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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

5,634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.84/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,856/hd at 764 lb · 364 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.80/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,853/hd at 730 lb · 285 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.13/cwt +13.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 716 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,634 4,612 2,624
Feeder cattle 4,880 4,102 2,264
Slaughter cattle 604 427 310
Replacement cattle 150 83 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold firm 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
377–391 386 16 345.00–395.00 $369.12 $1,425 -4.01
400–445 419 72 339.00–401.00 $380.63 $1,595 +0.83
437 437 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,390 -61.80
457–495 482 56 336.00–391.50 $358.56 $1,728 +5.62
491–494 492 12 325.00–336.00 $331.40 $1,630 +8.48
517 unweaned 517 11 304.00 $304.00 $1,572 —
501–549 528 107 313.00–343.00 $327.67 $1,730 +28.67
550–599 575 124 307.00–332.00 $323.82 $1,862 +3.95
595 595 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,726 -2.37
604–648 628 103 290.00–318.00 $305.41 $1,918 +4.01
656–696 682 143 272.00–295.00 $288.75 $1,969 +9.39
682 682 7 259.50 $259.50 $1,770 -19.86
702 fancy 702 10 290.00 $290.00 $2,036 —
710–747 734 85 262.50–284.75 $277.88 $2,040 +41.88
763 thin fleshed 763 9 275.00 $275.00 $2,098 —
751–787 770 62 246.00–271.00 $261.63 $2,015 +4.84
805–843 836 83 242.00–255.00 $253.19 $2,117 -0.28
858–898 891 76 237.25 $237.25 $2,114 +0.26
1126 1126 9 193.50 $193.50 $2,179 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 6 345.00 $345.00 $856 —
288 288 8 340.00 $340.00 $979 —
308 thin fleshed 308 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,201 —
326–335 329 20 319.00–370.00 $333.07 $1,096 -46.93
367–390 380 14 329.00–351.00 $336.35 $1,278 -12.95
402–445 427 66 320.00–357.50 $335.06 $1,431 +15.06
457–497 476 32 293.00–343.50 $334.69 $1,593 -4.74
508–538 525 58 301.00–325.00 $318.09 $1,670 +10.43
557–582 575 39 285.00–318.00 $309.11 $1,777 +15.67
615–647 636 29 259.00–287.50 $280.28 $1,783 +6.08
660 660 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,841 -0.25
655–695 675 37 272.00–285.00 $275.64 $1,861 -3.61
713–726 719 15 262.50–273.50 $268.32 $1,929 +10.27
763 763 11 262.75 $262.75 $2,005 —
865–869 867 11 230.50–231.50 $230.96 $2,002 +4.59
925–942 939 20 214.50–220.75 $219.83 $2,064 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,296 —
544 544 7 286.00 $286.00 $1,556 —
635 635 3 269.50 $269.50 $1,711 —
730–745 736 7 248.00–264.50 $255.15 $1,878 —
943 943 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,971 —
1068 1068 11 192.00 $192.00 $2,051 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 unweaned 524 5 284.00 $284.00 $1,488 —
703 703 5 272.00–275.00 $273.80 $1,925 +14.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,201 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,411 —
783 783 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,950 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–262 262 8 350.00–360.00 $357.51 $937 -2.72
310 unweaned 310 3 285.00 $285.00 $884 —
341 341 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,108 —
355–399 387 37 295.00–342.50 $328.28 $1,270 -2.85
388 unweaned 388 8 318.00 $318.00 $1,234 —
400–445 427 69 301.00–357.50 $322.80 $1,378 -7.35
445 thin fleshed 445 17 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 —
450–464 unweaned 457 18 292.50–309.00 $306.29 $1,400 —
454–484 469 58 312.00–340.00 $326.92 $1,533 +18.06
523 523 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,443 -26.78
500–547 525 120 277.00–309.00 $294.09 $1,544 -8.69
540 unweaned 540 11 261.00 $261.00 $1,409 —
551–594 568 53 266.00–295.00 $280.04 $1,591 +17.54
600–638 624 111 256.00–277.50 $269.43 $1,681 +5.94
651–695 677 140 242.00–269.25 $259.09 $1,754 +4.19
701–736 730 280 236.00–259.00 $254.06 $1,855 +25.14
738 738 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,764 +10.08
750–783 764 357 230.00–250.50 $243.13 $1,858 -1.70
785 785 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,790 -16.83
836 836 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,848 —
860–890 869 29 211.00–224.00 $221.53 $1,925 —
900–936 926 13 210.00–217.00 $212.39 $1,967 -5.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–343 321 31 304.00–330.00 $316.10 $1,015 +13.91
