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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

1,395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $240.45/cwt -9.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 470 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.73/cwt -15.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 523 lb · 56 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $251.44/cwt -7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 429 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,395 2,459 2,692
Feeder cattle 1,093 2,280 2,386
Slaughter cattle 252 149 271
Replacement cattle 50 30 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 6.00 lower, with several under 550 lbs 6.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 265.00 $265.00 $914 -0.42
360–380 364 18 255.00–265.00 $263.41 $959 -5.50
415 415 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,008 -15.76
400–448 430 35 240.00–262.00 $252.16 $1,084 -6.60
450–496 469 59 230.00–256.00 $241.19 $1,131 -11.15
480 480 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,085 -26.34
510–535 523 14 230.00–243.50 $238.92 $1,250 +2.92
536–549 541 10 192.00–224.00 $211.02 $1,142 -36.76
555–567 560 7 232.00–235.00 $233.70 $1,309 -5.37
595 595 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,291 +12.36
608–645 629 36 205.00–233.00 $215.69 $1,357 -4.10
689–695 690 10 193.00–200.00 $194.41 $1,341 -16.25
717–731 725 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 -19.50
731 731 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,316 -19.50
752–753 753 6 180.00–184.00 $182.00 $1,370 +3.00
870–882 876 4 160.00–167.00 $163.52 $1,432 -11.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 242.50 $242.50 $577 —
298 298 3 250.00 $250.00 $745 —
300–340 325 8 235.00–260.00 $248.74 $808 -9.69
360–390 374 16 229.00–252.00 $238.48 $892 -12.99
405–435 421 20 233.00–251.00 $243.99 $1,027 -2.48
450–470 461 7 225.00–228.00 $226.25 $1,043 -15.35
500–535 518 16 224.00–230.00 $226.90 $1,175 -7.18
550–595 579 18 210.00–227.00 $219.53 $1,271 +1.45
605–635 619 7 202.00–209.00 $205.13 $1,270 -1.85
849 849 7 167.00 $167.00 $1,418 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 4 210.00 $210.00 $659 —
417–445 428 5 220.00–225.00 $222.08 $951 —
450–498 474 4 220.00–223.00 $221.58 $1,050 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 4 218.00–230.00 $223.92 $795 -6.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 323 36 210.00–230.00 $222.31 $718 -10.11
355–387 373 34 212.00–217.00 $215.25 $803 -15.38
400–445 424 22 210.00–223.00 $216.43 $918 -15.35
458–487 465 31 205.00–218.00 $209.99 $976 -10.45
470 470 3 204.00 $204.00 $959 -16.44
500–548 522 51 185.00–211.00 $203.35 $1,061 -19.19
525–540 531 5 182.00–190.00 $185.25 $984 -37.29
555 555 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 -5.00
552–588 574 5 197.00–199.00 $197.77 $1,135 -7.93
600–641 627 24 178.00–194.50 $187.60 $1,176 -6.97
663–689 676 22 175.50–179.50 $176.78 $1,195 -6.22
722–725 724 9 172.00–175.00 $174.00 $1,260 -10.00
758–780 767 6 169.00–172.00 $170.35 $1,307 -9.65
838 838 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–348 345 19 205.00–215.00 $207.86 $717 -8.92
350–395 370 14 204.00–210.00 $206.02 $762 +15.02
400–430 417 6 207.50–212.00 $209.78 $875 -5.55
472–498 484 21 190.00–209.00 $199.08 $964 +11.79
508–540 525 9 190.00–199.00 $194.60 $1,022 -16.52
557–592 569 16 184.00–194.00 $187.30 $1,066 -5.38
602–621 617 9 185.00–188.00 $185.65 $1,145 -0.85
655 655 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 -6.06
777–792 786 8 140.00–150.00 $146.29 $1,150 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 228.00 $228.00 $559 —
442–447 445 5 185.00–190.00 $186.99 $832 —
500–535 518 4 187.00–188.00 $187.48 $971 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,032 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 175.00 $175.00 $674 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–376 362 12 200.00–232.00 $223.80 $810 -3.79
400–432 414 17 205.00–225.00 $217.60 $901 -10.20
450–470 459 18 200.00–210.00 $204.28 $938 -16.69
510–511 510 11 198.00–207.00 $201.28 $1,027 -9.84
550–580 561 8 175.00–193.00 $185.64 $1,041 -14.96
600–630 618 7 160.00–179.00 $168.47 $1,041 -7.04
660–690 675 4 152.00–179.00 $165.20 $1,115 -4.49
715–725 719 8 161.00–163.50 $161.95 $1,164 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1465 1274 80-85% 32 88.50–98.50 $94.09 $1,199 -1.18
1065–1445 1279 80-85% 16 98.00–105.50 $100.35 $1,283 +5.08
1195–1540 1369 80-85% 6 84.50–88.50 $86.54 $1,185 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–965 925 85-90% 2 58.00–60.00 $58.96 $545 —
918–1270 1013 85-90% 16 67.00–80.50 $73.71 $747 +1.60
802–1245 1033 85-90% 23 78.00–90.00 $82.83 $856 +10.72
992–1205 1046 85-90% 6 86.50–89.00 $88.34 $924 +16.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1501 1501 75-80% 5 103.00 $103.00 $1,546 —
1410–1640 1524 75-80% 8 89.50–97.00 $93.18 $1,420 —
1690 1690 75-80% 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1795 1592 8 80.00–102.00 $90.10 $1,434 —
1395–2015 1671 14 106.00–116.00 $110.63 $1,849 —
1860–2235 2040 3 121.00–123.00 $122.03 $2,489 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
941–1130 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,192.64
975–1320 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,321.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
950–1300 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,585.00–1,800.00 $1,649.00 —

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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.