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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $287.59/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,220/hd at 772 lb · 144 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.59/cwt +8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,928/hd at 668 lb · 105 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $328.97/cwt +14.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,158/hd at 656 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 995 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–493 488 18 388.00–400.00 $390.57 $1,906 +20.57
506–514 511 16 355.50–357.00 $356.44 $1,821 -29.23
560–571 562 39 361.50–369.50 $363.64 $2,044 -3.04
608–643 631 82 313.00–344.00 $336.93 $2,126 -1.26
651–663 656 90 320.00–333.00 $328.97 $2,158 +14.36
703–724 722 30 296.50–303.00 $297.13 $2,145 -7.77
753–788 772 144 281.50–293.75 $287.59 $2,220 +4.96
800 800 66 284.00 $284.00 $2,272 +7.94
941 941 15 251.00 $251.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 11 368.00 $368.00 $1,803 +1.02
512 512 12 319.50 $319.50 $1,636 -29.11
513–526 521 16 337.00–362.00 $345.60 $1,801 -3.01
570–578 575 20 324.00–347.00 $331.73 $1,907 +26.65
595 595 5 321.00 $321.00 $1,910 +15.92
604 604 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,752 -10.02
687–689 688 8 281.00–311.00 $299.77 $2,062 +5.78
742–744 743 16 286.00–290.00 $289.00 $2,147 +3.46
860 860 5 271.00 $271.00 $2,331 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
942 942 3 243.00 $243.00 $2,289 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 4 339.00 $339.00 $1,637 -1.33
528 528 10 314.00 $314.00 $1,658 -5.49
552–599 571 30 304.50–309.50 $306.89 $1,752 -12.22
605–639 617 52 280.00–320.50 $307.88 $1,900 +14.33
654–671 663 65 275.00–290.25 $283.25 $1,878 +3.15
674–678 676 40 294.50–300.00 $297.26 $2,009 +17.16
700–707 702 26 269.75–275.00 $270.97 $1,902 -6.03
777 777 15 264.00 $264.00 $2,051 +5.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 thin fleshed 359 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,246 —
362–393 374 5 330.00–335.00 $332.90 $1,245 -9.22
490 490 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,509 -15.11
524–548 530 17 281.50–326.00 $292.78 $1,552 -8.49
577 unweaned 577 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,564 —
578–598 582 27 285.00–298.97 $293.17 $1,706 +5.04
602 602 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,704 -3.90
697 697 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,910 +6.20
730 730 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 -20.99
798 798 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,859 -12.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 9 307.00 $307.00 $1,814 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 3 264.50 $264.50 $1,732 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1545 1365 75-80% 14 125.00–145.00 $136.24 $1,860 —
1270–1800 1474 75-80% 8 142.00–148.00 $143.98 $2,122 -4.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1390 1217 80-85% 12 120.00–139.00 $128.98 $1,570 -6.91
1200–1275 1238 80-85% 2 140.00–148.00 $143.88 $1,781 +7.99
1260 1260 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,373 -8.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1160 1058 85-90% 8 111.00–125.00 $120.49 $1,275 +13.24
1020–1155 1065 85-90% 3 93.00–101.00 $96.53 $1,028 -10.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1865 1629 5 164.00–186.00 $178.56 $2,909 —
1615–2340 1978 2 138.00–145.50 $142.44 $2,817 —

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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.