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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

1,919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.01/cwt +34.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 522 lb · 126 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.24/cwt +52.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,435/hd at 423 lb · 112 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $335.11/cwt ≈ $1,938/hd at 578 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,919 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 331 5 407.00–445.00 $420.15 $1,391 —
365–395 382 11 405.00–424.00 $416.75 $1,592 —
405 fancy 405 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 —
400–440 418 32 335.00–422.00 $390.36 $1,632 —
450–470 459 13 360.00–400.00 $380.38 $1,746 —
508–543 fancy 522 49 322.00–372.00 $355.59 $1,856 —
500–545 531 50 292.00–342.00 $326.53 $1,734 —
555–586 fancy 572 42 333.00–360.00 $348.29 $1,992 —
550–597 581 58 295.00–335.00 $325.58 $1,892 —
598 value added 598 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,003 —
600–648 fancy 617 40 319.00–337.00 $327.31 $2,020 —
603–646 634 63 276.00–319.00 $305.77 $1,939 +0.77
654 value added 654 18 323.00 $323.00 $2,112 —
653–690 666 67 264.00–321.00 $291.19 $1,939 —
707 value added 707 57 290.00–296.00 $293.68 $2,076 —
707–747 719 33 255.00–289.00 $273.25 $1,965 —
723 fancy 723 8 292.00 $292.00 $2,111 —
750–790 777 75 244.00–271.00 $261.25 $2,030 —
787 value added 787 29 270.00 $270.00 $2,125 —
801–847 829 33 240.00–268.00 $254.15 $2,107 —
875–897 894 15 237.00–240.00 $239.61 $2,142 —
935–939 938 6 227.00–244.00 $241.18 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 327.00–370.00 $349.33 $1,128 —
355–385 373 9 380.00–400.00 $394.72 $1,472 —
407–445 418 16 305.00–375.00 $343.71 $1,437 —
450–499 471 37 297.00–360.00 $342.21 $1,612 —
554–595 577 17 275.00–291.00 $285.03 $1,645 —
655–690 663 8 240.00–280.00 $270.29 $1,792 —
710–745 730 5 245.00–265.00 $251.21 $1,834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 4 377.00 $377.00 $1,025 —
312–345 325 11 329.00–380.00 $358.20 $1,164 —
355 fancy 355 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,456 —
352–395 375 28 330.00–357.00 $345.67 $1,296 —
400–445 fancy 418 17 347.00–357.00 $353.19 $1,476 —
400–448 424 95 310.00–352.00 $336.74 $1,428 +50.43
457 fancy 457 5 358.00 $358.00 $1,636 —
450–488 469 52 292.00–350.00 $324.93 $1,524 +14.93
502–539 fancy 516 76 325.00–338.00 $330.37 $1,705 —
500–549 532 50 275.00–320.00 $296.71 $1,578 +14.27
562 fancy 562 11 310.00 $310.00 $1,742 —
550–585 570 66 266.00–302.00 $290.36 $1,655 —
621 value added 621 35 290.00 $290.00 $1,801 —
623 fancy 623 18 296.00 $296.00 $1,844 —
605–640 625 47 250.00–291.00 $275.23 $1,720 +42.83
650–686 668 60 245.00–279.00 $268.58 $1,794 —
681 value added 681 30 279.00 $279.00 $1,900 —
705 fancy 705 18 283.50 $283.50 $1,999 —
710–745 724 7 238.00–248.00 $242.46 $1,755 +10.13
750–790 774 14 235.00–254.00 $245.58 $1,901 —
876 876 5 235.00 $235.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 334 12 282.00–330.00 $304.44 $1,017 —
370–395 386 8 295.00–327.00 $308.54 $1,191 +40.69
400–447 426 16 250.00–312.00 $288.25 $1,228 +30.85
450–495 473 27 262.00–300.00 $286.25 $1,354 +14.57
508–548 531 20 250.00–277.00 $266.01 $1,413 +23.53
550–598 577 43 240.00–280.00 $261.81 $1,511 +6.09
603–640 618 12 230.00–250.00 $244.58 $1,512 —
650–695 677 11 215.00–250.00 $237.63 $1,609 —
752 752 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,692 —
815–842 826 5 200.00–225.00 $210.20 $1,736 —
850 850 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 -10.00
922 922 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,844 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 5 325.00–372.00 $335.47 $1,241 +18.62
402–416 fancy 410 7 352.00–382.00 $364.61 $1,495 —
400–442 424 20 300.00–412.00 $343.17 $1,455 —
458–495 476 21 302.00–340.00 $317.84 $1,513 +12.38
505–548 531 14 283.00–312.00 $297.28 $1,579 -27.72
550–575 562 11 270.00–302.00 $292.26 $1,643 +20.36
600–648 615 18 250.00–272.00 $260.57 $1,603 -3.39
650–675 661 10 240.00–265.00 $252.61 $1,670 —
720–722 721 3 232.00–237.00 $233.66 $1,685 +7.15
815 815 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,850 +7.00
875 875 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 528 11 250.00–280.00 $259.63 $1,371 —
555–572 565 5 260.00–274.00 $266.95 $1,508 +12.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1610 1172 80-85% 18 118.00–126.00 $121.91 $1,429 +3.42
1175 1175 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,340 -4.49
870–1930 1253 80-85% 41 121.00–153.00 $135.24 $1,695 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–990 865 85-90% 4 58.00–75.00 $71.46 $618 —
720–1345 985 85-90% 17 90.00–112.00 $104.22 $1,027 —
845–1290 1063 85-90% 10 115.00–132.00 $119.54 $1,271 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1525 1360 75-80% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.44 $1,638 —
1295–1870 1504 75-80% 14 130.00–157.00 $139.42 $2,097 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–2430 1404 8 133.00–154.00 $139.12 $1,953 -10.03
1330–2295 1792 17 152.00–188.00 $171.44 $3,072 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–985 834 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–2,200.00 $1,721.83
740–960 904 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,850.00 $1,504.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1015–1190 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,838.89
1135–1200 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,975.00–2,100.00 $2,057.80
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–780 758 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,675.74
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1050 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00–2,450.00 $2,291.67 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–950 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.