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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

972 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $377.80/cwt -2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,682/hd at 710 lb · 99 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.72/cwt +9.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,116/hd at 532 lb · 93 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $400.91/cwt -25.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,514/hd at 627 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 972 976 0
Feeder cattle 904 887 0
Slaughter cattle 28 39 0
Replacement cattle 40 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent sales for a price trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–385 377 9 490.00–515.00 $503.90 $1,900 —
425–445 436 7 480.00–492.50 $488.13 $2,128 -42.87
447 447 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,079 -66.00
453–496 470 33 434.00–475.00 $461.71 $2,170 -20.31
505–547 530 14 425.00–437.00 $432.08 $2,290 -31.48
542 542 8 413.00 $413.00 $2,238 -50.56
552–598 572 55 402.00–436.50 $414.78 $2,373 -17.81
595 595 3 378.00 $378.00 $2,249 -54.59
600–648 627 60 377.50–430.00 $400.91 $2,514 -25.46
653–690 671 43 361.00–391.50 $379.42 $2,546 -3.79
683 683 5 354.00 $354.00 $2,418 -29.21
703–745 710 99 338.50–391.00 $377.80 $2,682 -2.64
762–782 772 33 333.50–337.75 $336.80 $2,600 -3.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 4 535.00–550.00 $542.14 $1,708 —
431–448 441 12 464.00–482.50 $472.28 $2,083 +6.97
473–481 476 9 444.00–460.00 $453.37 $2,158 -2.31
610–641 639 31 364.00–388.00 $384.59 $2,458 +3.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 378.00 $378.00 $2,071 —
740 740 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,405 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–372 370 8 465.00–500.00 $481.30 $1,781 +32.64
402–446 423 13 445.00–470.00 $453.42 $1,918 —
455–487 468 5 432.00–452.50 $443.96 $2,078 +26.11
526 526 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,025 -3.11
510–549 530 76 392.00–420.00 $405.20 $2,148 +17.09
543–545 544 14 357.00–361.00 $359.86 $1,958 -28.25
551–588 560 12 369.00–382.50 $378.47 $2,119 +5.15
620–646 634 48 346.00–364.50 $355.21 $2,252 -8.79
654–698 667 23 343.00–359.00 $353.91 $2,361 +6.23
671 671 6 336.00 $336.00 $2,255 -11.68
732 732 4 354.00 $354.00 $2,591 +24.20
755 755 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,492 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–327 311 5 500.00–515.00 $506.31 $1,575 —
513 513 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,796 -24.02
528–546 537 6 366.00–374.00 $369.93 $1,987 -4.09
563–596 568 21 358.00–378.00 $375.00 $2,130 +29.19
626 626 10 336.00 $336.00 $2,103 —
711 711 18 320.00 $320.00 $2,275 —
801 801 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,363 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,000 —
915–1185 1041 85-90% 5 119.00–142.00 $133.94 $1,394 —
950–1222 1135 85-90% 4 143.00–153.00 $147.49 $1,674 -14.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1385 1241 80-85% 4 162.00–166.00 $163.61 $2,030 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,301 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1935 1684 75-80% 5 162.00–174.00 $165.37 $2,785 -2.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 1 226.50 $226.50 $3,817 —
1720 1720 1 196.50 $196.50 $3,380 —
1805–1830 1818 2 204.00–222.00 $212.94 $3,871 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
934 934 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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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.