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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

6,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $381.65/cwt ≈ $2,664/hd at 698 lb · 307 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $454.64/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,831/hd at 623 lb · 281 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $471.07/cwt -1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,678/hd at 568 lb · 269 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,089 5,853 6,784
Feeder cattle 5,287 4,976 6,354
Slaughter cattle 653 718 373
Replacement cattle 149 159 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold mostly steady to 10.00 higher, although some steer cavles sold 5.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold from 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
325 unweaned 325 2 660.00 $660.00 $2,145 —
324–349 340 17 647.50–705.00 $663.03 $2,254 +47.79
351–399 386 53 588.00–650.00 $618.12 $2,386 -25.99
402–445 422 49 532.50–630.00 $574.80 $2,426 -6.84
422 unweaned 422 9 478.00 $478.00 $2,017 -63.91
450–498 474 239 475.00–578.00 $534.64 $2,534 +2.43
483 unweaned 483 7 494.00 $494.00 $2,386 -25.09
500–543 520 189 470.00–525.00 $502.06 $2,611 -10.79
538 unweaned 538 15 448.00 $448.00 $2,410 -40.93
556 556 18 444.00 $444.00 $2,469 -30.58
550–599 569 246 440.00–491.00 $473.48 $2,694 -1.10
584 unweaned 584 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,628 —
601–649 622 266 419.00–480.00 $456.48 $2,839 +1.74
630–637 636 15 410.00–425.00 $422.03 $2,684 -32.71
650–695 667 122 404.00–447.50 $432.75 $2,886 -0.01
708–744 725 166 382.50–432.00 $407.32 $2,953 +4.87
766 unweaned 766 25 372.00 $372.00 $2,850 —
774 774 73 386.50 $386.50 $2,992 -8.41
809 809 14 377.00 $377.00 $3,050 —
950 950 58 339.00 $339.00 $3,220 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 341 22 550.00–610.00 $584.26 $1,992 -13.52
354–372 364 22 540.00–635.00 $582.68 $2,121 +24.02
403–449 432 32 476.00–582.50 $532.75 $2,301 -17.17
450–496 479 79 450.00–510.00 $491.72 $2,355 -21.83
518–547 533 52 430.00–497.50 $469.33 $2,502 -13.56
555–594 575 89 420.00–475.00 $450.34 $2,589 -0.05
602–644 623 62 407.50–457.50 $425.22 $2,649 +3.71
650–692 675 30 377.00–432.50 $401.65 $2,711 -4.17
700–743 721 23 355.00–395.00 $377.49 $2,722 -26.51
726 unweaned 726 3 349.00 $349.00 $2,534 —
763 763 5 348.00 $348.00 $2,655 -8.03
805 805 3 349.00 $349.00 $2,809 -3.53
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 5 452.50 $452.50 $2,733 +29.50
773 773 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,651 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,148 —
766 766 5 337.50 $337.50 $2,585 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 565.00 $565.00 $1,610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–341 331 36 555.00–615.00 $586.24 $1,940 +8.34
350–399 372 84 530.00–615.00 $561.03 $2,087 +36.27
408–448 424 170 477.50–555.00 $519.11 $2,201 -0.92
432–433 unweaned 432 14 468.00–484.00 $478.28 $2,066 —
451–495 482 257 447.50–485.00 $466.81 $2,250 +24.90
502–546 516 178 424.00–477.00 $453.55 $2,340 +2.18
535 unweaned 535 11 420.00 $420.00 $2,247 —
562–593 566 25 376.00–403.00 $399.60 $2,262 -127.90
550–596 567 126 393.00–437.50 $416.92 $2,364 -110.58
558–588 574 34 425.00–465.00 $441.07 $2,532 +13.18
611 611 9 415.00 $415.00 $2,536 -10.67
600–648 624 196 388.00–430.00 $406.85 $2,539 -18.82
625 unweaned 625 13 387.00 $387.00 $2,419 —
633 633 3 372.50 $372.50 $2,358 -53.17
673 673 5 352.50 $352.50 $2,372 -10.00
650–693 684 32 354.00–388.00 $361.07 $2,470 -1.43
746 746 63 382.00 $382.00 $2,850 +8.32
769 769 4 354.00 $354.00 $2,722 -11.40
876 876 10 330.00 $330.00 $2,891 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 336 25 525.00–610.00 $554.69 $1,864 -20.04
357–390 378 32 485.00–575.00 $507.50 $1,918 +36.66
401–447 425 54 430.00–510.00 $475.25 $2,020 -5.92
454–499 469 62 410.00–505.00 $453.06 $2,125 +14.37
503–547 526 100 404.00–455.00 $430.85 $2,266 -2.13
538 538 8 395.00 $395.00 $2,125 +2.24
541 thin fleshed 541 5 447.50 $447.50 $2,421 —
