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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

4,799 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $199.11/cwt +8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 719 lb · 195 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $185.55/cwt +6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 878 lb · 183 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $184.00/cwt +9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 665 lb · 181 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,799 3,204 6,747
Feeder cattle 4,221 1,595 6,153
Slaughter cattle 578 529 594
Replacement cattle — 1,080 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 700 lbs sold fully steady to firm with spots 5.00 higher, yearlings over 700 lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone on few good comparisons. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher, with 500-600 lbs selling fully steady to firm and over 600 lbs selling with a higher undertone. Slaughter cows sold firm 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
325–345 329 12 265.00–274.00 $270.20 $889 —
365–378 368 20 255.00–272.50 $268.68 $989 +19.30
388 fancy 388 9 279.00 $279.00 $1,083 —
408–428 thin fleshed 420 10 262.50–272.50 $266.94 $1,121 —
403–443 422 28 239.00–259.00 $249.85 $1,054 +5.26
450–499 486 120 231.00–259.00 $244.66 $1,189 +6.53
500–548 529 91 230.00–251.00 $243.38 $1,287 +0.41
530 thin fleshed 530 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,357 +5.00
553 value added 553 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,286 —
562–599 576 71 218.00–242.00 $234.86 $1,353 +15.63
598 598 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,274 -6.23
603 thin fleshed 603 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,351 +1.10
603–643 619 119 208.00–229.00 $221.39 $1,370 +9.92
651–692 667 152 199.00–215.00 $209.93 $1,400 +8.56
681 681 6 193.50 $193.50 $1,318 -7.87
697 value added 697 13 213.00 $213.00 $1,485 —
706 value added 706 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,461 —
702–748 720 187 191.50–203.00 $198.77 $1,431 +8.52
752–797 758 97 186.50–202.00 $198.80 $1,507 —
798 thin fleshed 798 75 191.50 $191.50 $1,528 —
811 811 63 198.00 $198.00 $1,606 —
871–883 878 183 184.10–186.50 $185.55 $1,629 +15.60
935 935 67 181.25 $181.25 $1,695 —
993 993 55 176.00 $176.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 6 227.50 $227.50 $946 +9.96
423–446 436 20 235.00–238.00 $237.12 $1,034 +19.58
468–495 482 15 227.00–230.00 $228.57 $1,102 —
503–547 532 42 206.00–233.00 $219.80 $1,169 +10.65
562 value added 562 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,270 —
578–590 583 8 209.00–218.00 $214.97 $1,253 +14.97
602–639 618 27 190.00–200.00 $197.53 $1,221 +3.53
659 659 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,153 ±0.00
658–675 665 11 189.50–210.50 $200.47 $1,333 +25.47
702–711 710 46 185.00–189.50 $185.29 $1,316 —
771–793 789 28 175.50–178.00 $175.80 $1,387 +2.81
870 870 31 174.00 $174.00 $1,514 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1308 1225 15 161.00–163.00 $161.64 $1,980 -2.36
1165–1510 1260 9 145.00–155.00 $150.83 $1,900 +5.83
1239–1345 1288 9 160.00–163.00 $161.31 $2,078 +16.31
1315–1660 1401 56 164.50–170.00 $167.63 $2,348 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 58 174.25 $174.25 $1,746 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 226.00 $226.00 $775 —
387 387 3 228.00 $228.00 $882 —
416–433 422 8 237.00–240.00 $238.85 $1,008 —
478 478 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,086 —
705 705 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–338 327 13 220.00–247.00 $233.61 $764 +17.82
