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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

2,861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.34/cwt +28.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 667 lb · 236 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.69/cwt +18.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 637 lb · 226 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $227.59/cwt +5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 636 lb · 151 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,861 1,441 2,324
Feeder cattle 2,670 939 2,138
Slaughter cattle 191 277 186
Replacement cattle — 225 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers uneven from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady 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
415–436 428 16 256.00–260.50 $259.23 $1,110 —
455–491 483 21 251.00–263.50 $255.15 $1,232 +15.19
518 fancy 518 30 265.00 $265.00 $1,373 —
502–538 520 47 237.50–260.00 $246.69 $1,283 +7.38
554–595 575 99 220.50–252.00 $240.32 $1,382 +2.94
620 fancy 620 26 253.00 $253.00 $1,569 —
602–648 639 125 219.00–237.00 $222.30 $1,420 +0.36
651–694 683 148 208.50–226.00 $214.77 $1,467 +10.70
723 723 6 194.50 $194.50 $1,406 +1.00
726 fancy 726 21 213.75–214.00 $213.79 $1,552 —
720–733 729 16 200.00–208.00 $203.39 $1,483 +9.89
753–778 774 41 198.00–203.50 $198.86 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–397 372 22 242.50–267.00 $253.60 $943 +7.89
415–448 436 20 230.00–247.00 $239.08 $1,042 +31.58
452–496 463 17 225.00–246.00 $232.16 $1,075 +16.92
500–541 531 17 220.00–238.50 $234.24 $1,244 —
557–592 576 10 219.50–234.50 $229.87 $1,324 +40.87
630–644 640 57 204.00–215.00 $211.57 $1,354 —
702 thin fleshed 702 26 219.50 $219.50 $1,541 —
708 708 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,409 —
843 843 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,560 +7.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,180 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–448 433 23 215.25–224.50 $217.21 $941 -1.25
453–481 467 62 213.00–226.75 $220.08 $1,028 +12.51
506–546 520 116 200.00–214.50 $207.05 $1,077 -0.55
593 thin fleshed 593 77 213.10 $213.10 $1,264 —
594 594 17 202.00 $202.00 $1,200 -2.50
605–647 637 226 194.00–207.00 $202.69 $1,291 +18.67
650–678 667 236 201.00–205.00 $202.34 $1,350 +28.34
709–728 710 119 190.75–197.75 $197.45 $1,402 +25.45
809 809 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 7 208.00 $208.00 $659 -9.00
350 350 4 206.50 $206.50 $723 —
400–447 428 12 207.00–211.50 $209.43 $896 +8.43
455–478 466 23 198.50–221.00 $209.50 $976 +10.50
506–538 513 41 188.75–202.50 $198.78 $1,020 +5.12
556–581 573 80 194.50–201.00 $198.02 $1,135 +7.04
612 612 7 172.50 $172.50 $1,056 -14.98
623–641 635 35 185.00–190.00 $188.90 $1,200 +1.42
653–694 668 30 171.50–189.50 $184.07 $1,230 +10.13
728 728 71 182.60 $182.60 $1,329 +7.60
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
937 937 6 155.50 $155.50 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 4 169.50 $169.50 $807 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1300 1175 80-85% 31 86.50–95.50 $91.11 $1,071 +6.11
1100–1350 1206 80-85% 17 97.50–105.00 $100.18 $1,208 +4.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1225 1022 85-90% 21 69.00–87.00 $80.51 $823 —
1043–1150 1076 85-90% 9 90.00–98.00 $93.98 $1,011 +2.91
1100 1100 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $638 —
1025–1200 1108 85-90% 6 67.00–76.50 $72.03 $798 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1555 1402 75-80% 19 91.50–97.00 $94.32 $1,322 +6.77
1310–1625 1475 75-80% 10 99.00–109.00 $104.15 $1,536 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1945 1783 65-75% 2 101.00–101.50 $101.27 $1,806 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2065 1675 4 102.50–108.50 $104.16 $1,745 +10.84
1725–1850 1788 2 118.00–123.50 $120.85 $2,161 +10.07

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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.