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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

4,878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.89/cwt -0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 714 lb · 487 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.69/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 531 lb · 140 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.98/cwt +7.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 617 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,878 2,624 5,162
Feeder cattle 4,211 2,264 4,536
Slaughter cattle 572 310 541
Replacement cattle 95 50 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 6.00 higher, with late week calves under 650 lbs 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–332 325 17 269.00–280.00 $274.81 $893 -14.19
365–397 unweaned 381 8 229.00–249.00 $238.58 $909 —
389–395 392 27 253.00–302.00 $282.96 $1,109 -9.24
400–449 422 60 244.00–311.00 $272.98 $1,152 +0.29
425 425 3 228.00 $228.00 $969 -44.69
452 thin fleshed 452 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,266 —
450–492 474 49 236.00–266.00 $247.81 $1,175 -11.65
474–479 unweaned 477 15 240.00–250.00 $244.64 $1,167 -10.36
491–492 491 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,110 -33.46
500–549 516 103 221.00–265.00 $248.83 $1,284 +15.79
513–535 unweaned 520 17 223.00–231.00 $227.66 $1,184 +0.65
510–534 thin fleshed 525 8 243.00–270.00 $260.16 $1,366 —
550–599 580 80 216.00–256.00 $232.69 $1,350 -4.10
560–597 value added 584 11 240.50–242.00 $241.02 $1,408 —
566–593 unweaned 590 30 207.50–229.00 $209.56 $1,236 —
610 thin fleshed 610 22 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 —
600–648 619 47 219.00–242.00 $231.59 $1,434 +13.02
643 643 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,273 -20.57
650 unweaned 650 11 191.00 $191.00 $1,242 —
661–691 674 9 189.00–196.00 $192.81 $1,300 -22.19
650–696 679 103 197.50–217.00 $209.12 $1,420 -5.88
705–749 732 29 188.00–210.00 $203.92 $1,493 +13.17
747 747 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,360 -8.75
773 773 9 184.50 $184.50 $1,426 -15.34
763–791 776 70 186.00–203.50 $196.67 $1,526 -3.17
805–847 838 18 191.25–191.50 $191.30 $1,603 —
840 840 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,495 —
865 865 12 186.50 $186.50 $1,613 +4.01
926 926 32 179.50 $179.50 $1,662 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–293 285 13 260.00–284.00 $275.66 $786 —
323 unweaned 323 3 230.00 $230.00 $743 —
348 348 3 277.00 $277.00 $964 +44.00
369–385 375 14 256.00–275.00 $267.04 $1,001 +41.04
400–435 420 12 206.00–272.50 $253.73 $1,066 +18.14
475 value added 475 13 247.50 $247.50 $1,176 —
486 thin fleshed 486 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,162 —
483–496 492 30 215.00–239.00 $233.83 $1,150 —
501–544 526 43 205.50–249.00 $225.77 $1,188 +0.14
554–578 566 27 203.00–234.00 $214.91 $1,216 +0.40
573 573 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,072 -27.51
664–698 675 25 189.00–198.00 $193.27 $1,305 +0.77
722–733 726 21 185.00–194.00 $190.99 $1,387 —
762 thin fleshed 762 9 202.75 $202.75 $1,545 —
810–841 814 64 175.00–197.00 $195.19 $1,589 —
839 839 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,451 —
853 853 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,518 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 4 221.50 $221.50 $1,313 —
672 672 6 214.50 $214.50 $1,441 —
793 793 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,427 —
904 904 9 183.50 $183.50 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,100 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 5 179.00 $179.00 $750 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 240.00 $240.00 $655 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–348 333 23 210.00–239.00 $228.20 $760 —
363 value added 363 7 238.00 $238.00 $864 —
355–385 373 36 225.00–240.50 $233.55 $871 -2.11
406 thin fleshed 406 4 239.00 $239.00 $970 —
400–447 428 106 214.00–239.50 $231.60 $991 +8.00
445 value added 445 19 236.00 $236.00 $1,050 —
453–498 471 117 204.00–235.00 $223.71 $1,054 +2.91
463–488 unweaned 474 7 210.00–215.00 $212.21 $1,006 +3.21
508 508 6 192.00 $192.00 $975 -16.47
513–528 thin fleshed 519 8 221.50–224.50 $222.65 $1,156 —
504–549 533 126 195.50–222.50 $207.49 $1,106 -0.98
550–586 569 75 195.00–209.50 $204.11 $1,161 +7.33
589 value added 589 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,207 +6.50
591 thin fleshed 591 8 216.50 $216.50 $1,280 +7.50
607 unweaned 607 11 175.00 $175.00 $1,062 —
602–638 618 119 189.00–207.50 $200.10 $1,237 +8.10
651 unweaned 651 3 175.50 $175.50 $1,143 —
662 fancy 662 17 204.50 $204.50 $1,354 +4.75