353–388 372 20 220.00–242.50 $229.16 $852 +0.16
400–448 430 96 211.00–238.00 $229.30 $986 +14.08
451–499 476 133 211.00–235.00 $227.97 $1,085 -1.11
510–549 528 88 199.00–222.00 $213.83 $1,129 -0.79
533 thin fleshed 533 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,205 —
553–597 577 171 190.00–215.00 $206.38 $1,191 -2.66
605–637 621 80 190.50–203.75 $198.49 $1,233 +14.30
622–624 value added 623 18 195.00–206.00 $198.66 $1,238 —
650–665 654 37 184.00–188.00 $186.85 $1,222 —
726–742 729 25 177.00–185.00 $183.37 $1,337 +8.37
808 808 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,406 —
921–938 932 130 167.75–168.00 $167.88 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–342 333 6 207.50–210.00 $209.21 $697 —
350–395 382 14 196.00–204.00 $202.23 $773 -2.96
408 unweaned 408 6 193.00 $193.00 $787 —
415 thin fleshed 415 5 228.00 $228.00 $946 —
400–433 421 15 194.00–220.00 $206.63 $870 +13.00
458–498 479 36 195.00–211.00 $205.52 $984 +9.32
505–549 537 23 180.00–202.00 $195.78 $1,051 +9.66
553–594 574 92 181.50–203.00 $190.33 $1,092 +4.33
600–639 620 16 189.00–190.00 $189.49 $1,175 +11.09
657–683 662 143 174.00–191.00 $186.29 $1,233 +11.42
670–678 674 38 160.00–178.50 $175.36 $1,182 +0.49
700–715 711 21 169.00–175.50 $174.14 $1,238 +1.91
751–796 782 40 163.50–175.75 $172.27 $1,347 —
769–796 783 41 145.00–171.50 $164.76 $1,290 —
985 985 5 141.50 $141.50 $1,394 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1175 1119 7 130.00–136.00 $133.77 $1,497 -10.23
1175–1290 1210 8 145.00–155.00 $150.95 $1,826 —
1200–1298 1246 5 174.00–180.00 $176.65 $2,201 —
1195–1365 1296 6 166.00–168.00 $167.02 $2,165 +1.97
1243–1395 1321 8 160.00–163.00 $160.71 $2,123 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 13 171.50 $171.50 $1,132 —
1019 1019 10 142.50 $142.50 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 190.00 $190.00 $826 +11.00
578–580 579 7 178.00 $178.00 $1,031 +5.00
679 679 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,154 —
753 753 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,130 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 6 180.00 $180.00 $860 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 5 201.00 $201.00 $750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 5 249.00 $249.00 $814 —
388 388 3 250.00 $250.00 $970 +25.00
404–412 406 14 238.00–246.50 $242.41 $984 —
561–579 568 10 192.00–207.00 $199.31 $1,132 -0.69
600–632 621 13 191.00–200.00 $194.93 $1,211 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1385 1232 80-85% 46 84.00–96.00 $88.96 $1,096 +11.32
1130–1375 1238 80-85% 31 92.00–108.00 $97.48 $1,207 +19.84
1125–1465 1262 80-85% 27 71.00–84.00 $79.46 $1,003 -14.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1030 963 85-90% 2 55.00–68.00 $61.96 $597 —
825–1235 1047 85-90% 18 65.00–76.50 $70.62 $739 -9.62
900–1200 1054 85-90% 26 87.00–97.00 $90.78 $957 +0.57
875–1215 1057 85-90% 32 75.00–85.00 $81.87 $865 -8.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1745 1471 75-80% 20 92.00–107.00 $98.55 $1,450 +2.18
1325–1615 1487 75-80% 11 70.00–88.00 $82.87 $1,232 -13.50
1355–1720 1495 75-80% 17 88.00–98.50 $92.45 $1,382 -3.92
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1870 1650 65-75% 6 102.50–115.50 $110.79 $1,828 +6.47
1500–1835 1688 65-75% 7 94.50–98.00 $96.29 $1,625 -8.03
1680–1985 1833 65-75% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.29 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2090 1639 14 96.00–128.50 $114.99 $1,885 —
1490–1800 1677 3 94.00–105.00 $101.19 $1,697 —
1590–2115 1826 18 109.00–133.50 $121.13 $2,212 +2.00

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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.