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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

3,156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.36/cwt +8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 725 lb · 279 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.67/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,908/hd at 584 lb · 165 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $409.29/cwt +13.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 478 lb · 159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,156 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,478 -37.35
381–398 393 34 404.00–440.00 $430.77 $1,693 -16.53
422 422 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,688 -34.71
405–447 425 66 386.00–445.00 $427.93 $1,819 -6.78
454–498 477 146 375.00–447.50 $412.65 $1,968 +13.71
460–496 484 13 370.00–372.50 $371.58 $1,798 +11.63
511–546 527 78 372.50–404.00 $392.41 $2,068 +8.39
538–548 541 7 335.00–362.50 $354.54 $1,918 -29.48
545–549 unweaned 546 13 352.50–355.00 $354.23 $1,934 —
551–598 575 104 345.00–387.50 $364.56 $2,096 -0.10
601–643 623 79 330.00–369.00 $352.80 $2,198 +2.16
651–690 671 61 319.00–336.00 $331.08 $2,222 -0.93
704–739 722 124 291.25–327.50 $312.74 $2,258 +2.53
748 748 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,863 -61.21
765 765 7 276.00 $276.00 $2,111 -9.88
756–785 774 57 280.00–299.00 $294.24 $2,277 +8.36
802–833 813 127 265.00–291.25 $286.11 $2,326 +4.42
850–881 874 13 264.50–269.75 $268.57 $2,347 +0.82
920 920 47 259.50 $259.50 $2,387 +9.50
1041 1041 4 223.00 $223.00 $2,321 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 417 20 359.00–390.00 $376.12 $1,568 -5.80
430–436 thin fleshed 432 13 362.00–449.00 $421.97 $1,823 -15.53
455–492 470 24 352.00–440.00 $377.70 $1,775 +19.06
505–543 524 53 329.00–385.00 $365.70 $1,916 +2.46
557 557 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,504 -71.11
565–590 574 13 296.00–351.00 $327.44 $1,880 -13.67
614–647 629 37 297.00–340.00 $328.76 $2,068 +0.32
667–696 684 7 309.00–310.00 $309.42 $2,116 +3.75
722–740 739 67 286.00–297.00 $295.40 $2,183 +13.39
754–790 782 22 267.00–270.00 $268.92 $2,103 +4.92
805–825 806 75 262.00–281.50 $280.17 $2,258 +9.70
867–888 878 6 254.00–263.50 $258.69 $2,271 +3.88
925 925 4 254.50 $254.50 $2,354 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 25 281.50 $281.50 $1,610 —
728 728 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,380 -15.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,973 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,264 -25.00
351–380 359 21 358.00–422.50 $408.11 $1,465 -7.11
405 405 2 339.00 $339.00 $1,373 -52.06
418 unweaned 418 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,463 +13.00
404–443 431 59 340.00–400.00 $379.39 $1,635 -11.67
453–489 469 95 342.50–400.00 $364.76 $1,711 -0.18
475 fancy 475 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,805 —
499 unweaned 499 5 336.00 $336.00 $1,677 +12.55
501 thin fleshed 501 24 377.50 $377.50 $1,891 —
504–549 520 101 321.00–370.00 $339.46 $1,765 +25.47
527 unweaned 527 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,581 -13.00
550 fancy 550 12 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —
580 unweaned 580 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,734 —
586 586 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,612 -51.60
553–599 587 147 302.50–340.00 $326.39 $1,916 -0.21
602–648 624 69 287.00–326.00 $304.01 $1,897 +6.67
670 670 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 -12.59
654–684 672 57 273.50–290.00 $285.87 $1,921 +3.28
700–743 725 279 272.50–285.50 $281.36 $2,040 -8.64
752–796 770 20 254.00–263.50 $259.37 $1,997 -3.74
803–847 838 46 247.50–258.00 $249.47 $2,091 +4.97
859 859 30 253.50 $253.50 $2,178 +21.00
950–978 973 11 224.50–226.00 $225.73 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,364 —
305–330 311 9 360.00–405.00 $394.37 $1,226 —
370–388 382 23 330.00–390.00 $364.85 $1,394 -18.34
388 388 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,242 -63.19
401–402 401 10 347.50–362.00 $350.41 $1,405 +3.81
405 thin fleshed 405 3 388.00 $388.00 $1,571 -23.74
452–490 476 31 320.00–349.00 $343.30 $1,634 +11.53
497 497 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,466 -36.77
503 thin fleshed 503 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,760 +14.41
506–543 524 37 277.50–335.00 $310.10 $1,625 -6.98
561 thin fleshed 561 9 317.50 $317.50 $1,781 -6.50
550–589 579 26 273.00–303.00 $289.77 $1,678 -4.48
605–638 622 34 276.00–292.00 $282.62 $1,758 +2.47
650–698 667 8 260.00–288.00 $273.90 $1,827 +5.50
710–739 721 64 255.00–275.50 $261.66 $1,887 +4.87
758–785 774 13 245.00–249.00 $247.48 $1,915 -13.15
847 847 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–444 441 13 295.00–320.00 $304.52 $1,343 —
562 562 8 278.00 $278.00 $1,562 —
677 677 12 255.00 $255.00 $1,726 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,152 —
549 549 16 258.00 $258.00 $1,416 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–581 576 17 262.00–300.00 $291.31 $1,678 —
958 958 4 216.50 $216.50 $2,074 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
729 729 17 257.00 $257.00 $1,874 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 8 296.00 $296.00 $1,850 -3.21
668 668 5 280.50 $280.50 $1,874 —
803 803 3 254.00 $254.00 $2,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–337 337 19 410.00–420.00 $413.15 $1,392 -16.12
357–391 378 18 340.00–400.00 $383.98 $1,451 -57.53
408–444 430 45 350.00–410.00 $387.80 $1,668 +21.79
451–495 469 15 322.50–365.00 $349.77 $1,640 +2.87
505–548 519 14 315.00–340.00 $326.83 $1,696 -1.41
541 thin fleshed 541 7 341.00 $341.00 $1,845 —
556–590 575 10 297.50–350.00 $327.24 $1,882 +5.01
603–633 619 19 280.00–315.00 $301.35 $1,865 -0.24
662–694 680 7 265.00–300.50 $279.81 $1,903 -4.01
716 716 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,811 -16.38
795 795 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,932 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 6 247.50 $247.50 $1,651 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,922 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1363 1197 80-85% 34 130.00–144.00 $138.06 $1,653 —
1105–1425 1284 80-85% 16 143.00–153.00 $147.10 $1,889 +26.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1760 1462 75-80% 36 137.00–152.00 $145.53 $2,128 +3.79
1385–1740 1559 75-80% 9 150.00–158.00 $153.77 $2,397 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,161 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1170 1041 85-90% 4 80.00–100.00 $86.70 $903 —
770–1325 1054 85-90% 18 112.00–127.00 $119.65 $1,261 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1655 1472 7 150.00–166.00 $157.80 $2,323 —
1265–2250 1767 35 161.00–182.00 $171.99 $3,039 —
1935–2200 2056 7 184.00–190.00 $185.57 $3,815 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2450 2450 1 202.00 $202.00 $4,949 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1175 986 (<2 yrs)Open 13 185.00–224.00 $205.39 $2,025
1045–1355 1191 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 146.00–174.00 $158.95 $1,893

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1178 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,285.00 $2,285.00
1354 1354 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,410.00 $2,410.00

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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.