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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

5,260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $278.67/cwt -1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 779 lb · 395 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.15/cwt -14.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 687 lb · 276 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.11/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,929/hd at 728 lb · 267 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,260 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,345 -47.98
380–381 381 9 414.00–430.00 $424.68 $1,618 -17.82
405–439 430 25 410.00–425.00 $416.83 $1,792 +0.93
451–497 476 102 367.00–422.50 $394.74 $1,879 +6.86
501–537 519 132 360.00–405.00 $390.06 $2,024 +5.70
538 fancy 538 24 410.50 $410.50 $2,208 —
551 fancy 551 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,149 +22.00
561–599 580 131 340.00–373.00 $359.09 $2,083 +3.29
602–647 624 173 318.00–348.00 $336.11 $2,097 -1.93
643 643 8 304.00 $304.00 $1,955 -34.04
661 661 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,937 -27.30
653–696 678 149 290.00–330.50 $319.88 $2,169 -0.42
704–749 731 235 284.25–305.00 $294.32 $2,151 -4.73
743 743 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,954 -36.05
751–794 779 395 268.50–296.50 $278.67 $2,171 -1.37
804–842 830 241 258.50–280.00 $268.63 $2,230 -5.96
864–885 874 78 257.00–269.00 $265.09 $2,317 +4.17
899 899 5 248.00 $248.00 $2,230 -12.92
906–934 920 214 253.00–264.75 $259.48 $2,387 +10.01
961 961 38 241.75–245.50 $242.74 $2,333 —
1078 1078 8 230.50 $230.50 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–398 383 25 377.50–410.00 $396.83 $1,520 -18.97
425–445 436 7 340.00–382.00 $357.53 $1,559 -19.80
456 thin fleshed 456 11 404.00 $404.00 $1,842 —
460–498 480 62 322.50–389.00 $366.55 $1,759 -3.42
533–549 543 20 331.00–352.00 $337.79 $1,834 -1.82
550–599 574 41 315.00–345.00 $325.24 $1,867 -4.90
605–641 625 127 295.00–335.00 $318.60 $1,991 -6.02
656–694 682 55 290.00–315.00 $294.46 $2,008 +2.24
700–748 718 30 273.00–289.50 $283.94 $2,039 +13.94
760–799 782 122 260.00–270.00 $268.22 $2,097 -4.93
803–848 838 103 253.50–263.50 $260.44 $2,182 +7.94
882–884 882 74 254.00–256.00 $254.35 $2,243 +9.85
901–945 921 37 225.00–241.00 $235.55 $2,169 -6.95
987 987 61 239.50 $239.50 $2,364 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 19 349.00 $349.00 $1,895 —
592 592 10 320.00 $320.00 $1,894 -28.00
722–730 729 62 283.00–290.50 $289.90 $2,113 —
842 842 8 265.00 $265.00 $2,231 —
907 907 9 252.00 $252.00 $2,286 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,073 —
515–540 523 10 320.00–327.00 $324.83 $1,699 +52.83
693 693 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,339 -34.00
592 592 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,702 —
648 648 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,750 +4.00
828 828 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,904 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,241 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–345 331 33 382.50–436.00 $415.69 $1,376 +4.61
384–393 386 12 380.00–405.00 $396.41 $1,530 -0.20
409–448 426 109 340.00–377.50 $367.55 $1,566 +1.56
463–499 483 155 340.00–353.00 $345.98 $1,671 +32.94
490 490 6 309.00 $309.00 $1,514 -4.04
503–548 523 85 289.00–331.00 $317.81 $1,662 -19.38
549 549 8 292.50 $292.50 $1,606 -44.69
551–598 574 200 281.00–337.50 $312.77 $1,795 +3.23
604–648 633 151 271.00–316.00 $301.90 $1,911 +25.40
656–691 685 200 259.50–277.00 $268.47 $1,839 +12.91
691 691 42 253.00 $253.00 $1,748 -2.56
691–695 693 34 285.00 $285.00 $1,975 +29.44
703 703 31 252.00 $252.00 $1,772 +6.00
700–749 730 216 258.00–280.00 $265.66 $1,939 +19.66
741 741 20 279.50 $279.50 $2,071 +15.55
