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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

2,700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $435.20/cwt +7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,674/hd at 614 lb · 256 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $401.48/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,692/hd at 671 lb · 181 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.84/cwt +11.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,497/hd at 628 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,700 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–398 376 24 510.00–535.00 $517.88 $1,947 —
365–397 value added 381 4 515.00–560.00 $536.56 $2,044 —
406–439 421 36 477.50–524.00 $501.42 $2,111 +3.00
425–428 unweaned 428 19 485.00–492.00 $491.27 $2,103 —
441 value added 441 12 500.00 $500.00 $2,205 —
453–479 471 35 475.00–489.00 $478.98 $2,256 +3.98
486 unweaned 486 7 462.50 $462.50 $2,248 —
502–505 value added 502 19 490.00–518.00 $515.04 $2,586 —
500–547 519 81 447.50–501.00 $473.37 $2,457 +27.12
520 unweaned 520 25 419.00 $419.00 $2,179 —
558–566 unweaned 561 17 417.00–440.00 $425.19 $2,385 —
550–595 578 108 423.00–467.50 $440.54 $2,546 +3.48
588 value added 588 8 452.00 $452.00 $2,658 —
592 592 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,457 -22.06
604 unweaned 604 10 400.00 $400.00 $2,416 —
605 605 2 419.00 $419.00 $2,535 -8.31
600–646 615 244 422.00–448.00 $436.78 $2,686 +9.47
661 thin fleshed 661 36 422.50 $422.50 $2,793 —
657–681 673 145 390.00–407.50 $396.26 $2,667 +0.64
713 value added 713 10 387.00 $387.00 $2,759 —
700–740 716 102 368.00–400.00 $383.54 $2,746 +6.23
766–769 766 37 368.00–374.50 $373.79 $2,863 +4.90
832–842 value added 837 15 344.00–345.50 $344.80 $2,886 —
851 851 58 354.25 $354.25 $3,015 +19.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,687 —
354–389 376 11 501.00–502.50 $501.51 $1,886 —
404–445 416 13 435.00–474.00 $444.99 $1,851 —
402–435 thin fleshed 419 6 488.00–490.00 $488.96 $2,049 —
463–498 476 10 437.50–465.00 $450.38 $2,144 +16.40
500–548 519 89 400.00–465.00 $434.07 $2,253 +10.69
551 value added 551 6 452.50 $452.50 $2,493 —
556–589 576 58 382.00–419.00 $406.81 $2,343 -0.17
603–637 626 27 372.50–401.00 $391.65 $2,452 +9.69
660 value added 660 19 406.00 $406.00 $2,680 —
665–688 681 24 360.00–384.50 $372.02 $2,533 +0.85
734–738 736 13 355.00–360.00 $357.61 $2,632 +4.30
747 value added 747 8 375.50 $375.50 $2,805 —
775 775 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,596 -22.17
811–830 816 11 338.50–348.00 $345.37 $2,818 -7.13
879 879 21 330.00 $330.00 $2,901 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228 1228 6 231.00 $231.00 $2,837 —
1180–1650 1329 14 230.00–240.50 $235.33 $3,128 —
1312–1495 1348 22 239.00–248.75 $246.38 $3,321 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,037 —
735 735 11 352.00 $352.00 $2,587 —
1060 1060 4 262.00 $262.00 $2,777 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,050 —
496 496 7 395.00 $395.00 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–533 527 7 385.00–440.00 $416.15 $2,193 —
667 667 3 344.00 $344.00 $2,294 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 522.50 $522.50 $1,358 —
340 340 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,802 —
360 unweaned 360 5 447.50 $447.50 $1,611 —
360–395 373 12 450.00–472.50 $461.59 $1,722 —
392 value added 392 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,823 —
402–432 unweaned 416 13 417.50–420.00 $419.40 $1,745 -3.10
400–447 425 68 427.50–462.50 $443.25 $1,884 +5.07
427 value added 427 14 473.00 $473.00 $2,020 —
455 value added 455 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,025 —
456–480 unweaned 462 50 397.50–434.00 $424.15 $1,960 —
452–495 479 49 435.00–456.00 $443.23 $2,123 -7.40
500–523 value added 502 28 402.50–405.00 $404.72 $2,032 —
500–549 520 100 390.00–447.00 $427.84 $2,225 +5.99
562 unweaned 562 13 413.00 $413.00 $2,321 +46.00