653–687 679 92 182.00–195.00 $188.03 $1,277 +18.53
679–697 690 16 183.50–183.75 $183.66 $1,267 -5.09
700 700 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,232 -16.12
708–739 714 480 187.00–196.00 $192.12 $1,372 ±0.00
752 fancy 752 15 195.00 $195.00 $1,466 —
791–792 792 73 175.50–184.75 $183.86 $1,456 +8.19
798 798 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,317 -10.67
920 920 6 148.50 $148.50 $1,366 —
933 933 22 159.25 $159.25 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 unweaned 258 5 201.00 $201.00 $519 —
275 275 3 224.00 $224.00 $616 —
301–320 311 17 210.00–231.00 $222.06 $691 -3.94
329 thin fleshed 329 6 235.00 $235.00 $773 —
354–397 384 26 213.00–224.00 $217.91 $837 -0.09
406–442 428 23 216.00–237.00 $230.10 $985 +15.88
460–488 thin fleshed 472 22 219.00–230.00 $224.44 $1,059 +1.44
457–497 477 39 193.00–219.00 $206.43 $985 -1.22
509 509 5 195.00 $195.00 $993 -4.64
515 thin fleshed 515 6 211.50 $211.50 $1,089 +1.25
503–540 525 41 189.50–225.00 $202.45 $1,063 +2.81
558–559 thin fleshed 559 8 205.00–209.00 $206.50 $1,154 —
550–599 575 55 178.00–200.50 $190.48 $1,095 +14.47
601–644 618 28 178.00–197.00 $188.99 $1,168 +4.91
654 654 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,079 -14.54
659–696 672 78 166.00–191.75 $181.66 $1,221 +2.12
700–748 734 27 170.00–179.00 $175.24 $1,286 -14.90
752–795 773 22 159.00–172.50 $165.56 $1,280 +0.56
806 806 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,322 -3.50
860–866 863 7 150.00–156.00 $153.44 $1,324 —
927 927 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 165.00 $165.00 $771 —
533–548 539 8 170.00–192.00 $178.39 $962 —
571 571 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,016 —
612–628 620 6 169.00–179.00 $174.06 $1,079 —
697 thin fleshed 697 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,178 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 199.00 $199.00 $838 —
734 734 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,101 -12.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 8 194.00 $194.00 $1,125 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–345 332 12 242.50–260.00 $250.55 $832 —
350–399 384 38 220.00–275.00 $245.57 $943 —
415–440 430 17 215.00–240.00 $228.05 $981 -10.95
473–498 491 26 210.00–228.00 $216.32 $1,062 -3.68
500–548 527 36 202.00–226.50 $215.73 $1,137 -5.41
587 thin fleshed 587 9 215.50 $215.50 $1,265 —
598 598 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,130 -12.26
616–649 634 13 189.00–203.00 $195.28 $1,238 —
652 652 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,291 +8.00
774 774 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,176 —
861 861 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,421 —
928–942 939 14 135.00–144.00 $142.09 $1,334 —
962 962 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 unweaned 308 6 284.00 $284.00 $875 —
408 408 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,020 +4.00
451 unweaned 451 6 228.50 $228.50 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 5 201.00 $201.00 $798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1465 1171 80-85% 193 88.00–102.00 $94.36 $1,105 —
915–1339 1178 80-85% 13 82.00–90.00 $86.03 $1,013 —
1035–1470 1279 80-85% 33 97.00–104.00 $99.67 $1,275 -4.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1260 982 85-90% 10 60.00–77.00 $67.80 $666 -13.20
910–1130 1033 85-90% 5 90.00–97.00 $93.10 $962 +5.67
860–1285 1070 85-90% 53 75.00–92.00 $84.55 $905 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1610 1437 75-80% 9 100.00–106.00 $102.81 $1,477 —
1250–1943 1523 75-80% 33 90.50–102.50 $96.81 $1,474 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308 1308 65-75% 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,465 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1500 1473 2 100.00–109.00 $104.42 $1,538 —
1155–1960 1568 20 113.00–126.00 $120.11 $1,883 —
1800–1920 1860 2 131.50–136.00 $133.68 $2,486 +31.64

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
832–1310 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 90.00–118.00 $103.18 $1,075
905–1345 1046 (<2 yrs)Open 15 123.00–163.00 $138.15 $1,445

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1257 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,410.00–1,575.00 $1,491.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,685.00 $1,685.00

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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
950–1050 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,460.00–1,610.00 $1,535.00 —

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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.