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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

1,386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $374.03/cwt +1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 520 lb · 99 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.61/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 424 lb · 74 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.23/cwt -3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 517 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,386 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 271 5 475.00–500.00 $479.70 $1,300 +60.74
315–345 328 10 400.00–465.00 $433.52 $1,422 +12.83
352–390 373 19 400.00–455.00 $436.13 $1,627 +28.60
380 fancy 380 3 507.00 $507.00 $1,927 +73.00
400–445 421 38 375.00–447.00 $412.75 $1,738 +2.10
450–496 471 57 340.00–417.00 $389.36 $1,834 +10.84
508–545 518 46 331.00–395.00 $363.58 $1,883 +14.68
504–530 fancy 520 32 377.00–414.00 $400.10 $2,081 +21.34
518–525 unweaned 520 13 337.00 $337.00 $1,752 —
530 value added 530 8 390.00 $390.00 $2,067 —
552 fancy 552 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,180 +23.31
552–596 569 47 325.00–372.00 $353.34 $2,011 +4.67
600–649 fancy 620 19 325.00–343.00 $333.59 $2,068 +3.67
600–645 620 20 290.00–350.00 $316.47 $1,962 +8.03
639 value added 639 15 341.00 $341.00 $2,179 —
652–695 673 9 285.00–305.00 $299.61 $2,016 -1.05
701–740 713 15 260.00–297.00 $271.58 $1,936 -3.69
768–785 774 7 257.00–274.00 $269.24 $2,084 —
774 value added 774 14 281.00 $281.00 $2,175 —
837–841 838 18 270.00 $270.00 $2,263 —
851 value added 851 50 267.00 $267.00 $2,272 —
862–890 871 15 240.00–268.00 $259.81 $2,263 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 3 385.00–425.00 $406.19 $1,109 +11.16
310–335 323 8 300.00–400.00 $348.01 $1,124 -33.09
355–377 371 10 370.00–395.00 $379.40 $1,408 -5.38
412–440 421 10 317.00–400.00 $376.03 $1,583 +32.24
450–498 475 22 312.00–377.00 $340.91 $1,619 +0.30
505–545 528 19 280.00–335.00 $313.56 $1,656 -7.37
560–590 580 10 280.00–330.00 $304.58 $1,767 +1.35
650 650 3 240.00–275.00 $251.67 $1,636 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–292 285 8 380.00–440.00 $414.23 $1,181 +26.36
308–335 320 14 350.00–400.00 $376.13 $1,204 -8.72
345 fancy 345 7 407.00 $407.00 $1,404 -8.00
355–397 384 21 340.00–395.00 $371.39 $1,426 -11.52
402–448 424 74 330.00–377.00 $359.61 $1,525 +2.56
450–492 471 40 330.00–362.00 $341.43 $1,608 +3.23
501 unweaned 501 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,503 —
504 fancy 504 7 331.00 $331.00 $1,668 -2.85
500–545 520 56 295.00–338.00 $323.92 $1,684 +4.98
550–598 579 53 290.00–332.00 $313.57 $1,816 -3.45
600–645 616 22 270.00–297.00 $281.58 $1,735 -3.55
618 fancy 618 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,873 —
669–698 678 20 260.00–281.00 $276.21 $1,873 +8.05
705–725 715 4 252.00–256.00 $253.26 $1,811 +7.32
720 720 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,598 -23.94
765–790 776 7 261.00–265.00 $263.25 $2,043 +11.25
830 830 4 242.00 $242.00 $2,009 —
882 882 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,029 —
918 918 5 234.00 $234.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 324 14 325.00–360.00 $338.98 $1,098 +25.18
350–397 373 20 310.00–360.00 $334.23 $1,247 +9.65
402–445 425 21 300.00–335.00 $316.35 $1,344 +12.53
450–498 476 36 265.00–325.00 $308.01 $1,466 +8.75
503–545 523 27 275.00–315.00 $305.07 $1,596 +20.51
550–595 575 21 257.00–294.00 $281.88 $1,621 +10.38
620–645 633 2 240.00–247.00 $243.57 $1,542 —
657–695 679 8 235.00–260.00 $243.56 $1,654 -10.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–391 375 10 360.00–415.00 $396.41 $1,487 -1.99
400–435 fancy 407 5 425.00–427.00 $426.57 $1,736 —
400–445 429 23 342.00–415.00 $373.74 $1,603 +18.88
460–492 481 9 312.00–360.00 $329.05 $1,583 -24.33
500–545 529 27 315.00–352.00 $331.08 $1,751 -0.97
550–590 568 10 305.00–350.00 $323.56 $1,838 +14.99
605–642 626 6 250.00–290.00 $264.14 $1,654 -7.01
650–670 661 7 235.00–275.00 $258.36 $1,708 —
715–725 724 8 241.00–261.00 $257.15 $1,862 +4.80
757–795 780 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 —
802 802 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,764 -12.43
878 878 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,984 +3.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 369 13 275.00–385.00 $327.44 $1,208 -26.57
485–495 492 7 307.00–322.00 $314.71 $1,548 +8.86
558–580 568 7 275.00–305.00 $283.84 $1,612 +3.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,146 —
895–1605 1151 80-85% 22 119.00–132.00 $128.19 $1,475 —
875–1600 1222 80-85% 69 132.00–155.00 $139.23 $1,701 +13.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1360 984 85-90% 16 81.00–115.00 $103.03 $1,014 +23.03
915–1215 1038 85-90% 9 120.00–132.00 $125.36 $1,301 +4.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1740 1545 75-80% 24 133.00–148.00 $141.54 $2,187 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1515 1418 3 145.00–150.00 $147.23 $2,088 +4.97
1265–2425 1804 20 154.00–178.00 $167.41 $3,020 +1.98

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1230 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,488.46
1055–1420 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,750.00 $2,414.33
1185–1365 1304 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,425.00 $2,121.93
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
740–897 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,953.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1300 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,850.00 +625.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1175–1350 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,833.33 +208.33
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.