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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

14,853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $353.86/cwt +9.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,739/hd at 774 lb · 869 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $321.29/cwt -5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,972/hd at 925 lb · 635 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $422.64/cwt -11.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,413/hd at 571 lb · 634 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 14,853 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 4 600.00–617.50 $608.84 $1,419 —
270–292 282 15 600.00–640.00 $623.00 $1,757 +17.62
312 fancy 312 9 650.00 $650.00 $2,028 —
300–341 331 37 540.00–600.00 $561.58 $1,859 -39.17
350–389 371 132 500.00–601.00 $543.09 $2,015 -16.98
396 unweaned 396 7 510.00 $510.00 $2,020 —
407–448 427 182 460.00–537.00 $490.11 $2,093 -6.00
465 unweaned 465 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,186 —
450–494 469 314 450.00–525.00 $476.27 $2,234 -15.68
500 fancy 500 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,500 —
500–549 522 458 425.00–477.50 $445.91 $2,328 +0.90
550–560 unweaned 555 13 425.00–435.00 $426.91 $2,369 +11.91
550–598 571 608 395.00–460.00 $422.35 $2,412 -11.45
579 value added 579 13 432.00 $432.00 $2,501 —
600–645 619 368 384.00–425.00 $398.48 $2,467 -0.05
660 unweaned 660 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,508 —
651–699 674 370 360.00–407.00 $376.73 $2,539 +1.34
700–748 726 530 340.00–375.00 $357.28 $2,594 -1.87
731 value added 731 27 364.00 $364.00 $2,661 —
750–797 774 869 341.00–375.00 $353.86 $2,739 +9.31
809–847 830 633 330.50–357.00 $341.89 $2,838 +3.31
859–899 872 554 321.00–336.00 $327.55 $2,856 -2.60
915–941 925 635 315.00–325.00 $321.29 $2,972 -5.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–344 337 31 490.00–540.00 $516.94 $1,742 +9.47
351–398 378 70 430.00–530.00 $492.58 $1,862 +4.81
400–448 428 104 370.00–477.00 $443.96 $1,900 -12.62
455–498 483 228 410.00–460.00 $430.62 $2,080 +0.11
501–548 535 274 375.00–449.00 $413.42 $2,212 +14.32
550–599 581 112 362.00–420.00 $386.12 $2,243 -6.34
605–649 639 149 347.00–392.50 $371.27 $2,372 +1.91
654–697 681 158 321.00–360.00 $347.21 $2,365 -3.91
704–746 721 65 322.00–342.00 $335.27 $2,417 +1.50
770–798 789 130 310.00–340.00 $329.28 $2,598 +6.03
800–847 830 626 310.00–336.00 $333.49 $2,768 +4.98
883–896 893 59 317.00–321.00 $319.67 $2,855 +3.35
900–936 906 119 280.00–314.00 $308.42 $2,794 -3.96
954 954 29 309.00 $309.00 $2,948 +3.03
1065–1070 1066 70 296.00–303.00 $301.09 $3,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–392 388 11 400.00–480.00 $436.72 $1,694 +16.72
420–440 434 33 400.00–435.00 $410.18 $1,780 +4.88
469–492 487 22 385.00–420.00 $395.50 $1,926 -0.92
546–548 547 10 391.00–405.00 $400.79 $2,192 +7.43
558 unweaned 558 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,148 —
560–590 573 5 300.00–385.00 $351.67 $2,015 -10.76
629 629 4 342.50 $342.50 $2,154 -6.27
644 644 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,190 -8.77
694 694 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,360 +7.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 7 363.00 $363.00 $2,461 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 430 4 360.00–385.00 $378.97 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 3 367.00 $367.00 $2,121 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–285 259 22 495.00–550.00 $532.08 $1,378 +27.08
300–345 330 55 455.00–525.00 $496.24 $1,638 +15.01
354–397 372 142 420.00–540.00 $461.39 $1,716 +19.22
378 fancy 378 20 510.00 $510.00 $1,928 —
402–445 422 227 425.00–500.00 $452.78 $1,911 +19.44
460 unweaned 460 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,909 -15.00
450–497 471 309 390.00–485.00 $423.62 $1,995 +13.61
523 unweaned 523 6 427.00 $427.00 $2,233 +19.50
502–549 529 394 360.00–420.00 $384.81 $2,036 +3.61
551–599 571 424 355.00–390.00 $368.93 $2,107 +14.27
615 fancy 615 2 417.00 $417.00 $2,565 —
604–648 623 277 337.00–379.00 $356.03 $2,218 +7.20
650–692 667 240 337.00–372.00 $352.53 $2,351 +7.42
702–746 731 431 321.00–350.00 $337.83 $2,470 +6.28
756–779 767 70 316.00–335.00 $324.17 $2,486 -7.91
810–848 825 331 307.50–316.00 $311.30 $2,568 -4.85
856–893 875 73 297.00–305.50 $302.31 $2,645 -2.03
