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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

6,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $299.60/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,163/hd at 722 lb · 448 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $310.69/cwt +11.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,110/hd at 679 lb · 430 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $335.34/cwt +12.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,080/hd at 620 lb · 398 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,510 3,218 7,912
Feeder cattle 6,318 3,053 7,582
Slaughter cattle 192 165 330

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly steady to firm, spots 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 412.00 $412.00 $1,619 -1.00
410 thin fleshed 410 12 445.00 $445.00 $1,824 —
425–448 436 25 395.00–407.00 $400.47 $1,746 -13.88
454–492 477 69 367.50–409.00 $394.09 $1,880 +2.36
504–547 530 178 354.00–389.00 $369.29 $1,957 +1.98
559 thin fleshed 559 23 373.00 $373.00 $2,085 —
550–595 572 308 334.00–374.25 $354.32 $2,027 +12.92
600–649 620 384 317.25–353.00 $335.97 $2,083 +12.89
630 630 14 318.00 $318.00 $2,003 -5.08
653–698 679 430 295.50–337.00 $310.69 $2,110 +9.66
700–747 722 448 282.25–310.50 $299.60 $2,163 +4.54
759–788 769 182 275.00–287.75 $279.55 $2,150 +16.05
788 788 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,970 -27.19
805–817 808 257 272.00–286.25 $279.51 $2,258 +7.49
851–869 858 87 255.25–263.25 $259.90 $2,230 —
860 860 6 241.00 $241.00 $2,073 —
986 986 8 234.50 $234.50 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 6 390.00–400.00 $394.89 $1,335 —
360–380 370 6 373.00–375.00 $373.97 $1,384 —
412–435 426 13 358.00–376.50 $371.79 $1,584 —
446 thin fleshed 446 16 400.50 $400.50 $1,786 —
451 unweaned 451 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,500 —
481–497 488 43 340.00–380.00 $363.52 $1,774 +35.89
500–546 517 68 320.00–355.50 $347.07 $1,794 +31.11
572–585 581 21 272.00–343.00 $328.07 $1,906 +44.57
604 thin fleshed 604 17 339.00 $339.00 $2,048 —
605–612 609 6 289.50–309.00 $299.31 $1,823 -1.10
659–690 668 28 274.00–291.00 $283.09 $1,891 +22.09
702–748 723 75 262.00–286.50 $280.37 $2,027 +5.19
753–796 759 22 261.50–287.50 $279.32 $2,120 +5.39
790–793 792 11 237.50–252.50 $241.58 $1,913 -32.35
805–830 824 30 252.50–268.00 $257.14 $2,119 —
860–872 865 7 248.00–250.50 $249.42 $2,157 +13.17
903 903 9 245.50 $245.50 $2,217 +13.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
872 872 68 246.25 $246.25 $2,147 —
971–980 978 15 229.00–233.00 $230.06 $2,250 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 7 313.00 $313.00 $1,581 —
665 665 12 284.00 $284.00 $1,889 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
962 962 5 248.00 $248.00 $2,386 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–393 387 15 346.00–418.00 $403.36 $1,561 +62.30
407–447 427 31 337.00–355.00 $350.12 $1,495 -2.17
460–491 475 75 329.50–360.00 $346.69 $1,647 +9.45
500–547 525 256 305.00–341.00 $326.40 $1,714 +3.74
550–598 576 298 302.00–330.00 $319.15 $1,838 +2.18
606 606 102 266.75 $266.75 $1,617 -22.51
600–648 624 216 269.00–317.50 $297.93 $1,859 +8.67
651–695 675 279 265.50–296.00 $281.76 $1,902 +1.59
695–697 696 42 281.00–305.00 $289.56 $2,015 +9.39
708–747 721 257 268.25–273.10 $271.28 $1,956 +1.60
713–735 723 91 289.00–311.00 $301.52 $2,180 +31.84
755–791 770 51 284.00–304.00 $292.46 $2,252 +29.66
792 792 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,996 -10.80
800–830 803 77 238.00–254.75 $252.92 $2,031 +16.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 310.00 $310.00 $775 —
378–383 381 6 322.00–345.00 $333.58 $1,271 +1.08
437 unweaned 437 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,420 —
436–447 443 10 324.00–329.00 $327.03 $1,449 +7.03
465–484 480 52 300.00–320.00 $309.05 $1,483 -5.95
495 495 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,361 -40.00
501–522 505 16 313.00–314.00 $313.19 $1,582 +13.19
531 thin fleshed 531 7 322.00 $322.00 $1,710 —
582–598 591 44 260.00–306.50 $287.93 $1,702 -5.21
610–635 622 24 239.00–279.00 $270.43 $1,682 -5.03
655–697 683 48 252.00–276.00 $264.43 $1,806 -0.63
704–744 731 31 246.00–274.00 $254.70 $1,862 -0.61
756 756 7 269.50 $269.50 $2,037 +9.38
873 873 13 231.50 $231.50 $2,021 +12.50
934 934 5 203.50 $203.50 $1,901 —
952–962 958 9 198.50–201.00 $199.60 $1,912 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 5 326.00 $326.00 $1,421 —
534 534 18 289.00 $289.00 $1,543 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 9 277.00 $277.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,236 —
410 410 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,197 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,603 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1690 1495 75-80% 23 114.00–134.00 $127.13 $1,901 —
1305–1750 1509 75-80% 14 131.00–141.00 $135.86 $2,050 -6.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1450 1212 80-85% 27 113.00–133.00 $120.59 $1,462 -7.71
1170–1335 1238 80-85% 3 134.00–144.00 $137.80 $1,706 -3.24
1150–1395 1261 80-85% 6 107.00–120.00 $115.20 $1,453 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1195 1087 85-90% 13 100.00–119.00 $109.45 $1,190 -14.40
1090 1090 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,123 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 65-75% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,431 +1.00
1710 1710 65-75% 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,274 -9.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2385 1822 11 150.00–170.00 $157.94 $2,878 -5.23

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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.