Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

4,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.03/cwt +15.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 529 lb · 197 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $453.20/cwt +2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,345/hd at 517 lb · 182 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.43/cwt +32.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 576 lb · 176 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	4,072	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
259–295	273	8	565.00–605.00	$588.76	$1,607	—
320–349	342	21	520.00–547.50	$529.22	$1,810	+14.53
358 thin fleshed	358	5	572.50	$572.50	$2,050	—
358–362	359	13	492.50–495.00	$494.42	$1,775	-11.72
406–444	429	68	480.00–495.00	$485.81	$2,084	+13.23
452–487	473	50	457.50–495.00	$469.52	$2,221	-2.26
505–527 unweaned	510	14	420.00–425.00	$421.11	$2,148	—
500–548	518	168	435.00–492.50	$455.87	$2,361	+5.23
551–594	568	111	420.00–457.50	$441.45	$2,507	+21.49
608–646	629	111	410.00–441.00	$422.47	$2,657	+31.66
650–690	666	110	391.00–416.00	$404.01	$2,691	+15.90
702–734	716	65	367.50–392.00	$379.84	$2,720	-12.82
760–771	764	11	364.00–378.00	$369.14	$2,820	—
773	773	7	356.00	$356.00	$2,752	—
802–832	813	22	351.00–375.00	$366.07	$2,976	—
859	859	63	346.00	$346.00	$2,972	+17.50
940	940	5	311.00	$311.00	$2,923	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	340	4	442.50–450.00	$448.21	$1,524	-8.87
360–395	383	26	440.00–485.00	$464.04	$1,777	+23.42
405–446	428	56	427.50–472.50	$456.88	$1,955	+35.21
449 unweaned	449	7	415.00	$415.00	$1,863	—
459–498	475	54	412.50–452.50	$438.05	$2,081	+20.45
501–545	528	69	395.00–437.50	$416.69	$2,200	+15.74
550–596	584	39	375.00–422.50	$394.37	$2,303	+11.77
600–645	629	116	362.50–400.00	$386.46	$2,431	+38.96
665–698	690	61	357.50–394.00	$380.47	$2,625	+21.87
702–749	732	59	330.00–370.00	$351.63	$2,574	-18.37
751–788	767	44	320.00–371.00	$356.30	$2,733	+31.76
820–835	824	8	330.00–335.00	$331.27	$2,730	+8.99
870–894	891	71	310.00–337.00	$334.83	$2,983	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–422	422	10	375.00–410.00	$403.03	$1,701	—
540	540	2	375.00	$375.00	$2,025	—
556–589	573	19	332.50–377.50	$351.05	$2,012	—
605–632	619	6	340.00–356.00	$348.17	$2,155	-1.83
665–685	669	9	340.00–356.00	$352.36	$2,357	—
800	800	5	310.00	$310.00	$2,480	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
592	592	8	412.50	$412.50	$2,442	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
416–420	418	8	425.00–445.00	$432.54	$1,808	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
392	392	8	465.00	$465.00	$1,823	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
462	462	4	350.00	$350.00	$1,617	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
309–333	316	25	472.50–522.50	$507.34	$1,603	+65.41
362–385	376	15	445.00–497.50	$458.17	$1,723	+1.04
401–449	426	92	422.50–452.50	$440.25	$1,875	+18.54
457–499	477	128	400.00–442.50	$417.60	$1,992	+6.69
500–548	529	197	380.00–415.00	$397.03	$2,100	+15.04
550–599	576	176	375.00–424.00	$401.43	$2,312	+32.90
608–649	627	67	367.50–396.00	$383.37	$2,404	+1.61
654–691	671	42	350.00–370.00	$357.26	$2,397	-12.25
700–736	721	98	330.00–351.00	$345.93	$2,494	+15.93
755–765	760	4	325.00–328.00	$326.51	$2,481	+1.01
804–812	806	15	313.00–328.00	$323.97	$2,611	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
338	338	3	455.00	$455.00	$1,538	+17.50
350–398	388	19	420.00–440.00	$434.79	$1,687	+14.43
409–448	433	46	390.00–425.00	$410.70	$1,778	+16.02
452–496	479	24	372.50–412.50	$391.39	$1,875	+11.69
502–543	528	49	340.00–380.00	$367.64	$1,941	-2.39
550–598	579	88	340.00–373.00	$358.30	$2,075	+10.19
600–645	615	48	337.50–362.50	$351.97	$2,165	+21.92
656–699	674	119	325.00–370.00	$352.74	$2,377	+28.92
705–725	715	6	295.00–322.50	$311.31	$2,226	-10.38
768	768	8	315.00	$315.00	$2,419	+1.46
830–838	836	22	313.00–320.00	$314.90	$2,633	-2.60

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
361–370	364	11	380.00–405.00	$400.39	$1,457	—
408–445	434	14	360.00–385.00	$370.92	$1,610	—
478–495	484	12	350.00–370.00	$362.85	$1,756	—
522–530	527	7	340.00–355.00	$346.37	$1,825	+27.80
582–590	585	3	310.00–327.50	$315.89	$1,848	-0.77
601–639	616	20	305.00–332.50	$315.06	$1,941	—
670	670	2	292.50	$292.50	$1,960	—
702–705	704	6	300.00	$300.00	$2,112	—
822	822	5	280.00	$280.00	$2,302	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–421	416	7	435.00–440.00	$436.39	$1,815	—
570	570	15	380.00	$380.00	$2,166	+12.50

