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Missouri Direct Cattle Report

Missouri · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

180 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (211)

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.14/cwt ≈ $2,905/hd at 825 lb · 180 head
Missouri Direct Cattle Report: 8-weight steers at $352/cwt are in line with the state average, running $1/cwt below the MO average ($353) and $18/cwt under Osceola, MO ($370). MO 8-weight steers have come off $7 from the late June peak of $359. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 180

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 180 352.14 $352.14 $2,905

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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.

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