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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

1,440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $470.66/cwt -5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,730/hd at 580 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $457.93/cwt +23.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,367/hd at 517 lb · 81 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $544.21/cwt +8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,607/hd at 479 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,440 756 2,735
Feeder cattle 1,258 588 2,482
Slaughter cattle 167 148 202
Replacement cattle 15 20 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold 6.00-27.00 higher, except 4 wts. mixed 8.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher, bulls sold 10.00-20.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 fancy 262 3 765.00 $765.00 $2,004 —
250–298 278 8 640.00–690.00 $671.55 $1,867 +19.47
310–345 334 16 602.00–665.00 $631.30 $2,109 +15.68
350–395 374 34 600.00–640.00 $619.32 $2,316 +6.31
400–448 427 60 520.00–620.00 $576.99 $2,464 -0.56
453–498 479 79 477.00–595.00 $544.21 $2,607 +8.37
500–548 523 65 485.00–555.00 $524.31 $2,742 +14.29
550–596 580 85 442.00–595.00 $470.66 $2,730 -5.69
618 fancy 618 10 470.00 $470.00 $2,905 —
605–647 622 27 400.00–449.00 $425.44 $2,646 -2.81
650–690 671 8 395.00–420.00 $406.96 $2,731 -8.04
702–715 711 11 363.00–376.00 $372.02 $2,645 -7.98
712 fancy 712 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,919 —
762 762 2 352.00 $352.00 $2,682 —
848 848 9 353.00 $353.00 $2,993 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 8 522.00–590.00 $575.92 $1,866 +15.92
355–395 378 7 525.00–575.00 $547.52 $2,070 -2.48
425–445 438 3 500.00–515.00 $510.15 $2,234 +16.30
452–495 469 16 395.00–580.00 $495.87 $2,326 +3.86
500–538 515 14 477.00–537.00 $493.50 $2,542 —
555–585 570 18 410.00–480.00 $456.22 $2,600 —
625 625 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 -47.83
655–690 683 16 350.00–390.00 $381.06 $2,603 +19.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 3 585.00 $585.00 $1,474 +19.30
310–320 fancy 315 6 615.00 $615.00 $1,937 —
310–345 332 19 490.00–590.00 $567.34 $1,884 +19.04
350–395 370 47 475.00–580.00 $555.66 $2,056 +26.38
400–447 420 74 475.00–545.00 $511.45 $2,148 +1.49
450–497 477 74 400.00–504.00 $483.56 $2,307 -1.19
500–547 517 81 397.00–490.00 $457.93 $2,367 +23.11
550–592 565 34 400.00–480.00 $450.87 $2,547 +23.39
600 fancy 600 5 432.00 $432.00 $2,592 —
600 thin fleshed 600 7 415.00 $415.00 $2,490 —
605–645 629 28 335.00–413.00 $393.77 $2,477 +13.58
650–685 661 16 350.00–400.00 $385.96 $2,551 +28.92
730–740 733 3 325.00–347.00 $339.60 $2,489 -10.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,590 —
315–345 329 5 490.00–550.00 $514.10 $1,691 +22.10
350–395 376 14 450.00–580.00 $493.56 $1,856 —
412–438 425 5 452.00–482.00 $473.29 $2,011 +28.05
452–490 474 32 355.00–475.00 $434.80 $2,061 —
515–545 534 11 380.00–415.00 $398.34 $2,127 —
562–590 580 13 362.00–410.00 $395.28 $2,293 —
665–692 683 3 325.00–375.00 $341.23 $2,331 —
718 718 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,334 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–395 378 6 537.00–610.00 $567.51 $2,145 -7.45
405–445 425 16 472.00–567.00 $531.85 $2,260 -0.80
455–495 481 26 475.00–535.00 $496.90 $2,390 +14.53
505–520 508 6 480.00–530.00 $490.20 $2,490 +15.93
575–593 583 10 375.00–427.00 $418.07 $2,437 -6.64
600–640 621 18 370.00–430.00 $406.58 $2,525 —
652–668 662 5 370.00–380.00 $376.06 $2,490 —
711–738 726 12 320.00–360.00 $344.04 $2,498 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 500.00–525.00 $512.42 $1,988 —
475–490 485 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,182 +5.32
520–545 525 5 405.00–435.00 $419.86 $2,204 +44.86
560–585 564 6 400.00–410.00 $408.27 $2,303 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1185 1113 80-85% 3 140.00–144.00 $142.76 $1,589 —
865–1330 1165 80-85% 14 150.00–159.50 $154.43 $1,799 -18.33
945–1545 1220 80-85% 50 162.00–190.50 $172.17 $2,100 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1650 1445 75-80% 3 150.00–157.50 $153.99 $2,225 —
1225–1675 1465 75-80% 18 161.50–187.00 $173.59 $2,543 +5.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1160 1033 85-90% 3 127.00–142.00 $133.61 $1,380 —
840–1515 1061 85-90% 14 142.00–167.00 $153.25 $1,626 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1815 1633 2 180.00–185.00 $182.78 $2,985 —
1225–2300 1833 10 200.00–241.00 $226.03 $4,143 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1450 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,450.00 $3,105.41
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1105–1425 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,050.00–3,600.00 $3,340.01
1290–1620 1418 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,735.84

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–950 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,573.16

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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.