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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

1,571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.75/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,343/hd at 742 lb · 232 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.90/cwt +7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,180/hd at 675 lb · 220 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $391.40/cwt +12.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 581 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,571 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,761 —
355–376 370 11 505.00–522.50 $511.62 $1,893 +49.01
405–448 441 36 440.00–490.00 $460.97 $2,033 +21.52
466–480 476 11 438.00–444.00 $439.60 $2,092 +16.09
488 488 5 418.00 $418.00 $2,040 -5.51
500–547 512 46 407.00–430.00 $421.86 $2,160 +22.31
562–597 581 112 374.00–407.75 $391.40 $2,274 +11.77
602–646 620 37 357.00–381.00 $367.60 $2,279 -1.18
650–674 666 17 341.00–346.00 $344.28 $2,293 -13.64
730 730 7 324.00 $324.00 $2,365 -4.42
902 902 50 297.50 $297.50 $2,683 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–491 479 10 406.00–418.00 $414.02 $1,983 +32.29
511 511 9 391.00 $391.00 $1,998 +29.02
500–516 unweaned 513 24 350.00–360.00 $352.03 $1,806 —
556–598 576 17 319.50–338.00 $330.02 $1,901 -33.91
607–643 629 20 347.00–353.00 $349.04 $2,195 +4.36
661–681 671 16 313.00–333.00 $324.39 $2,177 -16.41
720–746 735 22 290.50–301.00 $296.02 $2,176 -10.59
817 817 4 261.00 $261.00 $2,132 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,738 —
577 577 3 329.00 $329.00 $1,898 —
651 651 4 293.50 $293.50 $1,911 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
963 963 5 266.00 $266.00 $2,562 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–346 342 7 431.00–449.00 $441.41 $1,510 —
362–390 378 13 400.00–421.00 $415.21 $1,569 +1.15
415–428 422 23 409.00–425.50 $416.83 $1,759 +14.70
432 unweaned 432 6 386.00 $386.00 $1,668 —
468 fancy 468 10 400.00 $400.00 $1,872 —
454–497 483 47 352.00–386.00 $362.24 $1,750 -9.35
501 unweaned 501 15 326.00 $326.00 $1,633 —
518–536 532 24 339.00–353.50 $349.89 $1,861 -6.44
557–594 583 65 325.00–345.50 $330.95 $1,929 -58.52
656–687 675 220 315.00–326.25 $322.90 $2,180 +4.50
734–747 742 232 315.75 $315.75 $2,343 +0.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–370 369 6 355.00–376.00 $365.47 $1,349 —
441–443 442 9 376.00–378.00 $376.66 $1,665 +13.94
479–487 481 13 330.50–335.00 $331.90 $1,596 -23.99
508–510 509 8 307.50–323.00 $313.30 $1,595 -34.06
514 unweaned 514 5 291.50 $291.50 $1,498 —
555–599 587 12 318.50–327.00 $321.53 $1,887 +16.91
625–642 632 19 279.00–304.00 $298.25 $1,885 +6.01
679 679 23 280.50–295.75 $290.45 $1,972 +1.52
716 716 10 276.50 $276.50 $1,980 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 —
540 540 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,490 —
692 692 4 258.50 $258.50 $1,789 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 4 289.50 $289.50 $1,934 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1750 1406 75-80% 39 145.00–159.00 $152.22 $2,140 +3.66
1200–1700 1431 75-80% 19 155.00–167.00 $159.88 $2,288 +5.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1365 1191 80-85% 32 127.00–157.00 $149.30 $1,778 -3.27
1145–1295 1215 80-85% 14 154.00–169.00 $162.05 $1,969 +26.33
1140–1365 1253 80-85% 6 130.00–140.00 $135.28 $1,695 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1100 1025 85-90% 28 126.00–143.00 $135.88 $1,393 -12.49
940–1160 1029 85-90% 11 140.00–159.00 $147.13 $1,514 -1.24
920–1160 1049 85-90% 11 113.00–125.00 $120.45 $1,264 -27.92
1085 1085 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,172 -25.66
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–1800 1748 2 159.00–160.00 $159.48 $2,788 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–2425 1919 8 181.00–197.00 $186.67 $3,582 -17.77
1795–2225 1995 4 203.00–216.00 $208.36 $4,157 —
1565–2400 2010 3 169.00–174.00 $171.23 $3,442 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1400 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,750.00–3,700.00 $3,090.19
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1180–1550 1384 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,128.36
1350–1450 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,674.11
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,175.00 $3,175.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1100 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,825.00–3,400.00 $3,151.64
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1465 1465 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,775.00 $2,775.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1025–1225 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 3,275.00–3,675.00 $3,475.00 —
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,625.00 $3,625.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)Open 10 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)Open 8 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 (<2 yrs)Open 5 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —

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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.