USDA Missouri Weighted Average 02/02 09:00
02/02/2026 | 9:00 am CST USDA Missouri Weighted Average 02/02 09:00
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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/26/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 1359 37842 46401
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 558 1840 2757
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 548 2162 2947
Compared to last week, no good test of the feeder market in the state this
week. Most auctions across the state were closed due to snow and extreme cold.
A small number of auctions late in the week but even then, receipts were quite
light. One had to go back to the week of Feb 20, 2021, to find a non-holiday
week that was even close to being as light as this one was for livestock
movement. The bi-annual Cattle Inventory Report was published Friday, this is
arguably the biggest USDA report of the year for the cattle industry.
Pre-report estimates were fairly close in all areas reported, and for another
consecutive year total cattle numbers once again fell. This makes the herd the
smallest in 75 years. One of the other numbers that was much anticipated was
the number of beef heifers kept for replacements. This number was estimated to
be up 1.7 percent however it fell lower at only 0.08 percent above a year ago.
Looking at numbers for the state of MO, the state remained raked 3rd for number
of beef cows that have calves at 1.806 million head, which was down 3.2 percent
from the previous year. The number of beef heifers over 500 lbs. kept for
replacements was down 3.9 percent. Boxed beef cutout values closed lower for
the week. Choice closed on Friday at 365.56, down 3.36 and select closed at
361.94, down 0.45 compared to last week. The choice/select spread remaining
narrow at 3.62 per cwt. Negotiated feedlot sales as of the 2:00 cutoff time on
Friday afternoons report came in just under 65k head. Live prices were reported
235.00-241.00 and dressed sales reported 370.00-378.00, both sharply higher
than last week. Missouri Stocker formula consists of 241 head with a weighted
average weight of 546.69 lbs. and a price value of 478.54, 21.59 higher than
last week volume however was very low due to the lack of sales. The
steer/heifer spread is 57.44.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 862-862 862 287.5-287.5 287.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1042-1042 1042 257.5-257.5 257.5
1 410-410 410 370-370 370
2 482-482 482 420-420 420
2 547-547 547 370-370 370
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 317-317 317 555-555 555 Unweaned
3 368-368 368 535-535 535
29 405-449 421 460-490.5 478.15
4 479-479 479 441-441 441
81 513-549 523 425-479.5 462.39
47 575-597 582 400-448.5 439.41
132 603-648 631 374-420 401.54
18 671-676 673 390-394 392.44 Replacement
5 678-678 678 367-367 367
6 719-719 719 348-348 348
7 723-723 723 399-399 399 Replacement
25 761-790 765 325-356 350.9
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1230-1230 1230 212.5-212.5 212.5
1 245-245 245 520-520 520
3 255-270 260 380-490 451.92
4 316-325 318 415-465 452.23
3 392-392 392 432.5-432.5 432.5
8 418-425 422 420-440 429.92 Unweaned
4 425-445 440 402.5-415 405.52
7 450-498 477 370-405 387.99
15 502-548 530 367.5-415 387.9
16 550-597 579 337-380 364.86
10 617-628 624 335-357.5 346.58
11 668-668 668 383-383 383
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 435-435 435 380-380 380
1 455-455 455 325-325 325
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-310 305 585-650 617.5
1 385-385 385 555-555 555 Unweaned
7 392-392 392 535-535 535
26 411-445 431 505-587.5 553.11
25 468-498 483 530-577 555.34
44 501-540 531 492-535 502.15
57 580-595 592 453.5-467 459
41 602-649 628 424-450 445.86
174 657-697 670 395-442.5 428.53
51 705-736 728 363-397 393.69
58 758-767 760 380.5-389 386.78
26 783-783 783 364-364 364 Fleshy
24 803-811 805 371-374 373.37
15 874-874 874 348.5-348.5 348.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 371-397 386 505-510 507.94 Unweaned
5 395-395 395 492-492 492
6 420-445 433 517.5-518 517.76
3 465-465 465 467.5-467.5 467.5
5 488-488 488 480-480 480 Unweaned
17 520-545 532 430-450 444.41
14 580-597 589 402.5-438 423.59
3 635-635 635 404-404 404
15 665-688 685 355-362 358.4
8 710-734 725 360-361 360.63
5 800-840 808 322.5-340 336.36
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 547-547 547 415-415 415
5 581-595 584 366-375 367.83
1 625-625 625 360-360 360
1 690-690 690 350-350 350
2 702-702 702 342-342 342
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 453-453 453 350-350 350
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1037-1037 1037 1850-1850 1850 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 720-740 733 1500-2700 2307.27 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1120-1260 1143 2700-2800 2718.37 T2-3
8 1235-1235 1235 3700-3700 3700 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 1230-1378 1320 4000-4400 4221.21
5 1320-1500 1392 3750-4000 3892.24
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1045-1130 1109 1775-1920 1885.83 T1
29 1040-1430 1248 2050-3600 3049.73 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1375-1450 1413 3100-3500 3305.31
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 1070-1305 1169 2450-2900 2730.69 T2-3
8 1105-1345 1218 1935-2510 2243.65 T2-3
7 1170-1675 1347 1900-2800 2416.6 Broken Mouth
T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1277-1285 1282 3000-3400 3132.78
9 1298-1368 1321 3100-3150 3132.74 Broken Mouth
8 1268-1525 1399 3600-3700 3661.26
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 815-815 815 2900-2900 2900 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
100 1065-1236 1174 4400-4700 4547.89
4 1388-1388 1388 4700-4700 4700
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1017-1017 1017 4300-4300 4300
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 840-840 840 2900-2900 2900 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 1100-1300 1200 4600-4900 4723.53 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
28 1075-1200 1131 5100-5800 5396.43 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1050-1050 1050 4500-4500 4500 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Small and Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 710-710 710 3400-3400 3400 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1160-1160 1160 165-165 165 O
2 700-700 700 295-295 295 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 848-848 848 313-313 313 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 975-1395 1137 188-240 205.73 O
1 905-905 905 195-195 195 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1590-1900 1697 171-175 172.96 Low
18 1400-2930 1826 172-210 192.35 Average
31 1545-2170 1872 193-211 197.36 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
79 1055-1630 1218 140-168 158.68 Average
10 1200-1350 1255 142-155 149.39 Low
56 1045-1385 1270 164-182 169.44 High
1 885-885 885 110-110 110 Very Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1385-1550 1471 142.5-154 149.54 Low
39 1310-1775 1474 163-184 172.85 High
31 1360-1640 1500 145-168 158.02 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
57 835-1250 1027 125-158 144.06 Average
3 895-1040 983 100-102.5 100.76 Very Low
20 855-1200 988 112.5-140 126.3 Low
13 890-1145 999 140-161 152.69 High
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1605-2060 1788 178-193 185.28 High
4 1680-1950 1806 166-174 170.89 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1155-1346 1282 227-231 229.8 Average
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1298-1521 1448 224-231.25 229.38 Average
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