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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

1,491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $438.91/cwt -9.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,300/hd at 524 lb · 80 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $370.18/cwt +7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,828/hd at 764 lb · 79 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $521.77/cwt +4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,766/hd at 530 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,491 1,218 0
Feeder cattle 1,297 1,048 0
Slaughter cattle 165 151 0
Replacement cattle 29 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders were uneven from 8.00 lower to 19.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher and bulls sold 5.00-10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–295 275 7 587.00–610.00 $595.45 $1,637 -22.48
300–330 fancy 324 7 635.00–645.00 $643.68 $2,086 —
315–345 328 10 490.00–615.00 $577.22 $1,893 -22.92
360–390 367 11 530.00–600.00 $584.35 $2,145 +40.83
372 fancy 372 4 620.00 $620.00 $2,306 —
400–445 422 27 500.00–600.00 $548.58 $2,315 -3.87
415–438 fancy 428 12 575.00–600.00 $584.75 $2,503 -7.91
450–497 474 45 475.00–565.00 $527.00 $2,498 +8.00
500–545 fancy 525 32 540.00–570.00 $550.14 $2,888 +35.14
505–547 535 33 460.00–540.00 $494.26 $2,644 -23.69
555–588 571 23 465.00–500.00 $479.57 $2,738 +21.59
600–645 620 60 365.00–477.00 $435.98 $2,703 +7.67
655–695 680 38 360.00–445.00 $403.28 $2,742 -1.10
700–738 721 30 336.00–411.00 $395.97 $2,855 +17.09
750–786 764 79 361.00–395.00 $370.18 $2,828 +7.52
805–836 832 31 325.00–360.50 $355.35 $2,957 +27.35
858 858 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,874 +3.01
915 915 3 340.00 $340.00 $3,111 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–395 388 7 460.00–540.00 $509.73 $1,978 +14.94
403–440 414 6 425.00–525.00 $484.25 $2,005 -2.76
450–492 475 19 437.00–505.00 $469.20 $2,229 -8.93
510–545 533 40 400.00–542.00 $474.36 $2,528 +45.42
550–598 581 25 375.00–475.00 $425.75 $2,474 -3.23
622–645 628 8 335.00–390.00 $367.48 $2,308 -25.00
730 730 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 3 570.00–590.00 $576.67 $1,557 +19.93
305–320 fancy 316 4 560.00–570.00 $562.41 $1,777 —
305–345 326 10 485.00–560.00 $505.90 $1,649 -28.18
355–398 374 30 480.00–540.00 $507.69 $1,899 +10.32
405–436 420 31 432.00–520.00 $487.10 $2,046 -13.66
450–495 470 54 427.00–487.00 $466.73 $2,194 -13.24
500–545 524 80 385.00–475.00 $438.91 $2,300 +13.70
552–588 569 47 397.00–482.00 $427.40 $2,432 +8.31
618 value added 618 10 410.00 $410.00 $2,534 —
600–645 626 53 342.00–400.00 $380.92 $2,385 -9.03
653 653 13 445.00 $445.00 $2,906 +74.43
665–695 685 8 325.00–380.00 $339.71 $2,327 -30.86
715–735 727 6 325.00–345.00 $336.01 $2,443 -19.03
760–780 769 5 325.00–335.00 $327.03 $2,515 +0.97
850–865 859 7 300.00–310.00 $308.59 $2,651 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 3 450.00–475.00 $467.09 $1,551 —
350–395 369 13 410.00–470.00 $443.73 $1,637 +50.84
410–445 429 18 385.00–457.00 $432.46 $1,855 +24.36
455–495 472 27 325.00–460.00 $420.18 $1,983 -4.65
500–525 508 3 375.00–377.00 $376.34 $1,912 -21.83
550–595 581 57 352.00–415.00 $394.18 $2,290 +26.65
600–640 613 7 300.00–350.00 $334.38 $2,050 -5.62
687–695 690 3 320.00–337.00 $331.29 $2,286 +5.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 6 512.00–540.00 $525.90 $1,935 -9.10
368 fancy 368 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,134 —
422–445 434 9 460.00–545.00 $515.59 $2,238 -12.99
450–495 471 15 420.00–507.00 $483.14 $2,276 -2.50
500–548 524 20 400.00–490.00 $443.52 $2,324 -11.95
550–595 576 12 375.00–460.00 $406.34 $2,341 -29.49
602 fancy 602 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,408 —
615–640 631 11 367.00–400.00 $376.17 $2,374 -3.87
655–690 678 9 345.00–365.00 $352.55 $2,390 -14.51
745 745 2 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $2,440 -19.50
805 805 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 6 437.00–455.00 $445.58 $1,894 -3.25
450–490 470 2 403.00–455.00 $430.11 $2,022 -3.65
535–545 543 6 400.00–465.00 $427.38 $2,321 +28.82
640 640 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 —
667–680 671 5 300.00–335.00 $327.91 $2,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,290 —
920–1850 1272 80-85% 34 160.00–184.00 $169.21 $2,152 —
820–2075 1282 80-85% 21 144.00–159.00 $153.03 $1,962 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1330 985 85-90% 11 130.00–167.00 $149.16 $1,469 —
830–1165 1039 85-90% 10 100.00–132.00 $116.15 $1,207 -24.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1770 1429 75-80% 6 146.00–158.00 $152.06 $2,173 —
1150–2130 1536 75-80% 14 159.00–183.00 $168.09 $2,582 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1340 1243 2 162.00–177.00 $170.09 $2,114 —
1360–1550 1448 3 150.00–157.00 $152.19 $2,204 —
1245–2190 1746 20 187.00–221.00 $205.80 $3,593 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1390 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00–4,000.00 $3,026.06
1055–1350 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,495.79
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1175–1575 1321 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,200.00–4,300.00 $3,831.86
1235–1615 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,800.00–4,800.00 $4,496.43
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1350 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,100.00 $4,050.00 +550.00
1150–1300 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,950.00–3,800.00 $3,400.00 —
1150–1325 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,100.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.