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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 26, 2025

1,476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $296.76/cwt ≈ $2,632/hd at 887 lb · 310 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $294.88/cwt ≈ $2,666/hd at 904 lb · 185 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.01/cwt +3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 623 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,476 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 9 419.00 $419.00 $1,814 -24.03
459–485 469 30 420.00 $420.00 $1,970 -23.00
506–530 515 27 395.00–424.00 $405.88 $2,090 -25.36
551–587 566 66 377.50–410.00 $397.92 $2,252 +3.66
602–613 608 22 382.00–402.00 $391.00 $2,377 +23.49
642 642 5 342.00 $342.00 $2,196 -25.51
654–673 661 28 348.00–363.00 $357.00 $2,360 +16.61
680 680 5 329.00 $329.00 $2,237 -11.39
705–729 715 56 326.00–339.00 $331.64 $2,371 +8.73
838 838 65 298.25 $298.25 $2,499 —
876–895 887 310 293.75–299.50 $296.76 $2,632 —
900–910 904 185 290.50–298.50 $294.88 $2,666 —
965 965 55 274.00 $274.00 $2,644 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582–593 589 24 342.00–353.00 $345.62 $2,036 -32.14
590 unweaned 590 6 317.50 $317.50 $1,873 —
608–640 620 64 333.00–344.00 $338.08 $2,096 +0.08
698 698 3 328.00 $328.00 $2,289 -3.39
743–748 744 28 291.75–304.00 $293.95 $2,187 -20.55
756 756 17 299.50 $299.50 $2,264 —
865–885 878 27 278.50–286.50 $281.42 $2,471 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796 796 4 272.00 $272.00 $2,165 —
808 808 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–417 414 9 385.00–416.00 $398.65 $1,650 -16.87
464 464 5 372.00 $372.00 $1,726 -12.39
512–533 517 42 340.00–370.00 $355.90 $1,840 -19.44
555–588 566 54 333.00–358.00 $345.44 $1,955 +17.44
613–639 623 70 303.00–332.00 $326.01 $2,031 +3.97
655–664 660 50 306.50–326.00 $312.94 $2,065 +3.94
700–741 720 25 281.50–332.00 $307.04 $2,211 -12.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 thin fleshed 437 5 376.00 $376.00 $1,643 —
518–546 530 22 320.00–335.00 $327.56 $1,736 -41.44
554–568 559 8 300.00–310.00 $306.19 $1,712 -27.01
683 683 32 280.50 $280.50 $1,916 -19.55
799 799 8 270.00 $270.00 $2,157 —
868 868 6 250.00 $250.00 $2,170 +12.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 16 202.00 $202.00 $2,091 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,561 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1600 1513 75-80% 12 135.00–146.50 $139.98 $2,118 -23.90
1478–1815 1550 75-80% 38 157.00–161.50 $159.03 $2,465 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1211 1211 80-85% 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,804 -4.91
1180–1500 1265 80-85% 17 136.00–146.00 $140.75 $1,780 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1175 1098 85-90% 7 115.00–132.00 $128.00 $1,405 -15.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1925–2150 2038 2 195.00–195.50 $195.26 $3,979 —

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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.