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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

972 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.22/cwt -4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 519 lb · 71 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.03/cwt -24.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 422 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.51/cwt -10.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,729/hd at 473 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 972 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,344 -4.23
308–335 327 15 470.00–535.00 $498.47 $1,630 +14.60
350–375 358 3 470.00–490.00 $480.23 $1,719 -4.55
410–445 426 24 420.00–475.00 $453.65 $1,933 -7.35
450–465 455 7 410.00–455.00 $443.83 $2,019 +0.84
503 fancy 503 9 414.00 $414.00 $2,082 -2.52
503–545 522 32 375.00–430.00 $393.35 $2,053 -8.49
555–582 569 8 368.00–400.00 $380.39 $2,164 -6.54
603–640 613 44 320.00–375.00 $360.48 $2,210 +23.63
650 650 5 337.00 $337.00 $2,190 +7.66
705–733 721 10 300.00–310.00 $306.15 $2,207 +24.73
762 762 3 277.00 $277.00 $2,111 +1.68
805 805 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,174 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 4 425.00–445.00 $435.56 $1,459 +9.11
360–395 378 6 410.00–450.00 $430.48 $1,627 +7.58
406–444 430 14 390.00–435.00 $407.17 $1,751 -1.46
450–495 484 34 350.00–430.00 $402.50 $1,948 -3.12
540–545 541 6 372.00–385.00 $382.82 $2,071 +39.59
550–585 561 15 262.00–365.00 $331.46 $1,859 +0.58
663–695 678 9 300.00–322.00 $312.26 $2,117 +37.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,179 -1.65
310–345 328 3 410.00–440.00 $424.77 $1,393 -8.62
340–348 fancy 347 7 440.00–445.00 $444.30 $1,542 —
355–385 371 20 390.00–420.00 $401.02 $1,488 -16.82
402–445 422 55 360.00–395.00 $377.30 $1,592 -22.26
423 fancy 423 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,819 +3.52
450–497 473 56 340.00–405.00 $365.51 $1,729 -10.13
500–546 519 71 300.00–365.00 $340.22 $1,766 +2.28
550–590 570 41 300.00–340.00 $316.94 $1,807 -4.15
587 587 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,655 -39.09
600–645 619 15 282.00–310.00 $301.01 $1,863 -2.89
630 fancy 630 7 343.00 $343.00 $2,161 —
722–730 726 6 260.00–262.00 $260.99 $1,895 -2.73
775–785 779 5 250.00–266.00 $259.55 $2,022 +7.89
805 805 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 +0.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 362.00 $362.00 $1,079 —
310–345 333 6 365.00–392.00 $383.13 $1,276 -9.70
350–395 372 17 350.00–400.00 $375.65 $1,397 -3.45
400–445 422 14 302.00–355.00 $338.72 $1,429 -15.34
453–490 477 12 300.00–346.00 $325.68 $1,553 -21.59
510–545 526 7 300.00–342.00 $324.22 $1,705 +31.38
570–590 584 12 275.00–304.00 $292.64 $1,709 -0.71
675 675 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,768 +1.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–358 357 6 455.00–465.00 $460.02 $1,642 +54.73
400–442 424 31 375.00–447.00 $421.30 $1,786 +10.67
452–495 469 21 380.00–435.00 $411.49 $1,930 +25.78
500–545 521 18 347.00–397.00 $371.58 $1,936 +18.03
565–588 576 12 325.00–367.00 $337.68 $1,945 +9.54
600–641 624 14 275.00–350.00 $311.00 $1,941 +15.43
700–745 727 16 250.00–302.00 $278.37 $2,024 +34.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 400.00–415.00 $407.31 $1,568 —
420–440 430 3 350.00–400.00 $374.61 $1,611 +37.61
450–491 480 14 335.00–417.00 $361.58 $1,736 +31.58
630 630 2 310.00–330.00 $320.00 $2,016 —
650–685 668 2 265.00–280.00 $272.30 $1,819 +40.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1805 1187 80-85% 22 120.00–139.00 $133.05 $1,579 +1.23
835–1555 1212 80-85% 61 137.50–169.00 $149.22 $1,809 +3.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1435 1392 75-80% 3 121.00–135.00 $130.14 $1,812 —
1065–1835 1424 75-80% 32 138.00–160.00 $149.93 $2,135 +3.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $721 —
735–1260 1011 85-90% 13 100.00–119.00 $109.97 $1,112 -15.49
960–1480 1228 85-90% 6 122.00–148.00 $132.08 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,495 —
1135–1400 1268 2 145.00–155.00 $150.52 $1,909 —
1175–2315 1694 14 165.00–207.00 $183.71 $3,112 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1020–1330 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,650.00 $2,092.54
1045–1455 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,250.00–2,750.00 $2,565.83
1020–1572 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,850.00–3,050.00 $2,671.06
1245–1395 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,250.00 $1,920.18
1135–1475 1329 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,325.00 $2,093.45
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
1275–1325 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–3,250.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.