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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

658 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $330.28/cwt ≈ $2,531/hd at 766 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.87/cwt -24.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,840/hd at 517 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $444.96/cwt +49.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 470 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 658 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–336 318 14 420.00–480.00 $452.29 $1,438 +12.62
355–393 378 13 455.00–482.00 $475.85 $1,799 +43.53
417–449 436 23 405.00–475.00 $461.11 $2,010 +28.82
450–490 470 28 407.00–462.00 $444.96 $2,091 +49.28
500–530 fancy 520 10 400.00–425.00 $407.21 $2,117 —
510–545 520 9 365.00–412.00 $386.84 $2,012 +0.04
561–593 576 16 365.00–380.00 $371.81 $2,142 +3.57
600–645 618 15 345.00–371.00 $359.53 $2,222 +7.09
655 655 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 +7.14
723 723 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,241 -7.29
754 754 9 332.50 $332.50 $2,507 —
768 value added 768 71 330.00 $330.00 $2,534 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 5 287.00–400.00 $376.98 $1,425 -21.81
410–435 418 5 395.00–420.00 $401.38 $1,678 +24.40
460–495 469 9 350.00–431.00 $397.05 $1,862 +22.05
565 565 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,893 +0.90
1045 1045 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,194 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 9 387.00–430.00 $401.20 $1,075 -33.80
339 fancy 339 9 455.00 $455.00 $1,542 —
335–348 345 6 380.00–400.00 $386.56 $1,334 -36.38
360–390 372 19 400.00–432.00 $414.35 $1,541 -5.25
400–443 423 23 380.00–405.00 $393.34 $1,664 -6.76
453–495 471 20 370.00–415.00 $389.93 $1,837 +1.84
500–545 517 40 300.00–375.00 $355.87 $1,840 +4.00
555–590 582 25 320.00–356.00 $336.90 $1,961 +6.38
610–648 631 8 300.00–345.00 $331.88 $2,094 +8.33
657–680 671 18 275.00–325.00 $312.71 $2,098 +7.40
735 735 2 278.00 $278.00 $2,043 -19.18
755 755 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,250 +34.40
822 822 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,219 —
892 892 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,408 +14.11
900 900 3 263.00 $263.00 $2,367 +23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,190 +12.93
350–395 374 10 315.00–402.00 $363.13 $1,358 —
415–440 430 7 335.00–380.00 $366.85 $1,577 +51.50
453–495 474 9 340.00–375.00 $356.13 $1,688 +31.17
525–540 531 9 300.00–355.00 $338.87 $1,799 +30.18
570–580 575 3 275.00–292.00 $282.98 $1,627 -39.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 fancy 358 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,718 —
410–420 fancy 414 7 450.00–466.00 $459.05 $1,900 +14.05
421–430 423 5 392.00–432.00 $423.86 $1,793 +13.51
469–495 477 14 362.00–420.00 $394.11 $1,880 +42.95
550–590 574 25 290.00–370.00 $350.84 $2,014 +39.26
600–630 604 8 312.00–370.00 $340.82 $2,059 +19.89
661–662 661 6 317.00–331.00 $326.33 $2,157 +40.19
730 730 10 285.00 $285.00 $2,080 +21.00
952 952 3 219.00 $219.00 $2,085 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 4 340.00–342.00 $340.99 $1,654 +15.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1310 1074 80-85% 17 140.00–157.00 $151.77 $1,630 +5.55
905–1560 1193 80-85% 24 155.50–176.00 $166.29 $1,984 +3.88
1430 1430 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,045 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 —
800–1120 942 85-90% 9 129.00–155.00 $141.70 $1,335 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1480 1356 75-80% 6 157.00–180.00 $168.09 $2,279 —
1275–1875 1575 75-80% 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,362 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1395 1268 3 175.00–180.00 $178.50 $2,263 —
1235–2165 1607 10 180.00–209.00 $198.56 $3,191 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1165–1250 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1190–1260 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,950.00 $2,610.00
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–980 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,292.16
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1025–1300 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–3,450.00 $2,966.67 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,025.00 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.