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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

1,863 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.46/cwt +15.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,537/hd at 685 lb · 138 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $477.94/cwt -23.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,519/hd at 527 lb · 86 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $540.88/cwt +22.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,052/hd at 379 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,863 667 1,481
Feeder cattle 1,678 483 1,199
Slaughter cattle 166 160 238
Replacement cattle 19 24 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder sold very uneven from 15.00 lower to 11.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 285 8 600.00–650.00 $625.24 $1,782 -61.05
305–345 322 11 580.00–640.00 $609.72 $1,963 -13.96
353–370 fancy 363 7 625.00–680.00 $657.06 $2,385 —
365–397 383 23 530.00–640.00 $591.40 $2,265 -30.55
400–445 424 48 490.00–620.00 $552.66 $2,343 -31.19
450–497 468 39 470.00–550.00 $517.32 $2,421 +2.32
501–548 527 86 440.00–522.00 $477.94 $2,519 -23.00
550–586 577 32 400.00–477.00 $445.10 $2,568 -24.90
634 fancy 634 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,790 —
600–648 636 44 365.00–435.00 $409.80 $2,606 -15.19
650–692 680 46 363.00–419.00 $396.93 $2,699 -11.43
707–712 fancy 711 39 405.00–409.00 $408.29 $2,903 —
700–745 717 19 345.00–386.00 $376.96 $2,703 —
755–798 771 34 347.00–377.00 $360.64 $2,781 —
777 value added 777 21 359.00 $359.00 $2,789 —
802–840 819 42 330.00–350.00 $345.84 $2,832 -1.16
850 850 10 332.00 $332.00 $2,822 -3.00
975 975 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,828 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 8 455.00–550.00 $510.37 $1,572 —
355–395 382 23 485.00–570.00 $534.22 $2,041 —
415–448 431 15 425.00–525.00 $485.60 $2,093 -49.91
450–493 474 42 410.00–530.00 $469.62 $2,226 +17.84
500–545 525 31 400.00–510.00 $469.35 $2,464 —
550–595 574 29 350.00–460.00 $422.73 $2,426 -13.92
600–640 621 5 335.00–380.00 $365.18 $2,268 —
650–690 674 12 335.00–375.00 $358.93 $2,419 -1.07
700 700 2 348.00 $348.00 $2,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–297 280 15 542.00–650.00 $591.04 $1,655 +1.04
305–318 fancy 315 5 545.00–610.00 $585.40 $1,844 —
302–345 328 15 497.00–530.00 $519.57 $1,704 -30.36
350–395 379 58 485.00–585.00 $533.16 $2,021 +14.85
370–389 fancy 382 8 595.00–600.00 $596.82 $2,280 —
400–420 fancy 415 6 530.00–560.00 $552.65 $2,293 —
400–445 423 52 450.00–515.00 $480.35 $2,032 -18.39
450–495 472 46 420.00–515.00 $460.48 $2,173 +5.20
518 fancy 518 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,279 —
505–549 530 60 390.00–465.00 $422.90 $2,241 +2.45
550–596 577 48 377.00–440.00 $396.17 $2,286 -4.77
602–640 610 66 350.00–396.00 $376.39 $2,296 +11.26
653 fancy 653 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,514 —
654–695 678 67 330.00–380.00 $370.52 $2,512 +15.59
693 value added 693 68 369.75 $369.75 $2,562 —
702–740 716 58 307.00–375.00 $354.85 $2,541 +7.90
757–796 777 24 322.00–370.00 $350.21 $2,721 +5.21
811 value added 811 48 333.50 $333.50 $2,705 —
810–825 818 2 317.00–320.00 $318.49 $2,605 —
857–870 861 11 320.00–332.00 $323.72 $2,787 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 371 23 410.00–485.00 $457.43 $1,697 —
402–437 425 6 425.00–447.00 $431.93 $1,836 +10.54
452–495 475 8 375.00–450.00 $412.75 $1,961 -18.77
505–545 527 6 340.00–410.00 $391.47 $2,063 +5.72
555–585 574 18 335.00–410.00 $367.03 $2,107 +8.07
655–691 670 7 330.00–340.00 $333.49 $2,234 -6.51
770–795 780 3 310.00–325.00 $319.90 $2,495 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 fancy 348 3 680.00 $680.00 $2,366 —
400–437 417 12 475.00–580.00 $508.62 $2,121 -43.33
450–485 470 10 450.00–500.00 $470.97 $2,214 -49.26
513–538 526 8 440.00–470.00 $454.38 $2,390 +22.12
582 582 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,328 -14.41
605 605 3 366.00 $366.00 $2,214 +0.79
705–730 718 9 300.00–325.00 $316.15 $2,270 -27.34
792 792 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,455 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 387 3 475.00–500.00 $492.03 $1,904 —
462–490 476 7 400.00–470.00 $428.29 $2,039 -25.23
512–540 528 6 375.00–425.00 $409.05 $2,160 +9.05
570–580 573 3 345.00–380.00 $368.20 $2,110 -42.72
623 623 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,118 —
670 670 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,546 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1915 1213 80-85% 23 145.00–168.00 $153.80 $1,866 -13.96
965–1725 1251 80-85% 26 160.00–175.00 $167.85 $2,100 —
1420 1420 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,903 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1125 915 85-90% 7 102.00–130.00 $115.52 $1,057 —
810–1300 1022 85-90% 13 133.00–159.00 $149.86 $1,532 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1735 1456 75-80% 13 155.00–176.00 $165.34 $2,407 —
1325–1700 1460 75-80% 3 153.00–158.00 $156.49 $2,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1605 1416 4 150.00–168.00 $156.26 $2,213 —
1200–1835 1570 8 162.00–178.00 $170.43 $2,676 —
1345–2565 1917 20 179.00–212.00 $201.40 $3,861 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1000–1385 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,900.00 $3,331.75
1140–1275 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,805.59
1250–1300 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,650.00 $3,369.61
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
982 982 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -1,000.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 -1,800.00
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.