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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

9,395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $474.90/cwt +5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,728/hd at 574 lb · 415 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $355.20/cwt ≈ $3,286/hd at 925 lb · 391 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $522.80/cwt +6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,707/hd at 518 lb · 373 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,395 6,486 6,381
Feeder cattle 8,137 5,615 6,018
Slaughter cattle 932 720 328
Replacement cattle 326 151 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold mostly steady to 10.00 higher. a few late week sales 5.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 3 780.00 $780.00 $1,927 —
284 284 9 740.00 $740.00 $2,102 +27.26
308 308 8 630.00 $630.00 $1,940 -28.63
309–348 334 78 640.00–690.00 $665.13 $2,222 +6.50
361–397 375 70 610.00–695.00 $642.64 $2,410 -8.56
375–391 unweaned 388 14 600.00 $600.00 $2,328 —
417 fancy 417 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,502 —
403–448 419 204 550.00–635.00 $590.21 $2,473 +4.50
450–499 476 307 504.00–570.00 $535.76 $2,550 -6.89
500–520 unweaned 511 13 487.50–492.50 $489.76 $2,503 -8.59
500–549 518 360 489.00–562.50 $523.99 $2,714 +4.27
558 unweaned 558 14 440.00 $440.00 $2,455 -31.00
571 571 5 437.50 $437.50 $2,498 -31.58
552–598 575 396 442.00–510.00 $476.61 $2,741 +7.53
603–649 620 230 420.00–469.00 $446.25 $2,767 -8.14
651 651 16 395.00 $395.00 $2,571 -34.37
650–688 669 133 408.00–438.00 $423.90 $2,836 -5.47
702–745 724 61 399.00–424.00 $411.55 $2,980 -15.29
732 732 9 397.00 $397.00 $2,906 -29.84
776 776 7 368.00 $368.00 $2,856 —
762–798 793 30 355.00–380.00 $365.57 $2,899 —
853–862 857 96 360.50–363.50 $362.30 $3,105 -5.08
902–926 925 391 346.00–360.50 $355.20 $3,286 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–292 287 17 650.00–670.00 $654.79 $1,879 -5.98
316 thin fleshed 316 5 720.00 $720.00 $2,275 —
301–340 322 22 655.00–705.00 $679.68 $2,189 +16.80
371–392 379 35 530.00–635.00 $597.80 $2,266 +11.70
389 thin fleshed 389 12 665.00 $665.00 $2,587 —
414–448 431 51 500.00–627.50 $550.41 $2,372 +13.74
452 thin fleshed 452 16 557.50 $557.50 $2,520 —
451–498 477 169 476.00–550.00 $505.34 $2,410 +17.16
502–545 528 75 445.00–532.50 $490.78 $2,591 +16.02
528 528 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,270 -44.76
551–599 578 193 421.00–479.00 $455.81 $2,635 -0.21
601–649 625 105 400.00–450.00 $430.74 $2,692 +7.63
650–697 673 32 381.00–422.50 $404.43 $2,722 +13.43
715–749 739 39 360.00–390.00 $374.64 $2,769 +17.14
761–787 780 39 366.00–375.50 $372.88 $2,908 -0.55
830–844 841 50 340.00–358.50 $354.85 $2,984 -7.14
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 592.50 $592.50 $2,429 —
458 458 4 555.00 $555.00 $2,542 —
664–669 669 50 430.00–450.00 $448.41 $3,000 —
914 914 6 344.00 $344.00 $3,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,736 —
352 352 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,936 —
504–521 510 8 380.00–420.00 $404.69 $2,064 -49.23
560–598 582 8 380.00–415.00 $395.80 $2,304 -19.20
648 648 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,511 —
667 667 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,201 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 4 472.00 $472.00 $2,162 —
529–548 534 13 417.50–449.00 $443.91 $2,370 —
645 645 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 —
663 663 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,486 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 4 507.50 $507.50 $2,050 —
553 553 14 479.00 $479.00 $2,649 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 6 470.00 $470.00 $2,505 —
610 610 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,623 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,102 —
677 677 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,388 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 14 650.00 $650.00 $1,781 +15.00
319–342 324 32 555.00–640.00 $606.21 $1,964 +1.47
368–380 unweaned 374 6 520.00 $520.00 $1,945 -7.50
350–399 376 157 510.00–590.00 $558.78 $2,101 +1.32
401–410 thin fleshed 402 35 580.00–585.00 $584.42 $2,349 —
416–445 unweaned 420 41 510.00–520.00 $518.22 $2,177 +13.22
400–447 424 164 500.00–570.00 $526.60 $2,233 +10.23
450 fancy 450 12 522.50 $522.50 $2,351 +5.00
452–496 482 328 455.00–510.00 $478.28 $2,305 -2.88
501–548 515 266 427.50–485.00 $467.13 $2,406 +71.13
554–595 570 91 404.00–449.00 $424.49 $2,420 +0.35
579 579 33 444.50 $444.50 $2,574 +20.36
600–637 614 174 399.00–435.00 $417.82 $2,565 +14.92
608–637 626 21 386.00–395.00 $391.06 $2,448 -11.84
661–691 676 8 370.00–386.00 $377.82 $2,554 -13.58
705 705 10 354.00 $354.00 $2,496 -33.77
703–739 733 184 338.00–380.00 $371.26 $2,721 -16.51
750 750 72 381.00 $381.00 $2,858 +23.91
774 774 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,670 -12.09
816 816 6 321.00 $321.00 $2,619 -2.00
821–838 834 18 317.50–323.50 $318.81 $2,659 -4.19
885 885 41 312.50 $312.50 $2,766 +8.50
1042 1042 11 299.00 $299.00 $3,116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 595.00 $595.00 $1,761 -40.49
322 322 5 502.00 $502.00 $1,616 -54.70
334 thin fleshed 334 8 610.00 $610.00 $2,037 —
340–348 345 11 470.00–520.00 $493.58 $1,703 -63.12
