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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

1,653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $365.22/cwt +27.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,642/hd at 723 lb · 158 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $377.33/cwt +33.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,543/hd at 674 lb · 156 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.33/cwt +37.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,138/hd at 576 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,653 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–268 266 6 545.00–601.00 $592.05 $1,575 —
350–385 359 4 520.00–540.00 $530.43 $1,904 +51.28
405–441 431 18 467.50–507.50 $488.30 $2,105 +17.55
455–497 478 55 436.00–478.00 $458.05 $2,189 +32.33
485 value added 485 10 451.00 $451.00 $2,187 —
504–545 523 60 410.00–452.00 $432.40 $2,261 +24.99
561 unweaned 561 4 389.00 $389.00 $2,182 —
560–565 563 4 370.00–377.50 $373.73 $2,104 -28.27
555–595 578 85 380.00–422.00 $402.23 $2,325 +0.23
590 value added 590 16 396.00 $396.00 $2,336 —
615–640 unweaned 621 8 365.00–375.50 $372.80 $2,315 +1.64
601–648 623 59 370.00–420.50 $396.89 $2,473 +23.26
655–694 674 156 361.00–388.00 $377.33 $2,543 —
707 unweaned 707 15 339.00 $339.00 $2,397 —
707–745 725 143 346.00–375.00 $367.97 $2,668 +30.32
760–786 780 12 327.50–338.00 $334.41 $2,608 —
856 856 19 327.00 $327.00 $2,799 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,296 —
317–345 334 6 462.50–510.00 $488.09 $1,630 —
355–390 377 8 455.00–504.00 $482.99 $1,821 —
430 430 3 479.00 $479.00 $2,060 —
452–490 474 24 410.00–448.00 $437.43 $2,073 +22.54
505–538 520 14 390.00–412.50 $404.27 $2,102 —
552–597 565 34 360.00–404.00 $388.90 $2,197 +19.41
578 unweaned 578 3 334.00 $334.00 $1,931 —
602–638 617 39 362.50–380.50 $373.66 $2,305 +30.66
655 unweaned 655 4 349.00 $349.00 $2,286 —
668–676 671 24 360.00–363.00 $361.13 $2,423 —
718 718 4 348.50 $348.50 $2,502 —
755–790 770 17 323.00–339.50 $333.82 $2,570 —
1015 1015 18 282.00 $282.00 $2,862 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,584 —
672 672 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,781 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 5 382.50 $382.50 $1,924 —
683 683 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,186 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,726 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,982 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396–398 397 11 423.00–434.00 $431.01 $1,711 +13.01
410–442 426 27 420.00–435.00 $426.58 $1,817 +16.76
450–497 478 38 394.00–435.00 $408.35 $1,952 +35.84
502–517 510 13 423.00–427.00 $425.45 $2,170 +50.04
504–546 533 48 378.00–411.00 $396.26 $2,112 +20.85
551–599 575 94 350.00–397.50 $367.31 $2,112 +33.81
578–581 579 27 385.00–386.00 $385.33 $2,231 +51.83
605–640 unweaned 626 15 328.00–332.50 $330.97 $2,072 -3.25
602–646 627 33 340.00–357.00 $345.51 $2,166 —
669–698 685 54 326.00–353.00 $336.64 $2,306 +21.64
713 713 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,346 —
750 750 5 318.00 $318.00 $2,385 —
880 880 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,160 —
315–320 317 6 412.00–436.00 $422.95 $1,341 —
350–395 367 13 400.00–434.00 $417.84 $1,533 —
420–446 438 14 401.00–421.00 $411.14 $1,801 +26.81
452–499 480 47 370.00–409.00 $390.44 $1,874 +43.73
505–540 517 38 350.00–401.00 $386.24 $1,997 —
563–585 569 16 340.00–370.00 $358.08 $2,037 —
600–633 604 38 332.50–358.75 $355.69 $2,148 —
660–681 667 23 325.00–335.00 $328.25 $2,189 —
759 759 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,049 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 10 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 —
508 508 3 383.00 $383.00 $1,946 —
572 572 5 343.00 $343.00 $1,962 —
623 623 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,118 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,927 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637–643 642 9 315.00–318.00 $315.66 $2,027 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 6 326.00 $326.00 $1,826 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,683 —
400–435 422 6 410.00–472.50 $429.57 $1,813 -1.43
450–495 465 18 374.00–425.00 $399.87 $1,859 +51.87
525–535 530 4 362.00–366.00 $364.02 $1,929 —
555–592 573 8 332.00–362.00 $345.46 $1,979 —
650–696 672 9 299.00–350.00 $323.60 $2,175 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1170 1018 85-90% 8 119.00–139.00 $130.53 $1,329 -9.27
1011–1110 1028 85-90% 6 163.00–164.00 $163.18 $1,677 +23.38
910–1110 1052 85-90% 11 142.00–156.00 $147.81 $1,555 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1320 1227 80-85% 12 154.50–170.00 $164.56 $2,019 —
1152–1407 1281 80-85% 11 166.50–176.00 $173.67 $2,225 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1775 1469 75-80% 9 158.50–172.00 $164.45 $2,416 —
1390–1580 1488 75-80% 8 166.00–183.00 $173.12 $2,576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1990 1777 5 189.00–209.00 $193.14 $3,432 —
1630–1980 1805 2 174.00–180.00 $177.29 $3,200 —
1760–1930 1845 2 212.00–214.00 $213.05 $3,931 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1100 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 2,275.00–2,475.00 $2,368.46
1270–1300 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,575.00–2,925.00 $2,747.96
1240–1385 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,650.00 $2,456.73

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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.