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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 29, 2025

17,818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $359.30/cwt +5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,778/hd at 773 lb · 1,658 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $346.64/cwt +19.09 vs last sale · ≈ $3,026/hd at 873 lb · 1,392 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.42/cwt +0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,809/hd at 840 lb · 992 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 17,818 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,705 -3.00
305–338 325 24 610.00–645.00 $622.18 $2,022 +60.60
355–397 388 37 560.00–620.00 $588.73 $2,284 +45.64
403–448 431 105 495.00–587.50 $536.75 $2,313 +46.64
453–499 471 210 460.00–542.00 $502.74 $2,368 +26.47
500–549 529 430 430.00–505.00 $472.53 $2,500 +26.62
554 fancy 554 7 490.00 $490.00 $2,715 —
550–599 574 467 410.00–470.00 $443.21 $2,544 +20.86
600–648 626 557 391.00–452.00 $417.87 $2,616 +19.39
650–699 672 893 371.00–427.00 $396.29 $2,663 +19.56
700–742 721 939 354.00–395.75 $369.86 $2,667 +12.58
751–799 773 1,652 343.00–376.00 $359.30 $2,777 +5.44
788 788 6 358.00 $358.00 $2,821 +4.14
807–848 825 602 341.00–355.00 $347.21 $2,864 +5.32
853–897 873 1,392 330.50–360.00 $346.64 $3,026 +19.09
901–947 926 778 313.00–335.50 $319.77 $2,961 -1.52
955–986 971 589 312.25–335.50 $322.32 $3,130 —
1026 1026 124 308.00 $308.00 $3,160 —
1071 1071 16 302.00 $302.00 $3,234 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–347 336 42 480.00–545.00 $520.85 $1,750 +3.91
355–395 383 54 490.00–550.00 $532.29 $2,039 +39.71
401–447 429 113 425.00–520.00 $475.25 $2,039 +31.29
455–493 481 90 425.00–475.00 $444.29 $2,137 +13.67
502–548 529 166 395.00–467.50 $433.11 $2,291 +19.69
558–598 582 234 375.00–440.00 $412.76 $2,402 +26.64
600–647 628 198 340.00–412.00 $386.30 $2,426 +15.03
651–699 674 425 335.00–390.00 $367.88 $2,480 +20.67
701–749 729 395 332.00–375.50 $349.24 $2,546 +13.97
763–798 784 318 330.00–349.00 $336.56 $2,639 +7.28
800–847 840 992 321.00–345.00 $334.42 $2,809 +0.93
852–897 881 904 321.00–328.10 $326.68 $2,878 +7.01
907–935 933 248 292.00–313.00 $311.95 $2,910 +3.53
960–990 973 163 290.00–315.00 $302.25 $2,941 -6.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 7 465.00 $465.00 $1,534 —
375 375 9 485.00 $485.00 $1,819 +48.28
405–445 430 30 405.00–437.50 $414.81 $1,784 +4.63
459–498 474 13 410.00–430.00 $418.08 $1,982 +22.58
509–523 512 13 400.00–402.00 $400.47 $2,050 -0.32
683–684 684 8 338.00–347.00 $343.63 $2,350 +3.63
758 758 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,562 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,220 —
638 638 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,361 —
662–668 664 9 352.00–371.00 $364.63 $2,421 +1.63
810 810 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,673 —
852 852 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,769 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 11 400.00 $400.00 $1,616 +21.03
455 455 11 365.00 $365.00 $1,661 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 4 324.00 $324.00 $2,187 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 334 13 520.00–555.00 $542.63 $1,812 +46.39
354–397 377 74 451.00–540.00 $494.03 $1,862 +32.64
412–447 434 106 426.00–510.00 $480.19 $2,084 +27.41
456 thin fleshed 456 7 500.00 $500.00 $2,280 —
457–499 476 290 415.00–475.00 $447.11 $2,128 +23.49
504 fancy 504 17 497.50 $497.50 $2,507 —
500–547 532 315 375.00–455.00 $408.97 $2,176 +24.16
552–599 580 478 361.00–422.50 $391.10 $2,268 +22.17
607–648 622 384 340.00–405.50 $377.51 $2,348 +21.48
622 622 52 459.00 $459.00 $2,855 +102.97
652–687 674 327 341.00–386.00 $354.57 $2,390 +2.04
701–739 715 269 335.00–350.00 $341.93 $2,445 +4.10
755–793 776 138 321.00–355.00 $329.28 $2,555 +5.11
800–848 821 254 307.00–356.25 $321.75 $2,642 +10.45
898 898 9 302.00 $302.00 $2,712 -0.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 8 414.00 $414.00 $1,039 —
312–337 332 25 480.00–505.00 $495.16 $1,644 +88.34
350–394 377 43 400.00–480.00 $447.06 $1,685 +35.99
407–448 427 62 395.00–460.00 $433.01 $1,849 +32.03
451–497 480 149 382.00–435.00 $409.27 $1,964 +20.87
505–544 529 92 357.00–414.00 $387.15 $2,048 +28.90
551–599 574 171 350.00–392.00 $377.61 $2,167 +29.02
607–643 623 64 350.00–373.00 $363.95 $2,267 +27.75
650–699 682 277 326.00–360.00 $339.94 $2,318 +8.78
700–741 737 444 315.00–340.00 $317.55 $2,340 +1.67
755–794 763 160 305.00–313.50 $312.95 $2,388 +3.51
805–832 812 15 301.00–319.00 $315.08 $2,558 +25.08
877 877 3 291.00 $291.00 $2,552 -11.00
950 950 2 276.00 $276.00 $2,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–349 338 24 440.00–450.00 $442.80 $1,497 —
407–440 425 18 370.00–420.00 $402.96 $1,713 +64.12
467–499 484 41 335.00–371.00 $360.72 $1,746 +4.29
551–592 567 39 324.00–352.50 $342.02 $1,939 +15.37
612–647 617 23 332.50–337.50 $333.18 $2,056 +13.18
804–814 808 12 300.00–320.00 $311.61 $2,518 —
860 860 3 299.00 $299.00 $2,571 +39.00
900 900 6 250.00 $250.00 $2,250 —
954 954 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,576 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 19 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 +85.00
464 464 31 355.00 $355.00 $1,647 +75.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 467.00 $467.00 $2,181 -0.13
566–588 576 20 390.00–465.00 $430.54 $2,480 +15.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,242 —
670 670 8 351.00 $351.00 $2,352 +9.17

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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.