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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

2,624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $199.84/cwt +12.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 781 lb · 301 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.12/cwt +6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 719 lb · 155 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $190.14/cwt +18.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 710 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,624 5,874 4,637
Feeder cattle 2,264 5,436 4,078
Slaughter cattle 310 373 510
Replacement cattle 50 65 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 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
347 347 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,003 —
362–392 378 39 260.00–305.00 $292.20 $1,105 +3.26
422–440 431 13 268.00–277.00 $272.69 $1,175 -8.62
450–483 465 31 240.00–277.00 $259.46 $1,206 -6.14
469 unweaned 469 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,196 +19.00
505–533 523 46 230.00–236.00 $233.04 $1,219 -18.77
533–541 unweaned 537 20 225.00–229.00 $227.01 $1,219 —
557–594 575 26 228.50–245.00 $236.79 $1,362 -7.47
609–643 632 63 208.00–232.50 $218.57 $1,381 +11.57
665 665 26 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 +27.00
740–748 744 6 190.00–191.50 $190.75 $1,419 +1.75
750–797 781 301 194.00–204.35 $199.84 $1,561 +25.03
865–895 886 23 181.85–184.00 $182.49 $1,617 -2.63
906 906 109 182.00 $182.00 $1,649 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 233.00 $233.00 $729 -6.76
363 363 3 226.00 $226.00 $820 -8.63
411–418 414 11 216.00–253.00 $235.59 $975 -18.26
481 unweaned 481 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,058 —
511–525 517 9 221.00–229.00 $225.63 $1,167 -4.98
557–597 576 24 207.00–216.50 $214.51 $1,236 +2.47
578–597 thin fleshed 586 14 231.50–236.00 $233.46 $1,368 -3.54
605 thin fleshed 605 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,373 —
629 629 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,283 +4.08
669 669 4 192.50 $192.50 $1,288 -0.82
671 thin fleshed 671 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,469 —
767 767 8 196.50 $196.50 $1,507 +19.25
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,003 —
515–546 525 21 217.50–220.00 $218.37 $1,146 —
598 598 5 201.50 $201.50 $1,205 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1391 1277 11 158.50 $158.50 $2,024 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 5 187.50 $187.50 $1,179 -18.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738 738 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,292 +21.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–393 388 20 235.00–236.00 $235.66 $914 +8.97
435 435 5 220.00–226.00 $223.60 $973 -3.27
453–493 473 61 209.00–232.50 $220.80 $1,044 +1.13
492 unweaned 492 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,028 +6.00
513–549 520 25 203.50–210.00 $208.47 $1,084 -1.39
550–598 579 53 187.00–208.50 $196.78 $1,139 -3.53
579 value added 579 6 198.50 $198.50 $1,149 —
588 thin fleshed 588 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,229 —
629–641 632 26 192.00 $192.00 $1,213 -3.17
637 637 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,134 -17.17
651 fancy 651 9 199.75 $199.75 $1,300 —
676 676 6 169.50 $169.50 $1,146 -2.32
655–692 684 68 175.00–195.00 $188.75 $1,291 +16.93
717–745 719 155 179.50–193.10 $192.12 $1,381 +22.62
777–786 783 9 175.50–175.75 $175.67 $1,375 +4.67
823 823 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,358 +3.36
899 899 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,429 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–338 324 12 226.00 $226.00 $732 -12.00
396 396 4 218.00 $218.00 $863 -2.18
425–430 429 10 207.00–222.00 $214.22 $919 +3.25
451 thin fleshed 451 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,006 —
461–493 478 10 187.00–218.00 $207.65 $993 -2.83
481 481 4 188.00 $188.00 $904 -22.48
508–535 523 13 195.00–204.50 $199.64 $1,044 +1.00
548 thin fleshed 548 20 210.25 $210.25 $1,152 -14.00
552–594 581 32 171.50–183.50 $176.01 $1,023 -12.98
601–641 616 27 169.75–195.00 $184.08 $1,134 +2.60
661–664 663 15 175.50–181.00 $179.54 $1,190 +2.65
707–745 710 147 165.50–192.25 $190.14 $1,350 +16.41
775 775 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 +2.81
812 812 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,360 +4.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 8 162.50 $162.50 $1,053 -2.00
704 704 6 162.50 $162.50 $1,144 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 4 153.50 $153.50 $1,926 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,052 +19.00
473 473 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,041 +2.00
504–544 523 15 216.00–226.00 $221.14 $1,157 +7.14
575–582 579 7 197.00–207.00 $201.26 $1,165 +0.26
630 thin fleshed 630 5 204.50 $204.50 $1,288 —
687 687 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,305 -1.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 13 291.00 $291.00 $1,077 —
438 438 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,077 —
495 495 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,119 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1215 1116 80-85% 6 79.50–84.50 $82.40 $920 +0.95
961–1440 1143 80-85% 60 83.00–99.00 $92.50 $1,057 +11.05
1025–1330 1257 80-85% 39 97.00–107.00 $104.11 $1,309 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1050 895 85-90% 12 58.00–75.50 $68.02 $609 -24.98
875–1230 964 85-90% 23 70.00–90.00 $81.00 $781 +37.70
970–1110 1025 85-90% 4 86.00–89.00 $87.43 $896 +2.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1273–1405 1306 75-80% 4 106.00–107.50 $107.10 $1,399 —
1260–1715 1450 75-80% 13 95.00–102.50 $99.18 $1,438 -5.31
1678 1678 75-80% 2 91.50 $91.50 $1,535 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 65-75% 5 113.00 $113.00 $1,819 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1870 1743 4 125.00–127.50 $125.90 $2,194 —
1320–2185 1774 13 105.50–123.00 $116.59 $2,068 —
1645–2210 1873 4 95.00–105.50 $102.04 $1,911 -26.56

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1155 1028 (<2 yrs)Open 9 135.00–156.00 $142.42 $1,464
1114–1345 1151 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 96.00–114.00 $112.83 $1,299

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1127 1127 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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.