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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

4,354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $314.61/cwt ≈ $2,149/hd at 683 lb · 600 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $338.19/cwt ≈ $2,100/hd at 621 lb · 374 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.55/cwt ≈ $1,841/hd at 627 lb · 348 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 4,354 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 9 440.00 $440.00 $1,694 —
415–443 429 18 389.00–433.00 $414.52 $1,778 —
450–492 471 68 380.00–437.00 $401.85 $1,893 —
489 489 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,809 —
504–549 531 136 365.50–400.00 $385.67 $2,048 —
550–594 570 195 329.00–386.00 $366.68 $2,090 —
600–648 621 374 321.00–355.00 $338.19 $2,100 —
652–699 683 600 290.50–337.00 $314.61 $2,149 —
700–748 727 205 290.00–309.50 $304.90 $2,217 —
757–784 772 132 271.00–301.50 $282.63 $2,182 —
820–849 833 154 265.50–278.25 $276.06 $2,300 —
860–888 881 213 253.00–269.00 $260.70 $2,297 —
897 897 7 250.00 $250.00 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 334.50 $334.50 $1,499 —
451–485 473 31 351.00–390.00 $366.98 $1,736 —
523–539 532 21 326.00–368.00 $348.61 $1,855 —
560–591 581 24 285.00–320.00 $305.08 $1,773 —
621–641 631 24 277.00–307.00 $300.02 $1,893 —
650–668 661 14 265.00–323.50 $293.99 $1,943 —
688 unweaned 688 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,727 —
700–743 733 38 279.00–299.00 $285.54 $2,093 —
766–781 770 20 267.00–287.00 $279.53 $2,152 —
845 845 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,239 —
909–945 921 18 232.00–259.00 $247.04 $2,275 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,976 —
901–903 902 9 242.00–262.50 $253.40 $2,286 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–445 432 38 327.50–374.00 $345.08 $1,491 —
470–491 483 38 328.50–349.00 $340.33 $1,644 —
500–549 530 111 308.00–339.50 $319.49 $1,693 —
551–598 575 166 296.00–337.00 $319.11 $1,835 —
605–646 627 348 280.00–308.00 $293.55 $1,841 —
650–692 676 259 273.00–297.50 $280.10 $1,893 —
718 718 26 277.00 $277.00 $1,989 —
700–747 719 295 255.75–278.50 $267.45 $1,923 —
778–781 781 80 258.35–265.00 $258.68 $2,020 —
788 788 9 274.00 $274.00 $2,159 —
800 800 21 255.00 $255.00 $2,040 —
851 851 9 241.50 $241.50 $2,055 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 364 5 335.00–347.00 $342.12 $1,245 —
405–434 423 8 334.00–358.00 $342.61 $1,449 —
455–492 473 21 318.00–328.00 $323.11 $1,528 —
509–511 510 7 291.00–309.00 $301.27 $1,536 —
532 unweaned 532 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,543 —
563–594 587 52 268.00–295.00 $288.13 $1,691 —
600–645 617 67 269.00–298.50 $286.90 $1,770 —
659–695 685 53 255.00–281.25 $267.80 $1,834 —
709–741 714 28 268.00–281.00 $270.99 $1,935 —
765 765 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–725 715 15 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
760 760 5 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
825–845 837 24 2,400.00–2,425.00 $2,410.27 —
855–875 866 51 2,260.00–2,400.00 $2,325.08 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
787 787 15 236.25 $236.25 $1,859 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781 781 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,828 —
877 877 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,912 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,715 —
859 859 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,812 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1370 1216 80-85% 48 128.00–143.00 $135.89 $1,652 —
1155–1330 1260 80-85% 3 113.00–121.00 $117.95 $1,486 —
1075–1500 1282 80-85% 40 138.00–158.00 $147.83 $1,895 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1700 1432 75-80% 34 132.00–149.00 $139.77 $2,002 —
1180–1675 1458 75-80% 54 138.00–157.00 $148.26 $2,162 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1175 1053 85-90% 8 98.00–115.00 $107.25 $1,129 —
925–1200 1079 85-90% 32 112.00–132.00 $122.47 $1,321 —
1105–1120 1113 85-90% 2 134.00–153.00 $143.56 $1,598 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1915 1752 5 147.00–160.00 $152.15 $2,666 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2400 1876 18 167.00–199.00 $183.25 $3,438 —
1400–2630 2015 2 158.00–166.00 $163.22 $3,289 —

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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.