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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

2,932 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $282.01/cwt +8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,030/hd at 720 lb · 179 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.12/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 672 lb · 163 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $316.86/cwt +16.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 617 lb · 137 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,932 1,612 1,441
Feeder cattle 2,483 1,556 939
Slaughter cattle 299 56 277
Replacement cattle 150 — 225

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers 10.00 to 15.00 higher, heifers 1.00 to 5.00 higher, spots 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,508 +47.00
405–446 420 30 358.00–419.00 $389.81 $1,637 +40.64
427 thin fleshed 427 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,751 —
451–498 475 49 342.00–390.00 $367.32 $1,745 +28.35
502–544 513 88 328.00–372.00 $350.09 $1,796 +13.70
556–598 575 101 316.00–356.00 $336.08 $1,932 +16.75
602–637 617 137 299.00–329.50 $316.86 $1,955 +15.73
653–673 658 53 289.00–298.00 $291.83 $1,920 +7.10
701–738 720 179 265.00–286.25 $282.01 $2,030 +14.51
756–791 788 71 258.50–264.50 $258.99 $2,041 -3.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,486 +50.85
527–540 534 6 303.00–311.00 $306.95 $1,639 +16.95
628–647 640 8 265.00–275.00 $268.68 $1,720 -4.32
668–690 676 14 269.00–283.00 $277.90 $1,879 +16.69
711–748 742 105 253.00–276.50 $265.66 $1,971 —
798 798 41 246.50 $246.50 $1,967 -3.30
840 840 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,953 -9.50
863 863 8 236.50 $236.50 $2,041 —
887 887 5 221.50 $221.50 $1,965 —
924 924 36 217.50 $217.50 $2,010 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
879 879 58 230.00 $230.00 $2,022 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 7 352.00 $352.00 $1,369 +30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–387 374 14 319.00–400.00 $370.03 $1,384 +48.34
400–440 430 41 298.00–400.00 $341.89 $1,470 +17.89
476–498 484 47 307.00–340.00 $333.30 $1,613 +28.52
502–539 523 48 269.00–327.00 $301.49 $1,577 +13.28
566–596 582 72 278.00–304.00 $290.84 $1,693 —
606–646 625 33 250.00–275.00 $263.69 $1,648 -11.06
656–687 672 163 245.00–264.00 $259.12 $1,741 -1.07
713 713 13 239.50 $239.50 $1,708 -18.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 thin fleshed 390 5 339.00 $339.00 $1,322 —
397 397 6 280.50 $280.50 $1,114 —
470 thin fleshed 470 14 297.50 $297.50 $1,398 —
476 476 13 265.00 $265.00 $1,261 -19.60
486–497 493 14 276.00–287.00 $281.18 $1,386 -3.42
540 540 10 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 +6.15
559–583 565 67 263.00–285.00 $279.02 $1,576 +18.54
569 thin fleshed 569 7 303.00 $303.00 $1,724 —
601 601 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,328 —
611–627 621 14 231.50–255.00 $239.75 $1,489 -17.82
688–697 696 54 240.00–240.75 $240.64 $1,675 -13.79
720–736 726 63 231.75–239.00 $233.68 $1,697 —
788 788 5 230.50 $230.50 $1,816 —
826–827 827 30 224.25–228.00 $225.37 $1,864 —
891 891 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,049 +24.50
906–926 915 15 233.50–234.50 $233.97 $2,141 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
802 802 12 214.00 $214.00 $1,716 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–549 523 14 264.00 $264.00 $1,381 —
714 714 8 244.50 $244.50 $1,746 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1330 1187 80-85% 42 108.00–125.00 $115.67 $1,373 +4.98
1125–1242 1191 80-85% 5 99.00–103.00 $101.43 $1,208 -9.26
1135–1485 1239 80-85% 24 122.00–135.00 $128.19 $1,588 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1700 1404 75-80% 33 111.00–129.00 $120.59 $1,693 —
1375–1600 1488 75-80% 2 96.00–100.00 $98.15 $1,460 -23.90
1215–1775 1489 75-80% 35 125.00–142.00 $132.90 $1,979 +10.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $614 —
875–1110 1025 85-90% 6 107.00–116.00 $111.42 $1,142 —
965–1150 1065 85-90% 3 85.00–89.00 $87.29 $930 -26.05
920–1190 1071 85-90% 31 94.00–113.00 $102.99 $1,103 -10.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1580 1502 3 124.50–133.00 $127.97 $1,922 —
1435–2550 1787 15 133.00–165.00 $146.73 $2,622 —
1560–2250 2000 4 149.00–167.50 $159.80 $3,196 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,535.00 $1,535.00
1137–1250 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,000.00–2,575.00 $2,281.81
1180–1298 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,975.00–2,100.00 $2,008.33
1226–1500 1354 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,816.89
1300–1480 1446 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,700.00–1,910.00 $1,873.41

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1350 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,070.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1175 1131 (<2 yrs)Open 26 3,350.00–3,700.00 $3,493.27 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 8 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —

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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.