552–581 565 55 400.00–430.00 $414.18 $2,340 +19.77
626 value added 626 23 378.00 $378.00 $2,366 —
607–639 628 121 362.50–405.00 $401.61 $2,522 +15.68
658–672 667 21 364.00–379.00 $373.92 $2,494 +5.75
715 715 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,646 +17.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 428.00 $428.00 $1,455 —
365–382 378 10 425.00–430.00 $429.03 $1,622 +29.03
383 unweaned 383 4 412.50 $412.50 $1,580 —
405–425 411 8 400.00–420.00 $410.15 $1,686 +0.59
459–490 465 15 390.00–410.00 $400.32 $1,861 +3.54
502–548 514 17 390.00–415.00 $403.88 $2,076 +12.23
529 unweaned 529 6 386.00 $386.00 $2,042 —
551–595 586 20 377.50–388.00 $380.10 $2,227 +13.16
586 value added 586 5 362.50 $362.50 $2,124 —
620–634 630 36 330.00–369.00 $359.99 $2,268 +3.99
673–683 679 12 329.00–349.00 $340.27 $2,310 -12.81
682 value added 682 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,319 —
737 737 5 331.50 $331.50 $2,443 -11.61
795 795 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,560 -12.22
824–828 826 9 311.00–334.00 $323.81 $2,675 +16.81
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1240 1156 8 232.00–236.50 $234.93 $2,716 —
1120–1430 1198 10 241.00–246.50 $241.75 $2,896 —
1425 1425 10 230.00 $230.00 $3,278 —
1498 1498 5 220.00 $220.00 $3,296 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 9 365.00 $365.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 unweaned 421 4 368.00 $368.00 $1,549 —
495 495 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,832 +14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 unweaned 382 2 512.50 $512.50 $1,958 —
412 412 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,875 +15.00
435 unweaned 435 11 477.50 $477.50 $2,077 —
452–488 466 12 410.00–445.00 $428.28 $1,996 +9.28
475 unweaned 475 3 412.50 $412.50 $1,959 —
505–541 unweaned 523 14 379.00–433.00 $405.07 $2,119 —
507–546 539 16 397.50–413.00 $400.24 $2,157 —
562 562 5 387.00 $387.00 $2,175 —
638–646 641 9 375.00–391.00 $380.38 $2,438 +20.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 537.50 $537.50 $1,844 —
352–395 374 6 500.00–505.00 $502.36 $1,879 —
405 thin fleshed 405 3 535.00 $535.00 $2,167 —
412–442 437 17 445.00–472.50 $454.60 $1,987 -22.90
475 unweaned 475 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,042 —
495 495 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,277 +13.26
525–526 526 9 403.00–407.00 $405.67 $2,134 -14.87
570 570 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,337 -3.00
598 unweaned 598 10 395.00 $395.00 $2,362 —
683 683 3 357.50 $357.50 $2,442 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,796 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1420 1242 80-85% 53 165.00–179.00 $172.41 $2,141 -1.35
1080–1355 1252 80-85% 21 178.00–189.00 $182.22 $2,281 +26.05
1155–1380 1257 80-85% 28 153.00–167.00 $160.39 $2,016 +4.22
1250–1310 1280 80-85% 3 149.00–159.00 $152.66 $1,954 -31.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1150 990 85-90% 12 110.00–146.00 $135.18 $1,338 —
825–1200 1014 85-90% 30 130.00–157.00 $141.82 $1,438 +5.27
1000–1150 1069 85-90% 14 165.00–179.00 $172.83 $1,848 +17.94
935–1175 1074 85-90% 31 150.00–169.00 $157.32 $1,690 +2.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1625 1468 75-80% 24 166.50–179.00 $173.19 $2,542 +1.81
1365–1635 1490 75-80% 15 153.00–166.00 $160.08 $2,385 -11.30
1380–1660 1499 75-80% 20 179.00–188.50 $182.75 $2,739 +11.37
1430–1715 1501 75-80% 5 147.50–159.00 $152.81 $2,294 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1715 1668 2 182.00–188.00 $185.09 $3,087 -5.94
1725 1725 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,019 +0.64
1675–1895 1780 3 158.00–167.00 $163.49 $2,910 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1675 1488 6 183.00–189.00 $186.00 $2,768 —
1505–2005 1692 9 207.00–217.00 $212.45 $3,595 -3.27
1450–2525 1743 19 192.00–210.00 $199.16 $3,471 —

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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.