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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

8,561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $209.74/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 627 lb · 434 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.74/cwt +7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 621 lb · 431 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.60/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 680 lb · 370 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,561 7,591 5,700
Feeder cattle 7,666 6,904 5,137
Slaughter cattle 770 537 448
Replacement cattle 125 150 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, bulk of steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher, instances heifer calves 8.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 unweaned 346 5 220.00 $220.00 $761 —
357 unweaned 357 3 190.00 $190.00 $678 —
353–395 381 19 220.00–230.00 $226.21 $862 -12.94
404–448 425 40 216.00–240.00 $228.66 $972 -12.46
437 unweaned 437 6 226.00 $226.00 $988 +8.00
463 unweaned 463 3 210.00 $210.00 $972 —
478 thin fleshed 478 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,200 —
455–494 482 196 222.00–254.25 $245.77 $1,185 +14.72
500 fancy 500 12 249.50 $249.50 $1,248 —
516–522 unweaned 518 5 208.00–216.00 $211.22 $1,094 —
500–549 527 267 211.00–245.00 $234.65 $1,237 +0.75
554 fancy 554 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,330 —
568–577 value added 569 20 216.50–218.00 $217.85 $1,240 —
552–598 575 180 212.00–237.75 $222.85 $1,281 +3.16
608 fancy 608 28 224.00 $224.00 $1,362 +4.00
600–649 628 397 192.25–217.50 $209.11 $1,313 -0.78
618–646 637 9 193.00–194.00 $193.32 $1,231 -16.57
655–699 680 317 180.00–200.25 $191.32 $1,301 -0.54
682 fancy 682 53 207.25 $207.25 $1,413 —
711–729 value added 717 34 188.25–188.60 $188.38 $1,351 +11.02
703–742 721 145 187.75–196.75 $191.14 $1,378 +1.00
750–798 775 348 176.00–189.00 $184.99 $1,434 +0.26
812–835 832 81 173.50–186.35 $185.25 $1,541 +8.89
852–877 861 24 169.50–176.00 $174.19 $1,500 -3.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 thin fleshed 304 7 244.00 $244.00 $742 —
319 319 6 237.00 $237.00 $756 —
336 unweaned 336 3 200.00 $200.00 $672 —
370 370 10 218.00 $218.00 $807 -8.00
401–438 422 71 209.00–233.50 $223.78 $944 +3.18
463–467 unweaned 464 11 189.00–198.00 $191.47 $888 —
452–497 479 126 205.00–240.25 $226.80 $1,086 +14.36
500–540 524 109 205.00–230.00 $216.63 $1,135 +5.81
543 thin fleshed 543 18 240.00 $240.00 $1,303 —
550 unweaned 550 19 181.00 $181.00 $996 —
551–593 562 133 195.00–217.00 $210.73 $1,184 +10.52
587 thin fleshed 587 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,215 -13.00
616–632 thin fleshed 620 77 212.50–214.75 $214.24 $1,328 —
603–649 622 60 188.00–205.50 $196.33 $1,221 -1.60
641 unweaned 641 11 189.00 $189.00 $1,211 —
663–686 677 59 176.00–187.00 $183.88 $1,245 -5.14
711–738 735 83 171.00–184.00 $181.66 $1,335 -2.10
770 unweaned 770 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —
750–784 772 38 174.50–187.50 $181.36 $1,400 +9.66
815–820 818 108 173.50–179.50 $177.78 $1,454 +5.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 4 200.00 $200.00 $956 —
580 580 26 176.50 $176.50 $1,024 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–538 528 16 194.00–207.00 $197.89 $1,045 —
605 605 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 —
650 650 6 186.50 $186.50 $1,212 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 unweaned 582 6 145.00 $145.00 $844 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 4 189.50 $189.50 $1,323 -2.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,110 +3.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 223.00 $223.00 $642 —
349 349 5 205.00 $205.00 $715 +0.43
360–385 371 34 200.00–227.00 $219.82 $816 +7.76
368–398 unweaned 379 8 145.00–192.00 $163.50 $620 —
405–446 432 83 197.00–212.50 $208.62 $901 +0.81
451–497 469 178 185.00–212.00 $202.02 $947 +4.99
485 unweaned 485 8 167.00 $167.00 $810 —
486 486 4 182.00 $182.00 $885 -15.03
509 fancy 509 91 225.00 $225.00 $1,145 —
503–547 531 209 179.00–212.75 $200.87 $1,067 +7.18
535 value added 535 17 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
549 549 9 179.25 $179.25 $984 -14.44
551–596 572 233 182.50–198.00 $192.27 $1,100 +7.58
600–649 621 414 170.00–195.00 $188.24 $1,169 +7.60
625–634 value added 632 17 169.50–177.25 $175.45 $1,109 +6.45
675 675 10 165.50 $165.50 $1,117 -13.36
662–692 676 96 167.50–182.00 $175.28 $1,185 -3.58
700–745 709 256 164.00–180.00 $175.79 $1,246 +17.29
814–839 829 15 159.50–160.00 $159.70 $1,324 +7.70