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
394	394	5	420.00	$420.00	$1,655	—
678	678	5	342.50	$342.50	$2,322	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
522	522	9	387.50	$387.50	$2,023	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
793	793	9	250.00	$250.00	$1,982	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	333	4	420.00–452.50	$435.64	$1,451	—
395	395	6	430.00	$430.00	$1,698	—
409–444	425	14	394.00–440.00	$414.34	$1,761	+11.26
450–492	481	28	375.00–438.00	$417.65	$2,009	+39.46
500–547	527	43	340.00–417.50	$371.10	$1,956	—
562–595	583	46	335.00–397.50	$372.38	$2,171	+21.40
601–635	618	17	335.00–372.50	$358.71	$2,217	—
660–680	670	4	340.00–352.50	$346.16	$2,319	+19.19
740	740	2	332.50	$332.50	$2,460	+1.50
788	788	7	300.00	$300.00	$2,364	-15.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	369	21	450.00–522.50	$478.29	$1,765	-24.21
478–483	482	14	410.00–415.00	$413.58	$1,993	-25.12
500–545	526	26	380.00–403.00	$391.90	$2,061	+7.12
588	588	15	372.50	$372.50	$2,190	-10.39

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
371	371	8	355.00	$355.00	$1,317	—
412–421	419	8	372.50–407.50	$398.89	$1,671	—
483	483	3	387.50	$387.50	$1,872	—
555–590	579	13	320.00–367.50	$343.71	$1,990	+44.68
613	613	3	340.00	$340.00	$2,084	—
661–682	675	16	285.00–335.00	$310.13	$2,093	+17.67

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1280	1221	(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	2,500.00–3,100.00	$2,736.75	—
1350–1705	1531	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	3,200.00–4,200.00	$3,765.87	+165.87

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
2150	2150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	5,700.00	$5,700.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1105	878	85-90%	8	90.00–109.00	$99.52	$874	—
730–1185	954	85-90%	51	116.00–137.00	$128.34	$1,224	—
740–1315	1028	85-90%	74	135.00–158.00	$144.56	$1,486	+21.67
700–1180	1036	85-90%	20	151.00–175.00	$159.73	$1,655	+0.14

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1330	1170	80-85%	21	141.00–159.00	$153.33	$1,794	—
1025–1335	1179	80-85%	59	155.00–172.00	$165.09	$1,946	—
1140–1335	1251	80-85%	14	170.00–180.00	$174.66	$2,185	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1545	1427	75-80%	9	142.50–161.00	$150.64	$2,150	-15.45
1285–1790	1463	75-80%	35	155.00–176.00	$167.28	$2,447	-8.01
1305–1760	1525	75-80%	28	169.00–194.00	$179.94	$2,744	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1915	1469	18	158.00–179.00	$172.26	$2,530	-1.35
1305–2055	1673	38	180.00–200.00	$188.74	$3,158	—
1415–2450	1779	13	197.00–222.00	$206.79	$3,679	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
705–1025	824	(<2 yrs)	Open	10	260.00–312.00	$285.55	$2,353
750–1120	959	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	180.00–242.50	$213.52	$2,048

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
920–1047	1002	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	225.00–290.00	$238.24	$2,387
1155–1255	1192	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	187.50–222.50	$206.78	$2,465

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
725–1090	916	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	136.00–170.00	$154.64	$1,417

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1175–1250	1204	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	145.00–174.00	$162.02	$1,951

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1075–1385	1219	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	2,100.00–3,100.00	$2,769.76
1220–1275	1248	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	2,150.00–2,250.00	$2,201.10
1140–1475	1259	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	67	2,500.00–3,450.00	$2,949.19

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830	830	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,000.00	$2,000.00
800–1125	1031	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	45	1,500.00–2,400.00	$2,080.87

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	3,075.00	$3,075.00
925–1150	1022	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	2,400.00–2,950.00	$2,722.05
980–1132	1066	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	2,450.00–3,100.00	$2,723.28
1188	1188	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,500.00	$2,500.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1153–1325	1220	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	25	1,800.00–2,500.00	$2,231.79

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1102–1555	1242	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	2,900.00–3,600.00	$3,306.47
1192–1318	1242	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	2,700.00–2,950.00	$2,843.92

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1425–1490	1437	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	2,900.00–3,050.00	$2,928.28

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730–1052	869	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	6	950.00–1,300.00	$1,133.90

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875–1050	952	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	31	2,400.00–2,750.00	$2,589.86

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1045	1045	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	3,550.00	$3,550.00	—
1080	1080	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	3,875.00	$3,875.00	—
1025–1125	1105	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	3,625.00–3,900.00	$3,680.00	—
1125	1125	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	3,350.00	$3,350.00	—
1125–1200	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,500.00–3,800.00	$3,620.00	—
1178–1340	1243	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	3,700.00–4,000.00	$3,855.56	-541.32
1275	1275	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	4,650.00	$4,650.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875–1120	999	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	3,200.00–3,550.00	$3,312.50	—
875–1050	1028	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	3,850.00–4,500.00	$4,418.75	—
995–1100	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	3,600.00–3,800.00	$3,700.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1110	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,900.00–3,100.00	$2,734.38	-40.62

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1165–1230	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	2,450.00–3,100.00	$2,886.67	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750	750	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00–1,400.00	$1,325.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
544	544	5	340.00	$340.00	$1,850	—

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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.