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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 29, 2025

25,647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $359.46/cwt +4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,782/hd at 774 lb · 2,027 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $346.24/cwt +14.18 vs last sale · ≈ $3,023/hd at 873 lb · 1,463 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $398.95/cwt +12.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,681/hd at 672 lb · 1,397 head
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–293 288 10 620.00–685.00 $666.35 $1,919 +108.16
305–340 323 36 610.00–645.00 $623.56 $2,014 +84.19
355–397 388 49 555.00–620.00 $584.39 $2,267 +45.07
400–448 425 161 495.00–587.50 $545.91 $2,320 +39.26
450–499 471 323 460.00–570.00 $512.88 $2,416 +24.24
474 thin fleshed 474 8 525.00 $525.00 $2,488
500–549 528 726 430.00–515.00 $478.39 $2,526 +23.18
554 fancy 554 7 490.00 $490.00 $2,715 +5.00
550–599 572 791 410.00–485.00 $448.58 $2,566 +17.47
600–649 625 966 391.00–452.00 $422.16 $2,638 +15.35
650–699 672 1,397 371.00–427.00 $398.95 $2,681 +11.57
700–748 721 1,240 354.00–404.00 $372.13 $2,683 +4.64
751–799 774 2,021 343.00–377.00 $359.46 $2,782 +4.36
788 788 6 358.00 $358.00 $2,821 +2.90
807–848 825 722 330.00–355.00 $347.35 $2,866 -0.30
853–897 873 1,463 330.50–360.00 $346.24 $3,023 +14.18
901–947 927 911 310.00–335.50 $320.02 $2,967 -2.02
955–986 971 589 312.25–335.50 $322.32 $3,130 -29.68
1026 1026 124 308.00 $308.00 $3,160 -3.25
1071 1071 16 302.00 $302.00 $3,234 -4.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–347 336 53 480.00–575.00 $531.43 $1,786 +28.82
355–398 382 77 490.00–550.00 $528.07 $2,017 +44.89
401–447 425 188 425.00–530.00 $488.58 $2,076 +35.09
455–498 481 207 425.00–507.50 $468.13 $2,252 +29.08
501–548 529 317 395.00–472.50 $441.40 $2,335 +23.12
551–598 581 422 375.00–440.00 $418.08 $2,429 +17.95
600 thin fleshed 600 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,490
600–647 626 281 340.00–412.00 $388.68 $2,433 +8.03
650–699 676 635 335.00–390.00 $369.48 $2,498 +10.17
701–749 730 540 332.00–375.50 $349.87 $2,554 +9.68
763–798 784 413 312.50–358.00 $336.30 $2,637 +3.04
800–847 839 1,004 321.00–345.00 $334.41 $2,806 +0.75
852–898 881 939 318.00–328.10 $326.36 $2,875 +9.10
907–935 933 256 292.00–313.00 $311.74 $2,909 +3.33
960–990 973 171 270.00–315.00 $300.81 $2,927 -8.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 7 465.00 $465.00 $1,534 +88.27
375 375 9 485.00 $485.00 $1,819 +68.68
405–448 434 42 405.00–465.00 $427.39 $1,855 +22.76
459–498 476 42 410.00–460.00 $434.74 $2,069 +45.06
509–541 519 22 385.00–402.50 $397.36 $2,062 +18.68
563–590 569 19 385.00–395.00 $391.33 $2,227 +37.75
630–639 637 30 346.00–362.50 $355.88 $2,267 +15.88
668–695 686 19 335.00–347.00 $342.09 $2,347 +15.24
758–779 771 8 280.00–338.00 $301.38 $2,324
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–498 474 55 412.50–505.00 $464.15 $2,200
506 506 15 442.50 $442.50 $2,239
565–595 584 40 400.00–437.50 $418.44 $2,444 +38.44
625 625 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,438
653–699 667 23 370.00–373.00 $372.04 $2,482
717 717 9 350.00 $350.00 $2,510
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–542 527 13 450.00–457.50 $454.53 $2,395
562–598 579 16 372.50–407.50 $390.64 $2,262 -14.36
612–638 619 35 370.00–413.00 $393.77 $2,437
652–673 666 29 352.00–393.00 $375.16 $2,499 +12.16
810 810 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,673
852 852 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,769
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 6 490.00 $490.00 $2,450
637 637 10 427.50 $427.50 $2,723
655–693 665 24 366.00–400.00 $384.29 $2,556
741 741 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,816
750 750 7 358.00 $358.00 $2,685
809 809 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,670
Medium 2 ($/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 $1,661 -14.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 8 555.00 $555.00 $2,398 +10.00
501 501 6 480.00 $480.00 $2,405
650 650 4 407.50 $407.50 $2,649
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,700
578–581 579 10 290.00–305.00 $296.02 $1,714
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 482 14 370.00–390.00 $377.68 $1,820
Large 2 ($/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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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–343 324 25 520.00–580.00 $549.86 $1,782 +57.58
354–398 378 143 451.00–555.00 $502.69 $1,900 +39.62
400–447 430 172 426.00–525.00 $484.28 $2,082 +32.25
456–457 thin fleshed 457 16 479.00–500.00 $488.18 $2,231
452–499 475 370 415.00–510.00 $453.14 $2,152 +23.31
504 fancy 504 17 497.50 $497.50 $2,507 +75.50
515 value added 515 6 425.00 $425.00 $2,189 +35.00
500–547 529 464 375.00–455.00 $417.08 $2,206 +16.62
561 thin fleshed 561 4 417.00 $417.00 $2,339
550–599 576 769 361.00–422.50 $392.05 $2,258 +12.14
603–648 621 785 340.00–405.50 $371.92 $2,310 +1.83
622–636 630 131 400.00–459.00 $423.11 $2,666 +53.02
660 660 3 346.00 $346.00 $2,284 -12.53
650–698 675 619 333.00–386.00 $349.44 $2,359 -9.09
701–747 720 403 332.50–350.00 $341.01 $2,455 -4.64
755–793 775 156 321.00–355.00 $328.92 $2,549 +4.96
800–848 820 424 307.00–356.25 $320.05 $2,624 +5.30
856–898 869 32 302.00–319.00 $312.11 $2,712 +9.80
902 902 7 301.00 $301.00 $2,715 -0.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 8 414.00 $414.00 $1,039 -86.94
312–337 332 34 480.00–515.00 $498.42 $1,655 +67.05
350–396 376 49 400.00–505.00 $452.17 $1,700 +30.50
407–448 432 124 395.00–475.00 $446.33 $1,928 +41.28
450–497 478 310 375.00–455.00 $422.09 $2,018 +29.54
528 thin fleshed 528 5 406.00 $406.00 $2,144
500–549 529 261 357.00–422.00 $396.85 $2,099 +20.61
564 unweaned 564 10 325.00 $325.00 $1,833 -14.78
550–599 576 353 347.50–400.00 $373.89 $2,154 +20.64
622 thin fleshed 622 7 371.00 $371.00 $2,308
600–648 627 160 320.00–381.00 $354.11 $2,220 +16.06
650–699 681 434 305.00–360.00 $334.93 $2,281 -0.19
700–743 737 472 311.00–340.00 $317.72 $2,342 +0.72
755–799 772 244 295.00–316.00 $313.58 $2,421 -2.13
805–832 812 15 301.00–319.00 $315.08 $2,558 +15.21
877 877 3 291.00 $291.00 $2,552 -11.05
916 916 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,473
950–992 970 18 265.00–276.00 $270.74 $2,626
1163 1163 10 251.00 $251.00 $2,919 +17.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–349 338 24 440.00–450.00 $442.80 $1,497 +65.28
372–380 375 8 400.00–420.00 $408.81 $1,533 +49.59
407–445 429 53 370.00–420.00 $401.46 $1,722 +54.77
460–499 487 86 335.00–412.50 $381.42 $1,858 +34.17
521–546 536 50 335.00–367.50 $349.23 $1,872 +7.42
551–598 575 60 312.50–352.50 $335.70 $1,930 +0.34
607–648 620 30 310.00–337.50 $328.18 $2,035 +7.09
804–814 808 12 300.00–320.00 $311.61 $2,518 +21.61
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 +57.28
464–498 474 48 355.00–405.00 $369.97 $1,754 +59.72
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 7 490.00 $490.00 $2,087
498 498 5 399.00 $399.00 $1,987 +11.50
554–565 557 16 385.00–387.50 $385.79 $2,149 +23.29
733–735 734 23 327.50–332.00 $330.05 $2,423
895 895 3 293.00 $293.00 $2,622
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,042
512–540 533 8 405.00–410.00 $406.20 $2,165 +61.20
577–587 585 12 362.50–367.50 $366.27 $2,143
664 664 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,191
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 6 530.00 $530.00 $1,791
429 429 13 500.00 $500.00 $2,145 +68.00
627 627 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,289
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 7 475.00 $475.00 $1,539
546 546 8 390.00 $390.00 $2,129
688 688 10 315.00 $315.00 $2,167
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–498 490 10 342.50–355.00 $347.79 $1,704

