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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

996 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.79/cwt -5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,378/hd at 522 lb · 77 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $456.19/cwt ≈ $2,664/hd at 584 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $526.90/cwt +69.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,708/hd at 514 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 996 301 2,007
Feeder cattle 935 234 1,598
Slaughter cattle 46 47 199
Replacement cattle 15 20 210

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 5,00-15.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–292 281 6 625.00–650.00 $632.70 $1,778 —
350–380 367 17 580.00–620.00 $596.23 $2,188 —
402–441 420 21 534.00–575.00 $559.96 $2,352 +30.81
439 value added 439 8 579.00 $579.00 $2,542 —
475–483 481 21 535.00–537.50 $535.59 $2,576 +26.67
511 value added 511 14 558.00 $558.00 $2,851 —
505–531 515 44 491.00–526.00 $517.01 $2,663 +59.51
550–596 581 51 438.00–466.00 $455.84 $2,648 —
591 value added 591 22 457.00 $457.00 $2,701 —
603 thin fleshed 603 8 457.00 $457.00 $2,756 —
601–613 611 34 444.50–446.00 $445.70 $2,723 —
663–687 668 18 395.00–417.50 $412.36 $2,755 —
690 690 4 381.00 $381.00 $2,629 —
696 unweaned 696 6 364.00 $364.00 $2,533 —
720–731 724 9 376.00–385.50 $382.30 $2,768 —
796 796 22 363.50 $363.50 $2,893 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 595.00 $595.00 $1,904 -16.43
395–398 397 7 550.00–557.50 $552.13 $2,192 —
432–443 438 12 490.00–549.00 $527.91 $2,312 +4.58
470 470 3 466.00 $466.00 $2,190 —
452–489 473 14 465.00–500.00 $485.08 $2,294 —
526–548 536 20 449.00–491.00 $461.02 $2,471 -1.79
603–642 630 30 394.00–429.00 $411.00 $2,589 -12.64
720 720 12 378.00 $378.00 $2,722 —
776–788 783 9 351.00–355.50 $353.52 $2,768 —
806 806 3 348.00 $348.00 $2,805 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
966 966 4 259.00 $259.00 $2,502 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 3 371.00 $371.00 $2,590 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–290 279 7 625.00–635.00 $632.42 $1,764 —
325–336 330 7 595.00–605.00 $599.37 $1,978 +46.46
360–395 382 28 535.00–590.00 $558.23 $2,132 +60.10
420–440 427 14 498.00–535.00 $521.50 $2,227 +66.56
438 438 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,059 +15.06
450 value added 450 13 519.00 $519.00 $2,336 —
458–492 482 17 463.00–508.00 $475.58 $2,292 -10.67
496–498 497 5 406.00–426.00 $417.98 $2,077 -68.27
517 value added 517 21 468.00 $468.00 $2,420 —
507–540 522 52 426.00–480.00 $456.69 $2,384 -4.69
541 541 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,056 -81.38
579–595 586 12 370.00–386.00 $379.23 $2,222 —
609 thin fleshed 609 12 405.00 $405.00 $2,466 —
600–637 620 17 377.00–394.00 $385.75 $2,392 —
682 thin fleshed 682 12 371.50 $371.50 $2,534 —
711–749 734 14 334.50–357.50 $343.04 $2,518 +25.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 545.00 $545.00 $1,826 -16.58
398 398 3 486.00 $486.00 $1,934 —
425–435 429 6 446.00–500.00 $478.70 $2,054 +12.33
472 thin fleshed 472 4 491.00 $491.00 $2,318 —
560–594 588 11 383.50–392.00 $384.97 $2,264 +13.37
608–617 613 19 359.00–384.50 $370.99 $2,274 +13.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 3 376.00 $376.00 $1,696 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 560.00 $560.00 $2,150 —
417–442 425 16 480.00–550.00 $533.01 $2,265 +17.19
520–544 528 15 412.00–450.50 $437.28 $2,309 -12.40

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1055 942 85-90% 14 125.00–139.50 $136.80 $1,289 —
1045 1045 85-90% 2 161.50 $161.50 $1,688 —
1073–1155 1092 85-90% 5 142.00–157.50 $152.20 $1,662 +40.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1275 1254 80-85% 4 162.50–172.00 $168.13 $2,108 +1.73
1330–1340 1335 80-85% 2 176.50–177.00 $176.75 $2,360 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 174.50 $174.50 $2,548 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,501 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1740 1683 2 190.00–191.00 $190.48 $3,206 —
1425–1930 1757 3 205.00–219.00 $211.94 $3,724 +32.81

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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.