350 unweaned 350 3 276.00 $276.00 $966 —
360–397 367 43 307.50–316.00 $315.23 $1,157 +3.98
418–447 428 43 275.00–310.00 $301.09 $1,289 +5.16
433 433 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,186 -21.93
457–498 472 39 252.50–296.00 $285.93 $1,350 -1.40
518–548 529 41 256.00–285.00 $273.66 $1,448 -0.19
545 545 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,458 -6.35
573 thin fleshed 573 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,576 —
562–597 586 20 251.00–274.00 $262.44 $1,538 -1.21
603–646 618 54 240.00–274.00 $259.15 $1,602 +15.19
620–635 629 7 236.00–261.00 $246.57 $1,551 +2.61
656–694 673 76 227.00–259.00 $245.77 $1,654 +12.57
680 680 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,751 +24.30
705–725 713 8 220.00–235.00 $225.72 $1,609 -11.35
703–742 716 166 224.00–253.85 $251.31 $1,799 +14.24
760 760 13 226.00 $226.00 $1,718 +8.50
753–768 763 11 218.00–225.00 $220.80 $1,685 +3.30
803 803 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,726 -7.50
805–832 822 19 225.50–230.00 $227.33 $1,869 +4.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–499 482 17 234.00–255.00 $246.09 $1,186 +28.09
519 519 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,334 +9.50
558–582 575 14 228.00–244.00 $232.44 $1,337 —
608 608 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,216 —
654 654 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,596 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 unweaned 308 5 307.50 $307.50 $947 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158 1158 5 189.00 $189.00 $2,189 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,166 —
357–398 365 15 327.50–340.00 $337.28 $1,231 -63.77
370 370 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,125 -97.05
401 401 5 328.00 $328.00 $1,315 —
438 438 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,314 —
455–497 485 26 315.00–332.50 $325.53 $1,579 +0.20
510–549 532 22 259.00–309.00 $300.86 $1,601 -4.19
528–540 unweaned 537 7 277.50 $277.50 $1,490 —
570–598 580 18 253.00–289.00 $280.35 $1,626 -17.76
630–648 644 10 239.00–250.00 $243.71 $1,569 -29.49
683 683 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,626 —
738 thin fleshed 738 6 247.50 $247.50 $1,827 —
758–798 781 11 223.00–228.00 $225.01 $1,757 —
839 839 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 unweaned 361 7 393.00 $393.00 $1,419 —
495 unweaned 495 4 309.00 $309.00 $1,530 —
543 543 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,656 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608–632 620 6 200.00–202.50 $201.23 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,484 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1425 1168 80-85% 96 102.00–135.00 $126.26 $1,475 +1.51
1053–1295 1193 80-85% 9 114.00–119.00 $115.83 $1,382 -8.92
895–1425 1230 80-85% 40 130.50–144.00 $138.22 $1,700 +5.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1234–1730 1389 75-80% 34 137.00–150.00 $141.42 $1,964 —
1210–1635 1433 75-80% 29 124.50–136.50 $131.75 $1,888 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1165 981 85-90% 12 84.00–105.00 $98.70 $968 +10.47
905–1175 1046 85-90% 39 103.00–133.00 $115.36 $1,207 +4.92
1025–1075 1046 85-90% 4 119.00–139.00 $130.81 $1,368 +20.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2060 1543 34 129.00–155.00 $141.67 $2,186 —
1495–2030 1861 18 148.00–163.00 $155.28 $2,890 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–2080 1933 2 168.00–169.00 $168.46 $3,256 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1250 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 127.00–151.00 $140.83 $1,582
985–1198 1132 (<2 yrs)Open 10 140.00–160.00 $147.91 $1,674

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–995 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,025.00 $1,875.84
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1091 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1170–1295 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,775.00–2,550.00 $2,267.65
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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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
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1090–1391 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 3,000.00–3,925.00 $3,557.03 —
1218 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1293 1293 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1436 1436 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1480 1480 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.