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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

955 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $486.98/cwt -37.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,552/hd at 524 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $459.30/cwt -24.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,186/hd at 476 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $483.54/cwt -27.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,065/hd at 427 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 955 1,440 1,160
Feeder cattle 708 1,258 879
Slaughter cattle 218 167 232
Replacement cattle 29 15 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold 16.00-40.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 5 625.00–680.00 $664.78 $1,915 -6.77
305–340 324 9 570.00–610.00 $596.79 $1,934 -34.51
350–360 355 8 595.00–600.00 $597.54 $2,121 -21.78
400–445 419 32 495.00–575.00 $538.81 $2,258 -38.18
450–495 479 30 475.00–590.00 $507.16 $2,429 -37.05
500–549 524 50 425.00–530.00 $486.98 $2,552 -37.33
560–597 582 24 425.00–500.00 $460.04 $2,677 -10.62
600–640 622 5 387.00–420.00 $407.33 $2,534 -18.11
650–690 663 7 375.00–415.00 $393.42 $2,608 -13.54
700–737 728 16 360.00–375.00 $371.25 $2,703 -0.77
801 801 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,884 —
915 915 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,745 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 325 7 452.00–605.00 $544.23 $1,769 -31.69
365 365 2 570.00 $570.00 $2,080 +22.48
455–496 483 10 362.00–510.00 $432.03 $2,087 -63.84
510–545 533 4 350.00–435.00 $391.22 $2,085 -102.28
550–595 573 2 417.00–425.00 $421.16 $2,413 -35.06
608 608 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,189 +10.00
672–680 675 3 365.00–377.00 $372.97 $2,518 -8.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 267 7 550.00–640.00 $607.61 $1,622 +22.61
326–345 333 7 500.00–572.00 $555.59 $1,850 -11.75
355–398 378 18 425.00–590.00 $536.67 $2,029 -18.99
400–445 427 38 440.00–530.00 $483.54 $2,065 -27.91
455–495 476 47 415.00–495.00 $459.30 $2,186 -24.26
505–542 525 35 370.00–480.00 $429.83 $2,257 -28.10
550–595 562 18 365.00–450.00 $419.21 $2,356 -31.66
602–645 620 19 350.00–395.00 $373.74 $2,317 -20.03
650–672 663 7 352.00–380.00 $368.23 $2,441 -17.73
728–730 729 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,479 +0.40
759 759 5 337.00 $337.00 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–315 313 3 450.00–480.00 $469.94 $1,471 -44.16
355–390 377 5 450.00–520.00 $473.49 $1,785 -20.07
467–480 470 4 380.00–450.00 $432.14 $2,031 -2.66
500–530 515 8 355.00–425.00 $382.53 $1,970 -15.81
565–590 580 3 375.00–400.00 $385.10 $2,234 -10.18
630–635 633 2 260.00–350.00 $305.18 $1,932 —
685–695 690 2 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $2,260 -13.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–390 379 11 520.00–577.00 $542.02 $2,054 -25.49
400–445 427 12 425.00–570.00 $514.16 $2,195 -17.69
450–492 476 25 457.00–505.00 $486.67 $2,317 -10.23
512–545 523 15 400.00–465.00 $432.78 $2,263 -57.42
560–596 581 28 400.00–445.00 $426.52 $2,478 +8.45
603–645 619 16 350.00–405.00 $379.62 $2,350 -26.96
650 650 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,438 -1.06
715–745 734 6 315.00–330.00 $324.48 $2,382 -19.56
750 750 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 6 475.00 $475.00 $2,133 —
450–495 469 12 360.00–500.00 $432.23 $2,027 -17.77
585–595 590 2 360.00–400.00 $379.83 $2,241 -28.44
640 640 4 357.00 $357.00 $2,285 —
670–695 683 2 325.00–350.00 $337.27 $2,304 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1480 1109 80-85% 24 147.00–165.00 $154.75 $1,716 +11.99
945–1655 1186 80-85% 43 162.00–192.00 $176.38 $2,092 +21.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1100 930 85-90% 11 140.00–170.00 $156.70 $1,457 —
765–1355 1011 85-90% 13 100.00–152.00 $129.79 $1,312 -3.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1855 1442 75-80% 22 170.00–187.00 $177.06 $2,553 +23.07
1640 1640 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,526 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1640 1395 5 175.00–189.00 $181.15 $2,527 —
1115–2125 1705 11 195.00–237.00 $221.21 $3,772 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1270 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–3,050.00 $2,747.99
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1200–1365 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,504.69
1085–1445 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,400.00–3,400.00 $2,862.83
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–965 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,980.82

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1075 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,125.00 —
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.