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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

3,833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $368.97/cwt -17.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,896/hd at 785 lb · 353 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $387.30/cwt +13.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,572/hd at 664 lb · 319 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $426.07/cwt +4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,635/hd at 618 lb · 250 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,833 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–399 393 35 465.00–548.00 $522.26 $2,052 -1.03
413–446 430 45 457.50–507.50 $490.24 $2,108 -9.42
436 436 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,940 -54.66
462 fancy 462 6 517.00 $517.00 $2,389 —
468–497 481 67 452.50–517.50 $481.37 $2,315 -4.97
501–549 519 72 438.00–487.50 $458.46 $2,379 +4.67
540 540 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,214 -43.79
552–599 569 138 420.00–460.00 $443.65 $2,524 +1.21
570–577 unweaned 574 16 395.00–400.00 $396.86 $2,278 —
605–613 607 13 406.00–408.00 $406.47 $2,467 -19.14
602–648 619 237 412.00–440.00 $427.15 $2,644 +1.54
656 thin fleshed 656 9 429.00 $429.00 $2,814 —
658 unweaned 658 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,369 -29.25
654–690 673 15 375.00–392.00 $382.71 $2,576 -33.72
654–688 681 162 395.00–429.00 $409.20 $2,787 -7.23
704–744 713 139 374.00–407.50 $396.31 $2,826 -2.50
726 unweaned 726 22 369.50 $369.50 $2,683 —
741 741 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,631 -43.81
755–797 784 318 365.00–381.50 $370.24 $2,903 -16.59
778–798 792 35 354.00–365.00 $357.46 $2,831 -29.37
801–848 809 214 350.00–364.00 $362.89 $2,936 -10.27
888 888 54 351.50 $351.50 $3,121 —
902–947 927 27 304.00–341.00 $320.00 $2,966 —
962 962 60 330.00 $330.00 $3,175 —
1044 1044 16 331.50 $331.50 $3,461 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 4 457.50 $457.50 $1,386 —
374 374 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,683 —
380 thin fleshed 380 13 484.00 $484.00 $1,839 —
418 unweaned 418 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,756 —
402–445 431 25 426.00–475.00 $454.30 $1,958 -35.70
460–499 486 65 430.00–470.00 $447.30 $2,174 -32.70
493 unweaned 493 8 420.00 $420.00 $2,071 —
514 thin fleshed 514 13 500.00 $500.00 $2,570 —
508–548 527 50 400.00–442.50 $422.69 $2,228 +13.14
560–592 579 45 372.50–439.00 $394.30 $2,283 -13.20
600–644 625 29 375.00–395.00 $383.58 $2,397 +2.75
652–695 669 67 370.00–400.00 $385.58 $2,580 —
705–745 730 76 357.00–375.00 $371.02 $2,708 —
758–795 782 15 354.00–361.00 $357.42 $2,795 —
811–826 824 67 341.00–347.00 $346.30 $2,854 —
882 882 5 328.00 $328.00 $2,893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 9 425.00 $425.00 $1,972 —
600 600 5 396.00 $396.00 $2,376 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,998 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 4 363.00 $363.00 $2,127 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,896 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 344 20 450.00–472.50 $469.57 $1,615 —
373 373 6 460.00–490.00 $480.00 $1,790 +32.00
397 397 3 424.00 $424.00 $1,683 -24.00
403–449 428 30 450.00–502.00 $472.29 $2,021 +10.45
448 448 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,859 -46.84
455–495 478 18 427.00–455.00 $438.55 $2,096 +10.35
490 490 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,911 -38.20
503–549 521 160 383.00–448.00 $423.23 $2,205 +20.84
525 unweaned 525 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,995 —
552 unweaned 552 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,042 —
557 557 3 364.00 $364.00 $2,027 -15.00
553–598 579 118 380.00–414.00 $399.24 $2,312 +3.97
603–634 616 193 375.00–399.00 $391.92 $2,414 +15.03
651–683 661 214 364.00–394.00 $389.76 $2,576 +16.41
670 670 74 391.00 $391.00 $2,620 +17.65
670 670 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,479 -3.35
671 unweaned 671 23 358.50 $358.50 $2,406 —
702–748 721 99 357.00–369.50 $366.38 $2,642 -15.12
755 755 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,718 +8.82
842 842 3 339.00 $339.00 $2,854 —
914 914 18 309.00 $309.00 $2,824 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,308 -45.00
328–348 340 5 425.00–442.50 $435.75 $1,482 -41.82
346 thin fleshed 346 18 495.00 $495.00 $1,713 —
380–395 388 22 419.00–470.00 $432.70 $1,679 -9.80
400–447 428 40 412.50–450.00 $434.73 $1,861 +14.39
430 unweaned 430 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 —
450–499 471 44 387.00–430.00 $407.99 $1,922 -0.35
505 unweaned 505 4 351.00 $351.00 $1,773 —
513 thin fleshed 513 10 408.00 $408.00 $2,093 —
515–535 525 30 359.00–399.00 $381.71 $2,004 +6.27
583 thin fleshed 583 11 388.00 $388.00 $2,262 —
558–596 584 33 342.00–375.00 $362.80 $2,119 -3.65
601–640 623 31 331.00–377.50 $357.61 $2,228 +0.11
650–696 667 39 332.50–370.00 $358.90 $2,394 -0.92
730 730 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,372 —
703–739 731 38 336.00–356.00 $350.93 $2,565 —
758–767 763 6 325.00–335.00 $329.97 $2,518 +13.97
805 805 3 274.00 $274.00 $2,206 —
828–849 836 11 316.00–325.00 $319.33 $2,670 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 thin fleshed 297 7 435.00 $435.00 $1,292 —
467 467 4 368.00 $368.00 $1,719 —
523 523 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,778 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–418 415 6 395.00–397.50 $396.24 $1,644 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706 706 6 338.00 $338.00 $2,386 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 5 477.50 $477.50 $1,948 -1.48
466 466 4 406.00 $406.00 $1,892 -61.50
516–548 528 19 362.00–397.00 $378.39 $1,998 -11.21
550–568 558 7 376.00–382.50 $378.84 $2,114 +4.86
613–645 633 13 340.00–354.00 $348.12 $2,204 —
672–685 677 13 327.50–345.00 $338.45 $2,291 -15.02
760 760 6 328.00 $328.00 $2,493 —
837 837 5 282.00 $282.00 $2,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 334.00 $334.00 $1,473 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1375 1208 80-85% 32 150.00–167.50 $158.76 $1,918 —
1125–1335 1232 80-85% 5 140.00–149.00 $145.55 $1,793 —
1065–1400 1234 80-85% 7 164.00–177.00 $171.01 $2,110 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,348 —
1275–1875 1523 75-80% 23 159.00–174.00 $168.35 $2,564 —
1300–1780 1558 75-80% 8 176.50–181.00 $178.50 $2,781 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1040 929 85-90% 4 82.50–100.00 $90.59 $842 —
930–1190 1047 85-90% 13 122.00–144.00 $132.47 $1,387 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,664 +3.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2235 1602 5 177.00–184.50 $179.98 $2,883 —
1375–2390 1804 11 187.00–200.00 $193.16 $3,485 —
1800–2110 1952 3 204.00–217.00 $211.20 $4,123 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,692
1058–1115 1069 (<2 yrs)Open 5 197.50–247.50 $237.07 $2,534
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,955

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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.