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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

3,266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.48/cwt +13.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 669 lb · 288 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.79/cwt -7.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,853/hd at 581 lb · 191 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.03/cwt +10.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,103/hd at 720 lb · 178 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,266 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 21 507.50 $507.50 $1,380 —
330 330 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 +20.00
332 thin fleshed 332 32 470.00 $470.00 $1,560 —
356–392 363 44 430.00–466.00 $461.91 $1,677 +31.14
403 thin fleshed 403 44 488.00 $488.00 $1,967 —
403–438 422 31 380.00–459.00 $434.20 $1,832 +34.20
449 449 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,628 -65.43
460–487 472 7 372.50–385.00 $379.47 $1,791 -33.18
464–496 482 106 370.00–428.00 $397.83 $1,918 +26.25
503 unweaned 503 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,836 —
516–528 522 8 337.50 $337.50 $1,762 -54.91
501–548 532 28 365.00–381.00 $376.59 $2,003 -15.82
552–596 567 84 342.50–390.00 $375.44 $2,129 +10.88
568–598 585 7 325.00–337.00 $332.01 $1,942 -32.55
600–648 629 95 326.00–366.00 $349.60 $2,199 -3.20
650–699 666 133 312.00–350.50 $335.52 $2,235 +4.44
706–725 711 81 306.00–327.50 $318.56 $2,265 +5.82
747 747 12 285.00 $285.00 $2,129 +36.00
774 fancy 774 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,477 —
756–793 778 77 279.75–306.00 $290.93 $2,263 -3.31
819–837 833 48 275.25–285.00 $277.94 $2,315 -8.17
863–879 873 8 255.50–261.00 $257.54 $2,248 -11.03
923 923 62 273.50 $273.50 $2,524 +14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,037 —
358–378 365 6 415.00–417.50 $415.86 $1,518 —
405–440 423 13 360.00–430.00 $385.48 $1,631 +9.36
453–488 475 22 336.00–425.00 $389.42 $1,850 +11.72
479 479 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,581 -47.70
500–548 536 22 325.00–369.00 $347.21 $1,861 -18.49
549 thin fleshed 549 9 389.00 $389.00 $2,136 —
560–592 578 30 330.00–349.00 $341.05 $1,971 +13.61
603–638 619 10 280.00–309.00 $296.08 $1,833 -32.68
615–638 633 9 319.00–337.50 $328.35 $2,078 -0.41
650–692 667 27 291.00–335.00 $313.61 $2,092 +4.19
711–740 717 42 281.00–314.00 $304.06 $2,180 +8.66
717 thin fleshed 717 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,294 —
762 762 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,134 +11.08
804–810 806 11 259.50–280.00 $272.51 $2,196 -7.66
858 858 9 270.00 $270.00 $2,317 +11.31
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,552 —
458 458 15 362.00 $362.00 $1,658 —
557 unweaned 557 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,782 —
677 unweaned 677 10 261.00 $261.00 $1,767 —
837 837 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,092 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 4 326.00 $326.00 $1,604 —
571 571 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,941 +10.00
660–677 669 24 261.00–316.00 $289.19 $1,935 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 339.00 $339.00 $1,695 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 30 472.50 $472.50 $1,366 —
323–348 337 15 380.00–409.00 $394.16 $1,328 -3.34
351 unweaned 351 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,228 —
352–388 360 44 380.00–442.50 $422.57 $1,521 +14.46
400–443 424 73 359.00–405.50 $386.78 $1,640 +7.39
447 447 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,497 -44.39
450–499 476 131 346.00–380.00 $361.37 $1,720 -3.39
460–495 486 12 317.50–327.50 $321.57 $1,563 -43.19
502–519 512 7 301.00–315.00 $309.11 $1,583 -30.35
509–537 518 55 322.50–361.00 $342.69 $1,775 +3.23
559–590 572 16 295.00–305.00 $300.42 $1,718 +25.42
552–599 582 175 303.00–340.00 $320.47 $1,865 +45.47
608–649 618 67 294.00–329.25 $325.16 $2,009 +21.15
