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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

10,718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $292.05/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,287/hd at 783 lb · 433 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $335.87/cwt -2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,089/hd at 622 lb · 403 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.73/cwt -2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 624 lb · 381 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 10,718 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 322 69 450.00–510.00 $466.62 $1,503 -0.75
350 unweaned 350 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 +17.64
356–398 377 95 440.00–475.00 $453.06 $1,708 -21.30
400–448 413 159 420.00–475.00 $454.98 $1,879 +16.34
430 unweaned 430 8 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 +29.98
478 unweaned 478 12 387.50 $387.50 $1,852 +5.96
450–499 479 309 395.00–445.00 $420.23 $2,013 -4.64
503–534 unweaned 516 22 360.00–375.00 $366.21 $1,890 +26.21
500–548 521 301 354.00–425.00 $389.87 $2,031 +4.81
552–598 576 331 355.00–400.00 $372.54 $2,146 +5.52
601–647 622 403 317.00–360.00 $335.87 $2,089 -1.81
651–697 660 362 310.00–345.00 $324.04 $2,139 +2.70
665–680 value added 670 16 312.00–342.50 $332.82 $2,230 —
703 value added 703 24 320.00 $320.00 $2,250 —
700–743 718 88 300.00–326.00 $314.73 $2,260 +2.62
728 unweaned 728 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,111 —
762–798 783 433 284.00–296.50 $292.05 $2,287 +2.77
805–845 820 335 280.00–294.00 $288.06 $2,362 +2.53
850–884 861 316 268.00–275.50 $270.62 $2,330 -1.12
915–945 919 139 254.25–267.50 $261.37 $2,402 -2.55
951–979 963 166 248.00–255.00 $250.19 $2,409 -4.13
1005–1011 1010 12 241.00–242.00 $241.25 $2,437 -2.80
1066 1066 5 235.00 $235.00 $2,505 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–349 332 42 405.00–450.00 $431.27 $1,432 +16.76
350–399 389 63 400.00–437.50 $422.78 $1,645 +9.47
400–446 427 134 380.00–430.00 $409.23 $1,747 +6.49
443–446 unweaned 446 19 395.00–401.00 $400.06 $1,784 —
452–496 476 182 365.00–400.00 $385.79 $1,836 +7.58
477 unweaned 477 9 375.00 $375.00 $1,789 +18.06
488 value added 488 11 410.00 $410.00 $2,001 —
503–549 524 131 340.00–375.00 $362.58 $1,900 +8.74
513–549 unweaned 537 15 352.00–355.00 $352.96 $1,895 +22.96
567–569 unweaned 568 21 340.00–350.00 $344.29 $1,956 +1.79
550–597 585 168 320.00–360.00 $329.45 $1,927 -3.66
602–648 629 114 281.00–335.00 $318.47 $2,003 +14.08
658–699 679 63 292.00–310.00 $303.07 $2,058 +1.60
698 unweaned 698 15 282.00 $282.00 $1,968 —
702–749 732 100 275.00–296.50 $290.70 $2,128 +3.25
755–792 787 267 265.00–282.00 $279.56 $2,200 +2.17
805–848 840 292 250.00–279.50 $273.87 $2,301 +2.63
858–895 886 39 253.00–264.00 $260.79 $2,311 -2.65
917–933 930 52 251.00–253.00 $252.66 $2,350 -0.55
966–992 982 19 242.00–243.00 $242.64 $2,383 +1.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 +69.17
355–388 379 19 380.00–395.00 $382.99 $1,452 +11.70
407–449 423 20 345.00–365.00 $360.02 $1,523 —
465–498 489 82 335.00–360.00 $343.52 $1,680 +10.96
505–532 518 14 317.00–347.50 $334.51 $1,733 +28.07
562–590 566 13 285.00–320.00 $290.61 $1,645 —
605–640 609 13 295.00–307.00 $300.95 $1,833 —
695 695 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,911 —
710–725 718 2 240.00–247.00 $243.54 $1,749 —
795 795 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,988 -9.78
810 810 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 +1.00
1002 1002 6 225.00 $225.00 $2,254 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,349 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 9 383.00 $383.00 $1,827 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768 768 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,805 —
800 800 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,423 +2.56
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 6 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,639 ±0.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,668 +38.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 330 90 405.00–435.00 $425.01 $1,403 +16.67
