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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

6,394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $377.51/cwt +0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,677/hd at 709 lb · 537 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $341.09/cwt -11.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,824/hd at 828 lb · 293 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.50/cwt +8.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,455/hd at 668 lb · 275 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,394 4,474 1,610
Feeder cattle 5,689 4,181 1,376
Slaughter cattle 580 247 194
Replacement cattle 125 46 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 thin fleshed 339 5 525.00 $525.00 $1,780 —
345 345 6 535.00 $535.00 $1,846 —
409–412 thin fleshed 410 7 455.00–500.00 $487.08 $1,997 —
415–443 430 16 460.00–512.50 $486.40 $2,092 +7.44
453–499 488 17 442.50–485.00 $460.40 $2,247 -7.22
500–546 529 59 427.50–470.00 $440.03 $2,328 -5.02
515–535 unweaned 533 9 420.00–425.00 $420.54 $2,241 -16.96
552 unweaned 552 9 359.00–382.50 $366.83 $2,025 —
555–574 566 44 375.00–445.00 $424.10 $2,400 -2.92
611–649 634 61 380.00–415.00 $395.19 $2,506 -9.52
653 thin fleshed 653 14 398.00 $398.00 $2,599 —
650–690 unweaned 673 55 336.00–360.00 $344.97 $2,322 —
650–699 675 183 357.50–390.00 $375.08 $2,532 -24.42
705–738 709 537 347.50–383.25 $377.51 $2,677 +2.15
752–799 777 204 330.00–367.00 $352.42 $2,738 -8.76
794 unweaned 794 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,580 —
810–839 828 293 331.50–349.00 $341.09 $2,824 -11.57
851–867 861 182 328.25–343.00 $330.06 $2,842 -3.09
970–987 984 69 284.00–303.75 $300.36 $2,956 —
1009 1009 98 295.00 $295.00 $2,977 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 thin fleshed 340 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 —
347 347 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,614 -83.66
383–391 388 10 445.00–495.00 $475.25 $1,844 -4.75
396 thin fleshed 396 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,940 —
403 403 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,015 +49.14
451–482 472 20 435.00–473.00 $462.14 $2,181 +19.45
530 unweaned 530 4 383.00 $383.00 $2,030 —
511–547 532 43 371.00–425.00 $397.69 $2,116 -31.17
556–591 570 89 360.00–410.00 $387.62 $2,209 -18.50
565–586 unweaned 574 9 370.00–382.50 $376.83 $2,163 -28.17
603–645 unweaned 621 7 340.00–347.00 $343.12 $2,131 —
602–646 623 89 355.00–400.50 $373.16 $2,325 -33.72
652 unweaned 652 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,103 —
656–695 666 79 343.00–365.50 $357.47 $2,381 -25.34
708–746 720 98 335.00–359.00 $346.97 $2,498 -22.54
733 unweaned 733 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,419 —
751–793 786 154 325.00–348.50 $345.90 $2,719 +4.52
819–845 838 111 317.00–342.00 $327.31 $2,743 -8.91
890 890 21 300.50–308.00 $303.71 $2,703 -35.70
917 917 39 309.50 $309.50 $2,838 +8.50
958 958 10 301.00 $301.00 $2,884 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 10 506.00 $506.00 $1,817 —
470–476 474 21 395.00–430.00 $404.91 $1,919 —
531 531 3 386.00 $386.00 $2,050 —
568 568 22 368.00 $368.00 $2,090 —
648 648 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,216 —
754 754 6 341.00 $341.00 $2,571 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 11 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 —
393 393 9 359.00 $359.00 $1,411 —
405 405 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 —
537 537 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,960 —
735 735 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 —
727–739 737 10 310.00–314.00 $313.21 $2,308 —
750–788 773 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,396 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 —
751–755 754 36 338.00–341.00 $338.66 $2,553 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 5 357.50 $357.50 $1,923 —
839 839 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,601 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 9 345.00 $345.00 $2,615 -7.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,843 —
532 unweaned 532 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,915 —
573 573 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,091 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,820 +30.00
375 unweaned 375 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,800 -10.00
407 thin fleshed 407 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,709 —
413–428 422 13 440.00–465.00 $451.54 $1,905 +15.95
470 unweaned 470 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 -13.00
461–492 476 25 395.00–422.50 $410.57 $1,954 -20.78
508–533 unweaned 520 15 380.00–409.00 $393.23 $2,045 —
500–541 523 65 374.00–415.00 $393.28 $2,057 +18.63
550 thin fleshed 550 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,008 —
558 unweaned 558 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,037 ±0.00
552–588 574 73 360.00–392.50 $377.62 $2,168 +8.45
597 597 3 347.50 $347.50 $2,075 -21.67
602 602 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,047 -36.00
617–623 618 17 359.00–372.50 $361.38 $2,233 -14.62
645 unweaned 645 15 319.00 $319.00 $2,058 —
650–679 668 275 344.00–376.00 $367.50 $2,455 +8.19
