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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

962 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $446.22/cwt +18.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,086/hd at 467 lb · 64 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $431.96/cwt +27.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,829/hd at 423 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $406.66/cwt +9.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,924/hd at 473 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 962 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 274 7 375.00–550.00 $460.39 $1,261 -55.22
275 fancy 275 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,348 —
305–345 320 20 447.00–505.00 $468.67 $1,500 +8.89
338 fancy 338 5 535.00 $535.00 $1,808 +55.14
360 fancy 360 4 505.00 $505.00 $1,818 —
350–390 375 17 412.00–510.00 $466.58 $1,750 +17.54
405–438 fancy 421 17 490.00–495.00 $492.19 $2,072 —
400–445 422 17 432.00–460.00 $444.44 $1,876 +3.35
456–465 fancy 458 9 470.00–487.00 $483.16 $2,213 +25.78
451–495 469 55 400.00–479.00 $440.18 $2,064 +16.05
505–545 522 10 387.00–425.00 $414.66 $2,165 -3.75
523 fancy 523 14 447.00 $447.00 $2,338 —
555–598 574 45 377.00–425.00 $399.37 $2,292 -22.06
600–647 621 29 350.00–410.00 $379.84 $2,359 +12.88
701–723 712 24 335.00–366.00 $347.11 $2,471 -1.73
765–795 780 2 312.00–340.00 $325.73 $2,541 -16.09
847 847 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,812 —
853–870 859 8 330.00–342.00 $337.44 $2,899 —
990 990 3 352.00 $352.00 $3,485 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 402.00–415.00 $408.55 $1,401 +52.80
375–395 388 6 390.00–435.00 $412.82 $1,602 +13.50
425 425 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 +8.00
475–495 485 2 387.00–420.00 $403.16 $1,955 +10.39
502–530 513 11 325.00–415.00 $376.01 $1,929 +7.57
550–598 573 31 355.00–400.00 $386.13 $2,213 +26.60
610–645 628 7 350.00–360.00 $355.04 $2,230 +10.79
655–677 673 11 345.00–355.00 $349.81 $2,354 +15.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 —
258–290 263 8 465.00–470.00 $468.14 $1,231 +31.68
300 fancy 300 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,470 -5.00
300–345 321 14 407.00–480.00 $446.07 $1,432 +32.28
350–390 368 24 405.00–465.00 $444.49 $1,636 +31.79
400–448 423 48 397.00–460.00 $432.39 $1,829 +28.48
430 fancy 430 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 +13.00
452–498 473 47 360.00–435.00 $406.66 $1,924 +9.30
500–540 516 39 350.00–445.00 $406.81 $2,099 +15.20
532 fancy 532 4 422.00 $422.00 $2,245 +7.00
560–592 581 12 345.00–367.00 $355.42 $2,065 -19.70
605–640 616 18 315.00–365.00 $334.71 $2,062 +3.16
650–690 670 9 330.00–342.00 $335.50 $2,248 +29.03
708–740 720 13 295.00–336.00 $318.23 $2,291 +8.24
752–775 757 5 290.00–295.00 $291.02 $2,203 -19.61
830 830 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,382 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 424 9 320.00–400.00 $357.99 $1,518 +11.23
460–495 480 13 340.00–400.00 $361.19 $1,734 +4.61
510–545 526 7 270.00–350.00 $331.65 $1,744 +0.63
555–595 578 22 302.00–360.00 $332.87 $1,924 +9.69
652–655 654 6 300.00–302.00 $301.00 $1,969 -14.00
790 790 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,252 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 374 6 442.00–470.00 $453.96 $1,698 +36.30
410–445 425 6 392.00–460.00 $416.14 $1,769 +11.77
450–490 468 17 375.00–440.00 $420.69 $1,969 +23.23
505–545 530 4 385.00–410.00 $394.81 $2,092 -2.11
550–590 564 6 352.00–410.00 $396.51 $2,236 +20.22
600–648 629 13 320.00–385.00 $346.05 $2,177 +4.47
665–685 675 16 312.00–350.00 $342.97 $2,315 +14.47
730 730 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 -12.55
850 850 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,168 -17.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–491 486 4 380.00–385.00 $381.21 $1,853 +31.21
555–590 567 11 325.00–360.00 $345.33 $1,958 -0.29
895 895 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,238 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1775 1289 80-85% 33 135.00–153.00 $144.85 $1,867 +3.68
950–1880 1310 80-85% 42 152.00–182.00 $161.14 $2,111 —
1235–1500 1324 80-85% 4 133.00–135.00 $134.25 $1,777 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1350 1065 85-90% 16 90.00–126.00 $116.31 $1,239 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $692 —
935–1355 1132 85-90% 23 128.00–157.00 $135.57 $1,535 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1935 1502 75-80% 26 154.00–175.00 $162.68 $2,443 —
1340–1670 1533 75-80% 4 140.00–151.00 $143.63 $2,202 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1565 1505 5 125.00–150.00 $135.75 $2,043 —
1255–2120 1630 4 151.00–198.00 $169.47 $2,762 —
1380–2250 1800 12 176.00–212.00 $190.18 $3,423 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1070–1225 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,233.12
1090–1365 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,011.20
1275–1415 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,473.70
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–950 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,025.00 $1,875.29
875–985 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,046.30

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
815–845 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,400.00 $2,018.22
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.