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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

1,612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.19/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 681 lb · 245 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.75/cwt +9.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 711 lb · 81 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $256.75/cwt +9.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,064/hd at 804 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,612 6,673 2,262
Feeder cattle 1,556 6,284 2,121
Slaughter cattle 56 389 141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to firm, spots 5.00 to 8.00 higher on yearling steers. Slaughter cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 353.00 $353.00 $1,271 -23.00
413–431 417 25 336.00–353.00 $349.17 $1,456 -11.15
473–496 484 37 330.25–348.75 $338.97 $1,641 -9.96
500–542 523 51 327.00–348.00 $336.39 $1,759 -6.81
550–597 566 58 307.50–325.25 $319.33 $1,807 -2.35
608 608 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,751 -18.59
608–632 624 39 291.00–307.00 $301.13 $1,879 -5.46
659–698 676 41 281.50–291.50 $284.73 $1,925 +0.04
711 thin fleshed 711 10 282.50 $282.50 $2,009 —
730 730 14 267.50 $267.50 $1,953 -0.42
768–769 768 31 260.50–265.00 $262.10 $2,013 +0.39
804 804 74 256.75 $256.75 $2,064 +9.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 6 328.00 $328.00 $1,040 —
377–395 391 8 326.50–337.50 $329.15 $1,287 -24.56
458–460 458 13 306.00–325.00 $320.60 $1,468 +1.21
528 528 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,531 -15.51
555 555 3 275.50 $275.50 $1,529 -12.41
635 635 4 273.00 $273.00 $1,734 -20.00
666–682 674 8 258.00–264.50 $261.21 $1,761 -11.76
750–794 769 16 243.00–255.50 $249.80 $1,921 -3.55
825 825 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,996 +7.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,169 —
448 448 5 309.50 $309.50 $1,387 —
615 615 10 270.50 $270.50 $1,664 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–339 334 9 330.00–337.00 $331.48 $1,107 -1.52
378–397 390 14 321.00–323.00 $321.69 $1,255 -2.07
406 406 10 324.00 $324.00 $1,315 +8.21
455–499 489 34 304.00–305.00 $304.78 $1,490 -1.89
502–549 535 24 277.50–295.00 $288.21 $1,542 -4.88
553 fancy 553 72 287.75 $287.75 $1,591 —
602 fancy 602 60 287.75 $287.75 $1,732 —
630 630 13 274.75 $274.75 $1,731 +10.68
672–687 681 245 258.75–261.60 $260.19 $1,772 +3.98
711 711 81 257.75 $257.75 $1,833 +9.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,023 -2.00
422 422 12 291.00 $291.00 $1,228 -8.00
488–489 489 15 281.00–285.50 $284.60 $1,392 +6.11
516–539 524 16 270.00–276.50 $273.85 $1,435 -0.37
567–597 584 19 252.50–263.00 $260.48 $1,521 -0.96
613–648 640 13 249.00–260.00 $257.57 $1,648 +25.39
678–689 686 42 248.50–256.50 $254.43 $1,745 +6.92
866 866 6 205.50 $205.50 $1,780 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 11 251.50 $251.50 $1,899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,590 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1320 1182 80-85% 5 107.00–114.00 $110.69 $1,308 —
1140–1340 1261 80-85% 14 115.00–125.00 $118.56 $1,495 +22.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1540 1466 75-80% 4 110.50–114.00 $112.83 $1,654 —
1385–1600 1484 75-80% 6 115.50–129.00 $122.05 $1,811 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1110 1078 85-90% 3 110.00–117.00 $113.34 $1,222 +9.73
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2010 2010 65-75% 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,472 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1950–2315 2090 3 146.00–148.50 $146.96 $3,071 —
2195 2195 1 138.50 $138.50 $3,040 —

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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.