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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

2,269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $329.25/cwt ≈ $2,851/hd at 866 lb · 180 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $329.76/cwt ≈ $2,744/hd at 832 lb · 146 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.85/cwt ≈ $2,140/hd at 571 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,269 526 3,612
Feeder cattle 1,943 246 3,027
Slaughter cattle 326 180 585
Replacement cattle — 100 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, comparisons on feeders were very limited on numbers with the best comparison from two weeks ago on a few pot loads of 650-725 lb heifers all trading 25.00-32.00 lower all other comparisons traded with sharp to sharply lower undertone. Slaughter cows sold mostly 5.00-8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 unweaned 389 7 490.00 $490.00 $1,906 —
390–397 392 28 502.50–519.00 $514.04 $2,015 —
400–440 418 8 490.00–526.00 $507.95 $2,123 —
460–481 465 16 482.00–496.00 $492.38 $2,290 —
473–483 unweaned 478 10 440.00–470.00 $455.16 $2,176 —
505 thin fleshed 505 13 462.50 $462.50 $2,336 —
502–543 517 39 419.00–450.00 $434.88 $2,248 —
554 thin fleshed 554 16 430.00 $430.00 $2,382 —
554–594 575 21 383.00–395.00 $388.46 $2,234 —
602–648 629 69 375.00–390.50 $382.76 $2,408 —
661–692 669 42 356.00–386.50 $378.34 $2,531 —
708–748 740 86 340.00–352.50 $347.83 $2,574 —
752–783 782 69 337.50–339.00 $338.94 $2,651 —
802–849 832 146 328.75–331.00 $329.76 $2,744 —
853–891 866 180 318.25–335.00 $329.25 $2,851 —
965 965 3 282.00 $282.00 $2,721 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–322 315 6 505.00–522.00 $513.31 $1,617 —
402–440 430 24 455.00–484.00 $467.29 $2,009 —
490–498 494 9 410.00–455.00 $424.98 $2,099 +2.48
503–542 518 40 380.00–414.00 $403.11 $2,088 —
555–588 566 31 370.00–390.00 $376.94 $2,133 -15.56
589 589 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,120 -32.50
613–643 624 20 357.50–368.00 $363.92 $2,271 -11.08
668–691 688 24 325.00–364.00 $359.27 $2,472 —
705–744 723 18 320.00–330.00 $324.59 $2,347 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1042 1040 60 277.50–294.00 $293.21 $3,049 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1208 1208 3 242.00 $242.00 $2,923 —
1253 1253 3 216.00 $216.00 $2,706 —
1243–1495 1346 8 208.00–211.00 $209.93 $2,826 -7.77
1250–1465 1379 20 222.50–230.50 $224.81 $3,100 -0.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,858 +15.00
591 591 4 363.00 $363.00 $2,145 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–398 380 13 455.00–485.00 $469.02 $1,782 —
421–448 436 17 437.00–446.00 $440.82 $1,922 —
452–470 457 16 406.00–420.00 $416.40 $1,903 —
507–524 513 40 377.50–399.00 $394.38 $2,023 —
551–585 571 127 360.00–377.00 $374.85 $2,140 —
611–647 644 93 346.00–357.75 $356.99 $2,299 —
667 667 12 344.00 $344.00 $2,294 —
722 722 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,455 —
774 774 4 317.00 $317.00 $2,454 —
813 813 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–337 322 12 445.00–472.50 $457.38 $1,473 -40.12
372–395 381 15 405.00–435.00 $425.15 $1,620 —
429–433 430 11 423.00–425.00 $423.55 $1,821 -16.45
458–477 469 8 394.00–405.00 $397.06 $1,862 —
462–480 unweaned 474 6 362.00–370.00 $364.60 $1,728 —
520 520 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,885 —
560–590 572 56 322.50–359.00 $344.19 $1,969 —
658–689 673 14 295.00–327.50 $318.09 $2,141 —
708–741 732 14 320.00–325.00 $322.23 $2,359 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1061 1061 4 242.50 $242.50 $2,573 +22.50
1065–1508 1289 20 220.00–226.00 $223.61 $2,882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,777 -23.00
613 613 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,913 —
658 658 3 307.00 $307.00 $2,020 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,937 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 unweaned 373 6 402.50 $402.50 $1,501 —
444 unweaned 444 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,020 —
452 unweaned 452 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,740 +17.20
465–488 480 9 412.00–426.00 $416.52 $1,999 -9.60
520 unweaned 520 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,989 —
556–561 559 15 338.00–356.00 $346.36 $1,936 —
592 unweaned 592 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,042 —
605 unweaned 605 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,951 —
648 648 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,106 —
669 669 8 346.00 $346.00 $2,315 —
742 742 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 unweaned 441 4 532.00 $532.00 $2,346 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1075 958 85-90% 4 158.00–165.00 $161.48 $1,547 —
780–1200 987 85-90% 15 100.00–128.00 $116.83 $1,153 —
850–1115 1009 85-90% 13 145.00–159.00 $152.85 $1,542 +36.93
775–1215 1024 85-90% 33 125.00–147.00 $138.51 $1,418 -15.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1350 1218 80-85% 18 157.00–166.00 $160.89 $1,960 +8.95
1195–1350 1249 80-85% 4 170.00–182.00 $174.19 $2,176 +22.25
1155–1340 1268 80-85% 15 140.00–159.00 $149.16 $1,891 -16.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1540 1439 75-80% 10 155.00–166.00 $162.11 $2,333 +16.11
1385–1530 1445 75-80% 3 168.00–172.00 $170.05 $2,457 +24.05
1445–1570 1491 75-80% 7 147.00–158.00 $152.09 $2,268 -15.22
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1810 1701 65-75% 4 150.00–154.00 $152.42 $2,593 —
1595–1845 1723 65-75% 4 156.00–160.00 $157.83 $2,719 -6.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1168 1168 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,570 —
1410–2385 1675 6 179.00–195.00 $186.40 $3,122 -4.80
1470–2000 1748 9 200.00–208.50 $204.70 $3,578 —
1745–2030 1916 7 213.50–228.00 $221.97 $4,253 —

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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.