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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

2,342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.23/cwt +21.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 475 lb · 251 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $430.00/cwt +7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,019/hd at 469 lb · 182 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $389.64/cwt +19.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 567 lb · 177 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,342 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 4 480.00–505.00 $492.14 $1,270 —
312–345 329 15 460.00–520.00 $487.61 $1,604 +45.35
350–386 371 30 440.00–486.00 $466.17 $1,729 +13.34
402–449 432 98 440.00–476.00 $457.53 $1,977 +14.10
440 440 3 427.50 $427.50 $1,881 -15.93
450–495 463 130 400.00–470.00 $439.71 $2,036 +17.51
482–485 value added 484 24 425.00–426.00 $425.50 $2,059 —
473–495 487 28 380.00–397.50 $388.75 $1,893 -33.45
505 505 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 -24.02
513 value added 513 10 412.00 $412.00 $2,114 +6.50
500–547 530 160 375.00–435.00 $401.71 $2,129 +38.08
550–586 562 109 360.00–405.00 $390.62 $2,195 +20.51
566–578 value added 573 56 399.00 $399.00 $2,286 —
578–581 580 9 330.00–340.00 $334.43 $1,940 -35.68
583 unweaned 583 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,011 —
600–636 615 148 345.00–397.00 $379.38 $2,333 +24.33
618–642 unweaned 628 13 335.00–370.00 $352.54 $2,214 +18.26
612–649 632 13 335.00–351.00 $342.15 $2,162 -12.90
652–685 658 26 330.00–352.50 $343.97 $2,263 +15.11
666 value added 666 16 352.50 $352.50 $2,348 —
650–675 668 16 320.00–325.00 $324.39 $2,167 -4.47
705–736 725 41 310.00–332.50 $325.43 $2,359 +32.43
812 812 8 279.00 $279.00 $2,265 —
929 929 19 256.25 $256.25 $2,381 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–348 335 10 445.00–465.00 $456.54 $1,529 +28.94
350–395 361 12 410.00–455.00 $432.21 $1,560 +9.94
415–445 425 22 400.00–430.00 $410.50 $1,745 -5.45
450–494 465 46 374.00–435.00 $408.85 $1,901 +11.30
508–530 513 18 347.50–398.00 $377.36 $1,936 +4.85
591–597 592 16 345.00–359.00 $351.62 $2,082 -0.30
606–640 627 8 325.00–330.00 $326.81 $2,049 -4.78
701–740 714 9 285.00–318.50 $306.93 $2,191 +0.84
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 15 354.00 $354.00 $2,028 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–490 474 9 374.00–386.00 $378.14 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,496 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,322 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,252 ±0.00
305–347 327 41 400.00–450.00 $423.11 $1,384 +3.08
350–399 378 76 390.00–467.50 $420.04 $1,588 +11.52
405–414 thin fleshed 411 8 437.00–447.00 $440.70 $1,811 —
401–445 425 92 379.00–437.00 $401.20 $1,705 +13.24
450–499 474 217 350.00–423.00 $385.66 $1,828 +18.95
477 477 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,670 -16.71
465–494 value added 480 25 398.00–419.00 $404.25 $1,940 —
501–545 522 98 335.00–380.00 $365.49 $1,908 +10.60
546 546 10 326.00 $326.00 $1,780 -28.89
559 559 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,789 -33.00
565–581 571 20 318.00–354.00 $337.31 $1,926 -14.20
631–638 635 7 312.50–315.00 $313.56 $1,991 -9.95
675 675 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,964 -17.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,176 —
312–345 332 6 377.50–415.00 $390.09 $1,295 -6.34
353–395 367 15 389.00–427.00 $401.57 $1,474 +11.12
400–440 422 22 360.00–396.00 $375.66 $1,585 +4.65
450–497 476 46 330.00–372.50 $340.85 $1,622 -9.35
500–540 527 22 320.00–347.50 $337.06 $1,776 +2.70
580–597 586 11 291.00–305.00 $296.48 $1,737 -15.30
622–636 632 13 280.00–307.50 $297.90 $1,883 -13.89
660 660 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,795 +12.00
658–683 678 21 279.00–283.00 $282.27 $1,914 +22.27
767–780 773 9 261.00–261.50 $261.28 $2,020 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 13 321.00 $321.00 $1,820 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,628 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–395 370 14 375.00–465.00 $435.22 $1,610 —
410–442 421 13 430.00–462.00 $450.61 $1,897 +63.61
453–498 479 16 310.00–440.00 $367.26 $1,759 -5.32
520–540 532 13 340.00–365.00 $355.73 $1,892 +7.89
555–593 573 9 292.50–350.00 $312.76 $1,792 -6.92
604–634 616 18 299.00–316.00 $307.78 $1,896 —
658–687 675 14 268.00–285.00 $276.37 $1,865 -7.59
700–735 712 6 260.00–269.00 $263.92 $1,879 —
775–790 779 8 230.00–245.00 $241.20 $1,879 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1430 1261 80-85% 57 140.00–153.50 $144.74 $1,825 -8.29
1075–1435 1309 80-85% 11 155.00–161.00 $157.15 $2,057 —
1170–1463 1315 80-85% 11 129.00–138.00 $131.04 $1,723 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818–1040 944 85-90% 18 88.00–122.50 $105.78 $999 —
890–1105 998 85-90% 2 80.00–82.00 $80.89 $807 —
970–1040 1005 85-90% 2 147.00–148.00 $147.52 $1,483 +9.02
895–1255 1061 85-90% 38 125.00–145.00 $136.24 $1,446 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1640 1515 75-80% 5 148.00–151.50 $150.16 $2,275 +4.60
1455–1635 1545 75-80% 2 158.00–165.00 $161.70 $2,498 +16.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1870 1595 3 128.00–155.00 $142.75 $2,277 —
1695–1940 1818 2 198.00–206.00 $202.27 $3,677 —
1625–2545 1879 12 167.50–195.00 $179.04 $3,364 -4.46
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2165 2165 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,637 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1072–1383 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,080.33
1147–1303 1221 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 2,075.00–2,825.00 $2,431.58
1105–1290 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,150.00–2,375.00 $2,237.90
1148–1460 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 50 2,400.00–3,025.00 $2,916.41

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.