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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 25, 2026

4,529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $434.00/cwt -20.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,712/hd at 625 lb · 271 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $479.49/cwt -18.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,490/hd at 519 lb · 171 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $422.74/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,429/hd at 575 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,529 6,089 3,298
Feeder cattle 3,763 5,287 2,839
Slaughter cattle 560 653 414
Replacement cattle 206 149 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 25.00 lower on some calves, although there were a few spots late week of steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 770.00 $770.00 $1,848 —
261 261 3 700.00 $700.00 $1,827 —
340–347 343 10 607.50–645.00 $630.03 $2,161 -33.00
357–396 379 44 545.00–640.00 $599.28 $2,271 -18.84
407–449 429 76 498.00–605.00 $555.16 $2,382 -19.64
460 unweaned 460 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,392 +26.00
450–498 473 94 452.50–540.00 $497.96 $2,355 -36.68
506–515 unweaned 508 9 477.00–480.00 $477.68 $2,427 +29.68
504–548 520 162 452.50–505.00 $479.59 $2,494 -22.47
557–594 570 64 457.50–500.00 $475.44 $2,710 +1.96
573 573 10 420.00 $420.00 $2,407 -53.48
603 thin fleshed 603 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,985 —
600–640 625 269 421.50–460.00 $433.55 $2,710 -22.93
652–688 670 31 370.00–387.50 $375.60 $2,517 -57.15
650–697 671 32 397.50–422.50 $407.91 $2,737 -24.84
731 731 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,814 -22.32
760 thin fleshed 760 40 409.50 $409.50 $3,112 —
773–788 781 20 353.00–360.00 $356.47 $2,784 -30.03
834 834 100 361.00 $361.00 $3,011 -16.00
862 862 123 357.50 $357.50 $3,082 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 10 615.00–650.00 $639.39 $2,187 +55.13
365–393 385 15 500.00–575.00 $545.22 $2,099 -37.46
412–448 434 54 495.00–550.00 $521.28 $2,262 -11.47
468–498 482 53 470.00–510.00 $490.87 $2,366 -0.85
502–545 524 54 442.50–487.50 $463.28 $2,428 -6.05
551–586 572 103 415.00–462.50 $433.01 $2,477 -17.33
595 unweaned 595 4 417.50 $417.50 $2,484 —
598 598 5 412.50 $412.50 $2,467 -37.84
610 unweaned 610 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,501 —
601–648 628 101 392.50–435.00 $412.70 $2,592 -12.52
654–693 671 68 379.00–415.00 $395.01 $2,651 -6.64
703–713 707 13 366.00–390.00 $370.65 $2,620 -6.84
757–796 772 22 343.00–370.00 $349.37 $2,697 +1.37
809–827 820 129 344.50–356.00 $349.15 $2,863 +0.15
867–888 877 126 346.50–348.50 $347.50 $3,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–533 531 10 420.00–448.00 $430.86 $2,288 —
580–589 585 9 411.00–415.00 $412.76 $2,415 —
797 797 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,590 -12.50
841 841 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,767 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 13 465.00 $465.00 $2,186 —
643 unweaned 643 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,636 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,869 —
605 605 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,238 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 4 630.00 $630.00 $1,682 —
310–345 333 33 560.00–612.50 $583.47 $1,943 -2.77
368–389 381 18 507.50–595.00 $549.27 $2,093 -11.76
408–447 432 54 465.00–535.00 $494.94 $2,138 -24.17
451–498 467 79 435.00–502.50 $465.69 $2,175 -1.12
479 unweaned 479 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,060 —
502–547 517 120 420.00–467.50 $445.97 $2,306 -7.58
526 unweaned 526 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,314 +20.00
560–570 fancy 566 17 435.00–447.50 $439.36 $2,487 —
555–594 576 113 400.00–429.00 $420.24 $2,421 -20.83
605 605 11 439.00 $439.00 $2,656 +24.00
610–642 628 89 390.00–426.00 $412.01 $2,587 +5.16
636 636 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,369 ±0.00
661–690 673 20 363.00–405.00 $377.74 $2,542 +25.24
800 800 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,720 —
895 895 5 329.00 $329.00 $2,945 -1.00
1026 1026 7 279.00 $279.00 $2,863 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 567.50 $567.50 $1,947 +12.81
369–395 384 28 495.00–535.00 $508.72 $1,953 +1.22
406–448 429 46 460.00–500.00 $471.22 $2,022 -4.03
450–497 480 65 414.00–457.50 $437.44 $2,100 -15.62
500–548 520 57 412.50–445.00 $428.23 $2,227 -2.62