350–396 384 34 465.00–540.00 $500.56 $1,922 +13.50
400–447 421 78 450.00–520.00 $475.57 $2,002 -2.44
453–498 480 108 412.50–475.00 $445.06 $2,136 -12.11
501–547 528 143 412.50–450.00 $427.40 $2,257 -4.36
557 thin fleshed 557 6 437.50 $437.50 $2,437 —
552–595 575 78 380.00–420.00 $399.98 $2,300 -2.52
602 602 13 383.00 $383.00 $2,306 +9.21
603 unweaned 603 4 369.00 $369.00 $2,225 —
610–635 622 51 360.00–414.00 $395.22 $2,458 +21.43
644 644 5 346.00 $346.00 $2,228 -27.79
652–662 654 9 357.50–375.00 $371.06 $2,427 +4.11
717 717 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,187 -65.78
715–733 722 27 357.00–358.00 $357.59 $2,582 -13.19
762–769 768 47 330.00–359.00 $352.87 $2,710 +11.60
807–835 834 194 324.00–337.50 $336.83 $2,809 +18.22
890 890 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,581 -5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 7 557.50 $557.50 $2,096 —
470 470 5 495.00 $495.00 $2,326 —
616 616 25 411.00 $411.00 $2,532 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 12 421.00 $421.00 $1,928 —
746 746 3 288.00 $288.00 $2,148 —
764 764 8 334.00 $334.00 $2,552 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,034 —
488 488 3 427.50 $427.50 $2,086 —
510 510 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,193 —
570–592 578 8 365.00–405.00 $380.36 $2,198 —
693 693 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,495 —
707 707 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,404 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 14 347.00 $347.00 $2,280 —
804 804 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,613 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–342 341 10 560.00–640.00 $581.91 $1,984 +1.91
391 391 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,014 -43.11
414 thin fleshed 414 5 607.50 $607.50 $2,515 —
426–442 432 5 487.50–500.00 $492.61 $2,128 -48.44
452–498 478 25 425.00–495.00 $463.22 $2,214 -18.53
507 507 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,231 -11.37
552–597 572 34 400.00–450.00 $422.80 $2,418 +1.21
618–628 620 15 390.00–402.00 $392.43 $2,433 -25.13
650–696 679 12 370.00–415.00 $384.37 $2,610 -0.63
757 757 3 366.00 $366.00 $2,771 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 8 620.00 $620.00 $2,145 —
537 unweaned 537 7 517.50 $517.50 $2,779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1355 1176 80-85% 20 150.00–186.00 $173.27 $2,038 -2.73
940–1530 1180 80-85% 94 162.00–194.00 $179.71 $2,121 -9.90
1105–1580 1283 80-85% 11 182.00–199.00 $191.25 $2,454 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,079 —
785–1005 918 85-90% 9 128.00–157.00 $143.92 $1,321 -29.80
720–1265 991 85-90% 51 146.00–179.00 $162.74 $1,613 +3.63
940–1275 1074 85-90% 10 165.00–187.00 $180.45 $1,938 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1400 1370 75-80% 3 160.00–168.00 $165.32 $2,265 —
1095–1845 1459 75-80% 37 173.50–190.50 $182.40 $2,661 +1.29
1150–1765 1476 75-80% 21 188.00–202.00 $193.75 $2,860 +2.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1570 1460 4 151.00–204.00 $186.77 $2,727 —
1335–2395 1638 27 206.00–240.00 $222.60 $3,646 -1.59
1150–2235 1789 17 239.00–267.00 $249.70 $4,467 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2530 2530 1 266.00 $266.00 $6,730 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1150 979 (<2 yrs)Open 12 237.50–311.00 $290.82 $2,847
950–1180 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 209.00–255.00 $240.09 $2,454
940–1350 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 175.00–280.00 $218.45 $2,479
1135–1275 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 190.00–205.00 $193.78 $2,341
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–950 846 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 270.00–332.50 $301.41 $2,550
785–945 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 205.00–305.00 $267.83 $2,357

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1120 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,038.85
940–1240 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,686.24
1212 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1085–1480 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,701.95
1203–1556 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,478.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1229 1229 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 4,250.00 $4,250.00
1498 1498 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 4,300.00 $4,300.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1450–1770 1568 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,900.00–3,450.00 $3,163.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1039–1238 1120 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 4,450.00–4,600.00 $4,519.74

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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
845–850 848 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,550.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1150–1300 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 3,850.00–4,400.00 $4,118.00 —
1150–1225 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 4,750.00–4,800.00 $4,761.54 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 15 357.00 $357.00 $1,656 —

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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.