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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 1, 2025

1,349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.88/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,381/hd at 620 lb · 48 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $370.98/cwt -2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,526/hd at 681 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $402.91/cwt +9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,333/hd at 579 lb · 37 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,349

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–385 368 11 445.00–495.00 $460.79 $1,696 -27.93
415–438 426 6 445.00–475.00 $464.35 $1,978 +8.88
454–499 487 24 427.50–460.00 $440.75 $2,146 +5.32
505–545 526 18 410.00–430.00 $422.09 $2,220 +8.46
551–596 579 37 390.00–415.00 $402.91 $2,333 +9.49
610–640 636 15 380.00–400.00 $390.36 $2,483 -0.67
650–687 681 46 360.00–385.00 $370.98 $2,526 -2.80
740 740 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,664 +2.60
773 773 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,609 -11.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 317 3 525.00–575.00 $558.16 $1,769 -14.85
355–385 370 2 500.00–530.00 $514.39 $1,903 -37.79
410–446 442 13 480.00–511.00 $499.59 $2,208 -30.51
450–458 456 5 465.00–480.00 $467.96 $2,134 -4.73
514–525 unweaned 516 9 430.00–435.00 $431.13 $2,225 +6.13
515–538 531 6 440.00–445.00 $440.81 $2,341 -6.16
550–592 571 26 420.00–458.00 $437.11 $2,496 +11.98
600–607 606 6 402.00–417.00 $404.48 $2,451 -13.66
650–658 652 23 390.00–414.00 $411.72 $2,684 +24.72
705–715 710 2 382.50–385.00 $383.74 $2,725 +4.52
753–774 768 7 365.00–367.50 $365.70 $2,809 -1.24
835 835 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,839 -11.33
870 870 3 337.00 $337.00 $2,932 -8.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 437 5 395.00–405.00 $398.96 $1,743 -14.64
477 477 5 417.00 $417.00 $1,989 +7.00
515–541 534 10 360.00–405.00 $389.72 $2,081 -10.28
569–595 573 11 360.00–370.00 $368.60 $2,112 +31.87
620 620 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 ±0.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,455
583 583 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,040
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,196

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 325 4 490.00–500.00 $494.90 $1,608 -42.91
353–362 360 10 450.00–470.00 $457.45 $1,647 -10.57
415–437 435 10 422.00–440.00 $425.02 $1,849 -11.22
460 unweaned 460 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,794
458–471 468 28 400.00–416.00 $409.87 $1,918 +2.61
512–522 518 22 385.00–394.00 $389.95 $2,020 -14.80
573–594 581 14 380.00–387.50 $384.76 $2,235 +0.01
615 thin fleshed 615 12 397.00 $397.00 $2,442
613–648 622 36 370.00–384.00 $379.51 $2,361 -4.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 445.00–465.00 $455.16 $1,411 -6.98
385–395 390 2 415.00–435.00 $425.13 $1,658 -5.46
413–430 420 6 400.00–420.00 $412.49 $1,732 +10.98
445 unweaned 445 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 -35.00
460–490 477 18 375.00–395.00 $387.01 $1,846 +12.90
513 unweaned 513 5 372.00 $372.00 $1,908
510–549 535 20 362.50–385.00 $374.47 $2,003 +10.45
550–595 566 33 345.00–377.50 $367.27 $2,079 +7.81
598 unweaned 598 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,153
610–635 620 4 337.50–365.00 $350.69 $2,174 -5.84
643 unweaned 643 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,154 -6.14
651–680 666 19 327.50–365.00 $345.35 $2,300 -1.03
705 705 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,274 -0.59
760–770 765 2 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $2,391 -11.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,252
367–385 374 5 360.00–380.00 $368.23 $1,377 -32.24
402–445 417 17 350.00–375.00 $365.37 $1,524 -22.66
460–468 465 16 350.00–365.00 $353.12 $1,642
605–630 618 2 320.00–325.00 $322.55 $1,993 -14.95
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,586

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–397 395 10 480.00–490.00 $483.98 $1,912 +14.21
405–445 434 7 455.00–475.00 $464.18 $2,015 +8.08
456–490 473 11 425.00–450.00 $437.00 $2,067 +11.63
503–545 530 15 405.00–415.00 $413.05 $2,189 +4.46
560–590 569 20 395.00–400.00 $396.54 $2,256 +23.67
620–621 621 9 380.00–385.00 $380.55 $2,363 +14.72
660–690 678 19 367.50–375.00 $368.16 $2,496 +8.48
703–748 739 10 340.00–355.00 $346.07 $2,557 +1.32
755–791 786 10 313.00–335.00 $321.23 $2,525
840–845 844 9 305.00–308.00 $307.67 $2,597 +24.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,591 -1.84
487 487 8 460.00 $460.00 $2,240 -5.00
513 unweaned 513 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,155
554–597 578 19 405.00–415.00 $406.62 $2,350 +9.58
615–647 635 8 390.00–405.00 $394.24 $2,503 +9.24
700–705 703 2 365.00–370.00 $367.51 $2,584
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,733
490–495 493 2 380.00–395.00 $387.46 $1,910 -2.54
525–548 541 7 365.00–370.00 $366.39 $1,982 -2.37
558 558 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,953
635 635 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,222
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 +40.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1305 1192 80-85% 43 175.00–187.50 $179.23 $2,136
1080–1350 1227 80-85% 104 157.50–173.00 $165.13 $2,026 -1.89
1190–1345 1260 80-85% 11 140.00–155.00 $149.18 $1,880 -28.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1130 887 85-90% 15 75.00–120.00 $95.18 $844 -11.01
775–1130 969 85-90% 28 125.00–140.00 $131.44 $1,274 +0.01
840–1178 1042 85-90% 35 160.00–172.50 $164.89 $1,718
745–1155 1053 85-90% 30 142.50–155.00 $148.40 $1,563 -2.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1352–1670 1448 75-80% 51 160.00–172.00 $165.80 $2,401
1365–1695 1461 75-80% 11 140.00–157.50 $153.38 $2,241
1372–1900 1581 75-80% 23 174.00–188.00 $178.26 $2,818 -1.75

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1137 1087 24 240.00–260.00 $252.38 $2,743
1010–1900 1364 4 150.00–179.00 $168.49 $2,298
1315–2070 1672 23 185.00–201.00 $195.22 $3,264 -1.82
1505–2260 1838 22 205.00–226.00 $216.62 $3,981

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
841–930 889 (<2 yrs)Open 8 315.00–332.50 $322.51 $2,867
975–1265 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 240.00–255.00 $249.82 $2,776
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110–1136 1129 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 215.00–240.00 $222.03 $2,507
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
911 911 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,822

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1240 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,600.00–2,925.00 $2,794.88
1060–1455 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,815.00–3,450.00 $3,177.86
1090–1715 1284 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,500.00–3,260.00 $2,837.12
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1117–1130 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,235.00–2,375.00 $2,319.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1140–1360 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,100.00–3,950.00 $3,674.52
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,400.00 $3,400.00 -718.92
1080–1175 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,900.00–3,950.00 $3,935.00 +327.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,700.00 $3,700.00 -400.00
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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.