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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

2,262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.15/cwt -7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 685 lb · 174 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $229.51/cwt +10.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 625 lb · 143 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.48/cwt -1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 617 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,262 2,866 3,351
Feeder cattle 2,121 2,648 3,124
Slaughter cattle 141 218 227

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher, spots sharply higher on light weight calves. 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
385 385 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,032 +14.00
418 thin fleshed 418 9 277.75 $277.75 $1,161 —
420–423 422 26 255.00–269.00 $263.05 $1,110 +14.43
463–497 486 42 255.00–269.00 $260.13 $1,264 +15.96
485–487 fancy 486 7 270.00–277.00 $272.99 $1,327 +7.99
508–544 520 51 239.00–255.00 $248.55 $1,292 +7.02
551–594 583 54 228.50–251.00 $234.25 $1,366 +4.60
583 thin fleshed 583 7 258.50 $258.50 $1,507 —
621 thin fleshed 621 4 244.50 $244.50 $1,518 —
601–646 625 128 218.00–239.00 $229.60 $1,435 +10.14
625 value added 625 11 223.00 $223.00 $1,394 —
654–688 665 76 201.50–214.50 $207.30 $1,379 -1.30
702–739 718 63 192.00–205.25 $200.47 $1,439 -5.76
733 733 5 195.25 $195.25 $1,431 -10.98
751 value added 751 17 190.50 $190.50 $1,431 —
755–791 769 24 185.00–193.75 $190.21 $1,463 -6.15
812 812 18 183.10 $183.10 $1,487 -1.22
883 883 58 184.75 $184.75 $1,631 -8.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 6 243.00 $243.00 $853 —
450–480 467 17 214.25–234.00 $226.08 $1,056 +3.87
550–585 568 6 221.00–229.50 $225.38 $1,280 +24.76
610 610 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,287 —
678 678 11 198.50 $198.50 $1,346 +2.07
773–787 784 25 180.50–186.00 $183.56 $1,439 -1.35
800–815 813 73 176.00–182.00 $176.89 $1,438 -0.52
854 value added 854 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,503 —
880 880 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 4 205.00 $205.00 $980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–391 368 23 208.00–232.50 $216.95 $798 —
423–446 430 42 209.50–239.00 $228.32 $982 -0.36
464 thin fleshed 464 11 235.50 $235.50 $1,093 —
451–495 478 33 207.00–223.00 $218.04 $1,042 +6.47
502–546 527 95 203.75–215.50 $209.07 $1,102 -4.83
556–571 564 47 195.00–211.00 $205.42 $1,159 +9.36
601–636 617 103 184.50–199.50 $194.48 $1,200 -0.86
651–698 685 174 180.00–191.50 $187.15 $1,282 -7.10
713–744 727 60 184.00–186.00 $184.34 $1,340 +0.16
751 751 78 168.00–173.50 $169.97 $1,276 -13.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–344 321 10 207.25–220.00 $212.72 $683 —
403 403 4 196.25 $196.25 $791 -2.99
477–491 487 25 209.75–220.00 $215.37 $1,049 +13.53
503 503 12 185.00 $185.00 $931 -8.84
503 503 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,011 +7.16
569–588 582 33 189.00–205.00 $196.72 $1,145 +9.14
580–595 588 24 165.00–175.00 $170.48 $1,002 -17.10
600–645 626 19 185.00–191.50 $188.72 $1,181 +1.19
684–696 690 15 177.50–181.00 $179.02 $1,235 -2.14
716 716 9 169.50 $169.50 $1,214 -7.51
752 752 14 167.00 $167.00 $1,256 —
800 value added 800 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,376 —
821 821 9 174.25 $174.25 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 4 180.00 $180.00 $979 —
631 631 5 175.25 $175.25 $1,106 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–331 326 8 220.00–223.00 $221.53 $722 —
367 367 3 234.00 $234.00 $859 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1360 1212 80-85% 37 83.50–96.00 $88.51 $1,073 -5.10
1160–1465 1241 80-85% 7 92.50–102.00 $95.86 $1,190 +2.25
1195–1310 1248 80-85% 3 79.00–80.00 $79.33 $990 -14.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1243–1455 1373 75-80% 20 85.50–93.00 $90.09 $1,237 —
1355–1680 1465 75-80% 5 94.50–97.50 $95.74 $1,403 +1.42
1395–1545 1474 75-80% 4 76.00–84.00 $80.03 $1,180 -14.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $745 —
835–1240 1086 85-90% 17 66.00–86.00 $77.70 $844 —
1080–1110 1095 85-90% 2 88.00–91.00 $89.48 $980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,532 -12.62
1350–2075 1771 10 108.00–120.50 $116.74 $2,067 —

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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.