Missouri Direct Cattle Report

Missouri · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $348.40/cwt ≈ $2,324/hd at 667 lb · 67 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $344.44/cwt ≈ $2,049/hd at 595 lb · 58 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $392.89/cwt ≈ $2,346/hd at 597 lb · 28 head

Missouri Direct Cattle Report's 6-weight steers brought $348/cwt, $13/cwt below the MO average ($361), and $42/cwt under Palmyra, MO ($390). MO 6-weight steers are down $61/cwt from the early July peak of $435. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	153	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
597	597	28	392.89	$392.89	$2,346	—
667	667	67	348.40	$348.40	$2,324	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
595	595	58	344.44	$344.44	$2,049	—

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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.