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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

2,221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.29/cwt +17.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 617 lb · 139 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.74/cwt +15.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 428 lb · 110 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $308.65/cwt +13.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 527 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,221 1,412 1,942
Feeder cattle 1,982 1,174 1,739
Slaughter cattle 207 191 180
Replacement cattle 32 47 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 5.00 to 16.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 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
265–295 272 5 315.00–337.50 $329.15 $895 +29.15
305–315 fancy 311 11 340.00–365.00 $350.40 $1,090 +15.40
300–340 316 4 307.50–332.50 $314.42 $994 +13.22
350–395 fancy 372 28 330.00–395.00 $357.71 $1,331 +20.21
359–395 379 24 296.00–332.50 $308.24 $1,168 -8.18
400–448 430 15 284.00–320.00 $302.17 $1,299 +8.54
405–446 fancy 431 31 320.00–355.00 $336.54 $1,450 +13.00
460–493 fancy 473 39 320.00–338.00 $328.49 $1,554 +9.06
455–495 476 34 287.50–318.00 $302.62 $1,440 +16.57
502–544 fancy 525 72 300.00–328.00 $316.99 $1,664 +14.88
508–548 531 37 277.50–299.00 $292.42 $1,553 +3.83
552–582 fancy 566 43 296.00–324.00 $309.98 $1,754 —
557–596 575 36 279.00–300.00 $289.86 $1,667 +12.18
601 thin fleshed 601 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,773 —
602–610 fancy 605 18 292.00–297.00 $294.28 $1,780 —
600–635 618 44 250.00–280.00 $268.34 $1,658 +4.77
655–698 681 77 242.50–270.00 $259.97 $1,770 +21.95
708–745 734 51 234.00–249.00 $245.64 $1,803 +16.33
751–790 771 64 223.00–235.00 $230.96 $1,781 +3.85
823 value added 823 64 228.00 $228.00 $1,876 —
835 835 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,929 +8.85
907–925 917 12 200.00–215.00 $208.96 $1,916 +6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $1,008 -1.82
430 430 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,195 +28.00
475 475 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,306 +13.15
525–546 537 8 240.00–275.00 $261.93 $1,407 +3.22
553–586 571 15 240.00–270.00 $258.29 $1,475 +11.02
602–642 617 8 225.00–247.00 $236.94 $1,462 +8.06
670–695 683 5 229.00–240.00 $232.97 $1,591 +13.63
770–790 779 4 187.00–225.00 $215.36 $1,678 +15.36
987 987 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,875 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,377 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 291 8 285.00–300.00 $295.60 $860 +14.37
305 fancy 305 4 312.00 $312.00 $952 +9.15
300–348 325 18 275.00–307.50 $293.05 $952 +13.02
360–395 374 27 290.00–312.00 $304.66 $1,139 +20.32
350–390 fancy 376 29 312.00–331.00 $322.35 $1,212 —
400–447 428 61 250.00–310.00 $290.11 $1,242 +16.39
405–446 fancy 428 49 290.00–327.00 $307.23 $1,315 +15.51
456–495 fancy 462 19 292.50–320.00 $311.44 $1,439 +33.07
450–490 467 55 267.50–302.00 $290.27 $1,356 +18.89
507–534 fancy 520 39 272.00–297.00 $284.86 $1,481 +11.22
500–549 529 63 248.00–273.00 $267.00 $1,412 +14.00
550–585 566 66 230.00–268.00 $254.23 $1,439 +10.78
585 fancy 585 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,667 —
608–611 fancy 610 43 267.00–270.00 $268.96 $1,641 —
602–640 620 96 230.00–251.00 $240.48 $1,491 +8.81
655–692 678 28 225.00–239.00 $232.85 $1,579 +2.09
700–745 721 57 222.00–230.00 $228.78 $1,650 +3.07
750–770 758 9 220.00–225.00 $222.20 $1,684 -3.27
811 811 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,719 +3.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 5 270.00 $270.00 $778 —
300–305 303 3 267.50–268.00 $267.84 $812 +17.84
351–395 364 11 235.00–277.50 $256.39 $933 +30.39
405–445 435 7 237.50–267.00 $253.75 $1,104 +7.95
450–495 471 19 235.00–262.00 $250.28 $1,179 +10.28
502–542 519 27 225.00–245.00 $236.53 $1,228 +5.23
555–595 573 37 225.00–248.00 $236.99 $1,358 +11.03
600–635 619 10 210.00–230.00 $218.61 $1,353 +8.61
652–698 681 32 200.00–228.00 $218.97 $1,491 +2.27
702–705 704 6 165.00–205.00 $185.04 $1,303 -17.73
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,134 +15.49
412–430 417 4 250.00–259.00 $252.32 $1,052 -32.67
400–439 fancy 426 8 327.50–332.00 $328.95 $1,401 +12.69
455–495 475 3 262.00–282.00 $269.71 $1,281 -13.55
455–489 fancy 480 11 300.00–342.50 $310.99 $1,493 +15.14
500–542 521 16 250.00–272.00 $258.67 $1,348 -5.04
507–530 fancy 522 14 285.00–297.00 $291.39 $1,521 +11.39
550–592 571 11 247.50–275.00 $260.61 $1,488 +21.07
615 615 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 -12.46
650–690 678 13 215.00–245.00 $223.68 $1,517 -7.64
700–708 706 5 211.00–220.00 $212.78 $1,502 +4.12
768–795 782 6 191.00–207.00 $199.14 $1,557 -8.51
925 925 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572–590 577 12 220.00–252.00 $240.92 $1,390 +15.43
653 653 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,404 +3.66
800–802 802 4 165.00–187.00 $181.51 $1,456 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1305 1104 80-85% 30 87.00–100.00 $94.69 $1,045 —
1190 1190 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,012 —
925–1685 1296 80-85% 48 94.00–120.00 $106.62 $1,382 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1770 1507 75-80% 26 100.00–120.00 $109.62 $1,652 —
1535–1745 1625 75-80% 4 89.50–98.00 $94.89 $1,542 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1035 910 85-90% 2 45.00–50.00 $47.16 $429 -12.84
760–1165 945 85-90% 12 75.00–87.00 $80.97 $765 +20.97
755–1215 963 85-90% 7 87.00–97.00 $92.23 $888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1930 1566 8 100.00–120.00 $107.99 $1,691 +27.99
1150–2285 1764 19 110.00–128.00 $119.71 $2,112 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1060–1580 1378 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,925.00 $1,806.07
1432 1432 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1030–1650 1464 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,750.00 $1,597.58
1570 1570 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–870 746 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,131.82
805–900 843 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,135.00–1,550.00 $1,400.17

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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 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,325.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 4 134.00 $134.00 $789 —
967 967 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,257 —

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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.