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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

2,525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $340.00/cwt +14.23 vs last sale · ≈ $3,111/hd at 915 lb · 120 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $415.00/cwt +0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,556/hd at 616 lb · 90 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $372.25/cwt -16.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,705/hd at 727 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,525 4,556 4,720
Feeder cattle 1,367 4,111 3,341
Slaughter cattle 278 445 494
Replacement cattle 880 — 885

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 600 lbs and heifer calves under 650 lbs sold mostly steady on a light test, with 600-700 lb steers trading steady to 5.00 lower and two pot loads of 915 lb steers and a pot load of 815 lb heifers selling steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 615.00 $615.00 $2,263 +46.98
400 unweaned 400 6 572.00 $572.00 $2,288 —
512–525 514 30 495.00–512.00 $504.33 $2,592 +0.60
555–558 556 23 493.00–495.00 $493.52 $2,744 +22.29
605–644 623 51 430.00–460.00 $452.61 $2,820 -1.72
654–670 662 23 415.00–435.00 $424.44 $2,810 -3.99
915 915 120 340.00 $340.00 $3,111 +14.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 thin fleshed 468 10 524.00 $524.00 $2,452 —
450–495 477 45 468.00–513.00 $490.99 $2,342 -5.53
500–541 522 23 450.00–482.50 $465.92 $2,432 -0.92
565–585 575 13 410.00–440.00 $427.37 $2,457 -17.34
601–645 611 44 404.50–419.00 $413.26 $2,525 -7.71
665–690 678 6 365.00–395.00 $379.72 $2,575 -4.61
704–743 726 62 370.00–384.00 $374.33 $2,718 -14.46
733 unweaned 733 5 346.50 $346.50 $2,540 —
779 779 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,649 -11.15
985–992 989 7 284.50–299.00 $290.69 $2,875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 6 480.00 $480.00 $1,930 -5.00
736 736 7 358.50 $358.50 $2,639 —
792 792 3 304.00 $304.00 $2,408 —
848 848 6 308.00 $308.00 $2,612 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 7 444.00 $444.00 $2,007 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1435 1394 6 236.00–239.00 $238.15 $3,320 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 unweaned 408 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,938 -12.50
404–424 413 9 499.00–520.00 $510.42 $2,108 +5.45
469–489 484 55 470.00–490.00 $479.51 $2,321 +2.66
557–586 579 12 415.00–418.00 $415.72 $2,407 -29.01
616 616 90 415.00 $415.00 $2,556 +1.69
817 817 66 330.00 $330.00 $2,696 +12.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,793 +15.00
370–388 377 17 455.00–517.50 $502.57 $1,895 -19.11
413–445 432 8 432.50–470.00 $458.42 $1,980 -7.67
453–497 482 29 425.00–455.00 $433.05 $2,087 -16.71
512–536 520 36 400.00–432.00 $417.18 $2,169 +1.38
550–575 unweaned 562 13 365.00–381.00 $372.18 $2,092 —
550–598 580 36 370.00–406.00 $392.85 $2,279 -14.44
610–637 620 13 338.00–395.00 $364.09 $2,257 -19.48
656 unweaned 656 4 348.00 $348.00 $2,283 —
662–684 679 14 357.50–368.00 $365.81 $2,484 +7.79
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 8 356.00 $356.00 $2,257 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,579 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
961 961 6 301.00 $301.00 $2,893 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1333 1333 3 230.00 $230.00 $3,066 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,969 +10.00
408–433 422 13 470.00–490.00 $479.52 $2,024 +27.02
462–496 486 10 405.00–422.50 $417.51 $2,029 -35.06
505–529 521 6 427.50–447.50 $433.96 $2,261 -27.35
618 618 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,410 -5.00
671 671 7 344.00 $344.00 $2,308 -24.50
720 720 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,484 —
761 761 5 301.00 $301.00 $2,291 -30.77
832 832 6 288.00 $288.00 $2,396 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 5 572.50 $572.50 $2,370 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1350 1221 80-85% 15 149.00–161.00 $155.77 $1,902 -13.30
1155–1295 1221 80-85% 5 141.00–148.00 $144.26 $1,761 -24.81
1120–1350 1243 80-85% 25 163.00–173.00 $167.07 $2,077 -11.24
1145–1365 1254 80-85% 14 174.00–185.00 $177.82 $2,230 +29.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1615 1470 75-80% 12 175.00–184.00 $177.99 $2,616 +9.54
1355–1660 1482 75-80% 19 146.00–161.00 $155.27 $2,301 -13.18
1350–1670 1494 75-80% 26 162.00–174.00 $168.69 $2,520 +0.24
1550 1550 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,139 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1220 996 85-90% 6 107.50–122.00 $115.96 $1,155 -2.77
885–1200 1000 85-90% 8 134.00–144.00 $140.28 $1,403 -0.47
850–1185 1010 85-90% 15 144.00–161.00 $152.40 $1,539 +11.65
1025–1065 1048 85-90% 3 166.00–178.00 $170.25 $1,784 +2.03
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1770 1735 65-75% 2 177.00 $177.00 $3,071 —
1680–2000 1816 65-75% 8 164.00–175.50 $169.32 $3,075 -2.49
1760–2150 1908 65-75% 4 156.00–163.50 $160.27 $3,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2145 1664 5 194.00–202.00 $198.61 $3,305 —
1530–2030 1688 6 212.00–221.00 $214.91 $3,628 —
1495–1930 1713 2 176.00–189.00 $183.33 $3,140 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1176–1241 1219 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,450.00–3,600.00 $3,498.22
1093–1325 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 3,950.00–4,400.00 $4,233.16
1033–1450 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 3,650.00–4,200.00 $3,996.21
1215–1262 1249 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1220–1560 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,800.00–4,800.00 $4,269.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1390 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 4,300.00–4,650.00 $4,527.37
1241–1366 1291 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 4,550.00–4,800.00 $4,680.43
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 4,025.00 $4,025.00
1466–1545 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 4,150.00–4,300.00 $4,197.85
1491 1491 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,800.00 $3,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
814–958 884 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 62 3,700.00–3,950.00 $3,912.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1261 1107 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 55 4,750.00–5,200.00 $4,939.39
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 3,900.00–4,000.00 $3,950.00

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 5,100.00 $5,100.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–950 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,925.00–3,950.00 $3,937.50 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1100 1021 (<2 yrs)Open 46 5,900.00–6,050.00 $5,982.61 —
1000–1150 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 5,800.00–6,050.00 $5,932.14 —
1000–1200 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 38 5,400.00–6,100.00 $5,865.79 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 5 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 5 5,200.00 $5,200.00 —

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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.