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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $572.47/cwt +19.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,439/hd at 426 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $485.96/cwt +8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,528/hd at 520 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $451.51/cwt -8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,154/hd at 477 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 1,863 1,401
Feeder cattle 615 1,678 1,101
Slaughter cattle 147 166 272
Replacement cattle 15 19 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders uneven from 9.00 lower to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls 2.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 279 6 570.00–630.00 $611.25 $1,705 -13.99
295 fancy 295 3 625.00 $625.00 $1,844 —
300–345 321 13 570.00–610.00 $593.39 $1,905 -16.33
352–392 372 21 490.00–610.00 $594.41 $2,211 +3.01
400–425 fancy 418 9 595.00–600.00 $599.47 $2,506 —
400–443 428 37 510.00–590.00 $565.90 $2,422 +13.24
460 fancy 460 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,760 —
450–493 473 20 475.00–545.00 $511.69 $2,420 -5.63
505–535 fancy 516 11 517.00–520.00 $518.87 $2,677 —
500–545 522 24 425.00–515.00 $470.87 $2,458 -7.07
552–563 558 7 445.00–467.00 $453.21 $2,529 +8.11
607–625 614 14 395.00–422.00 $418.20 $2,568 +8.40
652–665 655 13 365.00–410.00 $397.23 $2,602 +0.30
702–705 703 4 340.00–360.00 $345.02 $2,425 -31.94
870 870 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,828 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–345 318 10 397.00–570.00 $460.40 $1,464 -49.97
365–370 368 3 400.00–560.00 $452.85 $1,666 -81.37
400–430 415 9 452.00–525.00 $478.76 $1,987 -6.84
505–545 533 6 410.00–415.00 $413.36 $2,203 -55.99
581–597 589 6 380.00–390.00 $385.07 $2,268 -37.66
600–635 614 6 352.00–370.00 $358.78 $2,203 -6.40
665–685 675 2 340.00–355.00 $347.39 $2,345 -11.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 274 11 470.00–575.00 $559.04 $1,532 -32.00
300–345 325 22 450.00–572.00 $534.29 $1,736 +14.72
350–398 371 21 467.00–565.00 $518.58 $1,924 -14.58
407–448 430 23 450.00–560.00 $488.74 $2,102 +8.39
450–498 477 33 390.00–490.00 $451.51 $2,154 -8.97
500–540 516 32 370.00–467.00 $417.26 $2,153 -5.64
552–595 564 10 350.00–435.00 $417.41 $2,354 +21.24
615–637 624 13 347.00–365.00 $355.52 $2,218 -20.87
655–678 662 7 330.00–347.00 $334.97 $2,218 -35.55
730 730 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,351 -32.85
800 800 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,520 -3.49
945 945 3 270.00–295.00 $278.33 $2,630 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 331 7 350.00–470.00 $374.08 $1,238 —
360–395 382 5 400.00–475.00 $426.53 $1,629 -30.90
405–440 426 5 345.00–440.00 $392.09 $1,670 -39.84
450–495 476 12 347.00–425.00 $382.37 $1,820 -30.38
510–540 523 5 300.00–407.00 $360.19 $1,884 -31.28
552–580 567 9 332.00–380.00 $361.68 $2,051 -5.35
615–620 616 4 320.00–350.00 $327.55 $2,018 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 410.00–540.00 $474.56 $1,746 —
447 447 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,168 -23.62
462–495 473 12 405.00–487.00 $438.04 $2,072 -32.93
500–528 520 10 450.00–480.00 $468.06 $2,434 +13.68
565 565 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 381 5 440.00–535.00 $467.61 $1,782 -24.42
450–476 470 4 420.00–425.00 $421.20 $1,980 -7.09
505–540 519 9 355.00–400.00 $364.33 $1,891 -44.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,518 —
1050–1540 1251 80-85% 25 141.00–177.00 $163.63 $2,047 -4.22
1025–1720 1273 80-85% 20 140.00–157.00 $150.20 $1,912 -17.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1200 1021 85-90% 10 126.00–165.00 $140.96 $1,439 -8.90
735–1300 1053 85-90% 12 89.00–133.00 $116.11 $1,223 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1670 1538 75-80% 5 152.00–156.00 $154.56 $2,377 —
1420–1670 1542 75-80% 10 155.00–170.00 $163.90 $2,527 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,897 —
1685–1730 1708 2 150.00–158.00 $154.05 $2,631 —
1430–2380 1880 14 180.00–240.00 $203.00 $3,816 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1105–1550 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–3,300.00 $2,987.85
1995 1995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–3,750.00 $3,725.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.