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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

1,551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $539.53/cwt +24.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,773/hd at 514 lb · 129 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $464.49/cwt +13.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,657/hd at 572 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $438.80/cwt -12.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,304/hd at 525 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,551 870 1,613
Feeder cattle 1,394 758 1,390
Slaughter cattle 107 62 163
Replacement cattle 50 50 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers mostly steady to 5.00 lower with instances 10.00 lower on heifers under 525 lbs. 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
250–280 265 12 605.00–710.00 $661.65 $1,753 —
310–348 343 17 610.00–651.00 $641.08 $2,199 +5.16
358–385 372 13 585.00–605.00 $594.85 $2,213 -42.58
376–396 389 14 570.00–595.00 $580.46 $2,258 -56.97
412 value added 412 33 602.00 $602.00 $2,480 —
412–445 427 18 525.00–599.00 $565.74 $2,416 +3.24
452–476 461 16 537.00–562.50 $552.97 $2,549 +22.71
509–515 value added 510 72 534.00–559.00 $553.39 $2,822 —
500–542 518 53 490.00–539.00 $527.45 $2,732 +12.45
532 532 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,394 -65.00
550–569 559 23 435.00–465.00 $450.93 $2,521 +1.05
557–597 577 62 451.00–500.00 $469.52 $2,709 +19.64
608–640 630 33 418.00–465.00 $430.26 $2,711 -4.39
644 value added 644 8 439.00 $439.00 $2,827 —
650 value added 650 10 429.50 $429.50 $2,792 —
675–685 682 17 391.00–420.00 $413.20 $2,818 -10.75
717 value added 717 10 405.25 $405.25 $2,906 —
733–738 736 7 370.00–380.00 $375.73 $2,765 -28.35
778 778 30 370.50 $370.50 $2,882 —
800 800 6 348.00 $348.00 $2,784 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 329 12 570.00–610.00 $594.20 $1,955 —
367 thin fleshed 367 6 600.00 $600.00 $2,202 —
363–380 370 5 552.50–585.00 $571.64 $2,115 +3.41
400–445 416 25 490.00–550.00 $519.56 $2,161 -29.06
462 thin fleshed 462 11 545.00 $545.00 $2,518 —
455–470 464 18 475.00–525.00 $492.88 $2,287 —
493–498 496 8 425.00–445.00 $437.55 $2,170 —
510–542 524 20 440.00–515.00 $470.82 $2,467 —
512–545 532 9 405.00–450.00 $428.70 $2,281 —
552–572 570 23 430.00–445.00 $443.74 $2,529 +28.74
600–621 613 13 400.00–425.00 $413.49 $2,535 +5.99
640 thin fleshed 640 7 420.00 $420.00 $2,688 —
890 890 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,679 —
900–925 910 5 305.00–317.50 $310.08 $2,822 —
950 950 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582–598 590 4 377.50–412.50 $394.76 $2,329 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 286 5 590.00–600.00 $593.92 $1,699 —
310–340 321 25 540.00–597.50 $575.82 $1,848 +23.44
360–388 374 29 510.00–588.00 $546.51 $2,044 -9.90
400 400 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,000 -14.46
415–432 423 23 480.00–510.00 $499.89 $2,115 -14.57
473 473 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,939 -77.95
460–490 477 37 457.50–490.00 $474.99 $2,266 -12.96
500–548 525 67 414.00–490.00 $445.09 $2,337 -6.35
516–548 526 10 390.00–405.00 $396.64 $2,086 -54.80
580–593 584 18 388.00–408.00 $402.36 $2,350 -1.34
607–642 621 12 372.00–400.00 $386.23 $2,398 +1.38
666–670 669 31 369.00–383.00 $373.50 $2,499 —
671 671 5 349.00 $349.00 $2,342 —
712–719 717 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,438 —
858 858 3 314.00 $314.00 $2,694 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 334 9 480.00–550.00 $502.66 $1,679 -52.34
350–395 368 6 450.00–495.00 $478.88 $1,762 -51.51
370 thin fleshed 370 7 575.00 $575.00 $2,128 —
387 value added 387 17 513.00 $513.00 $1,985 —
400–446 427 15 448.00–500.00 $474.94 $2,028 +11.34
457 thin fleshed 457 6 485.00 $485.00 $2,216 —
455–490 475 21 425.00–449.00 $441.39 $2,097 +71.39
510–530 520 11 390.00–425.00 $402.72 $2,094 -18.89
549 549 6 359.00 $359.00 $1,971 -62.61
566–593 585 13 390.00–403.00 $399.49 $2,337 +15.49
620–640 633 6 347.50–360.00 $351.58 $2,226 -20.81
671 671 4 338.00 $338.00 $2,268 —
738 738 5 339.50 $339.50 $2,506 -4.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,236 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,685 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–425 421 11 470.00–577.50 $509.81 $2,146 -37.36
458–489 477 8 450.00–500.00 $467.15 $2,228 —
530 530 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,412 +0.09
550–590 567 14 360.00–416.00 $385.75 $2,187 -25.58
655–692 666 8 320.00–350.00 $329.85 $2,197 —
770–785 778 6 275.00–310.00 $295.11 $2,296 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1190 1011 85-90% 11 121.00–143.00 $136.53 $1,380 -25.88
1055 1055 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,150 -22.45
955–1150 1094 85-90% 15 145.00–152.00 $148.55 $1,625 -2.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,079 +16.50
1190–1325 1293 80-85% 15 158.00–168.50 $163.23 $2,111 —
1150–1620 1363 80-85% 4 150.00–154.50 $152.08 $2,073 -23.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1443–1690 1505 75-80% 4 173.50–179.50 $175.18 $2,636 +17.18
1475–1665 1562 75-80% 9 163.00–171.50 $166.02 $2,593 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1935 1586 6 178.50–190.00 $185.66 $2,945 —
1250–1890 1589 9 191.00–209.00 $202.28 $3,214 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240–1385 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,675.00–3,150.00 $2,899.38
990–1550 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 3,000.00–3,975.00 $3,502.00
1305–1485 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,700.00 $2,454.44
1176–1615 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,278.98

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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.