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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

10,584 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.31/cwt +7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 623 lb · 460 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.11/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 663 lb · 406 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $223.66/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,400/hd at 626 lb · 375 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,584 11,394 9,444
Feeder cattle 8,702 9,391 7,104
Slaughter cattle 833 1,266 1,167
Replacement cattle 1,049 737 1,173

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to 2.00 higher, spots 5.00 higher, heifers uneven from 3.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 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
289 289 5 285.00 $285.00 $824 +3.00
321 fancy 321 6 300.00 $300.00 $963 —
317–340 328 16 247.00–270.00 $260.20 $853 +6.45
360–391 375 71 250.00–272.50 $253.70 $951 -0.54
384 thin fleshed 384 17 280.00 $280.00 $1,075 —
413–445 434 96 241.00–264.00 $252.13 $1,094 -1.50
450–495 468 233 235.00–263.00 $248.19 $1,162 +0.69
500–549 525 281 226.00–250.00 $236.81 $1,243 -6.20
556–595 571 52 221.00–231.00 $228.25 $1,303 -3.51
608–645 626 375 212.00–230.50 $223.66 $1,400 +4.29
659 thin fleshed 659 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,456 —
650–697 674 183 206.00–216.00 $208.30 $1,404 +2.55
700–748 719 345 193.00–209.50 $200.46 $1,441 +2.49
801–849 820 200 179.00–186.00 $183.52 $1,505 +0.90
898 898 126 178.00 $178.00 $1,598 -4.47
900–928 926 69 171.00–178.00 $177.49 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 232.00 $232.00 $805 -10.32
351–396 371 65 220.00–250.00 $240.03 $891 +5.77
405–446 429 107 220.00–240.00 $227.84 $977 -0.74
450–495 477 148 219.00–240.00 $232.59 $1,109 +6.23
501–548 520 162 202.00–230.00 $222.59 $1,157 +3.40
550–599 578 208 207.00–228.00 $216.13 $1,249 -4.52
580 value added 580 13 228.00 $228.00 $1,322 —
602–649 634 213 189.00–207.00 $201.52 $1,278 +3.74
650–698 684 319 187.00–206.00 $194.30 $1,329 +0.46
702–745 723 49 180.00–191.00 $187.85 $1,358 -0.90
753–791 766 227 175.00–192.50 $187.67 $1,438 +0.40
833 833 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,483 —
855–889 883 73 170.00–178.75 $177.31 $1,566 +4.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–345 333 11 205.00–232.00 $224.36 $747 +6.87
360–399 386 9 215.00–222.00 $217.18 $838 +1.51
410–448 432 4 190.00–211.00 $194.99 $842 -7.58
463–490 471 32 188.00–212.00 $200.58 $945 -6.66
502–543 517 28 197.50–204.00 $201.81 $1,043 +7.77
558–593 574 36 180.00–204.00 $199.72 $1,146 +2.78
615–640 627 16 170.00–206.00 $190.26 $1,193 +11.76
651 651 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,204 +13.14
750–797 774 37 160.00–179.00 $174.49 $1,351 —
814 814 8 162.00 $162.00 $1,319 +42.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,303 —
712 712 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,353 —
986 986 11 167.00 $167.00 $1,647 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 7 205.00 $205.00 $699 —
358 358 5 185.00 $185.00 $662 —
413–430 425 11 179.00–185.00 $180.59 $768 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 5 220.00 $220.00 $983 —
590 590 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,068 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–344 323 47 217.00–250.00 $236.38 $764 +11.84
355–398 385 72 207.00–235.00 $222.97 $858 -8.67
402–448 429 279 204.00–229.00 $218.47 $937 -1.05
455–498 481 195 200.00–222.00 $212.18 $1,021 -2.96
502–543 522 220 189.00–220.00 $206.08 $1,076 -4.72
554–594 567 174 194.00–218.00 $204.43 $1,159 +0.43
600–646 623 460 184.00–207.00 $199.31 $1,242 +6.98
650–698 663 406 184.00–199.00 $196.11 $1,300 +2.28
700–740 720 124 176.00–194.00 $185.05 $1,332 +4.98
802–814 803 79 173.00–174.50 $174.33 $1,400 —
938 938 61 163.50 $163.50 $1,534 —
1006 1006 14 152.00 $152.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 11 190.00–201.00 $193.56 $633 -9.59
360–398 392 92 191.00–220.50 $218.83 $858 +2.91
406–440 425 93 190.00–210.00 $201.04 $854 +0.67
450–495 480 100 180.00–208.00 $197.57 $948 -4.78
506–546 534 210 176.00–205.00 $190.53 $1,017 +2.58
550–593 572 167 175.00–200.00 $189.56 $1,084 +5.46
606–648 630 173 165.00–192.00 $185.40 $1,168 +4.62
651–699 676 229 164.00–189.50 $179.50 $1,213 -0.20
703–749 737 88 160.00–171.00 $167.25 $1,233 -3.69
750–781 762 30 157.00–170.00 $166.79 $1,271 -0.35
850–872 868 74 162.75–165.00 $163.11 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–349 332 14 166.00–212.00 $195.50 $649 +6.77
353–396 375 25 164.00–215.00 $188.55 $707 +7.90
423–442 432 13 177.00–184.00 $180.89 $781 +24.95
465–498 483 26 161.00–195.00 $183.29 $885 +13.33
501–545 516 10 160.00–175.00 $170.57 $880 -7.32
552–595 570 12 160.00–169.00 $166.32 $948 -2.27
600–605 603 4 140.00–158.00 $151.99 $916 -5.01
664–691 670 39 142.00–169.00 $165.88 $1,111 -0.37
718–732 723 12 155.00–166.00 $162.29 $1,173 -1.71
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 9 190.00 $190.00 $671 +18.59
450–485 468 3 120.00–140.00 $127.01 $594 —
697 697 7 140.00 $140.00 $976 -11.00
849 849 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,223 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,205 —
840 840 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,378 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 5 181.00 $181.00 $901 —
645 645 2 150.00 $150.00 $968 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–575 572 4 184.00–185.00 $184.50 $1,055 —
918 918 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,349 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 385 4 210.00–220.00 $212.31 $817 +6.24
412 412 3 200.00 $200.00 $824 -9.09
453–490 466 19 190.00–217.00 $212.60 $991 +2.64
500–537 523 6 186.00–194.00 $188.61 $986 —
550–595 560 14 194.00–211.00 $206.85 $1,158 +10.42
650–685 664 10 170.00–183.00 $179.54 $1,192 +8.64
700–735 723 14 152.00–172.00 $165.01 $1,193 +0.01
885 885 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–486 481 22 185.00–195.00 $187.11 $900 —
505–541 523 10 177.00–182.00 $179.59 $939 -12.41
570–573 572 7 181.00–182.00 $181.43 $1,038 +1.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 256.00 $256.00 $870 —
350–374 370 6 243.00–252.00 $244.42 $904 +6.42
400–448 439 12 232.00–240.00 $233.78 $1,026 +12.97
489 489 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,139 +0.36
645 645 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,264 +6.69
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 8 205.00 $205.00 $687 —
426 426 13 192.00 $192.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270–1500 1385 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,108.30 —
1365–1590 1480 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,400.00–2,600.00 $1,896.62 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340–1420 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,531.52 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1835 1835 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712–1120 823 85-90% 22 22.50–53.00 $42.61 $351 —
700–1150 908 85-90% 60 52.50–72.00 $64.35 $584 +3.34
732–1243 1027 85-90% 137 70.00–86.00 $79.71 $819 —
845–1190 1029 85-90% 28 85.00–97.00 $90.39 $930 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1460 1229 80-85% 145 80.00–97.00 $89.69 $1,102 -5.70
1045–1312 1245 80-85% 15 80.00–86.00 $82.61 $1,028 -12.78
1035–1493 1271 80-85% 49 93.00–101.00 $96.28 $1,224 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1495 1438 75-80% 18 83.00–86.00 $84.36 $1,213 +1.96
1300–1890 1445 75-80% 106 87.00–98.00 $94.42 $1,364 +12.02
1310–1840 1554 75-80% 50 97.00–105.00 $99.41 $1,545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1335 1188 3 105.00–122.00 $112.33 $1,334 —
1395–1870 1556 9 85.00–102.00 $95.33 $1,483 —
1365–1975 1680 35 101.50–116.00 $109.13 $1,833 —
1535–2320 1855 28 115.00–136.00 $124.77 $2,314 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
673 673 (<2 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1210 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 4 110.00–150.50 $129.22 $1,331
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,322
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1257 1257 (<2 yrs)Open 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,747

