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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

9,362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $407.35/cwt -7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,758/hd at 677 lb · 515 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.91/cwt +8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,820/hd at 832 lb · 480 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.72/cwt -17.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,634/hd at 787 lb · 394 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,362 13,813 13,843
Feeder cattle 8,426 12,024 11,850
Slaughter cattle 532 723 891
Replacement cattle 404 1,066 1,102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold uneven from 10.00 lower to 10.00 higher, a few light weight calves sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold from 1.00 lower to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 327 63 570.00–650.00 $611.02 $1,998 +5.28
355–396 378 46 510.00–620.00 $585.94 $2,215 +14.50
401–448 433 89 450.00–570.00 $521.20 $2,257 -0.10
438 unweaned 438 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,168 +2.50
464 unweaned 464 7 490.00 $490.00 $2,274 -0.59
450–499 475 126 470.00–550.00 $518.65 $2,464 +8.55
528 unweaned 528 9 460.00 $460.00 $2,429 —
500–548 529 214 415.00–490.00 $460.68 $2,437 -0.31
552–597 579 191 350.00–441.00 $412.93 $2,391 -13.19
593 value added 593 14 430.00 $430.00 $2,550 —
610–649 627 158 380.00–420.00 $406.49 $2,549 +0.61
651–698 672 96 345.00–395.00 $385.83 $2,593 -1.84
703–747 739 210 345.00–373.00 $364.31 $2,692 -7.05
765–796 787 394 312.00–356.00 $334.72 $2,634 -17.96
811–847 832 480 310.00–347.50 $338.91 $2,820 +8.21
859–883 873 215 318.50–325.50 $323.38 $2,823 -5.11
910–933 914 28 305.00–320.00 $317.27 $2,900 +3.69
991 991 126 296.00 $296.00 $2,933 -9.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 11 650.00 $650.00 $2,223 -17.81
350–395 378 21 570.00–700.00 $621.66 $2,350 -26.10
402 thin fleshed 402 20 670.00 $670.00 $2,693 -10.00
404 unweaned 404 8 540.00 $540.00 $2,182 -22.00
402–445 418 87 542.50–610.00 $589.04 $2,462 +13.24
450–497 466 142 517.50–600.00 $560.94 $2,614 +18.69
473 unweaned 473 16 535.00 $535.00 $2,531 —
512 unweaned 512 8 510.00 $510.00 $2,611 +46.90
513 thin fleshed 513 9 497.00 $497.00 $2,550 —
500–546 521 80 490.00–550.00 $509.43 $2,654 -6.67
550–598 574 158 440.00–482.00 $460.89 $2,646 -9.27
600–640 623 140 420.00–460.00 $429.96 $2,679 -2.65
627 unweaned 627 4 422.00 $422.00 $2,646 —
650–688 677 515 399.00–425.00 $407.35 $2,758 -7.84
703–748 738 100 365.50–390.00 $381.06 $2,812 -19.46
755–797 779 225 359.00–375.00 $363.14 $2,829 -8.55
800–817 808 277 347.00–361.00 $354.69 $2,866 -0.79
864–892 871 126 331.50–349.00 $334.00 $2,909 -6.26
900–924 903 159 330.00–333.00 $330.35 $2,983 -2.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,609 —
315–335 318 12 420.00–530.00 $508.20 $1,616 -46.11
355–398 385 14 420.00–542.00 $505.56 $1,946 -15.48
430–445 441 7 460.00–470.00 $462.79 $2,041 +2.98
475–495 488 32 450.00–485.00 $472.88 $2,308 -2.04
496 unweaned 496 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,257 —
528 528 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,006 -40.74
556–578 565 20 383.00–390.00 $388.57 $2,195 +0.17
622 622 3 364.00 $364.00 $2,264 +14.00
885 885 17 304.00 $304.00 $2,690 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 318 12 375.00–500.00 $465.80 $1,481 —
477 477 17 400.00 $400.00 $1,908 -36.74
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 11 157.50 $157.50 $1,041 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,967 —
668 668 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,204 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 5 630.00 $630.00 $1,833 +37.94
300–346 332 23 550.00–620.00 $598.04 $1,985 +8.50
355–398 373 64 500.00–605.00 $563.44 $2,102 +24.03
416 thin fleshed 416 9 545.00 $545.00 $2,267 —
403–447 421 151 470.00–555.00 $509.32 $2,144 +26.19
450–499 471 185 450.00–515.00 $477.01 $2,247 +18.90
502–546 524 110 420.00–475.00 $442.81 $2,320 +1.94
550–593 570 168 390.00–450.00 $420.08 $2,394 +7.14
604–640 621 202 380.00–420.00 $392.16 $2,435 -9.58
650–692 672 89 360.00–397.00 $376.63 $2,531 +15.89
700–745 717 205 342.00–384.00 $354.18 $2,539 -36.95
767–781 773 14 330.00–351.00 $341.91 $2,643 —
833 833 105 316.00 $316.00 $2,632 -9.00
859 859 11 322.00 $322.00 $2,766 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–293 275 12 570.00–595.00 $583.90 $1,606 -16.10
315–340 331 13 532.00–565.00 $549.86 $1,820 +19.84
365–398 390 68 470.00–530.00 $492.61 $1,921 -2.60
404 unweaned 404 8 465.00 $465.00 $1,879 +27.00
400–447 424 51 400.00–490.00 $450.78 $1,911 -8.20
450–496 479 133 385.00–475.00 $436.30 $2,090 -1.20
500–548 522 43 380.00–435.00 $407.35 $2,126 +1.17
565–566 unweaned 566 12 350.00–365.00 $353.75 $2,002 -11.25
550–598 580 187 355.00–405.00 $384.78 $2,232 +3.78
603–649 632 286 342.00–385.00 $362.40 $2,290 +3.40
651–695 674 101 340.00–355.00 $346.89 $2,338 +6.89
700–744 729 113 322.00–345.00 $337.48 $2,460 +5.45
807–840 836 64 305.00–312.00 $305.74 $2,556 -10.39
855–889 874 53 312.00–320.00 $314.49 $2,749 +0.49
927 927 38 293.00 $293.00 $2,716 —
997 997 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,542 -49.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–349 342 14 430.00–470.00 $449.62 $1,538 —
374–384 377 22 420.00–460.00 $451.72 $1,703 -1.99
431–445 434 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,910 +33.14
450–490 470 13 380.00–445.00 $411.17 $1,932 +24.49
508 508 5 374.00 $374.00 $1,900 +1.57
560–598 575 5 335.00–350.00 $343.76 $1,977 -2.14
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–353 353 8 390.00–405.00 $399.38 $1,410 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1072 1072 3 267.00 $267.00 $2,862 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 335 5 500.00–600.00 $560.86 $1,879 +6.96
370–386 383 7 500.00–570.00 $550.41 $2,108 +43.87
405–432 423 3 500.00–505.00 $503.40 $2,129 -4.23
450 unweaned 450 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,250 —
452–490 467 20 465.00–535.00 $500.86 $2,339 +9.59
525–548 540 6 430.00–485.00 $459.93 $2,484 -0.07
585 585 4 403.00 $403.00 $2,358 +6.97
612–635 621 5 387.00–410.00 $396.40 $2,462 +10.46
656–695 675 14 350.00–375.00 $367.29 $2,479 +6.61
760 760 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,698 —
848 848 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,629 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 585.00 $585.00 $2,106 -1.70
431–436 434 16 570.00–580.00 $575.65 $2,498 +59.82
500–521 509 14 480.00–495.00 $488.42 $2,486 +13.42
656–670 660 11 390.00–410.00 $395.54 $2,611 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240–1250 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,083.78 —
1560 1560 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1690–1695 1693 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,650.00–4,400.00 $4,024.45 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1370 1209 80-85% 87 150.00–173.00 $161.54 $1,953 -13.27
1115–1355 1223 80-85% 8 125.00–157.50 $141.48 $1,730 -33.33
1050–1390 1259 80-85% 41 169.00–182.50 $173.51 $2,184 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1285 942 85-90% 22 80.00–115.00 $101.85 $959 —
810–1190 985 85-90% 25 110.00–137.50 $121.40 $1,196 +1.17
742–1135 999 85-90% 20 152.50–172.50 $158.89 $1,587 +38.66
798–1275 1010 85-90% 62 131.00–160.00 $147.55 $1,490 +1.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1897 1480 75-80% 28 154.50–171.00 $164.33 $2,432 +1.44
1360–1960 1490 75-80% 43 167.50–190.00 $174.27 $2,597 +11.38
1345–1690 1565 75-80% 5 130.00–154.00 $147.37 $2,306 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1760 1461 7 159.00–192.50 $181.46 $2,651 —
1250–2380 1698 45 182.50–216.00 $196.94 $3,344 —
1455–2345 1856 28 202.50–229.00 $215.49 $3,999 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–895 820 (<2 yrs)Open 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,665
795–1225 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 210.00–310.00 $259.38 $2,666
980–1300 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 190.00–260.00 $211.18 $2,348
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–938 864 (<2 yrs)Open 6 300.00–315.00 $304.14 $2,628
937 937 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,905
1233–1312 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 225.00–265.00 $244.38 $3,111
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
957 957 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,488
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,346
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,576

