Mo. Rev. Stat. § 271.320: Compensation for taker-up — fees of appraisers.

1. For services rendered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the taker-up shall receive the following fees, and no more:

(1) For taking up any horse, mule, ass or neat cattle, twenty-five cents;

(2) For taking up any hog, sheep or goat, twelve and one-half cents; and

(3) For each affidavit filed with the associate circuit judge which shall embrace all strays taken up at one time, fifty cents;

(4) For setting up the notices required by law, one dollar and twenty-five cents; and

(5) For transmitting same to county or other paper for publication, twenty-five cents.

2. Each appraiser shall receive fifty cents.