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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026 Corrected report

4,835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.26/cwt +35.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,429/hd at 644 lb · 284 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $409.21/cwt +14.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,591/hd at 633 lb · 224 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $365.20/cwt -12.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,655/hd at 727 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,835 6,394 4,107
Feeder cattle 4,337 5,689 3,453
Slaughter cattle 421 580 568
Replacement cattle 77 125 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 5.00 higher, with some spots of 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–391 387 16 500.00–560.00 $541.72 $2,096 —
403–440 428 41 455.00–500.00 $485.34 $2,077 -1.06
420–434 unweaned 430 7 460.00–490.00 $481.63 $2,071 —
453–494 483 65 447.50–482.50 $461.88 $2,231 +1.48
480–493 unweaned 491 11 414.00–421.00 $415.25 $2,039 —
517 unweaned 517 39 461.00 $461.00 $2,383 +40.46
510–540 526 64 420.00–442.50 $435.94 $2,293 -4.09
549 thin fleshed 549 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,443 —
553–574 563 64 389.00–427.50 $404.92 $2,280 -19.18
563–596 unweaned 585 36 395.00–415.00 $406.19 $2,376 +39.36
605 unweaned 605 12 410.00 $410.00 $2,480 —
602–649 625 118 386.00–430.00 $399.33 $2,496 +4.14
647 thin fleshed 647 94 421.50 $421.50 $2,727 —
653–676 663 58 363.00–399.00 $381.58 $2,530 +6.50
667 unweaned 667 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,401 +15.03
700–749 727 144 351.50–378.00 $365.20 $2,655 -12.31
753–792 768 64 345.00–370.00 $361.86 $2,779 +9.44
792 unweaned 792 6 318.00 $318.00 $2,519 -7.00
824–847 826 73 334.00–342.50 $341.90 $2,824 +0.81
839 839 9 328.00 $328.00 $2,752 -13.09
852–895 866 33 329.00–345.00 $338.97 $2,935 +8.91
906 906 53 333.50 $333.50 $3,022 —
999 999 23 307.00 $307.00 $3,067 +6.64
1079 1079 107 291.00 $291.00 $3,140 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 555.00 $555.00 $1,931 +90.00
367 unweaned 367 5 514.00 $514.00 $1,886 —
393 393 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,965 +24.75
422–448 434 18 450.00–509.00 $488.80 $2,121 -11.20
420–445 unweaned 435 8 430.00–436.00 $434.30 $1,889 —
476–490 482 20 412.50–442.50 $426.23 $2,054 -35.91
485–495 unweaned 490 4 378.00–423.00 $400.27 $1,961 —
505–548 527 33 375.00–420.00 $402.50 $2,121 +4.81
507–547 unweaned 533 11 380.00–395.00 $382.59 $2,039 -0.41
555–591 579 39 370.00–405.00 $387.23 $2,242 -0.39
600–616 unweaned 610 5 358.00–366.00 $362.85 $2,213 +19.73
616 thin fleshed 616 10 409.50 $409.50 $2,523 —
609–644 631 37 347.50–390.00 $369.43 $2,331 -3.73
661–693 667 37 343.50–367.50 $352.25 $2,350 -5.22
691 unweaned 691 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,363 —
709–749 737 118 340.00–373.00 $346.07 $2,551 -0.90
750–798 765 60 330.00–345.00 $335.22 $2,564 -10.68
823 823 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,625 -8.31
885–891 887 18 309.50–320.00 $312.26 $2,770 +8.55
901 901 10 325.00 $325.00 $2,928 +15.50
998 998 48 305.00 $305.00 $3,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–597 586 27 340.00–355.00 $349.38 $2,047 —
675 675 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,261 —
709–722 714 8 325.00–330.00 $326.90 $2,334 +36.90
771 771 4 326.00 $326.00 $2,513 +16.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,119 —
642 642 12 352.00 $352.00 $2,260 —
719 719 6 337.00 $337.00 $2,423 —
764 764 6 327.00 $327.00 $2,498 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
669 669 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,542 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 unweaned 320 5 520.00 $520.00 $1,664 —
375 375 3 442.50 $442.50 $1,659 -77.50
350–394 unweaned 378 18 480.00–505.00 $483.86 $1,829 +3.86
403–447 419 17 427.00–460.00 $446.09 $1,869 -5.45
419–435 unweaned 430 18 416.00–450.00 $438.95 $1,887 —
456 fancy 456 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,143 —
472–487 unweaned 485 18 404.00–457.50 $409.78 $1,987 +9.78
457–497 486 64 372.00–445.00 $424.60 $2,064 +14.03
515 fancy 515 5 436.00 $436.00 $2,245 —
507–546 525 52 372.00–417.50 $395.15 $2,075 +1.87
550–596 572 30 355.00–380.00 $370.80 $2,121 -6.82
588 unweaned 588 10 354.00 $354.00 $2,082 -11.00
611–643 632 42 377.00–385.00 $382.95 $2,420 +21.57
630–648 646 242 352.00–382.00 $376.27 $2,431 +14.89
651–691 668 51 351.00–365.00 $358.11 $2,392 -9.39
