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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

1,689 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $205.32/cwt +13.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 683 lb · 88 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.62/cwt +8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 626 lb · 69 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.94/cwt -5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 418 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,689 1,606 2,304
Feeder cattle 1,394 1,382 1,811
Slaughter cattle 268 204 447
Replacement cattle 27 20 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 6.00 lower to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 6 224.00–240.00 $231.79 $668 -12.84
298 fancy 298 3 280.00 $280.00 $834 —
320 fancy 320 3 275.00 $275.00 $880 —
311–345 328 16 230.00–250.00 $239.60 $786 -6.70
354–385 fancy 368 9 280.00–287.00 $283.26 $1,042 +0.83
350–395 387 18 237.00–262.50 $254.92 $987 +2.31
405–445 fancy 432 29 252.00–270.00 $260.99 $1,127 -5.71
410–445 438 30 228.00–252.00 $240.80 $1,055 -4.49
455–495 fancy 468 16 250.00–262.00 $257.43 $1,205 +5.94
450–492 471 25 214.00–247.00 $230.60 $1,086 -4.65
500–548 520 17 204.00–225.00 $218.91 $1,138 -8.77
511–535 fancy 520 15 245.00–258.00 $254.45 $1,323 +20.01
559 value added 559 21 242.00 $242.00 $1,353 —
561 fancy 561 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,374 +12.00
552–597 568 21 220.00–240.00 $231.94 $1,317 +8.11
616–637 fancy 627 6 210.00–216.00 $212.95 $1,335 -6.21
610–646 636 15 187.00–210.00 $200.26 $1,274 -0.49
650 fancy 650 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,358 —
661–697 669 30 190.00–210.00 $200.04 $1,338 +8.35
693 value added 693 55 208.00 $208.00 $1,441 —
705 fancy 705 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,389 +9.00
703–720 710 11 170.00–193.00 $183.90 $1,306 +0.57
753–785 757 30 170.00–189.00 $184.73 $1,398 +9.42
800–816 811 10 170.00–174.00 $171.80 $1,393 -1.48
850 value added 850 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,598 —
851–862 857 8 174.00 $174.00 $1,491 +9.00
905 905 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 324 17 200.00–235.00 $216.38 $701 +10.05
350–390 370 2 210.00–225.00 $217.09 $803 -4.60
379 thin fleshed 379 8 240.00 $240.00 $910 —
415–435 424 7 190.00–218.00 $205.96 $873 -1.18
465–490 477 20 199.00–225.00 $209.14 $998 +9.28
500–540 519 16 181.00–215.00 $203.21 $1,055 +20.08
550–598 567 28 185.00–215.00 $197.03 $1,117 -0.91
605–645 633 12 170.00–180.00 $173.75 $1,100 -13.83
660–680 665 4 150.00 $150.00 $998 -31.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286–295 289 8 222.00–235.00 $229.38 $663 +9.60
300–342 321 22 200.00–237.00 $226.47 $727 +16.43
350–375 364 11 200.00–225.00 $213.67 $778 -4.03
412 412 8 190.00 $190.00 $783 -23.09
400–448 419 50 195.00–235.00 $213.89 $896 +0.80
425 fancy 425 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,012 +2.40
451–493 467 21 191.00–232.00 $214.48 $1,002 +0.56
518 fancy 518 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,129 +0.37
502–542 520 34 185.00–209.00 $196.37 $1,021 -2.29
522 value added 522 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,174 —
550 fancy 550 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 +28.00
557–592 565 19 180.00–206.00 $199.67 $1,128 +9.82
602–640 621 29 170.00–196.00 $190.36 $1,182 +4.67
614–643 value added 629 40 196.00–199.50 $197.71 $1,244 —
652–663 656 9 188.00–190.00 $189.33 $1,242 +2.45
713 value added 713 23 186.00 $186.00 $1,326 —
729 fancy 729 8 183.00 $183.00 $1,334 —
800–815 804 4 169.00–172.00 $169.76 $1,365 +7.76
870 870 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 +10.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 8 195.00–208.00 $201.66 $670 +3.56
350–398 377 39 180.00–200.00 $190.00 $716 +0.97
400–448 428 44 130.00–205.00 $186.96 $800 +3.97
450–498 474 50 170.00–207.00 $189.27 $897 +3.46
500–545 523 27 170.00–190.00 $179.40 $938 +2.58
555–585 572 19 175.00–185.00 $178.49 $1,021 +2.70
615–645 638 4 150.00–175.00 $156.03 $995 +2.54
652–690 675 18 150.00–170.00 $159.15 $1,074 +2.52
762 762 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,219 —
885 885 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,319 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 237.00 $237.00 $806 -2.25
350–390 374 10 207.00–232.00 $226.54 $847 +4.88
365–389 fancy 376 14 232.50–257.00 $244.49 $919 -22.51
422–436 432 20 212.00–231.00 $226.25 $977 +10.35
425–438 fancy 434 10 234.00–252.00 $243.73 $1,058 +8.23
457–465 fancy 461 6 220.00–240.00 $229.91 $1,060 +2.05
450–495 476 16 200.00–235.00 $215.47 $1,026 +13.59
504–510 505 10 197.00–209.00 $198.21 $1,001 -4.68
532–535 fancy 534 6 224.00–254.00 $239.04 $1,276 —
555–597 576 20 170.00–210.00 $187.66 $1,081 -0.68
595 fancy 595 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,255 —
615–620 616 4 170.00–185.00 $173.77 $1,070 —
715 715 8 157.00–161.00 $159.50 $1,140 +21.50
795 795 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,121 —
810–830 815 4 138.00–140.00 $138.51 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–468 459 6 175.00–190.00 $182.65 $838 +33.90
512 512 10 197.00 $197.00 $1,009 —
562 562 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,028 +13.01
600–630 608 4 150.00–159.00 $156.67 $953 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $691 —
800–1505 1106 80-85% 39 78.00–86.00 $83.18 $920 +1.39
890–1720 1191 80-85% 59 87.00–100.00 $91.35 $1,088 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,311 —
1200–1455 1323 75-80% 3 82.00–86.00 $84.42 $1,117 +0.58
1190–1965 1456 75-80% 26 86.00–98.50 $91.51 $1,332 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–985 797 85-90% 6 51.00–60.00 $54.20 $432 —
895–1060 944 85-90% 5 73.00–80.00 $76.01 $718 -6.99
790–1235 973 85-90% 13 57.00–75.00 $68.67 $668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1960 1494 6 90.50–105.00 $98.48 $1,471 —
1510–2345 1792 19 107.00–118.50 $112.23 $2,011 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1165 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,450.00 $1,250.57
1015–1220 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 985.00–1,450.00 $1,189.05
1100–1225 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,077.55
1060–1350 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,183.73
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–870 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–875.00 $817.34
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
905–915 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,035.00 $1,017.40

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.