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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

2,156 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (281)

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.18/cwt -5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,660/hd at 675 lb · 179 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $378.65/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,673/hd at 706 lb · 174 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $398.67/cwt -15.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,462/hd at 618 lb · 145 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,156 6,805 1,390
Feeder cattle 2,064 6,740 1,342
Slaughter cattle 92 65 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent sales for a good price comparison, undertones were lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 4 530.00 $530.00 $2,380 -50.12
476 476 5 540.00 $540.00 $2,570 -4.99
508–525 520 57 495.00–535.00 $520.85 $2,708 +4.74
553–591 571 59 432.50–465.00 $455.21 $2,599 -38.21
604–645 614 107 416.50–455.50 $440.88 $2,707 -42.87
656–693 670 30 413.00–415.00 $414.11 $2,775 -27.46
702–730 716 109 384.50–414.50 $397.62 $2,847 -31.22
750 750 11 376.75 $376.75 $2,826 -24.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–447 437 25 467.00–552.00 $513.88 $2,246 -60.10
452–467 460 18 513.00–535.00 $523.82 $2,410 +10.71
503 thin fleshed 503 7 514.00 $514.00 $2,585 —
524 524 5 449.00 $449.00 $2,353 -60.98
550–590 565 24 411.00–449.00 $424.59 $2,399 -28.36
600–647 631 64 390.00–426.50 $413.06 $2,606 -28.84
673–689 678 17 376.50–388.50 $384.71 $2,608 -46.86
718–742 727 19 371.00–375.50 $373.31 $2,714 -18.72
751–794 775 23 340.50–372.50 $352.04 $2,728 -29.27
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 5 427.00 $427.00 $2,455 —
797 797 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,598 -51.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 4 394.00 $394.00 $2,289 —
678 678 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,312 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 10 513.00 $513.00 $2,119 -14.52
463–498 478 31 438.00–473.50 $459.17 $2,195 -29.94
503–548 522 75 410.00–444.50 $433.59 $2,263 -24.52
554–565 561 27 408.50–412.50 $410.36 $2,302 -29.86
614 614 14 380.00 $380.00 $2,333 -33.72
610–644 618 131 378.00–412.50 $400.67 $2,476 -13.05
652 thin fleshed 652 82 414.00 $414.00 $2,699 —
671–698 694 97 358.50–379.00 $377.42 $2,619 -22.48
702–745 706 174 355.00–380.00 $378.65 $2,673 -1.02
773 773 72 355.00 $355.00 $2,744 +2.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 5 548.00 $548.00 $1,545 —
330 330 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,732 —
346 thin fleshed 346 8 521.00 $521.00 $1,803 —
376–389 384 13 463.00–525.00 $490.90 $1,885 -15.10
417 thin fleshed 417 9 475.00 $475.00 $1,981 —
415–441 421 17 428.00–490.00 $456.62 $1,922 —
478 thin fleshed 478 6 479.00 $479.00 $2,290 —
485 485 3 443.00 $443.00 $2,149 -42.34
531–541 536 30 411.00–427.00 $417.98 $2,240 -32.70
562–596 580 21 391.00–401.00 $399.10 $2,315 -21.26
608–622 609 50 362.00–381.00 $379.06 $2,308 -6.16
656–695 676 16 339.00–375.00 $359.66 $2,431 -30.23
703–710 709 54 361.00–361.25 $361.23 $2,561 +8.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 9 484.00 $484.00 $1,805 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1215 1159 80-85% 8 181.00–190.00 $185.76 $2,153 +0.27
1015–1370 1235 80-85% 11 162.00–176.00 $168.48 $2,081 -7.95
1155–1350 1241 80-85% 4 156.00–171.00 $165.27 $2,051 -11.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1455 1408 75-80% 5 165.00–172.00 $167.26 $2,355 —
1295–1580 1423 75-80% 3 181.00–194.00 $186.46 $2,653 —
1300–1580 1463 75-80% 7 170.00–179.00 $175.16 $2,563 -0.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–995 913 85-90% 5 137.50–150.00 $146.02 $1,333 —
935–1110 1053 85-90% 6 146.00–161.00 $154.36 $1,625 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2000 1784 8 210.00–221.00 $214.39 $3,825 —
1540–2205 1873 2 187.00–195.00 $191.71 $3,591 —
2160 2160 1 223.00 $223.00 $4,817 —

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Price trend

high 482.34 low 368.79 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

600–649 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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