Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

1,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.20/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,551/hd at 429 lb · 63 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $372.36/cwt +22.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,975/hd at 530 lb · 56 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $378.52/cwt +12.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 477 lb · 51 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,147	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
262–297	280	11	400.00–460.00	$418.96	$1,173	-25.76
300–345	324	20	340.00–450.00	$420.69	$1,363	-3.21
378 fancy	378	3	434.00	$434.00	$1,641	+1.50
375–398	385	13	380.00–425.00	$407.53	$1,569	-3.71
400–405 fancy	404	5	422.00	$422.00	$1,705	+0.77
400–445	421	34	350.00–450.00	$410.65	$1,729	+6.72
460–495	477	51	350.00–395.00	$378.52	$1,806	+12.22
500–535	521	12	325.00–370.00	$348.90	$1,818	+2.55
505–547 fancy	533	44	362.00–392.00	$378.76	$2,019	+14.30
561–566 fancy	562	13	365.00–377.00	$371.69	$2,089	+9.43
550–590	573	20	332.00–370.00	$348.67	$1,998	+6.28
600–605 fancy	603	13	329.00–330.00	$329.92	$1,989	-9.72
600–646	629	23	277.00–324.00	$308.44	$1,940	-3.49
655–662	660	3	300.00–302.00	$300.66	$1,984	+12.63
710–730	719	6	267.00–285.00	$275.27	$1,979	+1.75
910	910	3	227.00	$227.00	$2,066	-8.69

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
252–295	271	12	360.00–430.00	$395.03	$1,071	—
310–348	334	12	325.00–425.00	$381.10	$1,273	+4.81
365–392	382	6	380.00–410.00	$384.78	$1,470	+8.45
405–445	425	6	290.00–412.00	$343.79	$1,461	-2.47
465–498	480	8	330.00–360.00	$340.61	$1,635	-6.47
502–545	518	11	280.00–335.00	$320.93	$1,662	+29.46
570–595	583	4	280.00–325.00	$303.23	$1,768	+13.70
892	892	3	212.00	$212.00	$1,891	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	278	9	375.00–420.00	$387.87	$1,078	+2.31
315 fancy	315	4	415.00	$415.00	$1,307	—
300–345	332	15	372.00–410.00	$384.85	$1,278	-5.14
350–398	375	41	350.00–407.00	$382.91	$1,436	+12.33
400–440 fancy	415	15	367.00–395.00	$374.48	$1,554	-4.42
400–448	434	48	340.00–385.00	$357.05	$1,550	+8.22
450–491	471	36	320.00–347.00	$338.20	$1,593	-1.73
500–542	522	20	292.00–336.00	$318.94	$1,665	+6.40
501–547 fancy	525	21	320.00–340.00	$333.85	$1,753	—
561–590	569	13	302.00–324.00	$317.02	$1,804	+2.03
600 unweaned	600	4	260.00	$260.00	$1,560	—
600–646	618	40	250.00–305.00	$285.13	$1,762	+7.32
650–682	672	6	253.00–282.00	$268.16	$1,802	-0.16
700–730	719	7	235.00–250.00	$245.94	$1,768	-5.11
770	770	4	252.00	$252.00	$1,940	+1.48

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	332	7	280.00–355.00	$313.80	$1,042	-11.20
375–395	388	15	300.00–347.00	$324.58	$1,259	-0.66
400–445	438	14	275.00–330.00	$303.82	$1,331	+1.04
452–495	482	19	250.00–317.00	$299.26	$1,442	+1.46
500–540	520	21	260.00–300.00	$284.56	$1,480	+4.35
550–595	574	12	251.00–285.00	$271.50	$1,558	-6.07
650–680	660	3	225.00–270.00	$254.55	$1,680	-3.09
730	730	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,606	-4.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	2	390.00	$390.00	$1,170	—
350–398	373	22	370.00–430.00	$398.40	$1,486	-4.81
400–445	426	33	327.00–400.00	$354.86	$1,512	-42.14
450–490	466	22	320.00–400.00	$353.38	$1,647	+12.99
500–545	524	17	290.00–355.00	$332.05	$1,740	+8.55
550–598	578	13	280.00–337.00	$308.57	$1,784	+2.75
600–630	621	6	260.00–290.00	$271.15	$1,684	-7.36
700–732	721	5	250.00–257.00	$252.35	$1,819	+11.59
810–832	827	4	229.00–243.00	$232.43	$1,922	+12.43
855–890	873	6	207.00–238.00	$222.19	$1,940	-12.81

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–397	391	5	350.00–360.00	$354.01	$1,384	—
412	412	3	335.00	$335.00	$1,380	+2.78
450–495	473	11	287.00–340.00	$305.85	$1,447	-9.15
520–540	533	4	260.00–300.00	$285.54	$1,522	+4.67
570–587	583	6	275.00–285.00	$280.83	$1,637	-1.13
760	760	3	220.00	$220.00	$1,672	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1215	1087	80-85%	3	113.00–116.00	$114.73	$1,247	—
845–1595	1213	80-85%	31	120.00–132.00	$126.18	$1,531	-10.77
960–1530	1213	80-85%	60	130.00–160.00	$137.22	$1,664	+0.27

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955	955	85-90%	2	80.00	$80.00	$764	—
755–1275	1024	85-90%	22	80.00–115.00	$103.75	$1,062	-1.13
735–1330	1025	85-90%	11	115.00–126.00	$120.41	$1,234	+15.53

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1915	1402	75-80%	17	132.00–149.50	$139.53	$1,956	—
1195–1650	1464	75-80%	4	122.00–130.00	$127.28	$1,863	-13.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1505	1407	5	135.00–146.00	$142.26	$2,002	—
1485–2175	1814	15	146.00–179.00	$165.43	$3,001	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020–1380	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,350.00–1,750.00	$1,580.00
1085–1430	1240	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	1,875.00–3,325.00	$2,692.57
1045–1435	1261	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	1,700.00–3,000.00	$2,479.12
1090–1388	1277	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	1,250.00–2,375.00	$2,134.54
1290	1290	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,750.00	$1,750.00
1105–1412	1310	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,525.00–1,700.00	$1,650.78

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–850	847	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,250.00–1,975.00	$1,634.84
945–980	963	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,400.00–2,325.00	$1,870.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
772	772	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,700.00	$1,700.00
835	835	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,975.00	$1,975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1225	1158	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,100.00–2,150.00	$2,133.33	-516.67
1100–1450	1170	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	1,975.00–2,700.00	$2,225.00	-425.00
1000–1475	1238	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,300.00–2,850.00	$2,625.00	—
1225–1375	1283	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,950.00–3,050.00	$3,000.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700–800	750	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,900.00–2,700.00	$2,300.00	—

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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.