Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

2,067 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $269.01/cwt +8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,666/hd at 619 lb · 75 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.36/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,571/hd at 673 lb · 71 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.31/cwt +26.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 712 lb · 69 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,067	1,263	1,784
Feeder cattle	1,794	1,056	1,464
Slaughter cattle	241	193	273
Replacement cattle	32	14	47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows and 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290 fancy	284	4	360.00–367.00	$361.63	$1,027	—
305–335 fancy	321	13	342.00–365.00	$352.51	$1,132	—
320–340	328	7	302.50–320.00	$314.01	$1,030	-5.29
355–397	375	14	285.00–345.00	$322.26	$1,208	+16.72
370–390 fancy	380	11	327.00–352.00	$338.74	$1,287	+2.37
400–445	424	30	285.00–327.50	$302.30	$1,282	+19.45
402–448 fancy	429	30	318.00–355.00	$328.24	$1,408	-20.20
450–495 fancy	477	34	307.00–340.00	$326.40	$1,557	+8.34
455–498	480	35	277.50–305.00	$293.25	$1,408	+7.42
500–542	522	30	260.00–292.00	$276.31	$1,442	-1.34
505–539 fancy	523	34	297.00–320.00	$305.91	$1,600	+1.19
553–598	569	68	262.00–285.00	$273.06	$1,554	+0.04
602 value added	602	15	287.00	$287.00	$1,728	—
603–612 fancy	606	7	272.00–277.00	$275.56	$1,670	+4.04
600–640	626	53	237.00–277.00	$263.05	$1,647	+9.22
652–695	682	54	240.00–250.00	$245.90	$1,677	-5.14
682	682	3	245.00	$245.00	$1,671	-6.04
700–748	723	66	219.00–242.00	$236.23	$1,708	+10.00
755–779	767	31	217.00–232.00	$228.17	$1,750	+6.03
800–845	818	22	215.00–222.50	$218.05	$1,784	-1.09
860–892	871	14	220.00–245.00	$233.92	$2,037	+13.92
910–925	917	15	210.00–212.00	$210.40	$1,929	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–445	433	4	252.00–275.00	$268.20	$1,161	+22.87
450–498	471	13	235.00–275.00	$262.54	$1,237	+7.30
515–545	534	21	230.00–265.00	$249.70	$1,333	—
550–585	567	17	225.00–270.00	$243.76	$1,382	-4.88
600–645	618	28	200.00–250.00	$233.78	$1,445	+10.76
650–695	673	71	200.00–242.00	$233.36	$1,571	+0.05
760–775	771	4	210.00–212.00	$211.51	$1,631	—
817–830	824	6	190.00–200.00	$194.96	$1,606	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345 fancy	322	12	305.00–325.00	$316.36	$1,019	—
305–348	328	13	258.00–300.00	$277.86	$911	-3.78
355–389 fancy	380	13	287.50–310.00	$294.62	$1,120	+22.12
370–397	384	19	265.00–295.00	$276.12	$1,060	+8.74
400–448	425	36	261.00–295.00	$275.63	$1,171	+14.93
425–445 fancy	432	13	292.00–311.00	$301.78	$1,304	+15.19
450–499	477	55	250.00–287.00	$265.05	$1,264	+3.90
520	520	3	240.00	$240.00	$1,248	-10.58
501–542	523	62	242.00–267.00	$253.31	$1,325	+2.73
550–594	580	40	225.00–250.00	$242.29	$1,405	+1.90
600–648	622	59	220.00–245.00	$233.95	$1,455	+10.94
650–690	668	61	220.00–245.00	$232.56	$1,554	+2.10
710 fancy	710	3	245.00	$245.00	$1,740	—
707–735	712	66	203.00–229.00	$223.37	$1,590	+25.37
785–795	792	3	202.00–216.00	$211.37	$1,674	-7.12
802–842	824	13	210.00–212.00	$210.90	$1,738	—
975	975	3	181.00	$181.00	$1,765	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	3	250.00	$250.00	$688	—
365–390	378	2	227.00–262.00	$245.08	$926	-2.69
420–448	437	12	226.00–257.00	$244.79	$1,070	+9.19
450–495	472	23	215.00–250.00	$241.23	$1,139	+1.11
505–545	531	40	211.00–235.00	$227.54	$1,208	—
550–593	580	60	210.00–240.00	$229.36	$1,330	+7.90
605–645	621	11	205.00–225.00	$213.50	$1,326	+2.49
650–695	665	12	207.00–225.00	$214.43	$1,426	+9.43
735	735	3	205.00	$205.00	$1,507	—
778	778	3	200.00	$200.00	$1,556	—
830	830	3	180.00	$180.00	$1,494	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
580	580	3	216.00	$216.00	$1,253	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
373 fancy	373	3	360.00	$360.00	$1,343	—
388	388	4	265.00	$265.00	$1,028	-13.91
420–425	424	4	260.00–300.00	$290.09	$1,230	+23.69
420–430 fancy	424	5	307.00–345.00	$329.58	$1,397	+7.61
460–495	479	12	250.00–280.00	$264.50	$1,267	-5.83
503–535	517	17	242.00–269.00	$258.03	$1,334	+2.15
583–598	590	10	230.00–250.00	$241.52	$1,425	-3.56
610–638	625	11	220.00–230.00	$224.60	$1,404	-17.40
651–693	669	8	212.00–241.00	$226.73	$1,517	+17.19
742	742	4	290.00	$290.00	$2,152	+95.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	3	232.00–240.00	$237.33	$1,044	+6.14
505–540	514	4	240.00–243.00	$242.21	$1,245	+11.94
688–697	692	7	189.00–200.00	$195.31	$1,352	-6.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1690	1216	80-85%	57	80.00–97.00	$90.68	$1,103	-1.18
935–1795	1268	80-85%	29	96.00–105.00	$100.35	$1,272	-1.46

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
670–1425	923	85-90%	8	40.00–60.00	$48.72	$450	—
675–1385	1049	85-90%	27	63.00–83.50	$75.67	$794	—
915–1550	1170	85-90%	16	85.00–103.00	$90.78	$1,062	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1485	1354	75-80%	7	89.00–96.00	$93.11	$1,261	-26.89
1195–1920	1519	75-80%	15	96.00–111.00	$101.76	$1,546	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1925	1558	8	98.00–105.50	$102.55	$1,598	—
1480–2250	1813	13	107.00–115.50	$111.59	$2,023	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1035–1170	1103	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,150.00	$1,123.47
1050–1190	1108	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,600.00	$1,353.42
1005–1595	1262	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,000.00–1,825.00	$1,431.29

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–910	851	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	900.00–1,275.00	$1,063.29
765–910	857	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	950.00–1,300.00	$1,100.35
1025	1025	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755	755	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,010.00	$1,010.00
916	916	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,225.00	$1,225.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040	1040	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1325	1325	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
412	412	3	177.50	$177.50	$731	—
685	685	3	126.00	$126.00	$863	—
775	775	3	126.00	$126.00	$976	—
935	935	4	115.00	$115.00	$1,075	—

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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.