551–584 572 11 382.00–400.00 $388.31 $2,221 -11.78
550–593 577 36 382.50–420.00 $403.89 $2,330 +3.80
587 unweaned 587 6 370.00–374.00 $371.33 $2,180 —
616–636 626 19 365.00–387.50 $376.14 $2,355 -18.23
661–673 664 7 350.00–372.50 $365.99 $2,430 -15.66
673 673 5 336.00 $336.00 $2,261 -45.65
702–745 724 4 316.00–318.00 $317.03 $2,295 -29.08
728 728 11 341.00–367.00 $355.18 $2,586 +9.07
755–792 781 14 326.00–347.50 $341.56 $2,668 +6.92
832 832 3 323.00 $323.00 $2,687 —
852 852 10 312.50 $312.50 $2,662 -12.44
946 946 5 286.00 $286.00 $2,706 —
1045 1045 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,926 —
1077–1080 1079 8 259.00–270.00 $261.74 $2,824 —
1193 1193 3 244.00 $244.00 $2,911 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 6 454.00 $454.00 $2,216 —
608 608 19 406.00 $406.00 $2,468 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–547 535 7 350.00–398.00 $364.03 $1,948 -14.58
554–592 567 6 352.00–357.50 $355.58 $2,016 -12.69
750 750 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,344 -8.50
842 842 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,602 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,938 +20.00
367–382 375 11 530.00–615.00 $568.25 $2,131 +18.25
407–430 419 4 506.00–520.00 $513.19 $2,150 +7.18
453–475 464 15 485.00–505.00 $496.91 $2,306 +35.41
478 unweaned 478 6 495.00 $495.00 $2,366 —
510–520 unweaned 512 16 455.00–480.00 $475.24 $2,433 —
505–537 519 9 440.00–467.50 $449.28 $2,332 +47.04
560–590 572 12 382.00–460.00 $426.95 $2,442 +2.62
605–640 626 31 390.00–412.50 $396.17 $2,480 +26.54
711–735 719 6 345.00–374.00 $364.12 $2,618 +9.15
780–795 788 4 332.50–342.50 $337.45 $2,659 -5.55
830 830 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,698 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 438.00 $438.00 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 585.00 $585.00 $2,328 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1435 1192 80-85% 60 162.00–187.50 $178.99 $2,134 -13.71
1015–1430 1203 80-85% 6 151.00–165.00 $160.90 $1,936 —
1095–1355 1238 80-85% 28 184.00–197.00 $190.54 $2,359 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1035 924 85-90% 12 110.00–152.00 $136.59 $1,262 —
910–985 963 85-90% 4 180.00–184.00 $182.55 $1,758 +51.17
865–1175 1018 85-90% 62 145.00–180.00 $165.60 $1,686 +1.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1820 1483 75-80% 25 172.00–195.00 $182.04 $2,700 -10.76
1320–1940 1495 75-80% 27 187.00–207.00 $193.21 $2,888 +0.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1820 1516 7 190.00–209.00 $200.88 $3,045 —
1160–2360 1576 24 207.00–247.00 $228.59 $3,603 —
1515–2085 1835 16 240.00–259.00 $249.89 $4,585 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1175 1038 (<2 yrs)Open 9 250.00–325.00 $270.48 $2,808
930–1205 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 217.00–285.00 $248.78 $2,600
805–1355 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 192.50–300.00 $248.10 $2,625
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,130
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–897 819 (<2 yrs)Open 6 308.00–330.00 $321.97 $2,637
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,178

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1010 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1015–1175 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,400.00 $2,954.42
970–1255 1166 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,250.00–2,825.00 $2,486.76
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1105–1280 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,156.71
1155–1250 1203 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,777.96
1220 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1335–1555 1409 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,685.00–3,025.00 $2,860.08
1315–1605 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,800.00–3,700.00 $3,314.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1375 1249 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 178.00–217.50 $188.44 $2,354
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1107 1090 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,359.62
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–935 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,573.57

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
772 772 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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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.