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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

1,033 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $305.17/cwt -16.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 526 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $346.77/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 428 lb · 39 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.92/cwt -0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 386 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,033 2,287 1,689
Feeder cattle 820 2,058 1,394
Slaughter cattle 199 204 268
Replacement cattle 14 25 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 8.00 lower to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 325.00–352.00 $338.63 $891 -1.29
325 325 7 332.00–340.00 $336.57 $1,094 +3.33
342 fancy 342 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,248 +0.24
352–395 368 19 325.00–352.50 $336.98 $1,240 +0.37
375–383 fancy 379 9 357.50–375.00 $365.83 $1,386 +4.06
400–445 422 17 310.00–350.00 $328.02 $1,384 -0.87
412–440 fancy 432 22 350.00–370.00 $361.25 $1,561 +3.88
460 fancy 460 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,633 -0.99
450–478 463 26 290.00–355.00 $321.79 $1,490 -1.59
518 fancy 518 4 324.00 $324.00 $1,678 -3.15
505–548 527 38 287.00–322.00 $303.19 $1,598 -2.81
550–598 575 12 285.00–296.00 $290.07 $1,668 -7.55
600–646 633 11 260.00–280.00 $269.49 $1,706 -12.77
700–725 708 5 235.00–250.00 $245.92 $1,741 -8.47
762–771 766 9 227.00–230.00 $227.99 $1,746 -6.68
814 814 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,864 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 4 305.00–315.00 $311.20 $1,005 +26.31
360–395 385 5 280.00–320.00 $302.17 $1,163 +2.17
426 426 4 304.00 $304.00 $1,295 +25.23
450–493 471 25 265.00–315.00 $300.51 $1,415 +17.89
500–545 530 4 270.00–285.00 $274.87 $1,457 -9.65
550–595 567 16 240.00–285.00 $268.66 $1,523 -9.87
600–645 624 7 235.00–250.00 $245.95 $1,535 +0.20
660–690 678 8 230.00–245.00 $237.44 $1,610 -9.65
740 740 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,532 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 335 19 295.00–335.00 $313.86 $1,051 +1.96
360–397 386 33 295.00–325.00 $309.92 $1,196 +2.86
405–435 fancy 418 7 320.00–325.00 $322.77 $1,349 +5.35
415–445 430 24 275.00–315.00 $294.86 $1,268 -0.99
453–497 471 26 275.00–312.00 $291.90 $1,375 +7.23
505–540 523 28 270.00–295.00 $278.20 $1,455 +3.05
550–580 567 8 255.00–279.00 $270.36 $1,533 -6.73
600–641 624 9 230.00–239.00 $232.14 $1,449 -4.57
654–680 655 30 231.00–237.50 $235.05 $1,540 +3.05
710–727 722 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,603 -1.61
752 752 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,730 +3.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–292 281 6 285.00–295.00 $289.80 $814 -70.20
317–345 334 5 285.00–290.00 $286.90 $958 -1.68
355–380 367 8 262.00–290.00 $279.85 $1,027 +10.66
402–445 423 17 247.00–287.00 $262.79 $1,112 +8.76
455–498 477 33 235.00–280.00 $261.29 $1,246 +1.24
500–546 528 28 242.00–265.00 $251.04 $1,325 +9.56
555–596 575 21 220.00–247.50 $237.69 $1,367 -4.22
600–630 620 7 225.00–231.00 $227.88 $1,413 +2.97
680–697 693 4 215.00–222.00 $216.72 $1,502 -5.71
705 705 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,537 +9.66
802 802 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,580 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 fancy 425 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,477 +7.89
470–481 479 5 277.00–287.00 $284.99 $1,365 -4.48
520 520 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,430 -10.43
555–570 564 8 250.00–290.00 $269.20 $1,518 -0.60
600–640 620 19 225.00–247.00 $238.12 $1,476 —
667 667 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,581 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 565 9 240.00–257.00 $249.57 $1,410 +5.69
617 617 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,339 —
670–695 685 5 210.00–218.00 $213.13 $1,460 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1675 1225 80-85% 34 122.00–138.00 $128.77 $1,577 +4.16
955–1818 1263 80-85% 29 105.50–121.00 $114.58 $1,447 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1830 1463 75-80% 39 123.00–137.00 $130.25 $1,906 -0.37
1390–1595 1503 75-80% 5 105.00–120.00 $115.25 $1,732 —
1545–1645 1595 75-80% 2 138.50–140.00 $139.23 $2,221 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1030 903 85-90% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.15 $561 —
750–1220 939 85-90% 13 81.00–100.00 $92.05 $864 —
840–1535 1032 85-90% 21 100.00–125.00 $113.46 $1,171 +0.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2265 1579 5 120.00–130.00 $123.77 $1,954 —
1210–2190 1837 17 138.00–156.00 $148.25 $2,723 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1002–1110 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,900.00 $1,606.86
1200–1750 1418 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,652.53
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
910–925 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,548.77

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.