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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

2,533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $294.04/cwt ≈ $2,443/hd at 831 lb · 287 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $381.37/cwt +19.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,197/hd at 576 lb · 151 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.07/cwt +4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,135/hd at 736 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,533 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–446 429 16 400.00–450.00 $417.55 $1,791 -15.62
455–499 480 81 400.00–447.50 $413.20 $1,983 -8.13
500–542 531 78 359.00–412.00 $389.61 $2,069 +49.61
564 thin fleshed 564 43 417.50 $417.50 $2,355 —
553–599 581 108 339.00–383.00 $366.99 $2,132 +5.08
600 thin fleshed 600 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,370 —
600–644 622 121 326.00–369.00 $355.42 $2,211 +9.19
661–692 670 62 335.50–360.00 $346.68 $2,323 +19.62
708–745 739 57 315.00–319.00 $318.36 $2,353 +3.20
781 781 67 305.50 $305.50 $2,386 +4.37
802–846 831 287 284.00–302.00 $294.04 $2,443 —
853–854 854 125 289.25–289.75 $289.50 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,584 -30.00
494 494 5 393.00 $393.00 $1,941 +24.68
515 515 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,736 -6.75
581–597 593 15 331.00–340.00 $333.35 $1,977 -15.76
622–645 640 34 309.50–332.50 $322.58 $2,065 +17.99
663–681 678 127 298.00–347.50 $334.80 $2,270 —
702–745 717 13 275.00–305.00 $289.75 $2,078 —
798 798 6 279.00 $279.00 $2,226 —
816–836 832 63 278.00–279.60 $279.28 $2,324 +10.03
882 882 6 263.50 $263.50 $2,324 -1.47
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
946 946 25 269.75 $269.75 $2,552 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
689 689 6 324.50 $324.50 $2,236 +24.50
865 865 9 276.00 $276.00 $2,387 +10.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,592 +31.00
400–447 423 31 287.50–446.00 $341.07 $1,443 -37.40
466–494 480 62 345.00–370.00 $359.88 $1,727 +4.44
513–549 531 97 310.50–372.50 $344.22 $1,828 +6.74
580 580 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 -29.71
570–592 586 95 309.00–329.50 $323.33 $1,895 -6.38
611–644 623 69 299.00–324.00 $314.68 $1,960 +17.05
668 668 76 250.00–305.00 $300.66 $2,008 +18.23
732–748 736 149 283.50–293.50 $290.07 $2,135 +2.07
766–773 767 132 278.50–286.00 $284.57 $2,183 +4.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 344.00 $344.00 $1,101 -9.00
375 375 10 346.00 $346.00 $1,298 -4.00
431–448 435 17 316.00–375.00 $327.90 $1,426 -20.53
458 thin fleshed 458 3 362.00 $362.00 $1,658 —
460–497 467 21 314.00–343.00 $328.09 $1,532 -2.91
523 523 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,710 +19.04
527 527 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,597 -4.96
560–596 587 33 267.00–310.00 $283.26 $1,663 -15.69
630 630 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,518 -46.00
665–699 682 33 272.50–289.00 $280.62 $1,914 -4.40
729 729 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,859 -16.89
759–787 766 12 245.00–269.00 $262.84 $2,013 +12.84
850–857 851 30 260.00–270.00 $268.99 $2,289 —
905 905 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
747 747 10 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
785 785 25 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
812 812 5 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
964 964 24 223.00 $223.00 $2,150 —
1121 1121 9 191.50 $191.50 $2,147 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 407.50 $407.50 $1,597 +31.50
442 442 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,680 -44.00
478 478 9 387.00 $387.00 $1,850 —
540 540 12 328.00 $328.00 $1,771 —
803 803 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,734 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1265 1228 80-85% 4 138.00–147.00 $144.17 $1,770 +9.92
1040–1435 1239 80-85% 45 118.00–146.00 $132.71 $1,644 -1.54
1245–1285 1255 80-85% 4 125.00–126.00 $125.74 $1,578 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1415 1328 75-80% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.47 $1,932 —
1115–1875 1402 75-80% 45 127.50–146.00 $136.78 $1,918 —
1335–1620 1506 75-80% 5 121.00–125.00 $123.03 $1,853 -23.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1180 1054 85-90% 7 107.00–117.00 $110.35 $1,163 —
900–1315 1093 85-90% 24 113.00–132.50 $121.61 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2165 1803 16 163.00–179.00 $168.91 $3,045 —
1955–2335 2145 2 188.00–195.00 $191.19 $4,101 —

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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.