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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

1,630 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $317.42/cwt ≈ $2,974/hd at 937 lb · 184 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $370.88/cwt ≈ $2,652/hd at 715 lb · 143 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $313.25/cwt ≈ $2,998/hd at 957 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,630 486 2,196
Feeder cattle 1,568 456 2,088
Slaughter cattle 62 30 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last tested market, feeders sold sharply lower. A light test of slaughter cows and bulls also sold sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–528 517 17 390.00–406.50 $398.63 $2,061 —
560–586 572 64 390.00–425.00 $408.39 $2,336 +3.27
609–641 614 42 381.00–401.00 $396.39 $2,434 -9.11
653–693 686 60 379.00–383.00 $381.19 $2,615 -8.39
708–734 715 143 345.00–379.00 $370.88 $2,652 —
780–797 782 49 339.50–345.50 $344.63 $2,695 —
807–821 812 27 335.50–338.00 $337.04 $2,737 —
869 869 60 339.50 $339.50 $2,950 —
932–944 937 184 312.50–321.25 $317.42 $2,974 —
955–959 957 124 312.25–314.25 $313.25 $2,998 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 thin fleshed 440 7 479.00 $479.00 $2,108 —
508 thin fleshed 508 3 418.00 $418.00 $2,123 —
573 573 8 395.00 $395.00 $2,263 —
621–631 627 12 375.00–390.00 $381.54 $2,392 —
685 685 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,260 -17.50
718–725 722 21 368.00 $368.00 $2,657 +20.88
753–794 781 32 327.00–350.00 $337.19 $2,633 —
884 884 42 328.00 $328.00 $2,900 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 3 337.00 $337.00 $2,521 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,576 —
455 thin fleshed 455 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 —
455–499 484 9 370.00–406.00 $381.27 $1,845 -8.73
506–540 515 11 360.00–377.50 $365.00 $1,880 —
562–570 565 17 321.00–375.00 $354.21 $2,001 -3.28
602–641 615 9 330.50–333.00 $332.13 $2,043 -11.87
664–698 669 59 339.00–355.00 $352.45 $2,358 —
701–745 710 50 303.00–323.50 $318.16 $2,259 +24.66
777–791 789 40 320.00–321.00 $320.17 $2,526 —
858 858 60 314.50 $314.50 $2,698 —
904 904 8 287.00 $287.00 $2,594 —
961 961 12 294.00 $294.00 $2,825 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,008 —
583–592 586 20 358.00–369.00 $365.11 $2,140 —
601–606 602 52 355.00–370.00 $366.95 $2,209 —
673–676 674 16 345.00–376.00 $358.60 $2,417 +17.15
703–747 733 53 321.75–328.00 $323.45 $2,371 -11.55
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
907–941 930 36 294.50–295.00 $294.84 $2,742 —
964–989 979 17 280.00–287.00 $282.84 $2,769 —
1072 1072 10 269.00 $269.00 $2,884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 6 302.50 $302.50 $1,670 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1385 1214 80-85% 10 144.00–157.00 $152.00 $1,845 —
1215–1325 1251 80-85% 4 138.00–144.00 $140.22 $1,754 -12.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1605 1545 75-80% 3 140.00–142.00 $140.69 $2,174 -11.40
1340–1635 1552 75-80% 5 142.00–151.00 $144.92 $2,249 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1150 1051 85-90% 6 134.00–147.50 $141.10 $1,483 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2130 1659 10 170.00–204.50 $190.18 $3,155 —

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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.