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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

6,370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.50/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 585 lb · 207 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $228.90/cwt -21.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 576 lb · 199 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.21/cwt +5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 478 lb · 179 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,370 3,602 6,584
Feeder cattle 5,538 2,537 5,977
Slaughter cattle 832 695 607
Replacement cattle — 370 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to 5.00 higher, except 500-600 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 lower, heifers under 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 267.00 $267.00 $894 -7.94
350–397 379 40 241.00–280.00 $258.98 $982 -18.02
380 value added 380 13 256.00 $256.00 $973 —
405 thin fleshed 405 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,104 —
418 value added 418 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,104 —
402–445 423 42 245.00–267.00 $253.52 $1,072 +3.42
460 thin fleshed 460 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,205 —
450–494 475 107 236.00–257.50 $244.61 $1,162 -4.75
476–494 value added 491 27 247.00–256.00 $248.62 $1,221 —
501–547 516 93 230.50–246.00 $236.04 $1,218 -15.76
516–526 value added 522 19 240.00–246.00 $242.61 $1,266 —
539 unweaned 539 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,175 —
566–575 570 7 210.00–215.00 $212.16 $1,209 -34.40
550–596 576 177 222.00–238.50 $229.95 $1,325 -16.61
558–599 value added 585 15 223.00–225.00 $224.36 $1,313 —
612 fancy 612 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,389 -12.65
623–639 value added 628 12 214.00–220.00 $217.97 $1,369 —
601–645 629 146 209.00–231.00 $219.66 $1,382 -3.67
657 value added 657 8 219.50 $219.50 $1,442 —
655–691 671 161 205.00–214.00 $211.46 $1,419 +2.27
712–717 715 12 185.00–186.00 $185.50 $1,326 -15.70
710–728 725 60 195.00–203.25 $201.89 $1,464 +0.69
735 thin fleshed 735 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,521 —
744 value added 744 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,414 —
763–786 778 96 184.00–193.00 $186.32 $1,450 -17.97
800–828 812 12 173.50–176.00 $174.94 $1,421 -11.42
824–848 834 60 178.50–188.00 $180.21 $1,503 -6.15
889 889 6 174.25 $174.25 $1,549 -11.00
897 897 3 177.50 $177.50 $1,592 -7.75
915–923 919 120 181.25–185.35 $183.29 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–338 323 25 237.00–253.00 $240.43 $777 +2.43
367–380 374 6 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $907 -6.28
403–448 430 66 222.50–242.50 $233.97 $1,006 +4.74
454–498 480 33 213.00–237.00 $230.54 $1,107 +6.13
501 value added 501 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,212 —
500–541 524 41 209.00–226.00 $217.75 $1,141 -2.40
555–595 576 62 199.00–219.00 $209.14 $1,205 -9.72
602–638 value added 626 26 201.00–206.00 $202.69 $1,269 —
601–649 629 53 200.00–215.00 $208.41 $1,311 +0.98
650 value added 650 31 204.50 $204.50 $1,329 —
660 660 8 188.50 $188.50 $1,244 -4.00
652–692 666 22 190.00–197.00 $194.29 $1,294 +1.79
703 703 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,283 -9.77
720–735 730 18 181.00–194.00 $188.32 $1,375 -3.95
756–788 772 26 170.00–185.00 $176.84 $1,365 -15.16
821–837 831 15 173.50–175.25 $174.45 $1,450 —
856–891 881 18 173.75–175.00 $174.09 $1,534 —
930 930 5 173.25 $173.25 $1,611 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1240 1200 2 152.00–156.00 $154.07 $1,849 —
1218–1548 1382 40 164.50–169.50 $166.79 $2,305 —
1275–1622 1396 22 154.00–158.00 $154.76 $2,160 —
1398 1398 2 162.00 $162.00 $2,265 —
1595 1595 2 173.50 $173.50 $2,767 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,190 —
611–620 614 18 207.50–215.00 $210.02 $1,290 —
805 805 11 174.50 $174.50 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 +9.50
578–583 582 15 191.00–194.00 $191.79 $1,116 —
709 709 4 175.50 $175.50 $1,244 +6.50
821 821 7 168.50 $168.50 $1,383 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–338 330 5 232.00–248.00 $238.55 $787 —
395 395 2 231.00 $231.00 $912 —
576 576 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,187 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 2 233.00 $233.00 $699 —
335–338 337 7 226.00–236.00 $230.26 $776 -15.74
362–398 384 12 223.00–230.00 $226.38 $869 -7.40
405–446 425 120 211.00–236.00 $225.01 $956 -5.29
