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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

4,612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.55/cwt +1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,800/hd at 721 lb · 410 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $318.21/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 569 lb · 199 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $349.69/cwt -8.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 480 lb · 160 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,612 5,356 5,874
Feeder cattle 4,102 4,846 5,436
Slaughter cattle 427 430 373
Replacement cattle 83 80 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–295 288 7 340.00–372.50 $354.26 $1,020 —
320 320 3 374.00 $374.00 $1,197 —
352–390 363 22 332.00–410.00 $373.13 $1,354 +10.27
405–449 430 67 340.00–406.00 $379.80 $1,633 +26.28
438 unweaned 438 6 327.00 $327.00 $1,432 —
457–495 479 144 329.00–379.00 $352.94 $1,691 -4.15
487 unweaned 487 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,534 —
485–499 491 11 322.00–324.00 $322.92 $1,586 -34.17
506 fancy 506 12 361.00 $361.00 $1,827 —
500–549 519 86 325.00–348.00 $334.32 $1,735 -0.81
522 522 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,561 -36.13
555–590 568 187 270.00–330.00 $319.87 $1,817 +5.97
560–593 587 12 285.00–298.00 $292.37 $1,716 -21.53
602–646 624 122 286.00–320.00 $301.40 $1,881 +8.79
656–690 679 142 273.00–284.75 $279.36 $1,897 +4.04
704–744 726 139 261.00–286.75 $269.92 $1,960 +0.80
728 728 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,718 -33.12
754–796 782 42 255.00–261.00 $256.79 $2,008 +2.08
801–831 811 139 235.50–254.25 $253.47 $2,056 +9.97
862–868 864 21 229.50–240.00 $236.99 $2,048 -8.71
930 930 24 231.50 $231.50 $2,153 +2.87
1014 1014 10 210.00 $210.00 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,243 —
354–375 thin fleshed 364 11 395.00–405.00 $399.69 $1,455 —
372–383 378 6 346.00–352.50 $349.30 $1,320 +5.09
449 449 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,437 -16.80
480–490 484 19 325.00–356.00 $339.43 $1,643 +27.34
505 thin fleshed 505 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,654 —
509 unweaned 509 7 294.00 $294.00 $1,496 —
518–547 534 32 299.00–327.00 $307.66 $1,643 +19.65
562 thin fleshed 562 9 320.50 $320.50 $1,801 —
555–598 579 34 285.00–302.50 $293.44 $1,699 +3.50
617 617 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,604 -20.56
628–648 641 22 270.00–282.00 $274.20 $1,758 -6.36
656–658 656 26 264.00–281.25 $279.25 $1,832 +14.25
707–716 713 6 247.00–263.50 $258.05 $1,840 +0.98
799 799 19 246.50 $246.50 $1,970 +17.50
842 842 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,903 -13.46
850–858 854 9 222.50–229.50 $226.37 $1,933 -4.10
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,852 —
762 762 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,737 —
810 810 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 4 321.00 $321.00 $1,650 +22.00
618 618 5 294.00 $294.00 $1,817 —
714 714 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,849 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1264 1264 7 186.50 $186.50 $2,357 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,582 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763 763 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,801 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–295 283 8 325.00–379.00 $360.23 $1,019 —
355–393 369 30 324.00–350.00 $331.13 $1,222 +16.30
403–447 425 57 315.00–341.00 $330.15 $1,403 +7.59
443 443 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,285 -32.56
458 thin fleshed 458 9 318.00 $318.00 $1,456 —
452–498 475 119 286.00–330.00 $308.86 $1,467 +3.69
465–487 480 7 275.00–282.00 $277.23 $1,331 -27.94
500–543 519 113 288.50–314.00 $302.78 $1,571 +12.01
537 537 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,487 -13.77
567 567 5 262.50 $262.50 $1,488 -6.28
553–599 576 153 263.00–287.00 $273.09 $1,573 +4.31
617 thin fleshed 617 19 287.00 $287.00 $1,771 —
602–647 627 79 257.00–270.00 $263.49 $1,652 -1.89
651–694 664 133 243.00–260.75 $254.90 $1,693 -0.69
700–747 721 393 228.00–254.10 $250.44 $1,806 +2.51
710–742 733 17 226.50–235.00 $228.92 $1,678 -6.08
760 760 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,832 +4.17
762–794 767 91 224.00–249.50 $244.83 $1,878 +8.00
902–945 932 34 210.00–221.50 $218.23 $2,034 +8.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–347 334 10 297.50–310.00 $302.19 $1,009 -12.16
360–371 366 11 305.00–320.00 $311.25 $1,139 +10.22
369–378 thin fleshed 372 10 319.00–339.00 $325.10 $1,209 +17.10
404–446 427 31 270.00–315.00 $295.93 $1,264 -5.02
440 thin fleshed 440 6 327.50 $327.50 $1,441 —
460–490 477 26 267.50–296.00 $287.33 $1,371 -3.49
499 thin fleshed 499 9 313.00 $313.00 $1,562 —
499 unweaned 499 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,085 —
520 thin fleshed 520 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,544 —
502–547 527 41 260.00–292.50 $273.85 $1,443 -5.62
553 553 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,327 -18.27
553–598 568 47 251.00–285.00 $263.65 $1,498 +5.38
610–642 625 33 228.50–260.00 $243.96 $1,525 -1.05
656–691 679 29 227.00–244.50 $233.20 $1,583 -16.97
728–730 729 7 236.00–238.50 $237.07 $1,728 +5.01
794 794 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,727 -4.50
838 838 5 222.50 $222.50 $1,865 —
856 856 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,798 +7.00
932 932 21 205.00 $205.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 5 297.50 $297.50 $1,157 —
450 thin fleshed 450 11 262.50 $262.50 $1,181 —
499 499 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,088 —
516 516 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,277 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,077 —
489 489 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,222 —
600–612 607 13 230.00–243.00 $238.06 $1,445 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1311 1311 6 174.00 $174.00 $2,281 —
1508–1540 1520 8 180.00 $180.00 $2,736 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,502 —

