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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

4,363 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.58/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,374/hd at 617 lb · 194 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.26/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,579/hd at 716 lb · 150 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $384.83/cwt -11.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,397/hd at 623 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,363 5,407 4,755
Feeder cattle 3,544 4,830 3,912
Slaughter cattle 719 507 708
Replacement cattle 100 70 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 5.00 higher, spots of 10.00-25.00 higher on more attractive calves. Slaughter cows sold steady to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 21 605.00 $605.00 $2,093 —
357–368 361 11 520.00–545.00 $535.73 $1,934 -7.32
408–442 433 96 500.00–560.00 $545.71 $2,363 +58.48
451–495 470 67 423.00–505.00 $456.49 $2,146 -11.32
508–548 533 90 414.00–460.00 $429.50 $2,289 +1.43
550–597 572 85 392.50–430.00 $414.71 $2,372 +3.79
600–649 623 115 375.00–405.00 $384.83 $2,397 -11.01
651 thin fleshed 651 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,571 —
659–686 669 27 361.00–375.00 $367.28 $2,457 -14.19
713–733 728 19 368.00–373.00 $370.80 $2,699 +1.78
757–776 772 30 352.50–363.00 $359.62 $2,776 +11.79
807–828 809 77 344.00–357.50 $344.91 $2,790 +2.40
860 860 14 339.00 $339.00 $2,915 +6.02
878 878 3 296.00 $296.00 $2,599 -36.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 7 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 —
320–346 332 10 520.00–595.00 $546.25 $1,814 +48.06
355–393 376 12 420.00–490.00 $459.80 $1,729 +12.30
406–447 426 30 418.00–487.50 $442.73 $1,886 +19.94
437 unweaned 437 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,770 —
452–498 475 78 390.00–450.00 $414.67 $1,970 -22.45
500–549 530 78 370.00–405.00 $390.37 $2,069 +6.99
538 unweaned 538 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,883 -20.00
562–595 587 30 365.00–400.00 $376.23 $2,208 -2.00
611 unweaned 611 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,108 —
607–648 632 34 347.50–377.00 $365.75 $2,312 -9.95
653–690 unweaned 669 7 315.00–338.00 $327.83 $2,193 —
679–695 692 19 367.50–370.00 $369.48 $2,557 +12.63
795 795 4 343.00 $343.00 $2,727 —
909–933 922 11 294.00–305.00 $300.07 $2,767 -6.93
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 4 476.00 $476.00 $1,604 —
427 427 5 393.00 $393.00 $1,678 —
500–540 525 11 368.00–454.00 $397.76 $2,088 —
617–642 627 15 340.00–362.00 $355.23 $2,227 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,689 -16.02
490 490 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,776 -27.49
546 546 6 349.00 $349.00 $1,906 +8.11
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 7 414.00 $414.00 $1,619 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,206 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 392.50 $392.50 $1,719 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,688 +7.50
360–380 370 4 449.00–520.00 $483.54 $1,789 +7.47
418 unweaned 418 7 445.00 $445.00 $1,860 +34.56
414–440 430 52 418.00–460.00 $439.41 $1,889 -14.15
455–478 466 68 396.00–440.00 $417.01 $1,943 +17.26
500–543 523 109 359.00–414.00 $391.44 $2,047 +2.92
562 unweaned 562 12 385.00 $385.00 $2,164 —
553–587 566 39 350.00–382.50 $366.85 $2,076 -18.15
560–573 567 6 334.00–344.00 $338.94 $1,922 -46.06
608 608 6 337.50 $337.50 $2,052 -10.50
612 thin fleshed 612 96 393.00 $393.00 $2,405 —
616 616 35 391.00 $391.00 $2,409 +13.17
600–647 628 57 353.00–387.00 $371.42 $2,333 -6.41
657 657 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,119 -49.09
663 unweaned 663 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,128 —
654–696 690 40 350.00–355.00 $350.71 $2,420 -20.88
712–723 716 150 326.00–366.00 $360.26 $2,579 -7.23
764 764 29 335.00 $335.00 $2,559 -27.50
778 unweaned 778 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,295 —
803 803 38 307.00 $307.00 $2,465 -12.00
895 895 18 301.00 $301.00 $2,694 +2.00
910 910 6 297.00 $297.00 $2,703 -23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,526 +65.00
326 thin fleshed 326 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,500 —
342–348 345 4 420.00–432.00 $425.95 $1,470 -22.26
367–398 385 14 410.00–435.00 $421.00 $1,621 +4.94
425 unweaned 425 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,658 —
413–449 435 40 360.00–434.00 $383.14 $1,667 -20.10
462–485 unweaned 477 19 372.50–387.50 $382.14 $1,823 +12.73
