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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

1,854 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.67/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,539/hd at 726 lb · 188 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $328.16/cwt -2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $3,013/hd at 918 lb · 188 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $379.45/cwt -8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,618/hd at 690 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,854 2,341 3,085
Feeder cattle 1,702 2,184 2,864
Slaughter cattle 152 157 221

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two week ago, feeder sold steady to 5.00 lower, expect a couple load of light 7 wt. heifers that sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 10.00-15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 unweaned 413 7 515.00 $515.00 $2,127 —
473 unweaned 473 12 481.00 $481.00 $2,275 +2.00
480 480 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,160 ±0.00
503–521 515 9 441.00–448.00 $443.28 $2,283 -21.41
539 unweaned 539 26 424.00 $424.00 $2,285 —
556–567 559 10 405.00–429.50 $422.05 $2,359 -8.88
610 unweaned 610 14 371.00 $371.00 $2,263 —
604–646 626 67 387.00–406.50 $403.52 $2,526 +6.98
653–699 690 180 354.75–383.50 $379.45 $2,618 -8.41
709–748 725 58 349.50–370.00 $361.86 $2,623 -7.20
803–812 810 71 338.00–339.00 $338.18 $2,739 -7.20
867 867 20 324.50 $324.50 $2,813 -8.41
915–923 918 188 326.75–329.00 $328.16 $3,013 -2.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 unweaned 431 6 470.00 $470.00 $2,026 —
462 462 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,033 +26.63
525 unweaned 525 3 399.00 $399.00 $2,095 —
555–575 570 13 387.00–407.50 $396.25 $2,259 +1.97
605–649 634 19 363.00–385.00 $377.05 $2,390 +6.68
662–692 671 20 330.00–369.00 $362.46 $2,432 -7.69
765–771 770 18 326.00–337.50 $335.01 $2,580 -7.79
969 969 7 309.00 $309.00 $2,994 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
924 924 7 316.00 $316.00 $2,920 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–486 477 24 400.00–431.00 $417.77 $1,993 -17.25
501–541 528 27 395.00–407.50 $404.23 $2,134 +4.61
558 558 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,120 —
608–631 621 25 358.00–364.00 $361.17 $2,243 -2.71
651–689 673 29 340.50–370.00 $350.92 $2,362 -14.33
700–748 726 188 345.00–370.00 $349.67 $2,539 +3.75
757 757 73 351.50 $351.50 $2,661 +13.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,288 —
380 380 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,824 —
450 unweaned 450 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,699 —
502 unweaned 502 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,870 —
516 516 4 308.00 $308.00 $1,589 —
640 640 9 345.00 $345.00 $2,208 +4.00
682 682 6 334.50 $334.50 $2,281 +2.28
702 702 3 334.50 $334.50 $2,348 +0.46
791–796 794 15 295.00–307.00 $298.98 $2,374 -14.65
902 902 22 289.00 $289.00 $2,607 +4.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
913 913 13 279.00 $279.00 $2,547 —
989 989 8 262.50 $262.50 $2,596 —
1087 1087 9 243.50 $243.50 $2,647 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,550 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,722 —
366 366 4 492.50 $492.50 $1,803 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1890 1471 75-80% 27 118.00–146.00 $134.35 $1,976 -18.71
1455–1615 1533 75-80% 5 117.50–132.00 $127.23 $1,950 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1260 1215 80-85% 2 146.00–148.00 $147.04 $1,787 +8.69
1210–1370 1279 80-85% 8 122.00–134.00 $128.67 $1,646 -22.78
1165–1395 1284 80-85% 17 120.00–144.00 $136.68 $1,755 -14.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1150 1001 85-90% 7 97.00–120.00 $111.42 $1,115 —
950–1070 1022 85-90% 3 107.00–112.00 $109.60 $1,120 —
950–1185 1115 85-90% 10 115.00–134.00 $127.01 $1,416 -13.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2115 1741 8 175.00–198.00 $188.18 $3,276 —
1840–2090 1921 4 170.00–187.00 $181.17 $3,480 —

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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.