Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

9,757 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.05/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 672 lb · 565 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $183.23/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 825 lb · 494 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $222.88/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 608 lb · 327 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,757	10,584	8,987
Feeder cattle	8,659	8,702	7,776
Slaughter cattle	927	833	986
Replacement cattle	171	1,049	225

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven, early week mostly steady, late week steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, spots 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
302–342	316	36	250.00–275.00	$262.12	$828	+1.92
356–386	375	58	244.00–276.00	$254.84	$956	+1.14
401–449	427	92	235.00–265.00	$251.64	$1,075	-0.49
450–499	484	170	226.00–261.00	$246.63	$1,194	-1.56
488 value added	488	10	264.00	$264.00	$1,288	—
500–548	523	280	225.00–252.00	$238.49	$1,247	+1.68
552–580	560	54	219.00–245.00	$236.49	$1,324	+8.24
601–642	608	327	213.00–235.00	$222.88	$1,355	-0.78
650–695	667	73	197.00–224.00	$216.98	$1,447	+8.68
702–747	726	184	193.00–216.00	$202.88	$1,473	+2.42
805–847	825	494	179.00–185.00	$183.23	$1,512	-0.29
856–866	862	272	178.75–186.00	$179.68	$1,549	—
911–937	925	79	174.00–179.00	$177.33	$1,640	-0.16
956–995	976	139	168.25–171.00	$169.69	$1,656	—
1026	1026	40	162.50	$162.50	$1,667	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	329	24	220.00–250.00	$243.20	$800	+11.20
357–397	379	44	210.00–250.00	$238.63	$904	-1.40
400–446	429	76	215.00–241.00	$230.61	$989	+2.77
451–496	482	101	214.00–241.00	$230.88	$1,113	-1.71
509–548	531	72	195.00–231.00	$219.39	$1,165	-3.20
552–599	573	138	195.00–230.00	$219.49	$1,258	+3.36
600–643	623	61	180.00–213.00	$204.46	$1,274	+2.94
650–698	668	188	176.00–211.00	$205.39	$1,372	+11.09
700–748	737	30	172.00–192.00	$187.23	$1,380	-0.62
752–798	783	183	170.00–189.00	$186.10	$1,457	-1.57
820–846	828	31	150.00–176.00	$173.19	$1,434	-4.81
863–897	871	156	163.00–174.00	$173.13	$1,508	-4.18
945	945	10	163.00	$163.00	$1,540	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
311–343	323	12	230.00	$230.00	$743	+5.64
351–395	369	30	207.00–227.00	$220.41	$813	+3.23
401–442	430	25	180.00–220.00	$211.84	$911	+16.85
450–492	478	36	190.00–220.00	$208.61	$997	+8.03
500–545	524	21	180.00–207.00	$196.69	$1,031	-5.12
567–590	579	16	200.00–206.00	$202.33	$1,171	+2.61
613–629	624	12	182.00–185.00	$182.98	$1,142	-7.28
682–693	686	8	168.00–176.00	$171.03	$1,173	-13.97
732	732	13	173.00	$173.00	$1,266	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
792	792	16	183.50	$183.50	$1,453	—
950–973	965	3	155.00–158.00	$157.02	$1,515	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
682	682	18	193.00	$193.00	$1,316	-2.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
341	341	7	215.00	$215.00	$733	+10.00

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
667	667	5	135.00	$135.00	$900	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
967	967	3	141.00	$141.00	$1,363	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310 fancy	310	5	280.00	$280.00	$868	—
310–348	325	58	224.50–265.00	$246.57	$801	+10.19
367 fancy	367	12	272.00	$272.00	$998	—
353–396	375	72	203.50–260.00	$232.73	$873	+9.76
407–448	420	83	204.00–234.00	$221.80	$932	+3.33
450–497	476	189	202.00–224.00	$214.90	$1,023	+2.72
500–549	519	287	193.50–211.00	$206.02	$1,069	-0.06
550–595	567	127	185.00–206.00	$203.27	$1,153	-1.16
604–643	635	211	183.00–201.00	$196.13	$1,245	-3.18
656–683	672	565	174.00–196.00	$194.05	$1,304	-2.06
705–743	724	153	176.50–189.50	$182.51	$1,321	-2.54
842	842	22	171.00	$171.00	$1,440	—
924	924	5	167.00	$167.00	$1,543	+3.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	321	96	203.00–235.00	$218.12	$700	+24.56
352–390	373	114	187.00–235.00	$218.21	$814	-0.62
405–445	427	134	176.00–208.00	$198.52	$848	-2.52
453–497	472	127	186.00–208.00	$200.04	$944	+2.47
500–546	528	156	177.00–203.00	$193.19	$1,020	+2.66
550–599	577	130	170.00–200.00	$190.66	$1,100	+1.10
600–648	631	141	162.00–192.00	$185.12	$1,168	-0.28
654–698	677	185	161.00–191.00	$181.16	$1,226	+1.66
700–740	720	24	154.00–175.00	$168.74	$1,215	+1.49
750–792	769	112	159.00–174.50	$171.42	$1,318	+4.63
817–845	823	77	158.00–171.50	$165.05	$1,358	—
855–894	881	63	165.00–169.50	$167.37	$1,475	+4.26
904	904	13	157.00	$157.00	$1,419	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	335	6	173.00–186.00	$179.05	$600	-16.45
373–390	379	40	180.00–207.00	$203.12	$770	+14.57
410–428	415	24	175.00–182.00	$180.39	$749	-0.50
456–497	476	51	160.00–190.00	$182.19	$867	-1.10
536–547	543	22	170.00–175.00	$173.74	$943	+3.17
558–575	560	9	155.00–165.00	$163.86	$918	-2.46
600–621	616	7	145.00–167.00	$162.22	$999	+10.23
658–693	672	12	160.00–168.00	$165.20	$1,110	-0.68
720–744	739	8	125.00–161.00	$154.63	$1,143	-7.66
783–785	784	20	140.00–160.00	$155.99	$1,223	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
584	584	6	178.00	$178.00	$1,040	—
657	657	9	170.00	$170.00	$1,117	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	10	175.00	$175.00	$639	-15.00

