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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

4,908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $298.35/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,178/hd at 730 lb · 524 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.32/cwt +3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,890/hd at 629 lb · 488 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.08/cwt +5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,900/hd at 671 lb · 390 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,908 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–308 307 5 460.00–467.50 $462.98 $1,421 —
397 397 6 442.50 $442.50 $1,757 —
400–448 425 100 382.00–442.50 $415.90 $1,768 +17.90
433 unweaned 433 6 377.50 $377.50 $1,635 —
457 fancy 457 4 429.00 $429.00 $1,961 —
475 unweaned 475 12 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 —
460–495 484 53 371.00–414.00 $387.88 $1,877 +60.38
503 unweaned 503 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,745 —
500–532 520 110 360.00–400.00 $384.36 $1,999 +66.86
554 thin fleshed 554 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,216 —
555 fancy 555 16 368.00 $368.00 $2,042 -12.50
572 unweaned 572 5 336.00 $336.00 $1,922 —
550–597 579 210 332.00–382.50 $355.80 $2,060 +46.80
596 596 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,967 +21.00
622 unweaned 622 5 321.00 $321.00 $1,997 —
600–648 625 280 319.00–353.00 $338.04 $2,113 +1.44
650–696 675 184 299.00–333.00 $320.30 $2,162 +21.91
685 685 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 +1.61
727–729 728 13 260.00–280.00 $270.76 $1,971 -20.58
700–749 730 511 277.00–310.00 $299.05 $2,183 +7.71
752–793 772 113 265.00–286.00 $280.04 $2,162 —
801–845 827 214 262.50–282.50 $274.59 $2,271 +3.23
850–885 869 126 256.50–272.50 $260.92 $2,267 +27.42
902–948 914 37 240.00–257.50 $249.47 $2,280 +7.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–373 368 10 380.00–435.00 $415.80 $1,530 +84.80
410–440 425 7 362.50–385.00 $377.33 $1,604 +22.40
462–488 474 27 350.00–395.00 $369.97 $1,754 +28.77
508–546 530 37 320.00–360.00 $339.61 $1,800 +1.61
554–595 575 21 310.00–350.00 $330.14 $1,898 +47.64
603–640 622 35 293.00–334.00 $324.62 $2,019 +11.62
660–683 673 26 278.00–316.00 $292.22 $1,967 +10.77
711 711 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,920 +13.00
710–748 733 37 268.00–283.50 $276.62 $2,028 -6.93
759–790 771 62 261.00–284.00 $273.15 $2,106 —
809–815 812 10 252.00–253.00 $252.50 $2,050 +1.08
890 890 4 244.50 $244.50 $2,176 +3.00
903 903 4 242.50 $242.50 $2,190 +1.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 6 348.00 $348.00 $2,050 +38.00
770 unweaned 770 15 263.00 $263.00 $2,025 —
782 782 7 260.00 $260.00 $2,033 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–396 374 9 309.00–318.00 $313.76 $1,173 -13.63
475 475 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,463 +27.11
545 545 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,608 —
633 633 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,684 -9.00
660 660 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,723 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,472 —
792 792 7 244.50 $244.50 $1,936 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
761 761 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,979 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 331 16 400.00–440.00 $411.08 $1,361 +65.08
350–389 372 25 383.00–405.00 $396.61 $1,475 —
402–449 432 64 357.50–396.00 $365.99 $1,581 -10.78
441 unweaned 441 4 319.00 $319.00 $1,407 —
452–489 471 68 320.00–375.00 $350.53 $1,651 +4.44
476–485 479 10 310.00–320.00 $313.04 $1,499 -33.05
485 unweaned 485 3 328.00 $328.00 $1,591 —
501 fancy 501 8 351.00 $351.00 $1,759 —
513 unweaned 513 13 280.00 $280.00 $1,436 —
511–547 530 115 310.00–353.00 $337.19 $1,787 +11.52
551–599 577 217 294.00–336.00 $309.54 $1,786 +22.70
595 595 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 -6.84
602–648 629 472 285.00–310.50 $300.07 $1,887 +31.32
633 633 3 276.50 $276.50 $1,750 +7.75
