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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

18,018 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $365.04/cwt -3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,845/hd at 779 lb · 698 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $356.93/cwt +8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $3,066/hd at 859 lb · 697 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $447.93/cwt +20.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,343/hd at 523 lb · 656 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,018 11,056 9,364
Feeder cattle 16,882 9,075 7,533
Slaughter cattle 790 518 459
Replacement cattle 346 1,463 1,372

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold mostly 5.00-25.00 higher, instances of 50.00 higher on some light weight calves. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-6.00 higher, bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 12 815.00 $815.00 $1,752 —
255–290 283 43 700.00–735.00 $710.34 $2,010 -64.66
307–308 fancy 307 16 690.00–700.00 $697.49 $2,141 —
300–348 325 43 600.00–700.00 $638.81 $2,076 +28.73
366 unweaned 366 8 595.00 $595.00 $2,178 —
350–399 376 157 590.00–680.00 $643.88 $2,421 +55.98
403 unweaned 403 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,337 —
418–425 fancy 419 28 640.00–690.00 $649.05 $2,720 —
400–446 427 117 560.00–635.00 $596.73 $2,548 +23.30
459 unweaned 459 11 515.00 $515.00 $2,364 —
450–499 473 352 530.00–600.00 $563.14 $2,664 +8.54
500–540 529 493 497.00–580.00 $524.05 $2,772 -3.60
527–542 unweaned 537 25 481.00–500.00 $491.43 $2,639 —
550–599 572 532 440.00–550.00 $472.89 $2,705 +4.48
583 value added 583 11 480.00 $480.00 $2,798 —
600–643 619 454 392.00–490.00 $444.81 $2,753 +2.04
661 fancy 661 13 470.00 $470.00 $3,107 —
650–698 668 606 403.00–450.00 $419.68 $2,803 +3.71
660–685 unweaned 670 5 410.00–424.00 $418.27 $2,802 —
700–736 716 483 375.00–425.00 $400.32 $2,866 +19.84
735 735 7 374.00 $374.00 $2,749 -6.48
750–799 779 679 356.00–385.00 $365.14 $2,844 -3.10
790 790 3 348.00 $348.00 $2,749 -20.24
798 value added 798 16 364.00 $364.00 $2,905 —
801 value added 801 26 355.00 $355.00 $2,844 —
800–841 819 497 355.00–363.00 $357.93 $2,931 -5.21
850–897 859 697 345.00–366.00 $356.93 $3,066 +8.71
906–936 915 372 330.00–344.00 $334.31 $3,059 +6.01
970 970 13 314.00 $314.00 $3,046 -12.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 29 530.00–610.00 $550.06 $1,788 -9.94
352–399 377 72 510.00–600.00 $540.80 $2,039 +12.24
400–448 424 111 485.00–570.00 $533.18 $2,261 +22.47
424–447 unweaned 434 7 502.00–515.00 $507.74 $2,204 —
450–499 476 175 477.00–545.00 $512.42 $2,439 +8.44
500–547 529 383 410.00–527.50 $467.93 $2,475 +5.21
553–598 581 321 405.00–477.00 $433.57 $2,519 +13.24
572–590 unweaned 581 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,353 —
601–649 627 264 390.00–432.00 $418.34 $2,623 +7.75
670 unweaned 670 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,446 —
650–698 686 283 367.00–405.00 $388.88 $2,668 +8.38
700–749 730 218 350.00–384.00 $373.13 $2,724 +14.04
750–799 784 171 342.00–367.00 $350.95 $2,751 -10.05
800–845 830 130 330.00–353.00 $347.84 $2,887 -0.69
850–894 869 386 315.00–347.00 $339.90 $2,954 +3.93
913–935 917 101 315.00–331.00 $326.28 $2,992 +8.37
951–995 971 22 310.00–312.00 $310.27 $3,013 -3.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–380 355 10 510.00–530.00 $513.12 $1,822 —
440–443 442 6 450.00–495.00 $472.42 $2,088 +50.15
450–496 477 69 400.00–490.00 $455.52 $2,173 -2.36
500–530 518 4 440.00–470.00 $460.19 $2,384 +30.55
580–595 589 45 390.00–425.00 $412.04 $2,427 +34.04
613–619 616 7 340.00–381.00 $357.47 $2,202 -7.53
696 696 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,575 +16.93
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 11 450.00 $450.00 $2,336 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 7 407.00 $407.00 $2,735 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 16 745.00 $745.00 $1,617 +70.00
275 275 3 615.00 $615.00 $1,691 -90.00
304 fancy 304 34 670.00 $670.00 $2,037 —
303–328 318 28 550.00–600.00 $573.50 $1,824 +15.49
338 unweaned 338 5 550.00 $550.00 $1,859 —
