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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

976 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $426.37/cwt +50.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,622/hd at 615 lb · 82 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $380.44/cwt +19.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,751/hd at 723 lb · 64 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.25/cwt +17.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,369/hd at 667 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 976 454 1,934
Feeder cattle 887 418 1,819
Slaughter cattle 39 26 95
Replacement cattle 50 10 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeders sold with a lower undertone but with no good recent price comparisons available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–332 330 5 545.00–550.00 $547.99 $1,808 —
429 429 6 531.00 $531.00 $2,278 —
452–488 470 6 470.00–495.00 $482.02 $2,265 +12.64
500–535 515 24 445.00–470.00 $463.56 $2,387 +28.41
555–593 567 55 406.00–450.00 $432.59 $2,453 +9.14
601–641 615 82 412.50–437.00 $426.37 $2,622 —
657–696 682 35 372.00–390.00 $383.21 $2,613 -0.79
685 685 12 366.00 $366.00 $2,507 -18.00
722–740 723 64 360.00–383.00 $380.44 $2,751 +6.66
770–771 771 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,621 —
844 844 9 323.50 $323.50 $2,730 —
855–880 872 6 322.00–325.00 $322.98 $2,816 —
929–932 931 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,979 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–445 428 9 450.00–475.00 $465.31 $1,992 -26.42
480–490 485 8 432.50–472.50 $455.68 $2,210 —
505–530 521 12 440.00–450.00 $446.41 $2,326 +21.27
570–585 578 4 390.00–405.00 $397.60 $2,298 -10.97
605–648 634 21 360.00–414.00 $381.02 $2,416 —
652–679 670 6 362.50–365.00 $364.19 $2,440 -9.53
710–742 730 11 340.00–350.00 $344.95 $2,518 —
774 774 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,554 —
802–822 815 16 323.00–332.50 $329.24 $2,683 —
999 999 4 303.00 $303.00 $3,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612–633 625 9 360.00–393.00 $371.40 $2,321 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 4 442.50–455.00 $448.66 $1,615 —
450–472 464 10 400.00–430.00 $417.85 $1,939 -18.15
505–549 537 34 380.00–405.00 $388.11 $2,084 +2.11
565–596 588 9 370.00–375.00 $373.32 $2,195 -9.68
609 609 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,132 —
605–638 627 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,257 —
635 635 4 364.00 $364.00 $2,311 —
665–666 665 21 367.50–368.00 $367.86 $2,446 +29.86
652–698 668 35 328.00–360.00 $347.68 $2,323 +9.68
700–718 712 19 320.00–337.00 $329.80 $2,348 —
782 782 5 327.00 $327.00 $2,557 —
818–849 834 14 307.50–329.00 $315.12 $2,628 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 +2.50
402–440 418 7 410.00–437.50 $424.21 $1,773 —
460–490 478 10 385.00–415.00 $400.43 $1,914 -11.11
500–535 515 33 367.00–390.00 $374.02 $1,926 -12.45
567–590 580 7 340.00–350.00 $345.81 $2,006 -34.32
655 655 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 379 5 475.00–515.00 $489.78 $1,856 —
414–435 420 7 480.00–507.50 $499.36 $2,097 +52.36
505–520 514 8 422.50–435.00 $425.57 $2,187 —
560–595 583 6 363.00–385.00 $377.52 $2,201 +37.52
668–685 680 7 348.00–352.50 $349.26 $2,375 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1140 1104 85-90% 4 145.00–148.00 $146.21 $1,614 -16.57
1040–1215 1123 85-90% 3 158.00–167.00 $162.06 $1,820 -0.72
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1425 1362 80-85% 5 170.00–183.00 $175.86 $2,395 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1810 1630 75-80% 2 187.00–188.00 $187.44 $3,055 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,772 —
1620–1855 1738 75-80% 2 174.00–175.00 $174.53 $3,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1560 1533 2 189.00 $189.00 $2,897 —
1660–2220 2020 3 213.00–227.00 $218.63 $4,416 —
2160 2160 1 239.00 $239.00 $5,162 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1575 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 2,750.00–4,000.00 $3,429.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380–1480 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,400.00–5,300.00 $5,075.00 —

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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.