Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

1,981 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $266.54/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,505/hd at 940 lb · 185 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $341.18/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,119/hd at 621 lb · 128 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.44/cwt +11.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,928/hd at 582 lb · 109 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,981	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–345	322	11	395.00–470.00	$426.11	$1,372	-13.89
385	385	4	412.50	$412.50	$1,588	-3.24
402–447	427	34	380.00–415.00	$404.23	$1,726	-5.89
467–479 unweaned	472	10	372.00–375.00	$373.78	$1,764	—
455–496	487	22	379.00–400.00	$385.88	$1,879	-12.66
505 unweaned	505	7	360.00	$360.00	$1,818	—
500–525	511	33	365.00–390.00	$376.48	$1,924	+2.58
527 thin fleshed	527	3	401.00	$401.00	$2,113	—
551–596	571	70	330.00–365.00	$347.06	$1,982	-10.92
614–622	620	118	341.75–349.50	$343.57	$2,130	+1.49
632	632	10	313.00	$313.00	$1,978	-29.08
656–675	667	21	309.50–321.50	$315.93	$2,107	-5.33
705–739	720	85	300.00–315.50	$310.29	$2,234	+10.62
764	764	5	287.00	$287.00	$2,193	+0.32
928–946	940	185	253.00–267.75	$266.54	$2,505	+3.43

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	5	386.00	$386.00	$1,505	-7.00
448	448	9	364.00	$364.00	$1,631	-16.67
488–490	490	8	350.00–360.00	$357.51	$1,752	-11.09
515–545	533	17	321.00–360.00	$338.40	$1,804	-5.94
550–593	568	10	320.00–322.50	$321.27	$1,825	-4.77
639	639	43	305.00	$305.00	$1,949	-0.40
650–680	663	16	272.50–299.50	$285.08	$1,890	-6.08
753	753	7	269.00	$269.00	$2,026	+1.09
904	904	4	240.00	$240.00	$2,170	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1528	1401	63	204.00–212.50	$207.13	$2,902	—
1350–1539	1461	21	215.50–218.75	$216.66	$3,165	+5.00
1370–1575	1472	5	201.00–203.00	$201.84	$2,971	-9.82

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
932	932	17	255.50	$255.50	$2,381	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313–330	323	8	393.00–412.50	$403.35	$1,303	-3.83
351–398	362	15	380.00–393.00	$389.75	$1,411	+4.41
405–439	430	15	372.50–389.00	$380.30	$1,635	+15.22
456 thin fleshed	456	4	379.00	$379.00	$1,728	—
461–485	477	32	333.00–354.00	$339.64	$1,620	-11.51
508–539	518	78	312.50–335.00	$322.44	$1,670	-13.28
581 thin fleshed	581	81	339.75	$339.75	$1,974	+4.75
550–590	584	28	294.00–310.00	$307.39	$1,795	-5.21
600–646	624	81	289.00–310.00	$298.77	$1,864	+0.30
658–696	668	45	280.00–290.00	$283.38	$1,893	-1.30
713–733	730	64	264.00–272.00	$269.63	$1,968	-27.87
773	773	16	266.00	$266.00	$2,056	-4.46

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
322–345	332	11	360.00–388.00	$371.93	$1,235	—
350–396	381	11	350.00–362.50	$354.72	$1,351	—
400–435	421	19	332.50–346.00	$339.64	$1,430	+3.00
483–490	486	7	317.00–320.00	$318.70	$1,549	-5.19
507–545	526	6	279.00–287.50	$283.10	$1,489	-24.36
527 unweaned	527	5	296.00	$296.00	$1,560	—
557–590	572	29	270.00–291.00	$284.11	$1,625	-7.66
573 unweaned	573	4	270.00	$270.00	$1,547	—
613–622	619	31	269.00–287.00	$282.66	$1,750	+8.90
662–694	681	15	257.00–268.00	$261.69	$1,782	-9.22
730	730	3	259.00	$259.00	$1,891	+2.50
850	850	4	232.50	$232.50	$1,976	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1257	1257	5	194.00	$194.00	$2,439	-11.32
1005–1480	1296	46	204.00–214.00	$209.56	$2,716	+4.24

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
458–487	473	6	275.00–282.50	$278.63	$1,318	-11.37
620	620	3	260.00	$260.00	$1,612	+13.38

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085	1085	3	208.50	$208.50	$2,262	—
1134	1134	5	202.50	$202.50	$2,296	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	3	440.00	$440.00	$1,474	-12.50
360–398	375	8	402.50–417.50	$409.73	$1,536	-7.77
438	438	3	370.00	$370.00	$1,621	-30.88
450–480	472	20	352.50–388.00	$368.91	$1,741	—
482 unweaned	482	3	328.00	$328.00	$1,581	—
502–535	518	18	320.00–361.00	$334.75	$1,734	+0.33
552–597	566	22	310.00–339.00	$327.92	$1,856	+18.51
632–638	634	13	289.00–306.00	$295.21	$1,872	—
656–680	663	10	285.00–291.00	$289.15	$1,917	-1.85
721–726	724	8	269.00–275.00	$271.99	$1,969	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	3	332.50	$332.50	$1,629	-5.81
502–540	521	6	310.00–317.50	$313.89	$1,635	+4.90
555	555	3	310.00	$310.00	$1,720	+13.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1340	1231	80-85%	29	128.00–139.00	$134.02	$1,650	+10.47
1160–1350	1236	80-85%	9	117.00–127.00	$121.67	$1,504	-11.34
1170–1365	1281	80-85%	27	140.00–153.00	$144.19	$1,847	+0.56

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1425	1425	75-80%	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,852	—
1360–1625	1478	75-80%	40	140.00–152.50	$145.08	$2,144	+7.08
1365–1655	1505	75-80%	22	128.00–140.50	$136.67	$2,057	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1025	927	85-90%	9	88.00–98.00	$93.54	$867	—
855–1150	1005	85-90%	23	116.00–130.00	$123.39	$1,240	+1.00
865–1150	1020	85-90%	13	100.00–115.00	$108.53	$1,107	-13.86
900–1120	1034	85-90%	17	130.50–142.00	$135.07	$1,397	+12.68

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1575–1890	1707	7	131.00–139.00	$135.30	$2,310	-5.01
1650–1965	1773	8	142.50–147.00	$144.91	$2,569	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1990	1768	18	163.00–176.00	$169.28	$2,993	—
1400–2670	1828	16	145.00–161.00	$156.29	$2,857	—
1550–2150	1913	12	178.00–190.00	$182.44	$3,490	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1112–1333	1192	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	2,210.00–2,900.00	$2,770.45
1230–1360	1308	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	2,600.00–2,950.00	$2,762.48
1320	1320	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,875.00	$2,875.00
1500	1500	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,450.00	$2,450.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1220	1220	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	3,050.00	$3,050.00
1162–1450	1285	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	3,125.00–3,500.00	$3,282.47

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820–1100	963	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,850.00–2,100.00	$1,985.76

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835	835	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,875.00	$1,875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1090	1090	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,525.00	$2,525.00
1200	1200	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	3,050.00	$3,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1300	1300	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	3,475.00	$3,475.00	—
1450	1450	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,750.00	$3,750.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	3,750.00	$3,750.00	—

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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.