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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

995 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.61/cwt -15.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,368/hd at 614 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $441.39/cwt +39.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,281/hd at 517 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $377.54/cwt -19.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,167/hd at 574 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 995 2,282 829
Feeder cattle 711 2,078 693
Slaughter cattle 203 174 115
Replacement cattle 81 30 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,827 -37.89
364 unweaned 364 7 555.00 $555.00 $2,020 —
374 374 5 492.50 $492.50 $1,842 —
405–443 424 10 522.50–532.50 $527.22 $2,235 +0.83
455 455 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,366 +5.44
509–531 519 19 495.00–505.00 $499.84 $2,594 +27.08
557–591 583 17 437.00–450.00 $445.35 $2,596 -4.04
616 unweaned 616 9 411.00 $411.00 $2,532 —
600–632 620 11 412.00–414.00 $412.70 $2,559 -18.20
669 669 10 391.00–400.00 $394.60 $2,640 -14.30
702 702 11 385.00 $385.00 $2,703 +23.00
787–796 790 14 355.00–362.00 $357.02 $2,820 -15.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,842 —
345 unweaned 345 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,777 —
390 390 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,008 -57.00
415–445 423 11 455.00–507.50 $477.78 $2,021 -21.22
455–484 472 7 455.00–505.00 $475.68 $2,245 —
519 unweaned 519 6 441.00 $441.00 $2,289 —
502–548 532 17 420.00–497.50 $465.72 $2,478 +27.88
569–598 586 13 400.00–416.00 $404.67 $2,371 +1.97
618–628 620 15 382.50–407.50 $405.82 $2,516 -2.58
655–688 668 21 380.00–390.00 $385.25 $2,573 —
726–746 734 19 335.00–380.00 $358.58 $2,632 -5.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 —
500–510 505 4 415.00–420.00 $417.52 $2,108 —
615 unweaned 615 3 364.00 $364.00 $2,239 —
613–630 616 5 365.00–375.00 $372.96 $2,297 —
650 650 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 unweaned 331 5 555.00 $555.00 $1,837 —
335 335 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,809 -30.00
365–370 unweaned 368 4 510.00–530.00 $520.07 $1,914 —
391 391 6 503.00 $503.00 $1,967 -46.00
415 unweaned 415 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,971 —
417–439 433 8 460.00–490.00 $480.05 $2,079 -45.89
453–478 469 11 455.00–482.50 $472.68 $2,217 +15.51
470–487 unweaned 481 3 455.00–465.00 $461.75 $2,221 —
510–546 532 22 417.50–450.00 $430.87 $2,292 -15.97
558–597 584 17 390.00–405.00 $396.89 $2,318 -16.20
600–625 614 50 369.00–397.00 $385.61 $2,368 -15.53
679 679 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,512 -8.00
764 764 7 339.00 $339.00 $2,590 -1.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,674 +80.00
370 370 12 480.00 $480.00 $1,776 -19.16
375–377 unweaned 376 4 490.00–500.00 $495.01 $1,861 —
440 unweaned 440 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,046 —
460–480 473 4 415.00–445.00 $432.06 $2,044 +31.56
515 515 29 395.00–453.00 $449.00 $2,312 +38.81
530 unweaned 530 4 385.00–390.00 $386.25 $2,047 +16.25
562–590 574 25 363.00–390.00 $377.54 $2,167 -19.46
600–628 617 5 359.00–365.00 $361.33 $2,229 +5.84
656–685 667 14 350.00–355.00 $351.41 $2,344 -16.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,502 —
495 495 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,980 —
620 620 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 —
835 835 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,547 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,218 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–282 279 4 605.00–620.00 $612.41 $1,709 —
320 320 2 545.00–575.00 $560.00 $1,792 —
355–392 374 4 500.00–535.00 $516.63 $1,932 —
400–447 411 11 495.00–545.00 $521.16 $2,142 +41.16
487–495 490 3 425.00–430.00 $426.68 $2,091 —
500–546 531 11 385.00–425.00 $406.02 $2,156 —
565–580 577 5 385.00–395.00 $386.96 $2,233 -0.79
665–688 682 4 335.00–352.50 $339.26 $2,314 -28.74
712–720 715 3 332.50–348.00 $337.71 $2,415 —
760 760 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,603 —
857 857 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,777 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1255 1173 80-85% 3 202.00–227.50 $211.09 $2,476 +31.59
1050–1310 1189 80-85% 40 188.00–201.00 $194.28 $2,310 +14.78
885–1405 1193 80-85% 36 167.50–190.00 $182.81 $2,181 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1680 1422 75-80% 17 188.00–205.00 $193.08 $2,746 —
1310–1810 1463 75-80% 21 178.00–194.00 $186.98 $2,736 +3.33
1490 1490 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,458 -18.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1105 905 85-90% 7 127.00–144.00 $137.52 $1,245 -18.15
740–1160 977 85-90% 9 147.00–177.00 $162.83 $1,591 -9.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,085 —
1235–2010 1637 16 209.00–247.00 $227.77 $3,729 -4.93
1760 1760 1 251.00 $251.00 $4,418 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–940 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 238.00–296.00 $267.63 $2,462

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1288 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,560.00 $3,560.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,875.00 $2,875.00
1085–1220 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,803.23
1030–1295 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–3,100.00 $2,701.29
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1040–1385 1229 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,500.00–3,250.00 $3,035.06
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1345–1500 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,865.00–3,135.00 $3,004.06
1575–1595 1585 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,201.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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.