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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

8,822 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.10/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $3,026/hd at 887 lb · 421 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $354.34/cwt -6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $3,115/hd at 879 lb · 417 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $440.28/cwt -6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,709/hd at 615 lb · 366 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,822 8,228 9,029
Feeder cattle 7,753 7,468 7,809
Slaughter cattle 628 480 984
Replacement cattle 441 280 236

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold mostly 5.00-15.00 lower, some spots 20.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 unweaned 262 2 670.00 $670.00 $1,755 —
300–340 333 14 535.00–595.00 $551.80 $1,837 -4.80
345 unweaned 345 2 590.00 $590.00 $2,036 —
352–395 379 54 530.00–587.00 $557.29 $2,112 +9.08
390 unweaned 390 3 487.50 $487.50 $1,901 -82.50
402–447 425 92 460.00–545.00 $496.90 $2,112 -9.18
481 unweaned 481 13 480.00 $480.00 $2,309 —
451–493 483 142 465.00–500.00 $488.61 $2,360 -4.07
500–548 528 145 410.00–480.00 $454.54 $2,400 -11.08
550–596 570 207 400.00–440.00 $428.25 $2,441 -9.09
579 value added 579 9 440.00 $440.00 $2,548 —
595 unweaned 595 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,529 —
600–647 625 302 390.00–425.00 $402.76 $2,517 -10.27
682 value added 682 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,489 —
650–698 683 141 355.00–397.00 $385.59 $2,634 -3.22
700–742 719 65 345.00–371.00 $362.02 $2,603 -7.11
753–799 782 107 332.00–356.00 $345.73 $2,704 -2.79
811–845 825 281 337.50–359.00 $351.22 $2,898 +1.57
856–897 887 421 338.00–347.50 $341.10 $3,026 +21.10
913 913 21 325.00 $325.00 $2,967 -18.34
979–998 988 168 318.00–325.00 $322.24 $3,184 +1.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 705.00 $705.00 $2,009 +1.89
318 318 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,908 -26.59
360 unweaned 360 3 650.00 $650.00 $2,340 —
363–393 375 14 600.00–650.00 $621.57 $2,331 -3.15
416 unweaned 416 7 487.50 $487.50 $2,028 -77.50
400–438 426 38 510.00–590.00 $556.96 $2,373 -23.54
450–498 476 58 510.00–545.00 $521.44 $2,482 -9.83
503–547 527 130 475.00–540.00 $506.32 $2,668 -13.05
550–594 569 113 429.00–480.00 $452.13 $2,573 -24.04
601–638 615 359 420.00–457.00 $440.87 $2,711 -4.54
629 unweaned 629 7 410.00 $410.00 $2,579 -30.00
650 unweaned 650 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,535 —
650–693 661 245 402.00–432.00 $417.06 $2,757 +0.53
708–734 724 143 372.00–394.00 $381.63 $2,763 -24.39
751–799 766 90 357.00–385.00 $368.03 $2,819 -6.55
800–811 802 164 370.50–377.50 $376.08 $3,016 +1.45
858–893 879 417 349.50–360.50 $354.34 $3,115 -6.36
908–920 915 227 333.00–346.00 $342.49 $3,134 -12.32
961–966 965 77 330.00–339.00 $332.21 $3,206 -10.29
1039 1039 19 324.00 $324.00 $3,366 -5.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 325 10 475.00–530.00 $518.32 $1,685 —
359 359 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,616 —
420–428 424 4 420.00–455.00 $441.38 $1,871 —
450–499 473 38 400.00–450.00 $427.63 $2,023 -35.78
517–545 522 61 380.00–420.00 $398.23 $2,079 —
573–595 582 12 371.00–400.00 $387.09 $2,253 -17.91
607–610 608 5 345.00–372.00 $361.17 $2,196 -48.00
722 722 4 337.00 $337.00 $2,433 —
784 784 6 321.00 $321.00 $2,517 —
897 897 17 316.00 $316.00 $2,835 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 6 455.00 $455.00 $2,320 —
625 625 16 417.00 $417.00 $2,606 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 —
806 806 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,257 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,676 -50.00
540 540 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,971 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,324 —
469 469 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,407 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–348 330 21 485.00–510.00 $498.78 $1,646 —
340–348 unweaned 346 14 495.00–512.00 $499.31 $1,728 —
355–395 376 35 450.00–525.00 $501.54 $1,886 -12.28
400–448 426 82 415.00–470.00 $454.11 $1,935 -11.38
446 unweaned 446 15 445.00–452.00 $449.20 $2,003 —
451–498 479 117 400.00–447.00 $426.47 $2,043 -6.23
480 unweaned 480 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 -41.00
505–519 unweaned 515 7 380.00–385.00 $381.40 $1,964 -27.60
501–548 526 133 387.00–425.00 $405.28 $2,132 -6.07
552–580 unweaned 562 7 335.00–380.00 $362.42 $2,037 -22.47
550–598 580 101 360.00–401.00 $385.97 $2,239 -19.46
600–648 619 156 345.00–385.00 $374.63 $2,319 -7.71
653–698 668 97 335.00–380.00 $363.56 $2,429 +0.80
669 unweaned 669 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,241 —
701–745 713 196 310.00–355.00 $347.42 $2,477 -3.78
751 751 18 340.00 $340.00 $2,553 —
762 762 2 321.00 $321.00 $2,446 -12.68
802–837 828 169 321.00–328.00 $324.50 $2,687 —
882 882 43 312.00 $312.00 $2,752 -11.70
975 975 13 307.00 $307.00 $2,993 +17.01
1166–1170 1168 25 265.00–276.00 $269.85 $3,152 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,536 —
316–343 323 12 530.00–545.00 $533.99 $1,725 -31.13
356–388 374 18 522.00–540.00 $533.18 $1,994 -14.95
393 unweaned 393 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,808 —
405–435 417 20 465.00–510.00 $483.68 $2,017 -25.55
450–463 unweaned 459 10 450.00–470.00 $455.88 $2,092 -16.62
451–496 479 98 449.50–485.00 $463.60 $2,221 -0.88
500–527 515 82 420.00–450.00 $431.17 $2,221 -21.49
552–592 579 165 402.00–430.00 $408.43 $2,365 -10.02
600–640 612 136 370.00–435.00 $400.07 $2,448 -7.07
645 unweaned 645 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,322 —
650 650 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,600 +13.36
700–725 723 21 352.50–371.00 $369.29 $2,670 -5.60
854 854 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,776 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–388 367 20 410.00–470.00 $433.58 $1,591 -36.42
422–441 435 12 396.00–410.00 $400.53 $1,742 -36.03
450–497 489 15 390.00–405.00 $395.59 $1,934 -12.13
522–548 529 26 350.00–385.00 $366.83 $1,941 +14.77
536 value added 536 5 377.50 $377.50 $2,023 —
562–575 569 11 350.00–365.00 $356.31 $2,027 -33.69
652 unweaned 652 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,054 —
723 723 10 314.00 $314.00 $2,270 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 45 374.50 $374.50 $2,445 —
785 785 19 343.00 $343.00 $2,693 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 7 415.00 $415.00 $2,075 —
651 651 9 377.00 $377.00 $2,454 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,429 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 3 670.00 $670.00 $1,755 —
305–315 309 5 520.00–580.00 $544.47 $1,682 —
353 unweaned 353 7 570.00 $570.00 $2,012 —
355–375 369 4 505.00–535.00 $525.27 $1,938 +55.27
408–445 414 18 455.00–495.00 $486.57 $2,014 -33.43
452 thin fleshed 452 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,170 —
452 unweaned 452 3 482.00 $482.00 $2,179 —
455–485 477 22 450.00–485.00 $454.61 $2,168 -18.73
500–549 525 46 382.00–455.00 $426.91 $2,241 -28.24
552–597 570 25 375.00–445.00 $396.96 $2,263 -31.21
601–649 622 31 364.00–395.00 $374.97 $2,332 -28.10
650–677 668 10 355.00–382.00 $371.36 $2,481 —
715–738 730 14 335.00–355.00 $344.62 $2,516 -16.08
772–788 779 12 324.00–335.00 $325.85 $2,538 -21.65
874–880 875 5 290.00–300.00 $297.99 $2,607 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 unweaned 302 2 695.00 $695.00 $2,099 —
328 328 7 645.00 $645.00 $2,116 —
412–415 413 5 515.00–522.00 $519.19 $2,144 -0.81
538 unweaned 538 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,421 —
706 706 10 357.00 $357.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 unweaned 469 5 447.00 $447.00 $2,096 —
565 unweaned 565 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,175 —
550–598 584 7 385.00–400.00 $389.03 $2,272 -15.66
615 615 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,429 +35.00
675 675 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,362 —
730–738 735 3 315.00–320.00 $318.35 $2,340 -1.65
898 898 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,245 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1350 1204 80-85% 34 180.00–196.00 $185.47 $2,233 +8.15
1000–1420 1220 80-85% 145 164.00–189.00 $177.04 $2,160 -0.28
1100–1360 1245 80-85% 11 147.50–172.00 $161.94 $2,016 +3.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643–1075 877 85-90% 27 105.00–135.00 $126.05 $1,105 +8.51
745–1205 950 85-90% 29 135.00–146.00 $142.66 $1,355 —
820–1200 1001 85-90% 22 170.00–177.50 $171.62 $1,718 +29.88
713–1222 1036 85-90% 86 147.50–168.00 $159.08 $1,648 +17.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1825 1471 75-80% 93 167.50–188.00 $176.96 $2,603 -0.87
1335–1805 1522 75-80% 5 160.00–176.00 $166.21 $2,530 +4.05
1280–1855 1559 75-80% 23 182.50–200.00 $188.61 $2,940 +1.30
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 65-75% 1 212.50 $212.50 $3,092 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1895 1431 14 182.00–206.00 $194.90 $2,789 —
1160–2270 1625 42 201.00–227.00 $215.71 $3,505 —
1230–2210 1739 19 225.00–255.00 $235.18 $4,090 +33.62

