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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

2,960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $509.76/cwt -27.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,682/hd at 526 lb · 285 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $540.74/cwt -7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,566/hd at 475 lb · 202 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $465.29/cwt -26.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,652/hd at 570 lb · 192 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,960 2,721 3,375
Feeder cattle 2,674 2,493 3,052
Slaughter cattle 196 148 203
Replacement cattle 90 80 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 4 680.00–685.00 $682.43 $1,897 -95.09
305–340 323 14 575.00–670.00 $631.26 $2,039 -49.64
353–399 374 58 590.00–645.00 $618.39 $2,313 -22.30
415 415 6 581.00 $581.00 $2,411 -17.09
400–447 420 67 535.00–617.50 $576.13 $2,420 -21.96
450–497 474 195 512.50–581.00 $542.19 $2,570 -5.86
488 488 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,391 -58.05
495 495 3 514.00 $514.00 $2,544 -34.05
502–543 514 19 460.00–495.00 $485.41 $2,495 -57.53
501–548 525 206 470.00–535.00 $511.00 $2,683 +24.99
530–531 value added 531 50 516.00–522.50 $521.07 $2,767 -3.93
547 547 10 474.00 $474.00 $2,593 -12.01
550–598 570 192 427.50–500.00 $465.29 $2,652 -29.59
613 value added 613 21 470.50 $470.50 $2,884 -6.50
602–636 unweaned 615 59 390.00–464.00 $440.24 $2,707 -19.86
625 625 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,531 -54.64
600–645 626 102 417.50–473.50 $445.74 $2,790 -13.90
653 value added 653 50 458.50 $458.50 $2,994 +10.00
662–679 674 7 400.00–405.00 $401.40 $2,705 -34.74
650–684 675 77 395.00–457.00 $422.50 $2,852 -13.64
698 698 8 395.00 $395.00 $2,757 -30.68
715 unweaned 715 3 371.00 $371.00 $2,653 —
755 755 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,718 -47.50
907 907 7 328.00 $328.00 $2,975 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 3 635.00 $635.00 $1,594 —
300–342 323 13 580.00–628.00 $616.13 $1,990 -48.25
380–395 390 16 540.00–580.00 $560.10 $2,184 -44.90
443 443 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,215 -72.34
457 457 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,171 -63.15
455–482 467 17 484.00–522.50 $492.53 $2,300 -45.62
505–540 522 35 450.00–505.00 $475.20 $2,481 -33.92
552–595 568 18 410.00–470.00 $439.79 $2,498 -8.08
620–633 628 15 406.00–420.00 $411.07 $2,582 -18.59
652 652 4 419.00 $419.00 $2,732 -6.96
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 595.00 $595.00 $1,844 —
375 375 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,931 -77.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712 712 4 373.00 $373.00 $2,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 472.50 $472.50 $2,457 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–276 269 7 600.00–630.00 $621.66 $1,672 -33.34
302–348 323 19 550.00–600.00 $570.76 $1,844 -16.08
354–398 377 53 500.00–582.50 $548.64 $2,068 -13.75
416 value added 416 12 536.00 $536.00 $2,230 —
400–447 420 98 487.50–555.00 $521.99 $2,192 -9.47
450–499 473 126 450.00–519.00 $478.27 $2,262 -12.33
481–483 482 12 452.00–455.00 $453.50 $2,186 +0.17
502 value added 502 27 468.00 $468.00 $2,349 —
512–520 515 7 418.00–434.00 $427.08 $2,199 -18.89
500–542 518 92 417.50–462.50 $443.72 $2,298 -30.01
545 thin fleshed 545 12 450.00 $450.00 $2,452 —
550–572 559 31 400.00–446.00 $419.56 $2,345 +3.95
565 565 5 392.00 $392.00 $2,215 -23.61
567 thin fleshed 567 12 433.00 $433.00 $2,455 —
574 574 11 455.00 $455.00 $2,612 +39.39
573–581 unweaned 579 11 386.00–388.00 $386.54 $2,238 —
591 value added 591 11 424.00 $424.00 $2,506 —
605 605 13 409.50 $409.50 $2,477 -6.39
613–629 620 11 417.50–430.00 $424.24 $2,630 +8.35
653–688 666 76 359.00–376.75 $373.56 $2,488 +23.17
670 670 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 -20.39
731 731 5 333.00 $333.00 $2,434 -15.50
755–784 774 22 326.00–335.00 $330.19 $2,556 +0.19
814 814 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,605 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 327 4 500.00–585.00 $540.09 $1,766 —
350–385 367 13 480.00–540.00 $509.02 $1,868 +35.93
428–439 435 10 480.00–487.50 $483.22 $2,102 -10.80
450–495 472 33 415.00–495.00 $447.63 $2,113 -15.68
510–539 530 13 400.00–423.00 $413.73 $2,193 -22.28
597 597 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,418 -10.18
608–633 615 8 357.50–390.00 $372.34 $2,290 -5.52
827 827 3 314.00 $314.00 $2,597 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 5 346.00 $346.00 $2,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,944 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–382 372 15 500.00–575.00 $555.27 $2,066 -28.61
403–444 427 15 502.50–532.50 $512.36 $2,188 -46.76
475–490 483 4 455.00–490.00 $472.77 $2,283 -21.33
505–548 517 8 445.00–485.00 $469.47 $2,427 -10.01
580–595 586 5 390.00–415.00 $404.85 $2,372 -41.74
640 640 3 382.00 $382.00 $2,445 -39.23
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 595.00 $595.00 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,056 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1055 971 85-90% 10 130.00–150.00 $143.07 $1,389 —
1015–1140 1078 85-90% 2 178.00–180.50 $179.18 $1,932 +6.66
905–1253 1106 85-90% 35 150.00–169.00 $158.67 $1,755 -2.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,751 -34.41
1150–1425 1268 80-85% 20 171.50–184.00 $176.03 $2,232 +2.62
1295–1328 1317 80-85% 3 160.00–166.00 $161.97 $2,133 -25.05
1282–1380 1333 80-85% 6 185.00–189.00 $186.91 $2,492 -0.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1550 1469 75-80% 10 174.50–184.00 $178.64 $2,624 -8.09
1705 1705 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,796 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–1840 1780 2 199.00–203.00 $200.93 $3,577 -20.29
1550–1960 1788 9 205.00–229.00 $220.51 $3,943 -0.71
2020–2270 2117 3 239.00–253.00 $247.47 $5,239 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
846 846 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,690

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1007–1260 1121 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,975.00 $2,476.27
1000–1270 1167 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,802.19
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1140 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,050.00 $2,812.89

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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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.