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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

1,553 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.50/cwt ≈ $2,881/hd at 885 lb · 82 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $395.07/cwt +0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,651/hd at 671 lb · 75 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $456.13/cwt +10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,577/hd at 565 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,553 995 644
Feeder cattle 1,145 711 589
Slaughter cattle 275 203 45
Replacement cattle 133 81 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 5.00 lower, with heifer calves under 550 spots of 10.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 3 747.00 $747.00 $1,546 —
351–398 371 8 519.00–560.00 $538.65 $1,998 +46.15
425–446 441 15 490.00–507.50 $496.97 $2,192 -30.25
473 473 19 510.00 $510.00 $2,412 -10.00
502–545 514 38 440.00–491.00 $469.94 $2,415 -29.90
561–574 565 71 439.00–463.00 $456.13 $2,577 +10.78
607–643 619 47 391.00–409.00 $401.24 $2,484 -11.46
650–681 671 75 382.50–400.00 $395.07 $2,651 +0.47
717 717 10 364.00 $364.00 $2,610 -21.00
825 825 62 353.00 $353.00 $2,912 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 610.00 $610.00 $1,421 —
333 333 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,715 -35.00
350–360 355 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,846 +5.00
402 402 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,849 -17.78
492 492 2 457.50 $457.50 $2,251 -18.18
524–543 532 19 400.00–435.00 $423.65 $2,254 -42.07
582 582 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,095 -44.67
605–642 636 13 374.00–387.50 $375.97 $2,391 -29.85
717 717 5 361.00 $361.00 $2,588 +2.42
760–797 782 5 330.00–344.00 $338.56 $2,648 —
802 802 55 338.00 $338.00 $2,711 —
864–893 885 82 325.50 $325.50 $2,881 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
937 937 2 306.00 $306.00 $2,867 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,163 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,730 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201 201 3 793.00 $793.00 $1,594 —
260 260 2 629.00 $629.00 $1,635 —
323 323 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,712 -10.00
363 363 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,960 +37.00
415–448 431 34 440.00–495.00 $474.05 $2,043 -6.00
450–490 463 13 437.50–469.00 $457.00 $2,116 -15.68
510–544 534 43 387.50–455.00 $408.59 $2,182 -22.28
572–580 573 22 365.00–394.00 $388.67 $2,227 -8.22
595 595 5 359.00 $359.00 $2,136 -37.89
607 607 37 411.00 $411.00 $2,495 +25.39
716 716 13 360.00 $360.00 $2,578 —
768 768 14 325.00 $325.00 $2,496 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 610.00 $610.00 $1,665 —
357–375 366 4 460.00–490.00 $474.63 $1,737 -5.37
405 405 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 —
464–496 480 12 405.00–416.00 $409.04 $1,963 -23.02
517–530 522 12 380.00–415.00 $402.49 $2,101 -46.51
566–590 584 24 345.00–380.00 $359.87 $2,102 -17.67
607–618 613 4 342.50–345.00 $343.74 $2,107 -17.59
671 671 4 334.00 $334.00 $2,241 -17.41
725 725 7 316.00 $316.00 $2,291 —
755 755 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 —
863 863 16 275.00 $275.00 $2,373 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,702 —
585 585 4 362.50 $362.50 $2,121 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,806 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–336 327 8 550.00–630.00 $599.14 $1,959 +39.14
380 380 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,938 -6.63
415–441 427 35 455.00–510.00 $490.93 $2,096 -30.23
462–470 465 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 +23.32
532–533 533 17 395.00–415.00 $409.13 $2,181 +3.11
565–570 568 6 375.00–405.00 $389.93 $2,215 +2.97
645 645 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 —
722–748 737 7 315.00–339.00 $327.73 $2,415 -9.98
750–752 751 4 330.00–337.00 $333.50 $2,505 -9.00
977 977 7 267.50 $267.50 $2,613 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,496 —
377 377 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,621 —
538 538 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,071 —
566 566 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,207 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1335 1217 80-85% 15 187.50–196.00 $191.69 $2,333 —
1015–1455 1227 80-85% 48 172.00–190.00 $182.06 $2,234 —
1185–1575 1310 80-85% 10 161.00–171.00 $168.43 $2,206 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1050 942 85-90% 11 125.00–155.00 $140.17 $1,320 —
917–1045 954 85-90% 5 175.00–184.00 $180.56 $1,723 +17.73
830–1175 1004 85-90% 24 155.00–179.00 $168.28 $1,690 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1655 1477 75-80% 23 175.00–190.00 $184.88 $2,731 +19.88
1380–1790 1557 75-80% 5 189.00–195.00 $191.50 $2,982 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 208.00 $208.00 $2,870 —
1310–2165 1713 29 206.00–246.00 $230.46 $3,948 —
1735–2055 1881 7 245.00–253.00 $248.81 $4,680 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1165 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 215.00–235.00 $224.25 $2,377
960–1405 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 192.50–227.50 $208.45 $2,449
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 (<2 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,168

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1030–1300 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,750.00–3,500.00 $3,124.28
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1120–1273 1232 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,718.66
1286 1286 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1370–1450 1423 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,800.00–3,900.00 $3,832.08
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00
1292–1680 1447 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 4,300.00–4,500.00 $4,373.68
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1295–1450 1360 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,872.40
1471 1471 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,650.00 $3,650.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–910 908 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,100.00 $3,075.07
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1250–1550 1377 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 4,800.00–5,300.00 $5,034.62 —
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —

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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.