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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

4,474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $352.66/cwt ≈ $2,895/hd at 821 lb · 409 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $336.22/cwt ≈ $2,787/hd at 829 lb · 276 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $333.15/cwt ≈ $2,932/hd at 880 lb · 222 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,474 858 3,160
Feeder cattle 4,181 742 2,845
Slaughter cattle 247 70 242
Replacement cattle 46 46 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sales, steers sold mostly 10.00 to 20.00 higher. The heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 unweaned 316 10 580.00–620.00 $614.30 $1,941 —
370 370 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,035 —
410–427 unweaned 422 17 447.00–535.00 $507.36 $2,141 —
421–445 435 22 475.00–485.00 $478.96 $2,083 -20.57
460 unweaned 460 4 492.50 $492.50 $2,266 +27.50
459–497 481 35 440.00–500.00 $467.62 $2,249 +19.43
521 unweaned 521 5 437.50 $437.50 $2,279 —
500–548 526 48 433.50–460.00 $445.05 $2,341 +13.84
553–593 576 64 417.00–436.00 $427.02 $2,460 +3.04
581 thin fleshed 581 11 430.00 $430.00 $2,498 —
604–643 630 71 379.00–418.00 $404.71 $2,550 +9.83
650–699 674 152 370.00–410.00 $399.50 $2,693 +32.50
705 fancy 705 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,820 —
709–737 716 111 361.00–380.00 $375.36 $2,688 +13.36
753 fancy 753 52 381.50 $381.50 $2,873 —
753–796 779 138 355.00–368.00 $361.18 $2,814 —
803–841 821 409 342.00–358.00 $352.66 $2,895 —
854–891 880 222 329.50–337.50 $333.15 $2,932 —
915–916 916 58 327.00–339.50 $337.13 $3,088 +24.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–318 317 7 525.00–580.00 $548.66 $1,739 —
390 390 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,872 -20.00
403 thin fleshed 403 3 567.50 $567.50 $2,287 —
411–447 426 23 440.00–470.00 $450.86 $1,921 -9.14
459–478 thin fleshed 472 12 490.00–502.50 $494.05 $2,332 —
451–494 481 14 430.00–450.00 $442.69 $2,129 —
497 unweaned 497 5 414.00 $414.00 $2,058 —
510–530 520 23 377.50–445.00 $428.86 $2,230 +22.68
533 thin fleshed 533 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,452 —
550 unweaned 550 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,228 -1.58
558–593 573 52 386.00–435.00 $406.12 $2,327 -1.38
600–643 622 96 360.00–415.50 $406.88 $2,531 —
652–688 680 93 345.00–390.50 $382.81 $2,603 +33.99
701–741 737 83 347.00–375.00 $369.51 $2,723 +36.98
753–764 763 30 340.00–354.00 $341.38 $2,605 +15.38
803–844 829 276 320.00–345.00 $336.22 $2,787 —
862–886 875 126 320.00–340.00 $339.41 $2,970 —
943 943 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,838 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 6 367.50 $367.50 $2,473 —
763 763 8 352.00 $352.00 $2,686 —
832 832 8 343.00 $343.00 $2,854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,218 —
848 848 11 304.00 $304.00 $2,578 —
856 856 3 307.00 $307.00 $2,628 —
901 901 6 284.00 $284.00 $2,559 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–341 unweaned 333 8 490.00–530.00 $505.73 $1,684 —
337–345 340 3 510.00–515.00 $513.31 $1,745 —
368 unweaned 368 6 490.00 $490.00 $1,803 —
375 375 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,838 +8.90
406–444 432 48 421.00–457.50 $435.59 $1,882 -17.55
433–443 unweaned 437 50 413.00–450.00 $433.07 $1,893 —
453 unweaned 453 11 413.00 $413.00 $1,871 —
455–493 486 24 420.00–440.00 $431.35 $2,096 +14.56
500–545 533 28 368.00–385.00 $374.65 $1,997 -32.51
551–595 578 57 350.00–390.00 $369.17 $2,134 -0.83
586 unweaned 586 16 365.00 $365.00 $2,139 —
605–646 629 204 346.00–383.00 $376.00 $2,365 +10.49
652–691 673 115 343.00–375.00 $359.31 $2,418 —
701–733 718 60 330.00–362.50 $354.19 $2,543 —
751 751 72 350.00 $350.00 $2,628 ±0.00
794 fancy 794 80 348.00 $348.00 $2,763 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–342 339 19 460.00–480.00 $475.34 $1,611 —
358–397 380 13 420.00–485.00 $451.63 $1,716 +26.63
427–435 429 7 390.00–407.50 $395.07 $1,695 -8.22
461–495 478 19 376.00–395.00 $389.80 $1,863 -4.18
493 unweaned 493 16 387.50 $387.50 $1,910 —
500–549 529 39 363.00–387.50 $374.25 $1,980 —
574 thin fleshed 574 34 378.50 $378.50 $2,173 —
565–597 586 39 340.00–363.00 $354.98 $2,080 -5.03
603–618 608 11 342.50–365.00 $351.58 $2,138 +11.58
650 650 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 -39.00
657–691 669 51 320.00–347.00 $338.16 $2,262 -10.84
700–731 714 33 333.00–341.00 $336.83 $2,405 +21.83
766–791 775 27 328.00–339.00 $334.84 $2,595 —
890 890 3 294.00 $294.00 $2,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 unweaned 390 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 —
417 417 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,585 +14.92
545 545 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,989 —
545 545 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 —
552–576 571 13 310.00–327.00 $321.70 $1,837 -11.60
876 876 3 292.50 $292.50 $2,562 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 4 337.50 $337.50 $2,373 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 5 510.00 $510.00 $1,999 —
400–436 427 4 470.00–500.00 $477.03 $2,037 —
468–497 486 24 385.00–450.00 $411.44 $2,000 -58.56
556–571 563 11 375.00–390.00 $384.07 $2,162 —
620–636 632 6 345.00–355.00 $351.71 $2,223 -22.38
661–683 670 10 332.50–355.00 $345.20 $2,313 +10.20
700 700 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,345 -17.50
781 781 3 318.00 $318.00 $2,484 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 unweaned 321 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,798 —
374 374 4 542.50 $542.50 $2,029 —
421 unweaned 421 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,000 —
433 433 5 495.00 $495.00 $2,143 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,843 —
592–597 594 5 340.00–360.00 $348.04 $2,067 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1290 1163 80-85% 4 148.00–153.00 $150.94 $1,755 —
1055–1370 1186 80-85% 32 131.00–151.00 $138.60 $1,644 —
1045–1450 1253 80-85% 15 119.00–135.00 $127.80 $1,601 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1820 1463 75-80% 19 138.00–148.00 $143.16 $2,094 —
1365–1615 1490 75-80% 2 124.00–127.00 $125.37 $1,868 —
1365–1635 1493 75-80% 6 148.00–161.00 $155.70 $2,325 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1090 916 85-90% 6 109.00–120.00 $115.26 $1,056 —
855–1148 1050 85-90% 20 120.00–141.00 $129.35 $1,358 +10.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1880 1671 5 163.00–181.00 $173.06 $2,892 —
1220–2155 1706 15 176.00–205.00 $189.20 $3,228 —
1625–2100 1904 4 204.00–214.00 $208.76 $3,975 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–990 941 (<2 yrs)Open 4 220.00–285.00 $251.79 $2,369
925–1013 984 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 185.00–247.50 $212.63 $2,092
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,811
1115–1475 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 143.00–167.50 $153.50 $1,962

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1595 1423 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,883.61

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–945 925 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,802.16
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 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.