704–733 711 173 334.00–345.00 $343.53 $2,442 -10.66
715 715 70 360.00 $360.00 $2,574 +5.81
716 unweaned 716 17 322.50 $322.50 $2,309 —
759–785 768 60 327.00–340.00 $333.75 $2,563 -16.25
805–811 808 123 338.00–345.00 $341.77 $2,762 —
856–871 863 11 300.00–302.50 $301.15 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,279 —
330–337 336 8 440.00–502.50 $486.97 $1,636 +11.63
360–380 370 4 430.00–465.00 $447.97 $1,657 -3.66
385 thin fleshed 385 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,810 —
411–437 unweaned 421 8 425.00–435.00 $431.11 $1,815 —
400–445 423 35 407.00–467.50 $442.48 $1,872 +47.41
440 thin fleshed 440 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,804 —
470–496 489 19 383.00–406.00 $401.13 $1,962 +11.33
502–544 528 96 346.00–390.00 $369.41 $1,950 -4.84
561–583 unweaned 572 8 312.00–340.00 $325.73 $1,863 —
553–598 576 59 330.00–370.00 $349.11 $2,011 -5.87
602 unweaned 602 5 337.50 $337.50 $2,032 —
607–643 628 42 327.00–343.00 $339.76 $2,134 -11.82
652–686 672 45 320.00–348.00 $338.31 $2,273 +0.15
706–738 720 77 318.00–337.50 $323.86 $2,332 -12.97
737 unweaned 737 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,266 —
785 785 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,414 -27.34
811–840 833 24 300.00–310.00 $304.99 $2,541 —
868 868 5 269.00 $269.00 $2,335 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 10 302.50 $302.50 $959 —
353 353 11 299.00 $299.00 $1,055 —
425 unweaned 425 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 —
425 425 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,679 +15.00
462 462 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,848 —
473 unweaned 473 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,726 —
635 635 9 292.50–295.00 $294.17 $1,868 —
883 883 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,539 -5.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 13 442.00 $442.00 $1,715 —
433 433 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,884 —
617 617 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,913 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,829 —
664 664 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,158 —
739 739 4 308.00 $308.00 $2,276 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 6 292.50 $292.50 $1,407 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,055 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,602 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,666 —
355–395 375 2 490.00–500.00 $495.27 $1,857 -14.73
414–427 418 7 460.00–465.00 $461.46 $1,929 -15.57
465–487 480 11 395.00–415.00 $405.09 $1,944 -6.35
510–542 528 37 355.00–397.50 $376.44 $1,988 —
555–592 572 23 330.00–380.00 $357.41 $2,044 -26.66
610–630 616 21 330.00–359.00 $347.51 $2,141 -4.20
660–692 675 9 317.50–332.50 $327.61 $2,211 -17.59
755 755 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,408 +1.00
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–576 566 9 310.00–329.00 $320.75 $1,815 —
763 763 5 298.00 $298.00 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,986 —
680 680 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 —
776 776 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,250 —
925 925 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,405 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1235 1163 80-85% 7 145.00–154.00 $149.61 $1,740 -1.33
1135–1265 1202 80-85% 9 115.00–130.00 $123.53 $1,485 —
1055–1415 1219 80-85% 65 128.00–147.50 $138.32 $1,686 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713–720 715 85-90% 3 75.00–90.00 $80.03 $572 —
842–1140 1007 85-90% 25 102.50–124.00 $116.96 $1,178 —
890–1180 1038 85-90% 34 110.00–142.50 $130.63 $1,356 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,588 +17.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1730 1474 75-80% 38 132.00–152.00 $142.63 $2,102 -0.53
1400–1645 1504 75-80% 4 125.00–134.00 $130.22 $1,959 —
1295–1800 1557 75-80% 10 149.00–159.00 $152.89 $2,380 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1750 1491 6 155.00–182.00 $169.32 $2,525 —
1145–2290 1711 34 176.00–205.00 $189.84 $3,248 +0.64
1690–2300 1967 5 206.00–224.00 $213.76 $4,205 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1125 1031 (<2 yrs)Open 20 210.00–289.00 $236.74 $2,441
1015–1260 1146 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 164.00–255.00 $204.42 $2,343
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,815

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1107 thin fleshed 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1071–1500 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,154.62
985–1465 1219 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,551.74
1015–1435 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,612.01
1290–1366 1353 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,460.28
1285–1450 1362 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,125.00–2,250.00 $2,169.37
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–980 967 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,266.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1515 1515 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,725.00 $3,725.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 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.