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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

11,668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $334.20/cwt -1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $3,051/hd at 913 lb · 569 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $487.36/cwt +12.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,771/hd at 569 lb · 513 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.99/cwt -6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,987/hd at 876 lb · 437 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,668 10,696 11,226
Feeder cattle 10,175 9,393 8,858
Slaughter cattle 931 819 1,054
Replacement cattle 562 484 1,314

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders were mixed, most weights and classes sold steady to 12.00 higher, spots under 600 lbs as much as 25.00 higher and a few spots that were lower due to quality or fewer offerings. Slaughter cows sold steady to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–325 unweaned 314 8 685.00–715.00 $704.76 $2,213 +59.76
302–347 324 85 675.00–740.00 $702.53 $2,276 +15.20
350–388 365 42 600.00–704.00 $663.73 $2,423 +49.70
400–440 425 147 560.00–632.00 $597.21 $2,538 +14.62
405–442 unweaned 427 17 565.00–622.00 $605.70 $2,586 +14.28
450–498 468 166 530.00–570.00 $555.25 $2,599 +8.14
465–491 unweaned 481 30 525.00–565.00 $543.12 $2,612 -12.96
500–547 521 262 495.00–559.00 $523.82 $2,729 +13.10
526–540 unweaned 531 6 525.00–537.00 $532.93 $2,830 +22.74
550–575 unweaned 563 31 462.00–485.00 $479.28 $2,698 +12.14
550–598 569 482 457.00–515.00 $487.88 $2,776 +13.28
600–635 618 217 435.00–470.00 $447.69 $2,767 -5.46
600–644 unweaned 630 24 432.00–450.00 $436.42 $2,749 +6.43
655 unweaned 655 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,620 -15.00
650–697 667 236 406.00–452.00 $422.42 $2,818 -0.52
701 unweaned 701 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,804 —
702–748 724 94 394.00–429.00 $406.31 $2,942 +0.15
755–777 764 77 377.00–403.00 $385.79 $2,947 +8.09
771 unweaned 771 20 380.50 $380.50 $2,934 —
800–846 817 304 355.00–374.00 $364.27 $2,976 -4.97
854–883 868 120 355.00–361.00 $357.16 $3,100 +0.84
900–932 913 569 332.00–340.00 $334.20 $3,051 -1.25
967–973 968 124 321.00–322.00 $321.76 $3,115 -2.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 333 18 590.00–650.00 $622.95 $2,074 -8.75
355–387 unweaned 379 6 602.00–620.00 $606.35 $2,298 +1.35
358–397 381 105 550.00–625.00 $581.58 $2,216 +3.58
407–447 428 140 490.00–595.00 $546.90 $2,341 +12.49
432–445 unweaned 440 17 540.00–562.00 $556.42 $2,448 —
450–495 474 154 485.00–555.00 $517.49 $2,453 +8.01
450–497 unweaned 478 20 495.00–525.00 $517.98 $2,476 +10.98
512 value added 512 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,662 —
502–549 527 173 350.00–529.00 $480.95 $2,535 +4.61
526–540 unweaned 533 13 455.00–502.00 $494.07 $2,633 +17.07
551–599 576 152 417.00–480.00 $451.45 $2,600 +10.88
565–590 unweaned 580 19 445.00–467.00 $455.60 $2,642 +34.60
600–643 625 154 410.00–440.00 $427.72 $2,673 +13.11
643 unweaned 643 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,668 —
654–694 680 83 370.00–410.00 $396.39 $2,695 +4.95
700–747 739 146 340.00–392.00 $375.46 $2,775 -10.57
751–798 792 207 360.00–373.00 $363.71 $2,881 +0.91
805–847 840 80 316.00–372.50 $344.38 $2,893 -9.38
854–899 876 437 330.00–350.00 $340.99 $2,987 -6.36
900–949 945 43 310.00–330.00 $322.88 $3,051 -7.22
999 999 7 315.00 $315.00 $3,147 -7.00
1015–1031 1016 62 305.00–311.00 $310.51 $3,155 —
1054 1054 54 310.00 $310.00 $3,267 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 7 550.00 $550.00 $1,722 —
385 385 3 555.00 $555.00 $2,137 +20.33
407–448 434 44 480.00–550.00 $513.87 $2,230 -31.13
438 unweaned 438 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,168 —
454–493 482 42 434.00–520.00 $474.51 $2,287 -6.31
508–549 525 22 370.00–485.00 $444.96 $2,336 -7.00
558 unweaned 558 11 420.00 $420.00 $2,344 —
552–592 577 12 410.00–440.00 $429.23 $2,477 +19.23
618–642 632 8 382.00–405.00 $396.22 $2,504 —
675–690 682 5 331.00–360.00 $342.48 $2,336 —
710–730 720 2 330.00–340.00 $335.07 $2,413 —
752 752 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,181 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
719 719 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,732 —
1069 1069 14 308.00 $308.00 $3,293 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–382 376 8 467.00–502.00 $488.66 $1,837 —
402–410 407 5 430.00–450.00 $437.91 $1,782 —
