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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

3,761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $439.33/cwt +25.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,509/hd at 571 lb · 234 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.29/cwt +19.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 581 lb · 213 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $398.78/cwt ≈ $2,680/hd at 672 lb · 204 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,761 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 334 11 545.00–550.00 $546.35 $1,825 +8.85
360 unweaned 360 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,854 —
373–389 386 22 490.00–502.50 $501.05 $1,934 -11.95
400–432 418 19 475.00–510.00 $488.99 $2,044 +16.99
438–442 unweaned 440 6 452.50–475.00 $463.80 $2,041 —
471–496 485 57 437.50–495.00 $473.09 $2,294 +24.19
515 unweaned 515 8 425.00 $425.00 $2,189 —
502–543 525 138 422.50–490.00 $459.12 $2,410 +12.95
551–598 571 234 412.50–452.50 $439.33 $2,509 +25.33
608–641 628 70 390.00–420.00 $410.49 $2,578 +12.17
654–695 672 204 381.00–411.00 $398.78 $2,680 —
704–747 722 137 349.00–385.00 $372.38 $2,689 +20.95
757–781 765 174 341.00–364.50 $358.14 $2,740 +8.53
811–816 814 8 323.00–342.00 $332.47 $2,706 —
876 876 14 304.00 $304.00 $2,663 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,571 —
346 thin fleshed 346 4 521.00 $521.00 $1,803 —
353–390 376 20 470.00–500.00 $486.11 $1,828 —
406–443 425 46 407.50–470.00 $453.08 $1,926 —
453–495 474 14 392.00–431.00 $413.37 $1,959 —
521 521 10 392.50 $392.50 $2,045 —
500–548 528 83 397.50–460.00 $434.57 $2,295 —
564–594 583 27 416.00–428.00 $422.97 $2,466 +35.47
592 unweaned 592 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,072 —
600–640 625 83 352.50–418.00 $381.96 $2,387 —
650–692 660 17 334.00–386.00 $359.18 $2,371 -4.82
705–743 723 28 332.50–362.00 $343.67 $2,485 +10.01
745 745 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,421 -8.66
835 835 12 320.00 $320.00 $2,672 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 23 340.00 $340.00 $2,530 —
904 904 21 325.50 $325.50 $2,943 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,737 —
513–531 520 10 399.00–435.00 $420.30 $2,186 —
684 684 4 369.00 $369.00 $2,524 +5.70
967 967 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,845 —
451–492 473 11 400.00–445.00 $419.49 $1,984 —
513 513 2 338.00 $338.00 $1,734 —
756 756 5 296.00 $296.00 $2,238 +5.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 3 369.00 $369.00 $2,196 —
968 968 8 277.00 $277.00 $2,681 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908 908 4 288.00 $288.00 $2,615 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–345 331 7 492.50–497.50 $495.14 $1,639 -32.15
370–393 382 27 446.00–490.00 $464.52 $1,774 +22.02
409 unweaned 409 4 431.00 $431.00 $1,763 —
401–444 427 16 447.00–475.00 $456.14 $1,948 -15.04
452–496 481 91 417.50–445.00 $427.14 $2,055 +12.14
488 488 4 379.00 $379.00 $1,850 -36.00
500–548 525 124 377.50–429.00 $400.28 $2,101 -27.72
553–596 581 213 352.50–395.00 $384.29 $2,233 +19.90
600–645 635 181 338.00–375.00 $371.27 $2,358 +34.27
650–699 667 82 338.00–368.00 $356.87 $2,380 +18.24
702–747 714 108 312.00–359.50 $351.48 $2,510 +5.60
761–764 764 74 318.00–328.50 $327.93 $2,505 —
804–813 807 182 319.00–335.00 $329.47 $2,659 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 thin fleshed 342 6 498.00 $498.00 $1,703 —
345 345 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,673 —
351–395 368 14 435.00–475.00 $450.87 $1,659 —
379 thin fleshed 379 8 470.00 $470.00 $1,781 —
413–448 431 64 398.00–467.50 $434.75 $1,874 —
454 thin fleshed 454 10 455.00 $455.00 $2,066 —
456–498 482 65 370.00–422.50 $404.25 $1,948 -2.97
496 unweaned 496 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,934 —
503–543 522 65 330.00–410.00 $386.07 $2,015 +28.78
534 unweaned 534 5 342.50 $342.50 $1,829 —
553 thin fleshed 553 29 405.00 $405.00 $2,240 —
555–595 577 117 330.00–381.00 $361.82 $2,088 +7.82
605–648 634 77 331.00–367.00 $345.50 $2,190 —
664–695 667 95 326.00–349.00 $336.11 $2,242 —
712–735 725 10 312.50–332.50 $324.36 $2,352 —
778–798 788 12 296.00–310.00 $302.91 $2,387 —
857 857 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,571 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 8 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 —
492 492 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,943 —
904–930 913 12 308.00–310.00 $309.32 $2,824 +33.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,878 —
501 501 5 342.50 $342.50 $1,716 —
588 588 3 357.50 $357.50 $2,102 +24.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749 749 6 321.00 $321.00 $2,404 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 6 470.00–520.00 $495.84 $1,825 —
416–440 427 9 422.50–449.00 $436.85 $1,865 +44.35
476–490 484 17 398.00–410.00 $404.53 $1,958 —
525–546 537 13 350.00–398.50 $374.12 $2,009 -13.61
575–595 588 24 359.00–378.00 $366.98 $2,158 +37.79
692–694 693 16 316.00–342.00 $326.61 $2,263 —
706–735 720 8 313.00–329.00 $324.42 $2,336 —
814–837 821 10 275.00–300.00 $292.35 $2,400 —
874 874 4 259.00 $259.00 $2,264 —
983 983 2 253.00 $253.00 $2,487 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1485 1152 80-85% 50 146.00–173.50 $159.99 $1,843 -16.01
1345–1365 1355 80-85% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $1,904 —
995–1705 1374 80-85% 23 165.00–181.00 $174.69 $2,400 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1980 1539 75-80% 19 163.00–173.00 $169.14 $2,603 —
1305–1940 1541 75-80% 35 170.00–184.00 $177.22 $2,731 —
1450–1910 1677 75-80% 3 141.00–149.00 $144.63 $2,425 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1035 857 85-90% 7 110.00–129.00 $121.08 $1,038 —
855–1160 989 85-90% 43 132.00–160.00 $145.79 $1,442 —
965–1070 1005 85-90% 3 153.00–169.00 $159.75 $1,605 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $579 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1530 1335 5 159.00–176.00 $166.78 $2,227 —
1215–2405 1729 41 180.00–219.00 $202.95 $3,509 -15.05
1520–2065 1874 10 221.00–235.00 $227.99 $4,273 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1230 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 159.00–233.00 $188.24 $1,903
1039–1058 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 163.00–170.00 $165.36 $1,728

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–990 983 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,800.38
1133–1300 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,750.00–2,975.00 $2,879.05
1165–1335 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,876.70
1135–1395 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 51 2,400.00–3,400.00 $3,192.37
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,885.00 $2,885.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1170 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,570.22

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1125–1200 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,800.00–3,350.00 $3,105.56 —
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.