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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

1,213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.07/cwt -2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,645/hd at 711 lb · 465 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.25/cwt ≈ $2,562/hd at 690 lb · 149 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.25/cwt ≈ $2,726/hd at 806 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,213 1,170 1,060
Feeder cattle 1,173 979 1,020
Slaughter cattle 40 119 40
Replacement cattle — 72 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough 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
420 420 3 547.50 $547.50 $2,300 —
572–592 587 15 450.00–474.00 $467.76 $2,746 +22.76
603–629 616 34 411.00–437.00 $424.38 $2,614 —
686 686 9 399.00 $399.00 $2,737 -36.00
711–712 711 26 388.50–394.50 $392.65 $2,792 +7.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 4 506.00 $506.00 $2,262 —
641 641 3 393.00 $393.00 $2,519 -19.87
668 668 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,572 -12.00
705 705 6 385.50 $385.50 $2,718 —
770 770 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,791 +13.50
874 874 22 335.25 $335.25 $2,930 —
887 887 4 319.50 $319.50 $2,834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,088 —
507–547 529 20 409.00–426.50 $418.33 $2,213 -12.67
590 590 14 393.50 $393.50 $2,322 -16.50
629 629 14 390.00 $390.00 $2,453 —
685–696 690 149 369.00–373.50 $371.25 $2,562 —
700–731 711 465 368.25–376.75 $372.07 $2,645 -2.43
806 806 66 338.25 $338.25 $2,726 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,014 —
417 417 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,876 —
538 538 4 389.50 $389.50 $2,096 —
590–592 591 10 365.00–370.50 $368.85 $2,180 —
603–622 606 30 378.00–385.25 $383.73 $2,325 —
760 760 10 335.00 $335.00 $2,546 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1335 1264 80-85% 7 175.00–185.00 $179.97 $2,275 +4.19
1290 1290 80-85% 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,438 —
1280–1350 1310 80-85% 3 156.00–169.00 $161.28 $2,113 -24.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 85-90% 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,952 +24.65
995–1130 1056 85-90% 5 158.00–169.00 $162.37 $1,715 +2.02
980–1115 1060 85-90% 3 145.00–154.00 $149.88 $1,589 -10.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,543 -2.94
1550 1550 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,573 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1780 1665 2 186.00–198.00 $191.59 $3,190 —
1365–2025 1745 4 209.00–224.00 $216.33 $3,775 —
1880–1895 1888 2 226.00–248.00 $236.96 $4,474 +23.73

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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.