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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

1,667 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $423.32/cwt +4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,692/hd at 636 lb · 125 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $387.46/cwt +33.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,398/hd at 619 lb · 93 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $352.89/cwt -7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,954/hd at 837 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,667 3,641 1,048
Feeder cattle 1,488 3,126 910
Slaughter cattle 137 366 138
Replacement cattle 42 149 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of feeders and slaughter cows sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,864 -49.27
415–426 422 6 530.00–540.00 $536.72 $2,265 +27.33
490–498 493 20 470.00–485.00 $476.96 $2,351 -19.55
520–541 535 19 430.00–440.00 $433.14 $2,317 -36.94
553–577 555 29 425.00–440.00 $438.39 $2,433 +9.03
560 560 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,296 -19.36
613–644 636 125 403.00–430.00 $423.32 $2,692 +8.42
658 658 10 385.00–399.00 $394.80 $2,598 +0.07
769 769 16 390.00 $390.00 $2,999 +30.00
800–843 837 73 352.50–355.00 $352.89 $2,954 -7.61
879 879 5 341.50 $341.50 $3,002 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 9 642.50 $642.50 $1,651 +22.50
375 375 5 545.00 $545.00 $2,044 +40.00
413–437 430 16 443.00–472.50 $449.16 $1,931 -15.77
466–493 473 12 430.00–468.00 $458.09 $2,167 +4.30
515–547 526 11 410.00–457.50 $428.62 $2,255 -2.01
555–596 576 32 387.50–413.00 $403.45 $2,324 -5.85
605 unweaned 605 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,238 —
605–645 635 25 375.00–415.00 $388.23 $2,465 +4.96
683–689 688 14 359.00–380.00 $375.53 $2,584 -1.47
712–725 714 15 350.00–366.00 $361.60 $2,582 -7.07
764–765 765 11 349.00–359.00 $354.46 $2,712 -2.88
859 859 6 338.00 $338.00 $2,903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–432 431 6 375.00–390.00 $385.02 $1,659 —
530 530 6 412.50 $412.50 $2,186 +35.40
650 650 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,308 +8.21
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 5 337.50 $337.50 $2,477 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 429.00 $429.00 $2,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 7 662.50 $662.50 $1,597 —
333–349 345 9 520.00–525.00 $523.93 $1,808 +13.93
357–370 364 4 435.00–440.00 $437.54 $1,593 -35.29
403–448 425 30 410.00–450.00 $435.14 $1,849 +12.69
450–490 475 6 380.00–437.50 $404.96 $1,924 -10.55
505–533 524 41 372.50–410.00 $391.38 $2,051 -4.54
560–581 569 30 365.00–395.00 $379.20 $2,158 -0.56
609–640 619 93 350.00–396.00 $387.46 $2,398 +30.00
670–686 680 22 343.00–360.00 $354.25 $2,409 +8.89
703 703 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,390 +6.00
772–792 781 12 315.00–319.00 $317.15 $2,477 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,658 -6.51
373–376 375 7 465.00–505.00 $493.64 $1,851 -6.12
412–438 423 21 467.50–482.00 $475.26 $2,010 +6.49
468–495 484 19 425.00–442.50 $432.83 $2,095 -0.88
485 unweaned 485 7 447.50 $447.50 $2,170 —
510–535 522 30 400.00–435.00 $415.09 $2,167 -16.42
567–599 582 66 401.00–410.00 $404.67 $2,355 -0.83
615 615 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,337 -10.00
663–673 669 34 368.00–388.00 $375.28 $2,511 +1.14
715 715 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,681 +41.00
783 783 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,513 -19.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 +57.29
545 545 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 +9.75
575–585 576 11 350.00–362.00 $360.89 $2,079 -3.94
641 641 4 336.00 $336.00 $2,154 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 507.50 $507.50 $1,487 —
370–395 384 8 465.00–495.00 $482.24 $1,852 —
430–440 435 9 427.50–445.00 $432.75 $1,882 -32.39
465–490 475 7 390.00–440.00 $421.07 $2,000 -9.50
538 538 3 397.50 $397.50 $2,139 -5.42
604–648 621 19 362.50–388.00 $380.23 $2,361 +9.14
872–875 873 3 308.00–332.50 $316.19 $2,760 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 7 470.00 $470.00 $2,077 -55.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1365 1179 80-85% 35 164.00–186.00 $175.74 $2,072 -55.88
1210–1265 1238 80-85% 2 152.00–154.00 $153.02 $1,894 -21.28
1220–1330 1275 80-85% 2 186.50–190.50 $188.41 $2,402 +48.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1110 937 85-90% 12 117.50–148.00 $133.16 $1,248 —
880–1205 1071 85-90% 18 140.00–171.00 $161.04 $1,725 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,162 —
1280–1560 1436 75-80% 8 185.50–193.00 $189.83 $2,726 —
1315–1565 1445 75-80% 12 174.00–185.00 $179.89 $2,599 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1670 1513 6 192.00–208.00 $201.58 $3,050 —
1630–2265 1825 8 216.00–238.00 $223.75 $4,083 -24.82
2450 2450 1 245.00 $245.00 $6,002 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1050 976 (<2 yrs)Open 4 224.00–327.50 $293.43 $2,864
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,690
1233 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 187.00 $187.00 $2,306
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,917

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1140 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,953.15
1005–1265 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,406.87
1055–1175 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,720.44
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–930 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,797.52
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1525 1525 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —

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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.