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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

1,607 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $363.38/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,439/hd at 671 lb · 130 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $432.97/cwt -10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,285/hd at 528 lb · 119 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $397.50/cwt -3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,283/hd at 574 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,607 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 5 465.00 $465.00 $1,386 —
303–312 305 8 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 —
350–390 374 22 440.00–518.00 $487.85 $1,825 +5.62
402 thin fleshed 402 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,050 +9.00
401–448 428 35 460.00–500.00 $473.89 $2,028 —
450–495 472 40 410.00–470.00 $452.52 $2,136 -9.77
511–547 526 105 396.00–465.00 $431.60 $2,270 -0.24
539 value added 539 10 462.50 $462.50 $2,493 +10.50
544 544 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,149 -36.84
566–573 value added 571 28 398.00–414.50 $408.65 $2,333 -19.31
550–589 575 73 380.00–414.00 $395.90 $2,276 +3.35
572–592 581 7 367.50–375.00 $369.61 $2,147 -22.94
610–615 value added 612 32 396.50–399.00 $397.90 $2,435 —
600–648 617 45 366.00–397.00 $381.74 $2,355 +5.27
655 value added 655 24 384.50 $384.50 $2,518 +10.43
650–698 675 106 343.00–372.25 $358.60 $2,421 -2.99
704–712 707 24 334.00–356.00 $344.52 $2,436 +8.24
720 720 3 328.00 $328.00 $2,362 -8.28
722 unweaned 722 10 325.00 $325.00 $2,346 —
756–788 766 34 324.00–335.00 $328.82 $2,519 —
762–772 value added 770 41 330.00–340.00 $338.31 $2,605 —
794 794 4 304.00 $304.00 $2,414 —
819 819 10 310.00 $310.00 $2,539 -10.76
826 value added 826 19 321.00 $321.00 $2,651 —
870–897 886 5 293.50–302.00 $296.84 $2,630 —
902 902 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,706 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 4 420.00–437.50 $428.94 $1,450 —
350–385 369 15 425.00–465.00 $442.90 $1,634 +8.47
400–438 429 10 425.00–440.00 $428.95 $1,840 +5.18
460–498 476 19 380.00–428.00 $407.92 $1,942 +5.93
528–540 533 17 407.00–426.00 $417.81 $2,227 +26.84
550–575 562 12 384.00–392.00 $389.19 $2,187 +19.93
592 unweaned 592 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,013 —
615–640 628 8 350.00–365.00 $359.26 $2,256 —
656 656 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,230 +10.75
700–701 701 6 326.00–341.00 $336.00 $2,355 +36.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 10 348.50 $348.50 $2,300 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,659 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,204 —
310–345 332 15 426.00–430.00 $428.15 $1,421 —
359–399 385 27 407.00–445.00 $421.77 $1,624 +3.78
410–440 427 24 395.00–449.00 $426.31 $1,820 +22.61
435 435 20 490.00 $490.00 $2,132 +86.30
466 value added 466 8 412.50 $412.50 $1,922 +9.50
450–495 474 45 375.00–424.00 $396.02 $1,877 -9.71
500–547 522 37 374.00–381.00 $376.70 $1,966 +14.97
536 536 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,144 +38.27
568 568 3 357.00 $357.00 $2,028 -23.00
551–598 572 61 348.00–373.00 $365.66 $2,092 -14.34
576 value added 576 21 379.00 $379.00 $2,183 —
550–591 577 14 315.00–351.00 $337.97 $1,950 -42.03
628 628 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,947 -23.68
608–642 631 34 335.00–347.00 $341.75 $2,156 +8.07
653–686 668 59 325.00–334.00 $332.07 $2,218 +2.07
673 673 9 341.00 $341.00 $2,295 +11.00
727–743 735 6 299.00–302.00 $300.48 $2,209 -29.01
768–791 783 11 288.00–310.00 $295.85 $2,317 —
808 808 6 276.50 $276.50 $2,234 -30.50
899 899 7 276.00 $276.00 $2,481 —
973 973 12 239.50 $239.50 $2,330 —
1062 1062 7 213.50 $213.50 $2,267 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,415 —
350–377 367 8 410.00–414.00 $411.43 $1,510 —
419–445 430 14 385.00–395.00 $387.97 $1,668 +10.47
456–495 473 18 365.00–397.50 $374.40 $1,771 +22.24
500–549 524 23 359.00–372.00 $363.59 $1,905 +15.40
555–597 569 22 337.50–351.00 $343.00 $1,952 +10.58
578 578 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,850 -12.42
600–632 616 4 330.00–335.00 $332.44 $2,048 +13.02
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,283 —
540 540 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 4 321.00 $321.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,844 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 4 394.00 $394.00 $1,919 -11.00
500–532 524 10 325.00–365.00 $349.68 $1,832 —
560–589 577 9 329.00–352.00 $338.92 $1,956 —
650–665 660 7 290.00–310.00 $299.74 $1,978 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,692 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
839–1140 894 85-90% 10 80.00–98.00 $93.98 $840 —
1060–1130 1083 85-90% 4 154.00–163.00 $157.44 $1,705 —
955–1240 1102 85-90% 26 110.00–132.00 $126.33 $1,392 -19.00
955–1265 1143 85-90% 47 133.00–149.00 $141.10 $1,613 +4.38
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1127–1535 1268 80-85% 49 149.00–164.00 $155.16 $1,967 +12.11
1170–1505 1342 80-85% 3 134.00–147.50 $138.30 $1,856 -22.04
1495 1495 80-85% 1 161.50 $161.50 $2,414 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1505 1389 75-80% 8 153.00–164.00 $162.29 $2,254 —
1450–1655 1553 75-80% 2 138.00–146.00 $141.74 $2,201 —
1435–1760 1635 75-80% 10 164.00–172.00 $167.41 $2,737 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2040 1616 9 151.00–180.50 $169.40 $2,738 -26.24
1345–2235 1779 7 174.50–199.00 $187.51 $3,336 —
1805 1805 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,610 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1056–1064 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 165.00–173.00 $168.98 $1,791

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1340 1193 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,925.00 $2,306.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1460 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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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.