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Missouri feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Sep 28 – Oct 4 · Cornbelt + SE region

Summary

Week of Sep 28

Missouri steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 600–700 lb at 3,211 head, averaged $377.01/cwt, up $3.26 on the week and down $15.05 on the year.

Steers

13,370 head
Week of Sep 28 · change vs week of Sep 21 · year-ago vs week of Sep 29, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lb504.04+1.09+34.42—36416
400–500 lb440.70−4.41−3.561,9831,36220
500–600 lb402.06−4.40−7.192,2112,37719
600–700 lb377.01+3.26−15.052,4513,21119
700–800 lb347.50−2.02−24.422,6062,38120
800–900 lb328.59+0.22−20.842,7932,31817
900 lb +306.25−0.77−27.13—1,3578
$/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

7,913 head
Week of Sep 28 · change vs week of Sep 21 · year-ago vs week of Sep 29, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lb440.07+10.62+19.81—43619
400–500 lb389.65−11.35−7.931,7531,38319
500–600 lb353.53−9.47−21.141,9441,87119
600–700 lb345.65+4.71−21.842,2472,07119
700–800 lb321.59−6.05−30.202,4121,29218
800–900 lb305.64+7.42−23.602,59872810
900 lb +268.97−4.43−33.70—1326
$/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

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