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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

667 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $420.45/cwt -18.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,182/hd at 519 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $518.31/cwt +10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,933/hd at 373 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.28/cwt -11.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,158/hd at 474 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 667 1,491 2,344
Feeder cattle 483 1,297 2,091
Slaughter cattle 160 165 224
Replacement cattle 24 29 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough feeders to establish a trend, 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
275–295 290 4 610.00–710.00 $686.29 $1,990 +90.84
315–340 328 10 600.00–635.00 $623.68 $2,046 +46.46
310–340 fancy 332 9 647.00–670.00 $656.60 $2,180 +12.92
358–382 368 8 600.00–650.00 $621.95 $2,289 +37.60
400–435 fancy 408 7 630.00–670.00 $645.69 $2,634 +60.94
410–435 418 5 495.00–625.00 $583.85 $2,440 +35.27
466–490 479 9 487.00–537.00 $515.00 $2,467 -12.00
505–530 518 17 470.00–540.00 $500.94 $2,595 +6.68
562 562 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,641 -9.57
605–635 627 5 409.00–465.00 $424.99 $2,665 -10.99
652–692 674 7 385.00–430.00 $408.36 $2,752 +5.08
800 800 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,776 -8.35
855–880 868 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,908 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 495.00–577.00 $535.51 $2,222 +51.26
465–490 478 2 425.00–480.00 $451.78 $2,160 -17.42
555–590 581 4 410.00–465.00 $436.65 $2,537 +10.90
670 670 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,412 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,546 +13.33
300–330 316 11 502.00–590.00 $549.93 $1,738 +44.03
350–395 373 22 465.00–550.00 $518.31 $1,933 +10.62
400–440 421 17 450.00–525.00 $498.74 $2,100 +11.64
450–487 474 19 440.00–480.00 $455.28 $2,158 -11.45
500–545 519 36 387.00–480.00 $420.45 $2,182 -18.46
550–555 552 8 382.00–420.00 $400.94 $2,213 -26.46
600–648 630 15 345.00–380.00 $365.13 $2,300 -15.79
650–696 677 7 350.00–365.00 $354.93 $2,403 +15.22
700–710 706 8 340.00–357.00 $346.95 $2,449 +10.94
782 782 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,698 +17.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 327 5 355.00–500.00 $435.96 $1,426 -31.13
405–440 428 6 325.00–450.00 $421.39 $1,804 -11.07
460–495 483 12 400.00–480.00 $431.52 $2,084 +11.34
515–535 522 10 335.00–400.00 $385.75 $2,014 +9.41
550–595 571 8 330.00–385.00 $358.96 $2,050 -35.22
660–675 664 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,258 +8.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 384 7 460.00–600.00 $560.91 $2,154 +35.01
421–430 fancy 423 4 660.00 $660.00 $2,792 —
422–445 432 6 475.00–598.00 $551.95 $2,384 +36.36
463–497 480 9 447.00–560.00 $520.23 $2,497 +37.09
500–549 529 17 400.00–465.00 $432.26 $2,287 -11.26
559–595 574 18 350.00–450.00 $414.41 $2,379 +8.07
609–628 615 6 355.00–385.00 $365.21 $2,246 -10.96
660–670 668 4 365.00–375.00 $367.47 $2,455 +14.92
725–730 728 2 340.00–347.00 $343.49 $2,501 +15.99
802–825 814 6 312.00–327.00 $319.39 $2,600 +69.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 418 5 410.00–460.00 $438.40 $1,833 -7.18
490–495 493 2 450.00–457.00 $453.52 $2,236 +23.41
513 513 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,052 -27.38
560–591 583 9 375.00–527.00 $410.92 $2,396 —
759 759 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,784 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1235 1188 80-85% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.40 $1,632 —
900–2105 1203 80-85% 14 140.00–158.00 $153.11 $1,842 —
1000–1750 1210 80-85% 41 158.00–177.00 $167.76 $2,030 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1120 990 85-90% 7 114.00–137.00 $129.85 $1,286 -19.31
780–1335 996 85-90% 14 128.00–156.00 $144.42 $1,438 -4.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1605 1390 75-80% 4 140.00–171.00 $156.88 $2,181 —
1380–1920 1536 75-80% 9 159.00–181.00 $172.42 $2,648 +4.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1945 1645 4 173.00–195.00 $182.39 $3,000 —
1330–2115 1709 16 184.00–215.00 $199.74 $3,414 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1275 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,382.81
1015–1385 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,129.53
1060–1540 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,900.00–4,000.00 $3,418.69
1055–1515 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,900.00–4,250.00 $3,632.60
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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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.