613–628 622 7 270.00–275.00 $272.11 $1,693 -31.90
660–675 664 18 270.00–281.00 $277.89 $1,845 +7.89
650–696 669 270 282.00–315.00 $299.85 $2,006 +29.85
701–730 720 178 264.00–295.00 $292.03 $2,103 +10.67
767–781 777 28 264.00–266.50 $264.97 $2,059 +5.60
840 840 19 254.50 $254.50 $2,138 +5.03
1065 1065 14 231.00 $231.00 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,008 —
343 343 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,278 -21.87
358–395 380 16 330.00–367.50 $349.71 $1,329 -15.14
400–438 422 33 336.00–360.00 $346.31 $1,461 -4.10
468 468 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,486 -25.80
455–495 478 31 295.00–352.50 $331.41 $1,584 -11.89
503–548 536 16 294.00–330.00 $313.72 $1,682 +3.62
568–598 583 34 275.00–307.00 $293.12 $1,709 +3.35
597 597 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,534 -32.77
600–647 625 36 267.00–299.00 $281.37 $1,759 -1.25
673–691 682 21 266.00–275.50 $272.74 $1,860 -1.16
700 thin fleshed 700 13 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 —
700–735 731 81 256.00–272.00 $269.89 $1,973 +8.23
757–779 772 104 246.00–271.00 $266.07 $2,054 +18.59
843 843 8 254.50 $254.50 $2,145 +19.50
863 863 4 248.00 $248.00 $2,140 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 9 349.00 $349.00 $1,399 —
499 unweaned 499 15 308.00 $308.00 $1,537 —
562 unweaned 562 11 277.00 $277.00 $1,557 —
1117 1117 8 200.50 $200.50 $2,240 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 unweaned 381 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,219 —
452–463 459 9 329.00–330.00 $329.33 $1,512 —
550–565 555 11 303.00–305.00 $303.74 $1,686 +12.43
630 630 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,783 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,420 —
648 648 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,698 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,593 —
790 790 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,864 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,545 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 4 472.00 $472.00 $1,336 —
336–338 337 8 406.00–452.00 $434.81 $1,465 +21.66
352–392 374 14 388.00–427.50 $401.27 $1,501 +17.29
403–418 411 6 355.00–389.00 $372.31 $1,530 -15.49
454–497 474 28 337.00–397.50 $358.47 $1,699 +8.70
505–540 520 10 331.00–342.50 $337.02 $1,753 +10.19
566–571 569 6 336.00–347.00 $341.48 $1,943 +14.24
667–673 671 5 262.50–311.00 $281.80 $1,891 +1.99
708 708 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,053 +37.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,780 —
496 496 6 401.00 $401.00 $1,989 —
526 526 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,933 +17.50
559 559 5 329.00 $329.00 $1,839 —
652 652 10 281.00 $281.00 $1,832 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 5 324.00 $324.00 $1,597 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1300 1180 80-85% 4 121.00–130.00 $126.68 $1,495 -11.38
925–1375 1181 80-85% 50 131.00–144.00 $137.45 $1,623 -0.61
960–1390 1228 80-85% 26 142.00–154.00 $147.59 $1,812 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,868 —
1267–1655 1423 75-80% 26 134.00–153.00 $145.29 $2,067 —
1375–1920 1573 75-80% 8 148.00–156.00 $153.10 $2,408 -0.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1125 953 85-90% 5 82.50–108.00 $98.93 $943 —
825–1215 1007 85-90% 23 109.00–129.00 $120.73 $1,216 +34.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1935 1635 22 161.00–183.00 $174.45 $2,852 —
1425–2020 1678 6 145.00–161.00 $154.08 $2,585 —
1570–2105 1876 11 183.00–195.00 $187.14 $3,511 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,250 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
888–1003 952 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 130.00–155.00 $132.82 $1,264
820–1155 960 (<2 yrs)Open 16 170.00–236.00 $195.95 $1,881
970–1305 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 138.00–178.00 $157.46 $1,792

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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.