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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

1,221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $355.18/cwt +15.18 vs last sale · ≈ $3,076/hd at 866 lb · 250 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $430.38/cwt +7.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,763/hd at 642 lb · 93 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $364.48/cwt ≈ $2,923/hd at 802 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,221 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 10 560.00 $560.00 $2,094 —
402–413 407 7 488.00–525.00 $504.10 $2,052 +28.34
454 454 36 518.00 $518.00 $2,352 —
501–526 512 19 450.00–483.00 $463.59 $2,374 -13.90
553–598 558 56 436.00–467.50 $459.54 $2,564 +11.05
614–649 642 93 420.00–445.00 $430.38 $2,763 -0.87
665–698 685 10 368.00–428.00 $391.31 $2,680 +4.31
718 718 8 365.00 $365.00 $2,621 -10.00
771–791 788 44 361.00–375.50 $373.57 $2,944 —
801–818 802 69 364.00–364.50 $364.48 $2,923 —
858–873 866 250 353.60–357.00 $355.18 $3,076 +15.18
934 934 64 339.00 $339.00 $3,166 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 3 572.00 $572.00 $1,584 —
411 411 5 491.00 $491.00 $2,018 —
487 487 3 457.00 $457.00 $2,226 —
558 558 9 436.00 $436.00 $2,433 —
612–630 621 21 400.00–410.50 $404.92 $2,515 +2.86
667 667 9 389.50 $389.50 $2,598 +14.50
732 732 7 321.00 $321.00 $2,350 —
766–768 767 35 359.50–369.50 $364.64 $2,797 —
821 821 10 344.50 $344.50 $2,828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 13 503.00 $503.00 $1,766 —
433 433 37 479.50 $479.50 $2,076 +22.07
481 481 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,948 -9.42
509–540 525 49 388.00–448.50 $429.72 $2,256 +19.40
613 613 3 354.00 $354.00 $2,170 -27.48
687 687 11 342.00 $342.00 $2,350 -19.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 4 515.00 $515.00 $1,488 —
380 380 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,900 —
454–460 457 7 420.00–429.00 $423.89 $1,937 —
587 587 3 367.50 $367.50 $2,157 +25.61
605 thin fleshed 605 5 377.00 $377.00 $2,281 —
623–640 633 7 341.00–355.00 $346.91 $2,196 +9.06
824–844 829 21 340.50–342.50 $342.02 $2,835 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996 996 33 314.00 $314.00 $3,127 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
931 931 4 303.50 $303.50 $2,826 —
1185 1185 9 271.50 $271.50 $3,217 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1295 1216 80-85% 7 184.00–188.00 $185.17 $2,252 —
1075–1430 1221 80-85% 32 152.00–184.00 $167.04 $2,040 —
1145–1335 1256 80-85% 7 149.00–165.00 $159.38 $2,002 +3.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1645 1418 75-80% 9 169.00–189.00 $182.80 $2,592 +25.23
1425–1435 1430 75-80% 2 163.00–166.00 $164.51 $2,352 +6.94
1200–1755 1474 75-80% 20 150.00–181.00 $170.24 $2,509 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–945 940 85-90% 2 100.00–110.00 $104.97 $987 —
980 980 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,666 —
1000–1125 1068 85-90% 3 128.00–137.00 $131.66 $1,406 -24.19
950–1200 1080 85-90% 16 141.00–159.00 $149.14 $1,611 -6.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–2100 1629 36 191.00–228.50 $216.02 $3,519 +36.31
1650–2215 1945 3 210.00–218.00 $215.02 $4,182 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,750.00 $3,750.00
1152–1400 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 3,850.00–4,250.00 $4,043.83
1370–1450 1401 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,083.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1253–1430 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,759.90
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1667 1667 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1700 1700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1250 1159 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 4,200.00–4,500.00 $4,347.97
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
817 817 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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.