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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

2,949 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $383.21/cwt ≈ $2,778/hd at 725 lb · 116 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $436.32/cwt +53.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,273/hd at 521 lb · 87 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $445.24/cwt +45.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,538/hd at 570 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,949 871 4,339
Feeder cattle 1,518 706 2,647
Slaughter cattle 280 140 440
Replacement cattle 1,151 25 1,252

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, another week of overall light receipts with the best test on a pot load of 820 lb steers trading 4.00 higher than last week's loads. All other weights were lightly tested with very limited comparisons. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 614.00 $614.00 $1,953 —
407–428 414 31 523.00–558.00 $553.16 $2,290 —
451–493 476 46 487.00–522.50 $504.43 $2,401 —
513–529 526 51 463.00–475.00 $467.11 $2,457 —
554–586 570 85 435.00–460.00 $445.24 $2,538 +45.24
607–615 611 9 430.00–433.00 $431.34 $2,635 —
661 661 35 415.50 $415.50 $2,746 +54.50
724 724 6 369.00 $369.00 $2,672 —
708–746 725 110 374.00–388.00 $383.99 $2,784 —
773 773 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,798 —
822 822 62 353.00 $353.00 $2,902 +4.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 511.00 $511.00 $2,243 +53.00
453 453 3 481.00 $481.00 $2,179 —
508–539 520 33 445.00–460.00 $456.79 $2,375 —
568–588 583 27 420.00–428.00 $426.47 $2,486 -13.53
604 thin fleshed 604 10 428.00 $428.00 $2,585 —
618–644 626 46 382.50–418.00 $411.92 $2,579 +22.92
660–691 679 17 379.00–390.00 $382.85 $2,600 —
746 746 4 358.00 $358.00 $2,671 —
888 888 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,842 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1319–1485 1359 7 227.00–229.50 $228.43 $3,104 —
1360–1595 1428 9 230.00–233.50 $231.65 $3,308 —
1268–1548 1456 10 224.50–227.50 $226.61 $3,299 —
1730 1730 6 227.00 $227.00 $3,927 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,713 —
682 682 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,317 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 14 500.00 $500.00 $1,975 —
429 unweaned 429 4 474.00 $474.00 $2,033 —
448 448 5 462.50 $462.50 $2,072 —
474–493 481 19 441.00–445.00 $443.92 $2,135 —
503–540 521 87 418.00–445.00 $436.32 $2,273 +53.60
551–558 554 21 421.00–434.00 $428.39 $2,373 —
607–649 625 47 370.00–372.50 $371.40 $2,321 —
654–699 664 62 353.00–360.50 $356.49 $2,367 —
671 671 18 381.00 $381.00 $2,557 —
730–741 733 14 334.00–340.00 $335.73 $2,461 —
779 779 7 336.50 $336.50 $2,621 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 499.00 $499.00 $1,672 —
365–397 379 7 400.00–450.00 $427.54 $1,620 -14.94
410–448 438 24 442.50–460.00 $450.19 $1,972 —
478–481 480 13 420.00–440.00 $429.83 $2,063 +20.75
515–522 518 17 412.00–425.00 $417.80 $2,164 —
550–592 586 26 364.50–388.00 $376.78 $2,208 -35.22
610–645 628 24 345.00–366.00 $354.15 $2,224 +22.30
683–687 685 10 330.00–351.00 $342.63 $2,347 +18.52
706 706 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,224 —
757–776 767 14 320.00–325.00 $322.53 $2,474 —
919 919 6 296.00 $296.00 $2,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 —
591 591 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,773 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,764 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1390 1282 4 232.00–236.00 $233.10 $2,988 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,743 —
400–405 402 11 485.00–492.50 $489.75 $1,969 —
450–460 457 17 445.00–470.00 $461.21 $2,108 +12.22
560–569 566 10 365.00–400.00 $383.53 $2,171 -59.11
588 unweaned 588 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,087 —
637–645 640 11 324.00–350.00 $335.88 $2,150 —
651–664 658 9 330.00–339.00 $333.96 $2,197 —
982 982 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,504 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 7 614.00 $614.00 $2,131 —
358 358 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,076 —
424 unweaned 424 10 525.00 $525.00 $2,226 —
458 458 5 523.00 $523.00 $2,395 —
463 unweaned 463 8 492.00 $492.00 $2,278 —
520 520 8 456.00 $456.00 $2,371 —
557 557 3 436.00 $436.00 $2,429 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1100 965 85-90% 8 120.00–135.00 $123.85 $1,195 —
850–1200 1007 85-90% 16 139.00–155.00 $148.25 $1,493 +8.25
825–1200 1009 85-90% 24 157.00–173.00 $162.60 $1,641 +22.60
900–1095 1031 85-90% 11 175.00–193.00 $182.05 $1,877 +18.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1315 1202 80-85% 15 158.00–173.00 $167.71 $2,016 -10.62
1100–1310 1206 80-85% 13 187.00–195.00 $189.74 $2,288 +32.74
1100–1345 1206 80-85% 21 175.00–185.00 $179.34 $2,163 +22.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1650 1447 75-80% 10 165.00–175.00 $170.44 $2,466 -18.78
1385–1670 1508 75-80% 14 177.00–186.00 $183.30 $2,764 —
1385–1675 1514 75-80% 6 188.00–191.00 $189.29 $2,866 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770–1860 1815 65-75% 2 180.00–182.00 $180.98 $3,285 —
1880 1880 65-75% 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,309 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1157 1157 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,603 —
1445–2355 1728 13 200.00–223.00 $214.04 $3,699 -17.99
1510–2140 1765 7 225.00–239.00 $232.95 $4,112 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1160 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,700.00–3,025.00 $2,872.94
1075–1470 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 133 3,825.00–4,600.00 $4,323.59
1156–1400 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 3,700.00–4,150.00 $3,917.15
1065–1380 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 2,900.00–3,650.00 $3,489.85
1075–1505 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 3,000.00–3,550.00 $3,196.17
1180–1395 1296 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,775.76
1279–1410 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,075.20
1486–1562 1537 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,550.00–3,800.00 $3,719.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1104–1394 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 141 4,500.00–5,150.00 $4,812.06
1250–1274 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1277–1345 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 4,300.00–4,350.00 $4,326.84
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1443–1460 1452 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 4,250.00–4,350.00 $4,305.29
1430–1673 1552 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,350.00–3,400.00 $3,373.04
1500–1750 1589 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 4,200.00–4,350.00 $4,264.04
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
982–1250 1080 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 100 4,800.00–5,400.00 $5,058.80
1199–1264 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 4,900.00–5,350.00 $5,194.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1390–1439 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 5,350.00–5,400.00 $5,374.57

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 5,500.00 $5,500.00 —
1050–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 5,000.00–5,300.00 $5,200.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–900 thin fleshed 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 4,200.00–4,400.00 $4,300.00 —

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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.