640 fancy 640 13 315.00 $315.00 $2,016 +8.50
651–698 671 371 267.00–291.50 $284.49 $1,909 +19.44
654–695 672 19 245.00–261.00 $255.56 $1,717 -9.49
706 thin fleshed 706 15 279.50 $279.50 $1,973 —
730 730 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,796 -17.93
709–748 739 210 256.50–271.00 $263.95 $1,951 +16.45
767 fancy 767 17 285.00 $285.00 $2,186 —
770–774 772 10 236.00–244.50 $239.39 $1,848 -2.11
750–788 783 91 258.00–265.00 $263.65 $2,064 +22.15
857 857 11 260.50 $260.50 $2,232 —
885 885 3 234.00 $234.00 $2,071 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 7 325.00 $325.00 $800 —
297 297 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,084 —
310–346 331 10 359.00–405.00 $383.08 $1,268 —
350–355 353 4 375.00–386.00 $380.54 $1,343 +62.67
401–446 424 36 316.00–377.50 $348.39 $1,477 +6.01
450–493 467 50 311.00–349.00 $327.04 $1,527 -5.91
506–549 531 47 260.00–320.00 $291.65 $1,549 +0.52
560–598 581 49 264.00–295.00 $286.60 $1,665 +12.64
601–625 614 81 273.00–294.50 $284.28 $1,745 +17.62
631 631 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,666 -2.66
660–687 680 37 250.00–278.50 $270.22 $1,837 +6.22
700–730 721 10 255.00–264.00 $261.38 $1,885 +10.32
776 776 5 238.50 $238.50 $1,851 —
805 805 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,779 —
959 959 4 213.00 $213.00 $2,043 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,855 —
747 unweaned 747 11 242.50 $242.50 $1,811 —
1052 1052 9 211.50 $211.50 $2,225 —
1159 1159 16 206.50 $206.50 $2,393 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,295 +26.00
578–595 587 6 251.00–267.00 $258.88 $1,520 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 5 306.00 $306.00 $1,509 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,393 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,506 +77.00
410 unweaned 410 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,343 —
428–445 435 7 363.00–396.00 $381.52 $1,660 +41.52
450–481 469 5 370.00–384.00 $375.38 $1,761 +63.38
501–546 524 13 300.00–335.00 $318.32 $1,668 —
539 unweaned 539 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,671 —
596 596 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,788 +12.00
601 601 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,803 —
710–738 729 11 239.00–268.00 $256.33 $1,869 +38.77
816 816 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,624 —
850–885 864 8 204.00–215.00 $209.33 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–387 386 7 331.00–335.00 $333.85 $1,289 —
402 402 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,266 —
573 573 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,513 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1420 1212 80-85% 66 128.00–148.00 $137.68 $1,669 -5.65
1060–1470 1213 80-85% 6 120.00–128.00 $123.97 $1,504 -19.36
1100–1348 1238 80-85% 29 142.00–151.50 $148.87 $1,843 +5.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1560 1443 75-80% 3 123.00–127.00 $125.03 $1,804 —
1060–1950 1466 75-80% 32 131.00–149.50 $139.27 $2,042 -5.91
1363–1980 1508 75-80% 9 150.00–155.00 $153.32 $2,312 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $802 —
820–1150 938 85-90% 8 75.00–115.00 $99.73 $935 —
810–1585 1074 85-90% 25 110.00–132.00 $124.23 $1,334 —
1090–1290 1195 85-90% 3 133.00–138.00 $135.81 $1,623 +19.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1475 1363 3 128.00–148.50 $140.33 $1,913 —
1270–2155 1713 18 154.00–181.00 $170.78 $2,925 +2.44
1580–2115 1849 4 181.00–189.00 $185.16 $3,424 +4.23

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
876–1105 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 167.00–199.00 $175.81 $1,786

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1126–1153 1137 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,275.00–2,400.00 $2,327.80

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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
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,075.00 $3,075.00 —

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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.