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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

836 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.38/cwt -13.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 621 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $311.00/cwt -18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,599/hd at 514 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.96/cwt -15.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 574 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 836 2,369 2,072
Feeder cattle 667 2,141 1,778
Slaughter cattle 144 168 234
Replacement cattle 25 60 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 lower on a limited market test. Slaughter cows firm to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 332 8 380.00–384.00 $383.10 $1,272 —
352–370 361 6 350.00–370.00 $358.17 $1,293 +9.03
396 unweaned 396 3 328.00 $328.00 $1,299 —
418–440 431 13 335.00–360.00 $348.82 $1,503 -19.71
468–495 unweaned 483 9 311.00–312.00 $311.43 $1,504 -11.72
475–494 490 13 315.00–337.50 $320.22 $1,569 +0.22
505–514 512 8 305.00–312.50 $310.65 $1,591 +4.06
502–523 515 19 307.00–315.00 $311.15 $1,602 +4.56
558–590 573 14 290.00–307.50 $299.32 $1,715 -12.18
573 unweaned 573 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,656 +13.57
606 unweaned 606 4 273.00 $273.00 $1,654 —
600–618 611 12 280.00–290.00 $285.65 $1,745 -2.67
705 705 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,657 -19.00
788 788 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,891 -11.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–335 319 4 327.50–330.00 $328.69 $1,049 -40.31
360–395 378 4 324.00–356.00 $339.26 $1,282 +1.41
505–542 516 8 272.50–313.00 $292.81 $1,511 -13.90
578–592 585 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 -0.53
600–615 608 4 260.00–270.00 $264.94 $1,611 -14.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696 696 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,698 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–347 334 11 312.50–333.00 $318.37 $1,063 -20.16
368–385 378 8 310.00–323.00 $317.56 $1,200 -18.87
380–381 unweaned 381 6 291.00–294.00 $292.00 $1,113 —
406 unweaned 406 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,096 —
415–432 422 12 295.00–325.00 $311.21 $1,313 -13.90
458–495 480 14 281.00–306.00 $292.47 $1,404 -13.95
470–495 unweaned 483 10 255.00–276.50 $271.81 $1,313 -14.79
505–540 523 24 264.00–294.00 $274.33 $1,435 -14.70
551–585 568 6 250.00–252.00 $250.97 $1,426 -8.03
570–575 573 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,490 -16.29
605–643 626 11 237.50–250.00 $242.03 $1,515 -12.97
655–670 664 5 235.50–240.00 $237.28 $1,576 -10.52
728–729 729 9 210.00–215.00 $212.22 $1,547 -35.06
748 748 2 223.50 $223.50 $1,672 -23.78
755–791 779 22 211.00–220.00 $214.94 $1,674 -3.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,014 —
365–392 379 4 300.00–302.50 $301.29 $1,142 -12.21
439 439 8 279.50 $279.50 $1,227 -19.68
450–485 464 8 270.00–285.00 $277.39 $1,287 +1.44
495 unweaned 495 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,307 —
559 unweaned 559 7 247.00 $247.00 $1,381 —
570–590 579 19 244.00–255.00 $249.68 $1,446 -14.80
600–632 621 29 230.00–245.00 $240.38 $1,493 -15.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,001 —
522 522 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,300 +19.00
924 924 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,478 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 unweaned 398 4 304.00 $304.00 $1,210 —
420–445 431 5 306.00–323.00 $315.75 $1,361 —
460–490 478 18 285.00–300.00 $290.36 $1,388 -5.72
518–548 528 19 260.00–289.00 $276.68 $1,461 -6.18
610 610 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 +10.45
670–691 685 7 224.00–244.50 $233.62 $1,600 -8.65
870 870 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,688 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $493 —
940–1130 1037 85-90% 8 124.50–132.00 $126.90 $1,316 —
940–1200 1059 85-90% 18 110.00–124.00 $116.81 $1,237 +1.17
855–1173 1067 85-90% 11 92.00–109.50 $104.70 $1,117 -10.94
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1425 1214 80-85% 23 122.50–132.50 $127.68 $1,550 +1.99
1150–1365 1263 80-85% 11 132.50–141.50 $134.85 $1,703 —
1245–1395 1320 80-85% 2 118.50–119.00 $118.76 $1,568 -17.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1650 1458 75-80% 8 134.50–140.50 $137.53 $2,005 —
1380–1890 1589 75-80% 14 126.00–134.00 $129.03 $2,050 +12.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1645 1464 5 122.00–143.00 $133.44 $1,954 —
1555–2510 1964 10 150.00–158.00 $153.25 $3,010 —
1815–2195 2052 3 160.00–174.00 $164.48 $3,375 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,752

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1075 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,665.87
965–1235 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,734.80

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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.