913–926 915 76 297.00–303.00 $302.04 $2,764 +10.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 335 9 400.00–410.00 $406.82 $1,363 +17.58
350–399 393 58 405.00–430.00 $411.07 $1,616 +27.28
400–449 431 104 377.00–420.00 $400.98 $1,728 +16.86
475 unweaned 475 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 -40.32
453–499 478 162 350.00–417.00 $388.40 $1,857 +24.25
503–548 524 111 325.00–385.00 $358.25 $1,877 +1.15
554–597 570 102 327.00–380.00 $348.59 $1,987 +9.68
585 unweaned 585 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 +30.87
600–648 632 130 325.00–355.00 $336.20 $2,125 +7.30
653–688 667 120 317.00–337.00 $331.16 $2,209 -8.84
700–749 737 184 295.00–333.00 $315.88 $2,328 -2.60
774–779 778 23 305.00–311.00 $309.44 $2,407 +8.25
806 806 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,337 -16.29
892 892 27 302.00 $302.00 $2,694 +12.00
1150–1198 1184 17 222.00–238.00 $233.43 $2,764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 382 11 340.00–360.00 $353.81 $1,352 -30.07
405–445 420 6 330.00–370.00 $338.84 $1,423 -27.01
452–478 466 15 350.00–365.00 $356.43 $1,661 -6.05
507–546 531 30 310.00–350.00 $338.88 $1,799 +2.97
560–599 585 39 300.00–340.00 $326.65 $1,911 +0.07
630 630 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 +3.40
668 668 10 319.50 $319.50 $2,134 -2.74
683–697 693 33 300.00–314.00 $307.60 $2,132 -14.64
742 742 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,300 +1.41
750 750 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,912 —
772 772 7 290.00 $290.00 $2,239 -3.06
863 863 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,244 +10.00
940–944 942 12 280.00 $280.00 $2,638 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,086 —
472–498 485 4 270.00–290.00 $279.73 $1,357 —
508 508 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,524 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,359 —
688 688 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,995 +19.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 6 407.00–460.00 $434.40 $1,599 —
405–420 413 2 440.00–460.00 $450.18 $1,859 -3.89
432 unweaned 432 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,901 —
458–485 466 20 370.00–420.00 $394.00 $1,836 -21.56
516 unweaned 516 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,961 —
505–538 527 11 395.00–425.00 $408.04 $2,150 +15.43
550–597 586 57 362.00–412.50 $373.77 $2,190 +1.35
648 648 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,268 -4.35
650–680 671 15 325.00–365.00 $341.83 $2,294 +18.91
788 788 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,301 -25.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 9 630.00 $630.00 $1,732 —
384 384 13 515.00 $515.00 $1,978 +20.00
405–440 432 9 440.00–490.00 $450.41 $1,946 -25.47
461–488 476 16 445.00–482.00 $467.13 $2,224 +18.55
503–540 524 24 390.00–445.00 $422.88 $2,216 -6.25
555–583 569 11 407.00–420.00 $415.28 $2,363 —
608 unweaned 608 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,356 —
603–631 623 11 360.00–407.00 $372.40 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 +50.00
500 500 7 355.00 $355.00 $1,775 -30.00
569 569 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,849 -12.43
644 644 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,093 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–365 361 5 290.00–300.00 $294.05 $1,062 —
455 455 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1590–1740 1665 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,450.00–4,100.00 $3,789.64 —
1770–2070 1957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 3,400.00–4,350.00 $4,046.25 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1555–1995 1725 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 4,550.00–7,000.00 $5,320.62 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1435 1216 80-85% 142 154.00–170.00 $157.74 $1,918 -0.39
1035–1495 1219 80-85% 328 135.00–162.00 $150.04 $1,829 -8.09
1025–1400 1249 80-85% 26 130.00–147.00 $139.96 $1,748 -18.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1195 956 85-90% 24 75.00–107.50 $98.88 $945 —
775–1280 976 85-90% 151 80.00–127.00 $111.31 $1,086 -4.74
770–1190 1023 85-90% 82 137.50–155.00 $148.24 $1,516 -0.10
770–1340 1069 85-90% 235 122.50–155.00 $134.72 $1,440 -0.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1329–1845 1475 75-80% 120 145.00–164.00 $154.21 $2,275 -0.62
