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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

2,342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $335.02/cwt ≈ $2,727/hd at 814 lb · 144 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $355.13/cwt -19.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,618/hd at 737 lb · 106 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $408.88/cwt +17.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,537/hd at 620 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,342 752 1,982
Feeder cattle 2,107 696 1,740
Slaughter cattle 155 51 152
Replacement cattle 80 5 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 510.00–515.00 $512.50 $1,794 —
420–448 437 13 455.00–495.00 $474.87 $2,075 —
450–498 473 50 415.00–470.00 $449.95 $2,128 -4.49
500–541 522 34 415.00–450.00 $431.57 $2,253 +4.57
552–595 573 66 407.50–445.00 $424.52 $2,432 -4.70
604 unweaned 604 11 387.00 $387.00 $2,337 —
600–636 622 75 385.00–427.50 $413.21 $2,570 +9.21
615–627 625 13 388.00–405.00 $402.43 $2,515 +37.43
655–698 unweaned 687 8 340.00–343.00 $340.76 $2,341 —
665–698 689 55 360.00–383.00 $366.07 $2,522 -25.67
723 723 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,386 -44.60
708–744 738 101 349.00–367.00 $356.37 $2,630 -18.23
750–792 774 70 325.00–360.00 $336.47 $2,604 -12.39
803–817 814 144 331.50–339.25 $335.02 $2,727 —
869–893 871 95 312.00–325.50 $322.58 $2,810 +6.08
1008 1008 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,943 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 512.50 $512.50 $1,517 —
350–375 363 6 450.00–510.00 $486.15 $1,765 -2.16
450–499 484 18 404.00–420.00 $407.72 $1,973 —
492 thin fleshed 492 18 430.00 $430.00 $2,116 —
510–548 531 17 406.00–430.00 $413.07 $2,193 +3.82
552–592 574 20 400.00–410.00 $404.70 $2,323 -7.80
596 thin fleshed 596 30 410.00 $410.00 $2,444 —
600–649 642 31 371.00–375.00 $371.70 $2,386 +2.32
650–690 682 35 350.50–375.00 $353.60 $2,412 —
705–735 715 20 333.00–359.00 $337.36 $2,412 —
767 value added 767 72 329.00 $329.00 $2,523 —
873 value added 873 23 310.50 $310.50 $2,711 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 7 407.00 $407.00 $2,495 —
660 660 4 336.00 $336.00 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,806 —
613 613 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,084 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–430 424 4 385.00–410.00 $397.31 $1,685 -49.69
400–443 430 23 397.50–442.00 $419.33 $1,803 -27.67
450–493 470 7 400.00–410.00 $404.81 $1,903 -8.81
481 481 4 393.00 $393.00 $1,890 -20.62
500–530 517 32 374.00–414.00 $388.81 $2,010 -0.31
552 552 12 355.00 $355.00 $1,960 -19.77
561–595 584 44 347.00–375.00 $363.14 $2,121 -11.63
607–642 619 21 342.00–353.00 $350.14 $2,167 +6.84
620 value added 620 10 354.25 $354.25 $2,196 —
656–690 669 61 320.00–340.00 $329.99 $2,208 -9.26
682 unweaned 682 5 319.00 $319.00 $2,176 —
696 696 26 359.00 $359.00 $2,499 —
705–721 708 19 334.00–349.00 $346.59 $2,454 —
708 unweaned 708 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,195 —
705–745 714 46 300.00–333.00 $319.89 $2,284 —
774 774 8 323.00 $323.00 $2,500 —
785–792 787 6 291.00–302.00 $298.31 $2,348 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–383 371 13 400.00–434.00 $424.78 $1,576 -22.72
400–442 421 13 375.00–400.00 $383.31 $1,614 —
485–490 486 13 382.50–391.00 $383.82 $1,865 -16.02
505–542 533 34 350.00–382.50 $365.52 $1,948 -15.51
550–590 562 15 343.00–356.00 $350.54 $1,970 -21.03
600–640 627 17 321.50–344.00 $328.86 $2,062 -3.76
660–688 675 25 310.00–325.00 $321.92 $2,173 +6.42
686 value added 686 47 323.50 $323.50 $2,219 —
703–707 705 8 300.00–301.00 $300.38 $2,118 —
801–808 806 21 283.50–285.00 $284.50 $2,293 —
916 916 5 272.00 $272.00 $2,492 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,248 —
583 583 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,924 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,904 —
642 642 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,119 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 3 346.00 $346.00 $2,111 —

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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 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 —
400 400 8 400.00–445.00 $411.25 $1,645 —
465–498 479 10 375.00–450.00 $420.79 $2,016 —
510–545 531 7 385.00–430.00 $411.99 $2,188 —
569–595 576 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,045 —
600–645 623 4 305.00–340.00 $321.87 $2,005 -13.13
700–718 708 6 280.00–315.00 $300.67 $2,129 —
832 832 2 252.50 $252.50 $2,101 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 5 362.00 $362.00 $1,781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,513 -26.00
1240–1255 1248 80-85% 2 142.50–147.50 $144.98 $1,809 -3.02
1115–1455 1301 80-85% 32 130.00–141.50 $136.24 $1,772 +8.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1103 1103 85-90% 3 86.00 $86.00 $949 —
905–1285 1127 85-90% 23 111.00–130.00 $123.03 $1,387 —
940–1380 1175 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $107.33 $1,261 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,836 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 144.50 $144.50 $2,319 —
1405–2015 1658 75-80% 9 135.00–143.00 $137.85 $2,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,836 —
1330–2460 1730 14 174.00–193.00 $181.66 $3,143 —
2075 2075 1 198.00 $198.00 $4,108 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2255 2255 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,879 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1270 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,825.00 $2,740.90
1315–1415 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,825.00–3,875.00 $3,850.92
1240–1538 1426 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,675.00–3,350.00 $3,087.76

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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.