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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.08/cwt +25.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,847/hd at 526 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $416.12/cwt +12.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 429 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.04/cwt +11.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,054/hd at 613 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 455 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 —
330–345 338 2 450.00–465.00 $457.33 $1,546 —
355–395 374 7 400.00–500.00 $459.96 $1,720 -22.19
405–442 423 7 412.00–470.00 $451.35 $1,909 +9.13
450 450 2 400.00–460.00 $430.00 $1,935 -29.01
505–545 530 16 389.00–420.00 $406.03 $2,152 -13.49
555–590 573 3 390.00–415.00 $399.74 $2,291 —
602 fancy 602 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,438 —
607–645 630 14 351.00–395.00 $372.22 $2,345 +25.99
665–680 674 11 325.00–365.00 $350.12 $2,360 +58.12
705–740 710 8 315.00–365.00 $348.77 $2,476 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,568 -13.93
400–442 432 7 400.00–442.00 $410.89 $1,775 —
460–492 478 7 330.00–440.00 $383.51 $1,833 -21.49
510–535 525 4 370.00–405.00 $387.49 $2,034 —
550–575 566 5 325.00–380.00 $360.96 $2,043 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,382 +52.00
300–345 329 13 400.00–470.00 $434.43 $1,429 +6.59
355–395 372 10 400.00–450.00 $421.36 $1,567 +9.37
400–445 429 24 385.00–457.00 $416.12 $1,785 +12.29
475–492 479 8 387.00–400.00 $392.33 $1,879 +1.42
500–545 526 26 330.00–380.00 $351.08 $1,847 +25.37
550–595 576 11 320.00–360.00 $339.84 $1,957 +3.21
600–640 613 17 317.00–345.00 $335.04 $2,054 +11.89
650–675 657 5 310.00–350.00 $325.17 $2,136 +5.17
720–730 725 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 -1.21
813–815 813 5 285.00–312.00 $306.59 $2,493 —
970 970 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,716 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 386 6 315.00–385.00 $344.42 $1,329 —
430–447 438 5 345.00–385.00 $371.16 $1,626 —
450–490 472 6 350.00–385.00 $367.55 $1,735 +20.71
505–545 526 8 250.00–325.00 $294.35 $1,548 —
565–590 585 7 280.00–330.00 $299.08 $1,750 -11.60
610–635 623 2 275.00–307.00 $291.32 $1,815 —
660–670 665 2 292.00–300.00 $295.97 $1,968 +10.88
925 925 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,498 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 364 5 435.00–460.00 $440.38 $1,603 -14.85
405–445 426 13 380.00–490.00 $439.33 $1,872 -0.32
460–490 471 10 365.00–440.00 $385.39 $1,815 -5.12
510–542 524 13 350.00–430.00 $383.50 $2,010 —
560–585 564 8 350.00–365.00 $361.10 $2,037 +22.12
600–640 612 14 300.00–370.00 $351.86 $2,153 —
665–690 670 5 310.00–326.00 $319.53 $2,141 —
700–735 718 8 280.00–318.00 $308.53 $2,215 +28.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 360.00–375.00 $367.46 $1,628 —
560–590 575 2 360.00–365.00 $362.57 $2,085 +42.57
695 695 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,099 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1685 1197 80-85% 35 153.00–181.00 $167.99 $2,011 +15.89
1095–1510 1256 80-85% 7 141.00–155.00 $147.66 $1,855 —
1285 1285 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,799 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1360 973 85-90% 9 107.00–152.00 $117.88 $1,147 +2.05
840–1435 1053 85-90% 10 123.00–175.00 $145.31 $1,530 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1925 1434 75-80% 15 154.00–182.00 $165.88 $2,379 —
1255–1630 1443 75-80% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.56 $2,158 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,735 —
1430–1955 1741 13 183.00–219.00 $206.10 $3,588 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1290 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–3,200.00 $2,642.37
1095–1300 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,994.26
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–950 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,250.13

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.