512 512 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,946 —
800 800 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,768 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,184 —
720 720 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,303 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 5 452.00 $452.00 $2,459 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 unweaned 301 7 620.00 $620.00 $1,866 +50.00
305–341 326 48 570.00–650.00 $613.11 $1,999 -8.00
364 unweaned 364 5 600.00 $600.00 $2,184 —
355–385 365 49 540.00–655.00 $579.26 $2,114 +29.49
400–443 418 157 500.00–595.00 $531.44 $2,221 +9.52
468 value added 468 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,387 +10.00
450–497 476 266 465.00–515.00 $486.90 $2,318 +4.11
458–499 unweaned 482 69 470.00–508.00 $487.07 $2,348 +17.07
510 unweaned 510 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,499 +51.63
500–549 521 203 432.00–502.00 $452.46 $2,357 -2.88
551–593 566 190 405.00–490.00 $431.67 $2,443 +13.60
560–589 unweaned 584 23 445.00–480.00 $449.85 $2,627 +33.85
601–646 615 112 390.00–443.00 $414.10 $2,547 +15.63
653 unweaned 653 14 418.00 $418.00 $2,730 +38.00
650–686 672 46 372.00–410.00 $390.69 $2,625 +7.51
701–741 710 84 340.00–405.00 $364.16 $2,586 -1.14
750–775 755 229 342.00–370.00 $346.41 $2,615 -0.67
800–842 818 161 327.50–337.00 $331.56 $2,712 -6.11
850–899 877 131 314.00–329.50 $319.89 $2,805 -10.48
901–926 911 13 312.00–315.00 $313.17 $2,853 —
985 985 6 308.00 $308.00 $3,034 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 334 58 535.00–605.00 $563.08 $1,881 +9.51
352–395 380 91 510.00–615.00 $550.76 $2,093 +27.96
390 unweaned 390 4 535.00 $535.00 $2,086 +8.43
422–430 unweaned 424 4 465.00–515.00 $477.68 $2,025 —
401–449 434 165 450.00–540.00 $486.33 $2,111 +11.58
450 unweaned 450 3 462.00 $462.00 $2,079 +22.09
450–499 482 141 420.00–485.00 $457.73 $2,206 +6.29
522 unweaned 522 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,245 +10.00
505–549 530 127 380.00–475.00 $432.97 $2,295 +26.97
552–595 573 149 370.00–445.00 $395.86 $2,268 +6.25
576–595 unweaned 580 9 395.00–420.00 $400.70 $2,324 -6.30
600–649 636 83 345.00–402.00 $379.57 $2,414 -1.31
650–683 671 127 331.00–365.00 $357.11 $2,396 -11.47
704–747 721 90 320.00–355.00 $348.01 $2,509 +6.91
753–785 765 58 310.00–342.00 $335.55 $2,567 —
814–842 820 20 301.00–325.00 $322.24 $2,642 +7.94
860–870 865 2 298.00–320.00 $308.94 $2,672 -17.06
918–925 920 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 —
355–392 381 36 450.00–510.00 $480.61 $1,831 +43.63
406–410 unweaned 407 12 450.00–455.00 $451.68 $1,838 —
405–448 427 22 447.00–500.00 $461.39 $1,970 +41.39
452–498 472 14 420.00–455.00 $433.42 $2,046 +28.37
518–544 531 36 400.00–432.00 $416.71 $2,213 +15.05
558–573 562 13 370.00–430.00 $380.56 $2,139 +0.95
618–632 624 10 340.00–356.00 $349.23 $2,179 +11.23
732 732 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,342 —
755 755 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,190 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,277 —
727 727 9 350.00 $350.00 $2,544 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 —
465–485 475 4 380.00–400.00 $389.79 $1,852 —
502–528 520 8 350.00–380.00 $363.31 $1,889 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818 818 7 311.00 $311.00 $2,544 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–398 382 14 575.00–622.00 $596.67 $2,279 +36.67
404–425 418 26 505.00–580.00 $546.34 $2,284 +15.10
431 unweaned 431 6 570.00 $570.00 $2,457 —
460 unweaned 460 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,484 —
469–485 478 20 485.00–550.00 $513.93 $2,457 +16.08
512–548 530 44 440.00–510.00 $478.27 $2,535 -36.78
532–540 unweaned 535 6 475.00–495.00 $488.27 $2,612 +26.27
555–595 572 28 420.00–450.00 $433.44 $2,479 +7.96
600–623 608 10 370.00–425.00 $405.23 $2,464 -6.77
670–699 693 5 372.50–395.00 $376.85 $2,612 +6.85
778 778 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,801 —
805–812 810 3 340.00–345.00 $341.66 $2,767 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 7 680.00 $680.00 $2,128 —
382 unweaned 382 8 627.00 $627.00 $2,395 -13.00
432 432 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,462 -45.00
453–485 460 15 535.00–555.00 $540.73 $2,487 —
508 508 5 520.00 $520.00 $2,642 +10.00
502–522 unweaned 514 15 510.00 $510.00 $2,621 —
558 unweaned 558 11 465.00 $465.00 $2,595 —
558 558 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,567 +1.61
617–632 628 23 413.00–440.00 $426.10 $2,676 -9.96
