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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

454 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (257)

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $423.45/cwt -32.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,486/hd at 587 lb · 46 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $360.95/cwt -51.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,655/hd at 735 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $456.25/cwt -85.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,199/hd at 482 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 454 657 404
Feeder cattle 418 609 380
Slaughter cattle 26 28 14
Replacement cattle 10 20 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with the last reported sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 15.00-35.00 lower. Few slaughter cows near steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–483 478 18 467.50–477.50 $469.38 $2,244 -72.05
490 490 9 430.00 $430.00 $2,107 -111.43
515–547 538 13 430.00–465.00 $435.15 $2,341 -66.23
550–594 587 46 413.00–426.00 $423.45 $2,486 -32.43
613 unweaned 613 3 376.00 $376.00 $2,305 —
683 683 3 384.00 $384.00 $2,623 -31.40
708–735 721 13 369.00–375.50 $373.78 $2,695 —
702–748 unweaned 744 22 352.00–368.00 $353.37 $2,629 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–387 375 4 487.50–540.00 $512.87 $1,923 -55.67
400–438 424 10 479.00–515.00 $491.73 $2,085 -21.60
505–542 528 22 415.00–445.00 $425.14 $2,245 -42.75
564–565 564 7 400.00–412.00 $408.57 $2,304 —
653–667 655 12 365.00–375.50 $373.72 $2,448 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,914 -58.95
450 450 4 436.00 $436.00 $1,962 —
508 508 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,930 -73.21
543 543 3 386.00 $386.00 $2,096 -67.21
553 553 18 383.00 $383.00 $2,118 -26.51
638 unweaned 638 24 354.00 $354.00 $2,259 —
686 686 4 338.00 $338.00 $2,319 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 452.50 $452.50 $1,652 -43.41
452–471 459 8 398.00–420.00 $411.54 $1,889 -26.46
506–547 519 16 381.00–388.00 $386.47 $2,006 -14.70
584–592 587 17 367.00–387.00 $380.13 $2,231 -12.87
608–648 619 8 365.00–377.00 $368.95 $2,284 —
635 unweaned 635 11 356.50 $356.50 $2,264 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,856 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 447.00 $447.00 $1,860 —
485 485 2 412.50 $412.50 $2,001 —
586 586 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,992 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972–1050 998 85-90% 3 142.00–145.00 $143.95 $1,437 —
1005–1255 1113 85-90% 5 153.00–170.00 $162.78 $1,812 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,248 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1415 1315 80-85% 4 175.00–183.00 $178.02 $2,341 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,243 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1630 1528 75-80% 2 175.00–176.00 $175.53 $2,682 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–1900 1810 2 206.00–210.00 $208.10 $3,767 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1255 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,929.53

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Price trend

high 492.29 low 366.28 Aug 2025 Jul 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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