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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

2,357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.92/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,749/hd at 811 lb · 124 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $337.00/cwt -7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,888/hd at 857 lb · 101 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.38/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,602/hd at 769 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,357 4,763 6,752
Feeder cattle 1,713 4,103 5,075
Slaughter cattle 446 382 512
Replacement cattle 198 278 1,165

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 20.00 lower, with a few 6 and 7 wt. steers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 lower to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 9 550.00–570.00 $556.87 $1,866 +46.22
366–390 373 20 475.00–550.00 $521.37 $1,945 -0.63
410–448 431 24 450.00–480.00 $463.74 $1,999 -24.80
438 unweaned 438 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,102 —
470–485 477 11 375.00–470.00 $442.81 $2,112 -26.13
500–540 528 15 360.00–435.00 $399.79 $2,111 -13.51
550–590 581 18 380.00–420.00 $396.90 $2,306 -3.15
608–642 630 22 370.00–400.00 $380.04 $2,394 -12.10
650–680 672 53 330.00–380.00 $350.33 $2,354 -25.76
707–735 710 22 350.00–365.00 $354.98 $2,520 +7.41
750–780 769 95 310.00–340.50 $338.38 $2,602 +0.79
800–846 811 124 330.00–341.50 $338.92 $2,749 +0.87
852–895 887 79 285.00–328.50 $325.23 $2,885 -1.65
910 910 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,912 +1.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 4 520.00–600.00 $559.16 $2,002 -5.84
406–417 413 8 500.00 $500.00 $2,065 -33.53
488 488 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,440 +2.74
504–542 511 26 435.00–455.00 $443.21 $2,265 -14.15
535 unweaned 535 9 442.50 $442.50 $2,367 —
569 569 5 427.50 $427.50 $2,432 +4.84
607–627 612 19 400.00–410.00 $405.90 $2,484 +2.82
644 unweaned 644 10 385.00 $385.00 $2,479 —
655–696 673 21 370.00–390.00 $377.46 $2,540 -8.98
745 745 13 363.00 $363.00 $2,704 +2.57
752–771 767 75 345.00–350.00 $347.11 $2,662 -15.89
808 808 14 347.00 $347.00 $2,804 -7.00
857 857 101 337.00 $337.00 $2,888 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–445 417 7 405.00–430.00 $422.38 $1,761 —
465–493 485 50 380.00–430.00 $413.26 $2,004 -15.61
535 535 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 -15.00
564–590 567 25 350.00–360.00 $358.75 $2,034 -9.17
600–647 620 23 330.00–360.00 $347.17 $2,152 +17.17
683 683 10 350.00 $350.00 $2,390 +15.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,681 —
858 858 4 334.00 $334.00 $2,866 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,468 -65.00
315–337 322 10 460.00–500.00 $482.28 $1,553 -20.35
353–382 369 18 435.00–460.00 $451.55 $1,666 -12.14
400–425 414 13 380.00–455.00 $417.30 $1,728 -18.83
450–492 475 42 380.00–430.00 $395.81 $1,880 -12.75
500 unweaned 500 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 —
500–543 523 49 355.00–405.00 $384.84 $2,013 +8.47
552–592 573 39 335.00–390.00 $353.28 $2,024 -18.00
600–610 unweaned 606 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,121 —
608–645 623 38 320.00–340.00 $322.63 $2,010 -26.23
655–698 682 14 310.00–337.00 $320.34 $2,185 -24.21
706–740 735 85 310.00–325.00 $323.46 $2,377 -11.21
757–775 765 7 312.00–317.00 $314.17 $2,403 -3.59
805–835 820 2 302.50–320.00 $311.41 $2,554 +11.41
854–890 862 13 302.00–307.00 $303.19 $2,613 —
952 952 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,618 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,776 —
410–420 416 15 437.00–470.00 $451.23 $1,877 -7.22
452 unweaned 452 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,011 +5.00
487–497 494 22 415.00–417.00 $415.63 $2,053 -23.47
502–548 527 40 382.00–428.00 $406.28 $2,141 +11.86
555–565 558 9 360.00–405.00 $383.26 $2,139 -13.20
600 600 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,130 -14.98
642 unweaned 642 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,311 —
650–664 659 33 342.00–390.00 $346.02 $2,280 -5.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,376 -57.50
432–447 440 4 340.00–365.00 $352.71 $1,552 -12.73
450 450 7 310.00–390.00 $344.29 $1,549 —
582 582 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,862 -21.09
608–645 617 4 285.00–305.00 $290.22 $1,791 -41.78
686 686 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,024 —
767 767 8 285.00 $285.00 $2,186 -35.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818 818 6 317.00 $317.00 $2,593 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,960 +8.56
456–490 475 11 415.00–430.00 $423.96 $2,014 -25.90
501–537 515 15 355.00–440.00 $408.99 $2,106 +3.20
550–586 580 7 350.00–395.00 $371.60 $2,155 -26.38
670–680 675 2 335.00–365.00 $349.89 $2,362 +4.88
703–740 724 17 315.00–355.00 $329.14 $2,383 -19.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,757 -25.00
510–545 524 5 340.00–355.00 $348.76 $1,828 -36.70
592–597 595 6 325.00–350.00 $333.29 $1,983 -24.74
626–645 631 4 320.00–330.00 $327.44 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 6 710.00 $710.00 $2,094 —
448 448 4 505.00 $505.00 $2,262 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1065 882 85-90% 16 102.00–132.50 $114.20 $1,007 —
642–1175 968 85-90% 19 127.50–150.00 $138.33 $1,339 —
705–1230 1014 85-90% 71 150.00–170.00 $162.22 $1,645 +24.43
860–1195 1026 85-90% 17 172.50–185.00 $174.91 $1,795 +16.69
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
979–1420 1201 80-85% 75 165.00–187.50 $176.98 $2,126 -1.81
1070–1351 1218 80-85% 26 182.50–200.00 $186.99 $2,278 +8.20
1130–1335 1246 80-85% 6 160.00–170.00 $164.98 $2,056 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1550 1431 75-80% 7 140.00–167.50 $151.70 $2,171 -9.16
1295–1625 1460 75-80% 48 167.50–190.50 $179.24 $2,617 -10.01
1390–1790 1550 75-80% 18 185.00–197.50 $189.29 $2,934 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,639 —
1252–1720 1416 9 190.00–209.00 $202.35 $2,865 —
1235–1850 1600 26 205.00–235.00 $216.57 $3,465 —
1345–2305 1875 10 230.00–269.00 $240.41 $4,508 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–820 818 (<2 yrs)Open 2 285.00–307.50 $296.22 $2,423
870–1145 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 230.00–277.50 $241.25 $2,526
1103–1295 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 202.50–210.00 $208.23 $2,590
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1311 1311 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 235.00 $235.00 $3,081
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1017 1017 (<2 yrs)Open 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,644

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1390 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,659.54
955–1460 1204 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,838.75
1130–1480 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 2,600.00–3,700.00 $2,949.69
1080–1790 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,650.00–3,500.00 $3,252.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1274 1274 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1145–1780 1297 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 3,600.00–4,300.00 $4,073.33
1300–1313 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,550.00–3,900.00 $3,813.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,650.00 $2,650.00
985–1150 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,650.00–2,500.00 $2,278.11
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1090 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 4,000.00–4,300.00 $4,201.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00

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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
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1020–1420 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,700.00–4,400.00 $4,125.00 +1,175.00
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1480 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 +50.00

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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.