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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

4,363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $378.51/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,740/hd at 724 lb · 380 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $408.22/cwt +8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,992/hd at 733 lb · 235 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $424.58/cwt ≈ $2,662/hd at 627 lb · 184 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,363 2,790 3,226
Feeder cattle 4,126 2,613 2,949
Slaughter cattle 229 177 277
Replacement cattle 8 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold mostly steady to 10.00 higher. A couple loads of light 7 wt. heifers sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 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
345 345 3 625.00 $625.00 $2,156 —
423–440 429 24 560.00–610.00 $585.40 $2,511 +5.40
459–491 475 106 550.00–610.00 $575.94 $2,736 +53.19
505–544 528 97 494.00–557.50 $531.43 $2,806 +27.42
536 unweaned 536 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,600 —
550–596 583 159 461.00–516.00 $496.47 $2,894 +24.65
607–645 631 147 430.00–470.00 $452.30 $2,854 +7.90
650–699 678 175 417.50–457.00 $439.11 $2,977 +15.72
706–746 733 235 397.00–419.00 $408.22 $2,992 +8.54
753–779 768 176 390.50–402.50 $396.93 $3,048 +23.15
805–846 814 151 361.50–376.00 $373.79 $3,043 +13.93
868 868 50 360.00 $360.00 $3,125 +13.12
920 920 64 354.00 $354.00 $3,257 +18.75
979–986 981 78 325.00–335.50 $332.66 $3,263 +10.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 429 13 537.50–560.00 $547.73 $2,350 +21.05
432 thin fleshed 432 8 610.00 $610.00 $2,635 —
483–490 487 13 535.00–539.00 $536.52 $2,613 +32.26
511–547 534 44 465.00–528.00 $491.59 $2,625 +12.00
560–596 585 13 432.50–466.00 $446.85 $2,614 -11.39
609–646 614 37 406.00–442.50 $427.53 $2,625 +9.97
676–697 685 36 387.50–422.50 $404.67 $2,772 -5.06
722–728 726 35 396.00–396.50 $396.20 $2,876 +14.85
772 772 15 384.00 $384.00 $2,964 +28.60
888 888 9 337.50 $337.50 $2,997 +17.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1057 1057 25 312.00 $312.00 $3,298 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 5 374.00 $374.00 $2,349 —
909 909 7 336.00 $336.00 $3,054 —
1100 1100 10 289.50 $289.50 $3,184 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–398 382 24 567.50–582.50 $576.46 $2,202 —
420–446 435 30 499.00–530.00 $511.00 $2,223 -17.68
454–497 476 90 482.50–519.00 $501.28 $2,386 +20.41
507–544 522 80 432.50–482.50 $461.90 $2,411 +60.90
560–578 572 124 417.00–426.00 $422.63 $2,417 -3.24
600–638 627 184 410.00–433.00 $424.58 $2,662 —
652–683 661 106 360.00–408.00 $398.02 $2,631 +11.58
717–749 724 380 371.25–384.50 $378.51 $2,740 +3.26
763–784 777 29 370.00–374.00 $372.78 $2,897 +31.78
809–821 812 107 334.50–365.00 $342.96 $2,785 +6.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–335 332 5 575.00–582.50 $579.54 $1,924 +34.54
395 395 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,876 -59.72
440 440 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,046 -13.96
463–494 488 37 410.00–478.00 $433.28 $2,114 -8.34
505–549 534 48 401.00–441.50 $423.54 $2,262 -3.64
559–580 570 24 383.00–420.50 $402.19 $2,292 -2.51
608–646 621 51 365.00–396.00 $385.92 $2,397 -1.76
670 670 4 383.00 $383.00 $2,566 +31.30
709 709 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,517 +19.50
794 794 10 334.00 $334.00 $2,652 +4.34
936–946 943 11 315.00–316.00 $315.73 $2,977 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
808 808 12 3,160.00 $3,160.00 —
869–873 871 20 3,200.00–3,375.00 $3,287.30 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
921 921 4 311.00 $311.00 $2,864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1305 1196 80-85% 33 157.50–175.00 $165.80 $1,983 —
1130–1305 1247 80-85% 3 155.00–160.00 $156.51 $1,952 -22.47
1025–1635 1261 80-85% 7 174.00–185.00 $179.96 $2,269 +23.70
1285–1300 1293 80-85% 2 130.00–140.00 $134.97 $1,745 -30.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–1765 1445 75-80% 13 176.00–186.00 $180.00 $2,601 +21.90
1255–1790 1509 75-80% 28 161.00–177.00 $168.15 $2,537 -0.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1190 1031 85-90% 23 145.00–162.50 $152.97 $1,577 -11.53
1000–1200 1060 85-90% 5 105.00–125.00 $114.88 $1,218 -31.16
1070–1160 1093 85-90% 4 158.00–161.00 $158.80 $1,736 +12.76
1075–1200 1125 85-90% 3 130.00–137.50 $135.06 $1,519 -6.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2140 1759 12 185.00–223.00 $205.63 $3,617 -6.49
2110 2110 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,882 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1276 1276 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 4,350.00 $4,350.00

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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.