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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2026

858 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $394.88/cwt +9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,456/hd at 622 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $452.28/cwt +19.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,177/hd at 481 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.20/cwt +19.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,037/hd at 570 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 858 3,408 5,077
Feeder cattle 742 2,764 4,780
Slaughter cattle 70 510 277
Replacement cattle 46 134 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, there were very few true weight comparisons, but steers and heifers sold with a firm to higher undertones. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,887 +25.00
415–445 425 4 480.00–520.00 $499.53 $2,123 +38.78
452–495 479 28 435.00–465.00 $448.19 $2,147 +15.61
477–493 unweaned 489 9 465.00 $465.00 $2,274 —
510–537 531 20 425.00–445.00 $431.21 $2,290 +26.69
563–567 564 6 416.00–428.00 $423.98 $2,391 +16.01
600–636 622 38 387.50–405.00 $394.88 $2,456 +9.22
672 672 6 367.00 $367.00 $2,466 +8.79
702 702 2 362.00 $362.00 $2,541 +7.04
901 901 19 313.00 $313.00 $2,820 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 530.00–580.00 $554.56 $1,580 —
377 377 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,885 +47.16
442 442 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,033 +24.18
500–528 517 16 395.00–421.00 $406.18 $2,100 +20.12
561–571 unweaned 565 11 405.00–407.50 $406.58 $2,297 —
576 576 3 407.50 $407.50 $2,347 +39.94
613–635 unweaned 624 6 360.00–375.00 $367.63 $2,294 +22.63
665–690 678 4 345.00–352.50 $348.82 $2,365 +9.61
713–725 715 6 330.00–345.00 $332.53 $2,378 -5.99
795 795 4 326.00 $326.00 $2,592 -0.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,432 —
530 530 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,040 +25.00
555–580 564 6 335.00–365.00 $351.70 $1,984 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–398 382 9 475.00–485.00 $481.10 $1,838 +26.90
412–432 422 10 430.00–470.00 $453.14 $1,912 +20.32
472–499 487 13 412.50–420.00 $416.79 $2,030 -17.79
500–518 510 20 400.00–409.00 $407.16 $2,077 +40.91
584 584 14 370.00 $370.00 $2,161 +10.20
609–644 623 18 359.00–375.00 $365.51 $2,277 +26.69
785 785 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,748 —
915 915 11 289.00 $289.00 $2,644 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,577 -6.47
428–440 434 16 399.00–420.00 $403.29 $1,750 -27.25
490–496 495 23 372.50–396.00 $393.98 $1,950 +12.55
565 565 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,907 +0.07
557–586 571 21 356.00–365.00 $360.01 $2,056 +22.58
638 638 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,169 +12.60
653 653 6 349.00 $349.00 $2,279 +36.38
716 716 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,255 -2.47
826 826 10 300.00 $300.00 $2,478 —
977 977 5 267.00 $267.00 $2,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 +2.00
412–425 419 4 360.00–370.00 $365.08 $1,530 -34.92
500–510 503 8 325.00–340.00 $336.87 $1,694 —
551–591 571 17 310.00–347.00 $333.30 $1,903 —
580 580 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,711 —
748 748 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,300 +67.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 unweaned 433 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,057 —
486 486 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,284 +73.57
601–627 613 9 370.00–377.50 $374.09 $2,293 +27.44
670 670 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,244 +8.75
703 703 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,478 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,101 —
622 622 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,115 —
790 790 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,330 -10.00
897 897 2 263.00 $263.00 $2,359 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1365 1236 80-85% 22 141.00–162.00 $151.44 $1,872 -14.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1590 1439 75-80% 12 141.00–159.00 $150.14 $2,161 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1085 1004 85-90% 4 140.00–142.50 $141.44 $1,420 —
875–1240 1069 85-90% 6 107.50–124.00 $118.96 $1,272 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1810 1573 2 167.50–171.00 $169.51 $2,666 —
1205–1940 1592 6 178.00–199.00 $185.64 $2,955 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,200

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1138 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1205–1240 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,200.00–3,900.00 $3,428.90
1170–1270 1237 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,973.85
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1403 1403 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1345–1580 1482 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,646.72

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1650 1650 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.