350–392 368 133 380.00–435.00 $412.30 $1,517 +24.98
416 unweaned 416 11 370.00 $370.00 $1,539 -4.75
402–445 425 193 365.00–410.00 $382.52 $1,626 +7.55
463 unweaned 463 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,620 —
450–493 466 246 350.00–405.00 $367.50 $1,713 +7.20
500 unweaned 500 10 336.00 $336.00 $1,680 +18.00
501–549 523 301 323.00–360.00 $333.77 $1,746 +3.73
530 value added 530 11 337.50 $337.50 $1,789 —
553 unweaned 553 10 320.00 $320.00 $1,770 —
551–597 579 312 305.00–342.50 $324.42 $1,878 +6.23
621 value added 621 7 303.00 $303.00 $1,882 —
600–644 624 371 290.00–322.00 $300.77 $1,877 -2.91
625 unweaned 625 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 —
650–699 685 256 275.50–307.00 $292.77 $2,005 +10.99
703–720 709 104 304.00 $304.00 $2,155 +34.31
708–745 727 200 266.00–285.00 $278.70 $2,026 +9.01
751–795 781 219 258.00–274.00 $263.42 $2,057 +2.32
816–829 822 55 251.00–260.00 $257.50 $2,117 +5.59
854–886 862 34 242.00–261.00 $255.83 $2,205 +18.83
917–948 921 70 233.00–250.50 $248.44 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 330 15 365.00–395.00 $383.67 $1,266 +37.29
348 unweaned 348 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,340 —
383 unweaned 383 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,398 +5.93
351–398 386 65 345.00–385.00 $370.36 $1,430 +23.95
400–445 431 108 315.00–377.50 $348.16 $1,501 +7.96
431 unweaned 431 31 365.00 $365.00 $1,573 +18.68
460 unweaned 460 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,495 +10.00
453–498 478 173 315.00–350.00 $335.50 $1,604 +9.14
501–548 525 89 295.00–331.00 $318.89 $1,674 +22.44
551–599 582 89 280.00–320.00 $305.18 $1,776 +14.28
604–646 622 138 260.00–290.00 $282.56 $1,758 +2.99
670 value added 670 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,816 —
651–698 675 143 257.50–277.50 $270.69 $1,827 +2.87
700–740 731 30 230.00–263.00 $247.71 $1,811 -10.29
760–780 778 21 220.00–254.50 $252.21 $1,962 +5.70
813–834 827 9 231.00–237.00 $232.97 $1,927 +2.97
867 867 14 222.00 $222.00 $1,925 -7.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 300.00–330.00 $314.78 $1,055 -15.22
393 393 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,238 -15.00
400–442 431 9 290.00–345.00 $300.21 $1,294 +0.30
477–485 480 9 300.00–310.00 $303.92 $1,459 +3.92
525–528 527 10 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,594 +2.51
560–594 589 18 250.00–285.00 $259.26 $1,527 -7.11
696 696 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,601 —
778 778 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,750 -1.46
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,077 —
539 539 5 262.50 $262.50 $1,415 —
772 772 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,737 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 4 235.00 $235.00 $860 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–388 376 15 400.00–420.00 $404.47 $1,521 +54.47
400–403 402 17 370.00–415.00 $384.51 $1,546 —
457–499 482 20 355.00–380.00 $368.67 $1,777 +16.03
507–548 526 38 332.00–370.00 $340.18 $1,789 +17.83
555–598 571 48 320.00–340.00 $327.38 $1,869 +8.78
620–639 630 8 295.00–311.00 $303.12 $1,910 —
655–690 673 37 267.50–290.00 $285.51 $1,921 +4.18
715–742 731 6 245.00–267.50 $257.49 $1,882 -21.87
783 783 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,918 -25.00
803–833 815 8 230.00–245.00 $238.76 $1,946 +11.26
866 866 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–366 357 9 435.00–440.00 $437.72 $1,563 -2.28
407 407 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,628 +13.52
455–470 459 8 390.00–410.00 $395.12 $1,814 -21.88
523 523 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,961 -15.00
551 551 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,818 —
609–645 622 11 297.00–311.00 $306.29 $1,905 -5.80
730 730 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 —
773–787 782 8 277.50–285.00 $282.22 $2,207 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 +30.00
