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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

5,700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $165.80/cwt -3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 734 lb · 342 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.01/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 525 lb · 269 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.97/cwt +0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 677 lb · 255 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,700 3,565 1,955
Feeder cattle 5,137 3,156 1,900
Slaughter cattle 448 340 50
Replacement cattle 115 69 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 700 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 higher, spots up to 15.00 higher. Heavier weights steady. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–395 391 17 215.50–224.00 $222.07 $868 +9.26
407–448 425 81 202.00–227.00 $210.65 $895 +8.65
451 451 4 179.00 $179.00 $807 -31.08
460 value added 460 13 209.00 $209.00 $961 -7.50
460–494 477 64 199.00–223.50 $214.76 $1,024 +4.68
507 507 9 182.00 $182.00 $923 -23.35
500–544 526 260 197.00–216.00 $207.88 $1,093 +2.53
581 581 9 170.00 $170.00 $988 -19.79
550–598 582 242 183.00–204.00 $190.83 $1,111 +1.04
591 unweaned 591 3 157.00 $157.00 $928 —
600–649 622 219 173.00–188.00 $182.42 $1,135 +1.57
653–699 677 255 164.00–185.00 $173.97 $1,178 +0.94
718 unweaned 718 9 147.00 $147.00 $1,055 —
707–745 734 333 157.75–175.00 $166.31 $1,221 -2.74
756 756 9 159.00 $159.00 $1,202 +5.00
796 796 57 153.75 $153.75 $1,224 -7.16
807–847 812 86 152.50–163.00 $161.44 $1,311 —
814 814 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,156 —
850–853 853 68 155.00–158.50 $158.19 $1,349 +1.17
869 869 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,217 -17.02
941 941 55 152.00 $152.00 $1,430 +2.15
960 960 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,373 -2.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 211.00 $211.00 $703 +11.39
350 value added 350 5 210.00 $210.00 $735 +20.00
397 397 3 185.00 $185.00 $734 -24.28
403–421 412 8 191.00–195.00 $193.04 $795 +4.07
445 thin fleshed 445 7 218.00 $218.00 $970 —
458–498 480 20 178.00–206.00 $195.30 $937 +12.07
487–496 value added 492 9 191.00–193.00 $192.12 $945 -3.38
530 value added 530 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 —
531 thin fleshed 531 7 202.00 $202.00 $1,073 —
508–546 535 72 180.00–201.00 $189.41 $1,013 +6.18
562–599 582 74 170.00–187.00 $178.44 $1,039 +5.05
600–645 625 53 160.00–176.00 $170.25 $1,064 -3.89
663 663 8 150.00 $150.00 $994 -9.38
650–693 673 45 153.75–169.00 $163.74 $1,102 +4.36
712–732 721 27 151.50–170.00 $164.08 $1,183 +9.49
750–773 766 38 152.75–154.25 $153.79 $1,178 +2.19
770 770 5 142.50 $142.50 $1,097 -9.10
800–824 816 16 148.00–154.50 $152.25 $1,242 —
810–841 828 12 141.50–145.00 $143.57 $1,189 —
882–888 882 60 142.00–156.00 $155.30 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 165.00 $165.00 $602 —
448 448 3 181.00 $181.00 $811 —
514 514 5 168.00 $168.00 $864 —
626–643 637 14 147.00–151.00 $149.60 $953 -2.20
933 933 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,157 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 191.00 $191.00 $926 —
559–595 584 16 186.00–201.00 $190.49 $1,112 —
635 635 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 —
882 882 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,235 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 13 147.00 $147.00 $989 —
724–725 724 10 145.00–153.00 $151.40 $1,096 —
787 787 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,125 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 383 20 184.50–190.00 $186.67 $715 +2.17
389 value added 389 7 192.50 $192.50 $749 —
400–449 435 78 169.50–190.00 $182.85 $795 +2.62
451–496 475 98 168.50–189.00 $179.37 $852 +11.52
475 value added 475 14 185.50 $185.50 $881 +17.50
465–499 493 11 160.50–162.00 $160.76 $793 -7.09
500–503 502 17 154.00–156.00 $155.30 $780 -8.40
501–549 528 213 156.00–189.00 $174.83 $923 +11.13
552–599 582 121 157.00–180.00 $171.03 $995 +10.14
573–595 587 24 146.00–152.00 $150.54 $884 -10.35
600–639 619 125 149.50–167.50 $161.37 $999 +4.62
635 635 7 152.50 $152.50 $968 -4.25
643–645 unweaned 644 14 136.00–141.00 $137.43 $885 —
653–691 669 173 143.50–166.75 $157.99 $1,057 +3.48
708–744 724 124 146.75–161.00 $152.41 $1,103 +1.79
756–788 764 59 149.50–156.00 $152.79 $1,167 +5.52
770 770 9 140.00 $140.00 $1,078 -7.27
