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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

2,694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $353.91/cwt ≈ $3,114/hd at 880 lb · 269 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $403.29/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,109/hd at 523 lb · 195 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $452.75/cwt +16.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,365/hd at 522 lb · 177 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,694

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 327 9 550.00–602.50 $569.59 $1,863
358–387 374 16 517.50–556.00 $539.97 $2,019
411–446 425 49 485.00–528.00 $509.03 $2,163 -5.97
457–487 471 60 465.00–502.50 $483.38 $2,277 -0.62
502–542 519 151 434.00–485.00 $457.99 $2,377 +19.79
525–549 unweaned 542 26 410.00–434.00 $422.35 $2,289 -2.65
553–591 580 161 411.00–450.00 $431.47 $2,503 -23.53
603–629 unweaned 608 20 385.00–395.00 $392.93 $2,389
605–646 635 137 395.00–430.00 $409.28 $2,599 -32.38
661–694 678 34 379.00–397.50 $390.33 $2,646 -11.96
724–745 730 60 371.00–373.00 $372.15 $2,717 -17.85
762 762 75 369.00–375.00 $374.28 $2,852 +0.03
807–836 819 117 349.50–365.75 $358.54 $2,936 +0.05
865–898 880 269 335.00–359.25 $353.91 $3,114
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–388 382 10 455.00–500.00 $481.72 $1,840 +19.98
400–410 408 23 452.50–480.00 $458.93 $1,872
457 unweaned 457 7 427.00 $427.00 $1,951
453–498 485 50 438.00–492.00 $459.29 $2,228 +15.68
502–535 519 17 407.50–426.00 $417.20 $2,165 +4.77
555–585 565 29 387.00–422.00 $406.74 $2,298 +14.54
585 unweaned 585 4 388.00 $388.00 $2,270
603–632 618 44 379.00–400.00 $389.67 $2,408 +11.61
634 unweaned 634 7 364.00 $364.00 $2,308 +2.00
664–699 678 15 368.00–375.00 $371.60 $2,519 +35.60
707–748 733 12 343.00–362.00 $351.99 $2,580 -14.00
761–772 765 12 338.00–356.00 $347.70 $2,660
832–841 838 17 337.50–347.50 $340.42 $2,853 +14.92
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162–1450 1332 14 227.50–230.50 $228.94 $3,049
1330–1615 1451 30 234.00–241.00 $235.81 $3,422
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 8 393.00 $393.00 $1,525
1016 1016 7 283.00 $283.00 $2,875
1060 1060 8 292.00 $292.00 $3,095
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 9 410.00 $410.00 $1,845
535 535 4 387.00 $387.00 $2,070
616 616 8 367.00 $367.00 $2,261 +20.63

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–327 320 6 527.50–545.00 $536.04 $1,715
388–398 397 21 480.00 $480.00 $1,906
400–437 418 36 430.00–460.00 $451.43 $1,887 +3.76
468 unweaned 468 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,919 +20.00
450–489 469 43 410.00–450.00 $427.43 $2,005 +23.13
504–520 unweaned 514 21 379.00–386.00 $383.61 $1,972
506–544 524 174 392.00–422.50 $405.66 $2,126 +1.66
552–586 566 51 389.50–397.50 $394.83 $2,235 +19.98
608–640 621 12 370.00–378.00 $374.67 $2,327 -9.83
650–688 674 54 350.00–379.00 $368.54 $2,484
734 734 12 343.00 $343.00 $2,518
838 838 6 322.50 $322.50 $2,703
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–344 339 7 412.50–437.50 $423.00 $1,434 -34.84
392 392 3 389.00 $389.00 $1,525
415–440 425 12 407.50–415.00 $412.08 $1,751 +3.47
455–498 474 13 382.00–398.00 $391.57 $1,856 +4.74
508–509 unweaned 509 14 374.00–377.50 $375.50 $1,911
500–545 527 44 353.00–395.00 $379.34 $1,999 -5.59
553–558 unweaned 555 9 355.00–356.00 $355.66 $1,974 +5.93
550–598 574 33 345.00–376.00 $361.91 $2,077 +7.85
608–642 629 17 320.00–364.00 $348.23 $2,190 +3.32
668–690 680 33 320.00–347.50 $340.88 $2,318 +0.19
704–747 710 77 332.50–352.00 $349.07 $2,478 +8.31
761–769 764 14 326.50–337.50 $333.21 $2,546 +14.21
837 837 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,611 -7.43
900–946 926 7 295.00–302.00 $297.91 $2,759 -7.09
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
804 804 5 320.50 $320.50 $2,577
887 887 66 316.00 $316.00 $2,803
979 979 58 302.25 $302.25 $2,959
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 352.00 $352.00 $1,507
486–490 488 7 347.00–362.50 $355.83 $1,736
547 547 3 351.00 $351.00 $1,920 -18.50
588 588 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,864 -29.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1171 1171 4 228.50 $228.50 $2,676
1250–1431 1329 11 232.00–237.50 $235.49 $3,130
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 10 289.00–295.00 $291.40 $2,914

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,796 -10.00
402–446 424 8 465.00–474.00 $469.73 $1,992 +29.73
468 unweaned 468 3 432.50 $432.50 $2,024 -27.50
542 542 3 407.50 $407.50 $2,209
559 unweaned 559 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,208
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–522 518 6 352.00–372.50 $362.34 $1,877 -30.44
550–572 561 6 383.00–395.00 $388.88 $2,182 +45.88
605–633 621 7 340.00–371.00 $358.06 $2,224 +0.06
682 682 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,387 +48.00

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1200 1006 85-90% 7 100.00–118.00 $110.27 $1,109 -24.65
1000–1110 1038 85-90% 3 160.00–162.00 $160.96 $1,671 -4.32
868–1245 1049 85-90% 37 140.50–156.00 $147.27 $1,545 -18.01
945–1210 1059 85-90% 26 127.00–140.00 $134.76 $1,427 -16.76
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1310 1237 80-85% 7 167.00–175.00 $169.91 $2,102
1115–1355 1248 80-85% 36 157.00–166.00 $161.53 $2,016
1145–1355 1254 80-85% 28 140.00–156.00 $151.51 $1,900 -2.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1640 1472 75-80% 19 161.00–167.00 $164.00 $2,414 +7.59
1375–1570 1475 75-80% 11 142.50–158.00 $151.09 $2,229 -5.32
1380–1630 1521 75-80% 21 168.00–177.50 $171.01 $2,601 -3.84
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1695 1633 2 173.50–180.50 $176.87 $2,888
1680–1820 1746 4 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $2,837 -0.57

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1880 1648 12 180.00–188.00 $184.58 $3,042
1570–1945 1771 6 206.00–215.00 $211.73 $3,750
1580–2120 1860 14 190.00–201.00 $194.34 $3,615

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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.