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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

5,407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $342.51/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,822/hd at 824 lb · 386 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.09/cwt +11.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,609/hd at 725 lb · 376 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.59/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,467/hd at 664 lb · 200 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,407 4,761 4,939
Feeder cattle 4,830 4,166 4,314
Slaughter cattle 507 490 512
Replacement cattle 70 105 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold from 3.00 lower to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,539 —
350–377 366 19 525.00–555.00 $543.05 $1,988 +46.51
400–448 434 126 465.00–528.00 $487.23 $2,115 -7.77
461–497 474 110 425.00–482.00 $467.81 $2,217 +18.33
458–493 unweaned 484 18 422.50–460.00 $451.40 $2,185 -27.60
505–546 528 122 415.00–451.00 $428.07 $2,260 -5.84
534 unweaned 534 6 422.50 $422.50 $2,256 +28.82
550–597 unweaned 566 24 372.50–404.00 $383.80 $2,172 -15.90
554–596 588 149 391.00–424.00 $410.92 $2,416 +15.92
594 594 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,168 -30.00
600–638 625 101 380.00–415.00 $395.84 $2,474 -2.47
655–695 670 28 359.00–390.00 $381.47 $2,556 +2.02
679 unweaned 679 12 331.00 $331.00 $2,247 -31.70
686 686 4 348.00 $348.00 $2,387 -31.45
720–745 725 68 365.00–376.00 $369.02 $2,675 -0.06
756–783 765 92 340.00–350.00 $347.83 $2,661 -8.06
804–835 824 386 336.00–355.00 $342.51 $2,822 +2.97
852–885 872 195 328.00–337.00 $332.98 $2,904 +9.08
958 958 8 303.00 $303.00 $2,903 -8.43
1151 1151 86 277.00 $277.00 $3,188 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–337 331 8 495.00–500.00 $498.19 $1,649 +0.54
392 392 3 447.50 $447.50 $1,754 —
392 unweaned 392 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,842 -50.00
400–448 433 22 400.00–450.00 $422.79 $1,831 -16.00
450–495 469 24 415.00–450.00 $437.12 $2,050 +14.24
497 unweaned 497 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,889 —
505–528 517 30 367.50–405.00 $383.38 $1,982 -25.37
538 unweaned 538 8 370.00 $370.00 $1,991 —
560–592 576 43 355.00–401.00 $378.23 $2,179 -12.94
616–635 626 48 363.00–401.00 $375.70 $2,352 +5.58
633 thin fleshed 633 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,374 —
657 657 8 365.00 $365.00 $2,398 +11.18
658–693 675 39 336.00–367.50 $356.85 $2,409 +3.03
721–742 733 32 335.00–347.00 $339.85 $2,491 -1.76
751 751 47 342.00 $342.00 $2,568 +7.14
830–833 833 61 335.50–339.00 $335.73 $2,797 —
843 843 6 313.00 $313.00 $2,639 —
855 855 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,787 +54.00
915 915 3 307.00 $307.00 $2,809 —
1006 1006 4 283.00 $283.00 $2,847 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442–445 444 5 400.00–410.00 $406.02 $1,803 +21.02
487–488 488 6 385.00–400.00 $389.99 $1,903 -36.36
531–546 537 7 330.00–355.00 $340.89 $1,831 -17.96
555 555 12 347.50 $347.50 $1,929 -8.70
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,772 —
586 586 14 351.00 $351.00 $2,057 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
789 789 9 292.00 $292.00 $2,304 —
983 983 10 260.00 $260.00 $2,556 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 5 265.00 $265.00 $957 —
438 438 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,095 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 7 477.50 $477.50 $1,523 -50.50
362 thin fleshed 362 18 525.00 $525.00 $1,900 —
358–396 381 44 465.00–505.00 $476.07 $1,814 +8.90
380–381 unweaned 381 16 435.00–440.00 $438.13 $1,669 —
410–445 418 98 393.00–470.00 $453.56 $1,896 +10.35
413–434 unweaned 421 11 407.00–412.50 $410.44 $1,728 -44.56
478–485 482 43 357.50–435.00 $399.75 $1,927 -25.70
482–492 unweaned 484 14 380.50–405.00 $385.84 $1,867 —
500–523 unweaned 513 12 365.00–380.00 $371.09 $1,904 —
508–540 527 157 330.00–405.00 $388.52 $2,048 -18.83
564 564 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,171 -4.54
608 608 4 348.00 $348.00 $2,116 -20.42
608–630 621 184 365.00–386.00 $377.83 $2,346 +9.41
627 unweaned 627 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,991 -4.50
662–667 664 200 369.50–375.00 $371.59 $2,467 -2.41
714–717 715 149 366.00–369.00 $367.49 $2,628 +18.49
715–742 731 227 348.00–361.00 $355.23 $2,597 +6.23
796 796 56 362.50 $362.50 $2,886 +20.10
809 809 24 319.00 $319.00 $2,581 +39.00
883 883 6 299.00 $299.00 $2,640 +15.00
926 926 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,963 +27.00
