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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

1,043 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $384.98/cwt +10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 530 lb · 103 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.69/cwt +13.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 518 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.87/cwt +42.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 467 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,043 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–280 264 9 470.00–555.00 $512.71 $1,354 +30.71
300–345 334 13 440.00–470.00 $457.55 $1,528 -2.01
350–390 367 20 400.00–462.00 $441.82 $1,621 +9.30
418–449 436 43 405.00–458.00 $428.28 $1,867 +9.78
452–495 472 16 393.00–431.00 $408.69 $1,929 +38.99
500–545 517 19 375.00–404.00 $397.30 $2,054 +18.52
500–545 unweaned 520 41 366.00–402.00 $388.69 $2,021 +58.16
546 value added 546 43 376.00 $376.00 $2,053 —
550–580 565 18 343.00–377.00 $367.20 $2,075 +13.80
571 unweaned 571 4 348.00 $348.00 $1,987 —
600–644 625 15 316.00–346.00 $329.38 $2,059 +14.38
605–633 unweaned 626 15 316.00–320.00 $318.97 $1,997 -11.03
668 668 7 312.75 $312.75 $2,089 -5.86
713 713 8 306.00 $306.00 $2,182 +10.78
755 755 6 279.00 $279.00 $2,106 —
759–765 760 12 278.50–292.00 $288.07 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–390 382 8 400.00–420.00 $413.88 $1,581 +10.68
415–420 417 5 390.00–414.00 $401.54 $1,674 +8.48
450–488 479 24 364.00–400.00 $389.83 $1,867 +8.49
500–546 524 23 360.00–379.00 $369.81 $1,938 +13.81
552–580 569 7 324.00–360.00 $334.41 $1,903 +3.89
610–638 unweaned 630 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,812 —
629 629 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,950 —
736 736 9 283.50 $283.50 $2,087 —
953 953 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,192 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,178 -15.00
315–345 332 14 375.00–425.00 $397.86 $1,321 -3.68
350–386 378 23 390.00–427.50 $415.96 $1,572 +31.38
401–448 420 33 381.00–433.00 $403.29 $1,694 +36.37
452–498 467 58 340.00–411.00 $386.87 $1,807 +54.26
509–514 unweaned 512 18 327.00–377.50 $349.32 $1,789 +29.32
502–538 521 43 324.00–370.00 $344.17 $1,793 +18.67
552 unweaned 552 19 337.50 $337.50 $1,863 —
550–583 570 18 297.00–316.00 $305.38 $1,741 -11.83
600–634 621 20 290.00–313.00 $297.99 $1,851 +10.48
666–695 676 6 266.00–270.00 $267.37 $1,807 -10.63
759 759 8 259.50 $259.50 $1,970 -9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 12 350.00–370.00 $358.13 $1,160 -27.87
350–399 380 12 345.00–385.00 $368.01 $1,398 -4.78
405–445 419 19 357.50–387.50 $370.05 $1,551 +28.07
462–476 470 19 320.00–359.00 $336.79 $1,583 +5.82
500–540 526 20 300.00–332.50 $317.73 $1,671 +12.13
550–555 unweaned 553 5 287.00–300.00 $294.83 $1,630 —
550–590 577 6 290.00–304.00 $294.45 $1,699 -3.80
607–647 627 4 270.00–297.00 $283.07 $1,775 +0.07
673 673 8 273.00 $273.00 $1,837 +0.65
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 13 276.00 $276.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–421 412 6 336.00–350.00 $342.85 $1,413 —
482–488 485 4 287.00–326.00 $306.62 $1,487 +49.62
676 676 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,818 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,585 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 391 16 400.00–430.00 $415.99 $1,627 —
412–445 428 16 375.00–400.00 $384.29 $1,645 +7.45
465–497 490 9 327.50–330.00 $328.03 $1,607 -54.61
500–540 513 18 300.00–391.00 $345.98 $1,775 +24.55
556–595 574 18 285.00–322.50 $301.86 $1,733 -17.87
610–640 624 14 260.00–320.00 $296.21 $1,848 +7.40
660–682 671 4 265.00–270.00 $267.46 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 5 393.00 $393.00 $1,442 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–995 940 85-90% 11 69.00–91.50 $87.89 $826 —
1025–1060 1043 85-90% 2 133.50–137.00 $135.28 $1,411 —
870–1195 1066 85-90% 18 95.00–118.00 $106.08 $1,131 -31.40
1023–1298 1130 85-90% 38 118.00–136.50 $128.28 $1,450 +3.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1365 1249 80-85% 4 146.50–157.50 $150.48 $1,879 —
1100–1655 1283 80-85% 32 135.00–146.00 $139.84 $1,794 +3.44
1310–1375 1336 80-85% 6 121.00–131.00 $126.26 $1,687 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1352–1490 1397 75-80% 5 136.00–144.50 $141.49 $1,977 —
1415–1955 1611 75-80% 5 128.00–134.50 $131.78 $2,123 -15.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–2130 1767 5 136.50–160.00 $146.98 $2,597 —
1545–2050 1861 8 147.50–176.00 $164.25 $3,057 —
1920–2075 1998 2 175.50–185.00 $180.07 $3,598 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1385 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,248.51
1155–1450 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,366.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,788

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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.