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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

1,127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.68/cwt +35.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,775/hd at 824 lb · 87 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.00/cwt ≈ $2,608/hd at 756 lb · 74 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.00/cwt +32.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,864/hd at 850 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,127 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 274 15 490.00–520.00 $496.76 $1,361 +46.76
300–332 325 13 475.00–485.00 $480.66 $1,562 +9.53
378 fancy 378 5 497.00 $497.00 $1,879 —
360–395 380 28 440.00–480.00 $456.72 $1,736 -4.50
408–445 424 10 425.00–477.00 $461.79 $1,958 +22.57
462 fancy 462 2 457.00 $457.00 $2,111 -35.00
458–490 467 21 352.00–455.00 $427.82 $1,998 -6.59
500–538 fancy 521 32 417.00–440.00 $425.29 $2,216 -9.15
500–540 527 20 372.00–417.00 $399.06 $2,103 -3.02
555–593 577 16 375.00–420.00 $394.67 $2,277 +0.81
618–627 fancy 623 11 410.00–415.00 $412.75 $2,571 +12.75
600–640 626 16 367.00–399.00 $387.19 $2,424 -3.47
650–680 664 11 351.00–387.00 $370.50 $2,460 +1.49
702–738 718 19 355.00–362.00 $358.76 $2,576 -1.24
727 fancy 727 18 361.00 $361.00 $2,624 —
765 765 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,693 +6.83
800–838 823 10 320.00–340.00 $334.17 $2,750 -0.31
900–935 918 2 295.00–300.00 $297.45 $2,731 —
970 970 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,910 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 6 350.00–425.00 $380.56 $1,210 -38.64
360–395 373 12 325.00–430.00 $414.13 $1,545 +24.00
415–446 434 10 375.00–420.00 $400.72 $1,739 +33.55
450–495 468 17 365.00–415.00 $398.81 $1,866 +21.96
505–515 508 3 327.00–357.00 $338.62 $1,720 -22.94
555–595 582 5 335.00–370.00 $351.91 $2,048 +13.20
600–645 621 15 280.00–335.00 $308.54 $1,916 -21.11
680 680 2 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $2,295 +42.42
730–741 739 5 235.00–327.00 $253.18 $1,871 -51.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 287 5 455.00–480.00 $459.44 $1,319 +17.44
297 thin fleshed 297 6 417.00 $417.00 $1,238 —
300–345 324 11 400.00–440.00 $415.56 $1,346 +7.01
375–390 385 14 380.00–410.00 $400.96 $1,544 -23.82
400–443 428 32 375.00–400.00 $392.29 $1,679 -8.29
425–440 fancy 438 9 400.00–427.00 $420.19 $1,840 -15.71
455–475 fancy 470 4 402.00–425.00 $407.57 $1,916 -16.56
451–492 475 24 357.00–395.00 $380.93 $1,809 -16.72
513–545 532 36 335.00–380.00 $366.39 $1,949 +4.13
550–595 567 24 340.00–369.00 $362.44 $2,055 +11.92
603–640 610 15 325.00–365.00 $349.88 $2,134 +4.64
652–678 669 18 342.00–348.00 $344.70 $2,306 +19.09
700–747 719 11 300.00–325.00 $320.48 $2,304 -16.85
756 value added 756 74 345.00 $345.00 $2,608 —
810 810 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,673 +29.00
824–827 value added 825 83 337.00 $337.00 $2,780 —
850 value added 850 58 337.00 $337.00 $2,864 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,218 —
300–335 320 4 325.00–375.00 $353.59 $1,131 -20.03
350–395 372 10 335.00–385.00 $361.15 $1,343 -7.59
400–447 438 20 350.00–385.00 $363.60 $1,593 +36.10
450–493 477 18 300.00–370.00 $347.91 $1,660 +22.42
500–540 529 14 300.00–360.00 $328.51 $1,738 —
565–595 581 5 300.00–342.00 $326.08 $1,895 +22.49
615–625 620 2 280.00–300.00 $289.92 $1,798 +19.76
670–680 673 3 320.00–325.00 $321.68 $2,165 +25.37
848 848 3 281.00 $281.00 $2,383 —
932 932 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,330 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 374 5 435.00–477.00 $450.33 $1,684 +10.45
405–440 430 8 370.00–422.00 $395.05 $1,699 -2.16
455–490 473 21 360.00–440.00 $391.92 $1,854 -17.93
500–545 521 12 350.00–385.00 $362.53 $1,889 -3.66
552–596 578 17 330.00–370.00 $341.37 $1,973 -12.03
585 fancy 585 3 487.00 $487.00 $2,849 —
600–640 614 11 322.00–332.00 $326.60 $2,005 +5.53
652–685 662 7 310.00–340.00 $325.50 $2,155 +7.78
710–725 714 4 320.00–360.00 $330.16 $2,357 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 375 6 325.00–410.00 $355.30 $1,332 —
405–410 407 6 350.00–380.00 $361.73 $1,472 —
460–489 484 8 360.00–387.00 $372.69 $1,804 +8.58
510–530 522 8 290.00–345.00 $333.81 $1,742 +9.36
550–585 576 6 320.00–335.00 $327.58 $1,887 +6.70
600–645 618 6 260.00–315.00 $295.61 $1,827 -6.82
650–690 678 11 300.00–315.00 $303.98 $2,061 —
840 840 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,016 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1090 1037 80-85% 3 130.00–137.00 $132.45 $1,374 —
855–1865 1228 80-85% 39 140.00–155.50 $147.46 $1,811 —
1025–1560 1248 80-85% 21 157.00–170.00 $162.16 $2,024 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1805 1541 75-80% 12 143.00–152.00 $149.03 $2,297 —
1265–1825 1543 75-80% 14 158.00–170.00 $163.50 $2,523 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1250 1013 85-90% 10 104.00–125.00 $113.19 $1,147 —
870–1405 1112 85-90% 15 125.00–157.00 $137.44 $1,528 -1.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,672 —
1045–1880 1417 5 170.00–175.00 $172.87 $2,450 —
1200–2285 1719 10 179.50–200.00 $189.53 $3,258 -1.29

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1340 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,578.00
1045–1535 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,761.27
1390–1460 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,202.46

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 -50.00

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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.