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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

2,459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.35/cwt +9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 528 lb · 165 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $235.12/cwt +18.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 560 lb · 121 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $219.60/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 637 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,459 1,744 2,615
Feeder cattle 2,280 1,469 2,321
Slaughter cattle 149 225 264
Replacement cattle 30 50 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–340 327 6 252.00–280.00 $265.42 $868 -1.65
365–395 374 9 261.00–277.50 $268.91 $1,006 +1.21
410–442 429 64 243.00–276.00 $258.76 $1,110 -6.47
450 unweaned 450 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,094 —
455–495 475 64 246.00–260.00 $252.34 $1,199 +3.42
494 494 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,116 -22.92
520 520 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,227 +15.53
502–545 528 159 238.00–261.00 $247.78 $1,308 +1.87
550–595 559 106 228.00–245.00 $239.07 $1,336 +6.70
560 value added 560 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,422 —
570 unweaned 570 7 182.00 $182.00 $1,037 —
558–595 577 4 200.00–209.00 $204.64 $1,181 +3.09
613 unweaned 613 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,275 —
615–647 637 87 215.50–230.50 $219.79 $1,400 -4.75
640 value added 640 15 228.00 $228.00 $1,459 —
645 645 4 198.50 $198.50 $1,280 -26.04
655–685 665 37 201.50–218.00 $210.66 $1,401 +18.66
735 735 69 199.50 $199.50 $1,466 +12.04
749 749 4 179.50 $179.50 $1,344 -7.96
760 760 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,360 —
753–775 768 38 187.50–193.25 $191.47 $1,470 —
855 855 10 175.25 $175.25 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 336 17 250.00–267.50 $258.43 $868 +2.17
359 359 4 230.00 $230.00 $826 -16.18
370–390 382 18 248.00–261.00 $251.47 $961 +5.29
405–439 420 36 230.00–261.00 $246.47 $1,035 -11.53
450–495 464 24 221.00–257.50 $241.60 $1,121 +9.38
510–548 531 15 226.00–244.00 $234.08 $1,243 -4.42
558–595 586 36 208.00–232.50 $218.08 $1,278 -1.29
610–635 623 4 206.00–208.00 $206.98 $1,289 -0.13
650–678 663 10 186.50–192.50 $188.75 $1,251 -10.34
687 687 18 185.00 $185.00 $1,271 -14.09
735 735 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,338 —
810 810 5 176.50 $176.50 $1,430 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
450–464 459 6 185.00–200.00 $189.90 $872 —
569 569 14 211.00 $211.00 $1,201 +9.00
737 737 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 5 240.00 $240.00 $806 —
392 392 4 235.00 $235.00 $921 —
591 591 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,135 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 366 9 215.00–240.00 $230.20 $843 —
475 475 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 7 235.00 $235.00 $672 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 182.00 $182.00 $815 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–335 332 4 225.00–240.00 $232.42 $772 -1.49
375 value added 375 12 235.00 $235.00 $881 -8.00
360–395 384 25 221.00–233.00 $230.63 $886 +8.13
400–449 423 34 217.00–242.50 $231.78 $980 +0.01
430 unweaned 430 13 222.00 $222.00 $955 —
455 unweaned 455 4 202.00 $202.00 $919 —
460 value added 460 19 229.00 $229.00 $1,053 —
450–495 475 55 206.00–230.00 $220.44 $1,047 -2.12
455–480 475 18 191.00–200.00 $198.56 $943 -24.00
510 510 9 201.00 $201.00 $1,025 -11.46
500–545 520 69 214.00–226.50 $222.54 $1,157 +10.08
540 unweaned 540 3 151.00 $151.00 $815 —
568 568 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,108 -2.88
560–594 573 37 200.00–210.00 $205.70 $1,179 +7.82
615 615 13 184.00 $184.00 $1,132 -9.00
602–640 629 40 187.00–210.00 $194.57 $1,224 +1.57
655 655 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,225 +0.37
681 681 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,246 -3.63
725 725 23 184.00 $184.00 $1,334 +5.24
735 735 11 176.00 $176.00 $1,294 -2.76
758 758 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,364 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–271 264 7 217.50–220.00 $218.53 $577 —
303–345 317 30 210.00–222.00 $216.78 $687 -2.67
370 370 5 191.00 $191.00 $707 -21.43
352–398 376 40 200.00–227.00 $217.42 $817 +4.99
377 unweaned 377 3 197.50 $197.50 $745 —
405–448 435 53 204.00–234.00 $215.33 $937 +1.65
440 thin fleshed 440 22 222.00 $222.00 $977 —
450–498 470 36 199.00–230.00 $213.03 $1,001 +4.99
450–490 477 6 181.00–201.00 $187.29 $893 -20.75
500–545 532 20 191.00–222.00 $211.12 $1,123 +14.41
555–575 570 46 191.00–199.00 $192.68 $1,098 +5.03
605–649 631 48 179.50–195.00 $186.50 $1,177 —
660–685 673 8 178.00–184.00 $181.06 $1,219 —
715 715 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 4 180.00 $180.00 $803 -29.00
510–520 512 10 161.00–190.00 $180.52 $924 +5.35
612 612 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,151 —
620 620 3 161.00 $161.00 $998 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,091 —
638 638 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,199 +6.51
762 762 7 162.50 $162.50 $1,238 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,156 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 191.00 $191.00 $735 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 3 144.00 $144.00 $831 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 374 6 220.00–236.00 $227.59 $851 -43.41
420–445 437 14 220.00–241.00 $227.80 $995 -19.96
460–492 482 9 210.00–228.00 $220.97 $1,065 -11.12
500–545 507 18 190.00–223.00 $211.12 $1,070 +20.28
550–555 551 12 181.00–213.00 $200.60 $1,105 —
602–630 613 7 171.00–185.00 $175.51 $1,076 -3.80
655–690 677 7 166.00–176.00 $169.69 $1,149 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–810 773 85-90% 3 40.50–55.50 $50.26 $389 —
910–1315 1033 85-90% 21 65.00–78.50 $72.11 $745 —
925–1175 1057 85-90% 17 79.00–86.50 $83.99 $888 +2.99
1150–1205 1178 85-90% 2 91.00–93.00 $92.02 $1,084 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1415 1246 80-85% 5 98.00–104.00 $100.88 $1,257 —
1100–1450 1256 80-85% 17 90.00–98.00 $95.27 $1,197 +10.77
1115–1520 1338 80-85% 3 83.50–86.00 $84.50 $1,131 -11.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1580 1478 75-80% 8 90.00–98.00 $95.13 $1,406 +3.47
1445–1515 1484 75-80% 4 98.00–101.50 $99.63 $1,479 +7.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1770 1498 4 94.00–101.50 $97.87 $1,466 —
1315–2185 1744 19 105.00–117.00 $110.24 $1,923 —
1560–2480 1919 4 112.00–125.00 $119.22 $2,288 -1.88

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1380 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,435.00 $1,346.06
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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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.