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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

1,168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.16/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,516/hd at 655 lb · 107 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.07/cwt +7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,631/hd at 711 lb · 102 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $442.10/cwt -7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,308/hd at 522 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,168 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–378 377 8 547.50–557.50 $552.52 $2,083 +73.89
409–440 430 37 470.00–523.00 $483.64 $2,080 +5.01
468–498 485 7 442.00–449.00 $444.89 $2,158 -29.44
500–540 522 63 430.00–476.00 $442.10 $2,308 -11.38
561–594 586 26 418.00–432.50 $421.20 $2,468 -6.75
624 624 12 398.00 $398.00 $2,484 -19.66
666 666 8 418.00 $418.00 $2,784 -0.49
669 unweaned 669 4 341.00 $341.00 $2,281 —
745 745 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,831 -14.38
778 778 12 370.00 $370.00 $2,879 -8.32
935 935 52 338.75 $338.75 $3,167 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 434.00 $434.00 $1,654 —
412–436 428 19 453.00–479.00 $464.83 $1,989 —
464 unweaned 464 5 417.00 $417.00 $1,935 —
461–476 471 11 444.00–450.00 $447.86 $2,109 +16.23
505–549 536 25 404.00–430.00 $410.32 $2,199 -16.81
538 unweaned 538 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,152 +16.00
556 thin fleshed 556 8 449.00 $449.00 $2,496 —
558–593 579 10 379.00–410.00 $398.05 $2,305 -9.25
585 unweaned 585 12 369.00 $369.00 $2,159 -4.00
617 unweaned 617 5 366.00 $366.00 $2,258 +27.84
608–640 619 23 359.00–418.00 $387.74 $2,400 -9.81
637 637 5 364.00 $364.00 $2,319 -33.55
654–675 669 15 374.00–374.50 $374.37 $2,505 -3.13
723 unweaned 723 3 349.00 $349.00 $2,523 —
739 739 4 367.00 $367.00 $2,712 -5.76
790 790 4 329.00 $329.00 $2,599 -23.00
810–822 819 27 349.00–357.00 $351.05 $2,875 +15.78
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 unweaned 503 7 419.00 $419.00 $2,108 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 371 9 462.50–474.00 $467.80 $1,736 +2.73
433–445 441 27 434.00–449.00 $440.82 $1,944 -15.04
487–497 493 21 410.00–417.00 $414.03 $2,041 +12.66
511 unweaned 511 5 363.00 $363.00 $1,855 -12.65
500–537 520 31 405.00–413.00 $408.24 $2,123 -3.25
568–577 571 8 375.00–384.00 $378.41 $2,161 -12.63
652–657 655 107 378.00–387.00 $384.16 $2,516 -8.00
703–742 711 102 365.00–370.75 $370.07 $2,631 -7.88
753 753 35 364.00 $364.00 $2,741 —
845 845 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,780 +1.00
996 996 51 297.50 $297.50 $2,963 +8.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 428.00 $428.00 $1,562 —
404–436 420 22 422.00–461.00 $443.83 $1,864 +23.54
460–477 473 13 380.00–412.50 $387.29 $1,832 -7.70
475 unweaned 475 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,746 +9.81
505–538 523 20 375.00–410.00 $388.22 $2,030 +4.28
582–584 583 16 358.00–379.00 $367.17 $2,141 -9.87
602–637 623 12 336.00–360.00 $347.79 $2,167 -22.36
704–728 712 33 345.00–355.00 $350.82 $2,498 +10.58
762 762 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,591 +22.42
817 817 3 328.00 $328.00 $2,680 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 33 367.00 $367.00 $2,463 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 10 318.00 $318.00 $2,092 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 4 570.00 $570.00 $1,585 —
385 385 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,944 —
488–496 492 9 411.00–428.00 $418.62 $2,060 -16.38
512–518 514 8 390.00–405.00 $395.67 $2,034 +1.67
563–572 567 7 370.00–376.00 $373.41 $2,117 +22.47
646 646 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,261 —
658 658 3 347.50 $347.50 $2,287 -13.41
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 10 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1475 1183 80-85% 24 145.00–165.00 $156.36 $1,850 +4.35
1015–1345 1194 80-85% 8 129.00–152.00 $143.85 $1,718 -8.16
1130–1310 1230 80-85% 6 165.00–171.00 $168.19 $2,069 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1530 1399 75-80% 10 170.00–175.00 $173.02 $2,421 —
1210–1685 1417 75-80% 13 160.00–169.50 $165.69 $2,348 -0.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,125 —
1045–1075 1060 85-90% 3 149.00–152.00 $150.35 $1,594 —
910–1170 1065 85-90% 18 120.00–149.00 $140.34 $1,495 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2285 1714 8 184.00–201.00 $189.93 $3,255 —
1920–1990 1955 2 205.00–206.00 $205.49 $4,017 —
2340 2340 1 183.00 $183.00 $4,282 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1200 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 191.00–234.00 $208.13 $2,167
940–1190 1060 (<2 yrs)Open 10 197.00–262.00 $228.73 $2,425

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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.