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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

1,093 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $427.97/cwt +9.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 471 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $393.10/cwt +18.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,049/hd at 521 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.36/cwt +19.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,883/hd at 474 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,093 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 12 440.00–595.00 $515.61 $1,366 +73.47
308–320 fancy 311 4 465.00–485.00 $479.86 $1,492 -10.55
310–345 334 14 435.00–495.00 $459.78 $1,536 +27.67
355–395 378 23 415.00–490.00 $449.04 $1,697 +24.87
400–445 430 35 420.00–485.00 $441.09 $1,897 +25.75
450–495 470 46 398.00–450.00 $424.13 $1,993 +12.01
452–498 fancy 475 6 455.00–460.00 $457.38 $2,173 +23.09
502–545 515 34 390.00–450.00 $418.41 $2,155 +28.09
550–599 565 35 389.00–436.00 $421.43 $2,381 +30.21
609–635 fancy 616 19 427.00–432.00 $428.36 $2,639 +33.80
610–642 621 21 347.00–425.00 $366.96 $2,279 +0.06
656–694 684 43 337.00–378.00 $370.46 $2,534 +19.51
700–735 712 31 330.00–370.00 $348.84 $2,484 +18.87
791–797 792 18 325.00–346.00 $341.82 $2,707 +12.54
811 811 9 345.00 $345.00 $2,798 +41.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 326 4 330.00–365.00 $355.75 $1,160 —
360–395 375 11 375.00–430.00 $399.32 $1,497 +2.32
425–445 438 4 375.00–415.00 $397.00 $1,739 +25.51
450–492 474 17 370.00–415.00 $392.77 $1,862 +30.92
525–546 534 9 360.00–380.00 $368.44 $1,967 +14.95
560–590 572 12 335.00–375.00 $359.53 $2,057 +6.51
610–640 622 5 325.00–360.00 $344.25 $2,141 +39.31
665–688 679 9 317.00–352.00 $334.05 $2,268 +17.05
730–740 735 4 327.00–330.00 $328.51 $2,415 —
792 792 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,574 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–298 282 15 395.00–480.00 $436.46 $1,231 +36.46
315 fancy 315 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,559 —
305–340 331 15 380.00–445.00 $413.79 $1,370 +33.43
350–397 375 23 375.00–440.00 $412.70 $1,548 +13.96
410 fancy 410 4 412.00 $412.00 $1,689 -14.72
400–445 420 30 352.00–435.00 $403.91 $1,696 +34.44
450–495 474 45 357.00–435.00 $397.36 $1,883 +23.34
510 fancy 510 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,116 +19.40
500–548 522 44 357.00–425.00 $391.61 $2,044 +20.61
560 fancy 560 4 402.00 $402.00 $2,251 —
554–589 571 28 335.00–395.00 $375.12 $2,142 +23.30
605–645 621 12 300.00–350.00 $331.55 $2,059 -8.08
665–683 679 7 300.00–315.00 $306.47 $2,081 -31.94
712–720 715 4 305.00–315.00 $309.99 $2,216 +1.55
760–789 783 6 275.00–322.00 $310.63 $2,432 +1.27
835 835 3 282.00 $282.00 $2,355 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,161 +1.07
350–390 370 12 325.00–395.00 $363.21 $1,344 +4.27
400–445 424 7 300.00–380.00 $346.76 $1,470 -2.15
455–496 488 20 325.00–385.00 $356.58 $1,740 +25.11
502–540 521 15 315.00–355.00 $331.02 $1,725 -3.98
560–590 577 13 300.00–350.00 $323.18 $1,865 +9.65
605–645 629 8 280.00–310.00 $299.09 $1,881 -11.87
680 680 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 +9.91
705–710 708 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,018 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 378 7 377.00–450.00 $417.66 $1,579 +42.66
405–445 428 19 377.00–455.00 $404.37 $1,731 -17.14
460–495 484 11 382.00–415.00 $397.46 $1,924 +14.56
500–545 530 29 370.00–432.00 $396.92 $2,104 +34.94
554–580 563 14 365.00–390.00 $376.29 $2,119 +19.36
600–640 616 16 325.00–375.00 $341.58 $2,104 +6.36
650–685 673 12 300.00–350.00 $328.50 $2,211 +4.24
702–720 707 4 300.00–310.00 $302.55 $2,139 +2.55
850–855 853 6 250.00–295.00 $272.57 $2,325 +36.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 +4.71
475–480 478 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,673 —
505–525 513 3 330.00–340.00 $336.72 $1,727 -8.28
555–590 566 8 325.00–365.00 $345.62 $1,956 —
665–690 679 7 285.00–325.00 $308.15 $2,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1515 1230 80-85% 15 124.00–137.50 $131.02 $1,612 -11.66
935–1650 1275 80-85% 40 126.00–152.00 $141.17 $1,800 -17.86
955–1610 1355 80-85% 20 155.00–170.00 $161.60 $2,190 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1845 1483 75-80% 12 140.00–152.00 $146.97 $2,180 -12.74
1095–1960 1562 75-80% 20 150.00–182.00 $159.66 $2,494 —
1460–1745 1610 75-80% 3 125.50–135.00 $129.15 $2,079 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $701 —
830–1205 966 85-90% 15 90.00–125.00 $117.85 $1,138 —
910–1185 1024 85-90% 8 132.00–145.00 $138.18 $1,415 +0.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1730 1555 2 147.00–154.00 $150.11 $2,334 —
1555–1890 1710 3 167.00–170.00 $168.65 $2,884 —
1565–2225 1851 20 175.00–199.00 $185.25 $3,429 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1010–1330 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,250.00 $1,981.17
1095–1560 1324 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,750.00–3,050.00 $2,558.26
1220–1465 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,750.00–3,375.00 $2,755.66
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–935 883 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,787.83
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
890–945 918 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,100.00 $1,833.24

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1250 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,264.29 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1250–1350 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00–4,100.00 $3,958.33 +458.33
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.