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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

507 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $376.24/cwt +7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 527 lb · 22 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $294.70/cwt ≈ $2,941/hd at 998 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.88/cwt +15.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,898/hd at 483 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 1,391 1,872
Feeder cattle 402 1,257 1,668
Slaughter cattle 60 74 174
Replacement cattle 45 60 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady on a limited test. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 4 455.00–475.00 $464.78 $2,138 +17.34
503–521 511 13 435.00–450.00 $438.41 $2,240 +9.92
550–562 560 12 395.00–412.00 $402.93 $2,256 -9.63
600 600 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,370 +15.00
612 unweaned 612 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,280 —
658 658 12 370.00 $370.00 $2,435 -5.87
660 660 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 -30.87
992–999 998 17 294.00–298.00 $294.70 $2,941 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–335 329 6 450.00–540.00 $509.91 $1,678 —
350–395 377 6 460.00–500.00 $478.27 $1,803 +19.91
400–445 426 9 440.00–480.00 $456.72 $1,946 +12.72
460–492 481 6 440.00–465.00 $457.04 $2,198 +15.11
520–540 527 11 405.00–420.00 $411.64 $2,169 +18.44
554 554 5 392.50 $392.50 $2,174 +27.50
605–612 609 4 370.00–390.00 $380.06 $2,315 -5.73
651 651 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,311 —
665 665 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,244 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,979 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,602 +11.44
458–494 483 16 377.50–407.50 $392.88 $1,898 +10.34
541 541 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,894 -29.06
568 568 6 349.00 $349.00 $1,982 -53.52
682 682 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,251 -19.96
874 874 6 270.00 $270.00 $2,360 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 4 450.00–455.00 $452.66 $1,449 —
370–390 378 7 412.50–420.00 $417.79 $1,579 +2.34
408–435 427 7 390.00–410.00 $401.47 $1,714 +5.27
500–515 505 6 350.00–365.00 $356.60 $1,801 -9.91
555–592 577 5 337.50–344.00 $341.50 $1,970 -12.69
679 679 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,118 -10.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 +8.57
406–442 424 12 405.00–430.00 $418.55 $1,775 -20.36
500–545 527 22 345.00–410.00 $376.24 $1,983 +7.56
555–590 573 14 330.00–380.00 $352.12 $2,018 -36.24
608–645 630 8 335.00–352.50 $341.72 $2,153 -15.64
700–715 708 4 275.00–280.00 $277.47 $1,964 -17.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–442 425 5 365.00–405.00 $389.95 $1,657 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,577 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,687 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,618 —
1140–1390 1265 80-85% 2 111.00–121.00 $116.49 $1,474 -12.15
1145–1475 1354 80-85% 15 123.00–133.50 $128.10 $1,734 -6.65
1475 1475 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,549 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1100 980 85-90% 5 86.00–108.00 $93.14 $913 —
995–1132 1109 85-90% 9 112.00–123.50 $121.12 $1,343 —
1215 1215 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,507 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1455 1423 75-80% 3 129.00–133.50 $131.16 $1,866 —
1495–1530 1513 75-80% 2 134.00–137.00 $135.48 $2,050 +6.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2240 1723 4 149.00–164.00 $156.35 $2,694 —
1720–1835 1778 2 195.00–208.00 $201.71 $3,586 —
1410–2040 1813 6 176.00–188.00 $182.66 $3,312 +12.35
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1965 1965 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,321 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1202–1211 1205 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 4,775.00 $4,775.00

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Price trend

high 492.29 low 366.28 Oct 2025 Oct 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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