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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

964 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $459.53/cwt +8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,172/hd at 473 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $537.79/cwt +14.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,552/hd at 474 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $490.59/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,566/hd at 523 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 964 777 1,683
Feeder cattle 833 615 1,406
Slaughter cattle 125 147 249
Replacement cattle 6 15 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold very uneven from 10.00 lower to 30.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady bulls sold steady to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 279 7 620.00–640.00 $631.71 $1,762 +20.46
305–323 fancy 316 11 650.00–700.00 $680.77 $2,151 —
320–348 339 17 556.00–645.00 $626.11 $2,123 +32.72
350–395 379 19 540.00–630.00 $572.47 $2,170 -21.94
390 fancy 390 2 650.00 $650.00 $2,535 —
411–448 fancy 429 16 595.00–630.00 $610.69 $2,620 +11.22
400–447 432 25 540.00–620.00 $581.13 $2,510 +15.23
459 fancy 459 9 560.00 $560.00 $2,570 -40.00
450–498 477 55 495.00–585.00 $534.16 $2,548 +22.47
500–540 522 50 435.00–535.00 $485.74 $2,536 +14.87
525–540 fancy 536 4 550.00–555.00 $551.22 $2,955 +32.35
550–590 569 41 410.00–520.00 $450.46 $2,563 -2.75
609–625 fancy 613 8 455.00–460.00 $458.73 $2,812 —
605–647 623 24 395.00–440.00 $420.69 $2,621 +2.49
665 fancy 665 2 449.00 $449.00 $2,986 —
665–697 684 34 362.00–430.00 $400.50 $2,739 +3.27
705 value added 705 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,855 —
717 717 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,510 +4.98
750–788 773 10 337.00–350.00 $341.89 $2,643 —
802–847 820 5 332.00–339.00 $336.11 $2,756 —
858 value added 858 6 351.00 $351.00 $3,012 —
902 902 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,751 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 7 435.00–550.00 $495.93 $1,607 +35.53
350–385 369 4 520.00–535.00 $526.17 $1,942 +73.32
440 440 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,090 -3.76
450–495 474 12 440.00–497.00 $477.90 $2,265 —
520–540 530 5 400.00–475.00 $436.34 $2,313 +22.98
552–590 574 32 380.00–445.00 $424.83 $2,439 +39.76
630 630 3 382.00 $382.00 $2,407 +23.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 272 5 580.00–610.00 $591.14 $1,608 +32.10
305–347 333 3 540.00–590.00 $555.27 $1,849 +20.98
350–390 370 38 477.00–595.00 $544.15 $2,013 +25.57
376 fancy 376 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,256 —
400–449 433 36 420.00–520.00 $474.70 $2,055 -14.04
465 fancy 465 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,325 —
450–495 473 62 415.00–495.00 $457.57 $2,164 +6.06
500–548 520 17 392.00–470.00 $429.99 $2,236 +12.73
510–541 fancy 538 32 450.00–467.00 $461.90 $2,485 —
551–590 562 11 385.00–450.00 $423.05 $2,378 +5.64
587 fancy 587 4 504.00 $504.00 $2,958 —
610–627 618 9 335.00–390.00 $373.41 $2,308 +17.89
611–637 fancy 631 12 395.00–401.00 $399.55 $2,521 —
650–690 675 9 320.00–375.00 $360.02 $2,430 +25.05
700–736 713 21 315.00–355.00 $344.12 $2,454 +22.12
760–780 765 10 325.00–337.00 $331.47 $2,536 —
922 922 2 272.00 $272.00 $2,508 -6.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 500.00–510.00 $504.89 $1,681 +130.81
370–385 379 7 400.00–500.00 $474.05 $1,797 +47.52
443–445 444 10 400.00–445.00 $437.48 $1,942 +45.39
455–495 474 9 325.00–425.00 $390.37 $1,850 +8.00
516 fancy 516 4 545.00 $545.00 $2,812 —
505–535 517 6 375.00–420.00 $397.94 $2,057 +37.75
560–590 578 11 340.00–370.00 $360.48 $2,084 -1.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 3 518.00 $518.00 $2,015 +43.44
400–445 425 6 535.00–550.00 $542.14 $2,304 +57.14
450–499 484 14 435.00–515.00 $474.68 $2,297 +36.64
510 fancy 510 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,397 —
520–548 539 10 410.00–490.00 $448.69 $2,418 -19.37
600–625 613 2 387.00–410.00 $398.27 $2,441 —
665–680 673 7 340.00–382.00 $350.35 $2,358 —
911 911 4 258.00 $258.00 $2,350 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,090 +57.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1160 1130 80-85% 2 135.00–138.00 $136.46 $1,542 —
880–1475 1161 80-85% 7 141.00–157.00 $151.29 $1,756 +19.29
895–1575 1230 80-85% 27 161.00–195.00 $171.62 $2,111 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1350 998 85-90% 14 134.50–180.00 $155.98 $1,557 —
860–1505 1032 85-90% 8 90.00–125.00 $110.36 $1,139 -30.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1970 1518 75-80% 14 161.00–187.00 $171.98 $2,611 +17.42
1440–1595 1518 75-80% 2 152.00–156.00 $154.10 $2,339 -0.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,881 -2.00
1380–2400 1750 13 180.00–242.00 $204.23 $3,574 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1490 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,450.00–4,500.00 $3,964.60
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.