00–775.00 $647.33
900–1150 1047 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 300.00–700.00 $563.14
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
972–1310 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 850.00–900.00 $893.43
785–1320 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 800.00–1,100.00 $880.19
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00 $800.00
1216–1394 1306 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 850.00–1,125.00 $931.59
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 62.00 $62.00 $763
1267 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 62.00 $62.00 $786
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1132–1202 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,236.23
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1277 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
831 831 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 450.00 $450.00
942–1015 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 575.00–685.00 $613.51
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–735 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 100.00–300.00 $232.37

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1102–1116 1111 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 57 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,568.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–990 938 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 900.00–1,200.00 $998.90
1028 1028 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–975 918 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 800.00–950.00 $853.09
990–1040 1019 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 900.00–1,200.00 $1,109.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–825 729 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 550.00–725.00 $642.62

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260–1325 1309 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,325.00 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–1025 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 575.00–950.00 $775.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 732 5 70.00 $70.00 $512 —

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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.