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1071 1071 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00
895–1605 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 229 1,175.00–1,850.00 $1,536.40
903–1308 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 54 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,301.13
1043–1480 1194 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 39 1,125.00–1,485.00 $1,270.42
1215–1304 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,035.00–1,125.00 $1,085.04
1392 1392 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1044–1385 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 74 1,750.00–2,025.00 $1,900.86
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1014 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1034–1442 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,511.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,135.00 $1,135.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
939–1105 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 825.00–1,075.00 $1,031.93
977–1190 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 975.00–1,200.00 $1,061.04
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1016 1016 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,550.00 $1,550.00
920–1370 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,489.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008 1008 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1019–1060 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1003–1293 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,748.33 —
1065–1370 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,425.00–1,950.00 $1,705.83 —
1093–1393 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,430.56 —
1068–1507 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,725.00 —
1173–1460 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,450.00–2,100.00 $1,866.67 —
1238–1415 1356 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,375.00–1,425.00 $1,391.67 —
1373 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1400–1513 1434 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 20 1,850.00–2,375.00 $2,131.25 —
1465–1475 1468 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,200.00 $2,141.67 +454.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1074–1550 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,075.00–2,200.00 $2,092.86 —
1286–1340 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,259.38 —
1423 1423 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1515 1515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1300–1707 1620 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 2,450.00–3,150.00 $2,859.52 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1023 1004 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,605.00 —
1017 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1118 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
929–963 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1480–1635 1558 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,625.00 —

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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.