Name: Tina Livestock livestock auction prices — 2025-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 15.00 higher. The supply was good to very good with a higher volume of attractive and weaned calves this week. Buyer demand was very good. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher, with high yielding bulls selling 3.00 to 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $344.25/cwt on 135 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −138.69 against this barn's trailing median of $482.94.

Average price

$344.25

135 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,995

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$258

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$12.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.72

vs MO average

−5.03 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	582	344.80	2,006	129
Medium and Large 1-2	526	332.45	1,749	6thin

One grade step is worth $12.35/cwt here — about $258 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $510.74, low $431.11, median $482.94 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale135 hd

344.25

—

MO average19 barns · 3,626 hd

345.97

−1.72

National average172 barns · 12,998 hd

349.28

−5.03

This barn, trailing median27 sales

482.94

−138.69

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,744	173.79	3,031	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,443	143.13	2,066	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,273	136.01	1,731	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,005	116.51	1,171	18

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$3,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,700	$2,750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

63 lots · USDA AMS · Tina Livestock Market Cattle Auction - Tina, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	272.25/cwt	272.25–272.25	2,341	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	312.18/cwt	302.50–319.00	1,505	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	317.17/cwt	316.00–319.00	1,668	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	267.66/cwt	267.50–270.00	1,860	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	311.12/cwt	293.00–323.00	2,091	86
Steers	Large 1-2	950–1000	961	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,403	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	782	277.40/cwt	276.25–285.50	2,169	164
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	350–400	397	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,350	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	473	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,443	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	438	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,459	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	292.52/cwt	285.75–295.00	2,106	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	809	273.58/cwt	270.00–275.10	2,213	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	352.66/cwt	350.00–357.50	1,672	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	389.15/cwt	377.50–392.00	1,883	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,008	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	594	338.95/cwt	334.00–349.00	2,013	107
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	373.26/cwt	358.00–387.00	1,952	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,503	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	332.45/cwt	329.00–336.00	1,749	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	415.44/cwt	393.00–425.00	1,728	25
Steers	Large 1-2	750–800	783	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,051	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	691	291.33/cwt	287.00–295.00	2,013	11
Steers	Large 1-2	850–900	853	263.58/cwt	260.00–264.00	2,248	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	317.57/cwt	316.00–319.00	1,966	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	331.92/cwt	323.00–341.75	2,098	129
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	463	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,597	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	929	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	1,946	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650–700	695	260.50/cwt	260.50–260.50	1,810	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	500–550	523	320.82/cwt	306.00–332.50	1,678	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	350–400	377	410.88/cwt	392.50–420.00	1,549	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	300–350	328	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,304	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	135.57/cwt	130.00–145.50	1,703	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	74.29/cwt	67.50–81.00	687	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	105.73/cwt	95.00–113.00	1,056	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,477	151.46/cwt	148.50–156.00	2,237	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	141.05/cwt	134.50–145.50	2,024	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	129.08/cwt	118.00–136.00	1,320	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,366	125.07/cwt	113.00–129.50	1,708	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	144.46/cwt	143.00–146.50	1,814	6
Bulls	—	—	1,881	186.65/cwt	185.50–187.50	3,511	4
Bulls	—	—	1,698	174.62/cwt	171.50–178.50	2,965	5
Bulls	—	—	1,585	145.98/cwt	133.00–157.00	2,314	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,700	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	352.19/cwt	342.50–362.50	1,507	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	366.68/cwt	365.00–367.50	1,342	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,605	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	334.89/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,621	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	239.75/cwt	239.75–239.75	2,074	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	292.38/cwt	275.00–302.00	1,681	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	341	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,170	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	246.50/cwt	246.50–246.50	1,893	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	259.72/cwt	254.00–262.00	1,722	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	258.50/cwt	258.50–258.50	1,895	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	325.39/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,409	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	313.30/cwt	305.00–323.50	1,820	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	444	375.38/cwt	371.00–377.50	1,667	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,948	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	335.55/cwt	334.00–337.50	1,795	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	289.30/cwt	284.00–299.50	1,825	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,986	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,051	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,465	4

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Tina Livestock Market Cattle Auction - Tina, MO

Mon Mar 3, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,871Last week 1,223Year ago 2,077

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 140Year ago 177

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 8Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	465.00	465.00
3	350–400	360	417.50	417.50
25	400–450	416	393.00–425.00	415.44
22	450–500	484	377.50–392.00	389.15
22	500–550	523	358.00–387.00	373.26
107	550–600	594	334.00–349.00	338.95
129	600–650	632	323.00–341.75	331.92
86	650–700	672	293.00–323.00	311.12
36	700–750	720	285.75–295.00	292.52
164	750–800	782	276.25–285.50	277.40
88	800–850	809	270.00–275.10	273.58
62	850–900	860	272.25	272.25
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	750–800	783	262.00	262.00
29	850–900	853	260.00–264.00	263.58
53	950–1000	961	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	444	371.00–377.50	375.38
16	450–500	474	350.00–357.50	352.66
6	500–550	526	329.00–336.00	332.45
28	600–650	619	316.00–319.00	317.57
11	650–700	691	287.00–295.00	291.33
5	700–750	725	277.00	277.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	341	343.00	343.00
23	400–450	433	320.00–335.00	325.39
7	450–500	482	302.50–319.00	312.18
19	500–550	526	316.00–319.00	317.17
4	550–600	590	272.00	272.00
73	650–700	695	267.50–270.00	267.66
5	700–750	727	268.00	268.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	397	340.00	340.00
4	450–500	473	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	438	333.00	333.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	650–700	695	260.50	260.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	366	365.00–367.50	366.68
35	400–450	428	342.50–362.50	352.19
22	450–500	484	330.00–340.00	334.89
32	500–550	535	334.00–337.50	335.55
45	550–600	581	305.00–323.50	313.30
57	600–650	631	284.00–299.50	289.30
14	700–750	712	279.00	279.00
40	750–800	783	262.00	262.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	650–700	663	254.00–262.00	259.72
5	700–750	733	258.50	258.50
3	750–800	768	246.50	246.50
37	850–900	865	239.75	239.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	463	345.00	345.00
14	550–600	575	275.00–302.00	292.38
5	900–950	929	209.50	209.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	328	397.50	397.50
9	350–400	377	392.50–420.00	410.88
13	500–550	523	306.00–332.50	320.82

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,256	130.00–145.50	135.57
4	—	1,366	113.00–129.50	125.07
6	—	1,256	143.00–146.50	144.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	925	67.50–81.00	74.29
5	—	999	95.00–113.00	105.73
11	—	1,023	118.00–136.00	129.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,477	148.50–156.00	151.46
12	—	1,435	134.50–145.50	141.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,881	185.50–187.50	186.65
5	—	1,698	171.50–178.50	174.62
2	—	1,585	133.00–157.00	145.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,700	2,750.00	2,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	3,200.00	3,200.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Tina Livestock

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Tina Livestock Market Cattle Auction - Tina, MO

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle