Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · Weekly summary · Mon, Aug 17
● As filed257 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1821

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Missouri reported 257 priced lines covering 7,627 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,316 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 762 head. replacement cattle receipts at 757 head. Counted as USDA files them — 76 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Aug 17, 2026
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)
Feeder CattleReceipts 7,316Last week 11,089Year ago 12,104
Slaughter CattleReceipts 762Last week 1,233Year ago 1,524
Replacement CattleReceipts 757Last week 1,349Year ago 1,460

Compared to last week, feeders sold with lower undertones on light volume. Due to the MO State Fair a few sales were not reported this week, even factoring in those sales supplies were light. The extreme heat finally broke mid-week, providing some relief. The past few weeks of heat and lower markets though, has done little to encourage much in the way of feeder cattle marketing. The industry has been overwhelmed with news over the last couple of weeks with more negative than positive. All of which has added to uncertainty which then leads to market volatility. A bit of positive on Friday with the release of the monthly cattle on feed report. Official numbers had on feed at 101.8, marketings at 92.6 and placements at 89.0 percent of year ago numbers. On feed numbers were slightly below expectations, marketings were as expected, and placements were nearly 5 percent below pre-report estimates and below the usually narrow range of estimates resulting in a bullish report. Overall, pastures in the state remain much better than most other cattle states, a few areas that have been missing out on rains have started to see some impact and deteriorating conditions. Stick-out sales and drafts 20 head in general were limited this week. Joplin Regional Stockyards sold 23 head of 549 lb. steers for 470.00 and 61 head of 608 lb. steers for 400.00. South Central Regional Stockyards sold a load of 703 lb. steers for 384.25 and 21 head of 523 lb. heifers for 417.50. Boxed beef cut-out values were higher for the week. Choice closed at 385.69, up 10.39 and Select closed at 361.32, up 10.08 compared to last week. The choice/select spread is 24.37 per cwt. Negotiated feedlot sales as of the 2:00 cutoff time on Friday were reported just under 72K head, trade in the southern plains was not reported due to confidentially rules within mandatory price reporting. In the north, live prices were mostly at 225.00 and dressed prices mostly 355.00-356.00, sharply lower than last week's prices. The Missouri Stocker formula consists of 1676 head with a weighted average weight of 543.10 lbs. and a price value of 427.91, 9.11 lower than last week. The steer/heifer is 39.39 per cwt.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3250–300295460.00460.00
11300–350323410.00–580.00456.53
16350–400365425.00–500.00471.07
38400–450424370.00–470.00433.48
42450–500475362.00–452.50412.36
220500–550528325.00–420.00388.88
107550–600582325.00–390.00378.52
121600–650623320.00–365.00353.94
46650–700664335.00–345.00342.18
335700–750710300.00–353.00328.60
3750–800760310.00310.00
40800–850807312.00–335.00319.15
2900–950912285.00285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2350–400397355.00355.00
9400–450445275.00275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4300–350336505.00505.00
13400–450447459.00459.00
3450–500463420.00420.00
40500–550514385.00–405.00398.97
2700–750710330.00330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22250–300294470.00470.00
29300–350331325.00–515.00456.13
23350–400375310.00–462.00438.09
128400–450441365.00–440.00398.15
47450–500469350.00–410.00376.40
76500–550527320.00–395.00358.54
62550–600574330.00–378.00355.57
118600–650622325.00–350.00337.86
65650–700673300.00–345.00331.02
35700–750722302.50–327.50320.83
44750–800779282.00–300.00294.11
90800–850829285.00–305.00298.93
7850–900862290.00290.00
3950–1000976257.00257.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4300–350306410.00410.00
25350–400369420.00–435.00427.95
2400–450418385.00385.00
18450–500486315.00–390.00351.88
17500–550542317.00–375.00343.55
26550–600585305.00–345.00322.55
28600–650624280.00–300.00282.89
2650–700665275.00–300.00287.31
6800–850839280.00280.00
4900–950928255.00255.00
17950–1000953252.00–255.00252.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2300–350300430.00430.00
2350–400392435.00435.00
3400–450407360.00–430.00384.10
8500–550528360.00–375.00369.56
19600–650618320.00–341.00336.40
4650–700668300.00–325.00318.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4450–500459490.00490.00
12700–750735334.00334.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6500–550513350.00350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14500–550544357.00–361.00359.86
9800–850833300.00300.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3550–600575325.00325.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4350–400374395.00395.00
3450–500483340.00340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
23650–700667343.00–359.00353.91
