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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

1,078 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $420.56/cwt -27.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,626/hd at 624 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $533.78/cwt -1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,574/hd at 482 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.73/cwt +23.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,300/hd at 571 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,078 996 1,417
Feeder cattle 828 935 1,173
Slaughter cattle 110 46 194
Replacement cattle 140 15 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent price comparisons available on feeders. Slaughter cows 3.00-6.00 higher compared to two weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 4 650.00–705.00 $679.02 $2,159 —
362–382 375 6 600.00–635.00 $611.27 $2,292 +15.04
410–440 428 27 545.00–580.00 $567.74 $2,430 +7.78
450–494 482 46 500.00–565.00 $535.33 $2,580 -0.26
485 485 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,474 -25.59
519–546 530 16 460.00–475.00 $465.99 $2,470 -51.02
525–548 536 10 502.50–522.50 $514.62 $2,758 -2.39
548 548 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,576 -47.01
576–582 578 6 455.00 $455.00 $2,630 -0.84
600–645 unweaned 619 7 388.00–390.00 $389.11 $2,409 —
608–642 620 16 387.00–410.00 $405.55 $2,514 -40.15
608–642 628 31 410.00–447.00 $435.40 $2,734 -10.30
659 659 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,636 -12.36
705 unweaned 705 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,379 —
720–746 729 25 383.00–400.00 $390.46 $2,846 +8.16
816–818 816 18 341.50–343.00 $341.67 $2,788 —
978 978 10 310.00 $310.00 $3,032 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–330 318 7 570.00–640.00 $617.17 $1,963 +22.17
370–388 379 6 530.00–580.00 $556.41 $2,109 +4.28
400–440 431 9 520.00–540.00 $535.48 $2,308 +7.57
450–485 470 11 500.00–520.00 $509.05 $2,393 +43.05
472 thin fleshed 472 4 540.00 $540.00 $2,549 —
505–507 506 7 475.00–507.50 $484.26 $2,450 +23.24
592 592 7 410.00 $410.00 $2,427 —
717–722 719 20 375.00 $375.00 $2,696 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 5 610.00 $610.00 $1,891 —
310–338 329 15 540.00–575.00 $562.56 $1,851 -36.81
381 381 4 505.00 $505.00 $1,924 -53.23
365–398 382 12 520.00–570.00 $548.04 $2,094 -10.19
400–436 417 9 480.00–485.00 $483.39 $2,016 -38.11
405–438 423 20 480.00–530.00 $496.08 $2,098 -25.42
452–490 475 22 430.00–485.00 $460.13 $2,186 -15.45
477 value added 477 12 462.00 $462.00 $2,204 -57.00
510–540 523 7 420.00–446.00 $434.49 $2,272 -22.20
551–583 571 38 400.00–405.00 $402.73 $2,300 +23.50
602–612 607 8 385.00–397.50 $391.30 $2,375 +5.55
650–683 664 14 351.00–374.00 $363.86 $2,416 —
700–718 709 4 345.00–358.00 $351.58 $2,493 +8.54
754–790 767 11 330.00–334.00 $332.50 $2,550 —
815–836 832 23 320.00–327.00 $325.76 $2,710 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–388 380 8 460.00–540.00 $496.80 $1,888 +10.80
414 414 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,946 -8.70
492–498 496 19 415.00–425.00 $421.05 $2,088 —
508–510 509 7 415.00–420.00 $416.42 $2,120 —
557 557 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,228 +15.03
602–632 623 10 360.00–385.00 $366.66 $2,284 -4.33
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 7 455.00 $455.00 $1,724 —
495 495 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,104 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 7 390.00 $390.00 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 4 302.00 $302.00 $2,099 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 414 9 505.00–550.00 $528.85 $2,189 -4.16
465–495 487 11 440.00–490.00 $451.26 $2,198 —
560–563 562 5 415.00–440.00 $424.97 $2,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 6 455.00 $455.00 $1,547 —
528 528 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,033 —
710 710 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,485 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,729 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1290 978 85-90% 10 134.00–146.00 $138.23 $1,352 —
880–1218 1071 85-90% 14 148.00–163.00 $154.17 $1,651 +1.97
1070–1125 1098 85-90% 3 164.00–174.00 $168.78 $1,853 +16.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1425 1261 80-85% 7 155.00–164.50 $158.83 $2,003 -9.30
1145–1415 1311 80-85% 12 165.00–178.50 $171.22 $2,245 -5.53
1175–1448 1334 80-85% 4 176.50–187.00 $184.21 $2,457 +7.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,269 —
1496–1775 1535 75-80% 8 174.00–177.50 $175.43 $2,693 —
1720 1720 75-80% 1 189.50 $189.50 $3,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1635 1590 3 186.00–190.00 $188.05 $2,990 —
1330–1815 1641 7 199.00–216.00 $207.81 $3,410 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 262.50 $262.50 $2,559

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1002–1385 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 2,800.00–3,550.00 $3,144.29
1065–1595 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 3,300.00–4,300.00 $3,948.58
1235–1465 1382 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 2,950.00–3,075.00 $3,009.08

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1259 1259 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 5,500.00 $5,500.00 —

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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.