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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

1,861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $225.97/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 614 lb · 97 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $248.40/cwt +9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 472 lb · 82 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $270.52/cwt +12.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 425 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,861 1,613 2,392
Feeder cattle 1,486 1,333 2,052
Slaughter cattle 339 250 306
Replacement cattle 36 30 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 3.00 lower to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–277 263 11 220.00–255.00 $238.71 $628 -8.00
273–280 fancy 275 15 260.00–310.00 $268.75 $739 -6.66
302–345 fancy 320 18 260.00–300.00 $282.39 $904 +3.39
315–345 328 15 230.00–257.00 $241.93 $794 +4.99
357–390 fancy 366 45 258.00–295.00 $283.50 $1,038 +8.30
355–390 371 9 230.00–250.00 $242.39 $899 -3.24
405–443 420 13 240.00–258.00 $249.75 $1,049 +9.77
402–444 fancy 426 67 257.00–295.00 $274.55 $1,170 +10.97
450–490 fancy 458 27 258.00–280.00 $265.74 $1,217 +10.00
455–496 479 55 226.00–250.00 $239.89 $1,149 +8.72
500–525 514 37 200.00–240.00 $224.95 $1,156 -2.89
505–543 fancy 523 29 234.00–248.00 $242.49 $1,268 +12.10
556 fancy 556 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,334 —
550–585 569 18 207.00–231.00 $214.25 $1,219 -4.87
612 value added 612 80 230.00 $230.00 $1,408 —
600–645 625 17 190.00–212.00 $207.01 $1,294 +2.11
650–686 682 21 179.00–193.00 $192.19 $1,311 -2.99
720–726 723 8 176.00–180.00 $178.38 $1,290 -5.62
766 766 19 178.50 $178.50 $1,367 -1.05
808–816 value added 814 61 174.00–177.00 $176.12 $1,434 +7.12
870 870 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 200.00–227.00 $214.35 $596 +19.12
335 335 3 225.00 $225.00 $754 +25.00
350–365 356 10 200.00–217.00 $209.20 $745 —
405–425 417 10 185.00–220.00 $206.74 $862 +6.74
470–495 474 13 180.00–222.00 $204.65 $970 +13.54
540 540 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 +7.14
561–590 574 24 165.00–205.00 $190.17 $1,092 +11.17
610–627 619 16 180.00–189.00 $182.61 $1,130 +3.95
655–695 675 6 175.00–185.00 $180.15 $1,216 +0.16
710–715 711 4 152.00–157.00 $155.74 $1,107 —
760 760 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,117 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–291 274 8 210.00–230.00 $219.23 $601 -9.03
275 fancy 275 4 260.00 $260.00 $715 +9.65
300–348 320 22 200.00–235.00 $217.29 $695 -1.01
330–345 fancy 343 6 235.00–245.00 $241.04 $827 +4.05
370–385 379 30 202.00–225.00 $213.93 $811 +1.98
360–398 fancy 393 30 230.00–255.00 $240.75 $946 +2.25
400–442 fancy 419 36 225.00–252.00 $233.10 $977 +0.94
410–447 430 34 200.00–230.00 $219.88 $945 +5.56
450–475 fancy 460 20 220.00–247.00 $239.34 $1,101 +12.34
450–498 476 40 197.00–217.00 $207.46 $988 -0.94
500–545 514 30 185.00–212.00 $200.33 $1,030 +0.33
514–542 fancy 519 22 203.00–227.00 $216.10 $1,122 -5.90
557–587 578 24 181.00–205.00 $189.97 $1,098 +2.68
598 598 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,058 -10.29
611 611 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,069 -3.70
610–645 631 25 169.00–195.00 $183.14 $1,156 +4.44
650–695 672 30 169.00–195.00 $182.75 $1,228 +10.89
785 fancy 785 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,389 —
755–793 791 23 160.00–162.50 $162.40 $1,285 —
808 808 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,252 —
820 820 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,386 —
872 872 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–298 280 9 190.00–202.00 $197.11 $552 +5.96
315–348 339 16 200.00–205.00 $200.67 $680 —
357–391 374 18 185.00–200.00 $196.09 $733 +7.19
400–436 418 12 180.00–205.00 $193.67 $810 +11.02
450–485 467 18 175.00–197.00 $185.20 $865 -1.69
500–548 521 22 155.00–184.00 $171.61 $894 -4.33
555–587 574 20 160.00–182.00 $172.01 $987 -2.81
600–648 625 16 155.00–172.00 $166.21 $1,039 -1.52
677 677 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,164 +6.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 210.00 $210.00 $682 +20.00
375 375 3 225.00 $225.00 $844 —
362–398 fancy 380 6 238.00–275.00 $255.62 $971 -9.28
405–448 419 14 200.00–220.00 $212.20 $889 -7.25
440 fancy 440 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 -5.00
455–490 fancy 462 10 225.00–265.00 $244.78 $1,131 +12.52
465–498 483 9 175.00–228.00 $209.36 $1,011 +3.31
505–545 521 14 185.00–225.00 $199.35 $1,039 -2.47
524–531 fancy 527 9 221.00–224.00 $222.66 $1,173 +2.66
550–598 585 14 187.00–201.00 $191.13 $1,118 +7.76
605–640 616 15 165.00–186.00 $178.01 $1,097 -0.36
665–692 679 6 168.00–170.00 $168.98 $1,147 +4.77
731–740 736 8 162.00–162.50 $162.25 $1,194 +5.36
780 780 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 175.00 $175.00 $686 —
590 590 3 159.00 $159.00 $938 -2.16
605–635 620 15 140.00–160.00 $151.72 $941 -5.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $795 -7.68
860–1485 1138 80-85% 53 74.00–86.00 $81.50 $927 +2.82
930–1455 1170 80-85% 45 86.00–98.00 $90.54 $1,059 +3.33
1205–1250 1228 80-85% 2 95.00–100.00 $97.55 $1,198 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1815 1437 75-80% 13 77.50–87.00 $82.85 $1,191 —
1090–1840 1442 75-80% 35 85.00–100.00 $91.37 $1,318 —
1930 1930 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,834 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–895 808 85-90% 3 40.00–56.00 $49.39 $399 —
765–1245 975 85-90% 15 71.00–83.00 $77.28 $753 +9.99
790–1280 1034 85-90% 17 60.00–74.00 $68.76 $711 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1665 1423 16 80.00–105.00 $92.54 $1,317 —
1575–2125 1843 10 108.00–115.50 $112.14 $2,067 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1180 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $954.13
1095–1185 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $951.97
1010–1273 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,377.85
1185–1240 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,113.55
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–915 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $953.20
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +200.00
1000–1200 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,125.00 -425.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1250–1400 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,480.83 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +50.00

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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.