Missouri feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Oct 26 – Nov 1 · Cornbelt + SE region
500–600 lb steers
$413.93
+11.99
USDA · 2,625 hd · 20 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26
600–700 lb steers
$382.22
+16.01
USDA · 2,131 hd · 20 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26
700–800 lb steers
$358.71
+9.12
USDA · 2,019 hd · 19 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26
800–900 lb steers
$342.31
+14.92
USDA · 2,076 hd · 14 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

Summary

Week of Oct 26

Missouri steers sold higher in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 500–600 lb at 2,625 head, averaged $413.93/cwt, up $11.99 on the week and up $37.16 on the year.

Steers

12,114 head
Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lb507.23+7.06+77.29—32215
400–500 lb465.19+15.36+61.782,0931,24920
500–600 lb413.93+11.99+37.162,2772,62520
600–700 lb382.22+16.01+31.662,4842,13120
700–800 lb358.71+9.12+13.122,6902,01919
800–900 lb342.31+14.92+12.292,9102,07614
900 lb +326.23+7.44+17.03—1,69210
$/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

7,661 head
Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lb441.06+1.91+61.59—47117
400–500 lb400.89+8.10+33.241,8041,46020
500–600 lb369.16+9.36+26.802,0302,15220
600–700 lb351.39+6.78+14.762,2841,76720
700–800 lb338.59+12.70+11.492,53995414
800–900 lb313.77+9.32+8.572,66773011
900 lb +274.76−6.67+6.73—1279
$/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

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