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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

4,842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.75/cwt +3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 523 lb · 289 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $403.44/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,110/hd at 523 lb · 278 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $353.57/cwt +2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,213/hd at 626 lb · 254 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,842 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 unweaned 290 3 507.00 $507.00 $1,470 —
300–343 319 42 436.00–520.00 $466.57 $1,488 -22.08
370–388 unweaned 385 18 425.00–462.00 $429.68 $1,654 —
350–397 388 46 407.50–495.00 $462.88 $1,796 -14.95
400–430 unweaned 417 12 440.00–482.50 $468.81 $1,955 —
404–449 420 218 417.50–521.00 $467.83 $1,965 +7.30
450–496 unweaned 467 57 375.00–443.00 $416.03 $1,943 —
458–499 480 154 407.50–465.00 $429.08 $2,060 +2.46
501–547 522 165 389.00–426.00 $408.86 $2,134 +1.72
502–537 unweaned 524 104 391.00–410.00 $397.77 $2,084 —
516–549 531 9 369.00–370.00 $369.54 $1,962 -37.60
550–598 570 153 358.00–417.00 $380.05 $2,166 +1.25
558–597 unweaned 574 63 365.00–380.00 $372.64 $2,139 —
561–599 580 35 352.50–370.00 $356.95 $2,070 -21.85
600–643 621 143 340.00–379.00 $361.15 $2,243 +6.68
600–644 unweaned 631 85 338.50–377.50 $344.82 $2,176 +24.82
632–640 636 26 340.00–341.00 $340.50 $2,166 -13.97
650 650 3 323.00 $323.00 $2,100 -11.13
661–696 681 64 329.50–339.50 $333.32 $2,270 -0.81
701–745 719 53 305.00–321.00 $312.27 $2,245 -5.73
764–790 775 216 284.00–322.50 $319.42 $2,476 +12.29
825–837 833 36 293.50–308.50 $303.55 $2,529 +4.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–325 314 11 425.00–460.00 $441.66 $1,387 -53.88
353–397 377 30 397.50–475.00 $444.28 $1,675 -15.94
400–448 432 25 367.50–432.50 $414.05 $1,789 +21.07
423–437 unweaned 432 8 396.00–400.00 $397.47 $1,717 —
453–498 477 77 365.00–414.00 $400.05 $1,908 +21.50
468–490 unweaned 483 22 360.00–400.00 $386.30 $1,866 —
524 524 7 357.50 $357.50 $1,873 -24.64
532–537 unweaned 534 9 370.00–373.00 $371.99 $1,986 —
518–548 537 65 342.50–397.00 $377.92 $2,029 -4.22
560–595 582 91 325.00–373.00 $339.56 $1,976 -9.43
593–598 unweaned 596 12 315.00–352.50 $334.69 $1,995 —
602–638 625 92 317.00–359.00 $337.94 $2,112 +10.36
650–680 675 33 304.00–320.00 $316.92 $2,139 +8.45
678 unweaned 678 3 323.00 $323.00 $2,190 —
747 747 7 290.00 $290.00 $2,166 -7.32
782 782 2 297.00 $297.00 $2,323 +0.94
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 9 330.00–340.00 $333.33 $1,760 —
655–665 660 6 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $2,095 —
725–736 731 22 291.00–302.00 $294.48 $2,153 —
755–795 769 24 265.00–295.50 $287.83 $2,213 —
805–829 826 43 277.00–287.50 $286.21 $2,364 —
850–876 870 37 254.00–283.50 $276.11 $2,402 —
1073 1073 3 215.00 $215.00 $2,307 —
1128 1128 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 4 361.00 $361.00 $1,386 —
431 431 3 351.00 $351.00 $1,513 —
433 unweaned 433 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,494 —
453 453 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,699 +40.97
472 472 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,746 +35.97
501–539 520 12 342.50–366.00 $353.82 $1,840 +17.51
596–598 597 16 319.00–321.00 $320.00 $1,910 —
611 unweaned 611 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,802 —
639 639 6 312.00 $312.00 $1,994 —
696–699 698 8 290.00–300.00 $294.99 $2,059 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,709 —
705 705 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 —
708 708 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,912 —
825–827 826 10 240.00–273.50 $256.73 $2,121 —
867 867 2 269.00 $269.00 $2,332 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 289 5 420.00–482.00 $444.03 $1,283 -7.00
327 unweaned 327 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,472 —
310–341 331 42 417.50–457.50 $432.12 $1,430 -16.60
363–365 unweaned 364 9 400.00–430.00 $410.04 $1,493 —
352–399 373 91 390.00–447.50 $420.04 $1,567 -6.26
406–445 unweaned 416 51 380.00–429.00 $412.72 $1,717 —
403–443 420 142 375.00–427.50 $409.23 $1,719 -5.20
450–498 unweaned 469 43 350.00–385.00 $372.07 $1,745 —
450–490 473 191 350.00–410.50 $384.73 $1,820 +3.16
502–548 520 170 320.00–379.00 $358.57 $1,865 +1.95
502–543 unweaned 527 116 330.00–363.00 $357.73 $1,885 —
535 535 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,672 +2.20
570–573 572 14 314.00–320.00 $318.29 $1,821 -15.16
550–598 unweaned 573 30 315.00–330.00 $322.05 $1,845 +14.05
550–598 573 119 320.00–360.00 $339.53 $1,946 +6.08
607 unweaned 607 8 313.00 $313.00 $1,900 —
608–641 618 73 306.00–337.00 $325.27 $2,010 +6.14
653–680 661 34 298.00–313.00 $311.04 $2,056 +9.28
700–737 712 164 288.00–320.00 $316.45 $2,253 +0.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 unweaned 305 15 390.00–413.00 $408.17 $1,245 —
308–349 337 12 365.00–425.00 $390.45 $1,316 -49.55
360–390 377 19 340.00–421.00 $400.02 $1,508 -23.25
405–408 unweaned 407 18 360.00–428.00 $401.50 $1,634 —