1185–1805 1493 75-80% 32 125.00–149.00 $143.55 $2,143 -11.28
1355–1975 1580 75-80% 49 160.00–179.00 $165.37 $2,613 +0.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–2030 1592 22 142.00–181.00 $164.94 $2,626 -2.50
1270–2405 1768 36 170.00–207.00 $183.86 $3,251 —
1580–2240 1914 17 190.00–223.00 $205.39 $3,931 +5.07

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1050 926 (<2 yrs)Open 10 217.00–270.00 $240.19 $2,224
848–1069 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 46 166.00–202.00 $176.78 $1,762
808–1280 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 177.00–289.00 $227.73 $2,330
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1256 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 190.00–200.00 $194.09 $1,937
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,430
705–1001 916 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 260.00–280.00 $275.60 $2,524
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,336

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1052 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1030–1157 1116 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,902.44
1067–1430 1139 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,018.42
900–1718 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 148 2,200.00–3,400.00 $2,884.50
935–1435 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 28 1,800.00–2,900.00 $2,532.74
970–1585 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 128 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,550.45
1110–1405 1289 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,960.00–2,775.00 $2,216.28
1353–1435 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,386.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1076–1360 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,071.64
1109–1409 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,266.15
1095–1670 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 102 2,800.00–4,300.00 $3,751.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1050 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,569.81
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
825–1110 1046 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,300.00–2,050.00 $1,936.43
1245–1305 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,015.55
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
832 832 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,500.00 $1,500.00
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
919–1180 1073 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 3,900.00–4,500.00 $4,211.80
1135–1401 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 4,200.00–4,600.00 $4,484.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
778–1085 917 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 2,300.00–3,800.00 $3,287.47
845–1280 936 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,500.00–3,500.00 $2,995.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 -100.00
1150–1350 1167 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 23 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,545.65 -1,254.35
1232–1482 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,400.00–3,400.00 $2,928.57 -1,221.43
1118–1446 1326 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 22 2,500.00–4,300.00 $3,409.09 -740.91
1342 1342 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 -550.00
1158–1675 1362 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,300.00–4,300.00 $3,700.00 —
1100–1558 1404 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,750.00 —
1385–1550 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,800.00–4,150.00 $3,916.67 —
1317–1539 1444 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,828.57 —
1675 1675 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1076 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 5,150.00 $5,150.00 —
1282 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
1155–1348 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,500.00–4,600.00 $4,525.00 —
1378–1760 1461 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 4,400.00–5,000.00 $4,887.50 —
1604 1604 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1072 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —

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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.