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1220 1023 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,800.00 $2,474.21
843–1490 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 51 2,500.00–3,875.00 $3,170.13
1008–1290 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,579.45
885–1395 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 31 2,300.00–4,000.00 $3,368.16
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1060–1175 1142 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,669.36
970–1280 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–4,125.00 $3,363.61
1175–1315 1221 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,725.00–3,800.00 $3,229.71
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,450.00 $3,450.00
990–1407 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,100.00–3,250.00 $2,731.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1380 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 3,200.00–3,900.00 $3,445.10
1170–1420 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 3,400.00–4,200.00 $3,711.65
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,100.00 $3,100.00
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00
840–1100 982 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,050.00–2,150.00 $2,111.11
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–975 938 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,669.50
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1065 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,600.00 $2,197.27
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
860–955 897 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,550.00–3,050.00 $2,795.26
900–1140 982 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,185.91
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
673–790 727 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,687.11
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–780 768 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,807.81

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 -550.00
840–1240 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,600.00–4,600.00 $4,222.22 -127.78
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -2,200.00
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 -1,600.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 513 5 350.00–360.00 $356.94 $1,831 —
550 550 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —
600–649 634 22 275.00–350.00 $293.43 $1,860 —
662–670 667 10 287.50 $287.50 $1,918 —
724–735 728 10 230.00–260.00 $247.89 $1,805 -74.11
818–840 835 12 248.00–262.50 $251.55 $2,100 —
934 934 41 260.50 $260.50 $2,433 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 —

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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.