400–446 424 50 360.00–401.00 $376.90 $1,598 -15.92
432 432 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,685 -2.82
463–466 unweaned 464 12 332.50–357.50 $349.13 $1,620 —
454–498 477 30 332.50–380.00 $355.53 $1,696 -5.83
475–488 483 8 345.00–350.00 $346.84 $1,675 -14.52
517–526 522 14 315.00–320.00 $317.88 $1,659 -9.29
510–538 527 34 315.00–334.00 $326.52 $1,721 -0.65
516–548 unweaned 533 38 305.00–322.50 $313.92 $1,673 —
552–599 578 44 300.00–337.00 $317.43 $1,835 +8.77
568–586 unweaned 580 29 309.00–317.50 $312.43 $1,812 +24.43
588 588 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,811 -0.66
628 unweaned 628 44 309.00 $309.00 $1,941 —
617–642 630 22 292.00–303.00 $298.13 $1,878 -6.32
656 656 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,837 -1.06
652–695 674 36 282.00–309.00 $294.81 $1,987 +13.75
703–746 721 87 273.00–288.50 $282.47 $2,037 +8.10
758–768 764 21 273.00–285.50 $282.20 $2,156 +26.73
807 807 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,179 +37.00
802–840 820 46 271.00–276.00 $272.50 $2,234 +39.50
901 901 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,433 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–388 370 6 305.00–382.50 $341.86 $1,265 —
408–419 414 8 315.00–345.00 $329.80 $1,365 —
413–431 unweaned 419 14 340.00–342.50 $340.92 $1,428 —
454–473 465 12 300.00–330.00 $315.04 $1,465 -21.01
473 unweaned 473 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,466 —
508 508 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,499 -31.92
540–545 543 6 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,643 -24.41
556–598 574 15 275.00–318.00 $295.13 $1,694 —
605 605 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 —
677 677 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,625 —
657–697 682 11 260.00–280.00 $267.57 $1,825 —
773–788 779 17 248.00–267.00 $260.44 $2,029 —
822 822 5 260.00 $260.00 $2,137 —
855–876 871 16 258.50–264.00 $259.85 $2,263 —
962 962 5 246.00 $246.00 $2,367 —
1115 1115 5 211.00 $211.00 $2,353 —
1355 1355 2 207.00 $207.00 $2,805 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,285 -16.64
437 437 9 362.00 $362.00 $1,582 +12.35
465 465 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 —
483–489 unweaned 487 8 317.00–334.00 $323.33 $1,575 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
944 944 4 234.00 $234.00 $2,209 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 4 297.00 $297.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–346 339 9 352.50–399.00 $373.57 $1,266 -73.77
427 427 2 448.00 $448.00 $1,913 —
465 465 2 338.00 $338.00 $1,572 -51.99
478 unweaned 478 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,601 —
502–543 518 29 330.00–383.00 $358.06 $1,855 +15.56
518 unweaned 518 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,761 —
555–570 unweaned 563 9 325.00–359.00 $339.89 $1,914 —
552–594 586 26 321.50–354.00 $328.62 $1,926 -16.15
605 unweaned 605 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 —
643 643 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,090 +4.19
674 674 9 295.00–305.00 $299.44 $2,018 +41.94
701 701 4 291.00 $291.00 $2,040 —
770 770 2 287.00 $287.00 $2,210 —
853 853 3 257.00 $257.00 $2,192 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,426 —
300 300 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,470 —
360 360 5 452.00 $452.00 $1,627 —
363 unweaned 363 3 477.50 $477.50 $1,733 —
428 unweaned 428 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,969 —
433–442 436 14 420.00–457.50 $446.92 $1,949 +16.92
478 478 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,876 —
503–509 506 7 390.00–395.00 $392.87 $1,988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1435 1204 80-85% 36 135.00–154.00 $147.42 $1,775 -1.32
1120–1350 1223 80-85% 3 125.00–130.00 $128.15 $1,567 -20.59
1080–1345 1225 80-85% 12 152.00–160.00 $156.52 $1,917 +7.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–945 885 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $106.89 $946 —
820–1175 978 85-90% 33 119.00–141.00 $131.63 $1,287 +17.63
995–1150 1077 85-90% 5 141.00–151.00 $144.88 $1,560 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1640 1461 75-80% 6 155.00–165.00 $159.59 $2,332 +21.10
1305–1695 1468 75-80% 22 146.00–156.00 $151.08 $2,218 +12.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1710 1480 5 168.00–173.00 $170.04 $2,517 —
1640–2335 1806 13 195.00–205.00 $199.71 $3,607 —
1475–2150 1807 14 170.00–194.00 $186.87 $3,377 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1365 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,885.00–2,300.00 $2,030.09
1200–1475 1329 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,250.00–2,950.00 $2,620.30
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1025–1100 1073 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,875.00–3,025.00 $2,966.03

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1300–1350 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,150.00–3,400.00 $3,233.33 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1750 1750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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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.