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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

2,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $182.17/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 634 lb · 113 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.35/cwt +19.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 530 lb · 88 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.63/cwt +17.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 476 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,072 1,395 2,199
Feeder cattle 1,778 1,093 1,757
Slaughter cattle 234 252 352
Replacement cattle 60 50 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 550 lbs 3.00 to 20.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 5 240.00 $240.00 $751 -25.00
345 unweaned 345 4 236.00 $236.00 $814 —
380 unweaned 380 6 236.00 $236.00 $897 —
380–395 390 9 254.00–267.00 $262.78 $1,025 -0.63
408 unweaned 408 3 232.50 $232.50 $949 —
405–448 430 50 243.00–278.00 $262.49 $1,129 +10.33
452–484 473 6 218.50–230.00 $222.16 $1,051 -19.03
460–495 481 34 245.00–269.00 $250.15 $1,203 +24.15
505–548 530 85 230.00–258.00 $247.56 $1,312 +8.64
542 542 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,149 +0.98
569 value added 569 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,366 —
550–595 585 47 224.00–244.00 $231.97 $1,357 +14.97
590 unweaned 590 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 —
600–607 value added 604 31 219.00–225.00 $221.89 $1,340 —
600–648 610 18 212.00–226.00 $221.63 $1,352 +5.94
662 662 11 209.00 $209.00 $1,384 +14.59
715 715 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,401 +16.00
717 value added 717 12 191.00 $191.00 $1,369 —
752–781 770 24 183.00–185.50 $184.97 $1,424 +2.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 253.00–255.00 $254.01 $851 +5.27
351–395 373 16 235.00–246.00 $243.16 $907 +4.68
405–440 421 31 239.00–260.00 $245.89 $1,035 +1.90
567–590 580 22 207.50–215.00 $210.79 $1,223 -8.74
615 615 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,298 +5.87
644 value added 644 19 208.00 $208.00 $1,340 —
715 715 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 —
741 value added 741 48 186.50 $186.50 $1,382 —
856 value added 856 9 166.50 $166.50 $1,425 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 4 216.00 $216.00 $672 +6.00
610–646 623 11 181.00–183.50 $182.56 $1,137 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 3 170.00 $170.00 $974 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 4 231.00 $231.00 $566 —
300–340 324 10 218.00–227.00 $222.40 $721 +0.09
360–395 unweaned 372 16 210.00–221.00 $215.71 $802 —
368–379 374 21 234.00–237.50 $235.10 $879 +19.85
410–449 426 30 216.00–247.50 $235.01 $1,001 +18.58
455–495 476 82 209.00–250.00 $226.63 $1,079 +22.63
500–539 508 71 202.00–225.00 $218.22 $1,109 +14.87
540 540 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 +24.75
555 unweaned 555 4 180.00 $180.00 $999 —
550–590 569 57 192.00–219.00 $203.99 $1,161 +6.22
585–595 589 10 184.00–188.00 $186.38 $1,098 -11.39
600–645 620 23 187.00–198.00 $192.59 $1,194 +4.99
660–675 unweaned 668 4 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $1,085 —
678 678 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,261 +9.22
680 680 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,306 +15.22
714–737 726 41 170.00–178.50 $173.73 $1,261 -0.27
753–785 756 43 172.50–178.50 $177.92 $1,345 +7.57
825 825 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,427 +23.00
834 834 8 165.50 $165.50 $1,380 +15.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 4 206.00 $206.00 $602 —
350–395 367 11 203.00–230.00 $216.99 $796 +10.97
405–449 425 18 207.00–232.00 $219.54 $933 +9.76
430 thin fleshed 430 19 231.00 $231.00 $993 —
450–495 465 14 204.00–225.00 $212.76 $989 +13.68
465–480 476 16 196.00–198.00 $197.51 $940 -1.57
525 525 6 194.00–205.00 $197.67 $1,038 +3.07
544 value added 544 24 214.00 $214.00 $1,164 —
550–583 563 22 183.00–192.00 $188.43 $1,061 +1.13
607–628 615 22 174.00–186.00 $181.16 $1,114 -4.49
636–647 value added 638 91 182.00–184.00 $182.42 $1,164 —
672–695 687 6 172.00–172.50 $172.34 $1,184 -2.66
706 706 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,200 —
773 value added 773 28 173.50 $173.50 $1,341 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–533 521 8 179.00–188.00 $184.54 $961 —
626 626 10 182.00 $182.00 $1,139 —
700 700 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 6 164.00 $164.00 $992 —
672 672 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,109 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 162.00 $162.00 $729 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 3 155.50 $155.50 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 thin fleshed 465 3 205.00 $205.00 $953 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–384 370 12 220.00–245.00 $233.54 $864 +9.74
580–590 585 4 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $1,024 -10.68
630–645 635 3 165.00–178.00 $169.40 $1,076 +0.93
650–670 663 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,180 +12.80

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1045 892 85-90% 5 57.00–62.00 $59.17 $528 —
820–1230 1017 85-90% 30 65.00–81.00 $73.80 $751 +0.09
890–1195 1057 85-90% 39 80.50–92.00 $84.89 $897 —
1070–1225 1143 85-90% 6 88.00–93.50 $90.58 $1,035 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1340 1270 80-85% 3 84.00–90.00 $87.23 $1,108 -6.86
1085–1420 1307 80-85% 36 91.50–98.50 $95.69 $1,251 —
1115–1515 1328 80-85% 30 97.00–109.00 $102.17 $1,357 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1498–1620 1524 75-80% 8 102.50–104.50 $103.99 $1,585 +10.81
1385–1660 1554 75-80% 4 94.50–98.00 $96.49 $1,499 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2110 1763 13 107.00–123.00 $116.78 $2,059 —
1425–2100 1763 2 92.00–93.50 $92.61 $1,633 —
1385–2270 1885 8 116.50–133.00 $124.33 $2,344 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,185.00 $1,185.00
958–1298 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,085.00–1,375.00 $1,245.95

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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.