857 857 8 156.75 $156.75 $1,343 -0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 3 206.00 $206.00 $433 —
279 279 4 197.00 $197.00 $550 —
309–347 325 7 197.00–207.50 $202.70 $659 -0.66
370 thin fleshed 370 4 203.00 $203.00 $751 -8.00
355–395 380 27 176.00–210.50 $199.24 $757 +19.63
385 unweaned 385 4 150.00 $150.00 $578 —
402–445 419 40 175.00–207.50 $189.30 $793 -0.85
428 unweaned 428 6 171.00 $171.00 $732 —
454 thin fleshed 454 20 207.75 $207.75 $943 +9.25
455–498 479 94 165.00–198.50 $184.11 $882 +0.06
479 unweaned 479 5 170.00 $170.00 $814 -2.53
500 value added 500 4 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
503–547 522 96 170.00–194.50 $181.83 $949 +2.00
538 unweaned 538 3 160.00 $160.00 $861 —
561–563 thin fleshed 562 21 186.00–187.00 $186.43 $1,048 +0.26
554–595 582 138 165.50–190.00 $178.31 $1,038 +4.65
614–646 621 97 156.00–187.00 $178.52 $1,109 +7.08
667 unweaned 667 4 145.00 $145.00 $967 —
662–693 683 71 153.00–175.00 $172.11 $1,176 +1.09
708–737 719 23 165.00–170.00 $168.10 $1,209 +7.83
755 755 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 ±0.00
758 758 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,046 -12.00
877 877 3 152.50 $152.50 $1,337 +4.79
912 912 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,395 +3.00
953–975 959 4 130.00–132.00 $130.51 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–421 unweaned 420 14 143.00–146.00 $145.36 $611 —
435 435 11 160.00 $160.00 $696 -0.82
465 unweaned 465 18 143.00 $143.00 $665 —
453–492 478 21 150.00–161.00 $157.83 $754 -6.19
570 570 25 160.00 $160.00 $912 +4.99
629 629 10 150.00 $150.00 $944 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–328 318 7 173.00–174.00 $173.56 $552 —
342 unweaned 342 6 161.00 $161.00 $551 —
366 366 4 150.00 $150.00 $549 -24.00
662 662 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,059 —
827 827 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,034 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 8 171.00 $171.00 $744 —
593 593 4 165.00 $165.00 $978 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618–639 634 12 172.50–176.50 $175.52 $1,113 +22.02
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 158.00 $158.00 $613 —
544 unweaned 544 5 120.00 $120.00 $653 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 242.00 $242.00 $695 —
345 unweaned 345 3 165.00 $165.00 $569 —
365–377 368 7 192.00–210.00 $204.74 $753 -37.16
374 unweaned 374 12 185.00 $185.00 $692 —
432 432 3 196.00 $196.00 $847 -22.07
488 488 2 199.00 $199.00 $971 +2.53
510–513 511 20 179.00–195.00 $189.36 $968 +5.57
578 578 3 164.00 $164.00 $948 —
647 647 5 171.50 $171.50 $1,110 —
665–692 677 17 155.00–159.00 $156.75 $1,061 -4.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 245.00 $245.00 $767 —
505 505 3 195.00 $195.00 $985 -10.00
567 567 7 192.00 $192.00 $1,089 +10.50
774 774 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,068 —
820 820 15 137.50 $137.50 $1,128 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 5 170.00 $170.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 unweaned 455 4 176.00 $176.00 $801 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1355 1153 80-85% 18 68.00–77.00 $73.23 $844 -5.72
915–1545 1169 80-85% 122 76.00–86.50 $82.46 $964 -5.65
1100–1560 1247 80-85% 12 87.00–93.50 $89.71 $1,119 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1795 1472 75-80% 74 77.00–90.50 $85.43 $1,258 —
1520–1535 1528 75-80% 2 76.00–78.00 $77.00 $1,177 -12.58
1220–1835 1569 75-80% 16 86.00–92.00 $90.39 $1,418 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1105 979 85-90% 7 48.00–64.00 $55.42 $543 -23.45
850–1365 1014 85-90% 34 64.00–83.00 $76.34 $774 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $412 —
965–1230 1098 85-90% 2 78.00–81.00 $79.32 $871 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1780 1494 7 79.00–95.00 $89.47 $1,337 —
1200–2380 1799 15 94.00–110.00 $105.58 $1,899 —
1525–2130 1884 8 110.00–117.00 $113.22 $2,133 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1365 1029 (<2 yrs)Open 18 90.00–135.00 $107.86 $1,110
925–1130 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 71.00–98.00 $89.01 $944

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1166–1182 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 90.00–104.00 $97.95 $1,149
1260–1465 1419 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 86.00–104.00 $95.93 $1,361
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1300 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,168.92
1324 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1127 1127 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.