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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

6,673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $285.80/cwt +11.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 671 lb · 456 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.21/cwt ≈ $1,714/hd at 669 lb · 409 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $270.82/cwt ≈ $1,944/hd at 718 lb · 381 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,673 578 2,866
Feeder cattle 6,284 488 2,648
Slaughter cattle 389 90 218

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers mostly steady to 5.00 higher, some spots up to 10.00 higher, however there were a few spots 5.00 lower. 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
313 thin fleshed 313 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,346 —
352–389 381 14 372.00–390.00 $376.00 $1,433 —
411 thin fleshed 411 10 399.00 $399.00 $1,640 —
403–447 430 53 341.00–394.00 $360.32 $1,549 +10.60
451–496 480 127 325.00–368.00 $348.93 $1,675 —
500–547 524 285 292.50–364.50 $343.20 $1,798 +8.08
560–597 580 119 295.00–331.00 $321.68 $1,866 +3.91
586 586 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,758 -17.77
601 fancy 601 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,917 —
601–642 622 361 290.00–325.00 $306.59 $1,907 —
650 thin fleshed 650 27 303.50 $303.50 $1,973 —
650–693 672 429 269.00–295.00 $284.69 $1,913 -0.31
702–707 fancy 703 66 284.00–286.50 $284.66 $2,001 —
703–747 721 315 261.00–279.50 $267.92 $1,932 —
750–772 761 168 254.00–267.50 $261.71 $1,992 —
801–847 820 177 238.00–249.00 $246.85 $2,024 —
850–886 882 133 234.50–248.50 $241.90 $2,134 —
905 905 61 236.75 $236.75 $2,143 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–373 370 6 316.00–378.00 $353.71 $1,309 —
390 thin fleshed 390 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,414 —
427–441 432 19 300.00–365.00 $340.34 $1,470 +22.84
458–499 482 19 290.00–348.00 $319.39 $1,539 +28.39
500–543 520 30 294.00–310.50 $305.51 $1,589 —
575–590 583 55 279.00–299.00 $287.91 $1,679 -8.56
600 600 12 293.00 $293.00 $1,758 —
652–696 682 87 268.00–280.00 $272.97 $1,862 —
704–725 709 13 247.00–249.50 $248.91 $1,765 +11.98
734 unweaned 734 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,718 —
771–786 776 55 246.00–257.00 $253.35 $1,966 +8.35
813–826 818 19 229.50–248.00 $234.97 $1,922 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 772 9 218.00 $218.00 $1,683 —
885 885 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,867 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 9 261.00 $261.00 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
827 827 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,770 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 333.00 $333.00 $999 —
357–397 375 22 318.00–329.00 $323.76 $1,214 —
413–448 436 101 300.00–340.00 $315.79 $1,377 +16.42
453–456 thin fleshed 455 14 319.50–322.50 $320.35 $1,458 —
451–496 480 82 289.00–315.00 $306.67 $1,472 +1.67
502–542 528 214 279.50–310.00 $293.09 $1,548 —
552–582 567 94 264.50–305.00 $270.42 $1,533 -30.08
600–642 618 161 256.00–274.50 $264.07 $1,632 +3.57
656–693 669 409 245.00–262.75 $256.21 $1,714 —
712–730 720 142 239.00–254.00 $248.02 $1,786 —
722 722 26 248.00 $248.00 $1,791 —
752 752 16 234.50 $234.50 $1,763 —
785 785 24 257.50 $257.50 $2,021 —
845 845 7 192.00 $192.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 thin fleshed 323 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,017 —
341 341 7 302.00 $302.00 $1,030 —
350–397 371 9 311.00–314.00 $312.16 $1,158 —
410 410 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,226 —
420 thin fleshed 420 3 329.00 $329.00 $1,382 —
460–497 480 64 256.00–296.00 $278.49 $1,337 -9.51
530–548 543 28 257.50–297.50 $274.22 $1,489 +12.22
549 549 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,372 -12.00
550–595 588 97 238.00–281.00 $261.44 $1,537 -14.82
600–644 628 122 240.50–261.00 $251.36 $1,579 —
636–643 637 13 225.00–233.50 $232.18 $1,479 —
650–678 656 89 244.50–250.00 $247.51 $1,624 +1.51
668 unweaned 668 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,516 +2.00
711 711 72 240.50 $240.50 $1,710 —
751 751 16 220.50 $220.50 $1,656 —
776–795 779 23 228.00–231.00 $228.53 $1,780 —
846 846 20 223.00 $223.00 $1,887 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 51 228.50 $228.50 $1,625 —
788 788 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,812 —
809–826 823 30 200.50–221.25 $217.17 $1,787 —
842 842 41 225.00 $225.00 $1,894 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,245 —
503 503 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,082 —
798 798 4 209.50 $209.50 $1,672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 unweaned 600 6 249.50 $249.50 $1,497 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1390 1200 80-85% 38 114.00–128.00 $118.66 $1,424 —
1015–1355 1207 80-85% 54 101.00–116.00 $109.00 $1,316 —
1205–1320 1250 80-85% 4 94.50–99.00 $96.33 $1,204 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1225 1054 85-90% 11 104.00–116.00 $111.14 $1,171 +11.63
900–1195 1069 85-90% 46 94.00–112.00 $103.61 $1,108 +4.10
1100–1158 1140 85-90% 5 90.00–92.50 $91.72 $1,046 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1610 1410 75-80% 39 103.50–126.00 $112.16 $1,581 —
1315–1775 1509 75-80% 18 118.00–132.00 $123.87 $1,869 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1660 1645 65-75% 2 132.00–134.50 $133.24 $2,192 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750 1750 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,838 -28.48
1770–1990 1893 3 149.50–157.50 $153.71 $2,910 —
1415–2550 1909 17 123.00–154.00 $135.39 $2,585 —

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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.