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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 26, 2025

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.26/cwt -20.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,964/hd at 627 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $398.76/cwt +18.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 479 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.99/cwt -11.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,961/hd at 582 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 314 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–445 439 7 411.00–415.00 $412.69 $1,812 -18.05
498 498 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,892 -32.39
520–535 524 11 376.00–397.00 $385.63 $2,021 +15.84
550–565 558 6 341.00–353.00 $347.08 $1,937 -9.95
675–685 679 5 314.00–317.50 $315.41 $2,142 -5.89
704–732 710 14 286.00–310.00 $304.70 $2,163 -3.30
750–765 758 6 282.00–289.00 $285.47 $2,164 -8.36
802 802 3 279.00 $279.00 $2,238 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238–1530 1326 26 228.00–231.00 $229.98 $3,050 —
1405 1405 3 225.00 $225.00 $3,161 +4.85
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1104 1104 11 235.50 $235.50 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627–629 628 8 346.00–352.00 $349.75 $2,196 -10.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 479 14 395.00–402.50 $398.76 $1,910 +19.29
508 fancy 508 4 401.00 $401.00 $2,037 +19.93
530–545 538 4 347.00–385.00 $366.27 $1,971 +7.32
550–594 582 14 335.00–340.00 $336.99 $1,961 +3.21
602–647 627 20 309.00–319.00 $313.26 $1,964 -19.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 -11.45
470–478 474 6 340.00–375.00 $357.35 $1,694 +14.70
540 540 3 336.00 $336.00 $1,814 +1.19
645 645 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,864 -23.76
693 693 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,913 -6.00
709 709 8 284.00 $284.00 $2,014 -2.57
800 800 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,944 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 5 227.50 $227.50 $3,094 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712 712 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,858 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–447 419 11 400.00–424.00 $414.38 $1,736 -0.30
545 545 7 369.00 $369.00 $2,011 -16.00
572 572 3 343.00 $343.00 $1,962 +5.03
620–632 629 4 308.00–320.00 $317.04 $1,994 +14.44
660 660 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,921 —
721 721 4 286.00 $286.00 $2,062 —
805 805 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 377.00 $377.00 $1,678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1340 1208 80-85% 14 147.00–155.00 $151.55 $1,831 +10.93
1105–1350 1244 80-85% 19 156.00–167.00 $161.00 $2,003 +11.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1600 1470 75-80% 14 156.00–170.00 $162.58 $2,390 +10.72
1370–1630 1521 75-80% 4 150.00–156.00 $153.32 $2,332 +11.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1085 993 85-90% 3 148.00–158.00 $151.38 $1,503 +29.56
930–1150 1041 85-90% 4 112.00–125.00 $120.05 $1,250 -31.43
930–1150 1044 85-90% 7 135.00–143.00 $138.99 $1,451 -12.49
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1890 1803 2 156.50–158.00 $157.21 $2,834 -2.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,041 —
1360–2000 1782 6 185.00–195.00 $190.02 $3,386 -17.16
1565–2120 1848 6 201.00–209.00 $205.40 $3,796 —

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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.