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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

3,656 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $334.65/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,759/hd at 525 lb · 209 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.01/cwt +7.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 669 lb · 187 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $280.40/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 669 lb · 172 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,656 6,214 3,602
Feeder cattle 2,939 4,483 2,537
Slaughter cattle 607 661 695
Replacement cattle 110 1,070 370

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to firm, spots 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–296 291 14 395.00–410.00 $402.77 $1,172 —
320 unweaned 320 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,176 —
300–346 330 34 360.00–401.00 $389.12 $1,284 +15.84
355–385 366 23 357.50–399.00 $381.13 $1,395 +23.43
417 unweaned 417 7 343.00 $343.00 $1,430 —
420–422 value added 420 26 339.00–349.00 $347.84 $1,461 —
402–449 426 42 327.00–384.00 $361.84 $1,541 +30.47
455–490 thin fleshed 473 6 372.50–375.00 $373.80 $1,768 —
450–495 477 15 332.00–367.50 $349.48 $1,667 +6.89
494 494 5 303.00 $303.00 $1,497 -39.59
501–549 521 150 332.50–356.00 $340.92 $1,776 +7.17
530–534 unweaned 533 13 285.00–307.00 $291.73 $1,555 —
527–543 value added 538 46 322.00–328.00 $326.34 $1,756 —
555–589 578 56 307.00–335.00 $321.10 $1,856 +5.04
578 value added 578 13 318.00 $318.00 $1,838 —
603–620 value added 609 19 285.00–302.00 $297.41 $1,811 —
602–647 619 28 287.00–311.00 $298.80 $1,850 -1.43
616–641 625 11 269.00 $269.00 $1,681 -31.23
653–681 value added 663 68 270.00–286.00 $280.33 $1,859 —
655–698 672 98 269.00–289.00 $282.01 $1,895 +0.92
695 695 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,772 -26.09
714–734 728 17 257.50–273.75 $269.06 $1,959 -3.14
712–739 value added 729 8 261.00–265.00 $263.53 $1,921 —
751 751 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,878 -8.51
756–767 value added 762 30 253.00–258.50 $255.64 $1,948 —
785–795 786 49 252.00–252.50 $252.05 $1,981 -6.46
814 value added 814 10 241.00 $241.00 $1,962 —
808–838 820 105 240.50–250.50 $247.57 $2,030 +2.68
850 850 3 241.00 $241.00 $2,048 +3.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,164 +12.62
445 445 7 333.00 $333.00 $1,482 —
468–482 475 6 317.00–329.00 $323.09 $1,535 +14.15
503–538 524 17 301.00–317.50 $308.39 $1,616 +19.75
512–547 value added 533 17 319.00–321.00 $319.79 $1,704 —
559–590 571 19 267.00–301.00 $289.27 $1,652 +1.38
603–645 624 6 264.00–280.50 $272.53 $1,701 +5.67
663 value added 663 8 279.50 $279.50 $1,853 —
688–695 690 11 250.00–260.00 $252.75 $1,744 -11.19
713–746 736 66 246.00–263.00 $251.06 $1,848 -10.54
769 769 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,807 -11.06
802 802 63 237.00 $237.00 $1,901 +3.69
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1525 1303 8 179.50–182.50 $181.20 $2,361 —
1235–1660 1407 59 184.00–190.50 $187.84 $2,643 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 value added 347 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,180 —
401 401 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,207 —
484 484 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,525 —
510 510 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
794 794 4 229.25 $229.25 $1,820 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,010 —
273 value added 273 2 349.00 $349.00 $953 —
308–340 327 15 313.00–368.00 $331.16 $1,083 -0.24
373–398 379 14 320.00–348.00 $334.16 $1,266 +8.73
382 value added 382 10 345.00 $345.00 $1,318 —
410 value added 410 5 317.00 $317.00 $1,300 —
405–440 422 36 305.00–323.00 $313.44 $1,323 -0.98
468 value added 468 18 303.00 $303.00 $1,418 —
472 472 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,676 +50.34
473 473 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,320 -25.66
456–499 unweaned 484 14 283.00–285.00 $283.67 $1,373 +13.67
503 value added 503 6 299.00 $299.00 $1,504 —
514 514 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,388 -20.74
505–549 529 30 276.00–299.00 $286.46 $1,515 -4.28
547 unweaned 547 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,417 —
554 554 11 263.00 $263.00 $1,457 -10.64
557–583 564 28 264.00–293.00 $275.24 $1,552 +1.60
