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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 3, 2025

1,415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $382.86/cwt +16.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,193/hd at 573 lb · 149 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $444.19/cwt +51.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,081/hd at 468 lb · 85 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $374.19/cwt +20.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,361/hd at 631 lb · 76 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,415 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 334 7 445.00–456.00 $452.65 $1,512 —
355–397 371 15 431.00–466.00 $454.28 $1,685 —
400–432 412 42 442.00–476.00 $464.55 $1,914 —
440 440 4 422.50 $422.50 $1,859 —
450–492 468 75 400.00–461.00 $441.41 $2,066 +48.94
472 thin fleshed 472 10 465.00 $465.00 $2,195 —
514 value added 514 9 400.00 $400.00 $2,056 —
510–538 520 37 389.00–436.00 $414.89 $2,157 +27.93
550–594 572 139 370.00–406.00 $383.79 $2,195 +17.51
569–596 583 10 370.00 $370.00 $2,157 +3.72
603–646 631 76 358.00–388.00 $374.19 $2,361 +20.09
652 value added 652 11 364.00 $364.00 $2,373 —
650–675 unweaned 663 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,155 —
651–697 671 40 340.00–360.00 $350.08 $2,349 +15.08
666–692 682 10 330.50–340.00 $334.21 $2,279 -0.79
705–746 726 22 332.00–350.00 $337.95 $2,454 +7.44
731 731 8 319.00 $319.00 $2,332 +3.00
750–776 759 19 322.00–336.00 $331.26 $2,514 —
764 764 10 319.00 $319.00 $2,437 —
800 800 4 332.00 $332.00 $2,656 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 319 7 412.50–445.00 $433.22 $1,382 —
350–396 379 18 412.00–445.00 $431.95 $1,637 +33.64
422–446 438 14 420.00–447.00 $429.35 $1,881 +21.80
452–498 478 13 385.00–430.00 $415.29 $1,985 +37.02
500–546 521 38 375.00–424.00 $405.22 $2,111 +24.20
552–591 580 30 356.00–372.00 $362.56 $2,103 +1.91
615–620 618 7 360.00–365.00 $362.13 $2,238 +9.93
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–535 516 13 330.00–381.00 $364.74 $1,882 —
581 581 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,039 —
686 686 13 320.50 $320.50 $2,199 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,543 —
646 unweaned 646 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,880 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,988 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,171 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,420 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–335 327 6 427.00–430.00 $427.95 $1,399 —
388 388 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,630 +46.04
424–446 434 27 387.50–419.00 $406.68 $1,765 —
450–499 478 67 382.50–401.00 $393.53 $1,881 +34.14
502–547 526 50 363.00–389.00 $377.17 $1,984 +20.65
542 value added 542 16 379.00 $379.00 $2,054 —
553–596 579 26 331.00–378.00 $355.64 $2,059 —
572–585 581 7 320.00–346.00 $327.31 $1,902 —
605–649 627 19 321.00–350.00 $333.12 $2,089 —
628 unweaned 628 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,947 —
635 635 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 —
658 658 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,040 —
661 661 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,181 —
716–740 721 22 284.00–322.00 $312.58 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–326 310 12 418.00–425.00 $421.09 $1,305 +34.46
354 354 4 397.50 $397.50 $1,407 +28.88
410–440 420 20 360.00–391.00 $378.52 $1,590 +18.48
438 438 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,588 +2.46
471–495 487 16 356.00–382.50 $366.02 $1,783 +19.62
516 516 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,935 —
546 546 7 336.00 $336.00 $1,835 —
566–593 586 15 354.00–355.00 $354.26 $2,076 +33.38
602–648 625 14 320.00–340.00 $328.32 $2,052 —
687 687 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,095 +5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 10 367.00 $367.00 $1,600 —
544 544 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,850 —
678 unweaned 678 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,892 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 3 344.00 $344.00 $1,534 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–377 359 9 375.00–412.50 $401.13 $1,440 -26.37
450–495 458 18 362.50–420.00 $405.38 $1,857 —
500–548 523 26 332.00–380.00 $360.66 $1,886 +12.34
581 581 8 356.00 $356.00 $2,068 -9.00
611–622 617 9 300.00–350.00 $319.98 $1,974 -12.52
665–698 682 16 264.00–300.00 $279.78 $1,908 -26.22
701–725 711 5 250.00–302.00 $280.78 $1,996 —
785 785 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,139 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,723 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
792–1085 913 85-90% 10 66.50–108.00 $93.17 $851 —
820–1190 1053 85-90% 24 106.00–132.00 $123.73 $1,303 —
1062–1152 1099 85-90% 5 148.50–153.00 $150.63 $1,655 —
960–1270 1121 85-90% 24 134.00–148.00 $141.53 $1,587 +8.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1752 1304 80-85% 41 145.00–160.00 $153.66 $2,004 -13.93
1230–1395 1315 80-85% 15 158.00–169.50 $165.79 $2,180 -1.80
1335–1485 1433 80-85% 5 135.50–141.00 $137.93 $1,977 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1815 1480 75-80% 13 158.00–171.50 $163.08 $2,414 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,235 —
1420–1832 1610 75-80% 5 153.50–157.00 $154.96 $2,495 -13.80

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1865 1649 7 175.00–185.00 $180.02 $2,969 —
1665–1725 1695 2 150.00–173.00 $161.30 $2,734 —
1820 1820 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,676 +33.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
758 thin fleshed 758 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,887
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 247.50 $247.50 $2,116

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1127 1127 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1097–1290 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,875.00 $2,615.77
1055–1440 1254 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,950.00–2,275.00 $2,072.58
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
796 796 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,450.00–4,000.00 $3,862.50 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360–1475 1409 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 3,000.00–3,325.00 $3,139.29 —

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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.