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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

1,391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.52/cwt +52.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,270/hd at 564 lb · 99 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $428.49/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,318/hd at 541 lb · 87 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $367.05/cwt +47.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,775/hd at 756 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,391 649 642
Feeder cattle 1,257 548 525
Slaughter cattle 74 61 87
Replacement cattle 60 40 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 6 535.00–605.00 $567.77 $1,777 —
410–438 429 13 440.00–485.00 $468.45 $2,010 -9.03
452–497 487 29 440.00–452.50 $447.44 $2,179 +4.18
520–546 541 87 402.50–437.00 $428.49 $2,318 +1.90
555–590 569 37 385.00–427.00 $412.56 $2,347 —
573 value added 573 11 417.00 $417.00 $2,389 —
598 598 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,242 —
620 620 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,356 —
606–645 629 27 380.00–404.00 $389.47 $2,450 —
660–690 678 36 367.00–384.00 $375.87 $2,548 —
695 695 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,467 —
700–746 721 9 344.50–371.00 $358.17 $2,582 +26.41
750–770 756 87 355.00–369.00 $367.05 $2,775 +47.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 389 11 430.00–485.00 $458.36 $1,783 -20.17
418 418 3 444.00 $444.00 $1,856 —
455–467 459 7 434.00–452.50 $441.93 $2,028 —
508–537 522 11 390.00–400.00 $393.20 $2,053 -11.75
558 558 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,037 —
550–563 560 10 385.00–396.00 $392.14 $2,196 —
605–620 614 8 374.00–396.00 $385.79 $2,369 +26.60
760–765 762 9 339.50–348.00 $343.38 $2,617 +28.38
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,132 —
604 604 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,205 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 8 430.00 $430.00 $1,574 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 3 374.00 $374.00 $2,150 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 11 415.00–450.00 $433.56 $1,622 -16.44
410–447 433 11 422.00–430.00 $424.11 $1,836 +2.42
470 470 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,680 -4.52
476 476 3 386.00 $386.00 $1,837 +23.98
476–492 484 6 380.00–385.00 $382.54 $1,851 +20.52
510–549 535 39 363.00–393.00 $379.06 $2,028 -2.75
556–569 564 99 378.00–404.00 $402.52 $2,270 +52.52
603 603 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,068 —
613 613 9 366.00 $366.00 $2,244 —
650–681 662 45 317.50–357.25 $349.96 $2,317 —
714–720 716 12 318.00–332.00 $328.48 $2,352 -3.52
781 781 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,569 +17.73
813–815 814 8 320.00–327.00 $321.75 $2,619 —
970 970 3 286.00 $286.00 $2,774 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 362 6 400.00–427.50 $415.45 $1,504 +9.53
400–445 431 12 370.00–417.00 $396.20 $1,708 +17.70
450–468 462 11 370.00–400.00 $389.00 $1,797 —
503–548 526 27 352.50–380.00 $366.51 $1,928 +6.38
532 532 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,809 -20.13
550–597 580 23 335.00–361.00 $354.19 $2,054 +14.19
614–647 625 26 330.00–348.00 $340.40 $2,128 +5.67
677–690 685 11 320.00–324.50 $322.88 $2,212 -9.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–569 564 7 329.00–336.00 $334.05 $1,884 —
606 606 5 306.00 $306.00 $1,854 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 344.00 $344.00 $1,703 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 381 8 430.00–465.00 $441.43 $1,682 -24.87
405–440 423 4 431.00–447.50 $438.91 $1,857 —
450–494 479 28 387.50–425.00 $404.88 $1,939 -13.43
510–545 533 12 330.00–410.00 $368.68 $1,965 -16.90
554–580 563 6 387.50–390.00 $388.36 $2,186 +3.36
605–645 623 6 350.00–362.50 $357.36 $2,226 —
715–720 718 6 270.00–320.00 $294.91 $2,117 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1450 1269 80-85% 16 122.00–134.00 $128.64 $1,632 +1.10
1360–1400 1380 80-85% 2 134.50–135.00 $134.75 $1,860 —
1380 1380 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,587 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1200 1008 85-90% 10 107.50–119.00 $113.44 $1,143 +15.56
900–1185 1028 85-90% 6 80.00–105.00 $95.89 $986 -1.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1570 1514 75-80% 4 125.00–131.00 $129.12 $1,955 —
1530–1670 1600 75-80% 2 136.00–138.50 $137.20 $2,195 +17.20
1610 1610 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,771 -10.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1530 1434 4 158.00–167.00 $162.82 $2,335 —
1680–2150 1835 4 165.00–178.00 $170.31 $3,125 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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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.