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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

2,341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $330.62/cwt +13.20 vs last sale · ≈ $3,032/hd at 917 lb · 310 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $332.91/cwt -6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,930/hd at 880 lb · 218 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.92/cwt +22.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,529/hd at 731 lb · 197 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,341 1,630 1,828
Feeder cattle 2,184 1,568 1,676
Slaughter cattle 157 62 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sales, there were little comparisons, but most of the offerings sold with a higher undertone. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 unweaned 480 7 479.00 $479.00 $2,299 —
493 493 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,218 —
513–517 514 38 440.00–470.00 $464.69 $2,389 +66.06
567–580 570 15 420.00–435.00 $430.93 $2,456 +22.54
615–645 641 39 386.25–415.00 $396.54 $2,542 +0.15
651–694 681 90 366.00–398.50 $387.86 $2,641 +6.67
705–747 739 61 366.00–375.00 $369.06 $2,727 -1.82
777–798 782 114 342.50–352.50 $347.37 $2,716 +2.74
817–842 834 83 340.00–358.25 $345.38 $2,880 +8.34
860–894 880 218 327.10–341.75 $332.91 $2,930 -6.59
901–940 917 310 323.00–335.50 $330.62 $3,032 +13.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 515.00 $515.00 $2,014 —
402–428 415 6 455.00–457.50 $456.21 $1,893 —
464–494 477 18 405.00–420.50 $413.37 $1,972 —
527–544 543 62 425.00–443.50 $442.55 $2,403 —
565–593 583 26 374.00–431.00 $394.28 $2,299 -0.72
620–640 627 29 316.00–393.00 $370.37 $2,322 -11.17
675–683 680 7 369.00–371.00 $370.15 $2,517 +40.15
710–736 726 11 330.00–346.50 $338.75 $2,459 -29.25
755–768 761 10 320.00–355.00 $342.80 $2,609 +5.61
811–832 813 33 335.00–337.50 $336.28 $2,734 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766 766 4 298.00 $298.00 $2,283 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–438 417 13 459.00–479.00 $472.54 $1,970 —
455–491 466 13 417.00–451.00 $435.02 $2,027 —
507–538 527 21 398.00–400.00 $399.62 $2,106 +9.62
608 thin fleshed 608 9 397.50 $397.50 $2,417 —
641–648 646 19 345.00–372.50 $363.88 $2,351 —
656 656 21 365.25 $365.25 $2,396 +6.65
701–747 731 197 344.00–350.50 $345.92 $2,529 +22.47
757 757 6 338.00 $338.00 $2,559 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 thin fleshed 357 3 474.00 $474.00 $1,692 —
468 468 3 421.00 $421.00 $1,970 +39.73
560–591 581 27 313.00–375.00 $359.36 $2,088 +5.15
640 640 4 341.00 $341.00 $2,182 +8.87
655–672 663 13 326.50–339.00 $332.22 $2,203 -20.23
706–745 735 25 331.50–340.00 $334.04 $2,455 +15.88
785–797 794 32 301.00–329.00 $313.63 $2,490 -6.54
916 916 8 284.50 $284.50 $2,606 -2.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868 868 10 315.00 $315.00 $2,734 —
1020 1020 12 275.00 $275.00 $2,805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 4 329.00 $329.00 $2,033 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 419.00 $419.00 $1,936 —
553 553 5 399.00 $399.00 $2,206 —
612–615 614 9 340.00–373.00 $362.04 $2,223 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,341 —
1240–1710 1472 75-80% 23 147.00–159.00 $153.06 $2,253 —
1435–1805 1739 75-80% 14 139.00–144.00 $140.17 $2,438 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1280 1242 80-85% 3 137.00–139.00 $138.35 $1,718 -13.65
1250–1295 1266 80-85% 4 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $2,038 +20.77
1120–1405 1270 80-85% 19 140.00–160.00 $151.45 $1,923 +11.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1150 1055 85-90% 3 105.00–120.00 $112.06 $1,182 -29.04
970–1320 1110 85-90% 10 135.00–148.00 $140.26 $1,557 —
1070–1190 1137 85-90% 6 124.00–135.00 $129.54 $1,473 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 65-75% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2160 1752 8 180.00–205.50 $191.59 $3,357 —
1420–2850 2110 10 168.00–194.00 $184.31 $3,889 —

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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.