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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

5,031 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $420.79/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,611/hd at 621 lb · 264 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.69/cwt +16.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,736/hd at 681 lb · 247 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $468.05/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,897/hd at 619 lb · 236 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,031 6,605 6,754
Feeder cattle 4,444 6,088 6,065
Slaughter cattle 477 453 579
Replacement cattle 110 64 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder sold mostly steady, with some spots of 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 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
255–280 268 2 700.00–710.00 $705.23 $1,890 —
289 thin fleshed 289 5 700.00 $700.00 $2,023 —
325–345 333 9 600.00–640.00 $622.92 $2,074 -6.43
352–390 376 20 555.00–625.00 $573.64 $2,157 -31.09
400–447 420 69 530.00–610.00 $582.19 $2,445 -4.86
433 value added 433 3 575.00 $575.00 $2,490 —
450–494 482 53 490.00–565.00 $536.95 $2,588 -23.01
498 498 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,341 -89.96
500–540 524 118 484.00–545.00 $516.65 $2,707 -16.85
512–545 unweaned 532 13 444.00–510.00 $474.72 $2,526 +7.30
555 value added 555 7 498.00 $498.00 $2,764 —
551–599 573 154 459.00–520.00 $489.77 $2,806 -0.04
601–649 619 236 448.00–493.00 $468.05 $2,897 +1.20
657 657 3 407.50 $407.50 $2,677 -35.93
651–694 677 129 422.50–460.00 $441.07 $2,986 +28.91
712 value added 712 9 406.50 $406.50 $2,894 —
711–747 728 112 382.00–411.00 $403.92 $2,941 -3.05
756–780 768 77 372.50–390.00 $384.05 $2,950 -5.64
777 777 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,758 -34.69
803–831 817 121 370.00–379.50 $375.38 $3,067 +0.85
852–890 886 66 357.00–360.00 $357.19 $3,165 +2.06
910–919 912 38 346.00–349.50 $348.85 $3,182 -10.15
1040 1040 5 290.00 $290.00 $3,016 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 610.00 $610.00 $1,793 -75.00
327 327 5 555.00 $555.00 $1,815 +5.74
371–383 376 8 540.00–550.00 $543.82 $2,045 +14.97
423–434 thin fleshed 429 10 540.00–550.00 $544.94 $2,338 —
417–443 437 20 425.00–525.00 $479.23 $2,094 -70.72
465–495 488 11 455.00–516.00 $476.60 $2,326 -30.20
499 thin fleshed 499 11 505.00 $505.00 $2,520 -17.00
530 530 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,146 -82.42
518–548 535 26 430.00–487.50 $453.53 $2,426 -33.89
554–585 573 22 427.50–480.00 $452.37 $2,592 -11.00
604–647 620 30 410.00–462.00 $437.08 $2,710 -3.24
655–697 672 47 369.00–437.50 $397.25 $2,670 -18.11
698 unweaned 698 8 397.50 $397.50 $2,775 —
700–744 728 36 375.00–393.50 $384.22 $2,797 +22.22
791–792 791 11 361.00–362.00 $361.73 $2,861 +14.23
825 825 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,822 -15.62
850–893 866 21 341.00–356.00 $351.61 $3,045 +31.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 —
457 457 6 422.50 $422.50 $1,931 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 8 412.00 $412.00 $2,777 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 5 368.00 $368.00 $2,701 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,228 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 unweaned 205 3 650.00 $650.00 $1,332 —
280 unweaned 280 4 615.00 $615.00 $1,722 —
300–345 319 19 520.00–645.00 $595.27 $1,899 -6.53
361–375 unweaned 364 5 530.00–550.00 $534.12 $1,944 —
353–393 376 33 500.00–560.00 $527.91 $1,985 -4.92
406–449 428 95 470.00–527.50 $509.28 $2,180 -3.37
457–496 481 69 432.50–502.50 $472.08 $2,271 -16.04
471–493 unweaned 483 11 400.00–495.00 $442.11 $2,135 +23.92
509–548 531 121 435.00–475.00 $457.24 $2,428 +1.92
538 value added 538 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,340 —
548 fancy 548 24 496.00 $496.00 $2,718 —
551 551 9 407.50 $407.50 $2,245 -30.81
553–556 unweaned 555 12 390.00–458.00 $441.07 $2,448 +36.07
550–593 565 190 400.00–467.50 $446.79 $2,524 +8.48
613 613 9 445.00 $445.00 $2,728 +23.49
614 614 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,364 -36.51
600–645 621 251 390.00–447.00 $420.49 $2,611 -1.02
665 665 84 442.50 $442.50 $2,943 +57.21
670 670 6 377.50 $377.50 $2,529 -7.79
655–695 690 157 360.00–410.00 $380.78 $2,627 -4.51
705 value added 705 10 390.00 $390.00 $2,750 —
714 fancy 714 11 381.00 $381.00 $2,720 —
700–733 725 14 374.00–382.50 $376.26 $2,728 +16.07
730–742 740 85 364.00–374.00 $365.51 $2,705 +5.32
760–798 768 23 351.00–364.00 $353.35 $2,714 +5.75
807 fancy 807 42 359.50 $359.50 $2,901 —
