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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

1,428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.82/cwt +19.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 523 lb · 116 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $375.41/cwt +18.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,362/hd at 629 lb · 104 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $396.06/cwt +20.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,254/hd at 569 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,428 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–295 280 5 420.00–455.00 $442.14 $1,238 -5.89
310–345 fancy 324 15 455.00–510.00 $490.41 $1,589 +40.41
305–345 327 8 400.00–477.00 $432.11 $1,413 -2.08
350 fancy 350 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,592 —
355–370 358 6 420.00–440.00 $424.17 $1,519 +6.66
411–444 fancy 427 22 420.00–462.00 $444.30 $1,897 —
418–447 436 17 397.00–435.00 $415.34 $1,811 +8.35
455–481 fancy 470 14 430.00–440.00 $434.29 $2,041 —
450–492 475 34 382.00–432.00 $412.12 $1,958 +10.74
505–546 528 63 365.00–417.00 $390.32 $2,061 +11.94
515–540 fancy 528 10 392.00–417.00 $408.67 $2,158 +1.92
554–583 fancy 566 20 391.00–440.00 $416.14 $2,355 —
550–597 570 83 365.00–404.00 $391.22 $2,230 +15.83
602–640 fancy 618 32 390.00–402.00 $394.56 $2,438 —
607–648 634 72 325.00–390.00 $366.90 $2,326 +10.36
652–699 680 87 330.00–372.00 $350.95 $2,386 +7.98
700–745 717 43 300.00–345.00 $329.97 $2,366 +17.09
755–782 768 21 320.00–335.00 $329.28 $2,529 +14.28
810–840 830 3 300.00–305.00 $303.37 $2,518 -2.34
885–890 887 3 290.00–310.00 $299.98 $2,661 —
919 919 9 300.00 $300.00 $2,757 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 397.00 $397.00 $1,433 +33.18
400–445 423 12 350.00–390.00 $371.49 $1,571 -4.21
455–498 485 19 335.00–397.00 $361.85 $1,755 -5.65
505–540 523 3 345.00–365.00 $353.49 $1,849 +8.53
550–593 576 16 325.00–370.00 $353.02 $2,033 +14.46
630–635 633 2 290.00–320.00 $304.94 $1,930 -21.06
660 660 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,092 -29.00
848 848 3 357.00 $357.00 $3,027 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 ±0.00
335–342 339 11 367.00–415.00 $380.36 $1,289 +0.14
355–390 375 18 347.00–420.00 $398.74 $1,495 +23.25
372–395 fancy 381 16 415.00–440.00 $426.87 $1,626 —
400–445 426 20 345.00–430.00 $369.47 $1,574 -0.51
405–448 fancy 435 47 412.00–440.00 $426.72 $1,856 +14.72
451–487 fancy 466 7 400.00–415.00 $408.29 $1,903 —
451–495 472 49 300.00–405.00 $374.02 $1,765 +4.42
500–545 fancy 505 18 395.00–405.00 $395.60 $1,998 —
500–548 526 98 335.00–392.00 $371.00 $1,951 +15.44
561–598 583 56 315.00–382.00 $351.82 $2,051 +5.92
610 fancy 610 9 359.00 $359.00 $2,190 —
607–648 629 60 300.00–355.00 $339.63 $2,136 +0.78
650–692 669 30 312.00–362.00 $338.41 $2,264 +15.19
699 fancy 699 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,237 —
705–745 fancy 717 15 322.00–355.00 $344.05 $2,467 —
700–730 720 5 300.00–320.00 $308.44 $2,221 -26.30
780–795 783 5 299.00–312.00 $309.36 $2,422 +29.36
802 802 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,206 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–322 316 3 330.00–380.00 $363.93 $1,150 +9.93
355–375 371 5 340.00–375.00 $358.94 $1,332 +12.41
410–442 423 10 325.00–365.00 $348.91 $1,476 +15.97
460–495 473 6 320.00–350.00 $331.47 $1,568 -8.85
507 507 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,698 +8.32
555–596 586 6 310.00–322.00 $313.53 $1,837 +6.50
600–645 615 15 292.00–322.00 $310.96 $1,912 +2.66
650–675 663 2 300.00–310.00 $305.09 $2,023 +17.36
760 760 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 +16.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–380 364 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,365 -12.23
425–430 429 5 375.00–450.00 $421.51 $1,808 —
457–495 470 10 372.00–390.00 $382.90 $1,800 +14.56
508 fancy 508 4 412.00 $412.00 $2,093 —
500–545 527 6 350.00–377.00 $361.98 $1,908 -3.38
550–586 565 26 342.00–370.00 $356.93 $2,017 +23.14
640–648 645 13 325.00–343.00 $335.22 $2,162 +7.32
680–695 686 6 292.00–337.00 $324.26 $2,224 +7.67
704 704 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,112 —
805 805 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,351 —
875 875 3 236.00 $236.00 $2,065 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 430 3 335.00–350.00 $345.29 $1,485 +15.29
530 530 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,828 +28.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1565 1220 80-85% 10 126.00–135.00 $132.24 $1,613 -1.37
925–1635 1226 80-85% 35 137.00–152.00 $142.68 $1,749 +9.07
810–1465 1274 80-85% 28 155.00–167.00 $159.03 $2,026 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–745 710 85-90% 3 50.00–78.00 $62.42 $443 —
905–1355 1049 85-90% 18 126.00–157.00 $137.93 $1,447 —
705–1545 1145 85-90% 13 102.00–144.00 $119.97 $1,374 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1420 1318 75-80% 2 132.00–134.00 $132.92 $1,752 —
1150–1595 1444 75-80% 4 140.00–155.00 $146.44 $2,115 —
1170–1725 1450 75-80% 13 152.00–168.50 $159.71 $2,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,612 —
1240–2130 1628 15 179.50–205.00 $190.09 $3,095 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1185 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,575.00–2,050.00 $1,870.68
1040–1175 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,700.00–3,100.00 $2,471.26
1100–1370 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,798.99
1290–1445 1368 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,100.00 $1,970.29

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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 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1050–1325 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,950.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +400.00
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,197 —
665 665 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 —

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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.