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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $427.84/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 341 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $346.84/cwt -9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 473 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.91/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,837/hd at 470 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 236 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 470.00–495.00 $482.15 $1,736 +6.30
400–445 423 6 428.00–455.00 $442.22 $1,871 -18.89
450–470 460 2 435.00–482.00 $459.01 $2,111 +14.05
508–515 512 6 417.00–422.00 $419.52 $2,148 +32.68
605–620 616 4 345.00–350.00 $346.23 $2,133 -13.30
695 695 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,029 —
775 775 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,496 -10.50
830 830 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,573 —
920 920 3 273.00 $273.00 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–342 325 7 422.00–448.00 $437.81 $1,423 —
355–395 369 6 400.00–425.00 $413.93 $1,527 +36.95
460 460 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,863 +7.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 428.00 $428.00 $1,267 +26.80
330–346 341 16 402.00–447.00 $427.84 $1,459 +41.28
350–386 372 6 400.00–425.00 $411.99 $1,533 -2.36
405–435 423 5 400.00–420.00 $403.83 $1,708 +10.49
450–490 470 11 365.00–435.00 $390.91 $1,837 +0.98
505–535 517 3 320.00–330.00 $325.71 $1,684 -30.16
550–585 570 7 320.00–347.00 $336.63 $1,919 -0.27
605–640 620 7 312.00–332.00 $323.15 $2,004 -8.73
652 652 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,086 +7.29
710–745 736 4 300.00–305.00 $301.21 $2,217 +23.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 367.00 $367.00 $1,218 -23.00
455–492 473 12 310.00–375.00 $346.84 $1,641 -9.29
555–597 576 8 305.00–317.00 $310.68 $1,790 +27.70
655–680 668 2 280.00–290.00 $285.09 $1,904 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,323 —
350–375 358 3 450.00–465.00 $455.23 $1,630 —
410–440 424 8 400.00–475.00 $439.65 $1,864 +15.79
465–498 487 5 377.00–422.00 $390.51 $1,902 -3.60
500 fancy 500 3 432.00 $432.00 $2,160 —
550–590 572 5 320.00–360.00 $338.98 $1,939 -11.86
715–725 720 6 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 -5.00
860 860 3 237.00 $237.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1520 1177 80-85% 9 147.00–164.00 $152.10 $1,790 -14.19
1005–1515 1305 80-85% 10 157.00–178.00 $168.26 $2,196 —
1180–1600 1389 80-85% 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,945 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1200 998 85-90% 4 109.00–120.00 $115.83 $1,156 —
850–1355 1049 85-90% 6 128.00–150.00 $139.19 $1,460 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1855 1553 75-80% 4 156.00–180.00 $168.50 $2,617 +18.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1735 1428 4 170.00–182.00 $173.60 $2,479 —
1310–1920 1578 6 185.00–202.00 $192.49 $3,037 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1275 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,582.54
1160–1240 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–3,150.00 $2,395.58
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
885 885 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.