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Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

5,075 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.06/cwt +11.35 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 518 lb · 167 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $198.23/cwt +16.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 565 lb · 166 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.93/cwt +3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 621 lb · 164 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,075 3,560 0
Feeder cattle 4,170 1,966 0
Slaughter cattle 626 529 0
Replacement cattle 279 1,065 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, early week feeders under 700 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, spots 20.00 higher and yearlings steady to firm; late week steers steady to firm, spots 5.00 higher and heifers uneven from 3.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 329 46 202.50–225.00 $215.72 $710 +11.39
358 value added 358 5 219.00 $219.00 $784 —
365–395 384 32 200.00–208.00 $205.29 $788 -1.53
408 thin fleshed 408 10 230.00 $230.00 $938 —
408–445 426 53 195.00–217.50 $206.82 $881 +4.62
455–495 469 68 192.50–212.50 $203.37 $954 +1.64
500–549 524 98 185.00–218.00 $207.90 $1,089 +14.32
554–565 thin fleshed 558 21 214.00–216.00 $215.24 $1,201 —
550–592 566 145 185.00–210.00 $195.77 $1,108 +14.46
605–609 thin fleshed 609 9 197.50–201.00 $197.89 $1,205 —
602–649 632 113 167.50–190.00 $179.62 $1,135 +7.79
650–685 667 99 163.00–172.00 $168.51 $1,124 +7.25
707–728 718 78 156.00–162.00 $158.77 $1,140 -0.29
753–799 776 50 153.00–156.00 $154.21 $1,197 +0.21
800–823 814 51 151.00–156.00 $152.56 $1,242 -0.58
822 value added 822 12 152.50 $152.50 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–332 326 7 185.00–195.00 $189.37 $617 +9.24
352–385 369 6 196.00–200.00 $198.09 $731 +7.24
405–445 429 38 165.00–195.00 $185.21 $795 +9.32
450–498 475 75 168.00–193.00 $184.67 $877 +5.20
500–548 517 80 170.00–194.00 $182.86 $945 +9.34
550–597 579 163 167.00–188.00 $178.58 $1,034 +13.78
601–646 627 103 144.00–173.00 $164.31 $1,030 +6.30
654–696 674 114 147.00–160.00 $155.13 $1,046 +2.11
703–747 735 48 142.00–154.00 $150.00 $1,102 +0.97
753–798 767 40 138.00–153.00 $149.24 $1,145 +3.66
821–838 827 35 143.00–149.50 $148.93 $1,232 +3.92
869–888 879 8 148.00–149.00 $148.49 $1,305 +3.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 433 5 130.00–142.50 $134.60 $583 —
455–494 475 19 153.00–177.00 $163.31 $776 -9.69
508–548 526 15 150.00–165.00 $157.26 $827 +0.81
551–597 577 43 154.00–168.00 $160.57 $926 +13.16
680 680 5 144.00 $144.00 $979 -1.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 5 180.00 $180.00 $763 -2.13
541–542 541 14 167.50–174.00 $172.14 $931 +7.14
575 575 5 168.00 $168.00 $966 —
600 600 6 155.00 $155.00 $930 —
678 678 5 130.00 $130.00 $881 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 5 164.00 $164.00 $800 —
535 535 3 153.50 $153.50 $821 —
571 571 6 157.50 $157.50 $899 —
638 638 5 167.00 $167.00 $1,065 —
671 671 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,047 —
790 790 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,106 —
908 908 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,326 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–536 526 16 145.00–157.50 $148.49 $781 —
554 554 5 150.00 $150.00 $831 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 8 201.00 $201.00 $1,039 —
606 606 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,085 —
670 670 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,186 —
728 728 10 155.00 $155.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 7 120.00 $120.00 $714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 14 176.00 $176.00 $514 —
304–347 326 15 175.00–189.00 $182.79 $596 +13.28
358–395 378 33 172.50–188.00 $181.65 $687 +9.11
381 value added 381 8 181.00 $181.00 $690 —
404–447 422 68 165.00–186.00 $174.18 $735 +8.01
450–498 476 86 162.50–183.00 $173.77 $827 +6.78
500–548 518 167 156.00–184.00 $175.06 $907 +15.29
555–599 568 112 150.00–165.00 $160.99 $914 +5.10
600–640 621 164 150.00–160.00 $154.93 $962 +3.80
651–698 666 58 143.00–155.00 $149.84 $998 -0.04
700–741 732 47 144.00–149.00 $146.35 $1,071 -2.74
785 785 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,134 +6.50
822 822 23 141.00–142.50 $141.78 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 329 19 160.00–166.00 $161.29 $531 +0.16
368–385 378 27 150.00–172.50 $165.22 $625 +6.82
403–448 429 74 144.00–169.00 $161.77 $694 +10.15
455–498 478 44 145.00–164.00 $155.21 $742 +7.39
500–548 528 85 142.50–162.00 $154.21 $814 +8.85
553–599 574 106 138.00–155.00 $148.97 $855 +6.70
608–647 627 81 135.00–150.00 $143.79 $902 +6.51
658–691 674 46 135.00–147.00 $141.28 $952 +2.60
705–740 722 47 132.00–149.00 $142.76 $1,031 +13.50
777 value added 777 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,096 —
848 848 6 139.50 $139.50 $1,183 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 5 160.00 $160.00 $710 —
497–498 498 6 151.00–152.00 $151.50 $754 +13.50
509–540 528 19 150.00–155.00 $152.96 $808 —
558–570 567 13 140.00–142.00 $140.45 $796 +14.45
645 645 7 145.00 $145.00 $935 —
925 925 4 112.50 $112.50 $1,041 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–468 464 8 172.00–174.00 $173.24 $804 —
602–604 603 19 152.00–156.00 $154.10 $929 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–394 375 16 157.50–165.00 $162.54 $610 —
472–492 480 9 150.00–155.00 $152.96 $734 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 5 165.00 $165.00 $728 —
483 483 7 160.00 $160.00 $773 +9.13
594 594 5 154.00 $154.00 $915 —
650 650 5 148.00 $148.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 136.00 $136.00 $564 +14.05
460–470 465 3 100.00–120.00 $113.41 $527 —
520–545 537 3 112.50–120.00 $117.58 $631 —
565–590 575 4 120.00–122.00 $120.76 $694 —
722 722 5 120.00 $120.00 $866 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 3 92.50 $92.50 $805 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 413 3 167.00–176.00 $173.10 $715 +8.10
505–539 527 26 156.00–173.00 $160.16 $844 +10.16
572–585 579 6 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $883 —
615–638 624 19 140.00–150.00 $145.53 $908 +10.93
651–654 653 10 128.00–138.00 $133.01 $869 +1.08
915 915 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,098 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–393 382 16 191.00–200.00 $193.97 $741 —
430–435 431 6 191.00–192.50 $191.25 $824 +3.75
500–518 508 14 186.00–187.00 $186.56 $948 +16.81
569 569 5 165.00 $165.00 $939 +5.04

