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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $400.31/cwt -21.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,490/hd at 622 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $355.43/cwt -6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,243/hd at 631 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $362.52/cwt -20.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 530 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 429 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–428 415 9 450.00–470.00 $461.53 $1,915 -3.27
448 448 5 462.50 $462.50 $2,072 -2.30
458 458 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,153 +5.00
505–535 516 8 395.00–472.00 $442.08 $2,281 -23.17
546 546 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,184 -65.25
550–575 568 7 412.00–415.00 $412.83 $2,345 +10.14
582 unweaned 582 4 382.50 $382.50 $2,226 —
605–649 622 24 377.50–419.00 $400.31 $2,490 -21.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 6 426.00–490.00 $459.69 $1,517 +12.31
350–395 374 7 430.00–466.00 $454.86 $1,701 —
458–492 467 16 400.00–471.00 $453.81 $2,119 -0.33
525–545 535 4 385.00–400.00 $392.36 $2,099 -39.16
552–586 572 5 396.00–401.00 $397.93 $2,276 -38.72
612–642 627 14 385.00–400.00 $391.07 $2,452 -3.28
645 645 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,290 -39.35
662–670 666 4 379.00–385.00 $381.98 $2,544 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,297 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 unweaned 618 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,701 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 8 440.00–470.00 $451.69 $1,491 +41.69
359–390 368 8 395.00–420.00 $407.28 $1,499 -18.32
466–492 481 7 386.00–426.00 $402.61 $1,937 -12.39
516–540 530 12 375.00–388.00 $380.27 $2,015 -57.04
572–576 573 9 366.00–367.50 $367.00 $2,103 -2.44
575–582 579 5 355.00–360.00 $356.99 $2,067 -12.45
600–642 618 7 327.50–350.00 $340.98 $2,107 -50.36
721 721 5 322.00 $322.00 $2,322 —
862 862 7 303.00 $303.00 $2,612 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–380 374 4 382.50–390.00 $386.31 $1,445 -19.41
438 438 9 414.00 $414.00 $1,813 +10.28
452–455 453 5 370.00–380.00 $375.98 $1,703 -37.88
500–548 530 18 340.00–374.00 $362.52 $1,921 -28.06
568–582 576 7 347.00–364.00 $354.18 $2,040 +14.18
606–640 631 19 335.00–359.00 $355.43 $2,243 -6.51
680–690 685 4 339.00–341.00 $339.99 $2,329 +7.86
752 752 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,256 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,673 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 4 425.00–470.00 $446.77 $1,385 -38.23
350–380 361 9 410.00–450.00 $434.24 $1,568 -40.76
448 448 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,803 -32.50
465–487 478 5 400.00–402.50 $400.97 $1,917 -1.23
502–542 512 10 361.00–397.50 $378.03 $1,936 -19.93
555–598 577 13 336.00–375.00 $350.35 $2,022 -0.75
620–632 627 8 320.00–330.00 $326.27 $2,046 +3.77
788 788 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,863 —
776 776 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,668 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1470 1269 80-85% 19 154.00–164.50 $160.28 $2,034 +12.96
1105–1410 1314 80-85% 5 166.00–174.00 $169.55 $2,228 —
1250–1478 1415 80-85% 6 143.00–147.00 $146.10 $2,067 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978 978 85-90% 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,056 —
990–1130 1062 85-90% 11 119.00–137.00 $128.14 $1,361 -28.19
1085 1085 85-90% 1 155.50 $155.50 $1,687 -0.83
980–1145 1101 85-90% 14 137.00–153.00 $145.68 $1,604 +2.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1705 1578 75-80% 6 160.00–166.00 $161.88 $2,554 +1.17
1622 1622 75-80% 2 178.50 $178.50 $2,895 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2090 1641 5 184.50–197.00 $190.94 $3,133 —
1280–2385 1688 10 150.00–184.00 $169.49 $2,861 —
1800 1800 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,564 +8.13

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1132–1335 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,325.00–2,550.00 $2,408.46
1120–1370 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,625.00–3,200.00 $2,956.80
1345–1560 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,250.00–2,800.00 $2,548.06

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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.