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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $331.54/cwt ≈ $2,559/hd at 772 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.64/cwt ≈ $2,268/hd at 662 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $396.28/cwt -8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,108/hd at 532 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 508 301 747
Feeder cattle 398 234 646
Slaughter cattle 99 47 95
Replacement cattle 11 20 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough feeders for a price trend, undertones lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 342 7 465.00–520.00 $508.44 $1,739 -62.34
405–445 428 10 450.00–482.00 $460.79 $1,972 -14.50
455–488 472 4 450.00–475.00 $460.86 $2,175 -6.11
505–545 532 18 357.00–425.00 $396.28 $2,108 -15.84
555–595 575 4 370.00–390.00 $378.02 $2,174 +11.84
640 640 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,125 -24.83
670–695 679 10 330.00–365.00 $345.98 $2,349 -6.57
732 732 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,540 —
750 750 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,550 —
776 value added 776 22 330.00 $330.00 $2,561 —
858 value added 858 12 324.00 $324.00 $2,780 —
1013 value added 1013 45 281.75 $281.75 $2,854 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–346 346 4 400.00–450.00 $412.47 $1,427 -51.46
410–435 421 5 375.00–400.00 $394.83 $1,662 -46.87
455–498 484 8 340.00–425.00 $378.59 $1,832 -8.82
510 510 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 —
585 585 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,077 -13.53
620 620 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,357 —
310–335 326 9 410.00–450.00 $430.23 $1,403 -4.98
350–370 360 8 425.00–480.00 $460.56 $1,658 —
420–440 426 4 370.00–390.00 $379.88 $1,618 -39.85
455–495 478 15 362.00–427.00 $373.84 $1,787 -14.22
500–535 515 17 325.00–382.00 $363.30 $1,871 -0.16
570 570 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 -31.05
610–645 629 9 320.00–345.00 $330.08 $2,076 —
654–685 662 19 335.00–345.00 $342.64 $2,268 —
705–735 720 2 300.00–302.00 $301.02 $2,167 —
735 fancy 735 12 334.00 $334.00 $2,455 —
760 760 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,356 -35.00
912 912 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–349 342 8 325.00–410.00 $400.18 $1,369 —
365–390 380 4 310.00–395.00 $368.16 $1,399 —
455–497 474 10 350.00–375.00 $360.58 $1,709 -0.69
530–545 538 2 320.00–330.00 $325.07 $1,749 -5.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 375 8 450.00–495.00 $475.75 $1,784 -38.00
400–435 424 4 400.00–435.00 $425.46 $1,804 —
470–485 479 7 407.00–455.00 $429.73 $2,058 +17.02
510–545 536 7 325.00–370.00 $342.88 $1,838 -73.39
560–590 578 3 325.00–330.00 $328.39 $1,898 -32.36
702–710 704 4 275.00–300.00 $293.70 $2,068 —
951 951 4 219.00 $219.00 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 3 365.00–410.00 $387.85 $1,648 -12.15
450–490 478 4 300.00–375.00 $351.03 $1,678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1485 1207 80-85% 23 140.00–164.00 $153.84 $1,857 —
1150–1355 1250 80-85% 12 162.00–180.00 $167.44 $2,093 -10.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $493 —
690–1010 893 85-90% 6 93.00–131.00 $120.18 $1,073 —
925–1365 1056 85-90% 7 139.00–162.00 $150.18 $1,586 +16.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1450 1403 75-80% 5 151.00–164.00 $157.38 $2,208 —
1300–1855 1587 75-80% 7 160.00–172.00 $167.20 $2,653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1315 1255 2 130.00–155.00 $141.90 $1,781 —
1355–1705 1549 8 152.00–190.00 $179.60 $2,782 —
1600–2005 1786 5 197.00–220.00 $205.98 $3,679 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1125 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,800.00–4,050.00 $3,972.81
1140–1460 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,150.00–3,850.00 $3,576.74
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 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.