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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

2,073 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.40/cwt ≈ $2,649/hd at 717 lb · 281 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $415.69/cwt -18.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,752/hd at 662 lb · 186 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $348.38/cwt ≈ $3,149/hd at 904 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,073 361 1,821
Feeder cattle 1,844 303 1,771
Slaughter cattle 140 58 50
Replacement cattle 89 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers over 650 lbs and heifers over 700 lbs sold 4.00-15.00 lower. Lighter weights sold steady to firm on a limited test. Slaughter cows sold steady to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 fancy 430 7 631.00 $631.00 $2,713 —
442–443 442 13 570.00–577.00 $573.77 $2,536 —
468–472 470 6 559.00–574.00 $566.53 $2,663 +17.53
512–548 537 67 502.50–533.00 $509.38 $2,735 -41.64
552–561 558 34 465.00–490.00 $483.41 $2,697 -10.21
635–642 639 24 418.00–429.50 $423.18 $2,704 -19.80
650–686 662 186 411.00–424.50 $415.69 $2,752 -18.31
764–792 785 96 350.50–354.00 $351.39 $2,758 -18.61
811 811 9 358.50 $358.50 $2,907 —
900–907 904 124 348.00–348.75 $348.38 $3,149 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–346 345 6 540.00–550.00 $545.02 $1,880 —
352–398 378 13 559.00–580.50 $571.69 $2,161 —
382 unweaned 382 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,006 —
419 419 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,990 —
493 493 6 485.00 $485.00 $2,391 —
532 532 10 478.00–492.00 $487.80 $2,595 —
563–587 572 30 418.00–455.00 $442.85 $2,533 —
625–640 633 14 395.00–407.00 $404.03 $2,558 -0.97
704–723 715 24 342.50–389.00 $363.43 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,284 —
751 751 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,418 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–423 421 12 504.00–505.00 $504.67 $2,125 —
457–495 478 41 450.00–500.00 $469.55 $2,244 —
507–519 514 46 435.00–464.00 $449.02 $2,308 —
604–612 608 20 393.50–405.00 $399.79 $2,431 +9.04
653–669 657 81 356.00–405.50 $394.29 $2,590 +16.29
710–740 717 275 356.50–375.00 $369.17 $2,647 —
722 722 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,744 —
955 955 44 312.00 $312.00 $2,980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 522.50 $522.50 $1,620 —
322 unweaned 322 4 466.00 $466.00 $1,501 —
363 363 4 467.50 $467.50 $1,697 —
400 400 7 496.00 $496.00 $1,984 —
531–539 536 23 380.50–416.00 $402.89 $2,159 -30.43
563–597 576 75 385.00–397.50 $391.26 $2,254 -18.72
600–631 615 49 359.00–383.50 $372.56 $2,291 -5.44
666–691 684 37 351.00–366.00 $353.21 $2,416 -15.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
751–787 766 44 2,850.00–3,300.00 $3,017.84 —
806–812 809 71 3,550.00–3,600.00 $3,578.78 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 356.00 $356.00 $1,958 —
626 626 5 327.00 $327.00 $2,047 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
871 871 5 272.00 $272.00 $2,369 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1375 1227 80-85% 14 144.00–159.00 $151.49 $1,859 +1.29
1070–1445 1275 80-85% 21 150.00–173.00 $160.26 $2,043 —
1245–1325 1285 80-85% 2 175.00–179.00 $177.06 $2,275 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,338 —
1310–1510 1400 75-80% 5 150.00–161.00 $153.52 $2,149 —
1435 1435 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,023 —
1355–1660 1491 75-80% 13 154.00–175.00 $162.98 $2,430 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,224 —
845–1200 1043 85-90% 10 145.00–159.00 $151.64 $1,582 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,823 —
995–1145 1087 85-90% 3 127.50–143.00 $137.57 $1,495 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1762 1750 65-75% 3 176.00 $176.00 $3,080 —
1840 1840 65-75% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,889 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,661 —
1455–2110 1853 14 194.00–220.00 $203.25 $3,766 —
1410–2370 2047 10 207.00–241.00 $229.53 $4,698 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1600 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 4,850.00 $4,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1475 1475 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,325.00 $3,325.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 4,725.00 $4,725.00 —

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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.