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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

1,292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.76/cwt +40.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,579/hd at 711 lb · 129 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $428.04/cwt +26.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,455/hd at 574 lb · 76 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $480.41/cwt +10.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,285/hd at 476 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,292 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–260 259 13 577.00–580.00 $577.68 $1,496 —
315–340 322 8 540.00–555.00 $546.13 $1,759 —
384–385 384 7 534.00–538.00 $535.14 $2,055 —
422–445 434 14 488.00–508.00 $497.73 $2,160 +35.23
469 469 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,087 -25.00
452–498 476 57 454.00–511.00 $482.90 $2,299 +12.90
508 508 3 421.00 $421.00 $2,139 -21.08
503–530 520 25 414.00–484.00 $444.91 $2,314 +2.83
525 value added 525 8 476.00 $476.00 $2,499 —
540–542 541 15 432.00–452.00 $439.98 $2,380 +39.98
555–583 567 57 417.00–459.00 $436.91 $2,477 +24.08
582–585 unweaned 584 5 385.00–386.00 $385.40 $2,251 +2.90
590 590 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,330 -17.83
599 599 10 412.00 $412.00 $2,468 -0.83
632 unweaned 632 7 393.00 $393.00 $2,484 —
650–675 663 31 370.00–414.00 $398.50 $2,642 —
717–723 unweaned 722 9 350.00–365.50 $362.08 $2,614 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–340 339 4 480.00–492.00 $485.97 $1,647 +26.28
350–395 373 4 505.00–515.00 $509.70 $1,901 +54.84
400–448 428 20 450.00–500.00 $473.71 $2,027 —
467–491 482 24 410.00–501.00 $460.16 $2,218 +6.35
520–542 531 20 405.00–475.00 $439.42 $2,333 +47.06
546 546 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,211 +12.64
561 value added 561 14 420.00 $420.00 $2,356 —
550–599 583 34 385.00–446.00 $419.11 $2,443 +21.18
605–610 607 8 375.00–417.00 $399.92 $2,428 +8.85
655–691 672 21 368.00–397.50 $388.24 $2,609 +6.26
732 732 3 339.00 $339.00 $2,481 —
769–782 772 24 373.00–375.00 $374.49 $2,891 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 8 470.00 $470.00 $1,335 —
327 327 6 492.00 $492.00 $1,609 —
365 365 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,570 —
460 460 6 426.00 $426.00 $1,960 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,939 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–432 421 4 380.00–430.00 $404.35 $1,702 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,144 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–293 272 6 485.00–510.00 $496.51 $1,351 —
334 334 7 450.00 $450.00 $1,503 -1.69
355–372 369 14 432.50–467.50 $444.70 $1,641 +37.42
404–442 426 25 420.00–480.00 $461.31 $1,965 —
463–485 478 27 410.00–430.00 $419.77 $2,007 +17.16
481 481 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,213 +57.39
508–521 514 38 421.00–435.00 $426.70 $2,193 +46.43
550–568 558 10 389.00–400.00 $393.51 $2,196 +26.51
584–592 586 11 354.00–366.00 $362.69 $2,125 +5.70
602–646 626 20 355.00–387.50 $367.37 $2,300 +26.39
652 unweaned 652 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,152 —
660 660 27 372.00 $372.00 $2,455 —
702–747 711 126 351.50–367.00 $363.90 $2,587 +41.90
713 unweaned 713 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,246 —
958–961 959 21 279.50–281.00 $280.22 $2,687 —
1032 1032 4 260.00 $260.00 $2,683 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 6 497.00 $497.00 $1,347 —
302–345 324 4 410.00–417.50 $413.50 $1,340 —
356–395 379 15 420.00–442.00 $430.86 $1,633 +44.55
400–440 414 32 390.00–450.00 $415.87 $1,722 +1.87
450–496 478 29 362.00–415.00 $392.50 $1,876 +16.52
507–548 529 25 373.00–392.00 $386.23 $2,043 +23.71
560–592 586 41 366.00–378.00 $376.05 $2,204 +21.87
602–635 631 50 351.00–369.50 $368.26 $2,324 +12.83
651 651 4 344.00 $344.00 $2,239 +4.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 4 440.00 $440.00 $968 —
307 307 6 422.00 $422.00 $1,296 —
403 403 9 380.00 $380.00 $1,531 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–427 425 9 406.00–410.00 $409.13 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 429 10 437.50–485.00 $462.83 $1,986 +60.33
450–492 465 36 355.00–449.00 $426.08 $1,981 +25.11
500–530 512 10 357.50–400.00 $380.95 $1,950 +2.92
567–590 576 14 329.00–360.00 $343.27 $1,977 -7.08
618 618 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,978 -6.27
678–695 688 7 295.00–308.00 $300.87 $2,070 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898–1285 1016 85-90% 16 101.00–134.00 $123.35 $1,253 —
1040–1070 1057 85-90% 3 158.00–163.50 $159.86 $1,690 +31.72
935–1263 1112 85-90% 28 136.00–150.00 $146.37 $1,628 +0.69
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1465 1240 80-85% 28 153.50–168.00 $161.95 $2,008 —
1200–1325 1242 80-85% 3 145.00–150.00 $148.22 $1,841 —
1175–1485 1275 80-85% 12 167.50–174.00 $171.23 $2,183 +10.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1610 1480 75-80% 5 156.00–168.00 $158.93 $2,352 —
1420–1690 1496 75-80% 4 171.50–172.50 $172.12 $2,575 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1985 1614 9 163.00–183.00 $171.03 $2,760 -19.91
1445–2230 1798 3 194.00–210.00 $204.10 $3,670 —
1610–2130 1830 7 185.00–196.00 $190.82 $3,492 -7.18
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960–2227 2138 3 182.00–184.00 $183.39 $3,921 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1078 1050 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 3,175.00–3,375.00 $3,311.85

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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
1175–1300 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,116.67 —

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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.