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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

14,269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $337.38/cwt +11.25 vs last sale · ≈ $3,104/hd at 920 lb · 877 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $423.82/cwt +28.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,679/hd at 632 lb · 742 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $378.71/cwt +4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,950/hd at 779 lb · 594 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,269 13,544 13,120
Feeder cattle 13,094 12,168 11,140
Slaughter cattle 749 876 1,000
Replacement cattle 426 500 980

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, calves under 500 lbs sold very uneven depending on condition and health programs, calves and yearlings over 500 lbs sold steady to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 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
205–230 221 7 770.00–820.00 $794.26 $1,755 —
275–299 286 13 665.00–681.00 $678.41 $1,940 -64.42
304–343 317 47 640.00–700.00 $668.22 $2,118 -19.20
352–390 364 123 600.00–640.00 $622.39 $2,265 -5.77
376 unweaned 376 5 605.00 $605.00 $2,275 +3.09
400–448 422 101 520.00–640.00 $577.74 $2,438 -12.33
413–433 unweaned 426 8 550.00–565.00 $555.46 $2,366 -23.50
458 unweaned 458 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,336 -26.17
450–497 475 178 515.00–580.00 $530.30 $2,519 -41.85
500–548 523 310 490.00–560.00 $514.58 $2,691 +3.10
542 unweaned 542 8 510.00 $510.00 $2,764 +15.37
550–591 564 232 465.00–557.00 $482.81 $2,723 +20.97
608 unweaned 608 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,675 —
600–648 621 321 425.00–470.00 $450.50 $2,798 +5.01
650–695 664 304 405.00–445.00 $426.73 $2,833 +3.22
667 fancy 667 10 465.00 $465.00 $3,102 —
709–745 734 306 385.00–420.00 $394.96 $2,899 -1.47
762–799 779 594 364.00–394.00 $378.71 $2,950 +4.90
801–838 819 325 358.00–374.00 $364.04 $2,981 +4.85
860–888 880 312 340.00–357.00 $342.78 $3,016 +7.43
900–949 920 877 330.00–343.00 $337.38 $3,104 +11.25
958–987 966 478 329.00–334.00 $331.15 $3,199 +10.60
1002–1020 1016 117 311.00–323.50 $319.49 $3,246 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–349 326 45 570.00–627.00 $605.18 $1,973 -19.67
363 unweaned 363 3 590.00 $590.00 $2,142 +38.00
352–397 382 64 540.00–592.00 $575.29 $2,198 -5.83
410–449 432 106 490.00–550.00 $523.76 $2,263 -9.66
442 unweaned 442 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,188 -30.72
450–497 479 103 450.00–510.00 $498.60 $2,388 -19.05
496 unweaned 496 6 470.00 $470.00 $2,331 -26.25
501–548 529 186 425.00–490.00 $467.84 $2,475 -3.09
534 unweaned 534 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,483 -8.51
552–591 574 158 407.00–465.00 $430.13 $2,469 -7.11
580–588 unweaned 585 5 430.00–450.00 $437.93 $2,562 -22.07
600–648 624 80 395.00–427.50 $413.44 $2,580 +15.91
663–697 682 100 392.00–415.00 $400.85 $2,734 +13.17
700–748 730 107 360.00–395.00 $374.20 $2,732 +9.74
753–795 763 62 340.00–375.00 $355.38 $2,712 +12.05
800–838 817 165 325.00–363.00 $356.73 $2,914 +17.68
858–895 877 129 320.00–340.00 $336.08 $2,947 +21.08
945 945 212 326.00 $326.00 $3,081 +13.76
954–999 994 100 314.00–321.00 $316.12 $3,142 —
1017 1017 16 306.00 $306.00 $3,112 +0.53
1055 1055 3 301.00 $301.00 $3,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 314 4 550.00–560.00 $557.53 $1,751 +73.83
353 unweaned 353 6 465.00 $465.00 $1,641 —
362–394 378 21 500.00–520.00 $512.57 $1,938 -13.92
414–438 427 21 490.00–510.00 $496.54 $2,120 +41.87
456–499 482 87 450.00–500.00 $474.18 $2,286 +12.81
545 545 21 435.00 $435.00 $2,371 -28.32
552–590 577 44 370.00–420.00 $385.59 $2,225 —
611–640 632 19 340.00–390.00 $359.33 $2,271 -34.24
663–682 673 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,557 —
776 776 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,483 —
955–973 967 15 303.00–306.00 $303.99 $2,940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 650.00 $650.00 $1,820 —
