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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

1,942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.55/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 633 lb · 123 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $184.93/cwt -11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 680 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.47/cwt +5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 526 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,942 1,815 349
Feeder cattle 1,739 1,525 279
Slaughter cattle 180 254 64
Replacement cattle 23 36 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–297 276 13 206.00–233.00 $222.03 $613 -5.20
305–345 323 13 220.00–240.00 $227.23 $734 +18.35
320–341 fancy 334 10 246.00–266.00 $259.42 $866 +12.69
352–375 362 7 220.00–222.00 $220.89 $800 +10.89
350–395 fancy 382 53 219.00–268.00 $252.10 $963 +10.73
408–445 420 14 195.00–224.00 $210.10 $882 +1.41
400–446 fancy 423 47 230.00–300.00 $257.27 $1,088 +28.32
450–490 468 15 202.00–230.00 $219.56 $1,028 +12.16
455–498 fancy 473 43 227.00–257.00 $243.43 $1,151 +21.62
496 value added 496 10 233.00 $233.00 $1,156 +6.00
500–547 fancy 526 37 214.00–250.00 $231.11 $1,216 +10.10
500–548 526 31 192.00–220.00 $203.87 $1,072 -2.24
555 fancy 555 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,232 +4.58
560–596 574 11 193.00–215.00 $202.10 $1,160 -1.45
612–622 fancy 615 21 197.50–217.00 $209.46 $1,288 +1.84
617 value added 617 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,357 +4.89
600–645 623 28 170.00–193.00 $186.08 $1,159 +2.38
650–691 678 18 168.00–187.00 $184.65 $1,252 -3.90
681 value added 681 71 185.00 $185.00 $1,260 -22.22
710–741 734 10 155.00–179.00 $173.33 $1,272 -5.89
777 value added 777 15 184.00 $184.00 $1,430 -14.34
770–785 780 9 165.00–170.00 $168.33 $1,313 -5.67
810 value added 810 59 173.00 $173.00 $1,401 -22.00
805–835 829 7 168.00–175.00 $171.02 $1,418 +5.35
850–890 865 10 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $1,406 —
868 value added 868 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,519 —
876 876 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,314 —
920–936 928 6 152.00–160.00 $156.03 $1,448 —
932 value added 932 11 170.50 $170.50 $1,589 +13.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 160.00 $160.00 $435 -26.00
398 398 4 200.00 $200.00 $796 —
410–420 418 5 189.00–190.00 $189.20 $791 —
465–490 473 7 179.00–185.00 $182.47 $863 —
525–542 538 4 165.00–182.00 $177.85 $957 +0.38
550–580 572 10 175.00–190.00 $186.63 $1,068 +8.44
600–647 614 9 159.00–175.00 $167.23 $1,027 +2.23
655–698 678 13 159.00–176.00 $168.74 $1,144 +0.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 3 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
275–297 286 7 200.00–222.00 $212.02 $606 +29.53
300–345 321 18 192.00–215.00 $203.46 $653 +10.13
340–345 fancy 343 14 217.00–227.00 $221.87 $761 +17.18
350–393 fancy 375 29 205.00–220.00 $213.74 $802 -3.11
355–395 376 21 180.00–215.00 $194.35 $731 +3.41
417–437 fancy 424 19 194.00–222.00 $209.01 $886 +9.13
400–448 430 49 175.00–215.00 $192.57 $828 +7.16
452–498 476 41 180.00–201.00 $193.25 $920 +8.03
486–499 fancy 493 10 196.00–205.00 $200.56 $989 -6.88
515–525 fancy 522 20 194.00–203.00 $201.66 $1,053 +1.20
500–545 527 59 174.00–197.00 $189.36 $998 +8.06
555–592 572 48 169.00–191.00 $184.15 $1,053 +24.15
574 fancy 574 7 193.00 $193.00 $1,108 —
595 value added 595 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,089 —
600–647 627 43 158.00–184.00 $174.59 $1,095 +1.70
636 value added 636 80 183.75 $183.75 $1,169 -11.25
659 value added 659 14 179.00 $179.00 $1,180 -1.00
655–685 673 20 163.00–174.00 $168.37 $1,133 -2.11
700–731 721 12 150.00–168.00 $163.13 $1,176 -1.78
722 value added 722 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,206 —
765–790 769 11 154.00–167.00 $161.81 $1,244 +2.56
769–772 value added 770 31 169.00–170.00 $169.68 $1,307 —
800–802 801 6 150.00–170.00 $158.34 $1,268 +2.34
880 880 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,232 —
937 937 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,218 -16.00
952 value added 952 10 140.00 $140.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 330 12 155.00–186.00 $170.82 $564 —
350–365 358 9 154.00–162.00 $158.72 $568 -15.02
405–445 426 12 155.00–177.00 $166.93 $711 +3.37
455–495 472 14 150.00–183.00 $171.41 $809 +10.12
500–545 520 13 150.00–169.00 $161.92 $842 -3.90
550–585 566 25 145.00–175.00 $164.16 $929 -1.84
605–645 621 11 154.00–172.00 $157.45 $978 +0.45
655–695 668 14 155.00–163.00 $157.38 $1,051 +14.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 375 19 180.00–222.00 $205.06 $769 —
360–395 fancy 387 5 230.00–245.00 $239.19 $926 —
405–425 415 2 215.00–220.00 $217.56 $903 —
416–448 fancy 435 17 219.00–267.00 $234.81 $1,021 +8.80
452–482 fancy 464 9 223.00–237.00 $229.85 $1,067 +6.85
455–475 465 2 178.00–180.00 $178.98 $832 +1.39
503–538 fancy 528 12 206.00–213.00 $207.97 $1,098 -17.03
540 540 1 179.00 $179.00 $967 +4.00
550–595 571 11 170.00–182.00 $175.46 $1,002 +0.46
610–645 631 11 150.00–165.00 $154.34 $974 -13.66
660 660 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,030 —
710–740 725 6 135.00–139.00 $137.04 $994 -24.96
750–790 774 13 136.00–155.00 $144.77 $1,121 —
890 890 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 4 160.00 $160.00 $848 —
555 555 3 155.00 $155.00 $860 —
830 830 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,096 —
942 942 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1705 1187 80-85% 36 70.00–81.00 $77.19 $916 —
955–1850 1239 80-85% 37 81.00–95.00 $87.79 $1,088 —
1230–1435 1333 80-85% 2 66.00–67.00 $66.46 $886 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1595 1358 75-80% 4 76.00–81.00 $77.70 $1,055 —
1145–1975 1430 75-80% 28 82.50–95.00 $88.05 $1,259 +10.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1320 975 85-90% 21 52.00–70.00 $63.26 $617 —
975–1460 1152 85-90% 5 70.00–73.50 $71.61 $825 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1985 1558 14 84.00–102.50 $93.85 $1,462 —
1685–2330 1948 6 103.00–116.00 $109.87 $2,140 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1000–1280 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 760.00–1,000.00 $883.15
1330–1370 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,062.31
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–905 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–800.00 $734.84
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–750 703 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 525.00–950.00 $751.87
800–900 847 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 885.00–925.00 $907.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.