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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

552 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $421.69/cwt -12.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,184/hd at 518 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $397.29/cwt -24.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,324/hd at 585 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $368.79/cwt -38.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,346/hd at 636 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 552 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 9 445.00 $445.00 $1,949 -23.01
506–537 518 35 407.00–431.50 $421.69 $2,184 -12.18
583–591 585 34 395.00–406.00 $397.29 $2,324 -27.96
630–642 636 26 364.00–373.50 $368.79 $2,346 -10.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 5 452.00 $452.00 $1,903 +16.00
490 490 13 424.00 $424.00 $2,078 +2.00
579 579 7 368.00 $368.00 $2,131 -7.39
660 660 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 -38.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,525 +17.50
448 448 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,658 -50.00
533 533 11 379.00 $379.00 $2,020 +8.40
643 643 13 340.00 $340.00 $2,186 +8.54
678 678 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,170 -3.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 452.50 $452.50 $1,529 —
424–432 427 15 397.00–400.00 $398.79 $1,703 -12.41
485 485 13 400.50 $400.50 $1,942 -13.21
518 518 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,994 -9.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 5 249.00 $249.00 $2,664 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 6 419.00 $419.00 $1,927 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1490 1237 80-85% 41 149.00–164.00 $155.28 $1,921 +18.91
1160–1340 1237 80-85% 13 160.00–172.00 $164.07 $2,030 +27.70
1200–1445 1301 80-85% 12 134.00–144.00 $139.87 $1,820 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1600 1411 75-80% 10 131.00–147.00 $141.83 $2,001 —
1315–1725 1465 75-80% 33 151.00–164.00 $156.43 $2,292 —
1360–1620 1483 75-80% 15 160.00–170.00 $163.63 $2,427 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,586 —
900–1200 1037 85-90% 11 127.50–138.00 $132.04 $1,369 +6.05
895–1195 1039 85-90% 33 135.00–156.00 $143.98 $1,496 +17.99
920–1200 1074 85-90% 8 109.00–121.00 $116.46 $1,251 -21.07
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,698 —
1670 1670 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,806 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1990 1714 11 171.00–185.00 $180.93 $3,101 —
1630–2200 1854 10 181.00–202.00 $190.88 $3,539 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1333–1375 1354 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 3,350.00–3,600.00 $3,503.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1327 1327 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1177 1177 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 4,025.00 $4,025.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1053 1053 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1350 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,660.00 —
1300–1350 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 4,100.00–4,800.00 $4,527.78 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1200 1162 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 5,000.00–5,300.00 $5,138.46 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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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.