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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

2,754 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.14/cwt +24.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 622 lb · 184 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.42/cwt +6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 672 lb · 169 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $202.81/cwt +8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 482 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,754 1,093 0
Feeder cattle 2,526 948 0
Slaughter cattle 215 137 0
Replacement cattle 13 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 3 192.00–212.00 $200.57 $558 —
308–347 326 19 197.00–215.00 $205.89 $671 -0.19
338 fancy 338 2 215.00 $215.00 $727 —
353–375 fancy 366 10 210.00–230.00 $220.96 $809 +4.01
358–395 376 11 183.00–215.00 $199.11 $749 +13.07
400–448 fancy 420 56 204.00–239.00 $218.20 $916 +11.40
400–438 value added 426 7 217.00–225.00 $220.80 $941 —
400–448 430 26 180.00–200.00 $195.84 $842 +17.42
455–495 480 65 178.00–207.00 $191.75 $920 +12.55
450–495 fancy 483 72 199.00–220.00 $210.16 $1,015 +4.68
483–493 value added 486 12 213.00–221.50 $218.63 $1,063 —
505–525 fancy 513 27 195.00–210.00 $202.39 $1,038 +0.92
505–548 524 34 180.00–197.00 $187.72 $984 -2.33
538–539 value added 538 15 199.50–201.00 $200.10 $1,077 +5.10
551–598 574 85 173.00–192.00 $183.49 $1,053 +6.09
563–589 fancy 580 42 193.00–199.00 $194.98 $1,131 +4.98
603–627 value added 620 109 183.00–187.00 $186.26 $1,155 —
600–642 fancy 622 39 172.00–199.00 $185.72 $1,155 +9.72
600–646 627 36 155.00–180.00 $170.92 $1,072 +15.44
658–685 fancy 662 35 176.00–180.00 $179.20 $1,186 +9.46
650–699 674 134 148.00–175.00 $165.60 $1,116 +9.04
704–740 721 41 150.00–163.50 $159.38 $1,149 +6.36
730–748 value added 734 18 160.00–163.50 $162.71 $1,194 -2.29
770 770 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,055 -11.74
750–799 777 52 141.00–167.00 $153.94 $1,196 +5.20
830 fancy 830 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 —
820–846 834 41 140.00–159.00 $152.77 $1,274 —
860–880 872 20 132.50–151.00 $138.31 $1,206 +0.36
873 fancy 873 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,353 —
968 968 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 3 177.00–185.00 $179.64 $517 —
305–345 324 14 160.00–180.00 $171.54 $556 -2.15
380–393 387 6 160.00–187.00 $173.24 $670 +5.15
410–448 428 18 150.00–181.00 $169.56 $726 +2.18
455–490 476 18 150.00–172.00 $167.90 $799 +6.94
505–547 531 32 150.00–178.00 $166.21 $883 +5.04
553–595 577 38 155.00–177.00 $165.52 $955 +2.64
600–640 611 17 142.00–162.00 $151.16 $924 —
650–690 673 15 138.00–153.00 $147.02 $989 +15.78
741 741 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,074 —
775 775 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,046 —
848 848 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,145 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 276 4 167.00–170.00 $169.24 $467 -1.74
310–340 327 10 170.00–181.00 $176.43 $577 +11.25
352–398 381 21 157.00–177.00 $168.24 $641 +3.04
390 fancy 390 4 181.00 $181.00 $706 +1.00
405–440 fancy 417 11 175.00–182.00 $179.57 $749 +4.57
425 value added 425 3 176.00 $176.00 $748 —
408–447 429 53 150.00–176.00 $167.28 $718 +7.04
451–498 470 112 157.00–175.00 $165.40 $777 +9.29
470–483 fancy 481 6 177.00–179.00 $177.33 $853 +10.80
505 value added 505 5 169.00 $169.00 $853 —
503–549 518 96 147.00–173.00 $162.70 $843 +8.50
530–538 fancy 532 13 173.00–176.00 $174.39 $928 +5.87
564 fancy 564 4 167.00 $167.00 $942 +5.42
558–592 value added 571 35 160.00–167.00 $165.77 $947 —
550–597 574 72 150.00–170.00 $158.87 $912 +9.42
604–607 value added 606 14 156.00–162.00 $160.29 $971 —
613–638 fancy 630 9 161.00–164.00 $161.97 $1,020 +4.53
605–648 633 35 145.00–165.00 $152.71 $967 +3.85
659–690 value added 667 27 153.00–157.00 $154.91 $1,033 —
650–690 671 40 141.00–156.00 $147.64 $991 +6.45
706–721 value added 711 12 149.50–149.75 $149.67 $1,064 —
704–738 717 42 139.00–149.00 $143.85 $1,031 +1.71
770 770 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,086 +9.00
806–846 824 19 134.00–137.00 $134.48 $1,108 —
863–881 872 8 133.00 $133.00 $1,160 —
965 965 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–341 341 8 150.00–155.00 $151.37 $516 -3.63
350–380 360 8 150.00–170.00 $164.93 $594 —
400–440 425 21 140.00–160.00 $149.67 $636 —
450–498 472 25 135.00–155.00 $142.78 $674 +4.87
516–544 524 24 137.00–150.00 $143.85 $754 +2.07
550–595 584 72 132.00–155.00 $144.90 $846 +12.31
600–645 624 14 127.00–145.00 $138.05 $861 +6.05
654–693 673 20 122.00–143.00 $136.24 $917 +8.22
806 806 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,016 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 6 140.00 $140.00 $720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 181.00 $181.00 $666 -13.77
435–448 445 5 157.00–175.00 $170.42 $758 —
446 fancy 446 5 200.00 $200.00 $892 +13.00
470–499 484 11 150.00–162.00 $156.88 $759 -12.25
505–525 514 11 145.00–170.00 $161.92 $832 +11.92
551–588 571 9 147.00–151.00 $149.75 $855 -8.59
611–625 614 5 140.00–142.00 $140.41 $862 +0.58
659–680 669 12 130.00–145.00 $138.72 $928 —
719–748 735 10 124.00–136.00 $130.80 $961 -3.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 155.00–157.00 $156.01 $730 +16.93
538 538 3 125.00 $125.00 $672 —
598 598 3 142.00 $142.00 $849 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1290 1098 80-85% 10 55.00–65.00 $60.31 $662 —
875–1745 1243 80-85% 38 62.00–75.00 $71.01 $883 -1.78
955–1775 1289 80-85% 26 74.00–82.00 $76.96 $992 -2.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $816 —
1305–1685 1475 75-80% 6 70.00–75.00 $72.84 $1,074 —
1140–2010 1484 75-80% 19 75.00–84.00 $78.39 $1,163 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $312 —
810–1500 1055 85-90% 21 50.00–67.00 $56.43 $595 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 75.00 $75.00 $975 —
1160–1945 1629 7 75.00–95.00 $87.08 $1,419 —
1745–2335 2053 12 92.00–115.00 $106.24 $2,181 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1335 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 800.00–1,000.00 $927.39
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
810–825 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 550.00–725.00 $636.70

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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.