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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $442.48/cwt +8.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 461 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $464.73/cwt +6.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,445/hd at 526 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $516.34/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,220/hd at 430 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 447 963 765
Feeder cattle 370 778 618
Slaughter cattle 72 152 69
Replacement cattle 5 33 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough feeders to establish a market trend, slaughter cows sold moslty steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–292 290 4 560.00–580.00 $564.91 $1,638 -35.09
311–312 fancy 311 10 600.00–630.00 $617.98 $1,922 —
338 338 3 552.00 $552.00 $1,866 -27.09
360–397 380 10 550.00–565.00 $557.24 $2,118 +18.89
400–445 430 25 475.00–550.00 $516.34 $2,220 +3.03
455–488 474 17 455.00–500.00 $486.55 $2,306 -13.28
500–548 525 24 400.00–542.00 $454.51 $2,386 +3.12
529 fancy 529 9 492.00 $492.00 $2,603 +12.00
555–577 567 7 400.00–425.00 $409.76 $2,323 -14.66
600–645 620 10 382.00–410.00 $392.86 $2,436 -10.62
623 623 5 422.00 $422.00 $2,629 +18.52
652–660 654 4 370.00–375.00 $373.74 $2,444 -22.56
702–745 720 7 340.00–370.00 $356.70 $2,568 +8.07
860 860 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,752 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 —
500–540 520 3 390.00–435.00 $407.76 $2,120 -15.11
565–585 575 2 370.00–375.00 $372.54 $2,142 -17.70
602 602 3 337.00 $337.00 $2,029 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 311 7 475.00–552.00 $513.36 $1,597 +12.61
311 fancy 311 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,710 —
367 fancy 367 7 520.00 $520.00 $1,908 —
350–395 378 12 420.00–500.00 $463.30 $1,751 -31.03
400–445 418 13 420.00–490.00 $454.12 $1,898 -11.75
452–495 461 36 400.00–475.00 $442.48 $2,040 +8.95
500–545 517 8 380.00–425.00 $404.96 $2,094 -16.44
550–594 587 15 365.00–387.00 $375.61 $2,205 -11.46
615–645 638 4 377.00–387.00 $384.59 $2,454 +22.95
655–690 667 9 330.00–350.00 $343.19 $2,289 +1.19
756–768 762 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,591 —
871–885 874 5 290.00–300.00 $297.97 $2,604 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 +25.00
415 415 2 395.00–405.00 $400.00 $1,660 +0.19
563 563 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,168 +44.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 356 4 425.00–535.00 $507.21 $1,806 -32.44
400–422 414 5 400.00–495.00 $433.06 $1,793 -77.21
450–482 475 11 400.00–500.00 $447.98 $2,128 -18.00
502–520 507 4 425.00–437.00 $433.92 $2,200 -15.27
570–585 574 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,152 -28.42
610–625 618 6 340.00–405.00 $352.60 $2,179 -6.51
650–655 653 2 315.00–335.00 $325.04 $2,123 —
710 710 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 355.00–420.00 $387.50 $1,569 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1600 1245 80-85% 15 168.50–187.00 $174.56 $2,173 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,812 —
770–1630 1273 80-85% 5 153.00–162.00 $157.33 $2,003 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,092 —
834–1535 1154 85-90% 8 140.00–168.00 $159.32 $1,839 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1745 1409 75-80% 8 165.50–186.00 $175.17 $2,468 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,382 —
1275–1940 1533 3 170.00–190.00 $181.45 $2,782 —
985–2130 1697 8 200.00–234.00 $216.33 $3,671 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1250–1350 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,850.00–4,250.00 $4,034.18

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.