Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · Weekly summary · Mon, Jul 21
● As filed247 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1821

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Counts as USDA filed them
Missouri reported 247 priced lines covering 11,838 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,484 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,301 head. replacement cattle receipts at 468 head. Counted as USDA files them — 50 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Jul 21, 2025
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)
Feeder CattleReceipts 12,484Last week 18,733Year ago 20,280
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,301Last week 2,252Year ago 2,652
Replacement CattleReceipts 468Last week 939Year ago 1,020

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher, with spots of 10.00 higher, heifers were mixed from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Supply was very light this week as extreme heat limited cattle movement. Unweaned calves or those with fescue hair are not very desirable as they become very stressed in the heat. Yearlings found very good demand. Buyers are said to be wanting and needing cattle, but limited offerings has made it hard to put together loads and fill orders. Friday saw the release of two cattle reports the monthly cattle on feed and the semi-annual inventory. The cattle on feed report was extremely bullish on feed numbers were 98.4 percent of last year, marketings were 95.5 and placements were 92.1 percent which was 6 percent below the average pre-report estimate. Two of several factors playing into this was the missing numbers of Mexican imports and the fact that grass is abundant in most areas and many calves are likely to be spending more days on pasture and adding weight on grass before coming to the feedlots at heavier weights. The other report was the semi-annual inventory report which hasn't been released for two years so comparisons were a bit more difficult to make this report is also much more limited in data than the Jan. version. Most numbers were slightly above pre-report estimates but still below two years ago. The general take away is that producers are keeping cows for another calf rather than culling which is also supported by the low slaughter thus far this year. There were mixed views about if any heifer retention is really taking place, but most agreed if so, it was regional and likely limited so far. Stick out sales this week included Unionville Livestock Market sold 83 head of 602 lb. steers for 416.25 and 5 loads of 864-888 lb. steers that sold at 326.75-328.75. Callaway Livestock Center sold a load of 758 lb. steers for 368.75. A load of 824 lb. steers at Kingsville Livestock Auction sold for 334.75. Joplin Regional Stockyards sold a load of 909 lb. steers for 317.00 and two loads of 1035 lb. steers for 305.50 as well as 28 head of 545 lb. heifers at 380.00. F and T Livestock Market sold 49 head of 734 lb. heifers for 344.75. Boxed beef cutout values continued to decline, choice closed on Friday at 366.68, down 6.87 and Select closed at 344.87, down 6.67 compared to last Friday. The choice cutout has now lost near 30.00 in July and select has lost near 40.00 this month. Negotiated feedlot sales as of the 2:00 cutoff time on Friday afternoons report totaled just under 20K for the week. Sales were very slow to develop this week with most waiting to see the Friday afternoon COF and Inventory report. Several more sales likely took place after the 2:00 cutoff time. Reported prices were mostly steady. Live trade in the south mostly 230.00-231.00, in the north live sales mostly 240.00 and dressed sales were mostly at 380.00. The Missouri Stocker formula consists of 2145 head with a weighted average weight of 557.13 lbs. and a price value of 392.67, 4.24 higher than last week. The steer/heifer spread is 34.58 per cwt.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4250–300284550.00550.00
13300–350325410.00–440.00432.61
60350–400374287.00–472.00440.13
74400–450420370.00–437.50409.22
158450–500485350.00–440.00398.49
126500–550518342.50–400.00380.98
124550–600571335.00–390.00359.65
101600–650626330.00–399.50356.25
81650–700672305.00–362.50338.60
150700–750735297.50–349.00326.54
379750–800760290.00–329.00307.86
116800–850834282.50–327.75316.78
113850–900878304.00–306.50305.84
122900–950906286.00–295.00294.70
81000–10501,036210.00–293.00261.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24350–400384385.00–420.00402.90
8400–450444395.00395.00
11450–500493342.50–367.50362.26
9500–550537341.00–362.50351.93
14550–600577305.00–343.00324.77
3600–650623335.00335.00
3650–700675280.00280.00
3700–750718285.00285.00
5750–800798291.00291.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11200–250247620.00620.00
25250–300293560.00–593.00577.24
24300–350322420.00–540.00480.89
28350–400379455.00–492.00472.68
127400–450429405.00–481.00447.23
122450–500477395.00–462.00418.73
237500–550527365.00–441.00410.36
311550–600577360.00–425.00395.79
666600–650623345.00–425.00386.10
452650–700672335.00–388.75366.16
311700–750715310.00–369.00347.59
488750–800769319.50–368.75345.40
234800–850824315.00–334.75327.95
1,048850–900868313.50–328.75320.81
84900–950915307.00–317.00315.04
49950–1000989307.00307.00
1541000–10501,030296.00–305.50303.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3400–450407437.50437.50
