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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 15, 2025

1,388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.74/cwt -13.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,545/hd at 681 lb · 319 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.63/cwt -9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,647/hd at 734 lb · 171 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $429.49/cwt +19.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,292/hd at 534 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,388 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 538.00 $538.00 $1,856 —
397 397 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,045 —
433 unweaned 433 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,122 —
463 unweaned 463 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,084 —
468 468 6 472.50 $472.50 $2,211 —
508–545 unweaned 532 26 399.00–400.00 $399.33 $2,124 —
512–538 532 17 435.00–439.00 $437.81 $2,329 —
553–583 564 50 430.00–460.00 $444.90 $2,509 —
615–647 637 76 410.50–420.00 $416.22 $2,651 +2.22
658–686 669 44 394.50–397.00 $396.01 $2,649 -6.11
703–744 722 11 350.00–386.50 $369.39 $2,667 -16.47
771–799 792 62 360.00–370.00 $368.46 $2,918 —
803 803 14 363.50 $363.50 $2,919 —
867 867 66 350.50 $350.50 $3,039 -13.91
952 952 60 330.50 $330.50 $3,146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 451.00 $451.00 $1,957 —
478 unweaned 478 3 436.00 $436.00 $2,084 —
462–492 480 5 429.00–438.00 $432.47 $2,076 +27.47
542 542 3 408.00 $408.00 $2,211 +17.00
566–586 572 15 401.00–421.00 $412.80 $2,361 —
665 665 4 349.00 $349.00 $2,321 -37.91
690 unweaned 690 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,215 —
875 875 6 335.50 $335.50 $2,936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
741 741 7 320.50 $320.50 $2,375 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395–398 397 19 447.50–473.00 $458.78 $1,821 —
475 unweaned 475 7 440.00 $440.00 $2,090 —
490 490 13 436.00 $436.00 $2,136 —
522 thin fleshed 522 7 460.00 $460.00 $2,401 —
510–545 532 58 417.00–444.00 $431.12 $2,294 +21.12
546 unweaned 546 14 407.50 $407.50 $2,225 —
551–598 559 17 372.00–418.00 $409.32 $2,288 —
616 616 26 400.00 $400.00 $2,464 —
676–690 681 319 363.25–377.25 $373.74 $2,545 -13.06
725 fancy 725 16 369.50 $369.50 $2,679 —
730–741 735 155 356.00–363.25 $359.71 $2,644 -10.29
801 801 13 425.00 $425.00 $3,404 —
871 871 11 355.00 $355.00 $3,092 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,469 —
427–433 429 16 410.00–454.00 $433.02 $1,858 —
457–465 unweaned 460 7 392.50–410.00 $400.07 $1,840 —
460–494 486 10 392.00–433.00 $420.03 $2,041 —
506 506 6 397.00 $397.00 $2,009 +42.00
582–596 590 23 350.50–386.00 $368.77 $2,176 +8.77
601 unweaned 601 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,164 —
607–610 608 12 360.00–367.50 $366.24 $2,227 +0.55
670–679 676 14 347.00–350.50 $349.26 $2,361 +26.76
720 720 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,484 —
806 806 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,499 —
900 900 5 302.00 $302.00 $2,718 -31.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733 733 4 311.00 $311.00 $2,280 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 417.00 $417.00 $2,085 —
588 588 5 378.00 $378.00 $2,223 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1350 1218 80-85% 12 148.00–159.00 $154.74 $1,885 -1.34
1015–1390 1243 80-85% 23 158.00–168.00 $162.90 $2,025 +6.82
1230–1265 1250 80-85% 3 168.00–174.00 $170.35 $2,129 +23.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1190 995 85-90% 8 130.00–140.00 $135.45 $1,348 —
950–1150 1050 85-90% 2 112.50–117.50 $114.76 $1,205 -31.80
1085 1085 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,758 +15.44
945–1195 1088 85-90% 14 143.00–159.00 $151.72 $1,651 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1660 1379 75-80% 13 158.00–171.00 $162.21 $2,237 —
1375–1610 1458 75-80% 6 147.00–159.00 $154.19 $2,248 -3.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 213.00 $213.00 $3,376 —
1265–1965 1698 12 190.00–218.00 $203.01 $3,447 +17.19

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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.