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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $408.59/cwt -44.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 425 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $384.53/cwt ≈ $2,026/hd at 527 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $409.43/cwt ≈ $1,744/hd at 426 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 610 972 2,065
Feeder cattle 532 904 1,834
Slaughter cattle 48 28 151
Replacement cattle 30 40 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with the higher quality offering three weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 20.00-30.00 lower. Slaughter cows 25.00-28.00 lower also compared to three weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 374 10 405.00–445.00 $424.91 $1,589 —
401–440 417 10 417.50–445.00 $432.83 $1,805 -39.45
468–495 481 7 400.00–410.00 $407.06 $1,958 -46.31
502–540 527 27 375.00–400.00 $384.53 $2,026 —
552–593 575 15 342.50–375.00 $363.56 $2,090 —
605–609 608 11 350.00–379.00 $373.76 $2,272 -10.83
658–670 664 6 320.00–330.00 $326.66 $2,169 —
700–719 713 6 317.00–330.00 $321.26 $2,291 —
788 788 4 318.50 $318.50 $2,510 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,472 —
464–467 466 13 432.50–452.50 $440.17 $2,051 -21.54
615 unweaned 615 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 —
692–698 696 7 337.50–346.00 $343.59 $2,391 -10.41
720–735 731 7 333.00–341.00 $335.25 $2,451 -42.55
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,026 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–392 376 8 420.00–425.00 $423.04 $1,591 -58.26
402–444 424 17 370.00–384.00 $377.76 $1,602 -75.66
422–428 426 20 425.00–440.00 $434.80 $1,852 -18.62
490–498 493 7 400.00–405.00 $402.16 $1,983 -41.80
505–535 531 17 380.00–385.00 $380.56 $2,021 -24.64
550 550 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 -8.47
555 555 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 -48.47
619 619 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,043 -25.21
632–638 unweaned 635 4 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,921 —
670–698 684 12 320.00–330.00 $324.90 $2,222 -11.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–375 372 4 370.00–400.00 $384.86 $1,432 —
415–430 423 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,692 —
482–497 491 13 357.00–367.50 $360.33 $1,769 —
501–515 502 22 335.00–380.00 $375.68 $1,886 +25.68
557–580 568 22 330.00–350.00 $342.40 $1,945 -32.60
630–633 632 7 325.00–330.00 $326.42 $2,063 -9.58
661–662 661 8 307.50–320.00 $315.31 $2,084 —
702 702 3 291.00 $291.00 $2,043 -29.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,483 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,790 —
412–438 426 22 400.00–440.00 $409.43 $1,744 —
535–537 536 10 330.00–367.50 $356.22 $1,909 —
576 576 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,771 —
610–640 628 6 305.00–320.00 $314.10 $1,973 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1410 1270 80-85% 4 137.00–140.00 $138.68 $1,761 —
1130–1480 1285 80-85% 11 142.00–152.00 $148.60 $1,910 —
1160–1440 1300 80-85% 2 153.00–158.00 $155.77 $2,025 -19.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 146.50 $146.50 $1,458 —
855–1305 1038 85-90% 4 120.00–130.00 $125.29 $1,301 -8.65
1038–1230 1102 85-90% 11 131.50–143.00 $137.07 $1,511 -10.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,160 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 154.50 $154.50 $2,495 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1730 1630 2 198.00–203.00 $200.65 $3,271 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,581

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1092–1300 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 2,550.00–3,100.00 $2,740.69

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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.