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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 25, 2026

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $396.32/cwt -9.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 555 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $377.77/cwt -7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,607/hd at 690 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $455.03/cwt -5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,562/hd at 563 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 5,384 474
Feeder cattle 249 4,754 287
Slaughter cattle 135 630 187

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, not enough feeders to establish a trend. Slaughter steers, heifers and cows all sold fully steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,612 +10.00
400–428 417 5 477.50–522.50 $494.77 $2,063 -71.98
465 465 3 497.50 $497.50 $2,313 -23.90
553–568 563 13 440.00–462.50 $455.03 $2,562 -5.72
605–638 619 13 415.00–435.00 $420.97 $2,606 +3.71
660–696 690 15 373.00–400.00 $377.77 $2,607 -7.86
774–775 774 11 353.00–355.50 $355.04 $2,748 -8.93
822 822 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,877 —
853 853 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,960 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1412 1369 12 258.00–261.00 $259.77 $3,556 +6.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–338 333 6 530.00–570.00 $549.70 $1,831 -15.30
365–388 379 5 510.00–550.00 $525.42 $1,991 -5.15
425–428 426 5 505.00–515.00 $509.02 $2,168 +28.10
477–492 485 6 435.00–470.00 $452.23 $2,193 -15.19
512–520 516 8 412.00–425.00 $420.17 $2,168 -10.47
553–558 555 15 391.00–400.00 $396.32 $2,200 -9.79
609 609 7 376.00 $376.00 $2,290 -4.65
713–720 715 7 344.00–350.00 $345.73 $2,472 -15.77
780 780 3 292.50 $292.50 $2,282 -37.50
786 786 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,554 -5.00
885 885 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,699 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,149 -5.43
718 718 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,262 -5.00
828 828 3 302.50 $302.50 $2,505 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,116 -45.89
605 605 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,480 +16.17
672–680 676 6 335.00–370.00 $352.40 $2,382 -10.10
815 815 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,628 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 8 455.00 $455.00 $2,566 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1103 1103 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,868 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,228 —
1360–1555 1448 75-80% 12 187.00–201.00 $193.08 $2,796 —
1375–1700 1519 75-80% 12 175.00–186.00 $181.08 $2,751 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1085 1031 85-90% 7 157.00–174.00 $166.30 $1,715 +16.09
1110 1110 85-90% 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,142 —
975–1210 1140 85-90% 6 143.00–155.00 $150.11 $1,711 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1285 1224 80-85% 7 155.00–171.00 $163.22 $1,998 -2.88
1120–1315 1247 80-85% 6 185.00–203.00 $192.40 $2,399 +39.40
1320 1320 80-85% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,284 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 65-75% 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,336 +10.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1890 1715 3 201.00–209.00 $206.14 $3,535 —
1430–1980 1723 6 219.00–235.00 $228.88 $3,944 —

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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.