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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.88/cwt +11.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,501/hd at 723 lb · 76 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $349.61/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,758/hd at 789 lb · 75 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $351.43/cwt -6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,551/hd at 726 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 615 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 537.50 $537.50 $1,774 —
394 394 7 513.00 $513.00 $2,021 +40.50
418–442 429 13 440.00–501.00 $472.00 $2,025 —
457–498 483 11 430.00–464.00 $448.90 $2,168 —
500–535 518 23 417.50–455.00 $446.17 $2,311 +10.54
557 557 12 414.00 $414.00 $2,306 +16.50
613–638 627 51 389.00–407.00 $398.32 $2,497 -1.29
711–747 726 54 347.00–374.00 $351.43 $2,551 -6.02
768–791 789 75 345.00–350.00 $349.61 $2,758 +2.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,186 +5.94
654 654 7 364.00 $364.00 $2,381 +24.87
740–741 741 35 330.00–334.00 $333.66 $2,472 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664–692 677 11 354.00–374.00 $363.30 $2,460 —
779 779 6 344.00 $344.00 $2,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–582 575 6 341.00–367.00 $353.84 $2,035 —
778 778 3 291.00 $291.00 $2,264 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–330 321 6 520.00–535.00 $527.29 $1,693 +52.29
385 385 3 442.50 $442.50 $1,704 —
423–435 427 14 440.00–489.00 $471.18 $2,012 +42.18
468 468 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,942 —
510 510 4 428.00 $428.00 $2,183 +27.00
558–599 570 14 349.00–371.00 $364.39 $2,077 -3.61
622 622 14 337.00 $337.00 $2,096 -5.02
651–661 657 21 337.50–340.50 $338.63 $2,225 —
723–733 723 76 319.00–347.00 $345.88 $2,501 +11.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–488 471 7 405.00–409.00 $407.22 $1,918 +31.90
523–546 539 21 352.00–361.00 $357.29 $1,926 +5.33
571 571 8 354.00 $354.00 $2,021 +6.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 5 287.00 $287.00 $2,296 —
910 910 3 276.00 $276.00 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 333.00 $333.00 $1,898 —
696 696 4 309.00 $309.00 $2,151 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,660 —
513–529 522 14 384.00–395.00 $387.73 $2,024 —
563–588 576 6 315.00–344.00 $329.19 $1,896 —
760 760 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 6 537.50–587.50 $561.89 $1,731 —
390 390 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,911 —
415–442 435 8 456.00–477.50 $461.12 $2,006 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1520 1386 75-80% 6 177.00–182.00 $178.97 $2,481 +9.13
1365–1845 1565 75-80% 8 155.00–176.00 $166.48 $2,605 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1075 953 85-90% 3 70.00–82.50 $77.63 $740 -30.92
1060 1060 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,643 —
990–1190 1070 85-90% 4 127.00–149.00 $137.17 $1,468 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1083–1195 1107 80-85% 5 157.00–162.00 $158.42 $1,754 —
1160 1160 80-85% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,042 -2.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1800 1728 2 218.00 $218.00 $3,767 —
1370–2385 1837 8 185.00–209.00 $198.03 $3,638 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
1600–1700 1650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00–4,800.00 $4,500.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)Open 2 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —

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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.