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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

1,567 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.31/cwt +9.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 730 lb · 266 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $346.23/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,122/hd at 613 lb · 121 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.71/cwt +4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 575 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,567 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–373 359 12 409.00–448.00 $434.49 $1,560 -7.49
407–440 420 13 421.00–448.00 $433.17 $1,819 -8.11
451–496 472 40 405.00–437.50 $421.33 $1,989 +19.90
508–535 517 29 385.00–411.50 $397.66 $2,056 +9.85
527–533 unweaned 528 27 353.50–360.00 $354.96 $1,874 —
533 533 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,812 -47.81
556–592 573 37 341.00–379.50 $361.91 $2,074 -2.91
603–647 613 121 335.00–362.00 $346.23 $2,122 +3.93
650–692 664 64 311.00–339.00 $327.06 $2,172 -3.37
700–737 712 119 306.00–320.00 $315.16 $2,244 +0.87
755–769 760 77 297.50–304.75 $301.13 $2,289 +6.81
918 918 4 248.00 $248.00 $2,277 -26.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–368 359 7 392.00–471.00 $415.16 $1,490 —
383 383 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,647 —
422–440 thin fleshed 430 13 415.00–418.00 $416.58 $1,791 —
476–477 unweaned 476 5 352.50–357.00 $354.30 $1,686 —
472–481 477 8 361.00–375.50 $368.32 $1,757 -1.80
485 thin fleshed 485 15 401.00 $401.00 $1,945 —
515–540 525 31 320.00–364.25 $343.75 $1,805 —
551–597 570 36 322.50–361.00 $349.11 $1,990 +6.66
608–645 634 12 299.00–311.00 $304.59 $1,931 —
834 834 22 269.25 $269.25 $2,246 —
878–898 888 8 262.50–267.50 $264.97 $2,353 -1.68
937 937 4 257.50 $257.50 $2,413 +1.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–421 421 8 331.50–359.00 $345.23 $1,453 —
450 450 5 337.00 $337.00 $1,516 —
565 565 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,709 —
602 602 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,764 —
688 688 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,906 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,058 —
851 851 4 265.50 $265.50 $2,259 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 5 389.00 $389.00 $1,439 -3.79
404–446 414 20 355.00–398.00 $378.47 $1,567 +6.62
457–458 457 14 350.00–369.00 $355.44 $1,624 +16.10
457–463 unweaned 459 17 332.50 $332.50 $1,526 —
500 unweaned 500 10 316.00 $316.00 $1,580 —
513–541 531 58 325.00–347.00 $337.48 $1,792 +8.36
556–593 575 119 312.50–345.00 $329.71 $1,896 +4.34
600–637 623 41 289.00–308.00 $297.63 $1,854 -4.90
650–691 678 33 277.00–286.00 $282.43 $1,915 +0.32
716–741 729 249 280.00–285.75 $285.13 $2,079 +9.13
739 739 17 288.00 $288.00 $2,128 +12.00
761 761 9 280.50 $280.50 $2,135 +8.41
764–794 776 15 258.00–274.00 $267.45 $2,075 -4.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 6 353.00 $353.00 $1,214 -5.00
361 361 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,264 —
422–443 431 12 345.00–353.00 $348.43 $1,502 —
456 456 4 331.00 $331.00 $1,509 —
530–548 540 10 300.00–313.00 $307.96 $1,663 —
565–582 574 13 281.00–318.00 $298.95 $1,716 +12.20
626 626 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,797 +13.61
652–690 673 15 276.00–290.00 $285.02 $1,918 +14.20
701–714 704 17 267.00–287.50 $271.89 $1,914 +6.12
768 768 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,920 -6.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,574 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 376.00 $376.00 $1,421 —
411 411 5 424.00 $424.00 $1,743 —
503 503 6 362.00 $362.00 $1,821 —
583 583 7 296.00 $296.00 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526–535 530 7 342.50–347.50 $344.66 $1,827 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1700 1457 75-80% 16 130.00–144.00 $138.33 $2,015 -6.00
1385–1855 1514 75-80% 14 139.00–150.00 $146.07 $2,211 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033–1325 1173 80-85% 12 139.00–148.00 $143.52 $1,683 —
1070–1380 1207 80-85% 16 128.00–142.00 $134.25 $1,620 +16.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 92.50 $92.50 $874 -1.01
915–1070 993 85-90% 2 100.00–113.00 $107.01 $1,063 —
935–1145 1017 85-90% 12 119.00–129.00 $123.97 $1,261 +2.54
930–1095 1038 85-90% 3 137.00–142.00 $138.75 $1,440 +17.32
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,503 —
1725 1725 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,398 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2265 1856 13 162.00–181.50 $173.03 $3,211 —
1720–2240 1933 3 157.00–159.00 $158.23 $3,059 —

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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.