Cattle Market Pulse

Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

1,727 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $488.16/cwt +1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,567/hd at 526 lb · 112 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $465.01/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,648/hd at 569 lb · 112 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $453.28/cwt +23.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,354/hd at 519 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,727 955 1,915
Feeder cattle 1,417 708 1,698
Slaughter cattle 243 218 205
Replacement cattle 67 29 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 269 10 620.00–680.00 $656.97 $1,767 -7.81
270 fancy 270 7 705.00 $705.00 $1,904 —
300–347 326 26 585.00–660.00 $614.36 $2,003 +17.57
345 fancy 345 4 665.00 $665.00 $2,294 —
377 unweaned 377 4 575.00 $575.00 $2,168 —
360–397 392 25 570.00–625.00 $581.40 $2,279 —
400–448 424 56 510.00–612.00 $557.89 $2,365 +19.08
406–433 fancy 425 15 590.00–635.00 $618.68 $2,629 —
467 unweaned 467 11 500.00 $500.00 $2,335 —
450–496 478 64 500.00–562.00 $524.36 $2,506 +17.20
500–548 520 86 425.00–545.00 $498.19 $2,591 +11.21
545 unweaned 545 26 455.00 $455.00 $2,480 —
555 value added 555 19 468.00 $468.00 $2,597 —
550–598 571 87 437.00–510.00 $466.43 $2,663 +6.39
593 unweaned 593 6 435.00 $435.00 $2,580 —
601–642 fancy 622 24 440.00–465.00 $450.86 $2,804 —
600–648 624 52 385.00–450.00 $425.20 $2,653 +17.87
650–685 674 38 375.00–480.00 $415.87 $2,803 +22.45
689 value added 689 42 386.50 $386.50 $2,663 —
704–747 718 17 350.00–400.00 $389.11 $2,794 +17.86
780 780 11 342.00 $342.00 $2,668 —
800–845 811 8 325.00–350.00 $333.91 $2,708 -26.09
895 895 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,685 —
955 955 4 325.00 $325.00 $3,104 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 8 450.00–565.00 $514.95 $1,679 -29.28
370–396 392 9 442.00–550.00 $524.66 $2,057 -45.34
405–445 425 18 420.00–525.00 $453.41 $1,927 —
450–495 478 19 440.00–500.00 $475.86 $2,275 +43.83
505–540 529 7 410.00–475.00 $459.59 $2,431 +68.37
555–585 574 11 410.00–450.00 $440.48 $2,528 +19.32
780–787 785 4 300.00–320.00 $304.97 $2,394 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 3 710.00 $710.00 $1,775 —
250–295 270 12 580.00–650.00 $613.00 $1,655 +5.39
300–345 324 22 480.00–600.00 $548.76 $1,778 -6.83
350–396 376 36 480.00–572.00 $527.82 $1,985 -8.85
412 unweaned 412 9 515.00 $515.00 $2,122 —
410–428 fancy 420 15 520.00–535.00 $523.88 $2,200 —
402–449 426 49 450.00–525.00 $496.19 $2,114 +12.65
450–495 470 60 425.00–495.00 $471.98 $2,218 +12.68
465–495 fancy 475 3 522.00–530.00 $527.22 $2,504 —
502 unweaned 502 17 450.00 $450.00 $2,259 —
500–548 523 82 410.00–490.00 $453.96 $2,374 +24.13
550–595 572 30 400.00–495.00 $422.11 $2,414 +2.90
601–647 621 38 370.00–420.00 $399.19 $2,479 +25.45
635 fancy 635 12 442.00 $442.00 $2,807 —
650–695 670 11 357.00–397.00 $378.22 $2,534 +9.99
700–735 714 6 325.00–385.00 $353.34 $2,523 +13.34
795 795 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,703 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 +30.06
355–380 367 14 400.00–500.00 $446.13 $1,637 -27.36
450–495 480 19 375.00–467.00 $429.18 $2,060 -2.96
563 563 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,252 +14.90
697 697 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,440 +22.48

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–386 367 15 540.00–572.00 $551.48 $2,024 +9.46
400–443 432 8 500.00–535.00 $523.00 $2,259 +8.84
450–485 461 14 450.00–532.00 $496.40 $2,288 +9.73
502–535 520 26 425.00–470.00 $446.37 $2,321 +13.59
555–580 561 13 380.00–440.00 $414.38 $2,325 -12.14
600–645 627 10 325.00–385.00 $363.76 $2,281 -15.86
655–690 678 7 335.00–380.00 $357.40 $2,423 -17.60
708–730 714 4 332.00–341.00 $338.70 $2,418 +14.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 461 8 435.00–470.00 $444.53 $2,049 +12.30
560–595 578 2 370.00–380.00 $375.15 $2,168 -4.68
655 655 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 -42.27

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1445 1163 80-85% 18 150.00–165.00 $160.21 $1,863 -16.17
970–1550 1210 80-85% 51 163.00–190.50 $174.70 $2,114 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1320 957 85-90% 15 157.00–174.50 $164.03 $1,570 —
800–1230 978 85-90% 6 120.00–150.00 $139.11 $1,360 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1550 1351 75-80% 13 163.50–195.00 $177.98 $2,405 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–2270 1529 7 172.00–185.00 $179.78 $2,749 —
1240–2105 1609 15 210.00–250.00 $225.21 $3,624 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1115 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–3,050.00 $2,709.77
1020–1295 1147 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,600.00–2,950.00 $2,362.31
1140–1155 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,149.67
1155–1250 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,350.00–4,100.00 $3,710.19
1010–1508 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,300.00–4,150.00 $3,370.36
1080–1530 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,350.00–4,000.00 $2,928.95
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
935–975 948 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,865.73
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1175 1101 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00–4,150.00 $3,675.00 —
1025–1275 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 2,900.00–4,350.00 $3,327.27 —
1000–1275 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 3,350.00–4,950.00 $4,240.91 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.