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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

4,653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $320.64/cwt -0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,997/hd at 623 lb · 378 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.54/cwt -1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,900/hd at 777 lb · 303 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $246.35/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 938 lb · 294 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,653 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,328 -12.59
413–445 434 14 389.00–397.00 $391.76 $1,700 -16.27
463–492 482 61 370.00–385.00 $378.57 $1,825 +49.85
501–547 527 27 338.00–355.00 $346.79 $1,828 +23.51
550–583 572 88 313.00–347.00 $325.89 $1,864 -14.00
602–637 622 359 305.00–338.50 $321.73 $2,001 +0.58
637 value added 637 19 300.00 $300.00 $1,911 -10.00
650–668 653 108 288.50–299.50 $290.20 $1,895 -9.81
706–736 724 46 265.00–296.25 $288.63 $2,090 +4.42
752–785 770 217 263.00–275.10 $270.97 $2,086 -2.70
800 800 65 274.50 $274.50 $2,196 +9.52
853–885 872 221 254.00–269.00 $265.29 $2,313 +10.03
904–943 938 267 236.00–251.35 $246.91 $2,316 -3.48
943 943 27 240.85 $240.85 $2,271 -9.54
960 960 58 256.85 $256.85 $2,466 +24.35
1053 1053 47 236.50 $236.50 $2,490 +11.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–398 382 16 362.00–392.50 $371.77 $1,420 +40.77
400–443 416 29 340.00–384.00 $355.41 $1,479 -6.61
477–495 489 70 340.00–390.00 $344.40 $1,684 -4.70
513–535 527 20 310.00–340.00 $326.62 $1,721 -3.02
561–592 575 34 290.00–315.00 $304.17 $1,749 -8.80
597 597 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,648 -6.50
600–633 620 33 277.00–295.00 $289.66 $1,796 -11.61
652–696 680 115 261.00–297.00 $275.45 $1,873 -5.63
728–744 736 26 243.00–264.00 $253.61 $1,867 -17.29
765–785 771 11 250.00–261.00 $256.91 $1,981 ±0.00
805–842 821 136 245.00–261.00 $253.66 $2,083 +1.26
860 860 5 241.00 $241.00 $2,073 -7.37
965–968 966 9 221.00–228.00 $224.88 $2,172 -15.12
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,799 —
1035 1035 57 241.10 $241.10 $2,495 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–392 387 18 340.00–360.00 $348.89 $1,350 +19.83
405–443 425 16 302.00–330.00 $318.44 $1,353 -1.12
465–490 480 5 320.00–330.00 $323.88 $1,555 +15.81
530 530 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,458 -19.55
557 557 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,560 -2.51
672 672 6 249.25 $249.25 $1,675 -22.75
737 737 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,621 -34.23
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1470 1269 10 200.00–207.00 $202.90 $2,575 —
1400–1638 1484 21 211.00–215.50 $213.04 $3,162 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 —
362–377 369 9 310.00–315.00 $312.27 $1,152 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–347 338 9 362.50–375.00 $365.02 $1,234 -15.53
387 387 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,354 -19.04
470–496 487 28 310.00–320.00 $315.51 $1,537 -14.81
506–548 530 122 288.00–339.00 $303.59 $1,609 -15.48
531 thin fleshed 531 38 343.50 $343.50 $1,824 —
566 thin fleshed 566 6 318.00 $318.00 $1,800 —
550–598 573 112 272.00–301.00 $284.91 $1,633 -7.29
601–649 628 115 259.00–269.00 $263.47 $1,655 -5.68
650–696 682 149 250.00–273.50 $258.31 $1,762 -15.67
700–732 703 79 244.00–248.00 $247.63 $1,741 -14.77
751–788 777 303 243.00–250.50 $244.54 $1,900 -0.18
800–839 829 101 230.00–245.00 $239.90 $1,989 -1.61
851–855 853 115 237.50–239.00 $238.29 $2,033 +12.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 7 330.00 $330.00 $964 +30.00
325 325 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 -8.51
362–376 365 19 330.00–350.00 $341.24 $1,246 +7.79
408–439 424 22 295.00–335.00 $314.71 $1,334 -3.12
453–488 471 51 285.00–312.00 $304.04 $1,432 -6.11
508–548 524 41 242.00–297.00 $277.35 $1,453 -4.43
552–598 590 85 247.00–274.00 $259.42 $1,531 -31.58
600–649 618 50 230.00–275.00 $261.07 $1,613 +11.07
672–685 678 33 227.00–255.00 $250.51 $1,698 +0.23
719–743 726 105 223.00–244.00 $238.00 $1,728 -13.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 4 310.00 $310.00 $880 —
356–388 378 21 290.00–305.00 $298.47 $1,128 +48.47
446 446 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,115 -25.70
455–492 477 15 250.00–272.00 $263.61 $1,257 -10.76
