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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

5,105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $428.93/cwt +6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,419/hd at 564 lb · 138 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $447.81/cwt +9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,750/hd at 614 lb · 125 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $357.64/cwt -5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,940/hd at 822 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,105 4,929 4,417
Feeder cattle 2,862 4,336 2,094
Slaughter cattle 660 593 700
Replacement cattle 1,583 — 1,623

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold 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
317–342 337 16 645.00–655.00 $646.76 $2,180 +13.76
353–380 367 20 620.00–640.00 $625.47 $2,295 +9.57
417 unweaned 417 12 565.00 $565.00 $2,356 -10.00
400–438 422 50 572.50–607.50 $595.53 $2,513 +11.73
455–484 unweaned 469 28 525.00–547.50 $538.23 $2,524 —
483–493 491 13 547.00–555.00 $548.82 $2,695 +4.74
505 unweaned 505 14 505.00 $505.00 $2,550 —
500–545 524 42 496.00–530.00 $507.22 $2,658 -12.28
561 unweaned 561 13 430.00 $430.00 $2,412 —
550–596 572 54 450.00–499.00 $480.64 $2,749 +12.39
600–646 614 125 435.00–456.00 $447.81 $2,750 +5.68
652–697 693 83 415.50–429.00 $416.40 $2,886 -13.56
711–729 715 91 395.50–408.00 $398.00 $2,846 -5.65
756–774 767 99 369.00–378.00 $377.27 $2,894 -0.28
800–844 822 121 354.75–360.75 $357.64 $2,940 -7.15
933 933 60 338.25 $338.25 $3,156 +12.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 unweaned 258 6 735.00 $735.00 $1,896 —
302–303 unweaned 302 18 685.00–695.00 $691.66 $2,089 —
332 332 3 595.00 $595.00 $1,975 +5.00
385–393 389 6 565.00–590.00 $577.37 $2,246 +4.15
400–440 421 22 512.50–565.00 $549.92 $2,315 +6.86
429–444 unweaned 436 22 530.00–537.50 $534.03 $2,328 -13.47
456–496 476 84 487.50–540.00 $511.95 $2,437 -5.19
521–545 535 32 445.00–480.00 $469.10 $2,510 +5.65
554–596 583 60 424.00–449.00 $435.68 $2,540 +3.56
623–626 624 12 420.00 $420.00 $2,621 +9.03
650 650 11 375.00 $375.00 $2,438 -17.14
658 unweaned 658 6 368.00 $368.00 $2,421 —
661–692 673 31 392.50–412.00 $406.88 $2,738 +14.74
729–746 738 31 368.00–385.00 $377.70 $2,787 +8.86
751–780 763 12 344.00–365.00 $353.86 $2,700 -13.12
840 840 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,738 —
878 878 14 330.00 $330.00 $2,897 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 7 580.00 $580.00 $1,885 —
493–496 495 7 425.00–427.50 $426.43 $2,111 —
547 547 3 422.50 $422.50 $2,311 —
553–557 555 6 416.00–420.00 $417.99 $2,320 —
638–645 643 17 379.50–390.00 $386.32 $2,484 —
669–687 677 7 359.00–367.00 $362.48 $2,454 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1156 1156 6 262.00 $262.00 $3,029 —
1142–1488 1360 27 236.50–241.00 $239.42 $3,256 —
1305–1500 1433 6 234.00–235.50 $235.27 $3,371 -4.44
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 unweaned 673 10 378.00 $378.00 $2,544 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 4 399.00 $399.00 $2,266 —
747 747 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,263 +22.48
400–438 419 37 497.50–530.00 $506.10 $2,121 -6.47
442 unweaned 442 7 512.50 $512.50 $2,265 —
452 unweaned 452 12 470.00 $470.00 $2,124 +40.00
451–472 464 23 472.00–518.00 $495.78 $2,300 +18.92
497 497 13 447.50 $447.50 $2,224 -29.36
510–541 524 47 442.50–472.50 $452.28 $2,370 -7.64
550–593 564 138 415.00–440.00 $428.93 $2,419 +6.79
601–648 629 56 398.00–412.00 $402.92 $2,534 -3.86
650 650 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,502 —
753–792 787 49 348.00–354.00 $353.30 $2,780 +2.67
857–889 885 70 309.50–326.00 $315.99 $2,797 -0.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 5 625.00 $625.00 $1,756 -2.50
319 unweaned 319 10 540.00 $540.00 $1,723 —
313–345 332 22 525.00–550.00 $539.63 $1,792 -20.37
355–388 369 22 500.00–545.00 $525.18 $1,938 +9.16
389–394 unweaned 393 22 490.00–510.00 $506.40 $1,990 —
402–443 425 29 461.00–495.00 $479.81 $2,039 +2.02
450–487 470 24 425.00–462.50 $444.09 $2,087 +5.23
484 unweaned 484 5 418.00 $418.00 $2,023 -17.00
508–543 524 49 407.00–440.00 $424.04 $2,222 +36.54
550–591 572 44 375.00–408.00 $389.48 $2,228 -18.36
572 572 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,031 -52.84
605–633 620 35 355.00–386.00 $378.19 $2,345 -3.31
606–646 623 12 330.00–335.00 $332.84 $2,074 -48.66
652–698 678 27 353.00–370.00 $363.09 $2,462 +12.26
738–748 743 6 345.00–360.00 $352.45 $2,619 +6.24
750 750 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 -27.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493–498 497 14 400.00–420.00 $414.31 $2,059 —
525–545 537 10 375.00–395.00 $386.12 $2,073 +12.08
569 569 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,105 +3.00
613 613 3 363.00 $363.00 $2,225 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302 1302 3 235.00 $235.00 $3,060 —
1050–1538 1341 27 234.00–239.50 $236.16 $3,167 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759 759 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,436 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–488 470 6 475.00–480.00 $477.40 $2,244 -3.27
513 513 3 462.50 $462.50 $2,373 +24.45
570–576 574 6 400.00–405.00 $403.34 $2,315 -16.81
643 643 5 374.00 $374.00 $2,405 -16.12
652 652 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,543 -10.15
778 778 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,528 —
880 880 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,622 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 5 650.00 $650.00 $2,126 -50.00
358–374 366 8 595.00–630.00 $612.12 $2,240 +49.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,675 —
363 363 3 555.00 $555.00 $2,015 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1250 989 85-90% 26 130.00–155.00 $141.09 $1,395 —
845–1150 994 85-90% 17 102.00–145.00 $123.61 $1,229 —
880–1200 1012 85-90% 49 148.00–167.00 $156.54 $1,584 +16.80
850–1150 1020 85-90% 41 165.00–184.00 $171.28 $1,747 +31.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122–1415 1213 80-85% 39 149.00–171.00 $158.87 $1,927 +14.37
1100–1368 1240 80-85% 49 164.00–179.00 $170.81 $2,118 +15.37
1100–1360 1247 80-85% 35 175.00–189.00 $182.98 $2,282 +2.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1635 1452 75-80% 14 150.00–163.00 $158.60 $2,303 -25.22
1385–1635 1482 75-80% 16 177.00–191.00 $183.61 $2,721 -0.21
1350–1885 1496 75-80% 34 163.00–179.00 $170.97 $2,558 +14.03
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795 1795 65-75% 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,177 -9.57
1795 1795 65-75% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,944 -22.57
1660–2125 1847 65-75% 3 182.50–189.00 $185.74 $3,431 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–2365 1845 17 212.00–233.00 $220.43 $4,067 —
1435–2520 1877 18 193.00–213.00 $204.69 $3,842 +1.45

