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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 15, 2025

928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $358.16/cwt -7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,407/hd at 672 lb · 51 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.74/cwt +1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,263/hd at 672 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $414.01/cwt -8.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,172/hd at 525 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 928 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 16 450.00–470.00 $462.09 $1,493 +4.14
360–395 383 12 427.00–460.00 $446.88 $1,712 +8.20
402–435 414 23 415.00–470.00 $443.07 $1,834 -7.88
450–497 476 25 390.00–447.00 $423.57 $2,016 -28.65
500–538 522 22 377.00–412.00 $399.17 $2,084 -21.63
517–542 fancy 528 16 425.00–447.00 $434.42 $2,294 -3.79
555–590 569 31 330.00–417.00 $379.69 $2,160 -19.49
600–605 fancy 604 4 397.00 $397.00 $2,398 -16.69
600–625 612 20 340.00–390.00 $364.02 $2,228 -21.49
650–695 672 51 325.00–374.00 $358.16 $2,407 -7.53
705–740 716 21 335.00–360.00 $347.06 $2,485 -0.32
770–798 788 15 315.00–350.00 $339.88 $2,678 -0.23
958 958 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,682 —
1000–1045 1028 8 268.00–277.00 $271.28 $2,789 —
1078 1078 2 269.00 $269.00 $2,900 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 —
365–380 373 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,492 -33.13
405–446 415 6 335.00–400.00 $354.43 $1,471 -58.69
450–485 468 5 302.00–400.00 $374.16 $1,751 -22.64
502–540 515 9 300.00–365.00 $333.27 $1,716 -32.53
550–585 574 5 305.00–350.00 $341.38 $1,960 -21.65
660–695 677 3 305.00–320.00 $311.80 $2,111 -9.83
771–790 776 4 315.00–330.00 $326.18 $2,531 -1.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,148 —
300–342 328 10 385.00–435.00 $407.73 $1,337 -13.00
360–392 380 20 375.00–430.00 $413.92 $1,573 -6.29
410 fancy 410 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,742 —
430–445 438 7 375.00–410.00 $397.03 $1,739 -4.84
450–495 470 25 340.00–390.00 $367.59 $1,728 -16.44
500–535 519 24 325.00–377.00 $350.51 $1,819 -20.68
557–590 573 21 320.00–375.00 $347.12 $1,989 -21.24
600–642 617 19 315.00–350.00 $328.38 $2,026 -18.85
650–685 672 43 300.00–374.00 $336.74 $2,263 +1.73
705–745 713 13 287.00–330.00 $320.20 $2,283 +6.13
765–790 780 14 302.00–330.00 $318.99 $2,488 +18.99
810–845 831 7 290.00–314.00 $303.54 $2,522 +8.52
995 995 3 277.00 $277.00 $2,756 -8.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 10 325.00–425.00 $379.97 $1,235 +4.67
352–395 366 11 340.00–375.00 $362.28 $1,326 -7.64
410–440 429 5 305.00–375.00 $334.92 $1,437 -16.93
450–497 471 18 267.00–355.00 $322.38 $1,518 -32.06
500–545 521 12 282.00–335.00 $314.83 $1,640 -30.50
550–585 569 14 285.00–340.00 $315.32 $1,794 -17.99
600–645 620 5 275.00–310.00 $299.04 $1,854 -1.40
660–698 679 8 290.00–320.00 $303.35 $2,060 -16.55
710–745 723 3 294.00–300.00 $297.94 $2,154 +9.94
815 815 3 289.00 $289.00 $2,355 -26.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 383 3 380.00–425.00 $401.39 $1,537 -41.20
405–445 423 22 385.00–445.00 $416.34 $1,761 -31.58
437 fancy 437 4 437.00 $437.00 $1,910 —
460–495 472 7 370.00–425.00 $389.41 $1,838 -33.33
500–545 520 14 335.00–375.00 $355.72 $1,850 -22.71
550–590 570 29 325.00–360.00 $344.36 $1,963 -27.35
605–638 620 16 270.00–330.00 $309.83 $1,921 -40.22
650–695 665 10 275.00–317.00 $304.38 $2,024 -15.17
700–745 732 8 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $2,031 -18.04
750–765 757 3 265.00–275.00 $268.30 $2,031 —
880 880 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,262 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,162 —
365–383 379 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,326 -68.34
425–445 435 4 330.00–375.00 $348.64 $1,517 -22.08
457–490 469 6 300.00–345.00 $316.92 $1,486 -63.88
500–545 523 10 285.00–340.00 $306.23 $1,602 -19.39
552–580 564 9 300.00–350.00 $320.58 $1,808 +3.61
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 -45.31
650–695 672 6 270.00–317.00 $285.36 $1,918 -16.33
755 755 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 +0.15
864 864 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,030 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1660 1206 80-85% 40 129.00–155.00 $146.73 $1,770 -3.47
1055–1650 1247 80-85% 6 128.00–134.00 $130.30 $1,625 —
1070–1730 1395 80-85% 22 154.00–169.00 $160.28 $2,236 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1865 1501 75-80% 11 145.00–155.00 $151.83 $2,279 —
1210–1750 1525 75-80% 11 160.00–170.00 $163.71 $2,497 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1120 976 85-90% 7 100.00–117.00 $109.50 $1,069 —
865–1200 995 85-90% 14 115.00–143.00 $128.75 $1,281 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,687 +4.53
1110–1750 1501 6 150.00–175.00 $164.21 $2,465 —
1060–2065 1661 11 175.00–207.00 $189.63 $3,150 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1260 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,323.08
1115–1380 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,650.00–2,850.00 $2,154.80
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1115–1460 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,350.00 $2,013.76
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1225 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,150.00 $2,825.00 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -1,300.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +600.00
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +600.00

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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.