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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $457.95/cwt +18.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,661/hd at 581 lb · 193 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $367.10/cwt ≈ $3,234/hd at 881 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $524.99/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,536/hd at 483 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 960 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–447 441 32 502.50–537.50 $525.02 $2,315 +5.64
465–497 483 57 517.50–540.00 $524.99 $2,536 +17.49
536–540 538 39 460.00–477.50 $466.94 $2,512 -34.55
563–598 581 193 435.00–476.00 $457.95 $2,661 +6.07
608–620 614 25 435.00–460.00 $447.95 $2,750 -0.88
644 unweaned 644 29 429.00 $429.00 $2,763 —
657–687 666 45 386.00–434.00 $417.41 $2,780 +5.16
748 unweaned 748 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,543 +1.00
881 881 63 367.10 $367.10 $3,234 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 14 442.00 $442.00 $2,413 +16.27
556 unweaned 556 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,391 —
673 unweaned 673 16 370.00 $370.00 $2,490 —
681 681 21 377.50 $377.50 $2,571 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,654 -67.81
404–416 412 11 425.00–485.00 $463.59 $1,910 +0.22
489–499 493 49 432.50–448.00 $441.65 $2,177 -7.06
508 508 28 425.00–434.00 $427.89 $2,174 -10.08
579–592 584 35 378.00–381.00 $379.87 $2,218 -10.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–476 473 7 396.00–400.00 $397.70 $1,881 +23.52
522 522 16 380.00 $380.00 $1,984 +10.48
572–597 585 6 375.00–382.00 $378.43 $2,214 +38.43
597 unweaned 597 8 350.00 $350.00 $2,090 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 978 85-90% 6 102.50–122.00 $115.86 $1,133 -21.80
880–1250 1064 85-90% 7 127.00–140.00 $134.90 $1,435 —
1020–1120 1070 85-90% 4 158.00–159.00 $158.26 $1,693 —
905–1160 1104 85-90% 35 140.00–157.00 $143.75 $1,587 -0.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1285 1171 80-85% 5 169.00–178.00 $172.15 $2,016 —
1150–1330 1224 80-85% 7 148.00–154.00 $151.45 $1,854 +4.26
1100–1615 1252 80-85% 22 154.00–168.00 $161.49 $2,022 -6.37
1245–1320 1283 80-85% 2 132.50–137.50 $134.93 $1,731 -32.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1600 1470 75-80% 5 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $2,536 +19.14
1295–1730 1489 75-80% 23 152.00–169.00 $160.32 $2,387 +6.93
1385–1625 1509 75-80% 4 156.00–158.00 $157.31 $2,374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1900 1595 6 171.00–188.00 $179.38 $2,861 +17.33
1495–2380 1891 6 191.00–203.00 $196.10 $3,708 —
2275 2275 1 208.00 $208.00 $4,732 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1117 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1121–1293 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1216 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1050–1340 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,772.10
1300–1350 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,225.00–3,350.00 $3,301.13
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,125.00 $3,125.00

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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 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1000–1350 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 3,900.00–4,000.00 $3,938.46 —
1150–1200 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1050–1400 1288 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 3,400.00–3,750.00 $3,534.38 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
1200–1350 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 4,350.00–4,800.00 $4,542.86 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1000 986 (<2 yrs)Open 21 4,200.00–4,500.00 $4,414.29 —

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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.