Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

1,628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $384.20/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,201/hd at 573 lb · 141 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $402.38/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,117/hd at 526 lb · 100 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $346.07/cwt -14.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,180/hd at 630 lb · 97 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,628	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	327	14	425.00–530.00	$497.83	$1,628	-0.64
350–390	369	14	435.00–500.00	$473.03	$1,745	-7.20
400–444	434	38	410.00–480.00	$459.37	$1,994	+5.72
450–495	463	43	395.00–450.00	$434.99	$2,014	-8.84
502–547	526	88	365.00–422.00	$399.26	$2,100	+5.91
507–535 fancy	528	12	425.00–426.00	$425.24	$2,245	+11.24
550–595	573	141	322.00–405.00	$384.20	$2,201	+3.81
600–643	630	97	300.00–372.00	$346.07	$2,180	-14.41
661–691 value added	673	41	314.00–319.00	$317.00	$2,133	—
652–692	675	30	291.00–346.00	$323.14	$2,181	-13.86
700–748	729	38	265.00–325.00	$298.06	$2,173	-8.09
779–785	781	12	290.00–295.00	$290.92	$2,272	+13.92
805–831	826	44	250.00–300.00	$262.01	$2,164	-7.99

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	328	5	362.00–430.00	$383.28	$1,257	-52.28
355–372	364	10	435.00–450.00	$442.61	$1,611	+12.13
400–445	423	17	350.00–437.00	$405.29	$1,714	-1.88
455–497	483	45	360.00–417.00	$406.60	$1,964	+4.10
500–543	520	12	317.00–350.00	$337.42	$1,755	-45.40
550–583	573	22	300.00–372.00	$341.44	$1,956	+9.98
600–640	619	5	265.00–320.00	$298.48	$1,848	—
672	672	3	275.00	$275.00	$1,848	-37.26
772–790	777	5	250.00–270.00	$258.08	$2,005	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
569–583	576	16	365.00–377.00	$370.93	$2,137	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
282	282	3	405.00	$405.00	$1,142	-35.00
305 fancy	305	4	490.00	$490.00	$1,494	—
320–340	329	7	425.00–480.00	$437.82	$1,440	+13.05
360–397	386	27	365.00–445.00	$405.08	$1,564	+4.06
403–449	423	63	352.00–402.00	$383.86	$1,624	+6.56
450–491	474	77	350.00–400.00	$368.68	$1,748	+3.17
500–542	518	76	300.00–367.00	$344.07	$1,782	+3.85
555–597	575	40	285.00–360.00	$319.94	$1,840	+3.00
604–635	611	41	290.00–317.00	$305.10	$1,864	+4.09
603–649 fancy	624	39	320.00–323.00	$321.44	$2,006	-21.56
650–683	668	25	265.00–292.00	$282.32	$1,886	—
700–722	708	8	245.00–280.00	$265.74	$1,881	+4.75
750–795	758	21	250.00–273.00	$268.72	$2,037	+9.17
807	807	3	252.00	$252.00	$2,034	+2.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	329	7	265.00–387.00	$343.78	$1,131	-39.35
350–395	375	21	275.00–402.00	$362.48	$1,359	-13.17
405–448	432	28	300.00–355.00	$333.84	$1,442	-4.88
450–490	472	41	300.00–360.00	$333.53	$1,574	+7.85
500–540	527	17	275.00–322.00	$302.15	$1,592	-22.07
550–598	574	31	255.00–312.00	$289.75	$1,663	-2.89
600–645	615	9	240.00–280.00	$252.21	$1,551	—
665–695	682	12	245.00–275.00	$258.41	$1,762	-3.59
702–730	712	6	225.00–235.00	$226.71	$1,614	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–390	372	7	375.00–460.00	$436.71	$1,625	-23.31
415–444	430	16	375.00–405.00	$391.96	$1,685	-29.34
450–485	467	13	342.00–400.00	$371.71	$1,736	-39.78
500–548	515	17	300.00–357.00	$336.82	$1,735	-34.76
550–585	558	17	302.00–345.00	$336.18	$1,876	-1.50
605–648	627	9	300.00–340.00	$312.67	$1,960	+1.67
750–770	758	6	231.00–282.00	$265.52	$2,013	—
975	975	3	188.00	$188.00	$1,833	—
1010	1010	3	190.00	$190.00	$1,919	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–445	438	5	350.00–380.00	$361.75	$1,584	-12.86
455–490	476	6	300.00–367.00	$337.76	$1,608	-23.82
510–543	535	5	305.00–307.00	$305.78	$1,636	—
555–595	581	4	312.00–340.00	$318.69	$1,852	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1660	1172	80-85%	21	130.00–142.00	$136.53	$1,600	+3.48
940–1700	1221	80-85%	49	140.00–174.00	$155.81	$1,902	+6.59

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–1395	986	85-90%	10	100.00–120.00	$114.63	$1,130	—
795–1380	1049	85-90%	17	125.00–164.00	$141.63	$1,486	—
925–1265	1095	85-90%	2	60.00–83.00	$69.71	$763	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1880	1462	75-80%	24	141.00–169.00	$151.71	$2,218	—
1530	1530	75-80%	1	135.00	$135.00	$2,066	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175	1175	1	177.00	$177.00	$2,080	+47.00
1210–2275	1707	22	170.00–207.00	$187.16	$3,195	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1095	1095	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00
1115	1115	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00
1265–1550	1339	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,250.00–2,600.00	$2,485.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870	870	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,675.00	$1,675.00
900	900	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	2,025.00	$2,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1020–1050	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,250.00–2,850.00	$2,550.00	—
1050	1050	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00	—

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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.