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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

2,790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $444.40/cwt +2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,800/hd at 630 lb · 233 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $387.45/cwt +3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,621/hd at 677 lb · 231 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $375.25/cwt +7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,687/hd at 716 lb · 156 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,790 1,759 2,137
Feeder cattle 2,613 1,366 1,999
Slaughter cattle 177 193 138
Replacement cattle — 200 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough recent sales available for good comparisons.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 6 645.00 $645.00 $2,264 +24.21
426 426 5 580.00 $580.00 $2,471 -9.74
464 464 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,181 -74.04
468 thin fleshed 468 3 535.00 $535.00 $2,504 —
483–488 485 11 505.00–533.00 $522.75 $2,535 -21.29
509–545 530 109 492.50–535.00 $504.01 $2,671 -24.35
534 534 7 464.00 $464.00 $2,478 -64.36
556–597 580 69 464.00–486.00 $471.82 $2,737 -7.11
604–648 630 233 427.50–457.00 $444.40 $2,800 +2.15
650–685 670 80 412.00–447.00 $423.39 $2,837 -21.38
700–734 723 128 395.00–402.00 $399.68 $2,890 -16.30
776–779 777 19 369.00–376.00 $373.78 $2,904 +10.28
802–822 814 49 355.00–366.50 $359.86 $2,929 -0.51
889–893 891 119 346.25–347.50 $346.88 $3,091 +6.38
937 937 58 335.25 $335.25 $3,141 —
977 977 59 322.25 $322.25 $3,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 10 620.00 $620.00 $2,244 —
406–449 435 26 517.00–555.00 $526.68 $2,291 —
450–499 467 19 482.50–521.00 $504.26 $2,355 +12.26
500–548 525 64 437.50–489.50 $479.59 $2,518 -20.41
535 unweaned 535 4 452.50 $452.50 $2,421 —
560–579 574 25 406.00–490.00 $458.24 $2,630 +4.14
612 612 6 378.00 $378.00 $2,313 -45.85
607–648 616 16 409.00–428.00 $417.56 $2,572 -6.29
601–629 thin fleshed 620 12 451.00–453.00 $452.35 $2,805 +8.85
658–682 668 19 405.00–413.50 $409.73 $2,737 —
709 thin fleshed 709 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,801 —
710 710 7 339.00 $339.00 $2,407 -34.50
738–742 740 20 374.00–385.00 $381.35 $2,822 +7.85
751–799 776 20 340.00–381.00 $355.40 $2,758 +2.99
841 841 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,700 —
885 885 14 320.00 $320.00 $2,832 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 8 470.00 $470.00 $2,792 —
676 676 19 387.00 $387.00 $2,616 —
800–811 806 7 336.00–356.00 $347.50 $2,801 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 426.00 $426.00 $2,194 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–447 434 23 495.00–545.00 $528.68 $2,294 +52.48
456–495 473 41 430.00–512.50 $480.87 $2,275 +28.58
482 unweaned 482 7 492.50 $492.50 $2,374 —
500–525 513 65 428.00–480.00 $451.42 $2,316 +11.04
515 515 10 401.00 $401.00 $2,065 -39.38
550–577 556 75 414.00–454.00 $425.87 $2,368 +13.48
658 thin fleshed 658 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,665 —
655–692 677 218 376.75–395.75 $386.44 $2,616 +2.06
678 fancy 678 7 404.00 $404.00 $2,739 —
715–716 716 156 375.25 $375.25 $2,687 +23.25
790 790 7 341.00 $341.00 $2,694 -28.91
830 830 7 336.00 $336.00 $2,789 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 thin fleshed 308 4 590.00 $590.00 $1,817 —
346 346 5 545.00 $545.00 $1,886 +45.00
353–373 363 8 525.00–545.00 $534.72 $1,941 —
371 thin fleshed 371 7 491.00 $491.00 $1,822 —
416 unweaned 416 4 461.00 $461.00 $1,918 —
433–440 438 9 455.00–492.50 $478.96 $2,098 +54.88
470–495 486 18 432.00–467.50 $441.62 $2,146 -6.19
521–538 535 30 400.00–440.00 $427.18 $2,285 +39.41
550 thin fleshed 550 4 412.00 $412.00 $2,266 —
555–586 569 50 399.00–425.00 $404.70 $2,303 +18.57
600–640 612 43 350.00–395.00 $387.68 $2,373 +9.05
666–689 684 18 347.00–353.00 $351.70 $2,406 —
720 720 6 335.50 $335.50 $2,416 —
773–798 788 15 327.50–336.00 $329.66 $2,598 —
816–826 819 9 301.00–341.00 $314.44 $2,575 -5.56
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 5 364.00 $364.00 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,919 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 675.00 $675.00 $2,126 —
383 383 6 595.00 $595.00 $2,279 —
470 470 8 526.00 $526.00 $2,472 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1320 1221 80-85% 7 170.00–190.00 $178.98 $2,185 +0.97
1228–1355 1262 80-85% 7 149.00–158.00 $156.26 $1,972 —
1005–1590 1264 80-85% 24 158.00–174.00 $165.74 $2,095 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1535 1447 75-80% 3 155.00–160.00 $158.10 $2,288 —
1300–1625 1464 75-80% 11 174.00–191.00 $181.57 $2,658 +3.45
1340–1975 1520 75-80% 23 164.00–175.00 $168.69 $2,564 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1050 1042 85-90% 3 161.00–167.50 $164.50 $1,714 +11.24
960–1190 1094 85-90% 11 140.00–157.50 $146.04 $1,598 -13.96
1055–1200 1135 85-90% 3 140.00–142.50 $141.62 $1,607 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1460 1440 2 185.00–189.00 $186.97 $2,692 —
1525–2200 1756 8 187.50–235.50 $212.12 $3,725 -0.38
1795–2310 2025 15 207.00–244.00 $225.63 $4,569 —

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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.