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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

5,461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.55/cwt -0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 720 lb · 421 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.22/cwt +34.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 772 lb · 250 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $254.45/cwt +7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 775 lb · 221 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,461 6,416 5,968
Feeder cattle 4,890 6,159 5,486
Slaughter cattle 481 213 445
Replacement cattle 90 44 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–286 278 10 335.00–383.00 $363.22 $1,010 +0.72
330–348 344 16 369.00–390.00 $374.04 $1,287 —
358 358 5 378.00 $378.00 $1,353 +6.74
408 408 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,306 -29.39
406–448 421 56 343.00–375.00 $359.23 $1,512 +9.84
464 unweaned 464 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,508 —
452–472 465 6 300.00–308.00 $305.41 $1,420 -44.38
454–498 485 78 332.00–365.00 $348.42 $1,690 -1.37
500 fancy 500 12 360.00 $360.00 $1,800 —
520 520 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,466 -51.31
508–537 523 54 320.00–345.00 $332.80 $1,741 -0.51
564–594 575 103 304.00–328.50 $317.68 $1,827 +6.64
583–591 586 11 277.00–290.00 $283.43 $1,661 -27.61
600–649 617 203 285.00–311.85 $303.61 $1,873 +4.69
655–698 683 161 261.00–289.00 $279.07 $1,906 +11.25
699 699 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,748 -17.82
710–717 713 7 245.00–247.00 $246.14 $1,755 -12.71
701–743 731 166 252.00–270.00 $262.30 $1,917 +3.45
759 759 5 233.50 $233.50 $1,772 -13.42
758–795 775 216 245.00–260.50 $254.94 $1,976 +8.02
804–842 815 125 233.00–254.25 $246.97 $2,013 +2.45
880–888 883 76 230.50–240.00 $237.92 $2,101 +4.67
900 900 22 225.50 $225.50 $2,030 —
904 904 40 229.00 $229.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 3 315.00 $315.00 $731 —
298 298 5 399.00 $399.00 $1,189 +109.00
390 390 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,228 -31.57
400–444 424 14 317.50–338.00 $325.64 $1,381 -1.59
455–463 thin fleshed 459 13 349.00–360.00 $354.97 $1,629 +0.21
451–497 472 38 296.00–339.00 $317.99 $1,501 -0.27
474 474 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,351 -33.26
530–535 532 7 295.00–304.00 $299.70 $1,594 -4.51
555 555 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 -10.25
558–598 584 27 270.00–309.50 $296.33 $1,731 +1.08
605 thin fleshed 605 5 306.50 $306.50 $1,854 —
610–645 625 40 270.00–277.50 $270.83 $1,693 -3.25
665–676 668 27 245.00–274.00 $253.62 $1,694 +2.55
710–747 730 23 247.00–263.00 $255.25 $1,863 +16.44
753–795 784 33 237.00–239.00 $237.52 $1,862 -9.26
814–830 824 12 236.75–239.50 $238.43 $1,965 +15.90
866–876 871 30 219.00–237.50 $229.40 $1,998 —
888 888 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,918 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 9 322.00 $322.00 $1,613 —
615–644 620 33 280.00–285.50 $284.46 $1,764 —
684 684 14 278.25 $278.25 $1,903 —
768 768 60 247.25 $247.25 $1,899 +4.25
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,333 —
860 860 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,591 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–334 327 15 320.00–347.50 $331.21 $1,083 —
361 thin fleshed 361 4 339.00 $339.00 $1,224 —
359–398 370 24 311.00–335.00 $329.08 $1,218 +19.53
401–449 422 89 279.00–328.00 $313.61 $1,323 +8.85
451–494 476 93 293.00–319.00 $311.87 $1,485 +13.61
487–492 490 4 250.00–267.00 $258.46 $1,266 -39.80
500–538 522 60 283.00–301.00 $293.82 $1,534 +4.35
513–534 523 12 245.00–255.00 $249.14 $1,303 -40.33
578 578 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,381 -10.15
550–593 581 216 259.00–288.50 $274.67 $1,596 +25.52
602–645 625 169 250.25–268.00 $257.37 $1,609 -2.32
637–644 641 15 240.00–248.00 $245.80 $1,576 -13.89
655–699 674 152 239.00–259.00 $251.05 $1,692 -1.26
703–733 720 416 239.00–248.50 $244.69 $1,762 -1.54