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 thin fleshed 416 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,101
461 thin fleshed 461 13 480.00 $480.00 $2,213
500 500 7 435.00 $435.00 $2,175 +41.72
612 thin fleshed 612 10 404.00 $404.00 $2,472
606–635 618 10 370.00–385.00 $376.17 $2,325 +30.75
667–670 669 13 351.00–369.00 $357.90 $2,394 +29.99
700–748 730 9 330.00–346.00 $338.53 $2,471 +34.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 467.00 $467.00 $2,181 +31.72
566–588 576 20 390.00–465.00 $430.54 $2,480 +25.33

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1330 1181 80-85% 8 143.00–154.00 $148.46 $1,753
1120–1290 1214 80-85% 4 130.00–140.00 $135.95 $1,650 -15.32
1190–1320 1271 80-85% 4 157.00–167.00 $163.65 $2,080 +23.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1685 1490 75-80% 4 168.00–176.00 $172.70 $2,573 +28.92
1270–1750 1510 75-80% 2 158.00–168.00 $162.21 $2,449 -3.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1260 1126 85-90% 4 129.00–135.00 $132.21 $1,489

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1800 1605 2 164.50–168.00 $166.46 $2,672 +1.58
1630–1805 1718 2 179.00–194.00 $186.88 $3,211

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1235 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,701.61
1240–1350 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 43 3,050.00–3,600.00 $3,422.81
1245–1435 1293 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 3,025.00–3,150.00 $3,069.46
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,135.00 $2,135.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1165 1118 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 49 4,000.00–4,575.00 $4,312.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1065–1160 1135 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 3,500.00–3,775.00 $3,676.08
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,625.00 $3,625.00

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Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1460–1500 1483 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 23 3,425.00–3,675.00 $3,527.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 4,275.00 $4,275.00 +525.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 4,400.00 $4,400.00 +483.33
1565 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 4,700.00 $4,700.00

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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.