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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

12,993 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $247.83/cwt +6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,017/hd at 814 lb · 570 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $227.62/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 916 lb · 527 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.87/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,576/hd at 567 lb · 474 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,993 10,397 9,757
Feeder cattle 10,260 9,419 8,659
Slaughter cattle 1,531 796 927
Replacement cattle 1,202 182 171

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 8.00 higher, spots 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–343 311 19 360.00–410.00 $393.19 $1,223 -15.40
369–394 383 41 350.00–410.00 $378.07 $1,448 -11.93
400–449 429 172 342.50–390.00 $362.64 $1,556 +3.32
452 fancy 452 13 410.00 $410.00 $1,853 +23.00
466 value added 466 10 341.00 $341.00 $1,589 —
450–494 476 118 336.00–380.00 $362.31 $1,725 +22.23
510–518 thin fleshed 513 12 346.00–370.00 $359.91 $1,846 -0.09
500–548 528 291 309.00–365.00 $326.84 $1,726 +2.43
546 value added 546 16 330.00 $330.00 $1,802 ±0.00
552–597 572 219 300.00–332.00 $314.06 $1,796 +0.45
595 value added 595 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 —
611 fancy 611 13 314.00 $314.00 $1,919 —
601–646 value added 618 16 285.00–312.00 $301.41 $1,863 +19.41
600–646 619 259 280.00–318.00 $302.36 $1,872 +7.35
651–691 681 270 271.00–307.50 $282.10 $1,921 -4.38
664–693 value added 681 44 278.00–282.00 $280.40 $1,910 +8.10
712–748 733 102 257.00–280.00 $266.67 $1,955 -4.35
752–796 775 333 253.00–267.00 $260.49 $2,019 +10.08
802–845 814 570 238.75–255.00 $247.83 $2,017 +6.85
857–883 867 207 235.00–246.00 $237.18 $2,056 +2.17
907–935 916 527 222.50–233.25 $227.62 $2,085 -2.38
954–981 962 71 227.00–232.50 $230.84 $2,221 +10.84
1043–1048 1043 56 205.00–213.75 $213.12 $2,223 —
1054 1054 22 212.50 $212.50 $2,240 +5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,091 —
308–342 330 7 317.50–325.00 $322.64 $1,065 -10.86
355–395 370 48 318.00–370.00 $351.58 $1,301 +27.20
400–448 430 72 315.00–345.00 $337.37 $1,451 +19.60
451–495 475 98 303.00–330.00 $316.05 $1,501 +2.71
508–548 523 53 280.00–307.50 $297.40 $1,555 +4.47
550–598 583 126 280.00–308.00 $295.80 $1,725 +5.23
583 value added 583 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,574 —
600–648 630 47 264.00–285.00 $276.11 $1,739 +5.90
655–698 678 65 232.50–275.00 $262.70 $1,781 -1.87
682 unweaned 682 7 257.50 $257.50 $1,756 -3.50
706–746 732 74 223.00–257.00 $244.98 $1,793 -7.32
750–796 780 141 230.00–252.00 $243.29 $1,898 -2.60
818–846 841 90 222.50–235.00 $233.43 $1,963 +4.20
873–896 888 278 200.00–233.25 $231.93 $2,060 +16.95
915–947 938 32 189.00–207.00 $204.36 $1,917 -3.14
1013 1013 5 200.00 $200.00 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–396 390 30 288.00–340.00 $329.96 $1,287 +24.51
410–449 431 33 270.00–305.00 $292.91 $1,262 +23.46
455–491 484 21 290.00–302.00 $299.17 $1,448 +21.00
515–548 536 9 270.00–277.00 $271.88 $1,457 +22.39
563–583 567 27 240.00–270.00 $247.93 $1,406 -4.42
630 630 2 231.00–240.00 $235.50 $1,484 -15.31
680–695 693 50 225.00–274.00 $262.60 $1,820 +26.47
828 828 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,573 -10.00
905–915 913 4 159.00–185.00 $178.55 $1,630 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,372 -13.00
733 733 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,510 +16.00
771 771 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,542 —
901 901 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,847 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 11 193.50 $193.50 $1,939 +2.94
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,240 +32.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–347 328 47 330.00–380.00 $343.19 $1,126 +7.20
359–397 381 76 315.00–350.00 $325.83 $1,241 +5.04
400–449 427 183 285.00–340.00 $305.72 $1,305 -3.68
470 value added 470 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,340 —
450–498 473 181 280.00–305.00 $289.21 $1,368 -8.16
506 unweaned 506 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,316 —
500–547 526 141 270.00–295.00 $281.95 $1,483 +0.47
550–597 567 464 260.00–300.00 $278.36 $1,578 +0.44
571 unweaned 571 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,456 —
603–648 622 309 247.50–275.00 $260.32 $1,619 +2.15
652 unweaned 652 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,610 —
651–674 655 268 240.00–266.00 $258.08 $1,690 +7.23
702–746 715 405 229.00–249.00 $236.27 $1,689 -6.20
756–790 773 149 224.00–242.00 $228.66 $1,768 +2.53
800–836 817 92 212.00–222.00 $217.25 $1,775 +2.35
872–885 878 17 211.00–222.00 $216.78 $1,903 +2.78
912 912 47 219.50 $219.50 $2,002 —
963 963 8 209.00 $209.00 $2,013 +13.50
1011 1011 8 187.00 $187.00 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 328 38 280.00–325.00 $316.26 $1,037 +26.15
350–396 372 80 280.00–320.00 $310.06 $1,153 +17.51
419 value added 419 5 304.00 $304.00 $1,274 —
410–448 427 90 260.00–298.00 $281.99 $1,204 +7.22
463–480 unweaned 467 9 252.50–272.00 $267.54 $1,249 +14.54
451–498 476 179 265.00–297.00 $276.75 $1,317 +5.03
500–545 522 92 240.00–270.00 $261.08 $1,363 +6.58
554–598 577 180 240.00–262.00 $250.67 $1,446 -3.05
591 value added 591 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,507 +10.00
608–646 640 122 230.00–254.00 $243.48 $1,558 +3.34
654–697 660 399 225.00–244.00 $238.32 $1,573 +5.36
688 unweaned 688 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,514 —
708–742 734 92 210.00–227.00 $223.09 $1,637 -1.28
758–785 761 55 210.00–220.50 $219.32 $1,669 +3.64
862–891 880 16 200.00–203.00 $200.92 $1,768 +5.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 18 260.00 $260.00 $754 —
350–390 379 20 251.00–275.00 $272.24 $1,032 +18.74
410–415 413 3 240.00–272.50 $251.21 $1,037 -3.79
455–495 485 10 238.00–265.00 $251.33 $1,219 +7.80
558–581 571 29 231.00–235.00 $232.75 $1,329 +2.75
695 695 9 212.00 $212.00 $1,473 —
963 963 11 156.00 $156.00 $1,502 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
877 877 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,903 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
769 769 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,361 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 —
399 399 6 352.50 $352.50 $1,406 —
428–439 430 40 317.50–330.00 $324.83 $1,397 -5.02
460–463 462 15 340.00–365.00 $351.63 $1,625 +32.35
520–541 537 13 285.00–315.00 $297.38 $1,597 +0.61
568–592 580 38 280.00–285.00 $283.68 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 342 3 300.00–340.00 $312.87 $1,070 —
365–390 378 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,266 +13.49
405 405 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 -0.81
475–495 481 6 316.00–322.00 $318.02 $1,530 +27.81
501–520 504 20 265.00–299.00 $270.26 $1,362 -7.13
520 unweaned 520 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,430 —
565–597 591 15 260.00–297.00 $268.63 $1,588 -0.25
605–645 625 2 260.00–264.00 $261.94 $1,637 +13.67
810–830 821 4 187.00–208.00 $200.26 $1,644 +4.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 23 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 —
552–596 563 20 240.00–260.00 $249.91 $1,407 -4.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205–1210 1209 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,449.53 —
1340–1480 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,835.91 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390–1520 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,600.00–3,900.00 $3,756.70 —
1625 1625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1495 1211 80-85% 119 129.00–146.00 $134.74 $1,632 +26.15
1000–1360 1219 80-85% 288 116.00–131.00 $124.89 $1,522 +16.30
1040–1370 1219 80-85% 14 103.00–117.00 $112.78 $1,375 +4.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1075 894 85-90% 10 62.00–82.00 $75.40 $674 -10.90
700–1290 905 85-90% 31 85.00–107.00 $96.73 $875 —
767–1155 1008 85-90% 87 119.00–136.00 $126.07 $1,271 +19.55
720–1290 1045 85-90% 182 101.00–121.00 $113.14 $1,182 +6.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1645 1403 75-80% 10 111.00–117.50 $115.08 $1,615 —
1340–1820 1452 75-80% 150 120.00–136.00 $128.98 $1,873 +20.01
1349–1870 1474 75-80% 56 131.50–154.00 $139.20 $2,052 +17.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053–1142 1099 13 172.00–197.50 $180.43 $1,983 —
1320–1960 1578 4 127.00–135.00 $130.97 $2,067 —
1260–2435 1722 49 135.00–162.00 $148.28 $2,553 —
1340–2220 1822 52 152.00–178.50 $164.10 $2,990 +8.02

