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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

5,524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.68/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,640/hd at 720 lb · 417 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $346.15/cwt -11.88 vs last sale · ≈ $3,018/hd at 872 lb · 158 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $403.48/cwt +14.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,449/hd at 607 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,524 2,130 5,848
Feeder cattle 4,994 1,895 5,312
Slaughter cattle 409 207 441
Replacement cattle 121 28 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 15.00 lower, although some light weight calves and some fancier, thin fleshed grazing type cattle sold firm to higher. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–292 282 15 650.00–780.00 $698.36 $1,969 -1.64
308–338 315 25 650.00–740.00 $702.51 $2,213 —
352–398 375 83 555.00–680.00 $612.47 $2,297 +12.04
372–385 unweaned 376 3 590.00 $590.00 $2,218 —
405–447 430 78 527.50–622.50 $577.00 $2,481 -6.41
440 unweaned 440 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,552 -10.00
464 464 5 502.50 $502.50 $2,332 -56.15
450–498 468 74 481.00–590.00 $551.10 $2,579 -7.55
500–547 522 112 484.00–545.00 $507.73 $2,650 -8.46
538 fancy 538 7 557.50 $557.50 $2,999 —
550–599 575 87 442.00–490.00 $459.88 $2,644 -16.12
575 unweaned 575 12 413.00 $413.00 $2,375 —
588 588 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,352 -76.00
600–648 625 106 417.50–485.00 $442.06 $2,763 -18.22
642–643 643 10 379.00–392.50 $385.76 $2,480 -33.24
651–699 669 76 398.00–424.00 $411.91 $2,756 -32.82
705–745 725 40 375.00–395.00 $389.29 $2,822 -10.44
750–789 774 57 354.00–378.00 $363.05 $2,810 -26.45
802–838 825 146 350.50–357.00 $353.74 $2,918 -9.55
860–894 872 158 323.00–351.00 $346.15 $3,018 -13.64
914–932 919 26 320.00–337.00 $330.01 $3,033 —
1024 1024 10 276.00 $276.00 $2,826 -32.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,598 —
346–348 347 7 496.00–500.00 $497.72 $1,727 -77.28
359–392 371 16 530.00–650.00 $595.25 $2,208 +30.25
403–443 428 45 495.00–575.00 $539.51 $2,309 +11.51
471 thin fleshed 471 4 555.00 $555.00 $2,614 —
452–488 472 33 474.00–550.00 $534.28 $2,522 +11.17
501–545 532 122 432.50–540.00 $483.82 $2,574 -9.53
554 thin fleshed 554 7 495.00 $495.00 $2,742 —
555–598 573 63 420.00–465.00 $442.75 $2,537 +3.40
602–646 623 103 399.00–439.00 $420.16 $2,618 -25.61
626 626 4 392.50 $392.50 $2,457 -53.27
632 thin fleshed 632 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,781 —
666 666 8 377.00 $377.00 $2,511 -17.00
655–687 672 37 361.00–415.00 $396.22 $2,663 +2.22
711–743 732 64 343.00–374.50 $360.64 $2,640 -15.60
758–797 774 84 354.00–364.00 $360.25 $2,788 -3.75
804–840 829 14 335.00–353.00 $346.06 $2,869 -22.69
873–888 884 11 328.00–346.00 $332.85 $2,942 —
930–938 937 11 305.00–327.00 $323.03 $3,027 —
1083 1083 4 246.00 $246.00 $2,664 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 12 495.00 $495.00 $2,460 —
526 526 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,446 —
655 655 3 417.00 $417.00 $2,731 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,125 —
569–577 573 10 385.00–404.00 $394.57 $2,261 -41.80
692 692 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,491 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,551 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
258 258 5 1,785.00 $1,785.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 4 387.00 $387.00 $2,461 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,268 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–267 260 11 640.00–680.00 $665.81 $1,731 —
302–344 328 32 527.50–630.00 $579.52 $1,901 -45.48
351–396 367 63 510.00–585.00 $552.89 $2,029 -3.06
402–448 433 121 472.00–550.00 $513.09 $2,222 -4.38
437–441 unweaned 439 9 472.50–482.50 $476.97 $2,094 —
470 fancy 470 8 505.00 $505.00 $2,374 —
455–490 471 109 420.00–530.00 $480.51 $2,263 -19.05
484 unweaned 484 17 425.00 $425.00 $2,057 —
500 fancy 500 17 462.50 $462.50 $2,312 —
510–546 525 59 425.00–470.00 $448.46 $2,354 -7.56
557–590 569 21 377.50–400.00 $392.88 $2,235 -36.04
555–598 575 65 387.00–450.00 $430.22 $2,474 +1.30
602–636 607 146 387.50–414.00 $403.48 $2,449 +14.48
664–676 671 43 358.00–375.00 $371.17 $2,491 +15.56
671 671 8 343.00 $343.00 $2,302 -12.61
707–742 718 377 359.00–375.00 $365.65 $2,625 -3.35
700–743 739 40 375.00–390.00 $376.42 $2,782 +7.42
754 754 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,714 +18.11
752–787 778 12 321.00–355.00 $329.21 $2,561 -12.68
820–844 837 30 312.50–334.00 $319.28 $2,672 -15.56
