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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

5,905 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.08/cwt -4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,779/hd at 624 lb · 311 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $312.16/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,093/hd at 670 lb · 281 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.07/cwt -4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 675 lb · 261 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,905 9,326 9,008
Feeder cattle 5,543 8,906 8,333
Slaughter cattle 347 395 555
Replacement cattle 15 25 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold unevenly steady from 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–393 391 9 377.50–400.00 $384.94 $1,505 -15.06
418 unweaned 418 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,494 —
409–437 419 40 375.00–415.00 $393.14 $1,647 -24.47
453–499 476 106 362.50–412.50 $389.07 $1,852 ±0.00
489 unweaned 489 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,736 —
504–549 528 244 336.00–384.00 $370.62 $1,957 -1.33
543 543 5 326.00 $326.00 $1,770 -45.95
548 unweaned 548 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,836 —
551–599 574 217 319.00–360.00 $344.11 $1,975 -8.22
613 unweaned 613 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,882 —
601–648 633 236 306.00–336.00 $319.71 $2,024 -10.02
651–696 670 262 293.00–327.50 $313.14 $2,098 -0.31
660–693 676 19 293.50–304.00 $298.59 $2,018 +7.59
702–745 717 168 277.00–314.00 $303.19 $2,174 +6.02
711–739 724 14 277.00–285.50 $282.81 $2,048 -14.36
756 756 6 268.50 $268.50 $2,030 -2.50
750–786 766 80 265.00–290.00 $280.09 $2,145 +9.09
786 786 7 258.00 $258.00 $2,028 -23.18
807–848 814 121 269.50–277.75 $274.99 $2,238 +3.37
839 839 7 254.50 $254.50 $2,135 -9.50
864–866 865 27 254.50–258.75 $257.65 $2,229 -8.56
917 917 44 255.75 $255.75 $2,345 +3.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 396.00 $396.00 $1,374 -4.00
375–385 381 7 352.50–365.00 $357.78 $1,363 -34.72
413–439 427 22 348.00–366.00 $354.70 $1,515 -23.94
451–491 474 47 314.00–370.00 $344.09 $1,631 -7.60
501–548 522 34 319.00–362.00 $339.91 $1,774 -6.67
557–578 571 9 289.00–294.00 $290.63 $1,659 -42.76
556–599 577 129 290.00–350.00 $328.68 $1,896 -4.71
625 unweaned 625 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,906 —
601–648 630 66 297.50–320.00 $311.56 $1,963 +7.96
649 649 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,889 -12.60
661–696 675 96 277.00–307.50 $291.80 $1,970 -15.14
710 unweaned 710 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,853 —
720–745 730 34 270.00–289.00 $279.13 $2,038 -4.56
768–799 784 18 258.00–264.00 $260.24 $2,040 -13.26
830–848 832 25 243.00–250.00 $249.14 $2,073 -17.61
854 854 10 244.00 $244.00 $2,084 -15.22
1085 1085 6 195.00 $195.00 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,491 —
553–571 563 9 257.00–281.00 $267.48 $1,506 —
646 646 8 262.00 $262.00 $1,693 -7.00
665 665 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,736 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 6 225.00 $225.00 $963 —
563–592 584 11 259.00–290.00 $281.85 $1,646 -11.15
749 749 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,745 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,671 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 329.00 $329.00 $1,579 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 371 28 342.50–402.00 $361.59 $1,341 +7.28
405–449 428 81 346.00–392.50 $371.58 $1,590 +2.80
451–495 478 215 328.00–362.50 $347.66 $1,662 +0.60
495 495 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,391 -11.00
500–545 524 235 300.00–344.00 $320.45 $1,679 -8.65
563 unweaned 563 6 274.00 $274.00 $1,543 +3.75
552–593 571 157 280.00–331.00 $307.81 $1,758 -2.60
594 594 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,687 -26.41
601–648 622 263 272.00–299.00 $288.38 $1,794 -2.30
608–646 634 43 266.00–270.00 $267.70 $1,697 -0.64
638 unweaned 638 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,665 -19.00
659–699 674 239 256.00–288.75 $280.83 $1,893 -2.60
687–691 690 22 258.00–260.50 $259.93 $1,794 -23.50
705–748 716 243 257.00–273.50 $271.03 $1,941 +1.66
754 fancy 754 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,074 -2.25
760 760 24 269.00 $269.00 $2,044 +14.88
751–794 781 38 247.50–255.00 $249.19 $1,946 -4.93
807–826 816 121 245.50–252.75 $250.42 $2,043 +2.32
931 931 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,983 -18.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,334 +15.00
351–398 377 45 330.00–350.00 $338.58 $1,276 -5.29
402–436 422 35 292.50–366.00 $337.41 $1,424 +6.22
450–498 465 47 285.00–345.00 $300.57 $1,398 -7.12
504–545 522 88 278.00–316.00 $304.89 $1,592 +0.68
556–595 569 90 255.00–300.00 $278.59 $1,585 -6.67
610–645 628 91 265.00–280.50 $274.76 $1,725 -4.36
618–641 unweaned 629 17 245.00–262.50 $253.12 $1,592 —
678–695 685 7 261.00–264.50 $262.98 $1,801 -7.53
714 714 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,835 -4.11
772 772 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,853 -3.00
826–845 834 26 226.00–240.00 $233.13 $1,944 -5.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 14 310.00 $310.00 $1,042 —
450 450 11 287.00 $287.00 $1,292 —
590 590 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,410 —
844 844 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,806 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 21 274.00 $274.00 $1,647 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,250 —
558 558 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,428 —
647 647 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,605 -10.89
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,590 -24.07
758 758 11 265.00 $265.00 $2,009 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,164 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–349 342 16 340.00–445.00 $387.38 $1,325 —
398 398 3 388.00 $388.00 $1,544 —
418–444 425 18 320.00–340.00 $325.80 $1,385 +2.79
459 459 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,423 -13.50
499 unweaned 499 11 298.00 $298.00 $1,487 —
540 540 6 292.50 $292.50 $1,580 -17.50
550–597 567 22 272.50–312.00 $293.44 $1,664 +1.78
630 630 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,821 +12.11
686 686 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 unweaned 412 9 365.00 $365.00 $1,504 —
425 425 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,572 +24.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 6 362.00 $362.00 $1,260 —
450 450 4 294.00 $294.00 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1310 1188 80-85% 12 105.00–118.00 $111.65 $1,326 -1.91
1165–1460 1196 80-85% 42 136.00–148.50 $145.58 $1,741 +32.02
905–1405 1202 80-85% 44 119.00–138.00 $129.05 $1,551 -9.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1545 1437 75-80% 19 129.00–140.00 $135.55 $1,948 -0.37
1530 1530 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,805 —
1380–1775 1565 75-80% 11 141.00–150.00 $145.71 $2,280 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,166 —
858–1185 973 85-90% 8 84.00–105.00 $94.43 $919 -19.53
895–1150 1033 85-90% 17 104.00–122.00 $111.97 $1,157 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1515 1480 2 148.50–154.00 $151.18 $2,237 —
1420–2130 1782 19 156.00–181.00 $168.61 $3,005 —
1860–2355 2026 6 170.00–183.50 $178.66 $3,620 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,414
1015–1265 1140 (<2 yrs)Open 2 186.00–196.00 $190.45 $2,171

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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.