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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

963 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (269)

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $457.80/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,415/hd at 528 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $433.53/cwt -22.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,051/hd at 473 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $410.93/cwt -8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,587/hd at 630 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 963 448 1,108
Feeder cattle 778 369 934
Slaughter cattle 152 69 152
Replacement cattle 33 10 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the steers and heifers sold uneven from 15.00 lower to 9.00 higher, with spots 30.00 higher on the heifers. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,590 —
320–328 325 6 550.00–600.00 $579.09 $1,882 —
350–395 376 23 480.00–635.00 $538.35 $2,024 -28.30
400–446 431 16 475.00–535.00 $513.31 $2,212 -8.26
450–495 466 27 470.00–525.00 $499.83 $2,329 -5.38
500–515 fancy 512 13 480.00 $480.00 $2,458 —
500–549 532 45 400.00–475.00 $451.39 $2,401 -2.57
550–590 569 39 392.00–450.00 $424.42 $2,415 -21.29
620–629 fancy 625 10 437.00 $437.00 $2,731 +5.00
615–645 631 35 380.00–425.00 $403.48 $2,546 +2.98
651–695 665 9 350.00–410.00 $396.30 $2,635 +13.47
700–745 721 13 337.00–360.00 $348.63 $2,514 —
752–780 769 5 325.00–350.00 $334.78 $2,574 -8.29
862 862 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,974 +21.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 3 470.00–485.00 $476.59 $1,992 —
475–491 487 5 420.00–470.00 $454.26 $2,212 -22.66
500–546 535 14 400.00–460.00 $422.87 $2,262 +67.04
550–595 571 10 365.00–435.00 $390.24 $2,228 -42.19
650–684 679 8 345.00–360.00 $348.39 $2,366 —
835 835 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,588 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 9 470.00–575.00 $500.75 $1,602 —
355–392 376 27 445.00–530.00 $494.33 $1,859 +30.36
400–448 424 36 400.00–517.00 $465.87 $1,975 +18.17
450–495 473 45 385.00–472.00 $433.53 $2,051 -22.83
500–545 521 44 375.00–467.00 $421.40 $2,195 +4.75
550–585 564 36 350.00–442.00 $387.07 $2,183 -8.96
600–635 620 8 335.00–400.00 $361.64 $2,242 -20.02
670 670 4 342.00 $342.00 $2,291 —
700–745 718 8 307.00–325.00 $314.12 $2,255 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 —
385 385 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 —
425–445 437 3 350.00–425.00 $399.81 $1,747 —
500–525 513 2 350.00–375.00 $362.80 $1,861 —
550–585 568 2 320.00–360.00 $340.62 $1,935 —
632 632 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,180 —
690–695 693 2 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $2,096 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 5 510.00–555.00 $539.65 $2,061 —
400–442 418 17 467.00–560.00 $510.27 $2,133 +25.27
462–488 483 12 450.00–490.00 $465.98 $2,251 —
503–548 524 31 410.00–500.00 $449.19 $2,354 +1.68
568–595 577 6 385.00–420.00 $403.42 $2,328 +13.42
600–625 610 11 335.00–380.00 $359.11 $2,191 —
780 780 4 313.00–323.00 $315.50 $2,461 —
935 935 3 257.00 $257.00 $2,403 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 470 3 410.00–425.00 $420.11 $1,975 -23.94
500–545 531 8 375.00–510.00 $409.87 $2,176 —
550–595 581 5 350.00–365.00 $359.09 $2,086 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,094 —
910–1460 1131 80-85% 8 155.00–180.00 $162.00 $1,832 +4.41
855–1505 1192 80-85% 25 164.00–191.00 $177.35 $2,114 +0.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1200 983 85-90% 20 110.00–145.00 $132.33 $1,301 —
795–1195 1041 85-90% 10 145.00–182.00 $158.22 $1,647 -2.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,976 —
1205–1845 1513 75-80% 15 168.00–195.00 $179.96 $2,723 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,527 —
1150–1645 1355 3 156.00–167.00 $161.56 $2,189 —
1345–2225 1818 9 210.00–235.00 $224.71 $4,085 +3.29

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1130–1255 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,455.22
1150–1405 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,816.27
1115–1540 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,586.45
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1152–1484 1367 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,300.00–3,200.00 $2,878.45

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1300 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,050.00 —
1250–1425 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,400.00–4,800.00 $4,170.00 —

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Price trend

high 524.31 low 358.90 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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