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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

3,551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $314.29/cwt +15.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,269/hd at 722 lb · 280 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $294.32/cwt -8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,302/hd at 782 lb · 256 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $288.65/cwt +6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,517/hd at 872 lb · 253 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,551 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–329 326 26 482.50–525.00 $490.20 $1,598 +60.88
350–399 377 16 401.00–455.00 $441.98 $1,666 +8.25
414–434 423 18 408.00–459.00 $441.28 $1,867 +3.63
450–497 470 99 386.00–425.00 $401.43 $1,887 +22.43
502–549 519 90 345.00–410.50 $387.81 $2,013 —
565 unweaned 565 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,768 —
557–599 577 131 336.00–386.00 $364.82 $2,105 +2.96
600–610 thin fleshed 608 27 362.00–370.00 $368.24 $2,239 —
601–645 629 215 320.00–361.00 $342.30 $2,153 +10.82
651–691 665 162 314.00–346.50 $330.43 $2,197 +2.21
700–744 722 280 304.00–323.50 $314.29 $2,269 +15.60
766–799 782 256 290.75–299.25 $294.32 $2,302 -8.93
800–837 811 179 286.00–294.25 $290.79 $2,358 +23.79
862–885 872 253 258.50–293.60 $288.65 $2,517 +6.90
942 942 57 274.00 $274.00 $2,581 +17.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 4 436.00 $436.00 $1,103 —
326 326 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,434 +65.00
466–498 485 15 357.50–379.00 $370.12 $1,795 +10.48
554–589 567 36 329.00–351.00 $342.45 $1,942 +12.95
657–680 666 10 311.00–318.00 $313.86 $2,090 —
711–740 736 69 282.00–301.00 $288.33 $2,122 —
793 793 4 260.00 $260.00 $2,062 —
860–887 883 38 249.00–274.50 $266.65 $2,355 +6.65
908–921 916 13 254.00–260.50 $256.48 $2,349 +16.48
972 972 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,479 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
969 969 18 240.00 $240.00 $2,326 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–387 371 25 339.00–403.50 $392.79 $1,457 -32.21
400–441 431 62 350.00–381.00 $371.85 $1,603 +5.27
460–498 482 86 321.00–360.00 $339.34 $1,636 -7.32
504–548 527 68 302.50–353.00 $329.12 $1,734 -4.73
552–587 573 141 304.00–341.00 $325.37 $1,864 +21.28
607–623 614 82 293.50–312.00 $302.53 $1,858 —
650–692 679 230 269.00–288.00 $282.11 $1,916 +1.98
711–749 729 142 264.50–286.00 $276.00 $2,012 -6.20
752–773 760 14 267.00–275.00 $272.09 $2,068 -10.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 5 358.00 $358.00 $1,121 —
388 thin fleshed 388 4 388.00 $388.00 $1,505 —
498 498 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,345 —
555 555 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,587 —
558–584 572 28 270.00–291.00 $286.75 $1,640 —
619–647 634 50 263.00–280.50 $273.39 $1,733 -2.90
666–691 684 19 255.00–285.50 $270.82 $1,852 +1.75
716–738 723 16 245.00–275.50 $265.77 $1,922 +2.44
778–792 782 10 245.00–261.00 $256.14 $2,003 —
811–840 830 34 237.00–259.00 $245.58 $2,038 +11.58
850–895 859 20 229.00–232.75 $231.97 $1,993 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,851 —
541 541 6 324.00 $324.00 $1,753 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1570 1227 80-85% 13 105.00–125.00 $118.11 $1,449 -11.12
1165–1320 1249 80-85% 13 139.00–148.00 $142.20 $1,776 +12.97
1050–1475 1268 80-85% 49 117.00–148.00 $133.04 $1,687 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1530 1421 75-80% 7 110.00–129.00 $122.25 $1,737 -22.07
1322–1670 1444 75-80% 48 124.00–149.00 $137.36 $1,983 -6.96
1372–1540 1451 75-80% 8 142.00–149.00 $144.33 $2,094 +28.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–940 938 85-90% 2 90.00–97.00 $93.51 $877 —
850–1210 1035 85-90% 27 113.00–131.00 $121.43 $1,257 +24.43
1005–1060 1035 85-90% 5 131.00–143.00 $137.45 $1,423 +40.45
935–1195 1051 85-90% 11 95.00–112.00 $103.39 $1,087 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1781 1781 3 136.00 $136.00 $2,422 —
1660–1995 1790 3 147.00–148.00 $147.32 $2,637 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1870 1726 6 149.00–155.00 $151.91 $2,622 -0.58
1400–2300 1826 22 152.00–181.00 $166.08 $3,033 —
1690–2125 1898 8 177.00–187.00 $180.52 $3,426 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1131–1390 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,929.58
1327–1469 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 3,175.00–3,400.00 $3,289.29
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
900–1227 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,175.00–2,500.00 $2,362.48
1020–1330 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,723.45
1296 1296 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1475 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1328 1328 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1450 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 81 3,600.00–4,000.00 $3,793.83 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1075 1069 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,950.00–2,450.00 $2,075.00 —
1175–1300 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 4,300.00–4,450.00 $4,365.79 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1100 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 47 3,900.00–4,450.00 $4,190.43 —

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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.