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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $372.25/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,326/hd at 625 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.22/cwt +15.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,015/hd at 603 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $414.89/cwt +16.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 484 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 331 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 386 5 468.00–492.00 $479.15 $1,850 +3.13
420–448 436 13 448.00–481.00 $470.75 $2,052 +28.92
457–488 479 7 420.00–441.00 $425.72 $2,039 -13.19
517–534 527 21 400.00–417.00 $407.41 $2,147 +10.55
552 552 23 402.00 $402.00 $2,219 +29.10
617–637 unweaned 619 19 356.00–373.00 $371.16 $2,297 —
632–635 632 15 368.00–374.50 $373.63 $2,361 +4.15
671 unweaned 671 25 343.50 $343.50 $2,305 +18.50
714–718 716 11 335.75–339.25 $337.65 $2,418 +4.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–493 484 26 409.00–440.00 $414.89 $2,008 +16.43
564–591 574 8 348.00–383.00 $369.49 $2,121 +5.59
646 646 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,216 -13.23
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 9 433.00 $433.00 $1,827 —
493 493 5 381.00 $381.00 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798 798 5 291.00 $291.00 $2,322 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 418.00 $418.00 $1,664 —
402–441 430 10 401.00–418.00 $409.82 $1,762 —
477–492 486 21 361.00–383.00 $372.51 $1,810 -26.75
509–530 523 20 371.00–384.50 $375.41 $1,963 +4.01
580 580 3 333.50 $333.50 $1,934 -3.83
603–604 unweaned 603 27 334.00–334.50 $334.22 $2,015 —
664 664 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,092 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–431 420 12 378.00–391.00 $384.33 $1,614 +8.04
462–498 480 4 341.00–352.00 $346.71 $1,664 -23.01
691 unweaned 691 13 306.00 $306.00 $2,114 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 431.00 $431.00 $1,905 —
485 485 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,688 —
637 637 2 326.00 $326.00 $2,077 -5.78

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,050 —
940–1130 1014 85-90% 5 134.50–149.00 $139.80 $1,418 +18.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,147 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1330 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–3,400.00 $3,087.50

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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.