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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $493.46/cwt +47.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 421 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.50/cwt -6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,300/hd at 631 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $512.50/cwt +29.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,423/hd at 473 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 427 1,247 1,942
Feeder cattle 351 — 1,769
Slaughter cattle 70 — 151
Replacement cattle 6 — 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeders sold with sharply higher undertones. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–295 284 6 610.00–625.00 $620.38 $1,762 +14.04
305 fancy 305 3 615.00 $615.00 $1,876 —
310–348 325 7 500.00–510.00 $502.22 $1,632 -50.44
390 390 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,970 -8.28
402–445 427 17 480.00–550.00 $502.23 $2,145 +11.17
455–470 fancy 462 5 545.00–555.00 $552.01 $2,550 —
455–486 477 13 472.00–535.00 $497.30 $2,372 +13.82
530–542 538 8 445.00–520.00 $459.83 $2,474 -12.43
550–595 565 14 445.00–487.00 $470.09 $2,656 +38.75
618–635 624 7 357.00–435.00 $392.68 $2,450 -10.44
835 835 7 332.00–347.00 $335.43 $2,801 +0.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 450.00–475.00 $462.21 $1,516 +13.52
460–487 483 6 400.00–455.00 $426.40 $2,060 +12.99
550–592 563 7 367.00–420.00 $394.90 $2,223 -2.84
645 645 2 345.00–375.00 $360.00 $2,322 +40.00
675–695 688 5 350.00–365.00 $362.03 $2,491 +18.03
732 732 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,452 -1.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 279 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,256 -8.92
317–347 330 9 425.00–485.00 $450.80 $1,488 -8.88
350–390 364 7 440.00–500.00 $484.20 $1,762 +18.07
420 fancy 420 13 500.00 $500.00 $2,100 —
400–440 423 11 445.00–500.00 $485.74 $2,055 +40.06
455 fancy 455 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,252 +5.00
450–475 466 10 447.00–497.00 $468.08 $2,181 +25.35
505–540 521 17 380.00–440.00 $417.87 $2,177 +12.08
550–590 577 17 352.00–415.00 $382.05 $2,204 -6.41
605–648 631 21 335.00–395.00 $364.50 $2,300 -6.66
660–668 667 11 325.00–360.00 $354.67 $2,366 -6.86
702 702 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,282 -10.76
772–790 778 3 300.00–340.00 $326.46 $2,540 +3.14
850 850 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,567 -2.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 475 6 335.00–375.00 $363.94 $1,729 -30.81
595 595 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,350 +53.43
602–635 613 3 310.00–350.00 $336.19 $2,061 —
650–670 660 2 250.00–325.00 $286.93 $1,894 -3.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 369 7 490.00–515.00 $494.99 $1,827 -0.32
405–425 415 2 485.00–500.00 $492.32 $2,043 +46.25
410–431 fancy 420 7 507.00–555.00 $530.24 $2,227 —
460–495 487 14 435.00–495.00 $483.70 $2,356 +38.70
512–535 521 10 420.00–465.00 $439.86 $2,292 +39.40
550–589 575 17 400.00–490.00 $442.65 $2,545 +41.20
600–630 608 12 340.00–380.00 $359.80 $2,188 -12.09
662–675 670 5 355.00–360.00 $356.98 $2,392 +58.92
708 708 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,457 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 377.00 $377.00 $2,187 —
680 680 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1770 1210 80-85% 12 137.00–153.00 $146.35 $1,771 -18.56
965–1890 1284 80-85% 10 157.00–169.00 $164.24 $2,109 +15.46
1155–1885 1406 80-85% 4 125.00–135.00 $131.89 $1,854 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1120 999 85-90% 9 104.00–122.00 $115.90 $1,158 -29.40
820–1430 1116 85-90% 12 130.00–152.00 $143.70 $1,604 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1520 1415 75-80% 3 160.00–165.50 $163.51 $2,314 —
1960 1960 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,685 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2185 1638 9 177.00–210.00 $193.19 $3,164 -0.83
1435–1900 1727 3 160.00–175.00 $167.18 $2,887 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1480 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,402.74

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1152 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1352 1352 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.