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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

4,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $433.14/cwt -19.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,732/hd at 631 lb · 232 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $414.96/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,380/hd at 574 lb · 177 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.97/cwt -13.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,513/hd at 625 lb · 175 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,366 2,525 7,129
Feeder cattle 3,899 1,367 6,299
Slaughter cattle 467 278 830
Replacement cattle — 880 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 600-700 lbs and heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower, other weights sold with steady to lower undertones. 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
330–342 340 6 602.50–615.00 $604.52 $2,055 —
365 365 3 605.00 $605.00 $2,208 -10.00
373 unweaned 373 4 635.00 $635.00 $2,369 —
407–442 422 16 497.50–560.00 $550.09 $2,321 —
440 value added 440 11 522.50 $522.50 $2,299 —
456 unweaned 456 8 555.00 $555.00 $2,531 —
450–486 462 15 517.50–547.50 $538.71 $2,489 —
501 unweaned 501 6 472.50 $472.50 $2,367 —
502–528 513 49 470.00–502.00 $492.30 $2,525 -12.03
543–544 value added 543 16 475.00–489.00 $483.74 $2,627 —
560 560 10 445.00 $445.00 $2,492 -48.52
554–598 564 149 440.00–480.00 $468.44 $2,642 -25.08
626 value added 626 13 443.00 $443.00 $2,773 —
600–646 631 219 420.00–447.50 $432.56 $2,729 -20.05
658–686 666 105 402.00–422.00 $414.38 $2,760 -10.06
696 value added 696 10 389.00 $389.00 $2,707 —
707–726 716 118 379.00–400.00 $391.66 $2,804 —
720–728 value added 724 11 381.00–387.50 $383.97 $2,780 —
759–764 762 12 358.00–360.00 $358.83 $2,734 —
754–795 777 93 357.50–367.00 $362.47 $2,816 —
787 value added 787 15 357.50 $357.50 $2,814 —
800–848 833 128 339.00–362.50 $348.03 $2,899 —
833 833 10 330.00 $330.00 $2,749 —
860 value added 860 10 333.00 $333.00 $2,864 —
855–889 875 157 325.00–347.25 $336.32 $2,943 —
913 913 25 333.75 $333.75 $3,047 -6.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 5 590.00 $590.00 $1,735 —
385–395 390 13 565.00–607.50 $581.77 $2,269 —
401–446 433 20 513.00–550.00 $538.53 $2,332 —
450–497 479 52 480.00–513.00 $496.20 $2,377 +5.21
512–539 529 61 446.00–492.50 $473.00 $2,502 +7.08
560–598 576 29 410.00–450.00 $437.51 $2,520 +10.14
605–648 617 73 401.00–436.00 $416.31 $2,569 +3.05
606–643 622 7 380.00–402.50 $392.53 $2,442 -20.73
661–693 677 28 378.00–400.00 $383.36 $2,595 +3.64
705–744 724 40 361.00–385.00 $370.62 $2,683 -3.71
760 value added 760 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,755 —
752–782 765 13 347.00–355.00 $349.27 $2,672 +9.27
900 900 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,700 —
958 958 4 315.00 $315.00 $3,018 +24.31
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1321 1321 4 231.00 $231.00 $3,052 —
1255–1530 1393 2 230.00–231.00 $230.45 $3,210 -7.70
1272–1545 1399 28 233.00–243.00 $238.43 $3,336 +0.28
1516 1516 9 247.00 $247.00 $3,745 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–498 476 6 445.00–466.00 $456.00 $2,171 —
517–545 533 12 400.00–417.50 $409.51 $2,183 —
610–639 626 9 388.00–392.50 $390.55 $2,445 —
697 697 11 352.00 $352.00 $2,453 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 17 308.00 $308.00 $2,741 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087 1087 13 300.50 $300.50 $3,266 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 3 630.00 $630.00 $1,770 —
332 332 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,710 —
334 unweaned 334 5 485.00 $485.00 $1,620 —
361 value added 361 8 545.00 $545.00 $1,967 —
357–392 375 24 480.00–535.00 $514.98 $1,931 —
400–435 416 15 485.00–510.00 $495.66 $2,062 -14.76
440 value added 440 13 502.50 $502.50 $2,211 —
450–493 unweaned 468 12 470.00–480.00 $474.39 $2,220 —
450–499 480 78 443.00–477.50 $463.31 $2,224 -16.20
512–547 531 46 422.50–460.00 $446.83 $2,373 —
550 value added 550 3 417.50 $417.50 $2,296 —
556–598 574 174 407.50–419.00 $414.92 $2,382 -0.80
602–635 625 167 396.00–406.00 $402.21 $2,514 -12.79
628 value added 628 8 397.00 $397.00 $2,493 —
659 659 5 379.00 $379.00 $2,498 —
650–698 670 65 363.00–390.00 $374.80 $2,511 —
706–731 721 36 346.00–362.00 $356.13 $2,568 —
751 value added 751 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,628 —
750–798 767 65 336.00–345.00 $339.18 $2,602 —
809–835 830 19 327.00–329.75 $329.19 $2,732 -0.81
860–880 863 79 318.25–325.00 $319.16 $2,754 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–348 346 7 507.50–515.00 $511.81 $1,771 -28.19
385–390 388 6 450.00–485.00 $467.39 $1,813 -35.18
412–446 430 19 437.50–470.00 $451.38 $1,941 -7.04
475–491 487 11 432.00–441.00 $438.60 $2,136 +5.55
510–548 536 38 372.00–465.00 $413.43 $2,216 -3.75
537 537 16 402.50 $402.50 $2,161 -14.68
550 value added 550 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 —
563–566 unweaned 564 19 370.00–372.00 $370.95 $2,092 -1.23
557–573 567 27 362.00–397.00 $383.47 $2,174 -9.38
614–643 632 46 375.00–391.00 $381.54 $2,411 +17.45
638 value added 638 6 382.50 $382.50 $2,440 —
652–692 689 95 348.00–372.50 $361.59 $2,491 -4.22
700 700 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,555 —
722–738 731 7 337.00–350.00 $344.50 $2,518 —
768 768 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,573 —
802 802 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,847 —
805 805 16 328.00 $328.00 $2,640 —
863 863 5 317.50 $317.50 $2,740 —
896 896 8 353.00 $353.00 $3,163 —
900–940 920 20 297.50–305.00 $301.17 $2,771 —
991 991 9 335.00 $335.00 $3,320 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1161 1161 4 232.00 $232.00 $2,694 —
1201–1495 1348 23 230.00–240.00 $234.53 $3,161 +4.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 416.00 $416.00 $1,947 —
668 668 4 324.00 $324.00 $2,164 —
723–728 726 7 303.00–325.00 $312.39 $2,268 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1097 1097 8 240.00 $240.00 $2,633 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,164 —

