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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

2,163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $296.41/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 674 lb · 200 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.55/cwt -11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 526 lb · 122 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.29/cwt -18.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 624 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,163 3,392 3,629
Feeder cattle 1,962 3,097 3,293
Slaughter cattle 161 215 311
Replacement cattle 40 80 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 2.00 to 10.00 lower, except heifers under 500 lbs mostly steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,292 -12.44
358–387 375 13 380.00–390.00 $384.41 $1,442 -20.26
445 445 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,624 -24.82
456–496 467 12 332.50–360.00 $351.50 $1,642 -24.23
515 value added 515 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,931 -9.50
523 unweaned 523 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,569 -27.50
500–547 526 71 322.00–371.00 $356.06 $1,873 -10.46
550–591 577 87 311.00–355.00 $330.21 $1,905 -9.61
577–585 580 5 288.00–293.00 $290.98 $1,688 -48.84
587 value added 587 15 340.00 $340.00 $1,996 —
600–648 616 66 290.00–347.00 $330.44 $2,036 +5.82
628–635 value added 633 20 340.00–344.00 $341.39 $2,161 -13.61
653–699 674 200 285.00–327.00 $296.41 $1,998 -0.06
701–749 726 54 268.00–297.00 $279.74 $2,031 -7.94
751–793 778 117 259.00–278.00 $272.93 $2,123 -5.61
801–822 807 20 257.00–259.50 $257.61 $2,079 -7.78
860 860 5 258.50 $258.50 $2,223 -2.93
946 946 5 229.00 $229.00 $2,166 —
1247 1247 29 203.75 $203.75 $2,541 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 6 370.00–410.00 $391.47 $1,331 -8.03
366–397 376 6 379.00–385.00 $382.89 $1,440 +5.35
402–445 428 16 330.00–350.00 $341.52 $1,462 -19.97
450–495 473 27 320.00–350.00 $334.59 $1,583 -15.47
520–547 532 15 303.00–330.00 $323.45 $1,721 -10.50
551–556 554 13 310.00–326.00 $314.89 $1,744 +6.06
588 unweaned 588 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,635 -9.00
600–648 618 21 275.00–318.00 $289.72 $1,790 -15.05
660–678 670 25 275.00–276.00 $275.12 $1,843 -13.88
735 735 3 266.50 $266.50 $1,959 +0.02
775–787 780 15 248.00–259.00 $252.63 $1,971 +2.35
820 820 5 256.00 $256.00 $2,099 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,471 ±0.00
581 unweaned 581 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,627 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,733 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 377 26 337.50–377.00 $363.80 $1,372 -2.74
413 value added 413 12 376.00 $376.00 $1,553 —
405–445 424 23 327.50–374.00 $352.95 $1,497 -7.94
450–499 478 66 310.00–359.00 $331.64 $1,585 -4.03
500–546 526 122 290.50–322.00 $308.55 $1,623 -15.06
550–595 568 47 271.00–291.00 $281.59 $1,599 -14.01
613 613 16 284.25 $284.25 $1,742 -32.75
614 value added 614 12 282.50 $282.50 $1,735 —
622 622 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,617 -24.70
606–648 628 85 252.50–276.00 $269.18 $1,690 -15.52
653–682 675 16 251.00–271.00 $264.62 $1,786 -8.74
703–745 725 42 240.00–266.00 $251.23 $1,821 -22.71
949 949 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,898 —
1041 1041 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 4 350.00–375.00 $363.18 $1,344 +15.78
405–425 418 8 330.00–335.00 $332.49 $1,390 +1.72
452–494 471 11 290.00–337.50 $305.70 $1,440 -7.71
502–540 524 18 280.00–290.00 $284.60 $1,491 -12.95
550–595 563 24 260.00–285.00 $269.88 $1,519 -18.91
605–615 611 6 260.00–267.50 $263.15 $1,608 -6.13
678–690 688 14 251.00–256.00 $251.70 $1,732 -12.38
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,412 —
565–570 568 6 252.00–255.00 $253.67 $1,441 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,235 —
635 635 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 unweaned 539 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,326 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 4 320.00–355.00 $337.38 $1,275 -12.62
405–430 422 9 332.00–347.00 $341.81 $1,442 -11.42
450–496 473 27 290.00–330.00 $313.88 $1,485 -17.23
500–545 518 13 270.00–320.00 $298.97 $1,549 +13.64
550–590 580 11 274.00–286.00 $279.41 $1,621 -0.59
620–645 635 8 260.00–279.00 $268.65 $1,706 +0.87
705–735 725 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 -5.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806 806 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,564 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $648 —
831–1165 1050 85-90% 22 82.00–108.00 $102.35 $1,075 —
1005–1145 1080 85-90% 5 124.50–136.00 $129.17 $1,395 -1.83
955–1248 1143 85-90% 15 107.50–120.50 $112.83 $1,290 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1530 1315 80-85% 2 134.50 $134.50 $1,769 +2.59
1220–1445 1324 80-85% 8 112.00–122.50 $116.50 $1,542 -15.41
1170–1625 1380 80-85% 23 122.00–133.50 $125.84 $1,737 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1600 1483 75-80% 11 123.00–133.50 $127.93 $1,897 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,240 —
1645–1950 1798 75-80% 2 115.00–120.50 $117.98 $2,121 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1770 1679 7 119.00–147.50 $139.82 $2,348 —
1385–2185 1799 18 150.00–165.00 $156.62 $2,818 +14.40
1630–2075 1912 3 164.50–169.50 $166.27 $3,179 +13.03

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1490 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,750.00–2,450.00 $2,174.32
1358–1462 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,975.00–2,125.00 $2,052.77

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
837 837 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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.