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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

1,412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $406.74/cwt +26.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,726/hd at 670 lb · 133 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $465.88/cwt +16.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,461/hd at 528 lb · 105 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $433.57/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,511/hd at 579 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,412 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,843 —
350–387 375 18 490.00–565.00 $539.81 $2,024 —
401–441 430 33 470.00–522.00 $498.57 $2,144 -16.43
450–497 473 24 452.50–499.00 $480.59 $2,273 +8.81
460–480 473 8 440.00–455.00 $445.48 $2,107 -26.30
505–546 527 78 428.00–499.50 $467.50 $2,464 +17.64
529 value added 529 7 501.00 $501.00 $2,650 —
529–547 533 20 427.50–460.00 $447.27 $2,384 -2.59
550–596 579 91 402.50–462.00 $435.49 $2,521 -0.29
581 581 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,266 -45.78
600–648 626 60 405.00–444.00 $420.35 $2,631 +14.55
620–637 unweaned 630 10 390.00–413.00 $403.95 $2,545 —
662–693 670 123 391.00–418.50 $409.07 $2,741 +29.26
665–680 unweaned 674 10 360.00–391.00 $378.08 $2,548 —
700–720 716 50 373.00–409.00 $394.79 $2,827 +26.61
802–831 821 6 361.00–370.00 $363.93 $2,988 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 4 460.00–475.00 $467.35 $1,720 -38.12
405–430 420 21 430.00–518.00 $474.70 $1,994 -0.63
455–497 470 21 436.00–471.00 $448.58 $2,108 +22.77
500–522 512 14 410.00–480.00 $442.59 $2,266 —
573–593 583 6 412.00–418.00 $415.05 $2,420 +16.15
610 value added 610 11 440.00 $440.00 $2,684 —
600–641 621 27 375.00–412.00 $398.26 $2,473 +15.56
675–690 683 6 360.00–361.00 $360.49 $2,462 —
760–775 768 4 347.00–348.00 $347.50 $2,669 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 8 383.00 $383.00 $2,290 —
707 707 16 382.00 $382.00 $2,701 —
835 835 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 4 362.50 $362.50 $2,106 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–337 327 8 450.00–485.00 $467.12 $1,527 -18.95
385–392 390 14 460.00–497.00 $489.28 $1,908 +49.28
400–445 429 30 442.50–490.00 $461.13 $1,978 -0.60
455–498 481 27 421.00–485.00 $455.29 $2,190 +31.17
481 481 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,140 +20.88
500–548 523 73 392.50–469.00 $434.98 $2,275 +10.98
558 value added 558 8 450.00 $450.00 $2,511 +66.50
555–595 575 47 380.00–449.00 $399.23 $2,296 +51.23
588 588 5 408.00 $408.00 $2,399 +31.74
609 value added 609 7 405.00 $405.00 $2,466 —
600–640 614 69 360.00–406.00 $385.51 $2,367 +27.22
650–695 677 46 348.00–389.00 $376.94 $2,552 +17.94
702–727 705 27 344.00–358.00 $356.40 $2,513 —
770–798 779 6 328.00–330.00 $328.68 $2,560 —
1033 1033 3 257.50 $257.50 $2,660 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–292 283 14 440.00–465.00 $446.17 $1,263 -23.83
354–398 382 19 460.00–491.00 $473.44 $1,809 +37.92
400–444 430 28 420.00–477.50 $438.64 $1,886 +27.81
450–485 469 18 395.00–452.00 $419.16 $1,966 +0.37
511 thin fleshed 511 7 439.00 $439.00 $2,243 —
500–540 520 4 412.00–421.00 $416.33 $2,165 +20.28
550–592 578 11 355.00–370.00 $360.54 $2,084 +15.52
643–644 643 9 330.00–342.50 $336.94 $2,167 —
780 780 17 321.00 $321.00 $2,504 —
848 848 3 286.00 $286.00 $2,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,095 -6.50
680 680 8 336.00 $336.00 $2,285 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 482.50 $482.50 $1,612 -29.50
350–378 370 8 420.00–482.55 $463.91 $1,716 —
418–438 427 13 435.00–480.00 $458.00 $1,956 +2.49
460–468 465 9 400.00–472.50 $436.43 $2,029 +33.09
500–540 525 11 375.00–447.00 $401.75 $2,109 +17.25
552–590 571 6 350.00–380.00 $366.33 $2,092 -4.50
605–635 621 7 321.00–360.00 $334.53 $2,077 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1110 954 85-90% 17 116.00–140.50 $133.17 $1,270 +0.30
867–1225 1034 85-90% 29 142.00–157.00 $150.40 $1,555 +4.56
1090 1090 85-90% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,908 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1485 1265 80-85% 25 157.50–175.00 $167.51 $2,119 —
1095–1595 1337 80-85% 5 172.50–185.00 $176.19 $2,356 +28.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1725 1538 75-80% 14 160.00–172.50 $166.49 $2,561 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,441 +0.97
1430–1795 1613 75-80% 2 174.00–179.00 $176.78 $2,851 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–2295 1645 7 182.00–188.00 $184.90 $3,042 —
1355–2115 1693 13 184.50–206.00 $195.90 $3,317 —
1720–1730 1725 2 207.00–214.00 $210.51 $3,631 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1615 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,600.00–3,350.00 $3,123.58
1000–1548 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,300.00–2,775.00 $2,621.46

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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.