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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

5,874 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $243.93/cwt +6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 568 lb · 329 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $200.90/cwt -1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 725 lb · 283 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $222.55/cwt -2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 628 lb · 260 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,874 4,677 5,831
Feeder cattle 5,436 4,001 5,245
Slaughter cattle 373 486 376
Replacement cattle 65 190 210

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher, spots 10.00 to 15.00 higher on steers under 525 lbs. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 unweaned 343 26 266.00 $266.00 $912 —
353–382 370 20 275.00–300.00 $288.94 $1,069 +29.49
401–448 434 51 260.00–294.00 $281.31 $1,221 +20.25
426–446 unweaned 435 14 224.00–250.00 $238.56 $1,038 —
451 unweaned 451 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,064 —
455–496 478 84 245.00–286.00 $265.60 $1,270 +18.39
501 fancy 501 17 273.00 $273.00 $1,368 —
500–548 528 124 226.00–267.50 $251.81 $1,330 +1.66
553 fancy 553 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,460 +10.93
555–597 568 314 219.00–255.00 $244.26 $1,387 +9.28
569 unweaned 569 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,246 —
577 value added 577 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,316 -21.50
604–646 628 252 210.50–237.00 $223.04 $1,401 -1.09
608–648 633 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,310 -17.13
655 thin fleshed 655 8 218.00 $218.00 $1,428 —
666 666 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,252 -16.93
650–697 672 111 194.00–218.75 $207.21 $1,392 +2.28
705–749 725 279 182.00–210.00 $201.07 $1,458 -1.21
738 738 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,395 -13.28
753 fancy 753 5 192.50 $192.50 $1,450 —
754–789 768 201 177.00–196.00 $189.32 $1,454 -11.28
784–785 785 26 174.50–175.00 $174.81 $1,372 -25.79
806–839 825 163 182.50–187.00 $186.40 $1,538 -4.00
854–881 858 71 175.00–186.10 $185.12 $1,588 +2.66
900 900 8 179.50 $179.50 $1,616 -3.00
969 969 16 167.25 $167.25 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 unweaned 235 8 258.00 $258.00 $606 —
271 unweaned 271 8 254.00 $254.00 $688 —
301–348 333 12 221.00–270.00 $239.76 $798 -36.24
383–386 385 12 227.00–255.00 $234.63 $903 -30.78
400–420 416 42 239.00–266.00 $253.85 $1,056 +28.35
458–492 477 29 220.00–241.00 $230.09 $1,098 -1.39
484 thin fleshed 484 9 261.00 $261.00 $1,263 —
505 unweaned 505 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,030 —
508–548 516 82 214.00–241.00 $230.61 $1,190 +6.79
570 thin fleshed 570 12 237.00 $237.00 $1,351 +2.00
561–596 578 57 200.00–228.00 $212.04 $1,226 -9.98
600–648 627 41 190.00–216.00 $199.92 $1,253 -9.70
653–676 663 7 186.00–199.00 $193.32 $1,282 -11.14
714–738 729 28 180.50–200.00 $184.98 $1,349 -9.43
763–786 783 61 169.00–185.75 $177.25 $1,388 -13.90
808 808 11 176.50 $176.50 $1,426 +1.50
820 820 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,378 -7.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 17 220.00 $220.00 $752 —
426–441 429 20 219.00–220.00 $219.21 $940 —
608 608 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,265 —
711 711 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 13 173.50 $173.50 $972 —
745 745 11 154.00 $154.00 $1,147 —
832 832 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,148 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,119 +16.00
546 546 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,321 —
650–670 660 6 200.00–212.00 $206.09 $1,360 —
1000 1000 6 162.50 $162.50 $1,625 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 15 166.50 $166.50 $1,307 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609–610 609 8 200.00–210.00 $206.25 $1,256 —
834 834 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,276 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 unweaned 293 5 179.00 $179.00 $524 —
318 thin fleshed 318 8 236.50 $236.50 $752 —
316–323 319 12 226.00–234.00 $229.38 $732 —
320 unweaned 320 16 222.00 $222.00 $710 —
366–375 unweaned 371 28 182.50–205.00 $196.92 $731 -32.08
350–398 380 29 219.00–236.00 $226.69 $861 -2.19
403–439 415 65 218.00–238.00 $226.87 $942 -0.51
464 unweaned 464 5 203.00 $203.00 $942 —
450–496 479 126 203.00–225.50 $219.67 $1,052 -10.57
502–546 530 133 194.00–224.00 $209.86 $1,112 -2.88
563 fancy 563 15 214.00 $214.00 $1,205 —
556–585 565 111 188.00–211.00 $200.31 $1,132 -8.29
601–646 627 120 186.00–198.00 $195.17 $1,224 -0.53
655 thin fleshed 655 69 199.25 $199.25 $1,305 —
651–684 665 128 175.00–191.50 $186.03 $1,237 -7.85
