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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

1,071 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $422.36/cwt +4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,202/hd at 521 lb · 56 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $416.22/cwt -9.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 426 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $388.03/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,456/hd at 633 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,071 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 265 4 530.00–540.00 $537.22 $1,424 —
315–341 328 7 490.00–530.00 $507.19 $1,664 +23.43
355–375 364 12 470.00–500.00 $493.21 $1,795 +10.63
419–445 428 18 395.00–500.00 $453.68 $1,942 -14.29
450–490 473 9 440.00–470.00 $456.15 $2,158 -7.33
500–506 fancy 505 6 425.00–442.00 $427.81 $2,160 -16.18
500–545 523 38 360.00–427.00 $411.19 $2,151 +2.56
518–529 value added 524 12 455.00 $455.00 $2,384 —
555–590 570 21 365.00–407.00 $391.70 $2,233 +2.58
580–583 value added 581 16 408.00–410.00 $408.88 $2,376 -26.12
600–645 613 12 350.00–387.00 $378.37 $2,319 +4.81
611–648 fancy 639 24 395.00–400.00 $396.20 $2,532 -12.47
642 value added 642 10 380.00 $380.00 $2,440 —
650–680 659 30 350.00–392.00 $372.40 $2,454 +9.35
663 value added 663 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,553 -2.00
715 value added 715 10 382.00 $382.00 $2,731 —
705–745 727 10 345.00–360.00 $348.44 $2,533 +5.06
750–796 779 26 344.00–360.00 $352.69 $2,747 -9.31
810 value added 810 39 344.00 $344.00 $2,786 —
845 845 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,620 —
921 value added 921 12 330.00 $330.00 $3,039 —
940 940 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,820 —
1095 1095 3 276.00 $276.00 $3,022 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 332 7 400.00–450.00 $435.90 $1,447 —
350–385 370 8 400.00–460.00 $432.19 $1,599 -5.08
405–448 430 22 400.00–450.00 $428.35 $1,842 —
470–495 484 16 380.00–455.00 $422.69 $2,046 +23.26
500–545 525 9 340.00–372.00 $354.51 $1,861 +4.23
550–590 570 11 325.00–360.00 $342.30 $1,951 -6.39
660–695 678 5 335.00–340.00 $337.81 $2,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–268 257 8 470.00–480.00 $476.09 $1,224 -23.91
310 fancy 310 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,566 —
300–348 327 16 400.00–485.00 $432.19 $1,413 -47.70
352 fancy 352 4 487.00 $487.00 $1,714 —
365–397 381 13 400.00–475.00 $415.24 $1,582 -7.28
400–445 426 52 385.00–462.00 $416.22 $1,773 -9.90
450–497 475 35 380.00–427.00 $402.59 $1,912 +15.14
500–538 525 25 340.00–405.00 $363.82 $1,910 +15.00
505–548 fancy 528 17 402.00–427.00 $414.90 $2,191 +3.47
550–592 575 33 340.00–390.00 $362.71 $2,086 +12.07
600–645 618 29 342.00–385.00 $361.98 $2,237 +14.01
650–693 680 9 337.00–370.00 $354.72 $2,412 +9.22
685 fancy 685 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,672 —
745 745 2 310.00–324.00 $317.00 $2,362 -9.35
751–770 757 10 320.00–341.00 $337.08 $2,552 —
825 825 8 324.00 $324.00 $2,673 +25.68
942 942 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,449 -25.00
1016 1016 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,916 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 350.00–390.00 $369.38 $1,182 —
365–375 370 3 340.00–375.00 $354.95 $1,313 -13.55
400–445 421 10 350.00–427.00 $377.57 $1,590 —
450–495 474 16 320.00–380.00 $346.12 $1,641 +3.07
500–545 512 9 295.00–345.00 $336.13 $1,721 —
558–590 569 5 320.00–335.00 $327.88 $1,866 —
610–645 628 3 325.00–330.00 $326.62 $2,051 —
660–685 666 4 310.00–325.00 $321.14 $2,139 +19.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,515 —
350–390 374 11 392.00–485.00 $437.88 $1,638 -25.82
400–440 421 11 407.00–480.00 $458.61 $1,931 +13.61
465 fancy 465 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,162 —
450–497 474 22 375.00–452.00 $416.81 $1,976 -8.56
500–545 523 27 350.00–400.00 $372.49 $1,948 -25.24
555–590 577 16 347.00–380.00 $358.11 $2,066 -3.72
615–635 625 10 275.00–365.00 $338.75 $2,117 +1.29
650–688 679 4 320.00–330.00 $322.39 $2,189 -9.61
800–845 823 2 255.00–260.00 $257.43 $2,119 -44.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 402.00 $402.00 $1,379 —
365 365 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 —
415–430 428 6 380.00–420.00 $389.94 $1,669 —
450–465 458 2 335.00–380.00 $357.13 $1,636 —
520–530 525 2 300.00–335.00 $317.67 $1,668 —
590 590 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,870 -14.04
665–675 670 2 320.00–337.00 $328.56 $2,201 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1215 1138 80-85% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.47 $1,587 -16.67
955–1475 1182 80-85% 23 150.00–158.00 $153.86 $1,819 —
955–1930 1273 80-85% 48 160.00–180.00 $167.99 $2,139 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1735 1478 75-80% 2 154.00 $154.00 $2,276 -25.67
1245–1830 1497 75-80% 36 160.00–179.50 $171.65 $2,570 -8.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1225 1028 85-90% 10 137.00–160.00 $147.94 $1,521 —
905–1250 1078 85-90% 2 105.00–125.00 $116.60 $1,257 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1735 1363 3 176.00–180.00 $178.81 $2,437 —
1245–2155 1675 21 180.00–215.00 $197.63 $3,310 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1017–1605 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,300.00–3,500.00 $2,923.95
1065–1375 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,050.00–2,800.00 $2,593.21
1185–1475 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,850.00 $2,412.80
1090–1437 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,250.00–2,950.00 $2,578.02
1105–1485 1342 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,050.00 $2,868.80
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–947 874 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–3,100.00 $2,667.26

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 -400.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.