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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

2,516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $374.41/cwt -20.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,716/hd at 725 lb · 206 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $350.00/cwt -13.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,890/hd at 826 lb · 196 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $406.97/cwt -11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,525/hd at 620 lb · 167 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,516 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,559 —
349 349 5 508.00 $508.00 $1,773 -47.00
365–398 386 19 455.00–508.00 $490.05 $1,892 -49.76
400–441 426 30 457.00–513.00 $483.09 $2,058 -15.48
451–487 465 56 432.50–499.00 $479.21 $2,228 -1.38
481 unweaned 481 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,948 —
458–497 484 10 390.00–440.00 $407.29 $1,971 -73.30
518–520 unweaned 519 9 399.00–405.00 $400.99 $2,081 —
502–543 523 56 420.00–492.50 $457.16 $2,391 -10.34
558–562 561 14 365.00–397.50 $369.61 $2,074 -65.88
558–588 576 28 412.00–430.00 $417.56 $2,405 -17.93
600–647 619 158 391.00–429.00 $408.16 $2,527 -12.19
646 unweaned 646 9 386.00 $386.00 $2,494 -17.95
666–678 unweaned 669 13 345.00–383.00 $374.11 $2,503 -3.97
656–698 678 92 370.00–403.50 $391.81 $2,656 -17.26
704–736 716 125 365.00–388.50 $379.63 $2,718 -15.16
739 unweaned 739 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,550 —
740 value added 740 76 367.75 $367.75 $2,721 —
750 unweaned 750 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,438 —
760–775 767 35 350.00–365.00 $361.17 $2,770 —
816–840 817 63 344.00–356.00 $350.01 $2,860 -13.92
830 value added 830 133 350.00 $350.00 $2,905 —
853–862 857 9 337.00–350.00 $342.81 $2,938 —
960 960 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,861 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 9 435.00–495.00 $458.28 $1,471 —
360–371 365 7 470.00–490.00 $478.72 $1,747 +11.37
400–434 419 13 435.00–470.00 $451.74 $1,893 -22.96
450–498 472 38 415.00–455.00 $431.52 $2,037 -17.06
491 491 9 375.00 $375.00 $1,841 -73.58
505–546 527 62 390.00–461.00 $419.56 $2,211 -23.03
550–597 572 35 380.00–404.00 $396.26 $2,267 -18.79
590 590 3 376.00 $376.00 $2,218 -39.05
602–645 628 41 367.00–399.00 $386.42 $2,427 -11.84
631 631 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,303 -33.26
634 634 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,346 -28.26
630–645 unweaned 639 18 346.00–355.00 $349.29 $2,232 —
663 value added 663 62 394.75 $394.75 $2,617 —
650–689 667 36 350.00–383.00 $364.72 $2,433 +4.23
702 702 6 364.00 $364.00 $2,555 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–493 486 8 360.00–382.00 $368.38 $1,790 —
545 545 6 383.00 $383.00 $2,087 —
595 595 4 361.00 $361.00 $2,148 -22.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,282 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733 733 3 341.50 $341.50 $2,503 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,348 —
348 348 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,531 -27.12
351–385 367 15 420.00–445.00 $438.97 $1,611 -50.31
400–436 427 16 370.00–385.00 $373.51 $1,595 -87.62
415–446 434 19 410.00–440.00 $425.63 $1,847 -35.50
458 458 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,740 -75.29
450–495 472 38 400.00–445.00 $413.36 $1,951 -41.93
508–534 519 58 394.00–418.00 $407.02 $2,112 -27.96
507–548 524 17 379.00–385.00 $381.86 $2,001 -53.12
562 value added 562 34 395.50 $395.50 $2,223 -54.50
560–590 581 15 341.00–360.00 $349.07 $2,028 -50.16
555–595 586 57 364.50–390.50 $376.60 $2,207 -31.40
602–648 621 69 355.00–377.00 $363.65 $2,258 -21.86
628–645 634 6 327.50–344.00 $333.10 $2,112 -52.41
648–649 unweaned 649 18 339.00–346.50 $344.84 $2,238 —
651–698 682 111 345.00–370.25 $363.87 $2,482 -13.07
701–742 722 28 340.00–354.50 $349.41 $2,523 -6.99
759 759 50 349.00 $349.00 $2,649 +20.32
784 784 18 345.00 $345.00 $2,705 +16.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 16 402.00–447.50 $418.23 $1,560 -55.21
400 unweaned 400 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,500 —
418 418 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,568 -63.64
418–442 432 25 394.00–415.00 $402.87 $1,740 -35.77
455 455 3 378.00 $378.00 $1,720 -41.16
464 unweaned 464 10 390.00 $390.00 $1,810 —
450–486 473 25 375.00–400.00 $389.27 $1,841 -29.89
509–520 514 9 369.00–370.00 $369.45 $1,899 -46.88
507–543 527 43 360.00–397.50 $379.06 $1,998 -37.27
551–598 580 71 330.00–381.50 $366.00 $2,123 +5.46
600 600 4 346.00 $346.00 $2,076 —
608–647 623 21 340.00–357.00 $346.23 $2,157 +9.29
682 682 12 331.00 $331.00 $2,257 —
706–737 718 8 325.00–335.50 $331.46 $2,380 —
718 718 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 361.00 $361.00 $1,437 —
443 443 3 378.00 $378.00 $1,675 —
500–518 508 9 357.50–377.50 $368.44 $1,872 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 5 357.50 $357.50 $1,040 —
363 363 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,452 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,323 —
423 423 3 358.00 $358.00 $1,514 —
570 570 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,192 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,664 -33.91
412–435 421 6 388.00–464.00 $429.65 $1,809 -28.35
454–490 472 24 370.00–410.00 $394.04 $1,860 -42.39
550–594 574 22 337.00–392.50 $366.97 $2,106 +0.64
610–630 622 22 325.00–359.50 $331.84 $2,064 -2.69
652–689 673 18 302.00–315.00 $312.90 $2,106 —
705–741 718 12 275.00–320.00 $297.21 $2,134 —
790 790 4 299.00 $299.00 $2,362 —
936 936 4 225.00 $225.00 $2,106 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 8 341.00 $341.00 $1,845 —
558 558 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,730 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,505 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1565 1281 80-85% 37 155.00–171.50 $163.95 $2,100 -3.56
1235–1400 1320 80-85% 4 172.50–187.00 $178.31 $2,354 +2.12
1337–1455 1369 80-85% 6 145.00–155.00 $148.44 $2,032 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1290 1114 85-90% 20 142.00–162.00 $149.95 $1,670 —
955–1290 1124 85-90% 10 124.50–144.00 $134.91 $1,516 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1660 1456 75-80% 16 164.50–172.50 $167.50 $2,439 —
1440–1575 1499 75-80% 6 170.50–183.00 $177.43 $2,660 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1675 1545 2 181.00–182.00 $181.46 $2,804 —
1705 1705 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,563 -1.51
1380–2050 1716 16 184.00–205.00 $195.21 $3,350 -15.30

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1500 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 27 2,375.00–3,025.00 $2,683.69
1060–1505 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,358.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1135 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 3,125.00–3,500.00 $3,247.78
1418 1418 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,225.00 $3,225.00
1468 1468 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,075.00 $3,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,775.00 $2,775.00

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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.