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–945 867 (<2 yrs)Open 3 180.00–205.00 $192.80 $1,672
803–1180 897 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 124.00–148.00 $133.97 $1,202
660–1280 961 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 51 121.00–176.00 $149.72 $1,439
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
884–978 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 138.00–140.00 $138.86 $1,298
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,538
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,950

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
898 898 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,500.00 $2,500.00
828–1330 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 29 1,325.00–1,950.00 $1,764.61
868–1338 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 160 1,450.00–2,550.00 $2,031.30
900–1290 1151 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,699.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1043–1505 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 1,700.00–2,650.00 $2,288.10
1120–1520 fancy 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 2,750.00–3,125.00 $2,842.00
1295–1505 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,885.00–2,000.00 $1,978.31
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–931 829 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 625.00–1,585.00 $1,287.15
698–1040 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 785.00–1,750.00 $1,462.35
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–838 804 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,310.00–1,510.00 $1,449.03
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1030 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,100.00 $955.08

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–935 877 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,435.00–1,825.00 $1,601.88
975–1005 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,485.00–1,725.00 $1,606.82
1045–1090 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,261.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
758 758 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
755–770 763 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,075.25
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
697 697 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,235.00 $1,235.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1185 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 58 2,950.00–3,525.00 $3,264.66 —
1085–1525 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 72 2,900.00–3,350.00 $3,116.67 —
1165–1230 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 2,700.00–2,975.00 $2,843.48 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
960–1045 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,090.00 —
975–1260 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 40 2,025.00–2,750.00 $2,491.25 +728.75
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1065–1165 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1060–1227 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,026.67 —
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1020–1625 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,412.50 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
980–1065 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 58 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,743.10 —
1045–1060 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,773.33 —

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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.