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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

901 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $327.41/cwt +7.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,862/hd at 874 lb · 322 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $384.62/cwt +11.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,554/hd at 664 lb · 100 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $417.35/cwt +11.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,512/hd at 602 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 901 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,697 —
438–443 441 12 432.00–438.00 $434.48 $1,916 —
513–537 526 35 417.00–441.00 $424.74 $2,234 -11.72
558–579 569 22 395.00–415.50 $405.06 $2,305 -9.96
600–602 602 95 416.25–425.00 $417.35 $2,512 +21.98
657–689 664 100 370.50–388.75 $384.62 $2,554 +15.13
814–839 838 67 326.25–330.25 $330.02 $2,766 —
859–888 874 322 325.00–328.75 $327.41 $2,862 +7.91
1010 1010 29 296.00 $296.00 $2,990 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614–630 621 18 385.00–399.50 $391.44 $2,431 —
706–737 733 53 334.50–337.50 $337.17 $2,471 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 8 413.00 $413.00 $1,916 —
565 565 16 394.00 $394.00 $2,226 +43.09
607–610 608 16 365.00–383.00 $377.36 $2,294 +37.36
652 652 40 371.75 $371.75 $2,424 +30.27
716 716 12 339.75 $339.75 $2,433 -3.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–538 522 8 351.00–375.00 $362.63 $1,893 +40.13
594 594 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,079 +24.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 7 361.00 $361.00 $1,812 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1475 1437 75-80% 3 145.00–148.50 $146.52 $2,105 —
1300–1730 1502 75-80% 7 151.00–171.00 $158.81 $2,385 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1430 1263 80-85% 9 148.00–160.50 $153.64 $1,940 +2.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1175 1142 85-90% 6 144.00–149.50 $146.72 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2250 1830 7 193.00–207.00 $200.62 $3,671 -12.92

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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.