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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

2,866 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $192.94/cwt ≈ $1,684/hd at 873 lb · 296 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.18/cwt -3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 726 lb · 150 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.90/cwt +13.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 520 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,866 2,854 2,228
Feeder cattle 2,648 2,601 2,106
Slaughter cattle 218 216 122
Replacement cattle — 37 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers 7.00-10.00 higher, heifers 8.00-15.00 higher. 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
382 382 3 254.00 $254.00 $970 —
405–447 434 26 239.00–258.00 $248.62 $1,079 -12.73
461–475 467 17 239.00–249.75 $244.17 $1,140 -14.01
483 unweaned 483 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,014 —
492 fancy 492 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,304 —
501–549 521 90 225.00–256.00 $241.53 $1,258 +5.05
565 fancy 565 13 258.75 $258.75 $1,462 —
554–586 568 103 217.50–243.00 $229.65 $1,304 -3.40
600–645 620 95 202.00–228.50 $219.46 $1,361 -5.60
666–692 674 118 206.50–214.00 $208.60 $1,406 +8.70
708–748 725 69 199.50–208.25 $206.23 $1,495 +15.43
763–772 765 93 196.25–196.75 $196.36 $1,502 +5.63
815–821 818 15 182.75–186.00 $184.32 $1,508 +7.32
857–893 873 296 175.75–198.85 $192.94 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–449 437 15 207.00–235.00 $221.58 $968 -5.84
458–490 481 30 212.00–231.00 $222.21 $1,069 -7.08
507–543 534 35 205.00–219.75 $213.12 $1,138 +0.70
573–590 579 25 193.00–219.00 $200.62 $1,162 -1.88
657–672 670 20 196.00–196.50 $196.43 $1,316 +4.53
724 724 9 186.50 $186.50 $1,350 —
758–767 762 10 183.50–187.00 $184.91 $1,409 +2.60
816–838 824 11 173.00–180.00 $177.41 $1,462 +4.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 unweaned 423 15 194.00 $194.00 $821 —
405–446 426 47 223.00–238.50 $228.68 $974 +19.56
460–497 480 55 200.00–224.00 $211.57 $1,016 -11.46
503–538 520 118 198.25–218.50 $213.90 $1,112 +13.01
550–598 573 43 190.00–207.00 $196.06 $1,123 +0.81
578 578 9 196.00 $196.00 $1,133 +0.75
605 fancy 605 6 206.50 $206.50 $1,249 —
602–636 618 66 188.00–200.50 $195.34 $1,207 +2.02
664 664 82 194.25 $194.25 $1,290 +9.18
702–730 726 150 176.00–185.85 $184.18 $1,337 -3.41
753–773 755 82 173.10–184.60 $183.31 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–395 386 10 212.50–217.00 $214.28 $827 +10.62
409–417 413 8 198.50–200.00 $199.24 $823 —
481–491 489 17 198.00–203.00 $201.84 $987 +1.71
512–545 528 34 181.00–201.00 $193.84 $1,023 +0.17
550–596 586 42 177.00–193.25 $187.58 $1,099 -5.54
610–641 622 23 180.00–190.50 $187.53 $1,166 -0.47
656–662 659 19 180.00–182.00 $181.16 $1,194 —
732–734 734 15 167.00–179.50 $177.01 $1,299 -4.93
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 16 187.00 $187.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 5 200.00 $200.00 $608 —
446 446 7 180.00 $180.00 $803 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 5 169.00 $169.00 $681 —
629 629 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,069 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 5 207.00 $207.00 $967 —
538 538 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,054 —
593 593 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,186 —
618 618 4 183.50 $183.50 $1,134 —
737 737 4 170.50 $170.50 $1,257 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1245 1190 80-85% 3 72.00–81.00 $77.54 $923 —
1040–1355 1198 80-85% 42 80.00–91.00 $85.83 $1,028 —
1185–1305 1236 80-85% 6 91.00–97.50 $93.61 $1,157 +7.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1025 943 85-90% 3 52.00–58.00 $54.34 $512 —
800–1190 992 85-90% 33 65.50–84.00 $74.72 $741 —
940–1100 1000 85-90% 4 64.00–73.00 $69.52 $695 —
980–1090 1045 85-90% 6 85.50–90.50 $88.40 $924 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1675 1402 75-80% 25 75.50–91.50 $87.14 $1,222 —
1310–1580 1455 75-80% 6 92.00–98.00 $94.32 $1,372 +6.81
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 65-75% 1 99.50 $99.50 $1,652 —
1690 1690 65-75% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,538 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,235 —
1300–1920 1669 4 99.00–109.00 $104.62 $1,746 -13.22

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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.