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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

1,613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.72/cwt +10.38 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 472 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.40/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 516 lb · 70 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $257.77/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 433 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,613 1,645 1,529
Feeder cattle 1,333 1,430 1,277
Slaughter cattle 250 201 205
Replacement cattle 30 14 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 5.00 lower to 11.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 230.00 $230.00 $564 —
250–280 fancy 260 13 260.00–285.00 $275.41 $716 +3.53
250–297 273 26 235.00–261.00 $246.71 $674 -1.88
318–345 327 12 234.00–245.00 $236.94 $775 -8.37
325–342 fancy 336 12 270.00–305.00 $279.00 $937 +0.92
350–385 364 14 237.00–265.00 $245.63 $894 -8.33
360–398 fancy 382 27 265.00–295.00 $275.20 $1,051 -1.86
400–449 fancy 433 49 250.00–290.00 $263.58 $1,141 -0.54
415–442 433 16 222.00–257.50 $239.98 $1,039 +6.56
450–485 fancy 461 18 249.00–280.00 $255.74 $1,179 +2.13
450–495 482 39 214.00–244.00 $231.17 $1,114 -0.62
505–548 519 30 217.00–234.00 $227.84 $1,182 -3.87
502–536 fancy 523 25 220.00–243.00 $230.39 $1,205 -20.88
553–595 570 26 202.00–227.00 $219.12 $1,249 +4.85
595 fancy 595 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,440 +7.18
605–640 610 15 192.00–215.00 $204.90 $1,250 +2.34
625 fancy 625 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 -5.57
662–690 677 14 192.00–200.00 $195.18 $1,321 +0.33
720 720 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,325 +5.65
745 value added 745 15 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —
758 fancy 758 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,364 —
750–781 771 14 169.00–187.00 $179.55 $1,384 +2.42
825–837 834 4 167.00–176.00 $173.77 $1,449 —
835 value added 835 23 169.00 $169.00 $1,411 —
905 905 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,493 +27.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–288 281 11 170.00–238.00 $195.23 $549 —
340 340 3 200.00 $200.00 $680 -13.58
397 397 4 200.00 $200.00 $794 —
430–440 433 4 200.00 $200.00 $866 —
470 fancy 470 4 212.00 $212.00 $996 —
452–495 474 8 175.00–200.00 $191.11 $906 -5.58
505–548 528 11 189.00–200.00 $192.86 $1,018 —
587 587 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,051 -9.98
605–645 628 10 175.00–185.00 $178.66 $1,122 +3.66
670–698 676 19 169.00–191.00 $179.99 $1,217 +8.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 fancy 274 5 240.00–257.50 $250.35 $686 +27.51
275 thin fleshed 275 3 222.00 $222.00 $610 —
250–297 278 10 212.00–240.00 $228.26 $635 —
300–345 326 31 200.00–227.50 $218.30 $712 +17.82
310–345 fancy 329 6 225.00–240.00 $236.99 $780 +7.13
355–395 373 24 197.50–227.50 $211.95 $791 +4.58
355–397 fancy 378 21 225.00–265.00 $238.50 $902 +10.55
400–444 424 23 200.00–225.00 $214.32 $909 +3.44
400–441 fancy 428 40 226.00–240.00 $232.16 $994 +3.33
450–495 471 70 195.00–223.00 $208.40 $982 +25.24
479 fancy 479 10 227.00 $227.00 $1,087 -2.52
510 fancy 510 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,132 —
500–547 515 61 180.00–212.00 $200.00 $1,030 +2.88
524 unweaned 524 6 182.00 $182.00 $954 —
553–597 570 14 186.00–188.00 $187.29 $1,068 -1.74
577 unweaned 577 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,067 —
581 fancy 581 12 194.00 $194.00 $1,127 -12.00
600–641 616 17 172.00–190.00 $178.70 $1,101 -5.03
650–692 676 8 168.00–178.00 $171.86 $1,162 -2.27
700–747 722 21 160.00–172.00 $168.06 $1,213 -3.40
750 750 3 168.00–175.00 $172.67 $1,295 +8.67
900 900 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,260 ±0.00
955–988 972 6 152.00–163.00 $157.41 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 4 180.00–195.00 $191.15 $522 +3.65
365–398 387 13 175.00–200.00 $188.90 $731 +11.90
415–432 424 6 175.00–190.00 $182.65 $774 +1.20
470–495 481 11 165.00–195.00 $186.89 $899 +6.79
500–542 518 34 162.00–185.00 $175.94 $911 -3.87
550–590 564 52 160.00–191.00 $174.82 $986 -1.99
600–635 617 17 160.00–180.00 $167.73 $1,035 -7.16
650–675 658 9 160.00–170.00 $165.08 $1,086 -5.92
870 870 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,201 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 190.00 $190.00 $656 —
360–365 fancy 361 4 235.00–275.00 $264.90 $956 -7.10
425 fancy 425 3 235.00 $235.00 $999 -27.26
415–445 428 4 209.00–230.00 $219.45 $939 +9.10
455–465 fancy 459 13 220.00–246.00 $232.26 $1,066 -12.74
450–495 476 30 190.00–220.00 $206.05 $981 +6.05
500 fancy 500 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
500–540 526 15 187.00–211.00 $201.82 $1,062 +22.54
550 fancy 550 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,133 -3.00
550–580 564 15 170.00–190.00 $183.37 $1,034 -7.93
600–645 621 11 167.00–194.00 $178.37 $1,108 +9.77
655–690 679 6 157.00–182.00 $164.21 $1,115 -11.97
700–745 712 12 150.00–165.00 $156.89 $1,117 -2.74
830 830 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,253 +3.00
950 950 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 180.00 $180.00 $792 +4.35
452 452 3 180.00 $180.00 $814 +23.00
528 528 3 175.00 $175.00 $924 —
580–597 589 7 160.00–162.00 $161.16 $949 —
605 605 4 157.00 $157.00 $950 —
760 760 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
838 838 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,249 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1105 1030 80-85% 2 70.00–73.00 $71.61 $738 —
865–1725 1116 80-85% 67 72.00–84.50 $78.68 $878 -2.45
740–1625 1167 80-85% 38 80.00–90.00 $87.21 $1,018 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1350 927 85-90% 6 50.00–62.00 $56.97 $528 +8.47
830–1140 967 85-90% 11 70.00–79.00 $74.11 $717 -3.89
655–1535 976 85-90% 30 58.00–73.00 $67.29 $657 -10.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1680 1316 75-80% 20 84.00–93.00 $88.16 $1,160 —
1220–1785 1511 75-80% 11 75.00–83.00 $80.43 $1,215 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1785 1338 11 85.00–102.50 $96.19 $1,287 —
1520–1965 1789 13 105.00–120.00 $111.31 $1,991 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1170 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,349.62
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1085–1305 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,281.90
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–910 813 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 800.00–1,000.00 $959.43
875–980 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,058.96

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 825.00–1,600.00 $1,341.67 —
900–950 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -450.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -200.00
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.