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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 1,213 360
Feeder cattle — 1,173 —
Slaughter cattle 50 40 237
Replacement cattle 200 — 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

No feeders reported for a price trend this week.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1280 1188 80-85% 7 155.00–165.00 $159.81 $1,899 —
1130–1330 1238 80-85% 9 167.00–180.00 $172.38 $2,134 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1575 1481 75-80% 9 168.00–180.00 $174.00 $2,577 —
1585–1650 1618 75-80% 2 159.00–160.00 $159.49 $2,581 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1110 1055 85-90% 3 132.50–135.00 $134.19 $1,416 -50.81
920–1130 1062 85-90% 5 154.00–164.00 $161.38 $1,714 +11.50
1110–1125 1118 85-90% 2 148.00–149.00 $148.50 $1,660 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840–1915 1878 65-75% 2 168.00–172.50 $170.29 $3,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 1 229.00 $229.00 $3,859 +37.41
1620–1790 1705 2 209.00–215.00 $212.15 $3,617 —
1725 1725 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,260 -27.33

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Bred Cows

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1438–1550 1487 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 5,000.00–5,150.00 $5,029.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1360 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 3,500.00–4,200.00 $3,678.17
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1320–1380 1368 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 4,300.00–4,500.00 $4,461.40
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,650.00 $3,650.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1484 1484 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1174 1174 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1307 1307 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 5,000.00 $5,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1192–1278 1239 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 43 4,950.00–5,100.00 $5,032.85
1261 1261 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 4,600.00 $4,600.00

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,850.00 $4,850.00 —
1000–1250 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 4,100.00–4,500.00 $4,281.25 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.