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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

1,029 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $327.24/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,765/hd at 845 lb · 58 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $379.66/cwt -12.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,392/hd at 630 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.64/cwt +10.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 518 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,029 1,154 918
Feeder cattle 817 998 738
Slaughter cattle 192 148 169
Replacement cattle 20 8 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 15.00 lower, although some steers 300-400 lbs and 600-700 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 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
250–295 273 2 585.00–600.00 $591.88 $1,616 +35.50
305–330 fancy 318 6 515.00–540.00 $527.99 $1,679 —
300–345 324 12 435.00–505.00 $480.52 $1,557 -52.86
350–398 376 14 460.00–507.00 $489.81 $1,842 +6.20
405–449 432 24 420.00–477.00 $446.10 $1,927 -8.55
465–493 478 19 440.00–460.00 $446.58 $2,135 +11.77
500–548 525 31 400.00–440.00 $420.17 $2,206 -7.10
556–595 575 40 390.00–425.00 $405.33 $2,331 -0.15
600–647 630 57 345.00–392.00 $379.66 $2,392 +1.51
653–680 662 19 340.00–380.00 $354.60 $2,347 +29.60
700–745 714 28 325.00–350.00 $343.79 $2,455 +6.56
755–790 778 19 310.00–335.00 $321.83 $2,504 -4.80
810 810 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,390 -31.16
847 value added 847 55 329.00 $329.00 $2,787 —
1015 1015 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,740 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 324 5 455.00–485.00 $462.28 $1,498 -17.72
359–395 375 19 425.00–460.00 $441.64 $1,656 —
420 420 2 375.00–415.00 $395.00 $1,659 -35.94
470–495 483 9 330.00–410.00 $369.63 $1,785 -43.22
505–545 525 9 325.00–375.00 $347.70 $1,825 -24.77
550–590 574 16 340.00–390.00 $351.83 $2,020 -25.73
763 763 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,289 -9.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 266 18 470.00 $470.00 $1,250 +70.00
301–325 306 6 415.00–470.00 $440.56 $1,348 -1.37
386–395 388 7 415.00–445.00 $431.39 $1,674 -7.09
405–435 419 10 400.00–425.00 $414.69 $1,738 +9.52
450–495 462 10 370.00–420.00 $394.27 $1,822 -9.47
485 fancy 485 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,110 +20.00
507–517 fancy 513 19 385.00–435.00 $399.85 $2,051 —
503–545 522 24 330.00–385.00 $351.10 $1,833 -11.30
555 fancy 555 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,164 —
550–595 577 30 315.00–375.00 $350.67 $2,023 -3.84
608–630 620 8 315.00–335.00 $326.24 $2,023 -7.13
672 value added 672 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,419 —
655–695 675 11 302.00–352.00 $317.03 $2,140 -19.27
700–730 718 6 300.00–315.00 $307.85 $2,210 +2.85
765–785 774 7 310.00–330.00 $321.30 $2,487 +12.27
862 862 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,543 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 383 7 352.00–400.00 $385.21 $1,475 -2.43
400–425 411 6 320.00–380.00 $351.45 $1,444 -17.42
450–495 474 13 300.00–375.00 $343.96 $1,630 -35.21
505–535 520 2 300.00–320.00 $309.71 $1,610 -13.45
555–585 574 6 295.00–335.00 $318.84 $1,830 +6.01
643 643 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,929 —
963 963 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,648 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 374 6 400.00–467.00 $431.25 $1,613 -46.28
438 fancy 438 4 477.00 $477.00 $2,089 —
440–448 445 7 385.00–440.00 $415.06 $1,847 -25.53
455–478 469 4 407.00–467.00 $434.69 $2,039 +5.86
502–545 520 20 362.00–420.00 $388.01 $2,018 +5.19
568 fancy 568 3 388.00 $388.00 $2,204 —
550–597 577 18 300.00–390.00 $362.00 $2,089 -10.94
605–645 629 20 316.00–345.00 $333.55 $2,098 -2.56
700–745 723 13 285.00–325.00 $303.61 $2,195 -8.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,186 —
375 375 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,650 ±0.00
405–410 407 3 375.00–400.00 $391.60 $1,594 -13.45
455–495 468 6 335.00–400.00 $371.36 $1,738 -6.17
510–540 528 8 325.00–360.00 $345.69 $1,825 -12.61
555–588 573 10 320.00–370.00 $348.63 $1,998 +28.65
650–665 660 3 275.00–305.00 $295.15 $1,948 —
701–740 706 8 245.00–275.00 $271.07 $1,914 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1455 1221 80-85% 25 119.00–145.00 $130.37 $1,592 -10.89
945–1730 1228 80-85% 23 104.00–127.00 $115.35 $1,416 -25.91
1125–1375 1250 80-85% 4 92.00–115.00 $102.29 $1,279 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1210 999 85-90% 4 60.00–76.00 $72.26 $722 —
940–1105 1023 85-90% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,279 —
815–1390 1059 85-90% 26 85.00–111.00 $102.66 $1,087 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1635 1453 75-80% 8 111.00–125.00 $118.61 $1,723 —
1375–1765 1499 75-80% 4 130.00–138.00 $134.58 $2,017 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,766 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1660 1483 6 171.00–202.00 $184.27 $2,733 +37.94
1225–1985 1591 5 138.00–150.00 $142.59 $2,269 —
1155–2320 1663 6 152.00–170.00 $164.14 $2,730 -0.38

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1015–1020 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,849.84
1010–1355 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,700.00 $2,106.81
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–985 786 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,584.34

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1050–1250 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–4,000.00 $3,525.00 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.