Cattle Market Pulse

Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

1,759 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $389.74/cwt -10.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,416/hd at 620 lb · 132 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.38/cwt -9.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,610/hd at 679 lb · 104 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $444.77/cwt +29.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,949/hd at 663 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,759 2,073 4,738
Feeder cattle 1,366 1,844 3,910
Slaughter cattle 193 140 378
Replacement cattle 200 89 450

Market comments — USDA reporter

No good recent comparisons available for an adequate trend.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–390 371 6 617.00–625.00 $620.79 $2,303 —
408–445 423 12 575.00–610.00 $589.74 $2,495 +15.97
482–495 490 17 514.00–560.00 $544.04 $2,666 -22.49
515–532 529 60 510.00–532.00 $528.36 $2,795 +18.98
555–587 573 36 466.50–507.50 $478.93 $2,744 -4.48
623–631 626 11 437.50–445.00 $442.25 $2,768 +19.07
656–676 663 97 428.00–449.50 $444.77 $2,949 +29.08
700–711 704 33 414.50–420.00 $415.98 $2,928 —
765 765 16 363.50 $363.50 $2,781 +12.11
809–827 824 78 348.00–363.25 $360.37 $2,969 +1.87
867 867 8 340.50 $340.50 $2,952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 thin fleshed 432 4 512.50 $512.50 $2,214 —
476 476 5 492.00 $492.00 $2,342 +7.00
487 487 3 531.00 $531.00 $2,586 +46.00
520 520 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,600 +12.20
551–593 566 34 427.50–490.00 $454.10 $2,570 +11.25
603 thin fleshed 603 11 443.50 $443.50 $2,674 —
608–630 625 29 394.00–433.00 $423.85 $2,649 +19.82
745 745 7 373.50 $373.50 $2,783 +10.07
773–792 785 8 348.00–355.00 $352.41 $2,766 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,835 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
926 926 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,972 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–447 436 13 455.00–490.00 $476.20 $2,076 -28.47
451–496 463 23 435.00–459.00 $452.29 $2,094 -17.26
510–532 516 33 426.00–446.00 $440.38 $2,272 -8.64
555–583 570 60 385.00–429.00 $412.39 $2,351 —
608–621 620 132 389.00–400.00 $389.74 $2,416 -10.05
652–693 679 104 357.00–420.00 $384.38 $2,610 -9.91
715 715 6 352.00 $352.00 $2,517 -17.17
715 715 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,771 +18.33
759–785 766 34 364.00–391.00 $369.91 $2,834 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,660 -22.50
420–425 424 18 421.00–435.00 $424.08 $1,798 -71.92
476–486 479 19 407.50–472.00 $447.81 $2,145 —
540–542 542 45 385.00–410.00 $387.77 $2,102 -15.12
554–594 582 42 359.50–397.00 $386.13 $2,247 -5.13
600–633 621 8 362.50–407.00 $378.63 $2,351 +6.07
819 819 61 320.00 $320.00 $2,621 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 7 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -17.84

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1250 1183 80-85% 6 149.00–159.00 $153.42 $1,815 —
1115–1535 1212 80-85% 9 173.00–181.00 $178.01 $2,157 +26.52
990–1410 1234 80-85% 22 160.00–173.00 $165.33 $2,040 +13.84
1320 1320 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,782 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1515 1400 75-80% 24 164.00–174.00 $169.67 $2,375 +16.15
1080–1835 1467 75-80% 6 174.00–185.00 $178.12 $2,613 +15.14
1440–1670 1555 75-80% 2 155.00–157.00 $155.93 $2,425 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1005 903 85-90% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,129 —
845–1190 1026 85-90% 23 145.00–159.00 $153.26 $1,572 +33.26
1060 1060 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,696 -8.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 65-75% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,986 +8.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 1 212.50 $212.50 $3,729 —
1330–2220 1857 13 188.00–207.00 $198.04 $3,678 -5.21

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1223–1250 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 4,250.00 $4,250.00
1241–1276 1259 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,197.22
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1463 1463 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 4,250.00 $4,250.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 6,000.00 $6,000.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
988 988 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 4,200.00 $4,200.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1250 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 4,500.00–4,800.00 $4,641.67 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 5,900.00 $5,900.00 +1,900.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 5,650.00 $5,650.00 +1,650.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 6,000.00 $6,000.00 —
1350–1400 1367 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 5,800.00–5,850.00 $5,833.33 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450–1500 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 6,300.00–6,750.00 $6,525.00 —
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 6,200.00–6,800.00 $6,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 6,100.00 $6,100.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —

↑ Back to top

Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)Open 5 6,100.00 $6,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)Open 3 5,600.00 $5,600.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.