350–399 379 73 500.00–590.00 $567.93 $2,152 +35.98
400–448 422 211 480.00–540.00 $518.32 $2,187 +31.09
458–463 unweaned 459 21 470.00 $470.00 $2,157 —
450–499 471 232 430.00–510.00 $463.48 $2,183 +3.77
503 unweaned 503 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,087 —
500–545 523 640 421.00–480.00 $448.65 $2,346 +20.91
526–544 536 13 420.00 $420.00 $2,251 -7.74
550–594 571 391 390.00–460.00 $417.71 $2,385 -1.74
572 unweaned 572 8 405.00–430.00 $411.25 $2,352 —
558–588 581 24 410.00–422.00 $412.88 $2,399 -6.57
600–647 627 444 380.00–430.00 $399.51 $2,505 +2.88
650–699 677 325 350.00–405.00 $360.89 $2,443 -14.19
700–747 718 544 335.00–357.00 $347.82 $2,497 +0.11
751–792 785 445 327.00–347.50 $335.71 $2,635 +4.29
799 799 11 330.00 $330.00 $2,637 -1.42
800–833 819 198 323.00–333.00 $328.71 $2,692 +3.55
851–884 861 156 320.00–328.50 $324.39 $2,793 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,711 —
300–348 322 26 480.00–545.00 $522.94 $1,684 +13.63
350–398 378 89 450.00–540.00 $503.31 $1,903 -11.18
378 unweaned 378 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,777 —
400–448 433 194 405.00–485.00 $460.93 $1,996 +7.10
459 unweaned 459 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,974 ±0.00
450–498 470 105 410.00–465.00 $431.00 $2,026 +7.70
515 unweaned 515 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 —
500–546 525 267 370.00–425.00 $408.71 $2,146 +13.46
550–599 577 183 355.00–412.50 $382.46 $2,207 +4.38
600–646 626 129 330.00–386.00 $367.04 $2,298 +10.78
669 669 5 356.00 $356.00 $2,382 +14.11
650–694 677 102 325.00–365.00 $343.02 $2,322 +1.13
700–740 721 11 325.00–337.50 $327.02 $2,358 +1.32
757–791 775 329 305.00–325.00 $324.36 $2,514 -14.01
839–840 840 27 310.00–316.00 $311.33 $2,615 +11.33
867–892 880 10 302.00–314.00 $308.09 $2,711 +13.09
914 914 18 270.00–296.00 $283.00 $2,587 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–399 383 15 440.00–480.00 $464.62 $1,779 -9.10
410–437 421 24 350.00–435.00 $396.15 $1,668 -3.42
470–475 471 5 375.00–410.00 $402.94 $1,898 +18.50
480 unweaned 480 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,800 —
500–545 536 33 330.00–400.00 $352.95 $1,892 -12.05
554–595 567 34 342.00–375.00 $366.68 $2,079 +16.61
610–630 625 10 300.00–352.00 $338.63 $2,116 -1.37
642 642 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,054 -20.00
652 652 4 341.00 $341.00 $2,223 +16.85
732 732 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,342 +1.21
781 781 7 279.00 $279.00 $2,179 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 —
608 608 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,824 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 6 346.00 $346.00 $2,363 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,828 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 605.00 $605.00 $1,876 -35.00
360–396 381 12 590.00–600.00 $596.06 $2,271 —
410–443 434 11 535.00–590.00 $547.48 $2,376 -22.52
478–479 478 22 530.00–545.00 $536.51 $2,565 +36.09
480 unweaned 480 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,520 —
500–518 508 14 470.00–500.00 $489.42 $2,486 +25.41
551–590 565 28 415.00–446.00 $429.08 $2,424 —
615–644 633 14 400.00–422.50 $414.78 $2,626 —
655–673 669 4 395.00–415.00 $399.90 $2,675 —
722–724 723 19 355.00–380.00 $366.86 $2,652 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 417 8 520.00–570.00 $527.47 $2,200 +41.00
482 482 4 444.00 $444.00 $2,140 —
503–545 519 27 440.00–490.00 $457.20 $2,373 +10.91
535–544 unweaned 541 7 440.00–450.00 $442.82 $2,396 -22.18
550–585 566 30 410.00–450.00 $433.60 $2,454 +11.60
603–637 628 19 375.00–401.00 $391.96 $2,462 +28.52
652–686 671 9 350.00–380.00 $362.96 $2,435 -2.04
735–738 737 4 325.00–340.00 $332.52 $2,451 —
830–845 838 2 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $2,745 +24.52
862 862 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,888 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 8 485.00 $485.00 $2,260 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,645 —
