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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

1,504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.46/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,345/hd at 734 lb · 163 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $394.26/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,279/hd at 578 lb · 145 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.19/cwt +30.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 529 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,504 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 4 505.00 $505.00 $1,672 -10.00
399 399 13 455.00–460.00 $458.46 $1,829 -53.16
411–442 426 35 430.00–450.00 $443.03 $1,887 -17.94
453 fancy 453 12 475.00 $475.00 $2,152 —
478 478 6 443.00 $443.00 $2,118 +3.40
464–494 482 35 435.00–450.00 $441.85 $2,130 +2.25
506–538 516 81 410.00–447.00 $431.24 $2,225 +9.38
540–549 544 17 401.00–416.50 $410.06 $2,231 -11.80
551–598 578 145 379.00–417.00 $394.26 $2,279 +2.86
604–647 617 110 353.00–379.00 $367.51 $2,268 -0.09
665–699 681 33 332.00–349.00 $340.39 $2,318 -3.89
701–738 724 25 314.00–335.00 $322.91 $2,338 -1.09
747 747 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,278 -19.00
758 758 11 316.00 $316.00 $2,395 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 4 406.00 $406.00 $1,283 —
382 382 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,700 —
431–448 442 11 426.00–440.00 $430.97 $1,905 —
478–491 488 17 405.00–414.50 $412.31 $2,012 -1.71
520 520 13 387.00 $387.00 $2,012 -4.00
552 552 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,987 +29.98
574–592 585 28 356.00–389.00 $377.76 $2,210 +47.74
619 619 6 338.00 $338.00 $2,092 -11.04
651–689 671 31 326.00–341.00 $331.39 $2,224 +7.00
740 740 6 314.50 $314.50 $2,327 +18.48
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 11 321.00 $321.00 $2,408 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–334 332 12 422.50–435.00 $428.71 $1,423 -12.70
355–378 368 20 430.00–461.00 $442.22 $1,627 +27.01
405–444 426 27 391.00–430.00 $415.52 $1,770 -1.31
458–489 478 107 362.50–401.00 $384.39 $1,837 +22.15
500–547 526 92 364.50–389.00 $375.34 $1,974 +25.45
538–549 543 18 350.00 $350.00 $1,900 +0.11
572 572 7 328.00 $328.00 $1,876 -2.95
566–596 581 89 339.50–363.00 $343.07 $1,993 +12.12
602–632 617 27 315.00–332.00 $322.04 $1,987 —
671–691 683 36 300.00–324.50 $309.00 $2,110 -13.90
722–741 734 163 310.00–321.00 $319.46 $2,345 +3.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 15 388.00 $388.00 $1,552 —
476–477 476 14 353.00–380.00 $362.66 $1,726 +30.76
546 546 5 369.00 $369.00 $2,015 —
552–581 573 24 324.00–337.00 $333.20 $1,909 +11.67
604 604 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,685 -19.25
611–644 618 38 295.00–304.00 $299.91 $1,853 +1.66
652–684 672 19 295.50–309.00 $300.05 $2,016 +9.60
718 718 6 285.00–306.00 $295.50 $2,122 +19.00
868 868 3 238.00 $238.00 $2,066 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
902 902 3 234.00 $234.00 $2,111 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 4 378.00 $378.00 $1,833 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1745 1453 75-80% 28 148.00–162.00 $156.92 $2,280 —
1474–1705 1524 75-80% 6 160.00–167.00 $163.88 $2,498 —
1415–1585 1543 75-80% 4 145.00–146.00 $145.77 $2,249 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1130 1128 80-85% 2 160.00–161.00 $160.50 $1,810 —
1010–1330 1220 80-85% 19 146.50–158.50 $153.91 $1,878 -8.14
1162–1300 1224 80-85% 7 140.00–149.00 $145.16 $1,777 -16.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862–975 890 85-90% 4 134.00–142.00 $139.81 $1,244 —
900–1195 1071 85-90% 13 135.00–149.50 $143.48 $1,537 +35.48
945–1600 1120 85-90% 7 143.00–153.00 $149.07 $1,670 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1900 1760 3 203.00–206.50 $204.81 $3,605 —
1675–2375 1802 10 186.00–196.00 $192.33 $3,466 —

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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.