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1019–1239 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 43 3,350.00–3,800.00 $3,653.36
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1010–1422 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 212 3,400.00–4,150.00 $3,828.09
1223 1223 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1059–1350 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 82 3,950.00–4,450.00 $4,269.25
1214–1425 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 2,750.00–3,100.00 $2,952.85
1161–1424 1307 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,780.26
1214–1441 1351 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,449.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1354 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 4,500.00–4,600.00 $4,574.84
1247 1247 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 5,500.00 $5,500.00
1266–1302 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 4,400.00–4,450.00 $4,419.66
1313 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 4,225.00 $4,225.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 4,000.00 $4,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1091 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,253.13
1039 1039 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,550.00 $3,550.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1446 1446 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1568 1568 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,900.00 $3,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1184 1184 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 5,100.00 $5,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1272 1272 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 4,650.00 $4,650.00
1300 1300 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 5,000.00 $5,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
919 919 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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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
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 5,200.00 $5,200.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1050–1300 1136 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 22 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,934.09 —
1100–1200 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 5,100.00–5,425.00 $5,270.45 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
950–1400 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 4,650.00–5,300.00 $4,981.25 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 5,200.00–5,500.00 $5,333.93 —
900–1100 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 5,400.00–5,900.00 $5,648.21 —
875–1150 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 58 5,400.00–5,700.00 $5,535.34 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–950 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 4,800.00–4,850.00 $4,830.00 —

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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.