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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

1,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.32/cwt ≈ $2,776/hd at 777 lb · 213 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $348.67/cwt +10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $3,155/hd at 905 lb · 183 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.50/cwt ≈ $2,622/hd at 700 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,170 219 1,229
Feeder cattle 979 184 1,147
Slaughter cattle 119 35 0
Replacement cattle 72 — 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

no recent sales for a good price trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 5 481.00 $481.00 $2,573 —
586 586 10 445.00 $445.00 $2,608 —
656 656 19 435.00 $435.00 $2,854 —
720 720 11 385.00 $385.00 $2,772 —
868–893 890 68 352.25–358.00 $352.91 $3,141 —
900–909 905 183 347.00–351.00 $348.67 $3,155 +10.54
955 955 66 337.75 $337.75 $3,226 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–648 641 35 411.00–425.00 $412.87 $2,646 —
671 671 9 397.00 $397.00 $2,664 +35.00
780 780 12 349.00 $349.00 $2,722 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
804 804 4 354.00 $354.00 $2,846 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 6 431.00 $431.00 $2,276 —
557 557 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,284 —
700 700 80 374.50 $374.50 $2,622 —
771–780 777 213 355.00–360.00 $357.32 $2,776 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
689–693 691 7 365.00–369.00 $366.72 $2,534 +11.72
776 776 4 337.00 $337.00 $2,615 —
859 859 63 338.50 $338.50 $2,908 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1400 1254 80-85% 28 165.00–185.00 $175.78 $2,204 —
1310 1310 80-85% 2 186.00 $186.00 $2,437 —
1270–1375 1323 80-85% 2 155.00–160.00 $157.40 $2,082 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1185 1064 85-90% 20 152.00–168.00 $160.35 $1,706 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1425 1403 75-80% 3 189.00–190.00 $189.32 $2,656 —
1330–1555 1424 75-80% 15 167.00–187.00 $178.94 $2,548 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–2280 1890 10 198.00–225.00 $213.23 $4,030 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350–1465 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 4,350.00–4,600.00 $4,490.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,325.00 $3,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1135 1100 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 5,200.00–5,525.00 $5,450.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 4,600.00 $4,600.00

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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.