802 802 11 144.00 $144.00 $1,155 —
844 844 7 138.00 $138.00 $1,165 —
855 855 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,154 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–343 339 15 173.00–185.50 $181.43 $615 +12.43
363–393 382 15 155.00–189.00 $176.26 $673 +2.09
404 value added 404 11 160.00 $160.00 $646 —
400–447 420 47 165.00–181.00 $172.70 $725 -2.24
470 unweaned 470 3 155.00 $155.00 $728 —
452–491 477 55 151.00–175.00 $160.97 $768 -7.69
504 value added 504 7 157.00 $157.00 $791 -6.00
510 unweaned 510 4 146.00 $146.00 $745 —
522 522 3 145.00 $145.00 $757 -6.25
501–541 524 74 153.00–172.00 $162.29 $850 +11.04
553–581 569 32 147.00–160.00 $153.88 $876 +3.56
573 unweaned 573 8 143.50 $143.50 $822 —
615 615 5 140.00 $140.00 $861 -8.56
605–646 622 64 142.50–155.00 $148.35 $923 -0.21
668–697 683 36 144.00–152.00 $146.44 $1,000 +1.16
709–747 740 85 142.25–152.50 $150.33 $1,112 +10.60
778–781 780 6 135.00–141.25 $138.12 $1,077 —
841 841 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 4 158.00 $158.00 $634 —
471–499 unweaned 485 12 146.00–148.00 $147.03 $713 —
506 506 4 150.00 $150.00 $759 —
595 595 6 145.00 $145.00 $863 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 unweaned 372 7 147.00 $147.00 $547 —
437 unweaned 437 8 158.00 $158.00 $690 —
577 577 9 149.00 $149.00 $860 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 6 132.00 $132.00 $816 —
696 696 8 146.00 $146.00 $1,016 —
728 728 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,005 —
833 833 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,041 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 3 155.00 $155.00 $925 —
722 722 14 146.00 $146.00 $1,054 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 714 5 141.50 $141.50 $1,010 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 208.00 $208.00 $672 —
357 357 4 192.00 $192.00 $685 -17.00
423–447 438 24 179.00–191.00 $188.39 $825 +9.56
456–491 478 17 160.00–183.00 $172.65 $825 +4.15
507–544 530 29 154.00–171.00 $162.46 $861 +3.72
556–573 565 17 150.00–163.00 $156.28 $883 —
605–615 612 6 152.00–159.00 $154.31 $944 +14.81
679 679 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,025 +22.00
708 708 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,020 —
905 905 4 111.00 $111.00 $1,005 —
1068 1068 3 103.00 $103.00 $1,100 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 unweaned 433 11 177.00 $177.00 $766 —
565 unweaned 565 11 149.00 $149.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 6 195.00 $195.00 $838 —
528–544 540 9 175.00–180.50 $179.31 $968 —
735 735 6 136.50 $136.50 $1,003 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 5 175.00 $175.00 $544 —
397 397 3 172.00 $172.00 $683 —
415 415 3 176.00 $176.00 $730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 4 152.00 $152.00 $888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1570 1233 80-85% 28 58.00–71.00 $65.42 $807 —
955–1452 1243 80-85% 119 68.50–84.50 $77.37 $962 —
1080–1430 1305 80-85% 38 78.00–91.00 $84.25 $1,099 +6.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–930 840 85-90% 3 40.50–45.00 $43.19 $363 -5.71
755–1190 943 85-90% 13 45.00–59.50 $53.47 $504 —
890–1085 1041 85-90% 7 74.00–82.00 $75.13 $782 —
905–1430 1124 85-90% 49 56.00–73.50 $64.50 $725 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1695 1418 75-80% 43 75.00–84.50 $81.05 $1,149 +1.30
1430–1500 1465 75-80% 2 66.50–72.00 $69.32 $1,016 —
1285–1745 1539 75-80% 10 83.50–86.50 $85.12 $1,310 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1910–1960 1935 65-75% 2 79.50–83.50 $81.53 $1,578 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1940 1560 14 78.50–93.50 $86.07 $1,343 —
1360–2455 1647 17 92.50–104.00 $97.94 $1,613 —
1595–2640 1985 11 105.00–118.50 $111.31 $2,210 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1065 919 (<2 yrs)Open 4 90.00–106.00 $96.04 $883
760–1255 993 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 72.00–95.00 $80.34 $798
930–1115 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 70.00–80.00 $75.90 $789

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1149–1154 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 900.00–950.00 $923.58
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
754–1047 917 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 760.00–875.00 $832.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280–1405 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,270.34
1401 1401 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.