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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

3,638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.95/cwt -8.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,966/hd at 678 lb · 217 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.28/cwt -4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,058/hd at 716 lb · 209 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.72/cwt +11.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 469 lb · 202 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,638 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 346 25 440.00–442.50 $442.21 $1,530 -17.79
393–395 394 9 417.50–432.00 $422.35 $1,664 -39.56
403 unweaned 403 5 406.00 $406.00 $1,636 —
416–443 431 177 398.00–449.00 $426.58 $1,839 -7.62
439 439 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,712 +27.50
451–493 482 15 357.00–360.00 $357.75 $1,724 -40.08
453–495 484 99 375.00–408.00 $393.03 $1,902 -4.80
498 unweaned 498 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,905 —
503–548 514 160 360.00–397.00 $385.18 $1,980 +47.68
515 unweaned 515 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 -15.00
507–540 523 17 330.00–359.00 $342.48 $1,791 +4.98
556–591 571 88 347.00–384.00 $369.18 $2,108 -6.26
560–586 578 10 322.00–370.00 $332.90 $1,924 +0.89
601–635 611 70 344.00–362.00 $348.09 $2,127 -1.51
622 unweaned 622 3 344.00 $344.00 $2,140 —
627–636 635 20 307.00–312.00 $307.49 $1,953 -42.11
652–665 657 11 291.00–295.00 $292.47 $1,922 -43.05
650–699 675 56 308.00–342.50 $323.68 $2,185 -11.84
706–717 713 27 304.00–312.50 $306.43 $2,185 -12.13
764–792 778 33 285.50–288.00 $286.69 $2,230 -4.24
843 843 10 286.00 $286.00 $2,411 +8.06
854–895 862 16 265.00–278.50 $275.87 $2,378 +18.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 427.50 $427.50 $1,206 +67.50
330–343 333 12 419.00–430.00 $421.83 $1,405 —
364–396 387 15 400.00–409.00 $402.26 $1,557 -13.60
400–436 429 32 385.00–424.00 $418.02 $1,793 +32.54
460 460 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,587 -44.42
457–496 477 41 352.50–399.00 $376.06 $1,794 -13.36
528 528 5 367.00 $367.00 $1,938 +19.79
556 unweaned 556 10 314.00 $314.00 $1,746 —
554–586 577 21 337.50–349.00 $341.56 $1,971 +0.51
595 595 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 -21.05
600–641 619 47 292.50–345.00 $332.32 $2,057 +36.24
674–690 679 28 289.00–324.00 $311.77 $2,117 -1.84
741 741 47 294.00 $294.00 $2,179 -10.06
764–769 768 36 287.00–289.50 $289.02 $2,220 +9.02
808 808 54 283.75 $283.75 $2,293 +11.24
879–896 886 26 247.00–255.00 $250.42 $2,219 -19.58
967 967 5 240.00 $240.00 $2,321 —
1084 1084 6 227.00 $227.00 $2,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–407 406 11 325.00–360.00 $344.16 $1,397 —
515 515 2 333.00 $333.00 $1,715 —
603 603 11 299.00 $299.00 $1,803 —
652 652 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,845 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 8 372.50 $372.50 $2,012 —
583 583 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,128 —
604 604 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,114 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 unweaned 331 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,357 —
315–343 332 62 415.00–435.00 $416.29 $1,382 +22.13
354–398 384 47 366.00–420.00 $394.74 $1,516 -27.83
410–415 unweaned 413 6 362.50–380.00 $371.20 $1,533 —
402–435 424 126 328.00–405.00 $380.12 $1,612 -6.66
406–448 435 17 338.00–363.00 $351.26 $1,528 -35.52
454–499 469 195 345.00–390.00 $371.06 $1,740 +9.69
474 unweaned 474 7 332.50 $332.50 $1,576 —
509 fancy 509 9 362.00 $362.00 $1,843 —
507–530 522 20 313.00–320.00 $315.04 $1,645 -27.65
502–548 523 122 317.50–351.00 $337.53 $1,765 -5.16
550–573 564 5 290.00–317.50 $300.73 $1,696 +0.31
550–599 579 57 307.50–330.00 $314.21 $1,819 -6.26
605–620 607 20 260.00–281.00 $270.47 $1,642 -54.69
600–647 619 181 292.50–321.00 $313.91 $1,943 -11.25
651–686 678 217 287.00–295.00 $289.95 $1,966 -9.90
710–745 716 197 263.00–294.00 $286.57 $2,052 -5.46
723 723 12 299.00 $299.00 $2,162 +6.97
754–794 782 124 263.50–276.50 $267.91 $2,095 +2.94
828 828 6 260.00 $260.00 $2,153 +5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,310 +85.00