14500–550537395.00395.00
19600–650619356.00–373.00371.16
25650–700671343.50343.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
20850–900883300.00300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10550–600588384.00384.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3300–350337422.50422.50
5350–400387440.00440.00
12450–500483380.00380.00
15500–550543362.50–395.00386.25
6600–650633343.00343.00
3850–900883310.00310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5350–400372480.00480.00
21500–550533395.00–422.50405.24
22600–650619387.00387.00
68650–700688372.00–376.25375.83
18700–750730335.00335.00
78750–800768330.00330.00
4850–900850305.00305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4850–900883287.00287.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
53750–800783306.50306.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10500–550520400.00–425.00407.21
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9400–450422433.00433.00
10450–500484381.00–433.00406.52
9600–650623360.00360.00
9650–700697354.00354.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10450–500487395.00–405.00397.88
11550–600567350.00–370.00353.53
6600–650609320.00320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
16700–750712302.00302.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8300–350319375.00–415.00394.20
85350–400379315.00–425.00394.72
77400–450428335.00–395.00380.83
129450–500477330.00–392.50360.61
116500–550530300.00–386.00342.24
103550–600577275.00–350.00332.69
83600–650623292.50–340.00318.82
77650–700668304.00–355.00323.92
59700–750725293.00–326.50308.29
10750–800787280.00–292.00286.01
72800–850836283.00283.00
5850–900892275.00275.00
3900–950903258.00258.00
81000–10501,026242.00242.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21250–300261387.00–519.00467.04
50300–350326380.00–475.00439.11
29350–400374392.50–432.00415.01
178400–450423370.00–430.00405.86
177450–500477360.00–415.00385.79
308500–550526300.00–401.00369.74
347550–600569320.00–394.00356.33
307600–650617300.00–383.00340.59
274650–700671275.00–371.75338.30
397700–750728278.00–344.75320.39
14750–800761298.00–319.00313.25
143800–850835270.00–299.50297.83
5850–900892270.00270.00
3900–950900263.00263.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10450–500497312.00–320.00315.18
5500–550517355.00355.00
13650–700691306.00306.00
51700–750717295.00295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11550–600585371.00371.00
3650–700651324.00324.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2200–250242490.00490.00
11350–400394432.50–445.00441.60
10450–500471402.00–419.00406.88
5550–600572376.00376.00
7650–700694331.00331.00
2800–850810321.00321.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6350–400384295.00295.00
6500–550501297.00297.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
24550–600558312.00–342.50335.85
27600–650603334.00–334.50334.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14300–350329347.50–380.00365.90
10350–400394350.00–375.00367.07
19450–500464313.00–335.00320.81
6550–600579287.50–316.00306.64
2650–700660275.00275.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3300–350300357.50357.50
3850–900882273.00273.00
31150–12001,170244.00244.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9450–500489385.00385.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11450–500474362.50–367.50365.20
4550–600588327.50327.50
3600–650608305.00305.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4450–500488352.50352.50
4500–550532347.50347.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9300–350339455.00455.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7500–550502361.00361.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16350–400372392.50–455.00427.15
5400–450442365.00–431.00391.40
50450–500475340.00–425.00370.02
15500–550508340.00–374.00368.65
34550–600566325.00–377.50353.11
20600–650621310.00–342.50321.13
6650–700663296.00–313.00304.47
15700–750723280.00–313.00298.99
4750–800764302.50302.50
5800–850808288.00288.00
9950–1000980244.50–279.00263.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7400–450428392.50–457.50418.65
3450–500460370.00370.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3350–400367445.00–460.00454.68
37400–450424392.00–437.50416.04
24450–500468362.00–425.00399.47
14500–550536350.00–377.50364.34
31550–600579290.00–370.00352.07
8600–650604312.00–370.00340.82
6650–700661317.00–331.00326.33
18700–750719285.00–318.00299.39
6800–850806315.00315.00
3950–1000952219.00219.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4350–400358480.00480.00
7400–450414450.00–466.00459.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2400–450440367.50367.50
7550–600583295.00–320.00312.71
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12400–450429300.00–305.00302.85
9500–550510295.00295.00
34550–600559260.00–282.00274.61
16700–750727211.00–213.00211.75
62800–850810276.00276.00
16850–900873250.00250.00
16950–1000968253.00253.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)51,0212,400.00–2,625.002,516.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)191,2972,700.00–3,600.003,018.68
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)81,2642,550.00–2,775.002,657.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)111,1411,850.00–2,800.002,443.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)471,2061,960.00–3,100.002,554.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)51,1862,975.002,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,1402,650.00–3,400.003,087.50