4700–750732354.00354.00
3750–800755330.00330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3500–550526385.00385.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3400–450422395.00395.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3300–350340500.00–505.00503.38
48350–400390460.00–500.00494.73
37400–450437350.00–425.00405.53
21450–500483390.00–415.00406.31
28500–550522350.00–400.00379.23
42550–600573315.00–360.00351.58
12600–650627325.00–360.00339.11
15650–700664312.50–357.50333.99
4700–750740325.00325.00
15750–800779275.00275.00
3850–900858300.00300.00
8950–1000998265.00265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3400–450436360.00360.00
6450–500475320.00–335.00327.34
39750–800788259.00259.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5250–300286570.00570.00
22300–350329400.00–555.00512.35
21350–400379475.00–510.00491.29
50400–450431375.00–482.50459.59
74450–500474340.00–460.00435.39
268500–550526350.00–430.00403.56
135550–600581355.00–407.50378.93
134600–650632340.00–400.00373.80
54650–700667330.00–377.50358.36
107700–750722320.00–350.00338.47
266750–800790315.00–330.00323.20
241800–850821295.00–335.00330.38
203850–900882292.50–315.00306.23
83900–950910310.00–316.00310.52
25950–1000980280.00280.00
191000–10501,024285.00–286.00285.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20300–350338465.00–600.00541.31
14350–400372490.00–550.00517.40
48400–450430450.00–505.00483.34
49450–500469434.00–480.00462.62
86500–550529357.00–470.00437.85
78550–600571370.00–436.50410.93
217600–650616332.00–430.00397.21
175650–700666330.00–395.00380.60
191700–750714338.50–391.00370.87
202750–800768333.50–355.00343.33
139800–850803335.00335.00
105850–900874318.00–331.00322.77
58900–950925325.50325.50
465950–1000961306.25306.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7450–500469450.00450.00
4550–600594390.00390.00
4600–650628375.00375.00
19650–700657374.00374.00
5700–750714340.00340.00
Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3550–600592235.00235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3400–450410507.50507.50
17450–500486407.50–425.00418.15
9550–600560360.00–390.00379.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8550–600583357.50–380.00377.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4400–450447465.00465.00
8500–550542413.00413.00
3550–600595378.00378.00
9650–700687350.00350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2350–400388440.00440.00
3450–500493370.00370.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4650–700695333.00333.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5650–700683354.00354.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22750–800776330.00330.00
12850–900858324.00324.00
451000–10501,013281.75281.75
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5500–550537400.00–405.00402.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7300–350330495.00–535.00511.01
6350–400385465.00–495.00479.49
25400–450427365.00–455.00437.23
27450–500471300.00–450.00393.68
16500–550523345.00–445.00384.41
18550–600580330.00–370.00347.09
24600–650623330.00–357.00344.44
9650–700670300.00–338.00323.73
8700–750728290.00–315.00300.69
4750–800793285.00–295.00292.51
5800–850816279.00279.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8350–400375450.00–495.00475.75
13400–450425400.00–475.00452.18
11450–500485405.00–455.00420.55
27500–550524325.00–435.00382.87
11550–600571325.00–375.00358.08
3600–650603410.00410.00
4700–750704275.00–300.00293.70
4950–1000951219.00219.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5400–450449425.00425.00
8450–500465375.00–400.00384.64
4500–550534330.00–410.00370.49
4550–600589340.00–350.00344.92
9600–650643310.00310.00
2650–700650317.00317.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2350–400378485.00485.00
11450–500476346.00–397.50367.80
9500–550525400.00400.00
6550–600576379.00379.00
8600–650624330.00330.00
2750–800785300.00300.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3450–500477350.00350.00
2500–550515257.50257.50
2700–750738200.00200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3400–450448405.00405.00
6500–550545385.00385.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6400–450428470.00470.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16950–1000983220.00–232.50223.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1—1,440146.00146.00
20—1,545160.00–189.00175.76
29—1,487145.00–162.50156.50
53—1,472151.00–180.00167.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37—1,242162.00–187.50175.60
98—1,229140.00–180.00164.63
52—1,230140.00–165.00154.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
93—1,06393.00–165.00149.54
59—1,02072.00–149.00133.01
27—1,01095.00–135.00113.25
13—1,084139.00–171.00157.97
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1—1,530195.00195.00
2—1,903151.00–153.00152.03
6—1,791160.00–172.50166.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17—1,890197.00–229.00215.05
59—1,735152.00–222.00202.02
24—1,729130.00–196.50185.73
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,417115.00–130.00125.39
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2—1,748147.00–148.50147.77
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,340217.00–219.00217.70
