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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

1,739 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.76/cwt -3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 674 lb · 205 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $277.19/cwt -4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,018/hd at 728 lb · 101 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.25/cwt -3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 741 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,739 2,932 2,861
Feeder cattle 1,675 2,483 2,670
Slaughter cattle 64 299 191
Replacement cattle — 150 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeders steady to firm, spots 5.00 higher except some yearling heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows firm 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
335 335 3 349.00 $349.00 $1,169 —
401–403 402 13 357.00–367.50 $363.45 $1,461 -26.36
454–468 460 35 338.00–347.00 $343.98 $1,582 -23.34
507–547 531 54 323.50–349.00 $337.69 $1,793 -12.40
560–597 573 56 305.00–335.00 $322.37 $1,847 -13.71
607–636 627 72 295.00–305.25 $300.40 $1,884 -16.46
655–698 686 47 286.00–298.00 $290.28 $1,991 -1.55
704–743 728 101 268.00–282.00 $277.19 $2,018 -4.82
807–818 813 49 243.50–253.50 $247.77 $2,014 —
867 867 9 229.50 $229.50 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,436 —
455–472 467 10 305.00–317.00 $308.51 $1,441 —
515–541 528 6 306.00–313.00 $309.41 $1,634 +2.46
576–593 582 8 277.00–281.00 $278.53 $1,621 —
601–635 619 25 285.50–295.00 $293.23 $1,815 +24.55
663 663 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,870 +4.10
726 726 4 245.75 $245.75 $1,784 -19.91
820 820 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,960 +6.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 16 258.75 $258.75 $1,863 —
845 845 10 235.75 $235.75 $1,992 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–423 423 10 321.00–329.00 $325.00 $1,375 -16.89
455–483 468 37 299.00–306.00 $300.71 $1,407 -32.59
507–548 521 35 279.00–299.00 $284.67 $1,483 -16.82
600 fancy 600 41 288.00 $288.00 $1,728 —
666–696 674 205 253.50–259.00 $255.76 $1,724 -3.36
741 741 78 236.25 $236.25 $1,751 -3.25
751 751 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,840 —
772 772 25 225.00 $225.00 $1,737 —
778 778 11 260.00 $260.00 $2,023 —
862 862 28 205.75 $205.75 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 295.00 $295.00 $982 —
359–383 368 8 303.00–309.00 $306.66 $1,129 +26.16
431 431 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,289 —
458 458 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,337 +27.00
507–546 524 25 272.00–282.00 $276.10 $1,447 -3.90
582 582 7 262.00 $262.00 $1,525 -17.02
600 600 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 +34.00
660–690 682 56 235.00–243.00 $241.23 $1,645 +0.59
700–742 726 27 235.00–244.00 $238.21 $1,729 +4.53
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 11 244.00 $244.00 $1,535 —
792 792 5 209.50 $209.50 $1,659 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,478 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,417 —
473 473 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,585 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1185 1163 80-85% 3 97.00–112.00 $105.13 $1,223 -10.54
1120–1345 1224 80-85% 12 116.00–128.00 $124.07 $1,519 -4.12
1170–1315 1267 80-85% 9 130.00–139.00 $134.24 $1,701 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1525 1448 75-80% 7 115.00–129.00 $124.71 $1,806 —
1385–1595 1488 75-80% 16 131.50–144.00 $136.76 $2,035 +38.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $819 +23.00
880–1115 956 85-90% 5 96.00–109.00 $103.09 $986 —
900–1080 998 85-90% 4 114.50–127.50 $121.27 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 114.50 $114.50 $1,614 —
1525–2035 1739 4 133.00–147.00 $139.71 $2,430 —

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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.