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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

838 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $411.49/cwt -8.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,576/hd at 626 lb · 81 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $335.78/cwt +18.03 vs last sale · ≈ $3,146/hd at 937 lb · 75 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $375.56/cwt ≈ $2,685/hd at 715 lb · 68 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 838 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 7 550.00 $550.00 $2,228 —
470–498 486 15 468.00–480.00 $475.61 $2,311 —
502–549 533 32 427.00–478.00 $457.81 $2,440 —
561–590 580 41 417.00–450.00 $431.10 $2,500 -8.40
600–645 626 81 389.00–423.00 $411.49 $2,576 -8.01
681–691 684 16 370.50–385.00 $376.38 $2,574 —
702–723 715 68 357.00–384.00 $375.56 $2,685 —
775 775 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,674 —
800–820 801 68 341.00–364.00 $362.62 $2,905 +31.62
869 869 64 340.50 $340.50 $2,959 —
905–944 937 75 332.50–336.50 $335.78 $3,146 +18.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 374.00 $374.00 $1,825 —
524 524 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,175 —
597 597 6 371.00 $371.00 $2,215 —
649 649 6 341.00 $341.00 $2,213 —
740 740 7 331.00 $331.00 $2,449 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,838 —
452–490 464 17 409.00–446.50 $430.24 $1,996 —
513–534 528 20 364.00–419.50 $401.56 $2,120 —
552–596 569 63 350.00–395.00 $376.58 $2,143 +4.60
611–615 611 39 340.00–385.50 $381.98 $2,334 +17.42
651–681 670 24 336.00–380.00 $357.66 $2,396 +5.16
701–705 703 35 365.00–368.00 $366.20 $2,574 —
894 894 10 307.00 $307.00 $2,745 —
941 941 10 292.50 $292.50 $2,752 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,876 +28.50
512 thin fleshed 512 14 420.00 $420.00 $2,150 —
538 538 3 397.00 $397.00 $2,136 —
553–586 573 16 331.00–388.00 $366.55 $2,100 +31.55

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,526 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265–1465 1399 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 3,225.00–3,400.00 $3,315.90

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1200 1073 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 63 4,350.00–4,425.00 $4,355.32

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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.