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Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 29, 2026

1,286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.00/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,709/hd at 792 lb · 186 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,040/hd at 894 lb · 60 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $390.39/cwt -2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,748/hd at 704 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,286 3,856 2,135
Feeder cattle 871 3,180 1,711
Slaughter cattle 120 388 192
Replacement cattle 295 288 232

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves over 700 lbs. were steady to 3.00 higher. Calves under 700 lbs. were unevenly steady from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher with most of the gain on 5 and 6 weight calves. Slaughter cows and bulls 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 10 627.50–650.00 $632.00 $2,010 —
424 424 11 535.00 $535.00 $2,268 -16.26
465–488 477 4 525.00–535.00 $529.88 $2,528 +7.44
505–536 532 8 470.00–495.00 $472.97 $2,516 -19.86
550 550 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,585 +5.68
576 unweaned 576 10 437.50 $437.50 $2,520 +5.12
650 650 11 410.00 $410.00 $2,665 -19.07
704 704 49 385.00–391.00 $390.39 $2,748 -2.47
791 791 26 371.00 $371.00 $2,935 -12.00
901 901 18 340.00 $340.00 $3,063 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 565.00 $565.00 $1,927 -26.87
460–483 478 9 480.00–490.00 $487.86 $2,332 -11.61
500–549 540 10 447.50–460.00 $449.36 $2,427 -5.55
600–629 618 12 410.00–430.00 $422.41 $2,610 -3.91
655–690 671 10 380.00–405.00 $395.30 $2,652 -9.63
772 772 11 367.50 $367.50 $2,837 +2.58
844 844 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,954 +10.00
894 894 60 340.00 $340.00 $3,040 +8.00
926–938 935 19 321.00–337.00 $332.83 $3,112 +2.73
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,138 —
553–599 571 10 423.00–429.00 $425.52 $2,430 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 14 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,818 —
662–681 675 9 340.00–371.00 $360.86 $2,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 16 530.00 $530.00 $2,040 -30.00
402–405 403 5 505.00–510.00 $508.00 $2,047 -20.06
462–475 464 7 470.00–495.00 $491.34 $2,280 +3.07
529 529 12 450.00–455.00 $452.08 $2,392 -0.63
577 577 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,423 -3.71
604–644 623 25 380.00–407.50 $392.78 $2,447 +0.73
652–696 683 20 350.50–365.00 $354.65 $2,422 -15.99
760–793 792 186 342.00 $342.00 $2,709 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 8 500.00 $500.00 $1,720 —
352 352 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,690 -33.73
434–441 438 16 470.00–500.00 $481.14 $2,107 -7.79
464–484 475 12 445.00–460.00 $454.91 $2,161 -3.89
500–542 521 22 410.00–440.00 $430.95 $2,245 +7.96
562 562 8 410.00 $410.00 $2,304 +27.86
698 698 12 343.00 $343.00 $2,394 +3.29
850–882 867 4 297.50–300.00 $298.11 $2,585 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 8 440.00 $440.00 $2,116 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,203 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798 798 3 272.50 $272.50 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–435 420 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,890 -8.12
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,883 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 520.00 $520.00 $2,070 —
412–444 427 10 475.00–500.00 $489.61 $2,091 -24.92
545 545 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,371 +1.40
560–568 565 3 400.00–410.00 $403.30 $2,279 -10.97
664 664 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,523 +10.00
800–830 820 3 290.00–320.00 $299.76 $2,458 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 521 13 440.00–485.00 $454.86 $2,370 -0.14
565 565 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,486 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1150 932 85-90% 12 129.00–147.00 $138.30 $1,289 —
835–1160 940 85-90% 8 90.00–120.00 $108.89 $1,024 —
915–1165 1065 85-90% 4 167.00–175.00 $169.44 $1,805 +12.91
795–1540 1071 85-90% 28 149.00–166.00 $158.27 $1,695 +1.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1385 1188 80-85% 21 165.00–182.50 $173.05 $2,056 +0.91
1120–1295 1228 80-85% 6 139.00–165.00 $157.85 $1,938 —
1135–1370 1256 80-85% 8 185.00–200.00 $189.35 $2,378 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1405 1342 75-80% 3 164.00–166.00 $164.98 $2,214 —
1295–1680 1429 75-80% 11 172.00–181.00 $177.15 $2,531 —
1415–1585 1509 75-80% 4 183.00–199.00 $187.75 $2,833 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1698 1596 9 206.00–215.00 $211.71 $3,379 —
1495–1900 1698 2 186.00–202.00 $194.95 $3,310 —
1835–1930 1875 4 220.00–228.00 $223.53 $4,191 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–750 725 (<2 yrs)Open 2 300.00–307.50 $303.62 $2,201
785–1010 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 180.00–270.00 $216.50 $1,884
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1145 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 145.00–175.00 $167.85 $1,574
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145–1255 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 175.00–247.50 $202.90 $2,465

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1460 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 59 2,800.00–3,900.00 $3,287.76
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1024–1125 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,800.00 $2,800.00
825–1169 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 2,700.00–3,700.00 $3,030.25
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1142 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,284.14
980–1116 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 20 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,073.81
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–920 756 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,700.00 $1,529.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1375 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,265.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00
720–1075 759 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1105 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 3,750.00–4,300.00 $4,192.86 —
955–1100 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 4,200.00–4,550.00 $4,462.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1184 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,600.00–4,650.00 $4,350.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1190 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.