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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

1,247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $482.88/cwt -12.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 419 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $459.50/cwt -5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,160/hd at 470 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $470.60/cwt -18.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,439/hd at 518 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,247 1,635 1,698
Feeder cattle 1,044 1,349 1,442
Slaughter cattle 180 244 231
Replacement cattle 23 42 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 11 585.00–710.00 $642.21 $1,785 +6.32
300–345 321 28 600.00–655.00 $623.46 $2,001 -0.19
300–349 fancy 335 16 640.00–695.00 $657.79 $2,204 -23.05
351–381 365 32 580.00–650.00 $627.49 $2,290 +28.95
400–445 422 42 520.00–600.00 $551.04 $2,325 -18.22
450–483 464 23 480.00–525.00 $505.61 $2,346 -27.57
508 fancy 508 3 530.00 $530.00 $2,692 -15.00
501–547 519 47 440.00–502.00 $466.81 $2,423 -17.40
550–587 567 33 425.00–475.00 $444.38 $2,520 -15.54
585 fancy 585 4 540.00 $540.00 $3,159 —
600–645 617 28 360.00–435.00 $412.35 $2,544 +28.76
655–685 666 8 342.00–405.00 $376.58 $2,508 —
704–732 718 29 340.00–377.00 $363.44 $2,609 —
725 fancy 725 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,828 +3.00
755–795 781 6 345.00–360.00 $349.92 $2,733 -7.54
840 840 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,730 —
850 850 3 327.00 $327.00 $2,780 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 585.00 $585.00 $1,650 —
355–385 375 14 500.00–580.00 $542.02 $2,033 +39.61
420–448 435 14 480.00–520.00 $492.55 $2,143 +14.53
450–495 464 22 405.00–517.00 $485.35 $2,252 +0.53
515–545 534 7 325.00–440.00 $361.68 $1,931 -57.39
556–590 564 11 365.00–428.00 $410.00 $2,312 +8.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 19 480.00–630.00 $530.59 $1,746 -20.52
365–395 379 13 500.00–555.00 $514.58 $1,950 -11.26
405 fancy 405 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,066 -6.24
400–447 420 64 455.00–512.00 $481.61 $2,023 -0.34
450–495 470 53 425.00–485.00 $459.50 $2,160 -5.54
500–543 519 18 345.00–460.00 $413.48 $2,146 -34.60
550–598 571 8 390.00–430.00 $414.29 $2,366 -3.84
600–640 616 18 330.00–395.00 $366.90 $2,260 +3.97
617 fancy 617 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,468 +4.97
617 thin fleshed 617 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,283 —
655–685 666 26 315.00–370.00 $362.66 $2,415 -2.69
673 fancy 673 9 400.00 $400.00 $2,692 —
682 682 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,523 +4.65
710–735 721 8 315.00–357.00 $335.88 $2,422 +5.62
947 947 3 390.00 $390.00 $3,693 —
988 988 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,865 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 286 6 500.00–520.00 $504.93 $1,444 -31.67
305–338 328 6 420.00–485.00 $453.24 $1,487 -22.65
360–388 377 23 425.00–495.00 $459.54 $1,732 -25.48
450–497 480 16 325.00–450.00 $417.96 $2,006 +2.50
510–545 536 7 325.00–400.00 $368.35 $1,974 -3.51
560–595 572 23 350.00–410.00 $389.52 $2,228 +14.04
605–612 610 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 -15.26
652–675 659 6 330.00–335.00 $333.30 $2,196 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 374 13 450.00–630.00 $568.40 $2,126 -14.98
400–445 424 18 490.00–577.00 $537.77 $2,280 +24.72
450–488 472 20 450.00–552.00 $477.57 $2,254 -9.77
500–530 510 14 400.00–482.00 $455.88 $2,325 +28.05
550–595 573 10 385.00–430.00 $408.22 $2,339 -0.97
607–630 615 3 390.00–425.00 $413.04 $2,540 +39.57
695 695 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,370 -23.53
700–730 707 7 340.00–350.00 $343.60 $2,429 +41.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–492 476 5 415.00–490.00 $446.92 $2,127 -9.01
560–585 575 3 375.00–410.00 $392.29 $2,256 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,221 —
825–1480 1148 80-85% 20 142.00–163.50 $153.76 $1,765 —
835–1655 1198 80-85% 38 160.00–197.00 $170.15 $2,038 +15.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1820 1515 75-80% 31 160.00–185.00 $173.62 $2,630 —
1665 1665 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,581 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1085 825 85-90% 11 92.00–133.00 $120.44 $994 —
720–1420 985 85-90% 16 134.00–177.00 $154.10 $1,518 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1100 1060 2 160.00–165.00 $162.41 $1,722 —
1080–1520 1269 4 160.00–179.00 $171.50 $2,176 —
1015–2310 1828 12 186.00–245.00 $208.79 $3,817 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1025–1220 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,177.32
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1110–1265 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–3,100.00 $2,683.49
1400–1405 1402 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–4,550.00 $3,532.10
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
720–920 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,434.55
790–980 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–4,025.00 $3,048.04

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —

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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.