552–590 575 5 235.00–239.00 $237.46 $1,365 -41.04
612 612 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,444 -3.94
690 690 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 +2.00
950–984 971 8 202.50–211.50 $205.80 $1,998 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1399–1426 1403 26 203.50–207.00 $204.05 $2,863 —
1538 1538 9 189.50 $189.50 $2,915 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,540 -15.65
830 830 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,959 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 6 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,063 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–496 491 9 306.00–330.00 $322.17 $1,582 +7.78
582 unweaned 582 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,484 —
597 597 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,678 -5.09
607–623 610 27 245.00–277.00 $270.95 $1,653 -3.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,278 +75.00
473–487 481 7 315.00–320.00 $317.89 $1,529 +2.89
511 511 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,390 —
655 655 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 -5.00
799 799 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,718 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,749 -2.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1405 1242 80-85% 54 126.00–148.00 $138.34 $1,718 -2.44
1050–1350 1242 80-85% 17 113.00–134.00 $122.99 $1,528 -17.79
1030–1350 1245 80-85% 52 137.00–156.00 $147.24 $1,833 +6.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1100 916 85-90% 7 60.00–89.00 $80.01 $733 +0.75
775–1195 1027 85-90% 17 87.50–111.00 $102.96 $1,057 -32.31
975–1150 1042 85-90% 11 126.00–136.00 $131.90 $1,374 -3.37
810–1290 1061 85-90% 53 111.00–134.00 $124.72 $1,323 +3.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1780 1484 75-80% 7 121.00–131.00 $126.41 $1,876 —
1340–1925 1487 75-80% 43 126.00–147.00 $139.12 $2,069 —
1363–1915 1503 75-80% 23 139.00–155.00 $147.44 $2,216 +25.72
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1865 1735 8 140.00–152.50 $145.39 $2,523 +4.23
1685–1895 1775 5 133.00–137.50 $135.58 $2,407 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–2105 1657 6 146.00–159.00 $153.25 $2,539 -13.41
1210–2765 1710 36 160.00–183.00 $171.15 $2,927 —
1250–2380 1808 12 182.00–192.00 $186.72 $3,376 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,306 +4.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–988 982 (<2 yrs)Open 6 202.50–212.50 $208.71 $2,050
815–1425 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 148.00–194.00 $168.24 $1,767
950–1340 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 140.00–160.00 $147.87 $1,681

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1605 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,600.00–2,350.00 $1,995.78
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1000–1380 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,400.00–2,300.00 $2,041.35
1267 1267 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1106–1550 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,475.00–2,800.00 $2,633.04
1198–1450 1324 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,475.00–2,500.00 $2,488.69
1172–1500 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,050.06
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1139–1365 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,875.00–2,025.00 $1,953.57
1236 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1195–1380 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,850.00–1,975.00 $1,932.26
1430 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1393 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,300.00–2,575.00 $2,435.68
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
951–1177 1020 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,722.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1206 1150 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 3,150.00–3,700.00 $3,410.79
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1400–1450 1408 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 3,650.00–3,850.00 $3,704.17 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1272 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +50.00
1455 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 +150.00

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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.