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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

5,040 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.28/cwt -5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 719 lb · 399 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.95/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 693 lb · 219 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $336.57/cwt -17.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 477 lb · 191 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,040 5,634 4,878
Feeder cattle 4,449 4,880 4,211
Slaughter cattle 516 604 572
Replacement cattle 75 150 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold 5.00-15.00 lower and yearlings sold 3.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 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
305–347 329 27 350.00–372.50 $363.74 $1,197 —
361–395 375 22 340.00–385.00 $362.80 $1,360 -6.32
401–443 423 126 335.00–375.00 $355.02 $1,502 -25.61
461–465 fancy 463 7 382.00–388.00 $384.58 $1,781 —
450–496 476 140 317.00–375.00 $332.52 $1,583 -26.04
478 thin fleshed 478 28 352.50 $352.50 $1,685 —
487 unweaned 487 12 327.50 $327.50 $1,595 —
488 488 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,513 -21.40
501 thin fleshed 501 5 343.00 $343.00 $1,718 —
502–532 514 24 291.00–296.00 $294.72 $1,515 -32.95
500–546 524 109 305.00–346.00 $325.87 $1,708 -1.80
532 unweaned 532 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,612 -1.00
565 565 6 282.50 $282.50 $1,596 -41.32
552–599 575 148 288.00–330.00 $303.87 $1,747 -19.95
601–634 620 81 280.00–310.50 $295.43 $1,832 -9.98
615–638 627 6 272.00–275.00 $273.47 $1,715 -31.94
654–683 673 86 269.00–281.00 $277.64 $1,869 -11.11
712–741 724 10 260.00–279.00 $267.78 $1,939 -10.10
780–788 781 124 246.00–254.85 $253.51 $1,980 -8.12
818–828 822 129 240.75–248.00 $242.72 $1,995 -10.47
858–879 877 76 231.75–236.00 $232.24 $2,037 -5.01
980 980 5 205.00 $205.00 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–297 296 5 320.00 $320.00 $947 -20.00
310 310 11 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 +26.93
418–444 434 41 315.00–349.00 $334.58 $1,452 -0.48
465–498 492 27 279.00–337.50 $307.79 $1,514 -26.90
529–543 537 12 276.00–320.00 $289.82 $1,556 -28.27
553–593 582 43 275.00–295.00 $287.45 $1,673 -21.66
622–638 630 6 279.00–288.00 $283.56 $1,786 +3.28
663–675 669 6 254.00–261.00 $257.53 $1,723 -18.11
740–743 742 12 241.00–247.00 $243.99 $1,810 -24.33
768–798 772 40 230.00–248.00 $244.14 $1,885 -18.61
832–840 834 9 226.00–227.50 $226.34 $1,888 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,649 —
687 687 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,882 —
711 711 7 268.50 $268.50 $1,909 -5.30
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 723 9 218.00 $218.00 $1,576 —
792 792 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,806 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–317 310 18 322.50–339.00 $331.10 $1,026 +6.10
319 unweaned 319 8 275.00 $275.00 $877 -10.00
368–396 382 75 302.50–332.50 $319.04 $1,219 -9.24
413 413 6 286.00 $286.00 $1,181 -36.80
405–449 430 129 294.00–323.00 $308.51 $1,327 -14.29
467 thin fleshed 467 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,518 —
470 unweaned 470 15 290.00 $290.00 $1,363 -16.29
451–498 476 89 277.00–305.00 $293.53 $1,397 -33.39
493 493 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,331 -56.92
503–545 521 130 261.00–294.00 $280.15 $1,460 +4.15
513–535 525 9 265.00–273.00 $268.47 $1,409 -25.62
558–584 572 16 232.00–254.00 $241.32 $1,380 -38.72
553–594 574 144 258.00–287.50 $277.46 $1,593 -2.58
605–644 629 59 245.00–257.00 $253.16 $1,592 -16.27
630–640 633 11 237.00–239.00 $237.55 $1,504 -31.88
652–685 663 43 250.00–265.50 $256.74 $1,702 -2.35
701–746 719 399 242.25–252.00 $248.28 $1,785 -5.78
761 761 11 223.00 $223.00 $1,697 -20.13
788 788 19 240.00 $240.00 $1,891 +12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–295 280 10 260.00–290.00 $271.02 $759 —
301–348 331 18 290.00–300.00 $295.24 $977 -20.86
338 thin fleshed 338 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,082 —
366–378 thin fleshed 370 12 317.50–333.00 $327.72 $1,213 —
351–396 380 40 277.00–322.50 $301.28 $1,145 -13.95
433–438 436 21 317.50–322.00 $319.09 $1,391 +45.09
421–444 thin fleshed 437 22 304.00–316.00 $312.32 $1,365 —
451 thin fleshed 451 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,421 —
454–497 471 48 272.50–299.00 $288.38 $1,358 +2.45
506–549 526 77 251.00–275.00 $266.80 $1,403 -6.86
558–594 578 28 238.00–271.00 $257.75 $1,490 -4.69
603–628 611 39 227.00–258.50 $244.47 $1,494 -14.68
658–696 693 219 226.00–249.85 $247.95 $1,718 -9.55
713 713 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,725 +16.28
785 785 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,711 -2.80
815 815 2 211.50 $211.50 $1,724 -15.83
874 874 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,274 +14.91
558 558 8 247.50 $247.50 $1,381 +15.06
694 694 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,568 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 6 308.00 $308.00 $1,383 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 thin fleshed 308 11 400.00 $400.00 $1,232 —
309–348 326 9 325.00–338.00 $331.16 $1,080 -3.84
358–378 366 8 309.00–312.50 $310.36 $1,136 -26.92
412–445 424 27 292.00–350.00 $325.62 $1,381 +25.62
457–482 474 33 299.00–325.00 $312.71 $1,482 -12.82
524–543 533 28 306.00–312.00 $308.84 $1,646 +7.98
550–589 573 38 267.50–294.00 $288.74 $1,654 +8.39
603–627 607 18 262.00–271.00 $263.78 $1,601 —
722–738 730 6 231.00–237.50 $234.21 $1,710 —
898 898 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618–638 633 11 240.00–250.00 $247.34 $1,566 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1283 1160 80-85% 7 110.00–117.00 $113.24 $1,314 -13.02
975–1398 1196 80-85% 75 118.50–137.00 $126.45 $1,512 +10.62
985–1440 1230 80-85% 25 137.00–147.00 $141.06 $1,735 +2.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1580 1402 75-80% 29 128.00–145.00 $137.80 $1,932 +6.05
1450 1450 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,682 —
1145–1645 1463 75-80% 38 137.00–153.00 $144.67 $2,117 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1070 970 85-90% 5 86.00–103.00 $96.84 $939 -1.86
985 985 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,231 +26.30
855–1285 1050 85-90% 34 105.00–123.00 $115.56 $1,213 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1710 1271 4 120.00–128.00 $124.36 $1,581 —
1205–2135 1601 30 133.00–159.00 $145.26 $2,326 —
1735–2665 2019 17 154.00–173.00 $162.67 $3,284 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1265 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 132.00–144.00 $140.09 $1,601

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1097–1465 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,725.00–2,050.00 $1,903.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1297 1297 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225–1500 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.