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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

2,282 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (292)

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $372.39/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $3,050/hd at 819 lb · 335 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $348.74/cwt ≈ $2,989/hd at 857 lb · 213 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.67/cwt -6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,706/hd at 728 lb · 156 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,282 3,195 1,775
Feeder cattle 2,078 2,787 1,675
Slaughter cattle 174 304 85
Replacement cattle 30 104 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 6.00-15.00 lower with those under 750 lbs seeing the full extent of the losses and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher but some high dressing cows sold 5.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–336 327 12 600.00–650.00 $632.89 $2,070 -17.11
403–405 404 15 520.00–535.00 $526.39 $2,127 -70.53
450–498 473 55 484.00–537.50 $514.56 $2,434 -20.02
509–545 528 26 440.00–510.00 $472.76 $2,496 -37.78
555–596 574 53 425.00–470.00 $449.39 $2,579 -31.14
609–647 619 29 408.00–445.00 $430.90 $2,667 -26.24
653–698 676 51 372.00–429.00 $408.90 $2,764 -18.27
713 713 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,581 -41.31
715–733 721 58 379.00–407.00 $401.36 $2,894 -1.95
757–795 786 22 350.00–382.00 $372.32 $2,926 -5.23
802–827 819 335 355.00–374.50 $372.39 $3,050 +2.39
907 907 58 349.00 $349.00 $3,165 -6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 572.00 $572.00 $2,116 -52.85
428 428 8 499.00 $499.00 $2,136 -48.23
503–521 512 23 410.00–462.00 $437.84 $2,242 -36.46
553–577 569 11 374.00–442.50 $402.70 $2,291 -46.06
608–644 627 21 389.00–435.00 $408.40 $2,561 -14.85
733 733 16 361.00–380.00 $364.56 $2,672 -11.44
764 764 54 375.00 $375.00 $2,865 +27.50
842–846 846 56 340.00–347.00 $346.38 $2,930 —
852–861 857 213 340.00–355.00 $348.74 $2,989 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
919 919 52 355.00 $355.00 $3,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 13 570.00 $570.00 $1,972 —
383 383 9 549.00 $549.00 $2,103 +4.00
412 412 8 507.50–537.00 $525.94 $2,167 +11.71
458–481 475 40 424.00–480.00 $457.17 $2,172 -29.66
503–532 518 28 410.00–472.50 $446.84 $2,315 -7.51
554–599 583 41 362.00–439.00 $413.09 $2,408 -30.02
606–624 619 27 378.00–409.00 $401.14 $2,483 -17.40
661 661 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,214 -49.97
682 682 148 378.00 $378.00 $2,578 -4.50
707 fancy 707 65 389.50 $389.50 $2,754 —
717–748 743 91 323.00–376.00 $358.93 $2,667 -15.07
763–797 771 15 314.00–348.00 $340.34 $2,624 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,470 -60.00
391–398 393 6 497.50–500.00 $499.16 $1,962 +44.40
421–437 428 15 430.00–451.00 $441.00 $1,887 -25.62
481–495 490 9 392.00–418.00 $400.50 $1,962 -51.44
498 unweaned 498 4 398.00 $398.00 $1,982 —
530 unweaned 530 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,961 —
512–547 532 20 395.00–440.00 $410.19 $2,182 -20.37
575 575 4 397.00 $397.00 $2,283 -8.54
631–645 635 7 320.00–370.00 $355.49 $2,257 +10.49
653–663 656 9 365.00–370.00 $368.32 $2,416 +0.47
738 738 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,672 +22.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,045 -30.00
555–580 569 7 386.00–389.00 $387.75 $2,206 —
601–613 608 7 377.00–390.00 $384.49 $2,338 -8.22
660 660 3 368.00 $368.00 $2,429 -22.00
817 817 3 339.00 $339.00 $2,770 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,052 —
473 473 6 460.00 $460.00 $2,176 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,312 —
1315–1818 1456 75-80% 25 186.50–202.00 $188.99 $2,752 +1.33
1320–1615 1469 75-80% 22 174.00–192.00 $183.65 $2,698 -4.01
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1330 999 80-85% 7 154.00–166.00 $161.96 $1,618 —
945–1375 1154 80-85% 29 170.00–186.00 $179.50 $2,071 -0.36
1045–1350 1237 80-85% 10 185.00–200.00 $191.36 $2,367 -11.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716–825 739 85-90% 11 124.00–148.00 $131.89 $975 —
748–1120 904 85-90% 18 148.00–163.00 $155.67 $1,407 —
740–1225 986 85-90% 4 166.00–178.00 $172.33 $1,699 +3.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,852 —
1410–2035 1648 6 223.00–244.00 $232.70 $3,835 —
1735–2050 1900 6 246.00–256.00 $252.60 $4,799 -5.12

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1200 1124 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 205.00–235.00 $219.04 $2,462

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1339 1339 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 3,825.00 $3,825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 4,675.00 $4,675.00 —

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Price trend

high 472.99 low 365.58 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

600–649 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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