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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

1,972 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.00/cwt +14.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,586/hd at 756 lb · 145 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $425.22/cwt +10.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,437/hd at 573 lb · 139 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $340.97/cwt ≈ $3,028/hd at 888 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,972 1,165 1,486
Feeder cattle 1,879 1,009 1,381
Slaughter cattle 93 123 105
Replacement cattle — 33 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeders sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 4 519.00 $519.00 $1,832 —
425 unweaned 425 6 438.00 $438.00 $1,862 —
436 436 4 502.50 $502.50 $2,191 —
450–494 461 26 468.00–499.00 $486.80 $2,244 —
495–499 unweaned 497 25 428.00–432.00 $430.07 $2,137 —
506–539 511 56 433.00–463.00 $447.23 $2,285 —
550–587 572 111 396.50–449.00 $425.15 $2,432 +10.87
577 unweaned 577 28 425.50 $425.50 $2,455 —
661 thin fleshed 661 40 415.00 $415.00 $2,743 —
680 680 19 357.00 $357.00 $2,428 -21.00
692–699 696 7 351.00–354.00 $352.72 $2,455 -25.28
738–745 741 25 359.00–366.00 $363.67 $2,695 —
755 755 8 365.00 $365.00 $2,756 —
881–894 888 125 338.75–343.25 $340.97 $3,028 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 8 490.00–514.00 $497.79 $1,907 —
471–497 481 10 421.00–447.50 $434.56 $2,090 —
519–533 527 11 397.50–419.00 $407.13 $2,146 +37.13
556–598 576 16 367.00–397.50 $383.02 $2,206 —
611–640 626 56 343.00–387.50 $369.09 $2,311 —
665 665 11 355.50 $355.50 $2,364 -32.50
673 unweaned 673 6 358.00 $358.00 $2,409 —
678 678 3 333.00 $333.00 $2,258 -55.00
704 704 6 342.00 $342.00 $2,408 -15.50
775 775 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,635 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 unweaned 582 22 410.00 $410.00 $2,386 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 unweaned 504 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,114 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 unweaned 371 4 402.50 $402.50 $1,493 —
406–426 416 22 425.00–456.00 $443.19 $1,844 —
445 unweaned 445 14 365.00 $365.00 $1,624 —
457 unweaned 457 6 353.00 $353.00 $1,613 —
475 475 23 410.00 $410.00 $1,948 —
523–543 unweaned 535 38 345.00–354.00 $350.29 $1,874 —
530–548 542 28 357.00–410.00 $391.48 $2,122 —
550–595 567 36 368.00–385.00 $371.71 $2,108 -3.29
602–604 603 28 385.50–387.50 $386.07 $2,328 —
611 thin fleshed 611 48 401.00 $401.00 $2,450 —
653–697 692 92 360.00–375.00 $362.74 $2,510 -2.20
706–741 733 95 324.00–348.00 $342.89 $2,513 -6.44
756 756 145 342.00 $342.00 $2,586 +14.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 8 487.00 $487.00 $1,704 —
439–441 439 21 392.50–410.00 $407.49 $1,789 —
470 470 3 396.00 $396.00 $1,861 -26.50
540 540 4 352.50 $352.50 $1,904 —
588 588 7 365.50 $365.50 $2,149 -14.50
602–631 617 6 343.00–352.50 $347.86 $2,146 +3.92
670 670 25 353.50 $353.50 $2,368 —
698 698 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,206 —
777 777 21 323.00 $323.00 $2,510 -4.36
857 857 3 305.50 $305.50 $2,618 —
942 942 11 306.00 $306.00 $2,883 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
734 734 15 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
782 782 24 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
835 835 4 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,721 —
549 549 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,031 +22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 unweaned 496 5 343.00 $343.00 $1,701 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1410 1266 80-85% 7 104.00–113.50 $110.29 $1,396 —
1265–1490 1352 80-85% 11 115.00–130.00 $120.00 $1,622 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1400 1358 75-80% 2 113.00–113.50 $113.26 $1,538 —
1320–1630 1420 75-80% 16 115.00–130.00 $122.05 $1,733 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1125 1043 85-90% 10 107.00–119.00 $110.66 $1,154 —
1010–1180 1114 85-90% 5 95.00–112.00 $100.78 $1,123 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1830 1656 5 170.00–175.00 $172.44 $2,856 —
1355–2470 2028 5 190.00–195.50 $192.35 $3,901 —

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Price trend

high 445.53 low 353.79 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

650–699 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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