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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

1,154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $405.48/cwt +2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,356/hd at 581 lb · 67 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $316.89/cwt ≈ $2,839/hd at 896 lb · 62 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.30/cwt +17.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,236/hd at 665 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,154 502 1,291
Feeder cattle 998 463 1,089
Slaughter cattle 148 33 189
Replacement cattle 8 6 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500-600 lb steers and all heifers sold 14.00-23.00 higher, other steers sold 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–285 276 8 550.00–560.00 $556.38 $1,536 -31.61
315–330 325 3 530.00–535.00 $533.38 $1,733 +24.68
350–395 383 9 460.00–505.00 $483.61 $1,852 -20.14
413–447 431 17 450.00–470.00 $454.65 $1,960 -22.31
452–494 475 32 400.00–460.00 $434.81 $2,065 -27.62
515 fancy 515 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,214 -18.26
502–548 519 19 400.00–452.00 $427.27 $2,218 +17.46
555–594 581 67 385.00–420.00 $405.48 $2,356 +2.13
613–638 fancy 617 28 395.00–430.00 $397.49 $2,453 —
615–630 624 11 350.00–395.00 $378.15 $2,360 +9.63
675 675 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 —
653–697 679 40 330.00–375.00 $359.58 $2,442 —
703–720 707 24 330.00–350.00 $337.23 $2,384 -4.77
735 735 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,389 -17.00
755–798 769 20 325.00–335.00 $326.63 $2,512 —
796 796 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,667 —
800–830 806 9 300.00–333.00 $326.16 $2,629 +21.16
850–870 860 2 312.00–315.00 $313.52 $2,696 —
897 value added 897 60 317.00 $317.00 $2,843 —
912 912 9 310.00 $310.00 $2,827 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,603 +42.32
420–445 441 6 420.00–445.00 $430.94 $1,900 -0.30
457–493 474 19 360.00–445.00 $412.85 $1,957 -23.63
500–526 513 6 350.00–395.00 $372.47 $1,911 —
560–595 574 10 365.00–400.00 $377.56 $2,167 +9.93
600–620 607 6 335.00–365.00 $348.35 $2,114 —
652–675 656 6 335.00–345.00 $336.72 $2,209 +10.96
740 740 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 —
750–755 753 2 300.00–320.00 $309.97 $2,334 -15.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 -89.93
300–345 331 6 437.00–450.00 $441.93 $1,463 -6.86
380–390 385 2 437.00–440.00 $438.48 $1,688 -6.52
405–440 fancy 423 18 425.00–445.00 $436.03 $1,844 —
400–445 425 17 370.00–422.00 $405.17 $1,722 -17.69
450 fancy 450 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,868 —
450–495 468 9 370.00–450.00 $403.74 $1,890 -1.83
500–548 525 35 325.00–380.00 $362.40 $1,903 -18.08
551–595 565 55 325.00–372.00 $354.51 $2,003 -16.65
600–640 626 29 305.00–390.00 $333.37 $2,087 -9.08
655–678 665 56 300.00–355.00 $336.30 $2,236 +17.38
713 713 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,175 +1.00
750–797 780 16 300.00–315.00 $309.03 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 -59.26
350–395 373 15 367.00–420.00 $387.64 $1,446 -24.11
420–445 431 7 350.00–400.00 $368.87 $1,590 —
451–492 467 26 330.00–405.00 $379.17 $1,771 +19.26
500–545 514 6 300.00–340.00 $323.16 $1,661 -36.48
560–590 575 2 300.00–325.00 $312.83 $1,799 ±0.00
740 740 4 285.00–296.00 $290.50 $2,150 +13.00
848 848 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,374 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 475.00–480.00 $477.53 $1,838 +12.10
410–440 427 7 435.00–460.00 $440.59 $1,881 -15.13
450–470 461 8 425.00–440.00 $428.83 $1,977 -0.66
500–545 525 29 350.00–422.00 $382.82 $2,010 +12.42
553–585 560 16 350.00–387.00 $372.94 $2,088 +24.65
613 fancy 613 5 382.00 $382.00 $2,342 —
600–635 615 13 320.00–355.00 $336.11 $2,067 +0.08
650–683 675 8 310.00–330.00 $321.24 $2,168 +0.44
703–705 703 7 295.00–315.00 $312.14 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 +12.70
400–440 426 5 400.00–425.00 $405.05 $1,726 +10.05
450–495 472 13 325.00–425.00 $377.53 $1,782 +11.09
505–513 510 3 355.00–365.00 $358.30 $1,827 —
580–585 583 2 315.00–325.00 $319.98 $1,865 —
605–615 610 2 225.00–300.00 $262.81 $1,603 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1470 1240 80-85% 12 132.00–173.00 $141.26 $1,752 —
995–1675 1308 80-85% 10 115.00–135.00 $124.36 $1,627 —
1070–1570 1325 80-85% 9 110.00–120.00 $115.07 $1,525 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1165 1133 85-90% 2 122.00–135.00 $128.69 $1,458 —
890–1605 1206 85-90% 19 100.00–120.00 $110.18 $1,329 —
1345 1345 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,009 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1615 1427 75-80% 3 134.00–137.00 $136.00 $1,941 —
1550–1695 1623 75-80% 2 115.00–122.00 $118.66 $1,926 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1875 1467 3 132.00–153.00 $146.33 $2,147 —
1525–1930 1683 6 160.00–173.00 $164.52 $2,769 —
1540–2230 1755 5 179.00–190.00 $183.77 $3,225 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1055 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,498.56
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1160–1335 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,369.33
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.