Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Missouri reported 129 priced lines covering 4,650 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,287 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 653 head. replacement cattle receipts at 149 head. Counted as USDA files them — 12 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 18, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,287Last week 4,976Year ago 6,354

Slaughter CattleReceipts 653Last week 718Year ago 373

Replacement CattleReceipts 149Last week 159Year ago 57

Compared to last week, feeders sold mostly steady to 10.00 higher, although some steer cavles sold 5.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold from 3.00 lower to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	340	647.50–705.00	663.03
53	350–400	386	588.00–650.00	618.12
49	400–450	422	532.50–630.00	574.80
239	450–500	474	475.00–578.00	534.64
189	500–550	520	470.00–525.00	502.06
246	550–600	569	440.00–491.00	473.48
266	600–650	622	419.00–480.00	456.48
122	650–700	667	404.00–447.50	432.75
166	700–750	725	382.50–432.00	407.32
73	750–800	774	386.50	386.50
14	800–850	809	377.00	377.00
58	950–1000	950	339.00	339.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	300–350	341	550.00–610.00	584.26
22	350–400	364	540.00–635.00	582.68
32	400–450	432	476.00–582.50	532.75
79	450–500	479	450.00–510.00	491.72
52	500–550	533	430.00–497.50	469.33
89	550–600	575	420.00–475.00	450.34
62	600–650	623	407.50–457.50	425.22
30	650–700	675	377.00–432.50	401.65
23	700–750	721	355.00–395.00	377.49
3	800–850	805	349.00	349.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	550–600	556	444.00	444.00
15	600–650	636	410.00–425.00	422.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	462	465.00	465.00
5	750–800	766	337.50	337.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	750–800	763	348.00	348.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	565.00	565.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	660.00	660.00
9	400–450	422	478.00	478.00
7	450–500	483	494.00	494.00
15	500–550	538	448.00	448.00
5	550–600	584	450.00	450.00
25	750–800	766	372.00	372.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	604	452.50	452.50
3	750–800	773	343.00	343.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	726	349.00	349.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	432	468.00–484.00	478.28
11	500–550	535	420.00	420.00
13	600–650	625	387.00	387.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	300–350	336	525.00–610.00	554.69
32	350–400	378	485.00–575.00	507.50
54	400–450	425	430.00–510.00	475.25
62	450–500	469	410.00–505.00	453.06
100	500–550	526	404.00–455.00	430.85
23	550–600	573	392.50–407.50	400.09
91	600–650	620	362.50–404.50	394.37
307	650–700	698	343.00–383.00	381.65
8	700–750	721	338.00–352.50	346.11
8	750–800	752	317.00–341.00	334.64
12	850–900	873	322.50–330.00	324.94
3	950–1000	955	297.00	297.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	541	447.50	447.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	478	350.00–415.00	382.70
8	500–550	541	371.00–392.50	378.61
7	550–600	578	360.00–374.00	368.27
21	600–650	640	344.00–359.00	353.93
6	650–700	669	327.50	327.50
3	700–750	701	329.00	329.00
3	750–800	752	321.00	321.00
5	900–950	929	290.00–297.00	294.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	300–350	331	555.00–615.00	586.24
84	350–400	372	530.00–615.00	561.03
170	400–450	424	477.50–555.00	519.11
257	450–500	482	447.50–485.00	466.81
178	500–550	516	424.00–477.00	453.55
126	550–600	567	393.00–437.50	416.92
196	600–650	624	388.00–430.00	406.85
32	650–700	684	354.00–388.00	361.07
63	700–750	746	382.00	382.00
4	750–800	769	354.00	354.00
10	850–900	876	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	415	402.50	402.50
6	500–550	537	372.50	372.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
34	550–600	574	425.00–465.00	441.07
9	600–650	611	415.00	415.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	506	457.50	457.50
4	600–650	629	402.00	402.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
25	550–600	566	376.00–403.00	399.60
3	600–650	633	372.50	372.50
5	650–700	673	352.50	352.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	538	395.00	395.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	550.00	550.00
2	350–400	395	550.00	550.00
11	400–450	436	495.00–515.00	506.01
7	450–500	466	412.50–520.00	461.50
28	500–550	528	386.00–438.00	402.24
18	550–600	567	417.50–445.00	424.33
11	600–650	618	352.50–392.00	369.63
8	650–700	683	366.00–380.00	373.11
8	700–750	704	330.00–370.00	354.97
8	750–800	786	343.00	343.00
2	900–950	910	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	530	451.00	451.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	543	415.00	415.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	967	107.50–150.00	131.38
49	—	1,004	147.00–179.00	164.59
8	—	990	180.00–187.00	182.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,393	170.00–200.00	183.26
53	—	1,491	186.00–214.00	192.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	160.00–164.00	161.72
69	—	1,194	184.00–205.00	192.70
81	—	1,173	162.00–192.00	177.84
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	203.00	203.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,190	205.00–214.00	209.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,899	245.00–267.00	254.73
26	—	1,680	211.00–241.00	227.64
6	—	1,426	181.00–204.00	194.10

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,056	174.00–232.50	211.17
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,043	240.00–297.50	258.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,082	183.00–225.00	197.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	227.00	227.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,211	4,350.00	4,350.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	963	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,234.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,150	4,825.00	4,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,585	5,000.00	5,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	4,100.00	4,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	4,000.00	4,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,236	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,664.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,060	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,758.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,389	2,600.00–3,350.00	2,852.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,533	3,025.00–3,100.00	3,059.99
Bred Cows — Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,068	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,097.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,048	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,381.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	2,000.00	2,000.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	4,200.00	4,200.00

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.

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