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)41,0301,800.00–1,960.001,918.17
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,2152,000.002,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)71,0641,850.00–2,500.002,192.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,1851,900.001,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)11,1552,200.002,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)41,1002,400.00–2,800.002,642.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)131,0332,550.00–2,900.002,731.86
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,2082,000.002,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,2252,250.00–2,950.002,610.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,0952,025.002,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)29402,500.002,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)121,2401,800.00–2,400.002,123.68
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,2602,150.002,150.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)5774950.00–1,600.001,240.83
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 4$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)78401,550.001,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)31,1351,650.001,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)28932,100.00–2,450.002,292.16
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19401,575.001,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)271,0321,500.00–2,400.001,972.08
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)17952,800.002,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)49192,900.002,900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)29282,300.00–2,675.002,506.20
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)49082,500.00–2,800.002,625.62
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)17351,650.001,650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open7925190.00–260.00227.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open51,153141.00–182.00167.74
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4890180.00–225.00193.12
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open10958122.00–202.50169.78
(<2 yrs)Open4866220.00–292.50241.20
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open51,090187.50–212.50196.86
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3830192.50192.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open37603,400.003,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,0104,050.004,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open49613,300.00–3,350.003,337.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open39172,100.00–2,625.002,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open27502,000.00–2,050.002,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open18002,750.002,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open31,0252,900.002,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open11,0003,100.003,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open21,2503,200.00–3,750.003,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21,0503,050.003,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,4503,250.003,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,5003,975.003,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21,2003,800.003,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open41,1341,500.00–3,200.002,662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,2403,700.003,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,1502,600.002,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open11,0502,600.002,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open61,1962,500.00–3,450.002,966.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,6703,900.003,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,6304,400.004,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open71,1593,600.00–4,200.003,942.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A11,3152,600.002,600.00
(<2 yrs)N/A21,1002,250.002,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
941,219155.50–186.50173.82
1811,199140.00–174.00160.04
31,305136.00–143.00138.90
541,214125.00–162.00146.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
711,482157.00–190.00177.08
951,460147.00–176.00163.59
201,453140.00–165.00150.30
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
41,660169.00–184.00176.15
21,868179.50–182.50181.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
501,056129.00–179.00155.36
1261,027110.00–166.00144.56
62979102.50–146.00126.64
2593280.00–141.00104.35
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
161,250233.00–240.00235.23
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
31,072228.00228.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
301,453130.00–183.00169.70
781,713175.00–215.00196.26
171,095156.00156.00
341,741180.00–221.00207.69
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
611,318232.00–239.00235.23
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
221,396230.00–231.50230.60
Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.
Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Missouri barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.