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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

5,476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.12/cwt +14.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 577 lb · 407 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $322.61/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,826/hd at 566 lb · 212 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $242.24/cwt +1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,132/hd at 880 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,476 3,656 6,370
Feeder cattle 4,906 2,939 5,538
Slaughter cattle 570 607 832
Replacement cattle — 110 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to firm, spots 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers steady to firm, spots 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 334 13 397.50–429.00 $406.80 $1,359 +17.68
350–395 371 39 362.50–402.50 $391.02 $1,451 +9.89
404–449 424 57 365.00–406.00 $388.96 $1,649 +27.12
460 thin fleshed 460 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 +16.20
450–497 478 90 335.00–379.00 $356.06 $1,702 +6.58
500–549 522 114 328.00–360.00 $338.70 $1,768 -2.22
557 thin fleshed 557 3 338.50 $338.50 $1,885 —
550–596 566 195 305.00–338.00 $323.41 $1,831 +2.31
569 569 14 308.00 $308.00 $1,753 -13.10
600 thin fleshed 600 17 338.00 $338.00 $2,028 —
601–638 617 122 292.00–316.00 $305.98 $1,888 +7.18
636–647 645 28 279.50–280.00 $279.61 $1,803 +10.61
650–699 676 92 275.00–297.00 $290.73 $1,965 +8.72
700 thin fleshed 700 68 302.00 $302.00 $2,114 —
700–739 727 107 269.00–285.00 $280.24 $2,037 +11.18
752–768 763 21 262.00–270.00 $264.05 $2,015 +14.05
816–845 831 160 242.50–250.50 $245.65 $2,041 -1.92
870–890 880 180 240.00–244.25 $242.24 $2,132 +1.24
961 961 56 229.75 $229.75 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,356 —
418–436 427 15 332.00–350.00 $339.58 $1,450 +6.58
458–488 473 45 315.00–332.50 $328.72 $1,555 +5.63
503–542 521 80 293.00–327.50 $314.47 $1,638 +6.08
552–595 570 28 283.00–309.00 $299.05 $1,705 +9.78
600–648 636 67 267.50–296.00 $280.00 $1,781 +7.47
656–660 659 30 257.00–281.00 $265.27 $1,748 +12.52
675–694 681 12 248.00–252.00 $250.64 $1,707 -2.11
700–743 733 45 251.50–267.50 $259.59 $1,903 +8.53
743 743 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,865 -0.06
754–768 757 13 249.00–254.00 $250.17 $1,894 +15.17
810–844 826 91 230.00–239.00 $237.20 $1,959 +0.20
846 846 5 221.50 $221.50 $1,874 —
900–919 907 28 222.25–227.50 $223.18 $2,024 —
908 908 10 208.00 $208.00 $1,889 —
986 986 8 209.50 $209.50 $2,066 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1553 1366 24 184.50–190.50 $187.69 $2,564 —
1420 1420 3 180.00 $180.00 $2,556 -7.84
1300–1590 1438 4 176.00–182.00 $178.56 $2,568 -9.28
1363–1590 1509 15 189.50–191.50 $190.50 $2,875 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892 892 22 232.00 $232.00 $2,069 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,573 —
618 618 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,644 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,582 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,594 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–345 339 6 340.00–347.50 $342.54 $1,161 +11.38
351–389 364 25 330.00–360.00 $343.68 $1,251 +9.52
405–446 431 64 302.50–327.00 $309.77 $1,335 -3.67
451–492 480 142 290.00–320.00 $306.12 $1,469 +27.12
502–548 529 143 285.00–310.00 $298.34 $1,578 +11.88
550–568 fancy 555 71 306.00 $306.00 $1,698 —
554–576 thin fleshed 568 62 290.00–305.00 $294.18 $1,671 —
558–598 584 270 268.00–292.00 $282.52 $1,650 +7.28
595 595 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,517 -20.24
604 thin fleshed 604 87 281.50 $281.50 $1,700 —
604–649 626 73 260.00–278.00 $268.92 $1,683 +31.92