703 703 9 386.00 $386.00 $2,714 +42.47
710 710 45 341.00–356.00 $353.33 $2,509 +9.80
741 unweaned 741 6 311.00 $311.00 $2,305 -11.50
751 751 73 354.50 $354.50 $2,662 +20.75
779 779 53 331.00 $331.00 $2,578 -2.75
802–845 844 133 322.00–324.00 $323.96 $2,734 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–312 306 6 492.00–500.00 $494.72 $1,514 +7.75
350–392 368 9 425.00–490.00 $453.80 $1,670 +5.83
373 unweaned 373 7 444.00 $444.00 $1,656 —
401–447 425 27 410.00–435.00 $427.90 $1,819 -14.58
415–447 unweaned 425 15 360.00–418.00 $406.51 $1,728 -24.60
446 thin fleshed 446 9 460.00 $460.00 $2,052 +50.00
455–494 474 41 374.00–400.00 $387.45 $1,837 -13.68
481 thin fleshed 481 15 428.00 $428.00 $2,059 —
470–493 unweaned 486 21 354.00–407.00 $390.80 $1,899 —
502–548 528 46 335.00–387.50 $363.41 $1,919 -6.00
528–546 unweaned 541 17 337.50–365.00 $344.12 $1,862 —
550–593 556 45 330.00–372.50 $357.59 $1,988 +8.48
594 thin fleshed 594 15 368.00 $368.00 $2,186 —
610–640 622 33 319.00–358.00 $341.28 $2,123 +1.52
631–637 unweaned 633 13 325.00 $325.00 $2,057 -12.50
650–693 677 58 315.00–347.50 $329.03 $2,228 -9.28
695 unweaned 695 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 —
709–724 720 15 310.00–340.00 $317.88 $2,289 -5.98
763–781 775 18 302.50–324.00 $315.33 $2,444 +7.83
775 775 25 293.00 $293.00 $2,271 -14.50
805–848 822 29 307.50–325.00 $312.71 $2,570 +7.72
860 860 4 311.00 $311.00 $2,675 +42.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 -15.00
462–480 473 9 320.00–355.00 $335.89 $1,589 -64.11
528–540 533 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,652 —
565 565 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 —
615 unweaned 615 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,814 —
618 618 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,965 +23.83
679–692 687 11 315.00–325.00 $321.41 $2,208 —
735 735 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,168 —
860–880 875 25 277.50–297.00 $292.15 $2,556 +4.65
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,834 —
559 559 5 367.50 $367.50 $2,054 +5.00
635 635 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,708 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,880 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,650 —
355 355 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,988 +64.73
403–448 426 18 395.00–490.00 $452.23 $1,926 -9.23
440 unweaned 440 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,024 —
473–475 473 12 412.50–435.00 $416.26 $1,969 +11.17
500–547 520 33 367.50–409.00 $393.19 $2,045 +16.75
551–599 581 16 340.00–370.00 $358.12 $2,081 +0.71
610–647 630 25 342.50–356.00 $347.37 $2,188 -0.14
657–663 662 10 335.00–337.00 $336.60 $2,228 +8.99
768 768 3 314.00 $314.00 $2,412 -5.00
871 871 5 260.00 $260.00 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–579 575 10 335.00–345.00 $337.95 $1,943 —
662–690 679 5 295.00–305.00 $301.10 $2,044 +41.10
747 747 9 280.00 $280.00 $2,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1335 1174 80-85% 8 118.00–127.00 $123.51 $1,450 -26.10
1030–1390 1181 80-85% 71 125.00–143.50 $135.26 $1,597 -14.35
1180–1340 1280 80-85% 3 141.00–146.00 $143.22 $1,833 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1650 1466 75-80% 6 143.00–153.00 $149.40 $2,190 +6.77
1220–2045 1471 75-80% 51 128.00–148.00 $137.79 $2,027 -4.84
1405–1710 1534 75-80% 5 122.00–130.00 $125.32 $1,922 -4.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1075 989 85-90% 7 92.50–114.00 $101.50 $1,004 —
820–1225 992 85-90% 39 105.00–139.00 $123.26 $1,223 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,286 +11.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1555 1470 4 160.00–176.00 $170.06 $2,500 +0.74
1240–2515 1792 28 171.00–204.00 $187.83 $3,366 —
1435–2340 1910 6 197.00–215.00 $203.55 $3,888 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1170 984 (<2 yrs)Open 20 220.00–281.00 $250.14 $2,461
775–1135 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 189.00–211.00 $200.16 $2,050
940–1120 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 134.00–141.00 $136.70 $1,411
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,390
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,078

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1263 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1332–1395 1357 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,235.54
1315–1490 1449 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,559.40

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.