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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

1,853 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (300)

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.00/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 680 lb · 80 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $345.92/cwt -1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,491/hd at 720 lb · 67 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $329.50/cwt -9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,629/hd at 798 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,853 2,269 1,886
Feeder cattle 991 1,943 403
Slaughter cattle 105 326 240
Replacement cattle 757 — 1,243

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold with steady to lower undertones. Slaughter cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 unweaned 460 27 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 -25.16
500–530 517 7 416.00–427.50 $420.77 $2,175 -14.11
554–560 556 9 394.00–407.50 $402.97 $2,241 +14.51
560–584 unweaned 580 41 370.00–390.00 $376.75 $2,185 —
606–610 607 31 389.50–392.00 $390.60 $2,371 +7.84
708–740 720 67 340.00–350.50 $345.92 $2,491 -1.91
798 798 65 329.50 $329.50 $2,629 -9.44
850 850 12 318.00 $318.00 $2,703 -11.25
913 913 59 306.00 $306.00 $2,794 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 unweaned 353 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,571 —
358–370 366 7 508.00–519.00 $514.20 $1,882 —
415 415 3 492.00 $492.00 $2,042 +24.71
462–486 472 15 417.50–451.00 $434.66 $2,052 +9.68
503 503 3 402.50 $402.50 $2,025 -0.61
565 565 3 354.00 $354.00 $2,000 -22.94
631 631 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,145 -23.92
636 636 13 369.00 $369.00 $2,347 +5.08
645 unweaned 645 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,206 —
663–695 671 17 326.50–349.00 $336.02 $2,255 -23.25
674 674 6 319.50 $319.50 $2,153 -39.77
683 unweaned 683 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,131 —
708–740 726 7 333.00–335.00 $333.84 $2,424 +9.25
836–849 841 25 307.00–319.50 $314.96 $2,649 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1343–1448 1396 4 214.00–215.00 $214.48 $2,994 -10.33
1518–1533 1525 13 217.00–218.00 $217.54 $3,317 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 unweaned 423 17 414.00 $414.00 $1,751 —
536 536 15 394.00 $394.00 $2,112 -0.38
557–560 559 26 361.00–364.00 $362.38 $2,026 -12.47
600 600 27 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 —
680 680 80 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 377 12 396.00–412.50 $404.31 $1,524 -20.84
433 433 6 406.00 $406.00 $1,758 -17.55
453–495 483 14 370.00–390.00 $382.53 $1,848 -14.53
506–525 511 14 340.00–364.00 $347.63 $1,776 -14.87
529 unweaned 529 22 345.00 $345.00 $1,825 —
555–590 576 13 325.00–349.00 $330.34 $1,903 -13.85
583 unweaned 583 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,726 —
657 657 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,168 +11.91
703 703 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,179 -12.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–523 511 9 324.00–330.00 $327.27 $1,672 —
587–595 591 6 298.00–316.00 $307.06 $1,815 —
619–638 627 7 280.00–300.00 $288.72 $1,810 -23.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 6 417.00 $417.00 $2,035 +0.48
515–523 520 5 380.00–392.50 $384.95 $2,002 —
583–593 591 9 352.00–356.00 $352.88 $2,086 +6.52
620 620 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,186 +27.50
785 785 3 262.00 $262.00 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 11 502.00 $502.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,740 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1325 1228 80-85% 13 147.00–155.00 $149.58 $1,837 -11.31
1250 1250 80-85% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,138 +21.84
1165–1320 1263 80-85% 7 157.00–167.00 $160.39 $2,026 +11.23
1285 1285 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,696 -17.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1125 1036 85-90% 14 145.00–157.00 $150.49 $1,559 +11.98
910–1150 1042 85-90% 7 132.00–142.00 $137.94 $1,437 -0.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,936 -36.05
1390–1485 1446 75-80% 4 157.00–167.00 $163.78 $2,368 -6.27
1365–1550 1473 75-80% 4 147.00–153.00 $149.78 $2,206 -2.31
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 65-75% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,873 —
1775 1775 65-75% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,946 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037 1037 3 213.00 $213.00 $2,209 —
1750 1750 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,570 —
1545–2080 1825 4 184.00–198.00 $191.41 $3,493 —
1845 1845 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,059 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1109–1500 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 86 3,800.00–4,550.00 $4,153.03
1182–1286 1241 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,225.00 $2,133.19
1145–1412 1242 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,425.00–2,575.00 $2,503.23
1295–1365 1322 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,275.00–2,725.00 $2,463.37
1153–1515 1334 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 89 2,800.00–3,550.00 $3,270.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225–1251 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 4,900.00–5,075.00 $4,978.69
1172–1460 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 3,600.00–3,900.00 $3,730.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1175–1355 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,575.00–2,750.00 $2,654.46
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
903 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
953–1062 1018 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 4,000.00–4,575.00 $4,249.95
1085 1085 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,700.00 $3,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 5,000.00 $5,000.00

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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
1150–1200 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 5,600.00–5,850.00 $5,756.25 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 6,100.00 $6,100.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,775.00 $3,775.00 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 5,500.00 $5,500.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1050 950 (<2 yrs)Open 6 5,600.00–5,675.00 $5,650.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 5,850.00 $5,850.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 5,800.00 $5,800.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610–727 664 (<2 yrs)N/A 42 2,300.00–2,775.00 $2,607.32 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
580–613 602 (<2 yrs)N/A 29 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,181.95 —

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Price trend

high 480.48 low 342.12 Sep 2025 Aug 2026

600–649 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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