1051 1051 43 263.00 $263.00 $2,764 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,302 -22.43
305–340 317 9 445.00–450.00 $448.21 $1,421 -39.79
329 unweaned 329 7 402.50 $402.50 $1,324 -36.50
377 unweaned 377 4 397.50 $397.50 $1,499 +12.50
353–398 387 35 386.00–435.00 $416.06 $1,610 —
400–424 412 17 386.00–416.00 $403.24 $1,661 +0.54
452–493 475 35 340.00–395.00 $376.61 $1,789 -14.37
478–479 unweaned 479 30 319.00–375.00 $369.41 $1,769 +24.20
501–539 519 37 340.00–360.00 $350.90 $1,821 -22.62
508–547 unweaned 531 21 325.00–351.00 $338.60 $1,798 -13.83
538 thin fleshed 538 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,098 —
551–597 unweaned 557 20 325.00–345.00 $330.16 $1,839 —
556–580 570 7 310.00–320.00 $315.82 $1,800 -43.83
550–599 574 46 325.00–365.00 $348.70 $2,002 -10.95
604–610 606 16 338.00–358.00 $351.56 $2,130 +6.50
650–668 659 18 316.00–331.00 $324.85 $2,141 +0.03
719 719 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,121 +33.00
726–738 730 18 318.00–335.00 $329.64 $2,406 +5.82
760–781 767 22 335.00–340.00 $338.38 $2,595 +39.44
850–852 851 10 275.00–300.00 $287.51 $2,447 +12.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–361 359 10 365.00–385.00 $374.93 $1,346 —
490–497 493 9 347.50–350.00 $348.62 $1,719 -6.98
501 501 3 341.00 $341.00 $1,708 -5.10
523 unweaned 523 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,674 —
665–696 678 15 287.50–319.00 $307.86 $2,087 -16.28
744 744 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,344 —
770 770 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,783 —
860 860 5 274.00 $274.00 $2,356 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
666 666 7 322.50 $322.50 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 4 305.00 $305.00 $997 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,625 -36.33
405–447 421 8 425.00–435.00 $431.60 $1,817 +9.94
431 thin fleshed 431 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,702 —
461–474 468 8 355.00–400.00 $377.19 $1,765 -39.72
496 unweaned 496 5 382.50 $382.50 $1,897 -14.69
529 529 5 374.00 $374.00 $1,978 -11.05
553–570 560 13 345.00–390.00 $370.52 $2,075 -2.96
611–638 618 15 337.50–348.00 $340.27 $2,103 +1.28
675 675 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,315 —
700–747 725 11 300.00–330.00 $317.88 $2,305 +30.38
790–795 791 8 275.00–282.50 $276.88 $2,190 -22.78
868 868 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,430 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 -37.50
493 493 11 365.00 $365.00 $1,799 -6.00
535 535 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 —
553 553 7 342.50 $342.50 $1,894 —
630 630 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,079 —
673 673 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,019 +20.00
721 721 11 275.00 $275.00 $1,983 —
812 812 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,334 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 442.50 $442.50 $1,938 -1.79
522 522 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,984 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1375 1224 80-85% 73 117.00–144.00 $132.59 $1,623 -7.04
1100–1490 1270 80-85% 11 115.00–127.50 $120.71 $1,533 —
1140–1440 1273 80-85% 9 142.00–149.00 $145.05 $1,846 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1585 1443 75-80% 3 126.00–129.00 $127.71 $1,843 -8.83
1275–1850 1463 75-80% 34 127.00–147.00 $135.31 $1,980 —
1235–1853 1523 75-80% 10 141.00–156.00 $146.30 $2,228 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1170 1009 85-90% 11 88.00–123.00 $111.32 $1,123 +2.91
845–1195 1041 85-90% 34 105.00–140.00 $128.36 $1,336 +6.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1950 1548 13 152.50–177.00 $165.57 $2,563 —
1385–2260 1734 24 175.00–196.00 $185.61 $3,218 —
1635–2155 1911 8 199.00–214.00 $205.07 $3,919 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1115 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 157.50–190.00 $173.91 $1,783
820–1355 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 154.00–275.00 $207.13 $2,206
945–1175 1118 (<2 yrs)Open 4 210.00–247.00 $217.82 $2,435
1035–1285 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 147.00–157.00 $151.97 $1,737

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1140–1260 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,710.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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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
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053–1080 1066 (<2 yrs)N/A 12 242.00–267.00 $253.24 $2,700 —

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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.