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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

3,562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.21/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,626/hd at 717 lb · 278 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $411.27/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,777/hd at 675 lb · 258 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $383.19/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $3,016/hd at 787 lb · 256 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,562 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 535.00 $535.00 $2,022 +12.18
415–422 419 4 494.00–514.00 $504.08 $2,112 +25.92
450–498 482 54 485.00–506.00 $502.08 $2,420 +46.14
504–545 526 80 450.00–504.00 $471.36 $2,479 +32.59
560–597 581 152 437.00–470.00 $457.26 $2,657 +18.18
600–647 626 100 419.00–442.50 $431.78 $2,703 +12.62
657–699 675 243 393.00–433.00 $413.20 $2,789 +4.63
680 680 15 380.00 $380.00 $2,584 -28.57
709–745 728 143 386.00–409.00 $397.66 $2,895 +18.89
741–747 fancy 743 25 410.00–421.00 $417.46 $3,102 —
761–798 787 256 360.00–394.50 $383.19 $3,016 +7.31
805–833 820 60 358.00–385.00 $371.77 $3,049 +16.34
858 858 32 342.50 $342.50 $2,939 +15.00
866–873 867 136 355.00–359.00 $358.61 $3,109 +31.11
928 928 62 343.25 $343.25 $3,185 —
958–976 975 61 332.00–337.50 $332.44 $3,241 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,972 +22.50
405–447 428 15 477.50–570.00 $502.85 $2,152 —
470–485 478 10 450.00–480.00 $464.52 $2,220 +32.02
479 unweaned 479 6 428.00 $428.00 $2,050 —
520–536 528 34 425.00–480.00 $465.77 $2,459 +66.77
568 thin fleshed 568 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,556 —
558–590 582 17 357.50–427.00 $395.13 $2,300 -3.28
600–649 625 50 394.00–429.00 $407.74 $2,548 +12.74
657–697 672 46 371.00–404.00 $386.99 $2,601 +24.08
706–711 710 23 357.00–367.00 $365.27 $2,593 +8.27
778–799 789 125 346.25–362.00 $349.92 $2,761 -1.38
801–838 826 9 345.00–364.00 $351.14 $2,900 +8.41
882 882 66 353.00 $353.00 $3,113 +22.75
942 942 10 335.00 $335.00 $3,156 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,918 —
508 unweaned 508 4 437.00 $437.00 $2,220 —
550 unweaned 550 5 394.00 $394.00 $2,167 —
581–587 584 9 404.00–421.00 $411.60 $2,404 —
632 632 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,402 —
659 659 5 396.00 $396.00 $2,610 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 7 397.50 $397.50 $1,793 —
508 508 16 390.00 $390.00 $1,981 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
812 812 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,517 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 4 442.50 $442.50 $2,478 +22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–342 335 19 485.00–600.00 $562.56 $1,885 —
400–441 430 29 454.00–485.00 $478.55 $2,058 +30.50
457–477 466 21 430.00–477.50 $450.42 $2,099 +7.09
499 unweaned 499 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,996 —
502–543 528 58 395.00–418.00 $408.40 $2,156 -8.54
550–599 569 37 385.00–433.00 $405.62 $2,308 +7.59
623 unweaned 623 4 338.00 $338.00 $2,106 —
606–649 633 226 365.00–419.50 $402.15 $2,546 +0.83
640 640 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,368 -31.32
656–682 667 161 360.00–405.50 $381.78 $2,546 +2.35
703–744 717 278 349.00–369.00 $366.21 $2,626 +15.81
772 772 7 338.00 $338.00 $2,609 -11.00
758–793 777 148 345.00–362.50 $354.80 $2,757 +5.80
806–846 818 39 315.00–338.50 $331.46 $2,711 —
880 880 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,825 —
917 917 12 332.00 $332.00 $3,044 +18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,373 -65.96
330 thin fleshed 330 5 535.00 $535.00 $1,766 —
370–387 380 5 435.00–480.00 $452.52 $1,720 +0.02
432 thin fleshed 432 6 497.50 $497.50 $2,149 —
431–447 440 10 427.50–450.00 $439.26 $1,933 —
462–483 475 29 355.00–427.50 $406.18 $1,929 +31.18
493 unweaned 493 3 383.00 $383.00 $1,888 —
512–549 532 24 350.00–400.00 $376.87 $2,005 -15.70
565 thin fleshed 565 11 409.00 $409.00 $2,311 —
553–596 574 34 356.00–390.00 $376.80 $2,163 +2.41
600–645 616 42 336.00–404.00 $382.79 $2,358 +13.79
655–696 672 64 349.00–365.00 $356.68 $2,397 +14.74
735 735 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,396 —
750–787 762 30 325.00–335.50 $332.15 $2,531 —
906 906 12 299.00 $299.00 $2,709 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 10 415.00 $415.00 $1,768 —
451–452 451 7 357.50–470.00 $421.72 $1,902 —
628 628 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,947 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,826 —
557 unweaned 557 7 352.00 $352.00 $1,961 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,918 —
537 537 7 419.00 $419.00 $2,250 +6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,060 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,970 +10.00
406–419 414 8 447.00–452.50 $449.02 $1,859 —
482–490 487 6 440.00–462.00 $447.25 $2,178 +25.29
530–543 537 7 377.50–449.00 $407.72 $2,189 —
551–598 565 11 355.00–377.50 $370.11 $2,091 —
602 602 3 368.00 $368.00 $2,215 —
660–677 670 10 357.00–362.00 $360.03 $2,412 —
747 747 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,428 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 542.50 $542.50 $2,051 —
443–448 446 9 460.00–475.00 $464.96 $2,074 —
454–470 462 12 435.00–465.00 $448.11 $2,070 —
510 510 3 407.50 $407.50 $2,078 —
719 719 7 338.00 $338.00 $2,430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1400 1191 80-85% 42 153.00–173.00 $163.95 $1,953 +3.35
1050–1380 1238 80-85% 12 171.00–187.00 $176.47 $2,185 +0.50
1145–1360 1253 80-85% 2 155.00–162.00 $158.80 $1,990 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1455 1413 75-80% 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,261 —
1270–1645 1447 75-80% 24 166.00–179.00 $171.31 $2,479 —
1310–1665 1487 75-80% 11 177.00–186.50 $180.96 $2,691 -1.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–970 932 85-90% 3 130.00–136.00 $132.34 $1,233 —
835–1055 945 85-90% 11 144.00–157.00 $149.11 $1,409 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1915 1644 4 167.00–182.00 $174.54 $2,869 +1.12
1305–2110 1697 15 187.00–211.00 $200.60 $3,404 —
1705–2270 1937 7 218.00–229.00 $223.37 $4,327 +18.75

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1110 1021 (<2 yrs)Open 5 183.00–270.00 $223.58 $2,283

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1057 1057 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1164 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1135–1230 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,975.00 $2,790.56
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1233–1350 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,084.39
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 4,175.00 $4,175.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1308 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —

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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.