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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

2,579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $391.18/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,251/hd at 575 lb · 294 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $427.56/cwt -2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,043/hd at 478 lb · 227 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $385.81/cwt +11.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,394/hd at 620 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,579 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–287 275 8 505.00–525.00 $515.44 $1,417 +23.30
311 thin fleshed 311 3 565.00 $565.00 $1,757 —
305–340 329 19 455.00–545.00 $486.29 $1,600 -1.32
353–396 383 110 435.00–496.50 $476.69 $1,826 +10.52
400–445 432 41 432.50–468.00 $451.31 $1,950 -6.22
450–499 473 165 396.00–464.00 $433.23 $2,049 -6.48
490 490 22 394.00 $394.00 $1,931 +5.25
490 490 5 387.00 $387.00 $1,896 -1.75
490–493 value added 491 35 412.00–441.00 $427.70 $2,100 +2.20
500–544 525 130 378.00–410.00 $394.66 $2,072 -7.05
530 530 3 372.00 $372.00 $1,972 -29.71
530 value added 530 23 422.00 $422.00 $2,237 +10.00
559–561 unweaned 560 15 360.00–365.00 $362.34 $2,029 +17.34
552–596 574 125 370.00–410.50 $391.17 $2,245 +56.74
555–591 value added 576 133 380.00–410.50 $398.75 $2,297 -0.25
585 585 9 357.00 $357.00 $2,088 +22.57
595 595 12 369.00 $369.00 $2,196 +34.57
607 unweaned 607 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,064 -12.54
602–628 value added 618 43 392.00–404.50 $397.85 $2,459 —
605–641 622 125 360.00–394.00 $383.87 $2,388 +4.49
653–684 668 33 343.00–356.00 $346.87 $2,317 +22.48
656–699 unweaned 672 39 305.00–360.00 $344.98 $2,318 —
656–694 672 17 300.00–320.00 $312.71 $2,101 -11.68
700–701 700 12 332.00–335.00 $333.25 $2,333 +7.82
710 710 7 308.50 $308.50 $2,190 -16.93
758 unweaned 758 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,198 —
766 766 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–257 256 4 475.00–515.00 $494.92 $1,267 —
315–340 334 4 445.00–462.50 $458.37 $1,531 +1.83
334 thin fleshed 334 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,586 —
390–395 393 5 420.00–445.00 $429.92 $1,690 -2.29
400–443 421 18 417.50–445.00 $431.74 $1,818 +21.24
455–498 479 31 360.00–430.00 $390.18 $1,869 -18.67
522 thin fleshed 522 19 401.00 $401.00 $2,093 —
507–545 523 17 353.00–388.00 $373.96 $1,956 -3.40
542 unweaned 542 9 326.00 $326.00 $1,767 —
578 unweaned 578 13 331.00 $331.00 $1,913 —
570–595 588 37 332.00–382.00 $351.80 $2,069 +0.18
682 unweaned 682 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,841 —
672–698 684 10 304.00–334.00 $318.99 $2,182 —
765–768 767 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,224 —
805 805 4 281.00 $281.00 $2,262 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 +65.00
442 442 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,414 —
500–510 504 17 320.00–350.00 $334.18 $1,684 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–520 518 6 370.00–390.00 $379.95 $1,968 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,414 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,953 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–291 289 7 427.50–435.00 $429.61 $1,242 +9.61
300–340 328 36 415.00–470.00 $440.48 $1,445 +17.37
350–398 373 51 385.00–445.00 $422.85 $1,577 +2.81
395 395 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,540 -30.04
400–437 416 111 396.00–447.50 $419.60 $1,746 +18.40
431 431 7 405.00 $405.00 $1,746 +3.80
449 449 5 392.00 $392.00 $1,760 -9.20
450–498 477 126 355.00–418.00 $382.39 $1,824 +32.39
493–498 497 15 355.00–356.00 $355.20 $1,765 +5.20
500–547 524 106 344.00–367.00 $356.73 $1,869 -8.76
540 unweaned 540 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 —
536–549 value added 545 27 346.00–350.00 $348.69 $1,900 —
552–576 value added 561 23 360.00–364.00 $361.61 $2,029 —
557–596 569 80 323.00–357.00 $345.13 $1,964 +7.82
569–585 572 11 317.50–330.00 $327.68 $1,874 -9.63
565–595 unweaned 593 28 310.00–319.00 $318.39 $1,888 —
603 unweaned 603 15 319.00 $319.00 $1,924 —
602–640 634 13 313.00–319.00 $313.88 $1,990 +0.32
656 656 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,961 +8.00
686 686 8 276.00 $276.00 $1,893 -15.00
720–732 726 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,960 —
772 772 17 266.50–270.00 $267.12 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 7 437.50 $437.50 $1,286 +37.50
350–398 376 24 365.00–397.50 $383.17 $1,441 -18.40
406–443 425 33 372.00–412.00 $387.13 $1,645 +11.47
447 thin fleshed 447 9 390.00 $390.00 $1,743 —
455–498 476 16 345.00–387.50 $362.81 $1,727 +21.96
508 thin fleshed 508 21 356.00 $356.00 $1,808 —
515–545 530 25 325.00–348.00 $337.90 $1,791 +0.84
585–598 592 9 296.00–315.00 $300.22 $1,777 +3.74
640–645 643 5 293.00–299.00 $296.61 $1,907 -1.29
713 713 48 275.00 $275.00 $1,961 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–348 337 8 340.00–355.00 $349.20 $1,177 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,376 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 349.00 $349.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,630 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,487 —
381 381 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,829 +44.78
422–436 433 15 405.00–420.00 $417.08 $1,806 -33.53
465–495 478 13 334.00–410.00 $364.62 $1,743 -2.64
505–549 527 19 330.00–365.00 $345.26 $1,820 -10.47
568–598 587 9 315.00–350.00 $334.55 $1,964 +21.79
600–638 623 5 302.50–320.00 $309.24 $1,927 +1.46
715–718 716 5 260.00–270.00 $265.99 $1,904 +2.07
802–840 819 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,884 —
1007 1007 3 206.00 $206.00 $2,074 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,252 —
411 411 5 347.50 $347.50 $1,428 —
573 573 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,576 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
762–855 804 85-90% 5 72.00–89.00 $79.25 $637 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,630 —
871–1245 1064 85-90% 23 94.50–124.50 $113.14 $1,204 -23.10
920–1220 1101 85-90% 33 128.00–144.00 $135.45 $1,491 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1470 1306 80-85% 13 149.50–160.00 $156.24 $2,040 -0.91
1185–1500 1341 80-85% 36 140.00–152.00 $147.09 $1,972 +16.05
1390 1390 80-85% 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,835 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1725 1510 75-80% 9 146.00–153.50 $148.80 $2,247 -1.36
1550 1550 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,139 —
1450–1640 1575 75-80% 3 154.00–159.00 $157.26 $2,477 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1975 1705 3 153.00–157.50 $154.66 $2,637 —
1610–1985 1804 5 170.00–184.00 $176.94 $3,192 -25.33
1675–2195 1963 4 186.00–191.50 $189.30 $3,716 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,942

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1206–1271 1246 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 2,700.00–2,735.00 $2,710.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1416 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,875.00–2,900.00 $2,609.08

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.