452–496 478 53 346.00–395.00 $371.27 $1,775 -5.34
500–549 527 64 335.00–372.50 $351.57 $1,853 +0.67
549 thin fleshed 549 5 389.00 $389.00 $2,136 -1.00
555–590 570 23 316.00–356.00 $337.10 $1,921 +21.28
586 unweaned 586 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,963 +4.84
609 unweaned 609 13 300.00 $300.00 $1,827 —
600–635 615 47 319.00–348.00 $336.87 $2,072 -14.69
623–633 629 13 305.00–310.00 $308.10 $1,938 -43.46
655–694 672 27 320.00–339.00 $327.96 $2,204 +3.11
708–739 729 13 335.00–336.00 $335.30 $2,444 +5.66
739 739 52 323.00 $323.00 $2,387 -6.64
771–778 773 9 300.00–317.00 $313.20 $2,421 -25.18
809–816 810 49 292.50–310.75 $307.75 $2,493 —
863 863 3 288.00 $288.00 $2,485 +0.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,270 -24.93
437 437 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,639 —
505 505 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,692 -6.00
553–578 570 9 300.00–330.00 $320.29 $1,826 —
605 605 6 307.50 $307.50 $1,860 —
622–645 631 13 305.00–330.00 $319.89 $2,019 —
660 660 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,062 +4.64
695 695 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,998 -20.36
722 722 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,202 -10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 6 268.00 $268.00 $2,688 —
1130 1130 6 221.00 $221.00 $2,497 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 7 361.00 $361.00 $1,614 —
490 fancy 490 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,911 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 7 488.00 $488.00 $1,474 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,420 —
345 345 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,690 —
360–396 382 5 450.00–505.00 $470.75 $1,798 +50.75
402–445 426 16 420.00–490.00 $445.33 $1,897 +13.73
460–483 473 19 385.00–410.00 $401.16 $1,897 +23.97
495 unweaned 495 9 390.00 $390.00 $1,930 +7.50
512–525 unweaned 519 7 355.00–365.00 $359.22 $1,864 —
505–549 536 46 365.00–395.00 $376.80 $2,020 +2.80
561 561 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,964 -20.52
614 unweaned 614 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,149 —
605–635 622 7 345.00–347.00 $346.17 $2,153 +5.90
651 651 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,083 -23.00
650–661 657 5 340.00–355.00 $345.94 $2,273 +2.94
735–743 740 21 295.00–307.50 $299.14 $2,214 -18.74
756 756 3 311.00 $311.00 $2,351 +34.12
758 758 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,426 +43.12
956 956 3 239.00 $239.00 $2,285 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 +10.00
455–475 461 7 371.00–380.00 $373.65 $1,723 +8.65
465 unweaned 465 13 382.50 $382.50 $1,779 —
507–547 527 6 300.00–390.00 $343.29 $1,809 +3.29
610 610 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,836 -29.00
671–684 679 19 250.00–315.00 $284.63 $1,933 -15.37
744 744 8 254.00 $254.00 $1,890 -21.00
770–780 776 5 276.00–295.00 $283.54 $2,200 —
948 948 3 216.00 $216.00 $2,048 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,571 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1100 984 85-90% 18 75.00–111.00 $91.83 $904 —
865–1215 1047 85-90% 42 95.00–134.00 $113.75 $1,191 -14.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1400 1358 75-80% 2 122.00–128.00 $124.91 $1,696 —
1340–1613 1486 75-80% 12 139.00–148.00 $141.01 $2,095 +5.70
1270–1875 1490 75-80% 44 120.00–144.00 $132.32 $1,972 -2.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1430 1204 80-85% 15 107.00–123.00 $114.37 $1,377 -18.22
1085–1415 1224 80-85% 38 117.00–140.00 $126.69 $1,551 -5.90
1220–1360 1280 80-85% 3 135.00–146.00 $138.82 $1,777 -6.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1690 1427 13 150.00–178.00 $168.96 $2,411 —
1530–1950 1669 7 204.00–209.00 $206.27 $3,443 —
1340–2205 1698 29 161.00–203.00 $179.86 $3,054 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1280 1007 (<2 yrs)Open 12 200.00–253.00 $228.40 $2,300
825–1320 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 176.00–255.00 $215.22 $2,309
955–1200 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 150.00–170.00 $158.22 $1,725

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1200 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,365.36
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1180–1515 1292 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,441.35

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 -2,050.00

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Price trend

high 472.99 low 365.58 Oct 2025 Oct 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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