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
756	756	4	115.00	$115.00	$869	—

Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
392	392	3	110.00	$110.00	$431	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–380	365	2	200.00–220.00	$209.59	$765	-2.72
405–445	422	15	216.00–226.00	$220.74	$932	+20.74
454–495	466	18	200.00–226.00	$218.13	$1,016	+5.53
505–540	524	21	190.00–222.00	$204.30	$1,071	+15.69
583–597	592	18	197.00–198.00	$197.33	$1,168	-9.52
610–645	628	2	192.00–208.00	$199.78	$1,255	—
668–685	676	5	177.00–190.00	$183.93	$1,243	+4.39
790	790	2	157.00	$157.00	$1,240	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–310	302	10	235.00–242.00	$241.28	$729	—
410–441	427	18	225.00–233.00	$227.56	$972	-6.22
452–460	454	7	231.00–233.00	$231.58	$1,051	-1.42
502–505	503	6	221.00–229.00	$227.66	$1,145	—
555–556	556	6	210.00–225.00	$222.50	$1,237	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
442	442	6	207.00	$207.00	$915	—
477	477	16	207.00	$207.00	$987	+19.89
507	507	5	185.00	$185.00	$938	+5.41
572	572	7	189.00	$189.00	$1,081	+7.57

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	6	202.00	$202.00	$899	+10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
683–1270	847	85-90%	40	22.50–66.00	$48.60	$412	+5.99
705–1198	913	85-90%	58	59.00–73.50	$67.00	$612	+2.65
817–1420	1036	85-90%	147	72.50–90.00	$82.56	$855	-7.83
750–1255	1038	85-90%	41	85.00–103.00	$94.57	$982	+4.18

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1390	1158	80-85%	15	81.00–85.00	$83.74	$970	—
979–1390	1176	80-85%	171	84.00–99.50	$93.30	$1,097	—
1030–1450	1245	80-85%	56	96.00–109.50	$101.00	$1,257	+18.39

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1288–1490	1353	75-80%	11	71.00–86.00	$82.61	$1,118	—
1305–1690	1439	75-80%	83	87.00–99.00	$94.58	$1,361	+10.22
1331–1965	1510	75-80%	38	97.50–113.00	$103.43	$1,562	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910	910	3	134.00	$134.00	$1,219	—
1210–1665	1454	15	88.50–103.00	$97.52	$1,418	—
1225–2185	1678	54	102.00–117.50	$110.40	$1,853	+1.27
1380–2205	1877	33	116.00–130.50	$121.68	$2,284	-3.09

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
775–893	843	(<2 yrs)	Open	17	117.50–159.00	$138.13	$1,164
890–925	907	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	90.00–112.00	$103.24	$936
763–1180	979	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	90.00–126.00	$106.06	$1,038

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
990–1035	1013	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	135.00–137.50	$136.22	$1,380

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
750–965	866	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	70.00–87.00	$80.86	$700

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
885–1390	1128	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	36	1,025.00–1,550.00	$1,274.94
1215–1585	1400	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,085.00–1,200.00	$1,134.90

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
852–1000	888	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	785.00–875.00	$842.68
908	908	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	785.00	$785.00
1040–1050	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	975.00–1,075.00	$1,033.49

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715–953	840	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	650.00–825.00	$739.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720–1200	983	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	810.00–1,175.00	$1,080.27

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925–985	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,050.00–1,200.00	$1,100.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
303–347	317	15	146.00–151.00	$149.08	$473	—
365–384	370	49	149.00–159.00	$150.27	$556	—
402–444	418	56	143.00–151.00	$146.58	$613	—
450–495	462	63	135.00–160.00	$148.80	$687	—
500–535	518	2	141.00–157.00	$148.73	$770	—
555–593	575	10	135.00–143.00	$141.40	$813	—
613–622	618	6	135.00–140.00	$137.52	$850	—
655	655	9	130.00	$130.00	$852	—
701	701	34	130.00	$130.00	$911	—
846	846	15	136.00	$136.00	$1,151	—
917	917	62	145.00	$145.00	$1,330	—
967	967	5	142.50	$142.50	$1,378	—
1036	1036	7	120.00	$120.00	$1,243	—

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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.