671–695 683 13 168.00–174.00 $171.82 $1,174 -22.06
719 719 4 169.50 $169.50 $1,219 -19.99
723–746 727 124 178.00–190.00 $186.44 $1,355 -3.05
757–798 770 13 161.75–165.00 $162.79 $1,253 -17.21
787 787 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,346 -6.04
837–842 839 23 160.25–162.25 $161.64 $1,356 -8.95
888 888 6 154.00 $154.00 $1,368 —
934 934 8 150.50 $150.50 $1,406 —
981 981 7 147.50 $147.50 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 4 216.00 $216.00 $523 —
282 282 8 197.00 $197.00 $556 -3.00
313 unweaned 313 5 188.00 $188.00 $588 —
345 345 3 238.00 $238.00 $821 —
353–398 369 63 190.00–242.00 $220.18 $812 -9.82
411–446 426 43 195.00–227.00 $210.97 $899 -5.38
425–447 unweaned 437 13 182.00–193.50 $186.71 $816 —
457 457 5 180.00 $180.00 $823 -38.17
454–498 469 81 187.00–220.00 $210.48 $987 -7.69
476 unweaned 476 7 195.00 $195.00 $928 —
489 thin fleshed 489 11 232.50 $232.50 $1,137 +0.50
511 unweaned 511 3 184.00 $184.00 $940 —
519 thin fleshed 519 95 224.25 $224.25 $1,164 —
509–536 524 89 178.00–214.00 $198.64 $1,041 +3.46
560–588 thin fleshed 583 130 206.00–214.00 $212.76 $1,240 —
565–597 583 72 176.00–196.00 $188.99 $1,102 +0.86
600–645 623 19 176.50–190.00 $181.48 $1,131 -2.21
654–691 669 23 170.00–180.00 $176.89 $1,183 -4.27
701–745 709 23 165.00–176.75 $173.73 $1,232 -1.27
743 743 4 158.50 $158.50 $1,178 -16.50
750 750 3 154.50 $154.50 $1,159 -14.97
769–797 787 15 160.50–167.00 $162.19 $1,276 -7.28
835 835 3 163.50 $163.50 $1,365 +2.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 7 174.00 $174.00 $586 —
449 449 7 182.00 $182.00 $817 -9.00
489–492 490 26 182.00–184.50 $183.73 $900 —
631 631 8 147.50 $147.50 $931 —
655 655 7 157.50 $157.50 $1,032 —
722 722 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,134 —
945 945 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,172 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 16 187.00 $187.00 $757 —
457–475 465 9 182.00–196.00 $189.64 $882 —
553 553 10 181.00 $181.00 $1,001 —
628 628 6 159.50 $159.50 $1,002 —
1108 1108 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,440 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,025 —
673 673 4 156.50 $156.50 $1,053 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 245.00 $245.00 $669 —
643 643 5 164.50 $164.50 $1,058 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,135 —
605 605 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,192 +12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 220.00 $220.00 $649 -30.00
374–385 377 12 200.00–219.00 $204.85 $772 -7.15
438 438 3 220.00 $220.00 $964 -29.01
474 474 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,033 —
512 512 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,096 +6.00
565 565 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,136 —
605–631 620 8 189.00–196.00 $192.62 $1,194 —
666 666 3 191.50 $191.50 $1,275 —
736–741 739 6 164.00–170.00 $167.01 $1,234 —
901 901 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,225 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 10 212.50 $212.50 $835 —
540 540 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 275.00 $275.00 $916 +15.00
518 518 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,171 —
613 613 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,257 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,032 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1250 1132 80-85% 8 70.00–89.50 $81.45 $922 —
955–1413 1200 80-85% 86 80.00–101.00 $92.34 $1,108 -1.89
975–1405 1216 80-85% 27 89.50–106.50 $101.26 $1,231 +7.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1702 1409 75-80% 30 86.50–104.00 $95.45 $1,345 -0.58
1230–1667 1460 75-80% 21 95.00–110.00 $104.49 $1,526 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,279 -19.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $800 —
885–1080 957 85-90% 3 50.00–65.00 $58.58 $561 -23.99
845–1095 965 85-90% 3 40.00–50.00 $43.30 $418 -39.27
880–1300 1022 85-90% 44 67.00–93.50 $85.02 $869 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1975 1589 8 86.50–106.00 $98.38 $1,563 —
1330–2345 1642 25 106.00–124.00 $114.85 $1,886 —
1585–2055 1883 10 125.00–134.00 $128.60 $2,422 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
727 thin fleshed 727 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 113.00 $113.00 $822
840–1145 1004 (<2 yrs)Open 15 108.00–134.00 $122.45 $1,229
860–1335 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 89.50–113.00 $98.99 $1,055

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
1000–1050 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00–1,975.00 $1,887.50 —
1075–1100 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,425.00 +141.07

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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.