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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 4 363.00 $363.00 $1,071 —
358–383 369 14 387.50–410.00 $401.05 $1,480 +67.06
470–492 481 24 295.00–359.00 $325.33 $1,565 -8.00
501–528 512 14 287.50–315.00 $305.05 $1,562 +5.32
536 thin fleshed 536 7 302.50 $302.50 $1,621 —
550–583 562 28 289.00–304.00 $298.11 $1,675 +16.60
617–628 624 8 265.00–282.00 $273.20 $1,705 +8.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 458 7 340.00–352.50 $345.89 $1,584 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,559 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1490 1188 80-85% 62 116.00–132.00 $124.75 $1,482 +10.90
1040–1387 1238 80-85% 25 129.00–138.50 $133.13 $1,648 —
1130–1345 1248 80-85% 6 104.50–117.00 $113.01 $1,410 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1781 1523 75-80% 27 124.50–142.00 $128.66 $1,959 -1.22
1260–1855 1542 75-80% 41 130.00–148.00 $136.95 $2,112 +7.07
1440–1680 1567 75-80% 3 109.00–118.00 $114.11 $1,788 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1130 986 85-90% 5 80.00–98.50 $88.23 $870 -21.08
840–1175 1035 85-90% 34 106.00–119.00 $110.44 $1,143 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–2065 1651 19 126.00–145.00 $135.51 $2,237 —
1405–2380 1928 12 143.00–155.00 $149.66 $2,885 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1225 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 126.00–151.00 $137.93 $1,497
940–1230 1114 (<2 yrs)Open 26 140.00–185.00 $169.23 $1,885

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1285–1305 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,725.00 $1,586.44

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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.