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7—1,087224.00224.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,367225.00225.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2—1,075220.00220.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7—1,4894,850.004,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,5734,150.004,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,4084,500.004,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open5—9573,100.003,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,0503,400.003,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,0002,600.002,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3—1,4103,600.003,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,2753,350.003,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—7102,400.002,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open8—1,4003,500.00–3,550.003,537.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,4203,600.00–4,150.003,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,1004,850.004,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open13—1,2873,600.00–4,500.004,165.38
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,3004,400.004,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0704,000.004,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0855,200.005,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)12—1,3154,200.00–5,025.004,612.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,1032,750.00–3,100.002,866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—7002,500.002,500.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,3553,000.003,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6—943170.00–225.00200.37
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6—976123.00–163.00148.39
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—1,125240.00240.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—991205.00205.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,330165.00–185.00173.83
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,020187.50–220.00204.87
(<2 yrs)Open4—746262.50–318.00301.17
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,2614,600.004,600.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)45—1,2434,700.00–5,100.005,017.07
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—9343,250.003,250.00
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—8352,700.002,700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)2—7482,400.002,400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,0723,550.003,550.00
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)32—1,4875,000.00–5,150.005,029.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)33—1,1562,700.00–3,400.003,048.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)27—1,2843,100.00–4,200.003,535.25
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)21—1,1992,450.00–3,325.002,958.78
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,3373,125.003,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)31—1,2772,800.00–3,700.003,143.18
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)11—1,0863,000.00–3,400.003,203.68
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)10—1,1772,500.00–2,800.002,592.18
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)12—1,3913,250.00–3,650.003,435.03
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,3702,900.00–3,000.002,956.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)27—1,3583,600.00–4,500.004,047.12
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9802,700.002,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)9—8072,450.00–2,600.002,520.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)38—1,0301,800.00–2,600.002,364.58
Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)15—1,0971,500.00–2,000.001,929.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,2473,150.00–3,850.003,576.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—9402,850.002,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)4—1,2652,400.002,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)23—1,2162,400.00–2,700.002,470.98
Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)4—1,1751,900.00–2,400.002,075.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,0853,800.00–4,050.003,972.81
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,0302,800.002,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—9852,900.002,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)28—1,0382,800.00–3,700.003,298.49
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8—1,4843,600.003,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)8—1,2622,550.00–2,800.002,710.48
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,3602,500.002,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,1741,700.001,700.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)2—7001,200.001,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,1403,600.003,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,0604,200.004,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11—1,3153,400.00–5,000.004,278.69
Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.
Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Missouri barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.