675 675 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,734 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 unweaned 491 5 485.00 $485.00 $2,381 —
492 492 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,165 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1497 1353 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 2,900.00–4,000.00 $3,774.70 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1475 1185 80-85% 23 159.00–171.00 $162.60 $1,927 +2.58
1000–1482 1207 80-85% 209 165.00–185.00 $176.05 $2,125 -6.39
1042–1500 1283 80-85% 98 180.00–197.00 $185.58 $2,381 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
767–1155 956 85-90% 14 90.00–120.00 $110.98 $1,061 —
727–1205 977 85-90% 39 120.00–147.00 $136.61 $1,335 —
735–1250 1042 85-90% 133 145.00–172.00 $157.49 $1,641 -11.97
815–1243 1089 85-90% 42 164.00–184.00 $170.40 $1,856 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1865 1469 75-80% 91 170.00–187.00 $177.79 $2,612 -6.94
1342–1715 1484 75-80% 37 180.00–192.00 $186.88 $2,773 +2.15
1375–1885 1549 75-80% 18 135.00–172.00 $161.03 $2,494 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1930 1546 9 180.00–205.00 $195.71 $3,026 —
1270–2320 1703 61 207.00–228.00 $218.47 $3,721 +4.30
1220–2425 1850 14 227.00–250.00 $237.81 $4,399 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–1020 873 (<2 yrs)Open 24 252.00–335.00 $309.60 $2,703
765–1328 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 46 200.00–305.00 $247.60 $2,516
805–1205 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 181.00–295.00 $223.89 $2,288
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
923–960 944 (<2 yrs)Open 7 292.50–300.00 $295.64 $2,791
878–1057 999 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 280.00–320.00 $296.25 $2,960
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
722 722 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,357
761 761 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,522
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1042 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,657

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,700.00 $3,700.00
730–1390 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 2,150.00–3,250.00 $2,757.36
945–1388 1149 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,800.00 $2,497.22
935–1615 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 59 2,300.00–3,400.00 $2,639.02
1060–1350 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,465.98
870–1560 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 72 2,500.00–3,550.00 $3,019.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 3,650.00–4,000.00 $3,950.00
920–1255 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,250.00–3,600.00 $3,416.47
1010–1410 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 3,400.00–4,200.00 $3,875.96
1280 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1296 1296 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1145 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,927.82
1030–1275 1089 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,327.03
810–1350 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,550.00–2,400.00 $2,105.87
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–855 853 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
700–1260 921 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,400.00–3,600.00 $3,008.60
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1050–1125 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,700.00–3,850.00 $3,750.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–880 791 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,550.00–2,150.00 $1,889.34

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1065 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 4,400.00–4,500.00 $4,440.00 —
1035–1220 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,900.00–3,650.00 $3,516.67 -483.33
1045–1620 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 3,700.00–4,600.00 $4,113.64 —
1238 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1310–1435 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–4,350.00 $4,025.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1087–1320 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,850.00–5,000.00 $4,962.50 —
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
1515 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,750.00 $4,750.00 —

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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.