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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

6,564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $399.10/cwt +6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,504/hd at 627 lb · 395 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $376.34/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,564/hd at 681 lb · 363 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $465.95/cwt +16.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,457/hd at 527 lb · 320 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,564 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,803 +17.33
367–399 384 27 485.00–527.50 $511.78 $1,965 -12.64
400 unweaned 400 7 490.00 $490.00 $1,960 —
403–440 421 75 480.00–580.00 $515.55 $2,170 +17.52
450–486 unweaned 472 43 460.00–497.50 $484.85 $2,288 -15.15
450–496 474 78 460.00–532.50 $491.31 $2,329 +12.14
478–489 fancy 485 17 537.50–540.00 $538.37 $2,611 +22.84
500–545 527 315 437.50–503.00 $466.60 $2,459 +15.96
548 unweaned 548 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,329 -2.64
553–599 578 242 411.00–457.50 $432.50 $2,500 +7.13
570–588 unweaned 582 29 394.00–410.00 $403.34 $2,347 —
597 597 5 399.00 $399.00 $2,382 +9.00
600–649 627 376 377.50–429.00 $400.25 $2,510 +3.85
630–634 unweaned 632 10 387.00–390.00 $388.80 $2,457 +27.44
638 638 9 362.50 $362.50 $2,313 -9.14
677 unweaned 677 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,573 +50.00
651–698 681 348 364.00–399.00 $376.83 $2,566 +0.06
680–696 691 10 357.00–359.00 $357.59 $2,471 -19.18
700–734 713 112 350.00–388.00 $372.11 $2,653 +8.94
710–742 720 32 345.00–353.00 $347.59 $2,503 -15.58
725–747 unweaned 735 9 340.00–350.00 $345.09 $2,536 +5.03
751–798 775 116 337.50–360.00 $354.16 $2,745 +16.50
764–793 781 32 320.00–339.00 $332.80 $2,599 -4.86
800–845 829 273 336.00–353.75 $347.90 $2,884 +3.55
853–898 867 268 323.00–339.00 $335.84 $2,912 +12.41
878 878 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,722 -13.43
1043 1043 3 283.00 $283.00 $2,952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–292 287 5 510.00–520.00 $515.92 $1,481 -31.96
300–335 318 19 460.00–505.00 $486.31 $1,546 -9.69
357 unweaned 357 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,606 —
373–393 385 27 475.00–520.00 $496.33 $1,911 +4.02
400–449 433 59 420.00–485.00 $456.37 $1,976 -20.44
455–497 486 104 400.00–490.00 $432.92 $2,104 -18.63
519 thin fleshed 519 5 449.00 $449.00 $2,330 —
501–548 524 113 400.00–475.00 $430.93 $2,258 +4.32
536 unweaned 536 13 420.00 $420.00 $2,251 —
550–594 570 128 362.50–418.00 $395.55 $2,255 +0.88
607–616 unweaned 610 9 365.00–377.50 $373.29 $2,277 —
602–647 626 139 350.00–400.00 $381.63 $2,389 +13.01
650–696 671 121 350.00–382.50 $365.91 $2,455 +22.94
680 680 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,414 +12.03
705 unweaned 705 4 319.00 $319.00 $2,249 -1.00
707–731 719 34 340.00–361.00 $350.93 $2,523 +12.16
772–792 784 17 335.00–340.00 $338.65 $2,655 +7.74
813–846 818 87 317.50–335.00 $329.90 $2,699 +7.40
853 853 63 328.00 $328.00 $2,798 +9.22
957 957 3 286.00 $286.00 $2,737 —
1042 1042 60 304.25 $304.25 $3,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 11 365.00 $365.00 $1,329 -52.08
421–447 438 19 395.00–415.00 $407.75 $1,786 —
476 476 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,904 -10.00
570–587 582 10 332.50–385.00 $347.93 $2,025 +25.68
608 608 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,067 +5.00
711 711 6 295.00 $295.00 $2,097 —
765 765 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,532 +26.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
776 776 13 350.00 $350.00 $2,716 —
806 806 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,821 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,821 —
508 508 14 362.00 $362.00 $1,839 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 365.00–385.00 $377.00 $1,678 —
584 584 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,927 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,958 —
568 568 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,102 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–346 unweaned 322 9 450.00 $450.00 $1,449 ±0.00
307–332 326 20 460.00–500.00 $469.11 $1,529 -0.38
361–391 375 24 475.00–490.00 $484.79 $1,818 +14.94
388 unweaned 388 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,746 ±0.00
408–443 427 96 430.00–480.00 $460.23 $1,965 +6.21
423–443 unweaned 433 12 425.00–437.50 $430.99 $1,866 —
451–497 474 264 395.00–487.50 $443.09 $2,100 +24.55
457–498 unweaned 477 24 381.00–447.50 $411.78 $1,964 —
493 fancy 493 17 462.50 $462.50 $2,280 —
500–549 521 280 378.00–440.00 $409.17 $2,132 +4.13
507–540 unweaned 522 25 365.00–437.00 $404.20 $2,110 —
540 540 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,971 -40.04
540 540 10 442.50 $442.50 $2,390 +37.46
555–598 576 170 351.00–416.00 $383.59 $2,209 -1.62
588 588 3 367.50 $367.50 $2,161 -17.71
581–596 unweaned 592 21 342.50–385.00 $363.70 $2,153 -5.02
617 unweaned 617 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,160 —
