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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

926 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $322.50/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,819/hd at 874 lb · 149 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $397.47/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,087/hd at 525 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.72/cwt +24.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,032/hd at 581 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 926 508 1,067
Feeder cattle 795 398 879
Slaughter cattle 129 99 165
Replacement cattle 2 11 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to no recent reports, there were little comparisons, but the steers and heifers sold 10.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls trended lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–337 322 8 500.00–530.00 $514.93 $1,658 +6.49
352–355 354 7 500.00–514.00 $505.97 $1,791 —
400–445 436 9 467.00–497.00 $483.83 $2,109 +23.04
456 fancy 456 4 497.00 $497.00 $2,266 —
451–495 464 13 440.00–495.00 $463.44 $2,150 +2.58
500–540 525 30 377.00–427.00 $397.47 $2,087 +1.19
555–590 566 13 375.00–410.00 $399.51 $2,261 +21.49
603–625 610 15 347.00–390.00 $378.06 $2,306 +46.06
627 fancy 627 9 401.00 $401.00 $2,514 —
656–698 673 11 347.00–377.00 $365.22 $2,458 +19.24
725–734 731 15 347.00–356.00 $355.07 $2,596 +8.07
850–860 858 22 325.00–335.00 $330.01 $2,831 —
863–893 value added 877 127 320.00–322.50 $321.20 $2,817 -2.80
950 950 3 306.00 $306.00 $2,907 —
1015 1015 7 291.00 $291.00 $2,954 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 321 7 340.00–490.00 $456.66 $1,466 +44.19
380–385 383 2 400.00–430.00 $415.10 $1,590 —
470–495 483 12 375.00–437.00 $395.74 $1,911 +17.15
500–525 513 2 350.00–360.00 $355.12 $1,822 +5.12
560–587 577 6 300.00–360.00 $346.78 $2,001 -8.22
700 700 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —
898 898 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–298 294 6 470.00–497.00 $483.32 $1,421 +23.32
330–335 333 2 465.00–470.00 $467.52 $1,557 +37.29
350–381 373 15 412.00–470.00 $440.04 $1,641 -20.52
415 fancy 415 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,013 —
410–445 424 21 385.00–470.00 $433.44 $1,838 +53.56
450–494 481 21 392.00–445.00 $406.82 $1,957 +32.98
500–545 531 15 340.00–395.00 $367.75 $1,953 +4.45
560–595 581 28 330.00–375.00 $349.72 $2,032 +24.72
623–645 628 11 315.00–345.00 $335.23 $2,105 +5.15
658–690 670 5 325.00–382.00 $344.76 $2,310 +2.12
703–738 719 10 307.00–335.00 $326.50 $2,348 +25.48
810 810 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,308 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 +21.84
530–538 535 3 345.00–350.00 $348.35 $1,864 +23.28
555–580 574 4 335.00–340.00 $336.21 $1,930 —
670 670 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —
818 818 3 261.00 $261.00 $2,135 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 4 470.00–500.00 $481.68 $1,893 +5.93
415–430 420 7 425.00–500.00 $446.17 $1,874 +20.71
450–492 475 19 375.00–480.00 $428.66 $2,036 -1.07
515–545 526 8 340.00–412.00 $374.83 $1,972 +31.95
550–589 574 7 350.00–387.00 $362.23 $2,079 +33.84
600–635 611 9 300.00–362.00 $338.57 $2,069 —
650–690 672 19 310.00–342.00 $322.72 $2,169 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 2 390.00–395.00 $392.45 $1,903 +41.42
560 560 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $572 -55.18
635–1455 1044 85-90% 36 100.00–130.00 $116.77 $1,219 —
970–1290 1131 85-90% 8 135.00–142.00 $138.12 $1,562 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1090 1033 80-85% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.36 $1,780 —
970–1600 1214 80-85% 25 135.00–158.00 $145.25 $1,763 -8.59
1420 1420 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,775 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1480 1395 75-80% 2 165.00–182.00 $172.98 $2,413 —
1215–1855 1486 75-80% 8 136.00–160.00 $145.53 $2,163 —
1785 1785 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,320 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1500 1443 2 154.00–157.00 $155.44 $2,243 —
1285–2280 1671 6 170.00–186.00 $178.75 $2,987 —
1875–2105 1992 3 192.00–200.00 $195.02 $3,885 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1134 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
702–764 723 (<2 yrs)N/A 33 2,393.00–2,600.00 $2,465.95 —

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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.