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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.75/cwt -39.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,462/hd at 630 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $442.98/cwt -16.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,702/hd at 610 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $493.62/cwt +5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,824/hd at 572 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 2,964 1,144
Feeder cattle 303 2,428 1,058
Slaughter cattle 58 127 86
Replacement cattle — 409 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of feeders sold with lower undertones. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 549.00 $549.00 $2,701 +2.14
505–535 519 20 539.50–561.00 $551.02 $2,860 +35.83
559–597 572 23 467.50–508.50 $493.62 $2,824 +5.18
609–613 610 24 432.00–448.50 $442.98 $2,702 -16.64
664 664 8 434.00 $434.00 $2,882 +16.55
707 707 6 416.00 $416.00 $2,941 +8.49
786 786 12 370.00 $370.00 $2,908 -20.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,503 -3.03
754 754 10 381.00 $381.00 $2,873 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 14 417.50 $417.50 $2,376 -11.37
629–631 630 24 388.50–394.50 $390.75 $2,462 -39.46
687 687 15 378.00 $378.00 $2,597 -6.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,232 +40.58
512–547 527 7 415.00–448.00 $433.32 $2,284 +2.32
561–580 569 10 401.00–423.00 $409.98 $2,333 +21.91
637 637 7 378.00 $378.00 $2,408 +2.16
661 661 7 368.50 $368.50 $2,436 -19.88

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1745 1582 75-80% 12 164.00–174.00 $170.75 $2,701 —
1645–1820 1708 75-80% 3 175.00–180.00 $177.68 $3,035 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1255 1224 80-85% 4 148.00–153.00 $150.20 $1,838 —
1280–1400 1340 80-85% 2 171.00–177.00 $173.87 $2,330 +10.39
1340–1410 1364 80-85% 8 164.00–169.00 $167.22 $2,281 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,573 -13.07
1185 1185 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,203 —
2250 2250 1 217.00 $217.00 $4,882 —

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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.