601–645 624 162 353.00–382.50 $366.43 $2,287 -1.29
630–633 631 21 384.00–385.00 $384.48 $2,426 +16.76
639 639 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,173 -27.72
652–678 661 60 350.00–379.00 $364.53 $2,410 +17.55
653–699 669 132 334.00–370.00 $357.95 $2,395 +0.45
657–691 unweaned 679 12 330.00–337.50 $334.02 $2,268 +51.80
701 unweaned 701 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,243 -1.00
700–737 720 116 330.00–350.00 $333.61 $2,402 -21.92
725–734 729 18 337.50–355.00 $345.33 $2,517 -10.20
750–763 757 12 335.00–359.00 $346.90 $2,626 +28.90
754–782 758 169 316.00–348.50 $343.69 $2,605 +25.69
808–827 820 17 315.00–320.00 $316.74 $2,597 +14.08
838 838 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,615 +9.34
856 856 18 308.00 $308.00 $2,636 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 unweaned 331 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,423 —
325–345 339 15 445.00–485.00 $460.57 $1,561 +30.19
353–397 369 26 400.00–500.00 $443.49 $1,636 +38.77
371 unweaned 371 9 430.00 $430.00 $1,595 —
404–448 426 55 365.00–455.00 $415.00 $1,768 +14.37
451–495 468 95 365.00–440.00 $406.96 $1,905 +20.82
472–474 unweaned 473 11 381.00–410.00 $396.85 $1,877 —
487 thin fleshed 487 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,143 —
523 unweaned 523 5 377.00 $377.00 $1,972 +7.00
503–548 530 148 345.00–405.00 $372.07 $1,972 +11.76
574 unweaned 574 9 328.00 $328.00 $1,883 —
552–598 576 120 340.00–390.00 $359.26 $2,069 +7.24
605–640 619 34 340.00–375.00 $355.07 $2,198 +6.99
665–692 674 45 330.00–375.00 $348.14 $2,346 +21.98
700–725 714 14 319.00–338.00 $324.83 $2,319 -11.83
760–793 769 16 310.00–319.00 $312.67 $2,404 -8.89
913 913 3 282.50 $282.50 $2,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–448 422 28 350.00–358.00 $354.65 $1,497 +44.65
450–481 472 7 352.50–380.00 $359.99 $1,699 +87.99
518–545 526 18 337.50–367.50 $347.06 $1,826 —
565–574 570 10 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 -5.00
652–671 665 6 310.00–321.00 $317.40 $2,111 +1.40
737 737 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,137 —
751–761 756 8 250.00–287.50 $268.87 $2,033 —
810 810 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,228 -22.00
877 877 3 292.50 $292.50 $2,565 —
1120 1120 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 20 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 6 369.00 $369.00 $2,173 —
715 715 12 312.50 $312.50 $2,234 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 —
596 596 4 319.00 $319.00 $1,901 -26.00
636 636 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,972 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,607 —
603 603 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,975 -48.50
668 668 4 326.00 $326.00 $2,178 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,690 —
432 432 3 432.50 $432.50 $1,868 —
463 unweaned 463 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,667 —
455–473 465 20 415.00–470.00 $433.92 $2,018 +24.89
503–535 528 19 375.00–400.00 $391.94 $2,069 +11.94
539 unweaned 539 6 397.00 $397.00 $2,140 —
584–597 592 23 342.50–365.00 $356.95 $2,113 +28.71
623–643 631 9 337.00–350.00 $342.78 $2,163 -0.05
980 980 5 236.00 $236.00 $2,313 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 -40.00
405–415 411 8 440.00–482.50 $466.21 $1,916 -4.26
454 unweaned 454 15 451.00 $451.00 $2,048 —
465–484 478 9 480.00 $480.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,373 —
411–426 417 7 377.50–385.00 $380.78 $1,588 —
516 516 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,600 -16.00
589 589 4 347.50 $347.50 $2,047 —
700 700 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,310 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1485 1215 80-85% 99 141.00–159.00 $151.37 $1,839 +0.76
970–1480 1225 80-85% 15 125.00–141.00 $137.61 $1,686 -13.00
1110–1320 1225 80-85% 16 159.00–167.00 $161.87 $1,983 +11.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1555 1438 75-80% 20 163.00–179.00 $171.38 $2,464 +13.57
1260–1740 1450 75-80% 49 150.00–166.00 $158.00 $2,291 —
1325–1660 1473 75-80% 8 139.00–150.00 $144.70 $2,131 -23.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1195 989 85-90% 17 85.00–123.00 $107.57 $1,064 -9.32
845–1150 1023 85-90% 4 137.50–144.00 $140.75 $1,440 +5.97
775–1255 1048 85-90% 49 115.00–150.00 $134.42 $1,409 -0.36
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,920 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1680 1492 3 168.00–175.00 $170.12 $2,538 —
1245–2090 1744 16 174.00–207.00 $192.01 $3,349 —
1725–2505 2130 6 199.00–216.00 $209.30 $4,458 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,152
890–1195 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 170.00–227.50 $199.11 $2,063

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225–1335 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,117.48
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1118–1230 1134 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 3,200.00–3,250.00 $3,242.25

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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.