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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $360.75/cwt ≈ $2,060/hd at 571 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.05/cwt -22.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,033/hd at 571 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $404.72/cwt -42.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 513 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 589 569
Feeder cattle 234 501 439
Slaughter cattle 47 88 118
Replacement cattle 20 — 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough feeders for a price trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 545.00–595.00 $570.78 $1,826 —
350 350 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,925 -5.14
415–435 427 6 457.00–490.00 $475.29 $2,029 -31.25
455–480 466 6 465.00–475.00 $466.97 $2,176 -15.71
512 unweaned 512 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,971 —
508–525 514 8 400.00–427.00 $412.12 $2,118 -35.43
585–592 590 7 335.00–395.00 $366.18 $2,160 -80.41
618–630 620 7 350.00–362.00 $356.83 $2,212 -32.15
650–668 665 8 342.00–375.00 $352.55 $2,344 -7.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–345 344 9 410.00–505.00 $463.93 $1,596 —
355–360 358 2 435.00–450.00 $442.45 $1,584 -64.56
422–435 426 3 440.00–445.00 $441.70 $1,882 -35.14
455–495 483 5 350.00–435.00 $387.41 $1,871 -83.51
560–585 573 2 367.00–370.00 $368.53 $2,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 334 9 430.00–445.00 $435.21 $1,454 —
405 fancy 405 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,944 ±0.00
400–445 423 6 385.00–455.00 $419.73 $1,775 -23.70
450–494 484 9 380.00–405.00 $388.06 $1,878 -49.71
505–542 528 8 330.00–385.00 $363.46 $1,919 -37.95
550–598 571 11 335.00–370.00 $356.05 $2,033 -22.45
625 unweaned 625 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,156 —
755 755 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,605 +10.00
962–982 969 9 285.00–300.00 $294.93 $2,858 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–498 477 5 350.00–377.00 $361.27 $1,723 -14.93
525–530 528 2 330.00–332.00 $331.00 $1,748 -34.25
585 585 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 -20.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 385 7 460.00–550.00 $513.75 $1,978 —
460–490 478 6 400.00–425.00 $412.71 $1,973 —
512–520 515 3 405.00–422.00 $416.27 $2,144 —
550–590 571 12 350.00–375.00 $360.75 $2,060 —
612–628 620 6 335.00–340.00 $337.47 $2,092 —
785 785 2 277.00 $277.00 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 418 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,672 -62.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1340 1148 80-85% 13 150.00–172.00 $162.84 $1,869 —
1190–1385 1281 80-85% 4 170.00–183.00 $178.02 $2,280 +11.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1240 1026 85-90% 4 145.00–155.00 $150.21 $1,541 —
930–1530 1089 85-90% 6 109.00–146.00 $133.29 $1,452 -17.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1430 1198 75-80% 2 179.00–180.00 $179.40 $2,149 —
1335–1615 1471 75-80% 4 172.00–176.00 $174.20 $2,562 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1950 1648 3 170.00–189.00 $181.70 $2,994 —
1485–2435 2043 7 206.00–227.00 $214.74 $4,387 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1002 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 4,600.00 $4,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00
918–1165 990 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 4,750.00–5,100.00 $4,951.97

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.