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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight L 1 heifers $285.50/cwt ≈ $2,804/hd at 982 lb · 109 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $357.67/cwt -21.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,818/hd at 788 lb · 60 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $340.00/cwt ≈ $2,965/hd at 872 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 721 3,161 2,613
Feeder cattle 595 2,651 2,149
Slaughter cattle 126 400 464
Replacement cattle — 110 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, receipts were very light this week as extreme heat the first of the week had most auctions shut down but what few did sell sold with a lower undertone. Slaughter cows sold steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–512 511 7 472.50–474.00 $473.36 $2,419 -39.64
572 572 6 448.00 $448.00 $2,563 -2.94
690 690 10 381.00 $381.00 $2,629 -33.75
719 719 13 381.00 $381.00 $2,739 -9.94
779–789 788 60 354.00–358.00 $357.67 $2,818 +6.67
872 872 58 340.00 $340.00 $2,965 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–439 430 10 480.00–502.50 $491.80 $2,115 -45.20
522–523 523 9 460.00–462.50 $460.83 $2,410 +3.58
530 530 4 433.00 $433.00 $2,295 -24.25
566 566 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,349 -40.43
622 622 3 393.00 $393.00 $2,444 -21.82
670–678 673 5 364.00–379.00 $372.96 $2,510 -19.54
700 700 3 358.00 $358.00 $2,506 -10.29
753 753 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,410 —
824–836 831 10 321.00–336.00 $330.05 $2,743 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1645 1511 7 232.50–234.00 $233.47 $3,528 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
982 982 109 285.50 $285.50 $2,804 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 6 502.00 $502.00 $1,898 -26.86
470–472 471 6 435.00–437.50 $436.25 $2,055 -23.37
565–587 576 6 360.00–377.50 $368.58 $2,123 -36.64
605–642 629 12 341.00–354.00 $350.34 $2,204 -22.78
659–694 671 17 322.50–336.00 $329.26 $2,209 -31.23
709 709 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,269 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 487.50 $487.50 $2,023 -9.57
480 480 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,208 -20.00
515 unweaned 515 6 401.00 $401.00 $2,065 —
556–561 559 8 383.00–384.00 $383.50 $2,144 -35.92
767–770 767 25 323.00 $323.00 $2,477 -22.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 4 349.00 $349.00 $1,975 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 2 234.00 $234.00 $2,691 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 492.50 $492.50 $1,847 —
420–425 422 5 495.00 $495.00 $2,089 -7.50
456–485 469 20 446.00–465.00 $459.60 $2,156 -27.53
550–574 567 7 412.00–420.00 $414.22 $2,349 -1.99
602–622 617 10 372.50–380.00 $377.03 $2,326 -7.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1220 1195 80-85% 2 168.00–171.00 $169.47 $2,025 —
1080–1350 1230 80-85% 13 165.00–184.00 $177.06 $2,178 -2.99
1170–1615 1263 80-85% 9 186.00–194.00 $189.48 $2,393 +25.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,190 —
805–1100 970 85-90% 4 141.00–149.00 $145.41 $1,410 —
975–1085 1033 85-90% 7 175.00–185.00 $179.75 $1,857 +1.09
940–1125 1039 85-90% 8 157.00–171.00 $162.60 $1,689 -16.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1385 1375 75-80% 2 167.00–170.00 $168.49 $2,317 —
1430–1510 1451 75-80% 4 189.00–194.00 $190.73 $2,767 +11.92
1365–1680 1486 75-80% 9 177.00–186.00 $183.09 $2,721 -8.08
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795 1795 65-75% 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,536 —
1915 1915 65-75% 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,543 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–2165 1737 7 225.00–235.50 $228.36 $3,967 —
1355–2290 1864 5 204.00–220.00 $214.11 $3,991 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,765 —
1995 1995 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,332 —

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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.