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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

11,056 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $368.80/cwt ≈ $2,873/hd at 779 lb · 623 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $363.14/cwt ≈ $2,989/hd at 823 lb · 574 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $328.30/cwt ≈ $3,030/hd at 923 lb · 444 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,056 323 14,170
Feeder cattle 9,075 13,095
Slaughter cattle 518 749
Replacement cattle 1,463 326

Compared to two week ago, feeders sold 5.00-20.00 higher with some light weight calves up to 50.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 775.00 $775.00 $2,000
328–343 335 10 585.00–630.00 $610.08 $2,044
352–395 370 34 560.00–630.00 $587.90 $2,175
402–448 435 38 550.00–602.00 $573.43 $2,494
453–499 477 129 520.00–590.00 $554.60 $2,645
486 value added 486 8 550.00 $550.00 $2,673
502–549 517 197 480.00–580.00 $527.65 $2,728
563 fancy 563 9 495.00 $495.00 $2,787
568 unweaned 568 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,670
553–597 572 179 430.00–521.00 $468.41 $2,679
601–649 623 406 400.00–464.00 $442.77 $2,758
628 value added 628 8 430.00 $430.00 $2,700
650 value added 650 19 426.00 $426.00 $2,769
652–699 677 291 400.00–442.00 $415.97 $2,816
700–748 731 314 360.00–400.00 $380.48 $2,781
745 value added 745 12 373.00 $373.00 $2,779
754–755 value added 754 67 373.00–375.00 $373.48 $2,816
752–795 782 556 352.00–393.00 $368.24 $2,880
800–835 823 574 355.00–367.00 $363.14 $2,989
854–890 868 341 339.00–356.00 $348.22 $3,023
920–947 923 444 322.00–331.00 $328.30 $3,030
953–961 958 130 320.00–331.00 $326.39 $3,127
1007–1018 1013 243 313.00–316.00 $314.37 $3,185
1074 1074 52 301.00 $301.00 $3,233
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,736
358–395 378 16 460.00–585.00 $528.56 $1,998
401–447 427 23 460.00–540.00 $510.71 $2,181
457–499 491 90 462.00–540.00 $503.98 $2,475
500–548 533 136 400.00–500.00 $462.72 $2,466
551–598 578 82 390.00–450.00 $420.33 $2,430
600–648 641 101 360.00–425.00 $410.59 $2,632
655–696 682 196 370.00–407.00 $392.82 $2,679
689 689 45 380.50 $380.50 $2,622
723–745 732 140 330.00–378.00 $359.09 $2,629
764–779 776 76 330.00–365.00 $362.79 $2,815
789 789 4 361.00 $361.00 $2,848
801–849 827 220 320.00–359.50 $348.53 $2,882
854–894 867 157 312.00–345.00 $335.97 $2,913
894 894 20 340.50 $340.50 $3,044
927–942 939 17 317.50–318.00 $317.91 $2,985
952–993 978 103 310.00–325.00 $314.00 $3,071
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–448 438 6 400.00–470.00 $422.27 $1,850
480–484 482 12 450.00–470.00 $457.88 $2,207
502–547 525 6 410.00–440.00 $429.64 $2,256
590 590 3 378.00 $378.00 $2,230
647 647 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,362
650–698 669 37 325.00–387.00 $353.07 $2,362
725–742 733 14 300.00–350.00 $343.26 $2,516
779 779 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,376
805–822 809 8 329.00–332.00 $331.24 $2,680
860 860 3 323.00 $323.00 $2,778
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 10 275.00 $275.00 $979
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,125
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781 781 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,538
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,034
585 585 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,398
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,186

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 3 675.00 $675.00 $1,634
250 250 3 705.00 $705.00 $1,762
305–328 322 4 545.00–600.00 $558.01 $1,797
358–373 364 16 500.00–575.00 $531.95 $1,936
411 value added 411 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,973
400–438 433 63 450.00–510.00 $487.23 $2,110
452–483 475 141 430.00–470.00 $459.71 $2,184
501–548 526 283 405.00–452.00 $427.74 $2,250
563 value added 563 22 400.00 $400.00 $2,252
550–595 569 284 389.00–443.00 $419.45 $2,387
605 unweaned 605 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,299
606–647 631 270 360.00–412.00 $396.63 $2,503
605–648 637 20 385.00–394.00 $387.14 $2,466
649 value added 649 23 373.00 $373.00 $2,421
650–687 670 186 347.00–385.00 $375.08 $2,513
696 value added 696 52 348.00 $348.00 $2,422
702–744 721 147 332.00–358.00 $347.71 $2,507
748 748 16 340.00 $340.00 $2,543
752–797 772 150 326.00–345.00 $331.42 $2,559
823–839 832 139 322.00–327.25 $325.16 $2,705
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 326 15 450.00–548.00 $509.31 $1,660
358–387 382 26 490.00–520.00 $514.49 $1,965
400–449 430 71 420.00–475.00 $453.83 $1,951
450–492 470 36 390.00–460.00 $423.30 $1,990
478 unweaned 478 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,055
500–549 539 95 360.00–420.00 $395.25 $2,130
562 unweaned 562 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,248
552–598 575 86 345.00–405.00 $378.08 $2,174
608–648 628 46 335.00–372.50 $356.26 $2,237
653–698 682 87 320.00–362.50 $341.89 $2,332
711–744 732 79 310.00–347.00 $325.70 $2,384
758 758 15 334.00 $334.00 $2,532
753–790 771 114 300.00–346.00 $338.37 $2,609
837 837 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,511
883–884 883 133 295.00 $295.00 $2,605
950 950 14 274.00 $274.00 $2,603
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 3 360.00–400.00 $386.81 $1,211
390–396 395 17 420.00–490.00 $473.72 $1,871
415–430 421 5 370.00–420.00 $399.57 $1,682
458–498 483 15 363.00–415.00 $384.44 $1,857
540 540 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,971
560–590 575 5 330.00–365.00 $350.07 $2,013
628–634 632 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,149
660–680 670 8 310.00–340.00 $324.15 $2,172
703–749 737 13 311.00–325.00 $318.79 $2,349
827 827 17 319.50 $319.50 $2,642
885 885 3 244.00 $244.00 $2,159
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,544
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,368

