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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

1,840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $364.93/cwt +7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $3,036/hd at 832 lb · 499 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.81/cwt -6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,536/hd at 673 lb · 300 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $387.61/cwt +36.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,492/hd at 643 lb · 161 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,840 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 unweaned 464 24 471.00 $471.00 $2,185 +13.08
451–486 466 16 436.00–486.00 $460.49 $2,146 -51.27
506–549 532 72 445.25–474.00 $454.96 $2,420 +4.94
554 554 7 414.00 $414.00 $2,294 -20.51
554 unweaned 554 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,188 -5.27
610–635 623 108 407.50–428.00 $413.22 $2,574 -3.24
635 unweaned 635 6 387.50 $387.50 $2,461 +9.47
657–673 669 60 395.00–397.50 $396.42 $2,652 -21.09
701–743 719 103 370.00–395.00 $384.19 $2,762 +2.84
768–797 783 25 362.25–362.50 $362.37 $2,837 -9.86
826–839 832 499 360.50–366.75 $364.93 $3,036 +7.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 unweaned 367 4 422.50 $422.50 $1,551 —
563 unweaned 563 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,041 -4.00
617–640 630 17 389.00–396.00 $393.35 $2,478 —
635 unweaned 635 4 353.00 $353.00 $2,242 +2.00
694–696 695 14 384.50–386.50 $385.07 $2,676 +9.99
712–746 735 20 346.00–370.00 $365.31 $2,685 +8.11
824 824 50 355.00 $355.00 $2,925 —
878 878 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 8 354.00 $354.00 $2,280 +0.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–384 379 14 455.00–482.50 $476.89 $1,807 —
427–431 429 6 445.00–455.00 $449.98 $1,930 -2.52
465–484 475 31 432.00–465.00 $440.96 $2,095 -14.31
524 unweaned 524 40 425.00 $425.00 $2,227 +56.00
540–547 545 24 405.00–425.00 $409.36 $2,231 -2.72
566 566 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,264 +49.00
640 thin fleshed 640 80 390.75 $390.75 $2,501 —
646 646 81 384.50 $384.50 $2,484 +33.83
665–685 673 300 373.75–379.85 $376.81 $2,536 +1.40
745 745 8 358.00 $358.00 $2,667 -12.85
769 769 61 354.25 $354.25 $2,724 —
800 800 9 327.00 $327.00 $2,616 -16.00
900 900 8 343.00 $343.00 $3,087 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,470 —
393 393 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,710 -16.00
493 unweaned 493 9 372.00 $372.00 $1,834 —
507 507 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,965 —
613 613 6 343.00 $343.00 $2,103 -3.37
641 unweaned 641 5 349.00 $349.00 $2,237 —
653–694 678 17 346.00–358.00 $351.51 $2,383 -1.70
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 unweaned 423 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,438 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 379 5 427.50–431.00 $429.54 $1,628 —
412 412 3 428.00 $428.00 $1,763 —
487 487 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,960 —
535 535 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,060 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,007 —
1135–1590 1393 75-80% 14 149.00–164.50 $156.14 $2,175 —
1370–1510 1460 75-80% 5 151.00–155.00 $153.62 $2,243 -10.20
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1280 1206 80-85% 13 146.00–162.00 $152.46 $1,839 —
1100–1325 1242 80-85% 6 141.00–155.00 $148.70 $1,847 -11.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1075 1001 85-90% 7 100.00–117.00 $109.85 $1,100 -39.28
885–1190 1053 85-90% 6 140.00–148.00 $145.01 $1,527 -8.73
930–1200 1064 85-90% 4 132.00–138.00 $134.62 $1,432 -19.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,636 —
1600–1900 1764 4 194.00–206.50 $200.13 $3,530 —

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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.