Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Missouri reported 174 priced lines covering 8,117 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,525 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 850 head. replacement cattle receipts at 687 head. Counted as USDA files them — 47 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,525Last week 2,970Year ago 12,981

Slaughter CattleReceipts 850Last week 300Year ago 928

Replacement CattleReceipts 687Last week 80Year ago 351

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers mostly 7.00 to 15.00 higher, spots up to 25.00 higher. Slaughter cows early week 1.00 to 3.00 lower, late week slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	408	325.00–340.00	328.77
11	450–500	470	310.00–322.50	316.91
4	500–550	523	275.00	275.00
5	550–600	581	270.00–275.00	271.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	300.00–307.00	303.34
13	400–450	422	275.00–285.00	277.27
15	450–500	474	266.00–300.00	292.01
3	500–550	540	260.00	260.00
3	550–600	573	232.50–257.50	244.78
2	650–700	660	243.00–247.50	245.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	375	400.00	400.00
56	400–450	416	345.00–375.00	365.81
12	550–600	565	273.00–282.00	277.39
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	463	287.50	287.50
9	650–700	679	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	332	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	394	400.00	400.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	345.00–365.00	354.62
33	350–400	386	330.00–365.00	346.41
46	400–450	425	310.00–350.00	333.16
72	450–500	487	297.00–330.00	314.78
90	500–550	529	277.50–295.00	288.57
39	550–600	580	257.00–288.00	273.94
107	600–650	623	242.00–270.00	264.00
50	650–700	676	241.00–267.50	255.16
52	700–750	727	233.00–248.00	243.08
53	750–800	777	226.00–247.00	238.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	300–350	318	370.00–420.00	403.36
106	350–400	380	350.00–405.00	368.57
116	400–450	420	350.00–397.00	367.21
72	450–500	469	329.00–377.00	358.42
218	500–550	531	294.00–326.00	313.30
252	550–600	574	280.00–319.00	303.33
330	600–650	626	272.00–302.00	283.77
204	650–700	668	254.00–295.00	267.56
215	700–750	720	245.00–277.00	251.96
24	750–800	788	254.00	254.00
93	800–850	829	240.50–243.00	241.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
67	300–350	315	425.00–480.00	456.11
36	350–400	370	425.00–460.00	442.23
106	400–450	426	395.00–462.00	429.72
197	450–500	474	380.00–425.00	404.99
154	500–550	520	325.00–385.00	358.18
292	550–600	576	322.00–360.00	344.25
185	600–650	625	307.00–347.00	321.72
396	650–700	673	258.00–328.00	306.44
466	700–750	730	272.00–299.85	282.83
436	750–800	773	261.50–286.00	272.47
300	800–850	826	261.00–274.00	268.66
447	850–900	884	257.50–269.50	262.51
197	900–950	912	253.00–258.50	257.86
35	950–1000	985	240.00–249.50	248.43
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	650	270.00	270.00
2	950–1000	995	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	346	400.00–450.00	428.64
54	350–400	371	400.00–450.00	436.11
35	400–450	419	340.00–390.00	372.18
42	450–500	473	345.00–385.00	364.61
74	500–550	522	290.00–340.00	329.19
79	550–600	582	290.00–327.50	313.62
93	600–650	623	285.00–307.50	294.57
64	650–700	681	265.00–293.00	282.00
46	700–750	726	250.00–272.50	265.61
46	750–800	781	250.00–272.00	262.55
77	800–850	832	231.00–255.00	244.50
20	850–900	884	240.00–255.00	245.29
51	900–950	938	237.00–245.00	241.00
18	950–1000	966	230.00–239.00	233.84
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	353	330.00–355.00	342.59
4	400–450	435	315.00–350.00	336.59
11	450–500	476	285.00–330.00	315.12
9	500–550	512	245.00–300.00	265.83
20	550–600	583	280.00–300.00	285.69
3	600–650	622	255.00–270.00	260.19
2	650–700	695	257.50–262.50	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	311	500.00–530.00	514.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	346	445.00	445.00
2	350–400	393	435.00	435.00
3	400–450	433	390.00	390.00
17	450–500	470	380.00–409.00	394.98
4	500–550	538	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	447	385.00	385.00
5	550–600	579	294.00–320.00	304.42
2	600–650	615	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	450–500	484	412.00	412.00
17	600–650	622	320.00–330.00	324.14
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	500–550	533	247.00	247.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	345	312.50	312.50
5	950–1000	969	195.00–205.00	197.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	700	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	425.00	425.00
3	400–450	418	395.00	395.00
5	500–550	510	340.00	340.00
5	550–600	592	305.00	305.00
4	650–700	651	287.50	287.50
7	700–750	715	262.00	262.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	365.00–375.00	369.91
6	450–500	459	330.00–375.00	366.54
4	500–550	530	290.00–320.00	312.50
19	550–600	567	290.00–317.50	298.74
9	600–650	627	267.00–275.00	270.98
11	650–700	685	260.00–282.00	265.72
4	750–800	772	236.00–254.00	245.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	478	260.00–290.00	278.34
3	650–700	678	229.00	229.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	365	255.00–280.00	269.89
5	400–450	440	270.00	270.00
18	450–500	482	185.00–257.50	230.07
18	500–550	529	246.00–265.00	256.30
14	550–600	555	220.00–265.00	247.11
9	600–650	633	224.00–243.00	232.25
25	650–700	684	210.00–231.00	220.24
10	700–750	715	201.00–225.00	217.84
3	750–800	777	203.00–211.00	208.42
8	800–850	819	204.00–205.00	204.88
8	900–950	933	185.00	185.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	405	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	829	157.50–200.00	180.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,032	147.50–177.50	158.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,387	137.50–161.00	148.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,099	1,430.00–1,575.00	1,489.27
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,090	175.00–185.00	179.74
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,023	207.50	207.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,118	2,250.00	2,250.00
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	852	170.00	170.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	798	137.50	137.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,102	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,934.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	84	—	1,187	1,750.00–2,700.00	2,256.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	93	—	1,176	1,750.00–3,000.00	2,519.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	35	—	1,136	1,950.00–2,675.00	2,346.39
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,240	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	87	—	1,288	2,300.00–3,400.00	2,870.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,310	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	935	2,400.00–3,000.00	2,570.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,175	1,530.00	1,530.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	890	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	1,059	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,090.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	52	—	1,132	1,750.00–2,300.00	1,909.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,010	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,080	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	810	1,975.00	1,975.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	930	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,040	3,525.00	3,525.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	1,070	3,000.00–3,150.00	3,136.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,127	2,900.00–3,700.00	3,433.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	980	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,040	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,076	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,190.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,050	3,700.00–4,000.00	3,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,160	3,300.00	3,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,140	2,700.00	2,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	970	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,060	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,260	3,700.00	3,700.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,510	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,420	3,000.00	3,000.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,488	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,555.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,897	4,000.00–4,250.00	4,171.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	927	167.50	167.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,761	160.00–182.50	171.53
20	—	1,923	179.00–210.00	188.28
28	—	1,603	127.50–170.00	153.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	879	90.00–97.50	91.36
40	—	965	90.00–117.50	106.52
26	—	1,015	132.50–145.00	139.23
136	—	1,045	112.50–132.00	122.46
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	170.00	170.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,218	142.50–156.00	146.41
18	—	1,243	110.00–130.00	122.34
164	—	1,253	130.00–146.00	136.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,460	112.50–130.00	126.17
113	—	1,490	130.00–145.00	136.94
39	—	1,493	144.00–160.00	148.36

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.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Missouri barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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