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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $378.81/cwt -5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 475 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.53/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 423 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $403.08/cwt -12.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,095/hd at 520 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 772 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 257 12 450.00–475.00 $465.25 $1,196 -31.51
315–329 327 9 400.00–425.00 $402.67 $1,317 -77.99
365 365 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 -6.72
400–445 431 12 380.00–440.00 $423.41 $1,825 -38.38
453–495 476 13 370.00–430.00 $406.25 $1,934 -21.57
500–541 519 30 375.00–415.00 $397.18 $2,061 -1.88
500–537 fancy 522 10 420.00–422.00 $420.77 $2,196 -4.52
562–598 578 38 382.00–417.00 $400.22 $2,313 +5.55
600–649 626 26 335.00–402.00 $376.35 $2,356 -10.84
655–677 666 17 350.00–382.00 $371.80 $2,476 +1.30
720–740 729 8 325.00–340.00 $332.88 $2,427 -25.88
770–790 779 9 335.00–340.00 $337.75 $2,631 -14.25
825–840 830 8 330.00–344.00 $340.74 $2,828 +6.57
948 948 3 325.00 $325.00 $3,081 +27.55
967 967 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,804 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 334 5 385.00–425.00 $404.01 $1,349 +23.45
390 390 4 382.00–410.00 $403.00 $1,572 -11.13
415–440 425 3 385.00–430.00 $406.33 $1,727 +5.61
453 453 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,857 +11.19
500–545 521 15 325.00–370.00 $349.39 $1,820 +10.77
555–585 569 14 320.00–370.00 $355.61 $2,023 +3.70
600–645 617 3 322.00–370.00 $340.94 $2,104 +32.40
680–688 684 11 295.00–320.00 $303.21 $2,074 -34.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 274 7 420.00–445.00 $431.46 $1,182 -27.98
300–345 327 10 390.00–415.00 $400.76 $1,310 -14.80
358–398 382 17 360.00–420.00 $388.81 $1,485 -12.15
405–440 422 26 350.00–411.00 $378.78 $1,598 -13.51
420–436 fancy 425 14 425.00–447.00 $432.35 $1,837 +12.16
450–498 475 43 329.00–445.00 $378.81 $1,799 -2.12
500–545 521 38 325.00–375.00 $354.90 $1,849 -11.49
550–593 570 23 325.00–380.00 $355.00 $2,024 -7.44
610–635 627 13 322.00–372.00 $350.13 $2,195 +0.25
680 680 7 310.00–351.00 $345.14 $2,347 +0.44
715 715 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 -20.48
750 750 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,565 —
751–772 762 6 317.00–330.00 $323.41 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 5 312.00–370.00 $329.89 $1,099 -23.70
355–385 363 10 330.00–410.00 $355.76 $1,291 -5.39
435–440 436 5 300.00–335.00 $320.95 $1,399 -42.65
455–496 470 15 310.00–365.00 $336.16 $1,580 -11.75
500–545 528 8 300.00–345.00 $323.19 $1,706 -5.32
550–578 565 10 300.00–342.00 $324.54 $1,834 -1.54
650–680 665 2 300.00–317.00 $308.69 $2,053 -12.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 387.00–405.00 $396.14 $1,268 —
366 fancy 366 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,556 —
350–392 375 14 375.00–440.00 $402.95 $1,511 -47.38
455–490 467 9 375.00–412.00 $388.38 $1,814 -3.54
477 fancy 477 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,980 —
504 fancy 504 4 407.00 $407.00 $2,051 —
501–542 516 16 357.00–400.00 $387.52 $2,000 +24.99
551 fancy 551 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,176 -92.00
552–582 566 16 311.00–380.00 $349.23 $1,977 +7.86
610–627 623 4 322.00–337.00 $325.67 $2,029 -0.93
807 807 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 385.00–400.00 $392.64 $1,622 +30.91
460–492 479 11 305.00–367.00 $341.50 $1,636 -31.19
535 unweaned 535 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,664 —
550–588 568 6 325.00–340.00 $331.70 $1,884 +4.12
601–642 620 10 300.00–310.00 $305.56 $1,894 +9.95
890 890 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1710 1240 80-85% 24 157.00–174.00 $163.41 $2,026 +1.25
910–1905 1284 80-85% 25 141.00–156.00 $150.81 $1,936 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1120 1011 85-90% 7 110.00–124.00 $116.62 $1,179 +3.43
970–1565 1145 85-90% 19 129.00–159.00 $144.33 $1,653 +6.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1740 1454 75-80% 14 158.00–173.00 $166.30 $2,418 —
1300–1635 1458 75-80% 4 150.00–157.00 $153.65 $2,240 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1963 1542 9 151.00–174.00 $166.23 $2,563 —
1345–2200 1743 17 182.00–209.00 $195.25 $3,403 +5.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1380 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,245.24
1175–1445 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,544.85
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–975 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–2,600.00 $2,201.37

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
848 848 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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.