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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

6,416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.31/cwt +9.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,690/hd at 670 lb · 588 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.41/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,634/hd at 630 lb · 331 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $267.82/cwt -6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 676 lb · 319 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,416 9,918 6,433
Feeder cattle 6,159 9,567 5,705
Slaughter cattle 213 329 598
Replacement cattle 44 22 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the majority of steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher but there were instances of 5.00-8.00 lower on yearlings following higher markets for several weeks now. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,048 —
361–382 375 47 354.00–391.00 $371.26 $1,392 +20.89
393 393 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,287 -22.87
413–448 432 54 325.00–380.00 $349.39 $1,509 -2.93
454–489 474 112 315.00–368.00 $349.79 $1,658 +14.40
502–549 526 245 297.00–350.00 $333.31 $1,753 +12.74
553–599 575 106 293.00–322.50 $311.04 $1,788 +4.73
602–640 623 287 283.00–310.00 $298.92 $1,862 +15.88
656–697 676 319 258.00–276.00 $267.82 $1,810 -7.95
703–746 723 251 248.00–263.00 $258.85 $1,871 +2.87
734–748 740 9 245.00–246.00 $245.55 $1,817 -10.43
767–792 780 156 236.00–253.50 $246.92 $1,926 -8.08
800–837 815 181 240.75–248.00 $244.52 $1,993 +1.62
873 873 7 230.50 $230.50 $2,012 -4.55
875 875 18 230.00–236.50 $233.25 $2,041 -1.80
947 947 55 220.75 $220.75 $2,091 -7.25
993 993 3 213.00 $213.00 $2,115 -1.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 thin fleshed 255 4 368.00 $368.00 $938 —
290 290 2 290.00 $290.00 $841 —
362–372 367 6 322.50–370.00 $346.57 $1,272 +36.56
404–447 429 20 311.00–335.00 $327.23 $1,404 +31.66
452–499 475 18 308.00–335.00 $318.26 $1,512 +40.12
463–491 thin fleshed 483 30 348.00–357.50 $354.76 $1,713 —
500–535 521 37 289.00–317.00 $304.21 $1,585 —
550–583 569 80 274.00–318.00 $295.25 $1,680 +22.85
604–643 622 56 260.00–289.00 $274.08 $1,705 +12.39
683–689 687 15 243.00–258.00 $251.07 $1,725 -8.06
727–738 730 20 235.25–247.00 $238.81 $1,743 +33.81
757–795 790 162 244.50–247.75 $246.78 $1,950 +8.26
805–841 815 17 214.00–230.00 $222.53 $1,814 +16.67
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 8 334.00 $334.00 $1,603 —
589–594 592 16 300.00–305.50 $302.39 $1,790 —
717 717 17 266.00 $266.00 $1,907 —
792 792 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,925 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 16 227.50 $227.50 $1,260 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 7 255.00–269.00 $263.00 $1,507 +6.94
666 666 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,585 -12.72
794 794 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,906 +33.21
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 11 241.00 $241.00 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 372 49 305.50–320.00 $309.55 $1,152 -6.94
410–447 426 65 285.00–320.00 $304.76 $1,298 +0.62
455 455 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,256 -12.87
453–499 475 135 278.00–305.00 $298.26 $1,417 +9.39
501–549 523 163 267.50–309.75 $289.47 $1,514 +13.37
541–545 542 17 252.00–263.00 $258.06 $1,399 -18.04
560 unweaned 560 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 —
551–598 561 232 250.00–295.00 $281.91 $1,582 +14.12
555–598 571 24 238.00–254.00 $249.15 $1,423 -18.64
620 620 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,420 -28.43
608–647 630 328 238.00–270.00 $259.69 $1,636 +2.26
652–682 670 588 237.00–258.25 $252.31 $1,690 +9.36
703–746 716 224 227.00–253.50 $246.23 $1,763 +29.23
713–741 731 17 229.00–232.50 $230.20 $1,683 -8.56
765 765 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 -19.92
814 814 64 217.25 $217.25 $1,768 -3.69
853 853 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,834 —
1021 1021 7 185.50 $185.50 $1,894 —
1026–1038 1033 11 143.50–205.50 $171.50 $1,772 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 300.00 $300.00 $858 —
298 thin fleshed 298 12 325.00 $325.00 $968 —
323–325 324 4 267.50–297.50 $282.55 $915 —
347 thin fleshed 347 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,162 —
357–387 372 15 262.50–319.00 $291.15 $1,083 +23.14
400 thin fleshed 400 10 319.00 $319.00 $1,276 —
400–426 417 18 267.00–306.00 $286.55 $1,195 +39.60
467 thin fleshed 467 9 304.00 $304.00 $1,420 —
473 unweaned 473 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,216 +8.00
454–495 477 38 256.00–294.00 $281.09 $1,341 +23.79
526–548 534 60 242.50–277.00 $259.60 $1,386 +11.96
554–593 573 71 235.00–259.00 $246.39 $1,412 +0.80
613 unweaned 613 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,324 —
601–638 617 94 226.00–250.00 $239.11 $1,475 +6.66
652–697 664 38 222.00–239.50 $233.62 $1,551 +4.25
704–726 712 19 228.00–237.00 $232.27 $1,654 +4.95
756–793 778 19 205.00–223.50 $212.00 $1,649 +17.32
781 781 5 202.50 $202.50 $1,582 +7.82
852 852 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,755 +13.00
916 916 7 199.00 $199.00 $1,823 —
960 960 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,968 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,070 —
452 452 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,202 +11.00
514–532 519 15 253.00–270.00 $257.65 $1,337 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,529 —
678 678 7 248.50 $248.50 $1,685 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 16 199.50 $199.50 $1,153 -30.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 4 215.00 $215.00 $991 -20.00
597 597 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,325 -25.00
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 8 194.00 $194.00 $927 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 4 241.00 $241.00 $993 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 322.50 $322.50 $951 —
300–349 319 11 320.00–370.00 $349.38 $1,115 —
355–396 379 27 312.50–345.00 $332.42 $1,260 +31.91
417–448 439 11 302.50–347.00 $335.29 $1,472 —
450–496 469 32 260.00–324.00 $304.55 $1,428 +7.31
514–540 533 26 275.00–320.00 $294.14 $1,568 +37.79
550–580 566 11 240.00–285.00 $253.68 $1,436 +7.01
604 604 7 269.00 $269.00 $1,625 +13.70
689 689 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,695 +26.89
720 720 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,613 +3.42
797 797 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,474 -10.00
896 896 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 8 329.00 $329.00 $1,510 +20.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1425 1179 80-85% 44 104.00–119.00 $111.55 $1,315 —
1005–1400 1236 80-85% 7 95.00–105.00 $98.38 $1,216 -2.79
1035–1405 1245 80-85% 14 118.50–126.00 $122.73 $1,528 +21.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1595 1421 75-80% 17 113.00–124.00 $118.80 $1,688 —
1235–1670 1461 75-80% 16 122.00–129.00 $124.93 $1,825 +7.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1005 933 85-90% 5 108.00–111.00 $109.47 $1,021 +44.46
735–1240 987 85-90% 20 88.00–108.00 $97.22 $960 —
965–1195 1064 85-90% 6 75.00–85.00 $82.79 $881 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1910 1543 2 110.00–111.00 $110.62 $1,707 —
1205–2060 1622 17 118.00–135.00 $127.76 $2,072 —
1535–2200 1771 7 139.00–145.00 $141.58 $2,507 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1170 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 113.50–134.00 $125.38 $1,308
1080–1460 1325 (<2 yrs)Open 3 120.00–145.00 $137.11 $1,817
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,225

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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.