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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2026

967 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.60/cwt ≈ $2,362/hd at 768 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $447.71/cwt +26.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,413/hd at 539 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.68/cwt ≈ $1,971/hd at 472 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 967 1,853 5,523
Feeder cattle 787 991 4,844
Slaughter cattle 180 105 679
Replacement cattle — 757 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, the steers sold 10.00-20.00 higher, with spots 25.00 higher on the 550-600 lb. steers. The heifers sold with a higher undertone. Slaughter cows sold 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
440 unweaned 440 9 472.50 $472.50 $2,079 —
505–548 539 50 432.50–453.00 $447.71 $2,413 +26.94
573–592 581 37 407.50–429.00 $420.61 $2,444 +17.64
613–646 636 16 385.00–392.00 $387.19 $2,463 -3.41
676 676 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,603 —
715–736 724 12 341.00–359.00 $351.37 $2,544 +5.45
851 851 12 316.00 $316.00 $2,689 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,707 -29.20
428–445 438 25 432.50–455.00 $450.50 $1,973 -41.50
454 454 4 447.50 $447.50 $2,032 +12.84
502–540 530 18 390.00–405.00 $395.55 $2,096 -6.95
582–590 586 8 375.00–385.00 $381.36 $2,235 +27.36
646 646 9 364.50 $364.50 $2,355 -4.50
685 685 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,432 +35.50
713–728 722 9 330.00–340.00 $335.81 $2,425 +1.97
798 798 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,554 —
805–830 821 7 307.50–325.00 $314.78 $2,584 -0.18
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1291 1291 5 223.00 $223.00 $2,879 —
1292–1458 1374 7 212.00–215.50 $214.22 $2,943 -0.26
1345–1490 1438 23 217.00–220.00 $218.89 $3,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–412 405 26 443.00–460.00 $457.34 $1,852 —
450–497 472 41 410.00–423.00 $417.68 $1,971 —
532 532 10 394.00 $394.00 $2,096 ±0.00
588 588 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,205 +12.62
619–647 634 19 342.50–343.00 $342.74 $2,173 -7.26
667 667 9 342.50 $342.50 $2,284 +2.50
765–771 768 52 302.50–313.50 $307.60 $2,362 —
824–832 827 29 301.00–316.00 $309.76 $2,562 —
883–884 883 38 296.00–302.50 $298.57 $2,636 —
959 959 33 300.00 $300.00 $2,877 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,504 —
430 430 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,784 +9.00
475–492 486 10 385.00–390.00 $388.49 $1,888 +5.96
517 517 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,913 +22.37
582 582 9 342.50–347.50 $344.17 $2,003 +13.83
670–682 679 12 310.00–320.00 $317.53 $2,156 -12.47
718–725 721 8 305.00–312.50 $307.83 $2,219 -2.17
782 782 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,229 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 8 267.50 $267.50 $2,675 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 2 214.00 $214.00 $2,696 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,715 -27.00
500 unweaned 500 6 422.50 $422.50 $2,112 —
512–526 522 21 411.00–417.50 $412.82 $2,155 —
671 671 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 -7.00
522–525 524 6 375.00–385.00 $380.01 $1,991 -4.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1350 1212 80-85% 9 132.00–143.00 $138.74 $1,682 -10.84
1155–1295 1214 80-85% 5 159.00–165.00 $162.11 $1,968 +12.53
1100–1640 1269 80-85% 13 145.00–156.00 $150.96 $1,916 -9.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1160 1015 85-90% 7 125.00–135.00 $129.39 $1,313 -21.10
960–1075 1018 85-90% 2 151.00–156.00 $153.36 $1,561 +2.87
905–1200 1026 85-90% 9 113.00–120.00 $116.88 $1,199 -33.61
985–1100 1042 85-90% 6 138.00–147.00 $141.58 $1,475 +3.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1635 1469 75-80% 9 131.00–141.50 $136.75 $2,009 -13.03
1360–1650 1483 75-80% 8 146.00–156.00 $149.86 $2,222 +0.08
1455–1650 1548 75-80% 6 159.50–167.00 $162.76 $2,520 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1725 1703 65-75% 3 151.00–158.00 $155.02 $2,640 —
1780 1780 65-75% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,563 -22.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840–2175 2008 2 195.00–207.00 $201.50 $4,046 —
1815–2350 2083 2 180.00–192.50 $187.05 $3,896 —
2115 2115 1 213.00 $213.00 $4,505 —

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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.