300–343 319 61 545.00–700.00 $626.22 $1,998 +11.49
335 thin fleshed 335 5 650.00 $650.00 $2,178 —
352–388 367 71 510.00–630.00 $594.19 $2,181 +8.65
370–385 unweaned 378 6 500.00–585.00 $541.66 $2,047 -28.34
400–447 420 139 485.00–600.00 $529.02 $2,222 +0.88
402–439 unweaned 422 17 498.00–585.00 $527.34 $2,225 -4.79
450–486 468 199 475.00–525.00 $491.96 $2,302 -11.58
512 unweaned 512 9 442.50 $442.50 $2,266 +10.13
502–541 519 131 460.00–495.00 $479.69 $2,490 +15.66
558–595 unweaned 564 6 415.00–427.50 $425.30 $2,399 —
550–599 582 87 407.00–445.00 $428.86 $2,496 +3.99
600–647 632 736 370.00–434.00 $424.08 $2,680 +28.90
635–638 unweaned 636 6 375.00–400.00 $391.64 $2,491 +11.64
652–691 670 135 367.50–400.00 $380.58 $2,550 -3.51
711 fancy 711 24 392.00 $392.00 $2,787 —
705–747 721 206 347.00–390.00 $361.21 $2,604 +1.46
759–795 779 146 331.00–353.00 $339.47 $2,644 +2.71
803–843 820 234 323.00–347.00 $335.36 $2,750 +10.72
897 897 44 325.00 $325.00 $2,915 —
908–949 943 73 307.00 $307.00 $2,895 -6.41
951–957 955 29 297.00–303.00 $298.85 $2,854 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 8 600.00–615.00 $607.50 $1,792 -43.49
308–345 320 39 470.00–580.00 $559.54 $1,791 -10.38
355–396 379 71 460.00–530.00 $509.63 $1,931 -12.57
415–426 unweaned 423 7 445.00–450.00 $445.70 $1,885 -26.41
400–449 427 158 440.00–500.00 $478.35 $2,043 -3.56
462–495 unweaned 473 30 430.00–465.00 $452.32 $2,139 -0.62
450–497 480 192 427.00–480.00 $457.12 $2,194 -3.55
505–545 522 148 400.00–450.00 $431.54 $2,253 +7.95
501–548 unweaned 523 13 425.00–430.00 $425.81 $2,227 +11.95
560–597 575 134 370.00–412.00 $398.62 $2,292 +13.43
600–648 624 199 335.00–390.00 $376.05 $2,347 +5.43
660–699 689 234 340.00–357.00 $346.47 $2,387 -2.28
707–747 728 126 332.00–349.00 $342.70 $2,495 +18.58
772–794 790 86 305.00–325.50 $322.35 $2,547 -5.40
802–809 803 74 320.00–322.00 $320.19 $2,571 +14.10
853 853 12 320.00 $320.00 $2,730 +36.24
904 904 14 295.00 $295.00 $2,667 -10.00
969 969 4 286.00 $286.00 $2,771 -11.00
1034 1034 7 282.00 $282.00 $2,916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 6 465.00 $465.00 $1,465 -20.00
369–393 378 44 410.00–505.00 $469.53 $1,775 -19.22
380 unweaned 380 15 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 —
405–447 437 32 380.00–445.00 $420.20 $1,836 -58.71
465–491 482 28 400.00–425.00 $415.83 $2,004 -10.02
502–542 516 12 380.00–417.50 $396.48 $2,046 +19.00
550–595 573 31 345.00–383.00 $363.28 $2,082 +5.78
643 643 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,122 —
657 657 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,313 +36.94
903 903 17 250.00 $250.00 $2,258 —
973 973 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,919 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 8 410.00 $410.00 $1,829 —
538 538 17 375.00 $375.00 $2,018 —
599 599 15 345.00 $345.00 $2,067 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 -60.00
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 unweaned 469 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,407 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–377 365 12 535.00–575.00 $546.32 $1,994 +5.19
408–435 425 14 510.00–547.00 $528.11 $2,244 +15.08
450–497 478 35 452.00–520.00 $494.71 $2,365 -2.69
510 unweaned 510 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,295 -21.63
510–538 521 34 420.00–488.00 $460.20 $2,398 -18.28
553–576 unweaned 565 12 435.00–439.00 $437.04 $2,469 +11.62
557–588 578 15 430.00 $430.00 $2,485 +1.95
600–608 605 5 375.00–397.00 $383.73 $2,322 —
607 unweaned 607 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,549 -10.00
676–695 688 26 370.00–397.50 $379.48 $2,611 -7.79
700–725 714 4 370.00–390.00 $378.77 $2,704 +30.10
909 909 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,636 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 630.00 $630.00 $2,110 —
363–382 373 6 600.00–645.00 $621.93 $2,320 -18.07
400–427 407 11 580.00–600.00 $594.28 $2,419 +13.96
