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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

1,204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,204 5,833 495
Feeder cattle — 5,313 —
Slaughter cattle 75 460 205
Replacement cattle 1,129 60 290

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder market not tested.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–960 922 85-90% 3 147.00–152.00 $149.75 $1,381 —
930–1140 1021 85-90% 12 160.00–168.00 $164.94 $1,684 —
950–1095 1053 85-90% 11 170.00–180.00 $174.66 $1,839 +16.29
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1332 1265 80-85% 12 160.00–167.00 $164.18 $2,077 —
1160–1385 1265 80-85% 13 168.00–180.00 $172.72 $2,185 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1400 1398 75-80% 2 169.00–171.00 $170.00 $2,377 —
1395–1560 1478 75-80% 2 157.00–165.00 $160.78 $2,376 -1.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1825 1532 3 198.00–209.00 $203.89 $3,124 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 4,250.00 $4,250.00
1078–1357 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 149 3,450.00–4,350.00 $3,807.04
1083–1315 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 3,600.00–3,900.00 $3,812.52
1054–1469 1224 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 90 2,450.00–3,100.00 $2,721.82
1246 1246 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1259–1298 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,900.00–4,000.00 $3,965.99
1165–1617 1305 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,750.00–3,200.00 $2,909.61
1317 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1297 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,240.80
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1137 1045 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 4,000.00–4,600.00 $4,447.92

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
1000–1250 1155 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 75 3,500.00–4,175.00 $3,916.00 —
1150–1200 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,883.33 —
1050–1400 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 78 3,900.00–4,900.00 $4,706.41 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 3,260.00 $3,260.00 -640.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1350–1500 1463 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 3,850.00–4,300.00 $4,131.25 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1150 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 67 4,800.00–5,300.00 $5,073.13 —
1000–1150 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 5,325.00–5,950.00 $5,845.83 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–950 917 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —

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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.