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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

5,356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $254.85/cwt +0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 779 lb · 332 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.75/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 726 lb · 283 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.01/cwt +8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 622 lb · 240 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,356 5,461 4,677
Feeder cattle 4,846 4,890 4,001
Slaughter cattle 430 481 486
Replacement cattle 80 90 190

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 21 355.00–370.00 $362.86 $1,426 -15.14
405–443 424 33 322.50–374.00 $353.52 $1,499 -5.71
459 fancy 459 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,744 —
462 462 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,557 +31.59
466 thin fleshed 466 10 361.00 $361.00 $1,682 —
454–483 470 70 325.00–374.00 $357.09 $1,678 +51.68
503–545 525 127 321.00–350.00 $335.13 $1,759 +2.33
551 fancy 551 7 342.00 $342.00 $1,884 —
575 unweaned 575 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,644 —
554–596 579 116 297.50–326.00 $313.90 $1,817 -3.78
586 thin fleshed 586 38 320.00 $320.00 $1,875 —
600–644 626 131 277.00–303.50 $292.61 $1,832 -11.00
673 673 6 260.50 $260.50 $1,753 -18.57
654–696 683 118 264.00–283.50 $275.32 $1,880 -3.75
701–737 711 140 246.00–274.50 $269.12 $1,913 +22.98
750 fancy 750 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 —
751–798 779 329 248.00–262.25 $254.71 $1,984 -0.23
806 806 8 243.50 $243.50 $1,963 -3.47
800–827 822 148 236.00–257.00 $248.85 $2,046 +1.88
854–892 861 91 225.50–249.75 $245.70 $2,115 +7.78
914–922 918 24 227.00–230.00 $228.63 $2,099 -0.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–377 376 11 336.00–351.00 $344.21 $1,294 +29.21
407–425 419 21 311.00–349.50 $336.80 $1,411 +11.16
453–475 468 11 307.50–317.00 $312.09 $1,461 -5.90
504–545 530 24 271.50–291.50 $288.01 $1,526 -11.69
559–598 577 28 278.00–299.00 $289.94 $1,673 -6.39
608–646 634 34 272.00–288.00 $280.56 $1,779 +9.73
658 658 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,744 +11.38
700–740 728 27 250.50–267.00 $257.07 $1,871 +1.82
760–786 783 90 244.00–255.50 $248.13 $1,943 +10.61
799 799 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,830 -8.52
826–838 834 36 232.00–241.50 $239.46 $1,997 +1.03
860–878 875 66 229.00–240.00 $230.47 $2,017 +1.07
905 905 13 222.00 $222.00 $2,009 —
1061 1061 15 195.50 $195.50 $2,074 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 6 299.00 $299.00 $1,618 —
593 593 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,726 —
667 667 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,848 -1.25
866 866 35 244.00 $244.00 $2,113 —
1018 1018 3 209.00 $209.00 $2,128 —
1081 1081 4 201.00 $201.00 $2,173 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —
640 640 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,683 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 5 298.00 $298.00 $1,535 —
1071 1071 4 197.00 $197.00 $2,110 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 343.00 $343.00 $1,132 +11.79
359–374 367 24 290.00–328.00 $314.83 $1,155 -14.25
367 thin fleshed 367 17 339.00 $339.00 $1,244 ±0.00
411–449 435 81 294.00–338.00 $322.56 $1,403 +8.95
453–499 478 129 290.00–322.50 $305.17 $1,459 -6.70
500–549 530 86 278.00–308.00 $290.77 $1,541 +41.63
551–595 581 141 262.00–287.00 $268.78 $1,562 -5.89
603–643 622 236 247.00–275.50 $265.38 $1,651 +8.01
638 638 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,550 -2.80
650–688 671 196 230.00–260.50 $255.59 $1,715 +4.54
702–748 726 279 231.50–259.00 $247.93 $1,800 +3.24
739 739 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,737 -9.69
763–780 773 8 226.00–245.00 $236.83 $1,831 +2.55
819–840 827 13 215.00–220.00 $218.05 $1,803 -5.59
865 865 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,739 -21.00
909 909 12 209.50 $209.50 $1,904 —
980 980 9 203.00 $203.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 348.00 $348.00 $957 +76.00
323–335 330 5 290.00–330.00 $314.35 $1,037 +22.67
368 thin fleshed 368 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,133 -4.50
391–393 392 7 272.50–312.50 $301.03 $1,180 -2.01
415–448 428 20 270.00–310.00 $300.95 $1,288 +8.60
455–490 476 49 259.00–310.00 $290.82 $1,384 +18.48
484 484 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,258 -12.34
508–543 523 70 247.00–291.00 $279.47 $1,462 +9.34
523–543 532 14 232.00–239.00 $235.94 $1,255 -34.19
564–595 578 33 246.00–266.00 $258.27 $1,493 +22.27
600–647 629 47 240.00–262.00 $245.01 $1,541 -2.58
665–698 697 157 230.00–251.00 $250.17 $1,744 +10.41
721–728 725 19 223.50–240.00 $232.06 $1,682 +0.28
792 792 13 222.00 $222.00 $1,758 +17.00
864 864 6 203.00 $203.00 $1,754 —
876 876 19 198.00 $198.00 $1,734 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,576 +9.50
708–743 721 13 242.00–246.00 $243.58 $1,756 +10.08
777 777 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,702 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
702 702 11 225.50 $225.50 $1,583 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 247.50 $247.50 $928 —
533 533 11 247.50 $247.50 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,340 —
669 669 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,499 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–737 726 14 221.50–228.50 $226.07 $1,641 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 324 13 357.50–380.00 $363.47 $1,178 +9.16
350–398 371 12 297.00–358.00 $333.99 $1,239 -5.01
401–441 421 20 290.00–367.50 $348.26 $1,466 +10.41
460–499 479 11 317.50–350.00 $333.33 $1,597 +20.59
502–547 513 33 276.00–324.00 $299.73 $1,538 -8.38
550–595 574 15 263.00–302.50 $281.51 $1,616 -3.68
607–632 622 33 257.00–274.00 $264.90 $1,648 -4.10
659–680 670 23 230.00–267.00 $258.01 $1,729 —
723 723 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,771 —
763–767 765 6 215.50–239.00 $227.28 $1,739 -2.72
816 816 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,705 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 5 292.50 $292.50 $1,211 —
703 703 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 unweaned 522 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,383 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1071–1317 1158 80-85% 24 119.00–132.00 $122.37 $1,417 +9.81
1076–1265 1167 80-85% 19 99.00–106.00 $103.58 $1,209 -8.98
1005–1475 1195 80-85% 61 105.50–122.00 $113.85 $1,361 +1.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853–1055 940 85-90% 7 77.50–90.00 $85.70 $806 —
925–1070 986 85-90% 8 107.50–114.00 $109.31 $1,078 —
863–1205 991 85-90% 29 94.00–111.00 $102.01 $1,011 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1720 1434 75-80% 29 113.00–126.00 $119.90 $1,719 —
1405–1875 1515 75-80% 14 125.00–140.00 $129.88 $1,968 +5.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1480 1322 7 105.00–115.00 $108.85 $1,439 —
1215–2085 1552 20 114.00–138.00 $127.89 $1,985 -2.41
1520–2110 1797 17 134.50–147.00 $141.02 $2,534 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2035 2035 1 153.00 $153.00 $3,114 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,434

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
998–1340 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 116.00–146.00 $130.24 $1,489

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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
1000–1100 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,300.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.