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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

1,571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $330.21/cwt +9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,047/hd at 620 lb · 209 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $249.27/cwt ≈ $2,340/hd at 939 lb · 162 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $269.00/cwt +10.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,381/hd at 885 lb · 117 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
413–435 420 6 389.00–397.00 $394.24 $1,656 +9.41
480–492 485 13 380.00–385.00 $381.68 $1,851 +52.22
525–547 536 17 338.00–353.00 $345.04 $1,849 -13.23
550–583 574 43 328.00–347.00 $338.51 $1,943 -3.75
602–637 620 209 311.00–338.50 $330.21 $2,047 +10.06
650–668 661 19 297.25–299.50 $298.06 $1,970 -0.45
718–735 723 34 296.00–296.25 $296.18 $2,141 +11.66
759 759 56 275.10 $275.10 $2,088 +15.76
800 800 65 274.50 $274.50 $2,196 +11.37
885 885 117 269.00 $269.00 $2,381 +10.25
904–943 938 135 248.10–251.35 $250.96 $2,354 —
943 943 27 240.85 $240.85 $2,271 —
960 960 58 256.85 $256.85 $2,466 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–385 377 12 362.00–392.50 $372.40 $1,404 -6.60
400–404 402 8 380.00–384.00 $382.01 $1,536 +34.82
477 477 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,860 +33.60
513 513 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,626 -2.27
568–569 569 6 309.00–315.00 $311.00 $1,770 -10.10
597 597 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,648 -45.10
630 630 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 -9.20
658–690 680 20 276.00–297.00 $288.20 $1,960 +3.46
805–819 814 6 260.00–261.00 $260.67 $2,122 +7.16
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,799 —
1035 1035 57 241.10 $241.10 $2,495 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1470 1269 10 200.00–207.00 $202.90 $2,575 —
1400–1638 1484 21 211.00–215.50 $213.04 $3,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 6 249.25 $249.25 $1,675 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–496 489 15 320.00 $320.00 $1,565 -0.85
511–548 528 36 312.00–339.00 $329.36 $1,739 +12.41
531 thin fleshed 531 38 343.50 $343.50 $1,824 —
566 thin fleshed 566 6 318.00 $318.00 $1,800 —
569–598 577 47 282.00–301.00 $295.18 $1,703 -2.19
652 652 19 273.50 $273.50 $1,783 -1.88
839 839 60 245.00 $245.00 $2,056 -1.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–427 417 8 310.00–335.00 $322.29 $1,344 -2.49
463–485 468 13 286.00–305.00 $295.90 $1,385 -15.93
515–518 518 19 290.00–297.00 $290.73 $1,506 +6.40
552–598 575 6 257.00–274.00 $265.16 $1,525 -8.24
600–649 612 29 258.00–275.00 $269.32 $1,648 +0.73
682–685 682 19 248.00–255.00 $253.89 $1,732 -1.24
743 743 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,813 -15.71
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1399–1426 1403 26 203.50–207.00 $204.05 $2,863 —
1538 1538 9 189.50 $189.50 $2,915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 4 310.00 $310.00 $880 —
590 590 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,410 —
612 612 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,444 -8.51
690 690 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 —
950–984 971 8 202.50–211.50 $205.80 $1,998 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,540 -10.00
830 830 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,959 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,469 +18.00
582 unweaned 582 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,484 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1320 1236 80-85% 17 126.00–138.50 $132.72 $1,640 -6.68
1115–1350 1251 80-85% 27 137.00–156.00 $144.70 $1,810 +14.08
1100–1350 1252 80-85% 10 113.00–123.00 $117.82 $1,475 -12.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1460 1418 75-80% 3 121.00–122.50 $121.82 $1,727 —
1405–1585 1483 75-80% 4 126.00–138.00 $133.08 $1,974 —
1365–1655 1512 75-80% 18 139.00–155.00 $147.15 $2,225 +24.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1150 1026 85-90% 9 111.00–125.00 $116.78 $1,198 +23.42
995–1150 1056 85-90% 7 126.00–136.00 $130.20 $1,375 +24.00
1075 1075 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $957 -17.20
1075–1145 1117 85-90% 6 97.50–111.00 $106.59 $1,191 -12.84
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1865 1735 8 140.00–152.50 $145.39 $2,523 +4.23
1685–1895 1775 5 133.00–137.50 $135.58 $2,407 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–2330 1811 4 160.00–170.00 $166.66 $3,018 -0.81
1600–2220 1889 4 182.00–186.00 $183.81 $3,472 —
1605–2105 1895 3 150.00–155.00 $152.42 $2,888 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,306 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1106 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1267 1267 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1172–1440 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,962.69
1198–1450 1324 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,475.00–2,500.00 $2,488.69
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1139–1365 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,875.00–2,025.00 $1,953.57
1195–1380 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,850.00–1,975.00 $1,932.26
1430 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1400–1450 1408 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 3,650.00–3,850.00 $3,704.17 —

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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.