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 6 640.00 $640.00 $2,035
414 414 4 570.00 $570.00 $2,360
465–480 478 12 485.00–580.00 $500.42 $2,392
527–537 534 23 455.00–485.00 $464.01 $2,478
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,777
425–439 435 10 485.00–490.00 $486.47 $2,116
520 unweaned 520 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,418
500–540 529 6 430.00–480.00 $446.29 $2,361
560 560 2 422.00 $422.00 $2,363
612–638 629 7 345.00–385.00 $363.44 $2,286
650 650 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,372
849 849 5 303.00 $303.00 $2,572
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1200 1154 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 2,400.00–3,100.00 $2,612.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,349

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1420 1189 80-85% 35 164.00–178.00 $168.74 $2,006 +14.31
1050–1620 1229 80-85% 122 145.00–166.00 $157.66 $1,938
1180–1385 1303 80-85% 6 140.00–150.00 $147.91 $1,927
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1190 933 85-90% 15 80.00–110.00 $96.72 $902 -24.78
753–1210 957 85-90% 28 110.00–141.00 $123.70 $1,184 -25.20
735–1157 1025 85-90% 17 140.00–162.00 $151.75 $1,555 +51.75
830–1345 1051 85-90% 41 125.00–157.50 $142.16 $1,494
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1600 1461 75-80% 6 140.00–150.00 $146.32 $2,138 -19.60
1310–1958 1520 75-80% 56 145.00–166.00 $158.96 $2,416 +7.90
1395–1865 1581 75-80% 19 164.00–177.00 $168.79 $2,669 +26.29

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1880 1596 5 150.00–180.00 $169.51 $2,705
1155–2490 1717 53 177.00–202.00 $189.70 $3,257
1600–2360 1971 20 199.00–226.00 $213.85 $4,215

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–990 925 (<2 yrs)Open 23 245.00–300.00 $263.04 $2,433
950–1425 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 175.00–250.00 $219.79 $2,486
1110–1240 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 175.00–227.50 $206.05 $2,396
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–872 828 (<2 yrs)Open 9 302.50–325.00 $309.20 $2,560
966–1073 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 270.00–295.00 $278.62 $2,850
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,652
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
797 797 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,793

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1050–1350 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 3,350.00–3,500.00 $3,464.07
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1000–1285 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,816.38
1020–1420 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 22 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,066.79
1050–1250 1116 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,001.79
1000–1410 1139 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 51 2,100.00–3,500.00 $2,661.14
805–1625 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 65 2,400.00–3,700.00 $3,158.12
1095–1595 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,850.00–3,200.00 $2,767.94
1050–1500 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1340 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 30 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,234.46
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1050–1655 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 47 3,500.00–4,100.00 $3,816.74
1275–1628 1363 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,600.00–3,500.00 $3,200.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00
920–1400 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,420.98
1025–1145 1084 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,691.52
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,200.00 $1,200.00
840–910 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,337.93
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1030 1004 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 73 3,300.00–3,700.00 $3,608.24
920–1100 1007 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 96 3,000.00–3,750.00 $3,520.72
970–1100 1037 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 119 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,619.37
1048 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,450.00 $3,450.00
895–1150 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 2,900.00–3,800.00 $3,623.13
1000–1100 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 65 3,300.00–3,675.00 $3,527.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,000.00 $4,000.00
925–1100 1058 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 124 3,900.00–4,500.00 $4,057.22
1000–1200 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 70 3,900.00–5,100.00 $4,677.16
1000–1125 1063 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 93 3,850.00–5,100.00 $4,026.40
1075–1150 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 69 3,900.00–4,625.00 $4,319.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1000 885 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 2,800.00–3,100.00 $3,050.83
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
950–980 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,634.71
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,300.00 $3,300.00
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1268 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00
1090–1435 1329 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,450.00–4,350.00 $4,083.33
1160–1450 1334 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,450.00–3,500.00 $3,480.00
1345–1350 1348 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–3,650.00 $3,525.00
1550–1575 1567 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–4,000.00 $3,733.33
1650 1650 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 4,000.00 $4,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,250.00 $4,250.00
1575 1575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00

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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.