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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $449.68/cwt -5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,352/hd at 523 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $456.70/cwt -10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,160/hd at 473 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $392.63/cwt +6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,289/hd at 583 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 1,551 1,677
Feeder cattle 234 1,394 1,461
Slaughter cattle 47 107 151
Replacement cattle 20 50 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, not enough feeders to establish a trend. Slaughter cows sold firm to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 585.00–640.00 $611.43 $1,975 +17.23
350–360 355 6 550.00–600.00 $578.57 $2,054 +6.93
420–445 429 10 500.00–542.50 $523.33 $2,245 +3.77
510–545 525 6 435.00–480.00 $462.81 $2,430 -8.01
555–570 563 4 437.50–462.50 $449.83 $2,533 +6.09
601–635 614 9 422.50–425.00 $423.64 $2,601 +10.15
689 689 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,618 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 4 600.00–620.00 $609.68 $1,890 -31.40
418–448 430 6 522.50–535.00 $529.15 $2,275 -36.59
450–468 459 6 500.00–517.50 $508.92 $2,336 -44.05
543 543 3 457.50 $457.50 $2,484 +7.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–518 509 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 545.00–560.00 $552.91 $1,786 -22.91
385–395 388 6 475.00–510.00 $498.13 $1,933 -48.38
425–435 430 4 450.00–460.00 $454.94 $1,956 -44.95
465–492 481 11 465.00–502.50 $486.25 $2,339 +11.26
508–547 531 7 452.50–485.00 $461.38 $2,450 +64.74
653 653 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,220 -33.50
722–735 730 5 310.00–330.00 $317.91 $2,321 -22.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,748 —
300–318 311 6 540.00–575.00 $561.58 $1,747 +58.92
402 thin fleshed 402 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,030 —
420–445 433 6 435.00–495.00 $466.37 $2,019 -8.57
500–525 508 6 425.00–452.50 $441.02 $2,240 +38.30
572–590 578 6 365.00–375.00 $371.60 $2,148 -27.89
628 628 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,245 +5.92
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,966 —
837 837 3 289.00 $289.00 $2,419 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 421 8 510.00–520.00 $515.82 $2,172 +6.01
452–495 473 12 407.50–480.00 $456.70 $2,160 -10.45
510–540 523 15 425.00–475.00 $449.68 $2,352 -5.32
555–594 583 12 375.00–415.00 $392.63 $2,289 +6.88
605–640 617 3 380.00–400.00 $393.08 $2,425 —
750–770 760 4 332.50–340.00 $336.20 $2,555 +41.09

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1155 1058 85-90% 2 163.00–174.00 $169.01 $1,788 +60.01
1010–1110 1082 85-90% 5 127.00–140.00 $135.39 $1,465 -13.16
1045–1145 1095 85-90% 2 109.00–115.00 $111.86 $1,225 -36.69
920–1235 1109 85-90% 11 140.00–161.50 $149.99 $1,663 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1415 1261 80-85% 10 159.50–173.50 $166.40 $2,098 +3.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 75-80% 1 179.50 $179.50 $2,809 +13.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1930 1728 2 219.00–224.00 $221.79 $3,833 —
1690–1905 1789 5 167.00–188.50 $179.13 $3,205 —
1810–2140 1975 2 205.00–206.50 $205.81 $4,065 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1285 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 2,750.00–3,600.00 $3,132.00

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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.