650–692 667 24 243.00–246.00 $245.49 $1,637 -13.99
657–697 668 68 245.50–261.00 $252.97 $1,690 -6.51
708–724 718 121 241.00–255.00 $248.91 $1,787 +1.56
719 719 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,654 -17.35
721 fancy 721 20 257.50 $257.50 $1,857 —
755–770 768 15 224.50–229.00 $225.09 $1,729 +6.59
759–783 770 31 231.50–242.00 $237.18 $1,826 +18.68
825 825 60 225.25 $225.25 $1,858 —
850 850 11 224.50 $224.50 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 5 375.00 $375.00 $994 ±0.00
344 344 7 312.50 $312.50 $1,075 +4.50
350–395 379 44 290.00–315.00 $306.57 $1,162 +0.57
403–442 420 32 280.00–300.00 $292.38 $1,228 -6.00
455–485 472 24 271.00–285.00 $278.35 $1,314 -3.94
484 unweaned 484 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,234 -10.44
500–530 515 33 270.00–282.50 $275.88 $1,421 -0.27
549 thin fleshed 549 10 295.00 $295.00 $1,620 —
580 580 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 -11.84
570–598 583 28 246.00–264.00 $256.87 $1,498 +0.03
613–646 628 23 249.75–258.00 $255.03 $1,602 +1.85
650–694 676 77 230.00–248.00 $236.19 $1,597 +4.69
707–742 732 31 223.00–235.00 $228.51 $1,673 +8.51
758 758 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,645 -8.87
750–781 771 15 221.00–224.50 $222.92 $1,719 -2.95
824 824 9 227.50 $227.50 $1,875 +12.50
828 828 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,822 +5.00
861 861 9 215.50 $215.50 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–398 391 6 260.00–264.00 $262.04 $1,025 —
495 495 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,302 —
505–542 523 9 250.00–263.00 $256.26 $1,340 —
563–575 569 8 235.00–242.00 $238.46 $1,357 +5.67
677 677 3 225.50 $225.50 $1,527 -9.75
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1177–1190 1180 4 177.00–178.00 $177.25 $2,092 —
1180–1375 1312 21 185.00–189.50 $187.53 $2,460 +1.62
1345–1635 1450 4 187.50–190.50 $189.19 $2,743 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
966 966 10 194.00 $194.00 $1,874 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,149 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 418.00 $418.00 $1,392 —
421 thin fleshed 421 8 361.00 $361.00 $1,520 —
418–444 436 11 344.00–349.00 $347.23 $1,514 +8.23
453–472 464 13 320.00–332.00 $324.91 $1,508 —
500–548 527 28 300.00–311.00 $306.92 $1,617 +10.92
677 677 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,801 —
843 843 3 219.50 $219.50 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,175 —
420 420 5 321.00 $321.00 $1,348 —
478 478 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,374 —
586 586 5 274.00 $274.00 $1,606 —
628 628 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,639 —
690–692 691 9 250.00–252.00 $250.89 $1,734 —
715 715 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1205 1192 80-85% 3 95.00–107.00 $99.71 $1,189 —
1110–1355 1203 80-85% 23 110.00–125.00 $117.43 $1,413 +6.96
1110–1360 1227 80-85% 66 120.00–146.00 $131.95 $1,619 +21.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1150 988 85-90% 14 79.00–93.00 $85.38 $844 -4.17
825–1100 1011 85-90% 16 95.00–112.00 $103.83 $1,050 +0.61
915–1105 1028 85-90% 32 110.00–131.00 $120.86 $1,242 +17.64
1035–1045 1040 85-90% 3 60.00–73.00 $67.66 $704 -48.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1495 1429 75-80% 4 108.00–111.00 $110.01 $1,572 —
1355–1675 1486 75-80% 44 127.00–146.00 $134.83 $2,004 +6.48
1380–1615 1491 75-80% 16 114.00–129.00 $123.65 $1,844 -4.70
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1820 1706 65-75% 17 133.00–147.50 $139.27 $2,376 +6.03
1765 1765 65-75% 1 129.50 $129.50 $2,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2505 1762 14 131.00–156.00 $145.68 $2,567 +8.80
1425–2600 1911 19 144.00–170.00 $159.21 $3,043 —

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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.