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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

958 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $364.41/cwt +0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $3,203/hd at 879 lb · 249 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $402.12/cwt -35.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,734/hd at 680 lb · 117 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.00/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,679/hd at 724 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 958 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 7 414.00 $414.00 $2,637 -22.65
677–699 680 117 386.00–406.75 $402.12 $2,734 -35.62
723–747 740 33 384.00–391.00 $385.86 $2,855 -8.34
873–882 879 249 362.00–366.00 $364.41 $3,203 +0.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,984 —
541 541 8 391.00 $391.00 $2,115 —
603 603 14 398.00 $398.00 $2,400 —
673–686 681 20 379.00–393.00 $386.91 $2,635 +33.41
737 737 3 364.00 $364.00 $2,683 —
784 784 4 347.00 $347.00 $2,720 -42.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 11 410.00 $410.00 $2,136 -22.26
660–674 671 22 383.00–400.00 $386.80 $2,595 -5.43
724 724 43 370.00 $370.00 $2,679 +3.86
798 798 16 344.50 $344.50 $2,749 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 thin fleshed 470 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 —
504 504 9 355.00 $355.00 $1,789 -62.75
587 587 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,113 -16.12
614–635 629 17 355.00–370.00 $365.69 $2,300 +12.12
689 689 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,222 -13.50
797 797 11 346.50 $346.50 $2,762 -18.24
866–870 868 14 330.00–336.00 $332.99 $2,890 +7.38
910–914 912 17 330.00–336.00 $333.52 $3,042 +9.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,284 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1485 1248 80-85% 21 145.00–164.00 $156.08 $1,948 —
1140–1400 1260 80-85% 22 138.00–155.00 $146.86 $1,850 -30.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1550 1415 75-80% 12 135.00–153.50 $146.12 $2,068 -23.18
1185–1800 1473 75-80% 25 147.00–164.50 $157.57 $2,321 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1150 1015 85-90% 13 130.00–143.00 $137.65 $1,397 —
880–1160 1052 85-90% 22 137.00–156.00 $146.56 $1,542 -9.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1970 1675 2 185.00–187.00 $185.82 $3,112 —
1800 1800 1 215.50 $215.50 $3,879 —
1525–2190 1809 15 190.00–207.00 $200.86 $3,634 -8.47

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,725.00 $3,725.00
1256 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1315–1350 1327 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,650.00–2,725.00 $2,699.56
1240–1485 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 3,425.00–3,575.00 $3,505.84
1307–1450 1389 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 3,900.00–4,250.00 $4,099.02
1430 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1090–1195 1119 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,491.65
1187 1187 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1140–1365 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,125.00–3,400.00 $3,274.59
1248 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400–1520 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,725.00–4,025.00 $3,830.56
1400–1560 1493 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 3,775.00–4,225.00 $4,028.89
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1700–1715 1708 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,875.00–3,225.00 $3,050.77

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1200 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,700.00–4,150.00 $3,880.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,925.00 $3,925.00 —
1100–1400 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 3,210.00–3,800.00 $3,505.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,600.00–4,000.00 $3,800.00 —
1050–1100 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00–3,500.00 $3,325.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)Open 16 5,150.00 $5,150.00 —

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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.