330 330 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,196 -10.00
333 thin fleshed 333 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,307 —
330–343 unweaned 341 17 331.00–395.00 $338.28 $1,154 —
352–395 373 35 343.00–390.00 $365.98 $1,365 +16.27
423 unweaned 423 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,449 —
405–448 433 73 315.00–368.00 $338.12 $1,464 -8.19
415–447 thin fleshed 439 17 380.00–388.00 $386.22 $1,696 —
450 thin fleshed 450 7 378.00 $378.00 $1,701 —
454–478 473 26 320.00–350.00 $334.26 $1,581 +2.85
463–495 479 6 295.00–310.00 $302.25 $1,448 -29.16
503–545 524 76 306.00–340.00 $326.18 $1,709 +12.46
550–590 574 37 305.00–316.00 $313.35 $1,799 +20.23
581–586 584 13 258.00–282.00 $270.97 $1,582 -22.15
593 unweaned 593 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,749 —
623–649 633 27 275.00–299.00 $294.40 $1,864 +13.03
655 655 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,775 -1.74
703 703 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,919 +3.11
758 758 4 266.00 $266.00 $2,016 -0.07
978 978 6 231.50 $231.50 $2,264 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
801–812 806 42 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,373.48 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 6 307.50 $307.50 $1,009 —
447 447 6 294.00 $294.00 $1,314 —
506–544 536 15 289.00–298.00 $290.70 $1,558 +17.70
568 568 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,477 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 5 314.00 $314.00 $1,884 —
1086 1086 7 217.00 $217.00 $2,357 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,445 —
495 495 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,572 —
557 unweaned 557 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,582 —
618 618 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,700 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,262 -37.00
310 unweaned 310 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,139 —
303–342 321 11 417.00–440.00 $428.85 $1,377 -5.96
369–395 377 10 364.00–427.50 $407.53 $1,536 +6.26
400–426 423 32 364.00–394.00 $389.19 $1,646 +16.88
430 unweaned 430 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,559 —
450–498 471 29 299.00–370.00 $334.91 $1,577 -23.56
503–541 518 23 312.00–357.50 $332.33 $1,721 -4.69
570–597 579 13 285.00–310.00 $299.97 $1,737 -41.51
621–645 636 11 272.50–309.00 $296.05 $1,883 —
651–695 675 17 260.00–296.00 $275.68 $1,861 -6.12
700 700 2 286.00 $286.00 $2,002 -4.00
813 813 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,919 —
932 932 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 6 407.00 $407.00 $1,396 —
376 376 3 416.00 $416.00 $1,564 —
422–445 428 20 380.00–394.00 $382.96 $1,639 -47.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–431 419 13 325.00–332.50 $329.53 $1,381 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1415 1125 80-85% 48 129.00–147.00 $139.58 $1,570 —
1110–1230 1172 80-85% 9 119.00–130.00 $125.19 $1,467 -1.49
1073–1390 1194 80-85% 31 145.00–154.00 $149.46 $1,785 +12.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,651 —
1295–1690 1468 75-80% 20 142.00–151.00 $147.62 $2,167 —
1275–1650 1471 75-80% 16 150.00–159.00 $154.40 $2,271 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–885 878 85-90% 2 72.50–75.00 $73.74 $647 —
860–990 929 85-90% 5 75.00–109.00 $96.34 $895 —
975 975 85-90% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,292 +33.57
840–1195 989 85-90% 27 110.00–130.00 $122.16 $1,208 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1700 1483 6 150.00–169.00 $156.21 $2,317 —
1295–2215 1714 26 170.00–192.00 $178.91 $3,067 —
1465–2280 1792 22 185.00–201.00 $193.98 $3,476 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,633 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1075 1004 (<2 yrs)Open 4 189.00–209.00 $203.38 $2,042
1015–1275 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 147.00–198.00 $172.77 $1,957

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
1200–1250 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–3,300.00 $3,275.00 —

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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.