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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 3 575.00 $575.00 $2,156 +50.00
401–446 424 15 500.00–550.00 $535.36 $2,270 +55.84
480–493 489 11 455.00–465.00 $457.67 $2,238 +40.16
507 unweaned 507 3 437.00 $437.00 $2,216 —
517–524 520 9 460.00–471.00 $464.93 $2,418 +30.97
585 unweaned 585 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,340 —
580–597 590 5 392.50–400.00 $397.05 $2,343 —
655–658 657 7 354.00–355.00 $354.43 $2,329 +10.43
686 unweaned 686 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,401 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 unweaned 444 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,109 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1365 1253 80-85% 31 161.00–173.00 $166.58 $2,087 -11.24
1100–1355 1270 80-85% 21 172.00–182.00 $177.25 $2,251 -0.57
1130–1415 1271 80-85% 28 147.00–160.00 $154.79 $1,967 -23.03
1215–1300 1272 80-85% 3 142.00–148.00 $144.73 $1,841 -33.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1065 998 85-90% 5 161.00–174.00 $166.88 $1,665 +50.92
780–1290 1011 85-90% 12 102.00–136.00 $123.58 $1,249 -28.82
915–1215 1058 85-90% 20 146.00–159.00 $152.43 $1,613 —
815–1295 1063 85-90% 20 128.00–150.00 $137.37 $1,460 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1565 1446 75-80% 8 145.00–160.00 $154.23 $2,230 —
1360–1650 1496 75-80% 18 172.00–182.00 $176.95 $2,647 +8.26
1360–1715 1497 75-80% 31 161.00–175.00 $167.60 $2,509 -1.09
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1895 1758 65-75% 6 163.00–184.00 $173.94 $3,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,655 —
1400–2355 1838 16 186.00–204.00 $193.96 $3,565 —
1595–2325 1840 14 205.00–226.00 $214.95 $3,955 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2425 2425 1 177.00 $177.00 $4,292 —

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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.