455–471 468 10 345.00–350.00 $349.03 $1,633 +34.03
505 505 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,704 +42.88
573 573 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,791 +27.50
892 892 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1445–1610 1548 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,550.00–3,150.00 $2,781.38 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1330 1212 80-85% 16 110.00–134.00 $125.29 $1,519 -18.78
1015–1410 1218 80-85% 92 137.50–162.00 $142.89 $1,740 -1.18
1015–1445 1221 80-85% 158 126.00–144.50 $137.14 $1,674 -6.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1095 864 85-90% 14 55.00–92.50 $70.91 $613 -8.37
700–1210 947 85-90% 39 92.50–113.00 $103.57 $981 —
735–1290 1045 85-90% 105 115.00–134.00 $124.23 $1,298 —
810–1255 1073 85-90% 60 130.00–144.00 $137.56 $1,476 +13.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1635 1398 75-80% 13 120.00–130.00 $127.44 $1,782 —
1305–1765 1453 75-80% 102 130.00–145.50 $137.71 $2,001 +0.78
1342–1983 1548 75-80% 59 141.50–152.00 $146.83 $2,273 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,424 -2.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1113 1074 9 166.00–195.00 $178.22 $1,914 —
1175–1900 1484 14 135.00–165.00 $150.21 $2,229 —
1085–2500 1778 68 162.50–180.00 $172.24 $3,062 —
1477–2220 1857 34 179.00–213.00 $186.24 $3,458 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–1065 820 (<2 yrs)Open 4 180.00–217.50 $197.88 $1,623
795–1010 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 142.00–162.00 $152.47 $1,349
785–1265 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 142.00–190.00 $161.20 $1,612
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1110 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 5 197.50–217.50 $204.44 $2,085
1072–1238 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 180.00–202.50 $190.00 $2,217
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1037 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 152.50 $152.50 $1,581

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1105 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,550.00–2,250.00 $1,874.85
1015–1050 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,018.51
1035–1065 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,538.17
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1025–1455 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 1,690.00–2,500.00 $1,996.13
1005–1595 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 1,750.00–2,700.00 $2,380.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1495 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,603.40
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1190–1540 1376 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,235.00–2,850.00 $2,469.49

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00
740 740 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
990 990 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
950–975 963 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,775.00–2,075.00 $1,923.05

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1060 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1085–1110 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,950.00 $2,775.00 —
1025–1420 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,225.00–3,100.00 $2,835.71 -214.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1742 1742 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–388 362 29 230.00–280.00 $266.53 $965 —
408–440 420 15 250.00–275.00 $256.74 $1,078 —
457–490 469 27 235.00–285.00 $254.31 $1,193 —
526 526 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,289 —
588 588 6 220.00–260.00 $240.00 $1,411 —
600–642 632 21 225.00–240.00 $228.65 $1,445 —
652–698 671 26 195.00–235.00 $212.00 $1,423 —
750–796 781 21 205.00–235.00 $214.18 $1,673 —
805–848 836 11 185.00–227.50 $196.16 $1,640 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 9 210.00 $210.00 $739 —

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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.