560–590 573 23 392.50–407.50 $400.09 $2,293 -4.53
602–645 620 91 362.50–404.50 $394.37 $2,445 +13.05
665–699 698 307 343.00–383.00 $381.65 $2,664 —
710–732 721 8 338.00–352.50 $346.11 $2,495 -19.47
750–752 752 8 317.00–341.00 $334.64 $2,516 -2.92
854–883 873 12 322.50–330.00 $324.94 $2,837 -2.31
955 955 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,836 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–481 478 6 350.00–415.00 $382.70 $1,829 -15.67
537–547 541 8 371.00–392.50 $378.61 $2,048 -13.13
552–597 578 7 360.00–374.00 $368.27 $2,129 -7.42
636–649 640 21 344.00–359.00 $353.93 $2,265 —
669 669 6 327.50 $327.50 $2,191 —
701 701 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,306 —
752 752 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,414 —
921–940 929 5 290.00–297.00 $294.17 $2,733 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 7 457.50 $457.50 $2,315 —
629 629 4 402.00 $402.00 $2,529 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,670 —
537 537 6 372.50 $372.50 $2,000 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,732 —
395 395 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,172 -12.16
411–446 436 11 495.00–515.00 $506.01 $2,206 -24.15
453–495 466 7 412.50–520.00 $461.50 $2,151 +0.03
505–544 528 28 386.00–438.00 $402.24 $2,124 -56.75
552–597 567 18 417.50–445.00 $424.33 $2,406 +11.39
605–621 618 11 352.50–392.00 $369.63 $2,284 -43.03
672–694 683 8 366.00–380.00 $373.11 $2,548 -26.49
703–705 704 8 330.00–370.00 $354.97 $2,499 —
786 786 8 343.00 $343.00 $2,696 +13.00
910 910 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,866 +4.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 8 415.00 $415.00 $2,253 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 451.00 $451.00 $2,390 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1360 1173 80-85% 81 162.00–192.00 $177.84 $2,086 -10.96
1010–1340 1175 80-85% 2 160.00–164.00 $161.72 $1,900 -27.08
1110–1267 1190 80-85% 7 205.00–214.00 $209.37 $2,492 +20.57
1040–1350 1194 80-85% 69 184.00–205.00 $192.70 $2,301 +3.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1650 1393 75-80% 25 170.00–200.00 $183.26 $2,553 —
1300–2030 1491 75-80% 53 186.00–214.00 $192.80 $2,875 +10.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1035 967 85-90% 6 107.50–150.00 $131.38 $1,270 +0.54
925–1070 990 85-90% 8 180.00–187.00 $182.67 $1,808 +20.56
795–1140 1004 85-90% 49 147.00–179.00 $164.59 $1,652 -14.74
1050 1050 85-90% 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1625 1426 6 181.00–204.00 $194.10 $2,768 —
1260–2025 1680 26 211.00–241.00 $227.64 $3,824 —
1730–2030 1899 8 245.00–267.00 $254.73 $4,837 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,361
905–1215 1043 (<2 yrs)Open 5 240.00–297.50 $258.36 $2,695
825–1320 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 174.00–232.50 $211.17 $2,230
960–1220 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 183.00–225.00 $197.53 $2,137

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1305–1630 1389 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,600.00–3,350.00 $2,852.51
1430–1635 1533 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,025.00–3,100.00 $3,059.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1095 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,758.25
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1115–1277 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,664.30
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1145 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,381.38
1055–1080 1068 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,097.66

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1211 1211 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 4,350.00 $4,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1000 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,234.60

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 4,825.00 $4,825.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1585 1585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.