Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

1,635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $495.39/cwt +20.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,133/hd at 431 lb · 125 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $465.04/cwt +5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,204/hd at 474 lb · 70 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $576.85/cwt -15.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,406/hd at 417 lb · 70 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,635	964	1,404
Feeder cattle	1,349	833	991
Slaughter cattle	244	125	309
Replacement cattle	42	6	104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold very uneven from 10.00 lower to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

↕ Feeder cattle: feeders sold very uneven from 10.00 lower to 20.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls steady to 3.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	263	14	600.00–685.00	$635.89	$1,672	+4.18
305–335 fancy	325	9	665.00–700.00	$680.84	$2,213	+0.07
300–348	334	32	590.00–650.00	$623.65	$2,083	-2.46
350–390	370	24	565.00–640.00	$598.54	$2,215	+26.07
405–422 fancy	413	12	600.00–635.00	$613.56	$2,534	+2.87
400–437	418	58	525.00–600.00	$569.26	$2,380	-11.87
450–499	473	46	480.00–602.00	$533.18	$2,522	-0.98
510 fancy	510	4	545.00	$545.00	$2,780	-6.22
500–546	521	48	440.00–530.00	$484.21	$2,523	-1.53
550–580	561	31	425.00–490.00	$459.92	$2,580	+9.46
613 thin fleshed	613	3	452.00	$452.00	$2,771	—
600–642	623	16	360.00–427.00	$383.59	$2,390	-37.10
615–641 fancy	635	16	430.00–440.00	$432.42	$2,746	-26.31
715 fancy	715	4	387.00	$387.00	$2,767	—
762–780	766	6	350.00–365.00	$357.46	$2,738	+15.57

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	321	7	500.00–530.00	$517.20	$1,660	+21.27
355–392	375	17	440.00–550.00	$502.41	$1,884	-23.76
405–449	435	25	445.00–510.00	$478.02	$2,079	+3.02
450–495	471	43	425.00–520.00	$484.82	$2,284	+6.92
510–547	527	16	400.00–445.00	$419.07	$2,208	-17.27
550–595	577	12	375.00–460.00	$401.39	$2,316	-23.44
641	641	3	390.00	$390.00	$2,500	+8.00
705–709	707	7	325.00	$325.00	$2,298	—
800–810	803	4	312.00–317.00	$315.74	$2,535	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	282	5	542.00–580.00	$561.12	$1,582	-30.02
300–346	323	30	510.00–585.00	$551.11	$1,780	-4.16
355–390	371	37	450.00–620.00	$525.84	$1,951	-18.31
400–445	429	76	435.00–510.00	$481.95	$2,068	+7.25
400–444 fancy	433	49	505.00–550.00	$516.24	$2,235	—
450–495	474	70	417.00–497.00	$465.04	$2,204	+7.47
500–547	521	48	400.00–490.00	$448.08	$2,334	+18.09
550–588	572	12	387.00–445.00	$418.13	$2,392	-4.92
610–645	633	12	350.00–370.00	$362.93	$2,297	-10.48
632–638 fancy	635	12	390.00–402.00	$395.03	$2,508	-4.52
665–685	671	5	355.00–370.00	$365.35	$2,451	+5.33
700–740	723	15	320.00–337.00	$330.26	$2,388	-13.86
855	855	2	315.00	$315.00	$2,693	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
262–265	263	3	520.00–545.00	$536.60	$1,411	—
305–340	328	12	400.00–527.00	$475.89	$1,561	-29.00
355–398	379	19	440.00–520.00	$485.02	$1,838	+10.97
400–440	412	16	400.00–460.00	$446.64	$1,840	+9.16
455–498	484	37	350.00–450.00	$415.46	$2,011	+25.09
500–540	517	16	325.00–440.00	$371.86	$1,923	-26.08
550–595	570	26	335.00–415.00	$375.48	$2,140	+15.00
610–637	621	5	330.00–355.00	$340.26	$2,113	—
745	745	3	300.00	$300.00	$2,235	—
780–790	783	4	290.00–300.00	$297.48	$2,329	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–370	358	15	540.00–610.00	$583.38	$2,089	+65.38
380 fancy	380	3	625.00	$625.00	$2,375	—
410–432 fancy	420	9	600.00	$600.00	$2,520	—
402–445	427	14	465.00–565.00	$513.05	$2,191	-29.09
460–493	482	32	435.00–500.00	$487.34	$2,349	+12.66
501–525 fancy	521	27	475.00–490.00	$477.67	$2,489	+7.67
505–547	526	22	390.00–470.00	$427.83	$2,250	-20.86
558–582	569	15	375.00–445.00	$409.19	$2,328	—
605 fancy	605	9	395.00	$395.00	$2,390	—
608–640	625	18	355.00–385.00	$373.47	$2,334	-24.80
650–697	680	10	342.00–382.00	$364.53	$2,479	+14.18
702–737	720	4	280.00–325.00	$301.95	$2,174	—
795	795	3	300.00	$300.00	$2,385	—
832–835	834	6	300.00	$300.00	$2,502	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
377–395	381	5	475.00–515.00	$506.70	$1,931	-18.30
422–430	426	4	450.00–460.00	$457.48	$1,949	—
470–495	485	5	445.00–470.00	$455.93	$2,211	—
500–530	512	8	350.00–425.00	$383.40	$1,963	—
615–635	625	2	340.00–365.00	$352.70	$2,204	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1075	1003	80-85%	2	130.00	$130.00	$1,304	—
890–1425	1165	80-85%	15	145.00–175.00	$155.04	$1,806	+3.75
920–1865	1249	80-85%	60	156.00–193.00	$171.09	$2,137	-0.53

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1610	1411	75-80%	6	144.00–158.00	$153.54	$2,166	—
1165–1750	1454	75-80%	17	165.00–177.00	$171.42	$2,492	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–1180	941	85-90%	9	141.00–165.00	$153.28	$1,442	—
870–1285	1001	85-90%	6	101.00–140.00	$121.50	$1,216	+11.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1540	1340	5	170.00–186.00	$177.59	$2,380	—
1235–2300	1747	21	193.00–245.00	$215.60	$3,767	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1005–1075	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,900.00	$2,465.14
995–1295	1133	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	2,000.00–3,600.00	$3,085.15
1055–1335	1188	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,550.00–3,650.00	$3,157.70
1200–1290	1245	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,500.00	$2,259.04
1410	1410	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,075.00	$3,075.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
670–950	809	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,000.00–3,350.00	$2,744.59
825	825	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
880	880	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00
815–985	916	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,200.00–2,800.00	$2,587.65
935–960	948	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,900.00–3,550.00	$3,220.71

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970	970	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00
975	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,050.00	$3,050.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1175	1088	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	4,100.00–4,400.00	$4,250.00	—
1150–1225	1192	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,900.00–4,500.00	$4,183.33	—
1225	1225	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,500.00	$4,500.00	—
1325	1325	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,275.00	$4,275.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750	750	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—

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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.