Missouri direct cattle trade — week of October 19, 2026
Feeder cattle sold ranch to feedlot, outside the auction ring, Oct 19–October 23, 2026. Covers Missouri.
Delivered — more
Compared to last week: No trades from last week to establish a trend. Demand good.
USDA Market News reporter, week of October 19, 2026
Supply included: 100% Feeder Cattle (27.5% Steers, 53.3% Heifers, 19.2% Beef/Dairy Heifers). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 100%. Unless otherwise noted, Feeder Cattle prices FOB based on net weights after a 2-3% shrink or equivalent, with a 14-16 cent slide > 600 lbs.
Feeder heifers — week of Oct 19
| Weight | Current head | Avg wt | Current $/cwt | vs last week | Forward $/cwt | Delivered $/cwt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700–799 lb | 74 | 723 lb | $329.00 | — | — | — |
| 800–899 lb | 120 | 800 lb | $319.50 | +9.50 | — | — |
Price trends (current F.O.B.)
Steers 800–899 lb Easing
- Latest (week of September 28, 2026)
- $339.50/cwt
- 4-week average
- $329.24
- 13-week average
- $334.97
- 4-week vs 13-week
- −1.7%
Sales in 4 of the last 13 weeks.
Heifers 700–799 lb Steady
- Latest (week of October 19, 2026)
- $329.00/cwt
- 4-week average
- $329.00
- 13-week average
- $329.00
- 4-week vs 13-week
- 0.0%
Sales in 1 of the last 13 weeks.
Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.
The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.
Last 52 weeks
Price history
Recent weeks
| Week of | F.O.B. head | Delivered head | Steers 800–899 | Steers 700–799 | Heifers 700–799 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19 | 364 | — | — | — | $329.00 |
| Oct 5 | 130 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 28 | 336 | — | $339.50 | — | — |
| Sep 21 | 1,040 | — | $319.73 | — | — |
| Sep 7 | 212 | — | $328.50 | — | — |
| Aug 31 | 364 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 24 | 220 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 17 | 153 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 13 | 180 | — | $352.14 | — | — |
| Jun 1 | 879 | — | $348.53 | — | — |
| May 18 | 128 | — | — | — | $354.00 |
| May 4 | 400 | — | $372.00 | — | — |
| Apr 13 | 452 | — | — | — | — |
Source: USDA AMS Market News, “Missouri Direct Cattle Report” (AMS_2808). Direct trades are negotiated between sellers and buyers (often feedlots) and reported to USDA weekly; weights are estimates and prices carry the shrink and slide terms above.