438 unweaned 438 10 565.00 $565.00 $2,475 —
493 493 9 550.00 $550.00 $2,712 +25.00
501–518 510 9 440.00–505.00 $468.35 $2,389 -15.26
554 unweaned 554 25 442.00 $442.00 $2,449 —
559 559 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,404 -21.53
605–636 615 14 390.00–430.00 $407.36 $2,505 +0.80
767 767 10 355.00 $355.00 $2,723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–498 481 23 440.00–480.00 $465.98 $2,241 -10.80
555–589 579 10 391.00–410.00 $396.47 $2,296 +1.47
647 647 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,394 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,458 —
1019 1019 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,802 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 -301.69
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1440 1205 80-85% 169 157.00–181.00 $172.01 $2,073 +16.03
1010–1350 1213 80-85% 21 140.00–162.00 $153.67 $1,864 -2.31
970–1485 1232 80-85% 54 176.00–192.50 $183.51 $2,261 +4.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1102 966 85-90% 22 85.00–120.00 $114.13 $1,102 —
760–1230 982 85-90% 51 100.00–145.00 $129.30 $1,270 —
765–1275 1045 85-90% 76 140.00–168.00 $154.36 $1,613 -0.95
935–1195 1077 85-90% 15 165.00–180.00 $170.84 $1,840 +1.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1840 1459 75-80% 46 180.00–216.00 $185.42 $2,705 +12.11
1290–1790 1473 75-80% 56 164.00–180.00 $174.78 $2,575 +1.47
1405–1700 1541 75-80% 5 155.00–168.00 $162.33 $2,502 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1700 1466 8 170.00–198.00 $185.23 $2,715 —
1200–2360 1670 34 190.00–224.00 $208.87 $3,488 —
1395–2270 1853 27 220.00–252.00 $233.00 $4,317 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–960 755 (<2 yrs)Open 17 260.00–377.50 $355.47 $2,684
735–1140 993 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 49 191.00–312.50 $269.28 $2,674
915–1295 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 180.00–260.00 $213.82 $2,350
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
896 896 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 245.00 $245.00 $2,195
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1027 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 267.50 $267.50 $2,747

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
800–1320 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 2,400.00–3,450.00 $2,844.46
1045–1240 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,691.47
1040–1272 1164 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,250.00–2,850.00 $2,579.63
830–1510 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 42 2,700.00–3,700.00 $3,192.04
1000–1501 1284 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,700.00–3,250.00 $2,929.84
1110–1495 1356 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,815.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1160–1218 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 3,250.00–3,550.00 $3,291.72
1000–1305 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,594.13
1045–1770 1304 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 3,500.00–3,950.00 $3,762.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1025 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,908.72
1015–1355 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,217.96
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,550.00 $3,550.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
870 870 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–940 853 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,741.06
800–935 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,250.00 $3,041.62
785–1035 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,225.00 $3,025.35
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00
1090–1190 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,450.00–3,750.00 $3,606.58
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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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.