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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

1,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.10/cwt +48.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,579/hd at 661 lb · 480 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $392.00/cwt +27.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,838/hd at 724 lb · 79 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $459.71/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,648/hd at 576 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,070 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 517.50 $517.50 $2,054 -42.50
420–433 428 5 502.50–517.00 $511.31 $2,188 +7.21
467–483 472 9 502.00–520.00 $508.14 $2,398 -9.86
502–542 527 28 470.00–505.50 $486.01 $2,561 +22.42
551–581 576 71 449.00–485.00 $459.71 $2,648 +0.17
607–628 615 14 417.50–426.00 $422.90 $2,601 -7.48
683–697 692 31 394.50–398.75 $397.13 $2,748 +5.82
724 724 79 392.00 $392.00 $2,838 +27.00
814 814 29 362.00 $362.00 $2,947 -2.48
873 873 62 351.75 $351.75 $3,071 -3.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 3 466.00 $466.00 $1,659 —
512–537 525 7 437.50–469.00 $454.66 $2,387 —
579 579 6 425.00 $425.00 $2,461 -11.00
600 unweaned 600 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,310 —
635–648 641 14 388.50–407.50 $396.61 $2,542 -8.31
657–668 664 13 371.00–378.00 $374.94 $2,490 -14.56
765 765 4 347.50 $347.50 $2,658 -17.14
801 801 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,804 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 15 365.00 $365.00 $2,285 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 4 461.00 $461.00 $1,844 -18.50
453–476 459 11 442.50–456.00 $452.18 $2,076 +47.18
501–520 508 8 431.00–441.00 $437.16 $2,221 +7.44
551–598 582 16 375.00–386.50 $377.73 $2,198 —
651–672 661 480 390.10 $390.10 $2,579 +48.10
715 715 13 391.00 $391.00 $2,796 —
775–795 786 13 348.00–350.00 $348.91 $2,742 —
886 886 6 328.50 $328.50 $2,911 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,559 -95.00
470–495 483 6 389.00–405.00 $396.79 $1,916 -27.10
532 unweaned 532 4 376.00 $376.00 $2,000 —
571–592 584 25 363.75–368.00 $365.29 $2,133 -2.21
602–638 624 23 359.00–375.00 $368.61 $2,300 +21.70
727 727 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,457 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 4 345.50 $345.50 $1,855 —
605–644 628 12 323.00–343.00 $334.97 $2,104 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 3 467.00 $467.00 $2,013 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,002 —
1145–1350 1241 80-85% 10 167.00–178.00 $173.21 $2,150 +6.17
1135–1410 1259 80-85% 4 161.00–165.00 $163.13 $2,054 +3.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1200 1088 85-90% 3 126.00–139.00 $132.44 $1,441 -16.70
1045–1120 1095 85-90% 3 145.00–147.50 $146.19 $1,601 -2.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1605 1477 75-80% 3 175.00 $175.00 $2,585 +4.76
1500 1500 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,430 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,949 —
1460–1905 1704 5 210.00–218.00 $212.96 $3,629 —
1485–2245 1747 3 196.00–204.00 $199.01 $3,477 —

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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.