856 856 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,739 —
903–941 922 22 300.00–311.00 $305.51 $2,817 +4.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–297 290 7 525.00–590.00 $570.97 $1,656 -16.53
303–329 318 7 520.00–540.00 $531.83 $1,691 +56.83
347 thin fleshed 347 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,943 —
350–395 378 34 460.00–532.50 $502.33 $1,899 —
390 thin fleshed 390 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,989 —
410–448 439 36 420.00–475.00 $450.45 $1,977 +0.11
454–496 480 86 415.00–475.00 $451.88 $2,169 +25.73
508 508 3 409.00 $409.00 $2,078 -12.00
518 thin fleshed 518 11 440.00 $440.00 $2,279 —
500–545 523 45 392.00–435.00 $417.51 $2,184 -3.49
541 unweaned 541 4 392.50 $392.50 $2,123 —
570 unweaned 570 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,194 —
553–599 575 95 370.00–422.50 $389.58 $2,240 -26.04
600–645 625 77 341.00–383.00 $364.91 $2,281 -12.59
648 unweaned 648 4 357.50 $357.50 $2,317 —
652–688 670 25 336.00–355.00 $344.49 $2,308 -20.61
686 686 4 327.50 $327.50 $2,247 -37.60
718–739 731 31 332.00–357.50 $342.69 $2,505 —
760–794 763 91 310.00–340.50 $338.51 $2,583 +8.51
810 810 5 311.00 $311.00 $2,519 -15.90
933 933 3 293.00 $293.00 $2,734 —
1126 1126 5 210.50 $210.50 $2,370 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,100 —
475 475 3 457.50 $457.50 $2,173 —
527 527 8 432.50 $432.50 $2,279 —
616–630 619 16 356.00–387.50 $381.49 $2,361 —
875 875 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,373 —
490–498 494 13 410.00–413.00 $411.37 $2,032 +36.37
507 507 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,079 ±0.00
576 576 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,987 —
585 585 4 348.00 $348.00 $2,036 —
600 600 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,117 —
608–612 610 7 338.00–361.00 $347.89 $2,122 —
688–695 692 6 330.00–333.00 $331.49 $2,294 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–376 374 8 380.00–520.00 $467.24 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
217–228 224 5 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 610.00–640.00 $623.95 $2,015 —
378–388 384 10 580.00–600.00 $592.13 $2,274 —
385 thin fleshed 385 7 560.00 $560.00 $2,156 —
441–448 445 9 440.00–560.00 $495.24 $2,204 -36.95
448 thin fleshed 448 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,307 —
460 460 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,300 +27.50
503 503 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,565 +69.72
555 thin fleshed 555 6 446.00 $446.00 $2,475 —
599 599 5 424.00 $424.00 $2,540 —
611–613 612 8 397.50–411.00 $405.93 $2,484 +0.52
650–660 655 9 360.00–400.00 $389.40 $2,551 -0.60
709 709 7 357.00 $357.00 $2,531 +14.00
750–778 770 11 323.00–340.00 $331.81 $2,555 +16.86
928 928 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,923 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 6 660.00 $660.00 $2,185 —
422–432 426 22 486.00–597.50 $551.25 $2,348 —
463 463 5 467.50 $467.50 $2,165 —
527–538 532 9 425.00–475.00 $452.52 $2,407 -10.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,332 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1405 1194 80-85% 46 149.00–175.00 $164.07 $1,959 +11.22
1060–1375 1212 80-85% 11 137.00–154.00 $146.15 $1,771 -18.85
1195–1355 1255 80-85% 10 163.00–182.00 $172.62 $2,166 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1570 1401 75-80% 12 176.00–185.00 $179.06 $2,509 —
1240–1830 1452 75-80% 27 163.00–180.00 $170.09 $2,470 +2.19
1480–1540 1510 75-80% 2 153.00–161.00 $157.08 $2,372 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,588 —
790–1240 1037 85-90% 23 135.00–156.00 $145.82 $1,512 —
840–1360 1046 85-90% 9 114.00–139.00 $127.00 $1,328 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1765 1572 9 168.00–189.00 $178.69 $2,809 —
1235–2405 1587 26 183.00–218.00 $196.69 $3,121 —
1715–2385 1972 10 214.00–231.00 $221.24 $4,363 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–970 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 215.00–250.00 $232.18 $2,213
795–1082 976 (<2 yrs)Open 8 250.00–300.00 $263.79 $2,575
900–1195 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 178.00–262.00 $231.48 $2,410

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,312
1020–1350 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 157.00–177.00 $167.92 $1,956
990–1330 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 171.00–204.00 $182.81 $2,212
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1383 1383 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1330–1428 1408 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,809.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1122 1122 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.