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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

1,165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.94/cwt +14.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,511/hd at 688 lb · 185 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.33/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,589/hd at 741 lb · 142 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $330.75/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $3,016/hd at 912 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,165 1,854 2,485
Feeder cattle 1,009 1,702 2,380
Slaughter cattle 123 152 105
Replacement cattle 33 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough feeders or recent sales for a comparison.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–597 592 21 413.00–420.00 $414.28 $2,453 -7.77
699 699 25 378.00 $378.00 $2,642 -1.45
829 829 40 339.50 $339.50 $2,814 +1.32
903–922 912 121 329.00–332.50 $330.75 $3,016 +2.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 8 370.00 $370.00 $1,961 —
652 652 9 388.00 $388.00 $2,530 +25.54
735 735 4 357.50 $357.50 $2,628 —
833 833 8 335.50 $335.50 $2,795 —
862 862 6 337.50 $337.50 $2,909 —
913 913 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,899 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 5 378.00 $378.00 $2,555 —
946 946 6 319.00 $319.00 $3,018 +3.00
958 958 12 296.00 $296.00 $2,836 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 11 375.00 $375.00 $2,156 -5.00
681–699 688 185 360.00–367.00 $364.94 $2,511 +14.02
739–743 741 142 342.50–356.00 $349.33 $2,589 -0.34
766–782 772 114 314.50–335.00 $327.35 $2,527 -24.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 422.50 $422.50 $2,091 —
598 598 32 380.00 $380.00 $2,272 —
610–636 617 11 331.00–349.00 $343.94 $2,122 -1.06
762–788 770 16 326.00–328.00 $327.36 $2,521 +28.38
803 803 9 305.00 $305.00 $2,449 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 4 326.00 $326.00 $2,412 —
859–890 884 29 266.00–270.50 $269.59 $2,383 —
972 972 17 261.00 $261.00 $2,537 -1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,894 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1655 1330 80-85% 23 131.00–144.00 $138.69 $1,845 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1362–1645 1515 75-80% 23 135.00–145.00 $141.94 $2,150 +14.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1160 1055 85-90% 17 127.00–134.00 $131.75 $1,390 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1365 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 5,250.00 $5,250.00 —

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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.