710–735 720 5 230.00–235.00 $232.96 $1,677 -13.27
765 fancy 765 32 248.00 $248.00 $1,897 —
761–789 770 22 212.75–220.00 $215.11 $1,656 +15.11
757–785 772 182 232.00–245.00 $234.28 $1,809 +34.28
784 784 14 232.00 $232.00 $1,819 +32.00
803–848 811 22 220.00–224.50 $223.64 $1,814 +6.39
859 859 8 222.00 $222.00 $1,907 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 6 272.00 $272.00 $756 -28.00
301–315 thin fleshed 304 9 362.50–382.50 $377.90 $1,149 —
337–339 338 13 288.00–296.00 $291.68 $986 +9.13
353 thin fleshed 353 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,103 —
350–388 374 19 285.00–320.00 $303.04 $1,133 +11.89
420 thin fleshed 420 18 310.00–323.00 $317.94 $1,335 -1.06
405–444 429 25 282.50–319.00 $292.35 $1,254 +5.80
461 thin fleshed 461 8 321.00 $321.00 $1,480 +17.00
458–495 480 27 250.00–300.00 $272.34 $1,307 -8.75
502–546 528 71 241.00–289.00 $270.13 $1,426 +10.53
573 573 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,352 -10.39
557–599 584 50 242.50–264.00 $252.71 $1,476 +6.32
605–649 621 26 240.00–260.00 $247.59 $1,538 +8.48
610–635 unweaned 623 8 236.00–237.50 $236.77 $1,475 +20.77
654–687 668 40 231.00–247.50 $239.76 $1,602 +6.14
710–746 725 14 229.50–234.00 $231.78 $1,680 -0.49
781 781 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,601 +2.50
814–820 817 22 205.50–223.00 $215.08 $1,757 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 7 302.00 $302.00 $1,404 —
570 570 27 259.50 $259.50 $1,479 —
703 703 17 233.50 $233.50 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,104 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,612 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 3 241.00 $241.00 $978 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–338 311 14 312.00–390.00 $354.31 $1,102 +4.93
393 393 3 339.00 $339.00 $1,332 +6.58
404–430 410 24 320.00–362.50 $337.85 $1,385 +2.56
461–482 470 21 280.00–332.50 $312.74 $1,470 +8.19
503–527 516 19 291.00–323.00 $308.11 $1,590 +13.97
547 thin fleshed 547 12 307.00 $307.00 $1,679 —
565–589 578 25 279.50–300.00 $285.19 $1,648 +31.51
600 600 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,614 ±0.00
710 thin fleshed 710 11 242.00 $242.00 $1,718 —
766 766 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,762 +45.00
879 879 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,714 +12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 4 336.00 $336.00 $1,593 +7.00
606 606 10 278.50 $278.50 $1,688 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,128 —
536 536 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,206 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,487 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1220 1115 80-85% 4 103.00–106.00 $103.98 $1,159 —
940–1465 1181 80-85% 58 102.50–121.00 $112.56 $1,329 +1.01
1155–1435 1283 80-85% 19 112.00–129.00 $123.69 $1,587 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1740 1451 75-80% 42 109.00–125.00 $115.86 $1,681 -9.07
1295–1830 1545 75-80% 21 117.00–132.00 $124.59 $1,925 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–875 824 85-90% 6 65.00–82.00 $74.87 $617 —
780–1250 1019 85-90% 27 87.00–105.50 $95.35 $972 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,172 +24.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1680 1501 4 109.50–115.50 $112.63 $1,691 —
1231–2015 1574 29 117.00–139.00 $130.30 $2,051 —
1444–2305 1710 23 134.00–145.00 $139.58 $2,387 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2170 2170 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,255 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
826–1295 984 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 120.00–150.00 $127.12 $1,251
855–1165 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 18 145.00–189.00 $168.06 $1,765
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,248

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1428 1428 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,785.00 $1,785.00

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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.