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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.48/cwt +12.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 528 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.16/cwt +21.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,145/hd at 578 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $403.35/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,360/hd at 585 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 502 926 827
Feeder cattle 463 795 638
Slaughter cattle 33 129 177
Replacement cattle 6 2 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold uneven, from 10.00 lower to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–260 258 5 580.00–590.00 $587.99 $1,517 —
300–345 324 5 490.00–530.00 $508.70 $1,648 -6.23
355–399 387 7 480.00–512.00 $503.75 $1,950 -2.22
410–440 428 10 450.00–490.00 $476.96 $2,041 -6.87
455–492 476 17 445.00–485.00 $462.43 $2,201 -1.01
505–522 fancy 516 9 445.00–455.00 $448.26 $2,313 —
515–530 525 3 400.00–430.00 $409.81 $2,152 +12.34
550–595 585 28 385.00–440.00 $403.35 $2,360 +3.84
600–623 614 7 365.00–375.00 $368.52 $2,263 -9.54
725 725 5 342.00 $342.00 $2,480 -13.07
835 835 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,547 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 330 6 310.00–470.00 $437.68 $1,444 -18.98
420–425 424 4 430.00–435.00 $431.24 $1,828 —
450–490 468 9 400.00–465.00 $436.48 $2,043 +40.74
560–580 570 2 360.00–375.00 $367.63 $2,095 +20.85
670–685 677 3 317.00–340.00 $325.76 $2,205 —
752 752 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,444 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 5 470.00–510.00 $489.93 $1,431 +6.61
320–343 337 4 445.00–460.00 $448.79 $1,512 -18.73
363 363 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,615 +4.96
400–442 431 16 395.00–445.00 $422.86 $1,823 -10.58
450–498 474 18 390.00–425.00 $405.57 $1,922 -1.25
500–548 528 37 350.00–400.00 $380.48 $2,009 +12.73
558–595 578 33 340.00–392.00 $371.16 $2,145 +21.44
600–635 615 12 330.00–365.00 $342.45 $2,106 +7.22
650–685 660 5 310.00–325.00 $318.92 $2,105 -25.84
705 fancy 705 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,432 —
710–720 718 5 300.00–315.00 $304.00 $2,183 -22.50
768 fancy 768 15 324.00 $324.00 $2,488 —
815 815 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,445 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 331 8 360.00–425.00 $409.26 $1,355 —
355–390 379 11 390.00–450.00 $411.75 $1,561 +21.75
458–490 475 7 350.00–370.00 $359.91 $1,710 —
515–535 521 4 320.00–375.00 $359.64 $1,874 +11.29
560–590 575 2 300.00–325.00 $312.83 $1,799 -23.38
610–645 625 3 300.00–310.00 $305.07 $1,907 —
665–695 676 4 285.00–300.00 $294.97 $1,994 -5.03
745 745 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $2,067 —
770 770 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 362 9 450.00–500.00 $465.43 $1,685 -16.25
405–425 414 6 425.00–480.00 $455.72 $1,887 +9.55
452–480 462 14 410.00–465.00 $429.49 $1,984 +0.83
505–530 fancy 510 5 440.00–450.00 $447.92 $2,284 —
505–540 529 13 350.00–410.00 $370.40 $1,959 -4.43
550–585 565 9 340.00–370.00 $348.29 $1,968 -13.94
605–640 610 10 325.00–342.00 $336.03 $2,050 -2.54
650–695 677 10 300.00–330.00 $320.80 $2,172 -1.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 380 4 410.00–450.00 $427.30 $1,624 —
440 440 2 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $1,738 —
455–495 475 11 345.00–395.00 $366.44 $1,741 -26.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1555 1096 80-85% 8 137.00–152.00 $143.82 $1,576 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,706 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $664 +10.00
815–1140 1003 85-90% 3 92.00–110.00 $99.90 $1,002 —
890–1125 1008 85-90% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.21 $1,383 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1610 1540 75-80% 2 127.00–130.00 $128.43 $1,978 —
1860 1860 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,734 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2025 1445 3 165.00–177.00 $171.39 $2,477 +15.95
1580–2030 1863 5 192.00–199.00 $194.60 $3,625 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1615 1615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 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.