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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $375.97/cwt +4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 585 lb · 67 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $401.53/cwt +7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,516/hd at 627 lb · 63 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.29/cwt +17.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,264/hd at 632 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 748 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 586.00 $586.00 $1,729 -6.05
405 405 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,944 -8.30
430 430 8 515.00 $515.00 $2,214 +26.70
450–493 468 30 445.00–496.00 $471.78 $2,208 +13.73
500–548 525 17 425.00–469.00 $449.86 $2,362 +17.46
550–555 553 4 380.00–400.00 $389.95 $2,156 +16.22
551–581 562 36 405.00–448.00 $435.78 $2,449 +62.05
600–648 621 42 374.00–419.00 $405.80 $2,520 +8.91
638 value added 638 21 393.00 $393.00 $2,507 —
660–695 674 28 367.00–389.00 $379.81 $2,560 +2.48
716–721 719 13 366.50–372.00 $368.18 $2,647 +0.21
752–782 767 21 326.00–347.00 $342.00 $2,623 +7.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–275 262 5 540.00–585.00 $558.91 $1,464 +108.91
315–320 318 4 500.00–560.00 $530.24 $1,686 +42.15
350–385 362 12 480.00–540.00 $505.47 $1,830 +22.48
420–445 431 10 445.00–490.00 $475.33 $2,049 -3.67
468–498 480 6 420.00–435.00 $425.81 $2,044 -11.62
552–589 567 14 390.00–406.00 $398.90 $2,262 +10.00
602–615 609 9 374.00–400.00 $382.70 $2,331 +9.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
917 917 7 289.00 $289.00 $2,650 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,908 -22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 4 518.00–542.00 $529.65 $1,366 —
330–343 340 12 475.00–490.00 $486.07 $1,653 —
388–390 389 5 430.00–445.00 $440.00 $1,712 +8.99
405–431 429 15 430.00–467.00 $461.73 $1,981 +35.15
455–494 473 28 404.00–438.00 $424.12 $2,006 +15.77
522 522 10 424.00 $424.00 $2,213 +27.74
500–545 527 33 389.00–413.00 $404.60 $2,132 +8.34
581 value added 581 9 383.50 $383.50 $2,228 —
582 582 3 348.00 $348.00 $2,025 -37.33
558–599 586 55 362.50–395.50 $376.26 $2,205 -9.07
608–648 632 45 348.00–373.50 $358.29 $2,264 +12.78
650 650 3 359.00 $359.00 $2,334 +22.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,269 +45.00
336 336 5 466.00 $466.00 $1,566 +43.05
360–390 378 5 418.00–464.00 $435.52 $1,646 +17.68
413–445 421 10 400.00–415.00 $410.83 $1,730 -0.31
481–485 483 5 417.00–420.00 $418.79 $2,023 +28.35
520–532 525 20 382.00–405.50 $396.05 $2,079 +9.81
572–590 581 10 340.00–350.00 $345.02 $2,005 -13.06
681 681 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,315 +11.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 —
560–568 564 4 302.50–325.00 $313.67 $1,769 —
623 623 3 339.00 $339.00 $2,112 +23.34
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,843 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 7 512.00 $512.00 $1,787 +2.00
412–438 425 11 430.00–472.00 $455.51 $1,936 +25.94
475–491 481 13 368.00–430.00 $403.34 $1,940 +3.47
515–535 523 10 384.00–385.00 $384.50 $2,011 +20.48
580 580 3 365.00–382.50 $370.83 $2,151 +25.37
650–695 669 14 301.50–370.00 $328.26 $2,196 +4.66
710–730 720 6 277.50–304.00 $287.18 $2,068 —
870 870 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,809 —
532–546 540 5 312.00–320.00 $315.15 $1,702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1150 980 85-90% 7 128.00–140.00 $132.87 $1,302 —
923–1315 1038 85-90% 19 141.50–150.00 $145.84 $1,514 -17.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1425 1224 80-85% 5 152.00–171.00 $161.08 $1,972 -3.48
1240–1415 1328 80-85% 2 146.50–148.00 $147.30 $1,956 —
1420–1625 1523 80-85% 2 165.00–177.50 $170.83 $2,602 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1538–1620 1565 75-80% 3 155.00–158.00 $156.03 $2,442 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,913 —
1545–1670 1606 4 150.00–187.00 $168.89 $2,712 —
1255–2425 1761 9 195.00–206.00 $199.38 $3,511 +6.24

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1530 1383 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 2,925.00–3,500.00 $3,217.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–950 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,359.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1225 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,475.00–2,600.00 $2,550.04

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1350 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,200.00–3,900.00 $3,510.00 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.