454–478 value added 468 36 216.00–230.00 $223.13 $1,044 —
450–495 481 143 216.00–236.00 $225.73 $1,086 +5.76
526 value added 526 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,136 —
505–547 530 101 202.00–221.00 $213.55 $1,132 +3.37
515–538 fancy 531 29 227.00–230.00 $227.54 $1,208 —
560–598 585 207 194.50–207.00 $203.50 $1,190 -1.71
621 621 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,167 -13.87
600–647 627 127 187.75–204.00 $192.06 $1,204 -9.81
650–678 660 133 188.00–192.00 $189.62 $1,251 -12.51
702–748 724 86 183.00–186.00 $183.75 $1,330 -0.25
766 766 10 191.00 $191.00 $1,463 —
777 777 70 178.10 $178.10 $1,384 —
839 839 20 169.00 $169.00 $1,418 —
863 863 8 169.00 $169.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 5 220.00 $220.00 $592 -33.25
312–341 327 9 208.00–213.00 $210.24 $687 +1.24
364–395 383 20 200.00–217.50 $209.99 $804 -10.74
413 413 4 193.00 $193.00 $797 -20.98
404–439 424 45 205.00–222.00 $215.67 $914 +1.69
453–495 478 36 200.00–218.00 $208.64 $997 -1.95
500–548 527 57 191.00–205.00 $198.49 $1,046 +5.24
544 thin fleshed 544 10 206.50 $206.50 $1,123 —
571–574 573 15 190.00–198.00 $195.87 $1,122 +11.27
550–598 574 78 180.00–196.00 $187.40 $1,076 +2.80
587–590 value added 588 30 193.00–199.00 $197.08 $1,159 —
603–645 621 54 179.00–200.00 $185.99 $1,155 +1.92
623 623 6 184.00 $184.00 $1,146 -0.07
643 value added 643 34 201.50 $201.50 $1,296 —
654–699 669 108 173.00–196.75 $191.03 $1,278 +19.14
664–694 676 10 160.00–161.50 $160.62 $1,086 -11.27
701–743 718 85 167.00–184.50 $179.65 $1,290 +3.10
762–798 785 37 168.50–175.25 $171.39 $1,345 +12.39
809–828 811 49 165.00–177.50 $176.20 $1,429 —
827 827 7 148.50 $148.50 $1,228 —
924 924 4 155.50 $155.50 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–341 321 10 184.00–188.00 $186.30 $598 +3.30
375–389 384 11 179.00–195.00 $184.68 $709 —
440 440 3 198.00 $198.00 $871 +10.00
509 509 4 179.00 $179.00 $911 —
573 unweaned 573 4 150.00 $150.00 $860 —
553–588 578 26 172.50–189.00 $178.94 $1,034 +3.94
628–648 636 11 163.00–175.50 $169.36 $1,077 -5.64
662–699 685 27 167.50–184.00 $179.78 $1,231 —
709–734 718 11 163.00–165.00 $164.26 $1,179 —
774 774 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,285 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,991 -10.61
1040–1415 1286 23 165.00–171.00 $167.54 $2,155 -1.07
1250–1485 1343 45 145.00–155.00 $148.81 $1,999 -6.85
1312–1382 1349 15 158.00–162.00 $159.82 $2,156 +4.16
1275–1413 1356 9 173.50–175.50 $174.72 $2,369 +2.38
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 7 211.00 $211.00 $800 —
489–498 491 11 188.00–204.00 $199.58 $980 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008 1008 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 5 220.00 $220.00 $671 —
404–428 412 12 189.00–229.00 $202.85 $836 —
491 491 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,036 -1.00
552–574 563 16 179.00–196.00 $184.88 $1,041 -4.21
602–615 606 9 169.00–172.00 $170.01 $1,030 —
669 669 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,157 —
769 769 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,007 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–363 359 10 232.00–245.00 $239.92 $861 -22.08
408–447 420 11 232.00–242.00 $237.78 $999 -1.99
459–489 474 8 217.00–223.00 $219.91 $1,042 —
508 508 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,057 +3.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1435 1255 80-85% 20 77.00–88.00 $83.24 $1,045 -9.10
1080–1385 1258 80-85% 50 85.00–98.50 $92.34 $1,162 ±0.00
1130–1395 1282 80-85% 47 92.50–111.00 $101.84 $1,306 +9.50
1335 1335 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,001 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1165 979 85-90% 23 55.00–70.00 $63.79 $625 +1.11
850–1185 1024 85-90% 32 80.00–89.50 $85.00 $870 +10.28
800–1200 1053 85-90% 25 68.00–80.00 $73.47 $774 -12.37
955–1270 1080 85-90% 30 86.50–103.00 $94.56 $1,021 -2.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1810 1493 75-80% 40 99.00–109.50 $104.34 $1,558 +9.52
1350–1695 1493 75-80% 17 79.00–89.00 $86.28 $1,288 -8.54
1290–1950 1496 75-80% 38 90.00–98.50 $94.43 $1,413 -0.39
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2165 1709 65-75% 13 99.50–112.00 $105.38 $1,801 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1850 1572 6 96.00–114.00 $101.76 $1,600 —
1385–2325 1769 21 105.00–128.50 $114.35 $2,023 —
1660–2275 1956 11 120.00–132.00 $125.32 $2,451 —

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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.