812–848 823 43 326.00–349.00 $337.95 $2,781 +5.05
909–948 922 12 310.00–338.00 $328.40 $3,028 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 thin fleshed 377 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,904 —
360–398 381 20 455.00–500.00 $486.17 $1,852 -10.55
380–386 unweaned 384 6 500.00–510.00 $506.70 $1,946 —
414 unweaned 414 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,801 —
402–440 419 19 430.00–480.00 $449.20 $1,882 -23.09
430–446 thin fleshed 437 12 484.00–504.00 $491.55 $2,148 -16.44
463 thin fleshed 463 7 490.00 $490.00 $2,269 -10.00
452–498 475 42 409.00–462.50 $438.15 $2,081 -14.60
515–538 527 47 412.50–440.00 $424.51 $2,237 +3.20
555–599 576 110 381.00–425.00 $408.60 $2,354 +3.15
588 thin fleshed 588 3 437.00 $437.00 $2,570 —
605–649 628 104 362.00–405.00 $384.32 $2,414 +28.32
650–685 665 22 355.00–386.00 $364.99 $2,427 -0.17
678 678 7 375.00 $375.00 $2,542 +9.84
688 unweaned 688 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,511 —
732–742 737 6 353.00–355.00 $353.99 $2,609 +4.33
738 738 6 343.00 $343.00 $2,531 -6.66
805 805 5 320.00–347.00 $330.80 $2,663 +10.82
855–890 862 9 301.00–331.00 $310.76 $2,679 -7.93
993 993 3 299.00 $299.00 $2,969 —
1030 1030 3 276.00 $276.00 $2,843 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488–490 489 6 385.00–402.00 $396.32 $1,938 -42.53
631 631 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,240 +7.50
658 658 3 349.00 $349.00 $2,296 —
706–730 717 6 310.00–335.00 $319.32 $2,290 +2.32
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,775 —
456 456 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,938 —
651 651 5 359.00 $359.00 $2,337 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,453 +51.00
809 809 5 346.00 $346.00 $2,799 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 unweaned 605 10 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 438.00 $438.00 $1,678 —
677 677 4 342.50 $342.50 $2,319 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 3 685.00 $685.00 $1,726 —
310–346 331 12 587.50–675.00 $626.31 $2,073 +86.31
350–395 381 7 560.00–610.00 $572.93 $2,183 +28.91
405–448 426 12 495.00–530.00 $503.27 $2,144 -16.15
456–490 466 24 472.50–540.00 $499.24 $2,326 +27.07
506–548 523 22 412.50–490.00 $442.20 $2,313 -5.06
555–580 574 18 417.50–460.00 $425.97 $2,445 +1.60
605–635 618 14 402.50–410.00 $403.23 $2,492 +5.28
651–690 664 9 355.00–407.50 $381.13 $2,531 -45.52
709 709 5 337.50 $337.50 $2,393 -21.14
707–741 721 26 340.00–375.00 $364.69 $2,629 +6.05
725 fancy 725 13 379.50 $379.50 $2,751 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
846 846 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,411 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
989–1405 1193 80-85% 82 150.00–173.00 $162.69 $1,941 -3.56
1085–1495 1237 80-85% 22 138.00–156.00 $147.19 $1,821 -29.95
1065–1410 1260 80-85% 23 168.00–181.00 $171.98 $2,167 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $575 —
815–1150 983 85-90% 17 92.00–134.00 $122.27 $1,202 —
875–1295 1019 85-90% 55 130.00–160.00 $145.33 $1,481 +17.02
950–1135 1032 85-90% 5 157.50–166.00 $161.09 $1,662 +32.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1535 1476 75-80% 6 144.00–154.00 $150.85 $2,227 —
1365–1575 1481 75-80% 17 173.00–186.00 $178.29 $2,640 —
1310–1770 1502 75-80% 43 160.00–176.00 $168.13 $2,525 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2095 1610 13 170.00–186.50 $178.88 $2,880 —
1350–2065 1719 34 183.00–210.00 $196.11 $3,371 —
1735–2530 2013 11 209.00–233.00 $219.75 $4,424 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1150 967 (<2 yrs)Open 12 245.00–317.50 $273.48 $2,645
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,872
885–1215 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 175.00–282.50 $210.77 $2,329
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,132

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1045–1275 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,150.00–3,250.00 $2,700.61
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1065–1310 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,550.00–3,300.00 $2,847.10
1025–1305 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 3,200.00–4,000.00 $3,534.13
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1080–1395 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,450.00–3,300.00 $2,868.93
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1525 1525 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1600 1600 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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.