Missouri Fed Cattle Prices

Fed cattle context near Kansas City, MO, with illustrative values and a direct path to GrainBrief source health.

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Live Weight (Choice Steers)
5-Area Weighted Avg — Missouri
$188.40 / cwt
Illustrative value · not a current quote
Dressed Weight Equivalent
Choice, 62.5% dress yield
$299.50 / cwt
Illustrative value · not a current quote
Cattle Feeding Margin
750 lb feeder → 1,350 lb fed
+$142 / head
Derived — USDA AMS + NASS corn

Missouri Cattle Market Context

Missouri holds the 2nd-largest cow herd in the nation. The state produces feeder calves that supply Midwest and Southern Plains feedlots. The Kansas City Board of Trade historically set the benchmark for Midwest feeder cattle — that price signal still matters here.

Major Processors Near Kansas City

Cargill Beef Timberville; Smithfield Premium Genetics; Excel Corporation; Kansas City Stockyards

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Page reviewed: 2026-09-02 Topic: missouri cattle prices Sources: USDA AMS, feeder cattle references, corn feed cost context, and GrainBrief livestock margin models

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