758 758 4 244.50 $244.50 $1,853 +5.11
768–794 788 68 254.00–267.00 $261.71 $2,062 -1.94
816 816 15 236.50 $236.50 $1,930 —
811–845 826 44 236.00–254.50 $250.16 $2,066 —
824–830 826 11 250.00–260.00 $256.35 $2,117 —
885 885 4 249.00 $249.00 $2,204 +15.00
898 898 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,931 -19.00
979 979 30 233.50 $233.50 $2,286 —
1033 1033 3 217.00 $217.00 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 13 438.00 $438.00 $1,279 +73.00
325–341 333 20 330.00–420.00 $372.99 $1,242 -10.09
362–387 371 26 337.00–374.00 $355.59 $1,319 -24.95
426–442 431 18 320.00–346.00 $327.40 $1,411 -20.99
443 thin fleshed 443 5 361.00 $361.00 $1,599 —
454–490 480 98 291.00–350.00 $326.22 $1,566 -0.82
514 unweaned 514 12 274.00 $274.00 $1,408 —
501–535 517 22 264.00–312.50 $291.20 $1,506 -0.45
550–598 581 60 265.00–297.00 $287.07 $1,668 +0.47
588 588 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,464 -37.60
607–644 628 73 264.50–290.00 $276.01 $1,733 +12.01
637 unweaned 637 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,491 —
663–688 682 18 245.00–259.00 $251.84 $1,718 -18.38
709–727 716 46 248.50–254.50 $252.32 $1,807 -9.06
761–793 778 44 231.00–250.00 $242.80 $1,889 +4.30
854–888 860 23 215.00–234.50 $231.00 $1,987 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 31 323.00 $323.00 $1,770 —
636 636 13 270.50 $270.50 $1,720 —
715 715 19 249.50 $249.50 $1,784 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 391 17 324.00–340.00 $335.25 $1,311 —
647 647 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,624 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,556 —
659 659 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,447 —
610 610 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,540 —
695 695 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–349 328 42 424.00–468.00 $449.84 $1,475 —
351–356 354 8 411.00–434.00 $422.58 $1,496 +7.58
402 402 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,387 -36.52
466 466 3 374.00 $374.00 $1,743 -1.38
500–539 530 42 300.00–356.00 $336.13 $1,781 +17.81
569–576 573 9 285.00–300.00 $293.38 $1,681 -6.62
613–647 633 16 257.00–309.00 $292.14 $1,849 -7.86
707–733 716 11 234.00–285.00 $266.03 $1,905 +9.70
885 885 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,881 +3.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 4 397.50 $397.50 $1,344 —
358 unweaned 358 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,450 —
413 unweaned 413 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,714 —
461 unweaned 461 7 355.00 $355.00 $1,637 —
556 unweaned 556 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,585 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1215 1155 80-85% 2 125.00–127.00 $126.05 $1,456 —
1010–1425 1237 80-85% 25 128.00–140.50 $134.02 $1,658 -14.85
1165–1470 1343 80-85% 5 141.50–147.00 $144.40 $1,939 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1775 1471 75-80% 24 133.00–149.00 $139.45 $2,051 +0.18
1480 1480 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,894 -11.27
1500–1605 1553 75-80% 2 150.00–152.00 $151.03 $2,345 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,379 —
870–1345 1052 85-90% 18 112.00–128.00 $120.67 $1,269 -3.56
935–1210 1062 85-90% 3 75.00–101.00 $84.88 $901 -39.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,325 —
1505–2155 1788 9 161.00–180.00 $171.36 $3,064 —
1990 1990 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,622 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,071
1160–1200 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 166.00–192.00 $179.22 $2,115
1175–1340 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 145.00–164.00 $154.82 $1,937

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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.