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
595–660 628 (<2 yrs)Open 2 270.00–365.00 $315.04 $1,978
971–1270 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 180.00–260.00 $221.30 $2,237
845–1260 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 194.00–265.00 $213.01 $2,473
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,967
931 931 (<2 yrs)Open 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,653
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 (<2 yrs)Open 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,154
728 728 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,330
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
927 927 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,364

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1185 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,600.00 $3,290.66
830–1380 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,421.64
975–1240 1132 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,065.19
955–1420 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 45 2,700.00–3,700.00 $3,183.85
980–1495 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 2,200.00–3,050.00 $2,820.05
960–1395 1178 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,398.09
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1145–1245 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1010–1410 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 79 2,200.00–3,700.00 $3,130.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 4,350.00 $4,350.00
1118 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,725.00 $3,725.00
1040–1385 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 51 3,600.00–4,550.00 $3,952.12
940–1665 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 3,200.00–4,100.00 $3,859.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1040 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,949.28
815–1270 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,595.44
960–1390 1072 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,432.68
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,166.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–960 922 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,090.96
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 4,000.00 $4,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00
1090–1185 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,900.00–4,500.00 $4,143.58
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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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
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 ±0.00
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 -450.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 -200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 5,400.00 $5,400.00 —
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,850.00 $4,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1148 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 714 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,856 —

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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.