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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

1,381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $475.39/cwt +48.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,514/hd at 529 lb · 127 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $445.96/cwt +40.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,532/hd at 568 lb · 119 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $392.34/cwt +22.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,658/hd at 677 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,381 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–398 386 20 490.00–515.00 $501.31 $1,935 —
431–437 value added 434 22 512.00–517.00 $514.29 $2,232 —
415–446 441 42 497.50–517.50 $503.59 $2,221 —
450–497 485 54 476.00–537.50 $492.16 $2,387 —
503–545 523 90 432.50–495.00 $471.03 $2,463 +19.95
543 value added 543 37 486.00 $486.00 $2,639 —
552 value added 552 16 484.00 $484.00 $2,672 —
550–590 570 100 418.00–460.00 $441.63 $2,517 +25.25
580 580 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,248 -11.89
600–647 unweaned 611 16 384.00–410.00 $402.60 $2,460 —
609–645 624 56 405.00–430.00 $421.41 $2,630 -6.47
655–663 unweaned 656 33 365.00–404.00 $400.42 $2,627 +30.42
685–697 689 44 377.00–393.00 $387.36 $2,669 —
695 value added 695 11 388.00 $388.00 $2,697 —
744 744 33 373.50 $373.50 $2,779 —
760–775 768 11 352.00–360.00 $357.11 $2,743 —
877 877 16 347.50 $347.50 $3,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 339 10 445.00–485.00 $469.31 $1,591 —
400–430 412 12 462.00–498.00 $490.47 $2,021 +30.45
465–475 466 22 435.00–492.50 $468.52 $2,183 -4.77
505–540 524 23 395.00–435.00 $413.04 $2,164 -12.08
550–580 569 11 392.00–412.00 $403.95 $2,298 -10.00
615 615 6 388.00 $388.00 $2,386 -14.63
705–732 723 26 366.00–371.00 $368.36 $2,663 -9.14
757 thin fleshed 757 10 351.50 $351.50 $2,661 —
767 767 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,684 —
812 812 5 344.50 $344.50 $2,797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,058 —
570–582 579 8 356.00–360.00 $359.02 $2,079 -0.98
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,139 —
412 412 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,689 —
589 589 5 412.00 $412.00 $2,427 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–346 330 13 422.50–452.00 $439.94 $1,452 —
350–396 377 14 418.00–445.00 $436.88 $1,647 —
409–443 426 11 422.00–434.00 $428.16 $1,824 -13.77
435 435 4 418.00 $418.00 $1,818 -23.93
447 value added 447 20 448.00 $448.00 $2,003 —
450–490 465 21 412.00–440.00 $417.01 $1,939 —
515–519 518 26 422.00–438.00 $433.72 $2,247 +48.14
500–532 526 35 390.00–412.00 $400.97 $2,109 +15.39
526 526 4 389.00 $389.00 $2,046 +3.42
575 value added 575 13 413.00 $413.00 $2,375 —
566–595 577 49 372.00–419.00 $397.30 $2,292 —
585–588 586 7 370.00–375.00 $372.85 $2,185 —
607 607 19 406.00 $406.00 $2,464 —
607–640 625 11 361.00–384.00 $368.41 $2,303 —
631 unweaned 631 3 344.00 $344.00 $2,171 —
670–672 671 41 370.00 $370.00 $2,483 —
700–730 713 14 330.00–345.00 $342.16 $2,440 —
760–780 770 4 317.50–329.00 $323.18 $2,488 —
812 812 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,671 —
875 875 14 302.00 $302.00 $2,642 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 329 4 400.00–417.50 $409.26 $1,346 —
360–392 381 13 390.00–427.50 $408.07 $1,555 -21.98
403–448 427 32 407.50–429.00 $419.50 $1,791 -14.95
452–499 472 24 386.00–407.50 $398.90 $1,883 -11.05
501–508 503 6 384.00–399.00 $393.95 $1,982 —
587–598 591 8 361.00–377.50 $367.26 $2,171 +4.77
600–645 618 11 363.00–374.00 $369.52 $2,284 +14.45
656 656 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,362 +10.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 5 328.00 $328.00 $1,525 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,725 -50.00
410–445 428 4 395.00–400.00 $397.40 $1,701 -38.39
457–485 472 16 375.00–460.00 $422.22 $1,993 -7.82
500–548 534 18 327.00–405.00 $378.02 $2,019 -11.04
550–596 575 15 358.00–390.00 $370.28 $2,129 -8.62
625–638 632 4 335.00–337.50 $336.26 $2,125 —
650–671 663 16 295.00–358.00 $337.44 $2,237 +2.71

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1065 845 85-90% 3 80.00–83.00 $81.74 $691 —
935–1195 1044 85-90% 15 110.00–136.50 $126.87 $1,325 —
1090–1108 1099 85-90% 4 153.00–159.00 $156.02 $1,715 +27.73
870–1245 1116 85-90% 33 137.00–152.00 $146.08 $1,630 -0.71
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,699 —
1100–1535 1238 80-85% 28 152.00–170.00 $160.77 $1,990 —
1295–1625 1404 80-85% 9 166.50–173.00 $168.50 $2,366 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1595 1481 75-80% 5 152.00–170.00 $160.61 $2,379 -2.90
1535–1795 1650 75-80% 3 172.50–178.50 $174.90 $2,886 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1755 1609 4 169.00–173.00 $170.33 $2,741 —
1650–1810 1698 4 182.00–191.00 $186.86 $3,173 -17.41

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1410 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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.