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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

717 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.20/cwt -4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,007/hd at 573 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.10/cwt +13.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,129/hd at 626 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.75/cwt -3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 525 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 717 1,029 1,399
Feeder cattle 586 817 1,183
Slaughter cattle 119 192 189
Replacement cattle 12 20 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold uneven 14.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 11 545.00–610.00 $563.43 $1,533 -28.45
310–348 335 6 470.00–515.00 $484.54 $1,623 +4.02
355–383 374 4 430.00–525.00 $496.69 $1,858 +6.88
405–440 428 15 410.00–475.00 $442.22 $1,893 -3.88
462–490 477 14 395.00–430.00 $403.80 $1,926 -42.78
503–547 532 22 352.00–430.00 $404.12 $2,150 -16.05
600–645 621 21 335.00–382.00 $364.24 $2,262 -15.42
653–685 674 10 335.00–355.00 $343.08 $2,312 -11.52
700–720 710 8 310.00–335.00 $329.38 $2,339 -14.41
815–842 829 10 310.00 $310.00 $2,570 +15.00
895 895 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,685 —
931 931 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,840 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 3 400.00–450.00 $423.99 $1,399 -38.29
380–395 388 3 410.00–435.00 $423.18 $1,642 -18.46
410–443 431 6 350.00–420.00 $402.50 $1,735 +7.50
450–493 480 8 360.00–410.00 $391.41 $1,879 +21.78
552–599 576 18 350.00–380.00 $368.02 $2,120 +16.19
666–698 673 9 327.00–329.00 $327.46 $2,204 —
738 738 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,398 —
760 760 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 3 414.00–452.00 $433.48 $1,409 -7.08
400–435 421 11 380.00–437.00 $404.11 $1,701 -10.58
450–495 468 19 360.00–400.00 $381.32 $1,785 -12.95
498 fancy 498 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,017 -30.00
505–523 fancy 519 5 402.00–410.00 $403.56 $2,094 +3.71
500–545 526 22 342.00–380.00 $360.84 $1,898 +9.74
550–594 573 36 320.00–362.00 $350.20 $2,007 -0.47
600–645 626 28 315.00–350.00 $340.10 $2,129 +13.86
655 fancy 655 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,456 —
655–695 683 6 302.00–350.00 $334.04 $2,281 +17.01
707–748 721 15 300.00–322.00 $315.57 $2,275 +7.72
778 778 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,451 -6.30
808 808 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,182 —
860–874 868 9 289.00–291.00 $289.78 $2,515 -5.22
960 960 3 267.00 $267.00 $2,563 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 325.00–370.00 $347.15 $1,111 —
355–395 372 6 315.00–395.00 $365.83 $1,361 -19.38
418–445 434 6 360.00–380.00 $369.79 $1,605 +18.34
451–495 469 23 325.00–380.00 $357.58 $1,677 +13.62
505–545 525 2 325.00–380.00 $351.45 $1,845 +41.74
575–598 592 8 310.00–325.00 $313.91 $1,858 -4.93
661–693 670 7 300.00–310.00 $302.95 $2,030 —
723 723 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,024 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 318 4 425.00–525.00 $498.23 $1,584 —
358–398 383 10 415.00–475.00 $441.04 $1,689 +9.79
400–428 412 7 405.00–432.00 $420.01 $1,730 +4.95
460–495 478 11 395.00–425.00 $406.24 $1,942 -28.45
500–545 531 15 350.00–386.00 $374.41 $1,988 -13.60
550–595 572 22 332.00–385.00 $366.23 $2,095 +4.23
600–645 631 23 310.00–350.00 $334.34 $2,110 +0.79
660–675 667 3 317.00–325.00 $320.70 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 375.00–412.00 $393.37 $1,428 -46.63
460–495 485 6 335.00–360.00 $345.94 $1,678 -25.42
500–540 520 10 315.00–350.00 $335.45 $1,744 -10.24
590–593 592 3 340.00–345.00 $341.66 $2,023 -6.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1355 1158 80-85% 14 122.00–140.00 $130.72 $1,514 —
1010–1600 1314 80-85% 14 114.00–125.00 $119.76 $1,574 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $850 —
900–1715 1234 85-90% 18 92.00–113.00 $106.39 $1,313 —
975–1780 1333 85-90% 3 118.00–124.00 $119.87 $1,598 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1675 1521 75-80% 8 121.00–137.00 $127.60 $1,941 —
1485–1595 1545 75-80% 4 115.00–120.00 $117.48 $1,815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1945 1552 3 192.00–206.00 $198.22 $3,076 —
1355–2285 1733 9 151.00–175.00 $161.34 $2,796 —
1710–1865 1788 2 140.00–143.00 $141.57 $2,531 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1020–1130 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,887.71
1110–1200 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,836.36
1110–1365 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,148.18
1245–1400 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,658.79
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
823 823 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,555 —
957 957 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,991 —

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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.