660 660 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,246 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1560 1560 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1570 1570 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1565 1565 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,520.00 $3,520.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1230 950 85-90% 13 80.00–110.00 $96.37 $916 -27.33
720–1180 1020 85-90% 41 149.00–171.00 $155.82 $1,589 +4.07
740–1245 1024 85-90% 36 115.00–137.50 $128.03 $1,311 -23.72
765–1365 1047 85-90% 115 129.00–157.50 $141.98 $1,487 -9.77
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1365 1218 80-85% 61 165.00–180.00 $169.88 $2,069 +12.22
1035–1450 1229 80-85% 116 147.00–170.00 $158.89 $1,953 +1.23
1020–1460 1261 80-85% 26 132.50–157.50 $146.00 $1,841 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1865 1482 75-80% 18 133.00–157.50 $149.51 $2,216 +3.19
1370–2020 1515 75-80% 70 165.00–178.00 $170.16 $2,578 +11.20
1340–2120 1573 75-80% 66 150.00–168.00 $161.01 $2,533 -7.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–2035 1636 7 172.50–188.00 $180.01 $2,945 —
1275–2415 1834 58 180.00–210.00 $191.99 $3,521 —
1580–2290 1909 24 200.00–216.00 $207.58 $3,963 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–935 875 (<2 yrs)Open 16 267.50–316.00 $296.50 $2,594
810–1345 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 36 181.00–280.00 $234.94 $2,530
855–1348 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 170.00–215.00 $186.19 $2,057
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1121 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 190.00 $190.00 $2,130
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 190.00 $190.00 $2,375
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
864 864 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 265.00 $265.00 $2,290
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,044

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1130 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,333.53
1070–1515 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 2,300.00–3,150.00 $2,726.83
1045–1375 1247 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,455.65
900–1635 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 37 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,218.81
1065–1705 1307 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 2,450.00–3,300.00 $2,942.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1060–1303 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,262.22
1050–1580 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 3,400.00–4,000.00 $3,520.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1065 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,705.47
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1095–1380 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,800.00 $2,339.03
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1220 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,764.76
1055–1130 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,203.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
920–1080 1057 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,400.00–4,100.00 $3,500.00 —
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1020–1475 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,450.00–4,600.00 $4,325.00 —
1080–1145 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,000.00 —
1020–1490 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,100.00–4,600.00 $4,400.00 —
1020–1340 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,800.00 —
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,734 —
585–590 589 10 280.00–322.50 $298.45 $1,758 —
762–798 770 12 225.00–245.00 $241.55 $1,860 —
803 803 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,048 —
851–856 854 13 245.00–255.00 $248.06 $2,118 —
938 938 61 250.00 $250.00 $2,345 —
983–991 987 104 259.00–268.00 $263.22 $2,598 —
1023–1027 1026 20 240.00 $240.00 $2,462 —
1050–1052 1052 20 240.00 $240.00 $2,525 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,102 —
436 436 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,068 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —

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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.