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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

2,295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $407.70/cwt +16.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,158/hd at 529 lb · 213 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.98/cwt +3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 521 lb · 146 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $404.49/cwt +5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 425 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,295 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–297 282 14 470.00–510.00 $484.23 $1,366 -9.96
300–345 324 34 440.00–530.00 $483.87 $1,568 -13.88
317–327 fancy 325 15 545.00–560.00 $546.96 $1,778 —
350–395 365 38 450.00–510.00 $484.78 $1,769 +17.75
408–436 fancy 425 35 475.00–495.00 $483.49 $2,055 -2.61
400–448 429 67 440.00–480.00 $461.00 $1,978 +16.54
467 fancy 467 9 490.00 $490.00 $2,288 —
450–498 469 94 387.00–465.00 $442.99 $2,078 +13.87
500–544 528 128 350.00–417.00 $401.84 $2,122 +17.66
529–539 fancy 531 85 405.00–422.00 $416.52 $2,212 -13.48
550–597 566 122 350.00–402.00 $386.93 $2,190 +15.17
600–628 fancy 618 70 357.00–380.00 $368.13 $2,275 +8.67
618 value added 618 3 367.00 $367.00 $2,268 —
605–645 625 31 308.00–352.00 $336.85 $2,105 +19.80
655–661 fancy 660 4 342.00–347.00 $343.24 $2,265 +7.68
650–686 676 46 307.00–347.00 $329.34 $2,226 -2.62
701–730 fancy 711 17 300.00–330.00 $307.91 $2,189 —
705–749 726 20 267.00–287.00 $281.42 $2,043 -3.48
755–770 767 20 265.00–284.00 $275.32 $2,112 -6.36
791 value added 791 53 275.00 $275.00 $2,175 —
800 800 3 278.00 $278.00 $2,224 +16.79
908 908 9 269.00 $269.00 $2,443 —
970 970 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,425 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 9 419.00–430.00 $426.45 $1,390 —
350–395 363 17 400.00–435.00 $422.90 $1,535 +5.29
400–440 420 13 375.00–470.00 $408.63 $1,716 +26.97
455–495 483 57 360.00–465.00 $405.62 $1,959 +19.65
510–548 537 23 330.00–360.00 $343.23 $1,843 +14.87
560–598 583 50 280.00–360.00 $330.88 $1,929 +0.98
601–640 631 22 300.00–317.00 $316.00 $1,994 —
670 670 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 —
860 860 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,935 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 286 13 430.00–475.00 $441.65 $1,263 -7.24
310–337 324 21 400.00–445.00 $433.39 $1,404 +20.67
351–355 fancy 352 15 450.00–465.00 $453.03 $1,595 +10.37
350–392 372 56 395.00–430.00 $417.84 $1,554 +0.46
400–445 425 116 377.00–420.00 $399.56 $1,698 +7.46
409–446 fancy 426 26 415.00–442.00 $426.48 $1,817 +4.44
450–496 479 128 347.00–400.00 $375.64 $1,799 -0.73
501–521 fancy 510 27 365.00–383.00 $376.01 $1,918 +11.01
500–549 523 119 320.00–360.00 $337.94 $1,767 -0.03
552–595 581 73 295.00–347.00 $321.09 $1,866 +9.80
598 fancy 598 10 370.00 $370.00 $2,213 +3.00
605–645 616 47 280.00–317.00 $303.90 $1,872 +12.29
650–699 670 30 266.00–332.00 $283.65 $1,900 -36.35
700–730 716 10 252.00–269.00 $263.72 $1,888 +17.36
755–795 780 6 237.00–262.00 $251.66 $1,963 —
800–830 817 7 245.00–255.00 $249.20 $2,036 —
975 975 3 337.00 $337.00 $3,286 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–345 320 9 390.00–410.00 $392.83 $1,257 —
352–390 373 16 365.00–400.00 $379.10 $1,414 +25.41
405–447 427 17 342.00–372.00 $354.06 $1,512 +9.40
463–495 480 45 305.00–365.00 $347.27 $1,667 +21.34
500–545 530 29 265.00–322.00 $292.84 $1,552 +11.94
555–598 579 43 280.00–310.00 $293.35 $1,698 +14.75
620–646 632 18 250.00–300.00 $269.02 $1,700 +3.22
670–696 690 4 260.00–262.00 $260.49 $1,797 —
752 752 4 267.00 $267.00 $2,008 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 373 6 400.00–430.00 $405.29 $1,512 —
407–445 430 25 360.00–445.00 $410.63 $1,766 -10.46
450–485 464 15 330.00–425.00 $385.71 $1,790 -13.63
502–542 525 18 332.00–377.00 $353.55 $1,856 -10.16
575–595 587 8 310.00–345.00 $328.14 $1,926 +0.30
605–630 618 2 275.00–317.00 $295.57 $1,827 +6.41
705–725 718 6 235.00–270.00 $244.17 $1,753 -7.83
750 750 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,912 +19.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,426 +87.00
498 498 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,643 —
560–580 571 8 285.00–393.00 $354.53 $2,024 +52.72
680 680 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,578 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1580 1176 80-85% 22 122.00–136.00 $131.82 $1,550 —
710–1620 1216 80-85% 55 137.00–163.00 $146.01 $1,775 +1.06
1280 1280 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,280 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1825 1426 75-80% 22 138.00–157.00 $146.58 $2,090 —
1405–1525 1467 75-80% 3 130.00–135.00 $131.73 $1,932 -15.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1225 901 85-90% 8 90.00–117.00 $107.00 $964 —
905–1330 1036 85-90% 5 120.00–130.00 $125.46 $1,300 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $878 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1805 1574 6 130.00–169.50 $144.73 $2,278 —
1240–2445 1724 12 161.00–192.00 $177.90 $3,067 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1065–1262 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,550.00–2,000.00 $1,793.15
1020–1270 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,850.00–2,900.00 $2,541.87
1000–1395 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,545.30
1185–1260 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,750.00 $2,311.96
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
910–985 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,674.01

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 +975.00
1150–1250 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,250.00 $2,875.00 —
1100–1450 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,450.00–3,850.00 $3,610.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.