562–577 value added 569 17 276.00–294.00 $285.41 $1,624 —
570 unweaned 570 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,431 —
608–613 610 27 264.50–268.00 $265.93 $1,622 +2.95
618 value added 618 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,662 —
625 625 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,481 -25.98
651–674 660 130 253.00–263.75 $259.48 $1,713 +6.60
668–696 value added 688 57 246.00–253.00 $251.39 $1,730 —
707–708 707 77 247.00–250.00 $247.35 $1,749 +3.05
790 790 10 218.50 $218.50 $1,726 -25.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 thin fleshed 276 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,035 —
338 338 6 301.00–315.00 $308.00 $1,041 —
373–378 375 10 301.00–317.50 $306.00 $1,148 -7.98
415–435 423 12 292.00–302.00 $298.38 $1,262 +17.66
450–486 473 8 281.00–283.00 $282.29 $1,335 +1.88
480–490 unweaned 485 6 260.00–271.00 $265.44 $1,287 —
502–538 518 23 261.00–289.00 $276.15 $1,430 +8.27
535 value added 535 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,471 —
535 535 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,375 -10.88
552–598 584 17 250.50–268.00 $256.84 $1,500 +5.48
584–592 unweaned 587 7 236.00–241.00 $238.84 $1,402 —
600–638 611 20 245.00–257.00 $253.24 $1,547 +3.55
610–628 617 24 240.00–258.50 $253.18 $1,562 +3.49
673 673 32 231.50 $231.50 $1,558 -16.09
665–694 683 25 244.00–250.00 $245.61 $1,678 -1.98
710 710 11 237.00 $237.00 $1,683 +7.50
704–739 value added 719 12 241.00–246.00 $243.86 $1,753 —
725 725 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 -9.50
758–781 765 13 221.75–227.75 $225.87 $1,728 -6.40
831 831 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,787 +13.00
833 833 4 212.50 $212.50 $1,770 +10.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1411 1347 24 182.50–187.50 $185.91 $2,504 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–595 575 10 230.00–235.00 $232.79 $1,339 —
673 673 5 235.25 $235.25 $1,583 +9.25
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 8 282.00 $282.00 $1,026 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,050 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798 798 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,676 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–398 385 12 336.00–373.00 $352.41 $1,357 +30.58
440 440 3 339.00 $339.00 $1,492 +12.04
522 522 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,545 —
550–572 559 8 278.00–290.00 $284.91 $1,593 —
615–622 619 6 266.00–273.00 $269.48 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
827 827 3 189.50 $189.50 $1,567 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1330 1234 80-85% 30 104.50–114.50 $110.47 $1,363 +2.67
1100–1375 1250 80-85% 59 115.00–135.00 $123.98 $1,550 +26.64
1235–1390 1334 80-85% 6 91.00–104.00 $98.43 $1,313 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1735 1457 75-80% 28 109.00–119.00 $114.91 $1,674 —
1350–1700 1469 75-80% 60 120.00–139.00 $128.35 $1,885 +16.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1110 978 85-90% 4 73.00–81.00 $78.74 $770 -8.54
790–1120 992 85-90% 14 81.00–96.00 $89.55 $888 +2.27
905–1200 1024 85-90% 21 96.00–114.00 $103.22 $1,057 +3.50
920–1180 1047 85-90% 33 103.00–125.50 $115.66 $1,211 +4.93
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1940 1714 65-75% 16 125.00–140.00 $133.24 $2,284 —
1760–1955 1850 65-75% 3 117.50–123.00 $119.95 $2,219 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1585 1465 3 120.00–128.00 $122.90 $1,800 —
1470–2235 1770 12 129.50–143.00 $136.88 $2,423 +5.41
1485–2230 1865 33 138.00–167.50 $148.87 $2,776 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1160–1435 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,650.00–2,500.00 $1,984.82

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1221–1287 1249 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
953–1120 981 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,490.48
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
797 797 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1450 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 2,625.00–3,225.00 $2,897.92 —
1200–1450 1271 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 2,425.00–2,900.00 $2,722.92 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,775.00 $2,775.00 +450.00

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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.