Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $348.50/cwt ≈ $2,941/hd at 844 lb · 59 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $447.55/cwt ≈ $2,368/hd at 529 lb · 43 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $459.80/cwt ≈ $2,181/hd at 474 lb · 23 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	589	122
Feeder cattle	501	97
Slaughter cattle	88	25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough feeders recently for adequate price comparison, undertones were sharply higher.

→ Feeder cattle: Not enough feeders recently for adequate price comparison

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–370	360	2	550.00–560.00	$555.14	$1,999	—
426 thin fleshed	426	4	535.00	$535.00	$2,279	—
418–448	435	9	495.00–522.00	$506.54	$2,203	—
450–465	460	9	475.00–492.00	$482.68	$2,220	—
500–547	529	43	441.00–475.00	$447.55	$2,368	—
552–585	568	15	425.00–457.00	$446.59	$2,537	—
608–640	622	7	375.00–405.00	$388.98	$2,419	+38.98
655	655	4	360.00	$360.00	$2,358	-14.00
844	844	59	348.50	$348.50	$2,941	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	223	3	680.00–695.00	$688.40	$1,535	—
260–290	274	5	580.00–630.00	$607.26	$1,664	—
355–390	378	20	487.00–525.00	$507.01	$1,916	—
435–445	440	12	470.00–487.00	$476.84	$2,098	—
450–495	474	10	450.00–480.00	$470.92	$2,232	—
500–538	516	13	415.00–439.00	$425.40	$2,195	—
605–615	608	3	350.00–367.00	$359.71	$2,187	—
700–701	701	9	347.00–355.00	$354.11	$2,482	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	2	450.00–467.00	$458.50	$1,582	—
373–395	387	9	462.00–482.00	$473.50	$1,832	—
400–405	403	2	412.00–420.00	$416.02	$1,677	—
450–475	463	3	402.00–425.00	$410.47	$1,900	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–392	366	7	460.00–477.00	$470.97	$1,724	—
405–415 fancy	410	8	480.00	$480.00	$1,968	—
400–445	434	11	422.00–455.00	$443.43	$1,924	-38.57
450–492	468	11	425.00–447.00	$437.77	$2,049	—
480 fancy	480	12	480.00	$480.00	$2,304	—
525–548	538	23	377.00–415.00	$401.41	$2,160	+38.73
575	575	2	377.00–380.00	$378.50	$2,176	+31.17
602–633 fancy	622	8	390.00–397.00	$394.37	$2,453	—
658–696 fancy	683	6	385.00–397.00	$393.15	$2,685	—
778	778	7	335.00	$335.00	$2,606	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	284	7	485.00–525.00	$497.64	$1,413	—
330–335	333	2	445.00–455.00	$449.96	$1,498	—
370–398	381	13	400.00–455.00	$428.58	$1,633	—
400–415	408	2	380.00–402.00	$391.20	$1,596	-12.99
455–495	479	5	370.00–400.00	$376.20	$1,802	+5.45
510–545	519	4	360.00–380.00	$365.25	$1,896	+40.25
555–583	573	6	360.00–380.00	$370.16	$2,121	—
618–620	619	3	340.00–370.00	$359.98	$2,228	—
650	650	3	330.00–345.00	$340.00	$2,210	—
750	750	4	310.00	$310.00	$2,325	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–385	378	3	327.00–380.00	$362.96	$1,372	—
485–495	490	4	325.00–350.00	$332.70	$1,630	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
449	449	4	462.00	$462.00	$2,074	—
484	484	7	447.00	$447.00	$2,163	—
628	628	2	370.00	$370.00	$2,324	—
660	660	2	340.00	$340.00	$2,244	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	3	435.00	$435.00	$1,544	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
742	742	3	298.00	$298.00	$2,211	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–1125	995	85-90%	7	122.00–137.50	$133.71	$1,330	-13.46
870–1165	999	85-90%	8	138.00–147.50	$143.88	$1,437	-3.29
930–1315	1098	85-90%	4	147.00–154.50	$151.16	$1,660	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1760	1188	80-85%	10	153.00–161.50	$158.07	$1,878	—
960–1580	1284	80-85%	7	162.00–171.00	$166.37	$2,136	-6.29

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1550	1333	75-80%	3	137.50–146.00	$141.69	$1,889	—
1140–1835	1441	75-80%	10	167.50–175.00	$171.84	$2,476	—
1370–1635	1526	75-80%	4	176.00–180.00	$177.94	$2,715	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1770	1561	4	174.50–190.00	$180.30	$2,814	—
1640–1905	1773	2	212.00–219.50	$216.03	$3,830	—
1615–2100	1794	4	196.50–206.50	$199.89	$3,586	—

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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.