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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

654 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $375.82/cwt +25.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,546/hd at 678 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $404.69/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,327/hd at 575 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.99/cwt +15.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 531 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 654 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 10 447.00–505.00 $483.76 $1,596 +26.43
362–395 383 26 460.00–500.00 $482.58 $1,848 +22.62
400–445 433 13 432.00–495.00 $467.97 $2,026 +16.62
465–490 478 17 440.00–480.00 $463.48 $2,215 +33.48
500–505 fancy 503 5 442.00–447.00 $443.99 $2,233 —
500–540 513 15 385.00–437.00 $408.63 $2,096 +2.60
563 value added 563 19 435.00 $435.00 $2,449 —
560–595 581 37 372.00–407.00 $389.12 $2,261 -10.62
605–645 626 8 355.00–392.00 $373.56 $2,338 +1.34
613–635 fancy 627 8 405.00–415.00 $408.67 $2,562 +3.67
652–675 669 28 356.00–382.00 $363.05 $2,429 +12.93
685 value added 685 32 387.00 $387.00 $2,651 —
720–740 732 9 335.00–351.00 $343.38 $2,514 -5.39
750 750 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,715 —
785 value added 785 20 366.00 $366.00 $2,873 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–392 382 5 420.00–480.00 $437.27 $1,670 +37.27
460–495 483 8 375.00–420.00 $399.43 $1,929 +15.92
525–545 536 7 330.00–380.00 $350.28 $1,878 -37.21
570–585 580 8 325.00–365.00 $348.69 $2,022 -12.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 +20.00
318–340 321 7 440.00–487.00 $479.89 $1,540 +45.46
350–390 373 6 400.00–447.00 $422.52 $1,576 +1.16
400–440 409 17 390.00–450.00 $426.12 $1,743 +10.00
450–492 486 16 365.00–400.00 $387.45 $1,883 -4.88
500–515 fancy 512 8 395.00–415.00 $411.43 $2,107 —
502–547 534 28 335.00–367.00 $348.82 $1,863 -2.26
541 value added 541 9 384.00 $384.00 $2,077 —
552–597 585 29 325.00–367.00 $350.64 $2,051 +10.80
600–648 620 26 325.00–357.00 $347.97 $2,157 +12.93
663 value added 663 16 347.00 $347.00 $2,301 —
661–692 671 9 335.00–351.00 $345.50 $2,318 +20.33
700–735 714 10 305.00–330.00 $326.35 $2,330 +26.35
810–828 818 7 287.00–307.00 $298.32 $2,440 -8.27
896 fancy 896 10 305.00 $305.00 $2,733 —
925 925 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,636 —
951 value added 951 11 285.00 $285.00 $2,710 —
952 952 3 273.00 $273.00 $2,599 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 350.00–387.00 $368.50 $1,456 +24.08
450–495 468 9 280.00–370.00 $343.05 $1,605 -24.50
680 680 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,054 +6.03
692 692 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,647 -57.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 370 11 395.00–482.00 $463.70 $1,716 +23.32
402 402 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,789 +5.67
455–495 467 12 390.00–445.00 $425.37 $1,986 +39.98
500–525 506 6 380.00–422.00 $397.73 $2,013 +14.23
555–585 578 8 350.00–375.00 $361.83 $2,091 +0.73
608–640 622 6 330.00–340.00 $337.46 $2,099 -14.40
652 652 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,165 +12.47
838 838 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,531 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–575 573 2 322.00–340.00 $331.04 $1,897 -31.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1140 1013 80-85% 4 140.50–145.00 $142.44 $1,443 —
880–1350 1103 80-85% 9 141.50–170.00 $156.14 $1,722 —
995–1465 1219 80-85% 23 162.50–197.00 $179.40 $2,187 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1860 1458 75-80% 2 131.00–144.50 $139.61 $2,036 —
1285–1825 1472 75-80% 13 160.00–198.00 $179.67 $2,645 —
1430–1755 1558 75-80% 3 177.00–195.00 $184.38 $2,873 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $684 —
835–1380 1123 85-90% 7 141.00–173.00 $155.71 $1,749 —
1010–1245 1128 85-90% 2 135.00–148.00 $140.82 $1,588 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,211 —
1600–2060 1885 6 185.00–228.00 $214.05 $4,035 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1225–1380 1297 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,435.48

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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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.