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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

1,155 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $371.54/cwt +7.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,347/hd at 632 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $421.30/cwt +17.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 482 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $416.39/cwt +12.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,165/hd at 520 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,155 717 833
Feeder cattle 973 586 644
Slaughter cattle 161 119 171
Replacement cattle 21 12 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold 10.00 lower to 14.00 higher. 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
260–295 280 6 530.00–590.00 $560.67 $1,570 -2.76
320–340 328 4 450.00–497.00 $476.90 $1,564 -7.64
355–395 381 5 465.00–515.00 $494.49 $1,884 -2.20
413–448 433 42 390.00–460.00 $429.30 $1,859 -12.92
455–499 482 51 405.00–452.00 $421.30 $2,031 +17.50
500–531 520 44 385.00–445.00 $416.39 $2,165 +12.27
553 fancy 553 3 413.00 $413.00 $2,284 —
553–590 562 32 372.00–430.00 $401.37 $2,256 —
621 fancy 621 7 382.00 $382.00 $2,372 —
600–645 633 54 335.00–395.00 $370.18 $2,343 +5.94
650–688 669 25 335.00–360.00 $345.02 $2,308 +1.94
705–725 713 4 325.00–345.00 $338.81 $2,416 +9.43
760 760 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,508 —
765 value added 765 17 350.00 $350.00 $2,678 —
800–845 828 9 300.00–330.00 $317.31 $2,627 +7.31
900 900 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,655 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
325 325 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 -73.99
410–435 422 7 340.00–387.00 $363.20 $1,533 -39.30
450–485 464 4 377.00–400.00 $385.39 $1,788 -6.02
515–545 533 11 340.00–390.00 $365.76 $1,950 —
550–595 573 16 330.00–370.00 $347.16 $1,989 -20.86
610–645 625 3 300.00–335.00 $320.31 $2,002 —
698 698 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,199 -12.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 283 4 550.00–585.00 $558.05 $1,579 —
323–335 329 5 440.00–480.00 $461.90 $1,520 +28.42
355–395 379 17 400.00–465.00 $434.57 $1,647 —
405–430 fancy 419 11 425.00–445.00 $429.96 $1,802 —
413–448 429 22 370.00–460.00 $403.69 $1,732 -0.42
455 fancy 455 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,956 —
450–488 467 20 360.00–410.00 $385.93 $1,802 +4.61
500–535 519 33 322.00–410.00 $366.79 $1,904 +5.95
545 fancy 545 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,398 +36.44
550–579 571 12 337.00–390.00 $354.37 $2,023 +4.17
580 fancy 580 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,320 —
605–649 628 35 320.00–382.00 $343.89 $2,160 +3.79
660–695 675 31 320.00–345.00 $335.98 $2,268 +1.94
745 745 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,421 +9.43
798 798 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,434 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 326 4 385.00–397.00 $394.19 $1,285 +47.04
385 385 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 -15.83
433–445 437 3 345.00–350.00 $346.70 $1,515 -23.09
470–495 487 13 300.00–365.00 $341.71 $1,664 -15.87
508–540 520 10 300.00–360.00 $324.51 $1,687 -26.94
560–595 580 4 320.00–325.00 $322.51 $1,871 +8.60
625–630 628 3 300.00–325.00 $308.29 $1,936 —
718 718 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,082 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 366 8 400.00–465.00 $439.50 $1,609 -1.54
415 fancy 415 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,847 —
400–445 425 12 400.00–440.00 $421.04 $1,789 +1.03
455–489 477 34 375.00–430.00 $395.76 $1,888 -10.48
500–540 516 25 325.00–435.00 $362.61 $1,871 -11.80
551–595 576 21 335.00–375.00 $355.07 $2,045 -11.16
605–630 620 22 320.00–357.00 $342.33 $2,122 +7.99
650–695 669 8 297.00–330.00 $315.03 $2,108 -5.67
703–745 724 12 280.00–315.00 $300.87 $2,178 —
750–765 762 7 287.00–295.00 $288.13 $2,196 —
965 965 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 3 350.00–375.00 $358.48 $1,337 -34.89
410–423 418 6 350.00–375.00 $364.30 $1,523 —
467–485 476 8 335.00–380.00 $368.75 $1,755 +22.81
500–535 514 4 267.00–345.00 $316.09 $1,625 -19.36
575–590 585 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 -11.66
773–790 782 4 250.00–252.00 $251.01 $1,963 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1685 1225 80-85% 27 112.00–125.00 $118.55 $1,452 —
920–1540 1235 80-85% 16 119.50–142.00 $129.68 $1,602 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1370 1054 85-90% 6 60.00–82.00 $72.54 $765 —
970–1145 1058 85-90% 2 120.00–123.00 $121.38 $1,284 —
715–1890 1087 85-90% 26 85.00–124.00 $108.14 $1,175 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1550 1470 75-80% 5 113.00–127.00 $120.47 $1,771 —
1345–1725 1519 75-80% 8 123.00–140.00 $130.34 $1,980 +2.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,713 —
1410–1845 1641 6 158.00–166.00 $162.92 $2,674 —
1090–2055 1739 9 170.00–202.00 $178.97 $3,112 +17.63

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
275–1150 908 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,275.00–2,500.00 $2,030.12
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1005–1215 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,550.00–3,350.00 $2,595.12
1145–1250 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,828.29
1515 1515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1530 1530 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Price trend

high 524.31 low 358.90 Oct 2025 Oct 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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