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1155 878 85-90% 22 20.00–46.00 $35.35 $310 -2.37
715–1215 995 85-90% 125 42.50–59.00 $52.10 $518 -2.70
950–1135 1037 85-90% 14 69.00–77.00 $72.09 $748 —
765–1270 1040 85-90% 75 59.00–70.00 $63.65 $662 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1320 1190 80-85% 23 53.00–69.00 $62.88 $748 -1.47
1025–1360 1207 80-85% 114 67.00–80.00 $74.10 $894 -8.65
1085–1355 1239 80-85% 25 76.00–90.00 $81.97 $1,016 +8.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1590 1410 75-80% 13 57.00–70.50 $65.01 $917 -3.01
1250–1875 1469 75-80% 63 70.00–80.00 $76.43 $1,123 -6.42
1300–1875 1486 75-80% 26 80.00–86.00 $81.63 $1,213 -1.22
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–1760 1755 65-75% 3 65.00–68.00 $65.99 $1,158 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1210 1071 9 77.00–100.00 $88.16 $944 —
1025–2035 1477 31 70.00–94.00 $84.96 $1,255 -15.49
1300–2200 1662 38 90.00–108.00 $101.10 $1,680 —
1510–2450 1990 22 108.00–130.00 $115.24 $2,293 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1134 981 (<2 yrs)Open 4 110.00–116.00 $113.34 $1,112
778–1380 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 76.00–115.00 $90.69 $945
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–980 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 50.00–66.00 $56.90 $494
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1255 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 52.00–67.00 $59.80 $619
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
792–1085 921 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 73.00–92.50 $83.41 $768

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1152 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 600.00–1,050.00 $936.42
825–1590 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 700.00–1,375.00 $1,134.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
863–1205 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 20 600.00–1,025.00 $860.84
990–1170 1074 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 575.00–850.00 $755.87
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1295 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 900.00–1,160.00 $1,089.53
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–845 747 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 210.00–575.00 $386.76
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1040 912 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 500.00–875.00 $749.73

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
832 832 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–880 847 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 500.00–650.00 $546.06

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725–1085 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 650.00–1,000.00 $866.67 -301.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1255 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -208.33

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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.