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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

6,097 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.24/cwt +17.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,750/hd at 708 lb · 197 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $508.64/cwt -10.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,670/hd at 525 lb · 168 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $546.50/cwt +15.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,555/hd at 467 lb · 162 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,097 2,908 4,436
Feeder cattle 5,262 2,610 4,011
Slaughter cattle 595 248 345
Replacement cattle 240 50 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 10.00 higher, spots of 15.00 higher on some 650-750 lbs. 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
301–335 313 28 635.00–695.00 $679.38 $2,126 +18.71
359–394 375 24 557.50–660.00 $610.65 $2,290 -9.87
422 422 3 540.00 $540.00 $2,279 -57.46
401–448 424 94 535.00–622.50 $588.24 $2,494 -9.22
456 fancy 456 8 600.00 $600.00 $2,736 —
461 461 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,305 -31.27
452–491 467 130 520.00–580.00 $547.31 $2,556 +16.04
461–494 unweaned 477 19 495.00–565.00 $530.63 $2,531 +10.63
505–549 525 168 470.00–535.00 $508.64 $2,670 -7.55
555–585 564 71 454.00–482.50 $467.63 $2,637 +5.36
559–596 unweaned 580 24 400.00–450.00 $428.79 $2,487 —
590 590 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,448 -23.38
600–647 619 86 427.50–457.50 $441.70 $2,734 -1.49
618–634 unweaned 627 20 405.00 $405.00 $2,539 —
650–690 665 156 400.00–438.00 $422.07 $2,807 +9.66
700 thin fleshed 700 31 433.00 $433.00 $3,031 —
711 unweaned 711 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,488 —
705–744 730 82 382.50–412.50 $398.47 $2,909 —
754–798 787 81 355.00–380.00 $364.01 $2,865 -7.04
800–841 826 155 345.50–361.00 $356.69 $2,946 -4.13
850–863 857 18 330.00–343.00 $336.45 $2,883 -18.55
922 922 59 335.00 $335.00 $3,089 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 792.00 $792.00 $1,885 —
295 295 2 625.00 $625.00 $1,844 -21.00
313–343 339 36 575.00–675.00 $601.82 $2,040 -38.27
356–398 377 57 520.00–595.00 $563.25 $2,123 +9.71
377 unweaned 377 2 585.00 $585.00 $2,205 —
420 unweaned 420 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,289 —
407–447 427 55 485.00–575.00 $521.09 $2,225 -26.06
476 thin fleshed 476 3 544.00 $544.00 $2,589 —
455–497 483 45 472.50–495.00 $490.43 $2,369 -0.31
486–492 unweaned 490 11 462.50–511.00 $493.50 $2,418 —
502–506 thin fleshed 503 47 522.50–540.00 $537.38 $2,703 —
500–517 511 8 427.50–435.00 $432.25 $2,209 -54.14
500–548 519 61 445.00–520.00 $485.40 $2,519 -0.99
521 unweaned 521 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,527 —
552–587 566 38 410.00–463.00 $441.19 $2,497 +49.19
615 thin fleshed 615 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,614 —
603–644 619 47 385.00–447.50 $416.65 $2,579 -5.84
621 unweaned 621 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,484 —
660–692 683 71 372.50–428.00 $403.49 $2,756 +14.95
700 700 3 404.00 $404.00 $2,828 +28.87
712 unweaned 712 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,314 —
751 751 5 361.00 $361.00 $2,711 -1.99
838–843 841 25 355.00–364.00 $358.95 $3,019 +9.68
878 878 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,968 +5.50
928–938 935 9 290.00–302.00 $298.03 $2,787 -37.97
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 652 7 439.00 $439.00 $2,862 —
810 810 11 374.00 $374.00 $3,029 —
1028 1028 3 299.00 $299.00 $3,074 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,210 —
466 466 4 447.50 $447.50 $2,085 —
583 583 5 437.50 $437.50 $2,551 +2.50
682 682 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–542 531 9 425.00–435.00 $429.53 $2,281 —
678 678 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,454 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–446 437 9 440.00–500.00 $459.69 $2,009 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–423 419 6 487.50–512.50 $499.88 $2,094 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,849 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291–298 295 7 615.00–625.00 $619.23 $1,827 -3.60
301–340 315 37 550.00–627.50 $592.29 $1,866 -11.11
351–395 373 40 507.50–570.00 $546.48 $2,038 -7.09
367–398 unweaned 377 31 535.00–555.00 $544.90 $2,054 +24.90
400–449 419 114 470.00–535.00 $496.10 $2,079 -33.74
450–493 478 132 427.50–515.00 $468.82 $2,241 -10.93
482–486 unweaned 483 12 444.00–485.00 $474.69 $2,293 —
502 thin fleshed 502 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,309 —
515–528 unweaned 520 10 450.00 $450.00 $2,340 —
520 fancy 520 6 467.50 $467.50 $2,431 —
503–545 527 134 420.00–470.00 $441.12 $2,325 -5.11
550–593 576 122 405.00–438.00 $426.49 $2,457 +10.34
597 unweaned 597 13 402.50 $402.50 $2,403 —
612 unweaned 612 10 372.00 $372.00 $2,277 —
600–649 623 117 390.00–427.00 $408.26 $2,543 +14.07
664–697 675 62 384.00–408.00 $393.06 $2,653 +2.17
702–708 703 156 380.00–402.00 $397.93 $2,797 +27.03
720–745 729 41 347.00–365.00 $351.35 $2,561 -19.55
758–774 767 33 342.00–348.00 $346.69 $2,659 -14.31
779 779 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,843 +4.00
819–827 822 19 314.00–323.00 $318.56 $2,619 -51.44
919 919 4 302.50 $302.50 $2,780 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 6 725.00 $725.00 $1,682 +115.00
256–297 276 8 535.00–570.00 $548.65 $1,514 +38.65
303–348 332 37 540.00–582.50 $561.32 $1,864 -6.88
378–398 391 45 455.00–530.00 $488.01 $1,908 -1.80
400–446 431 65 430.00–482.50 $457.17 $1,970 +19.17
439 unweaned 439 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,822 —
458 thin fleshed 458 8 485.00 $485.00 $2,221 —
475–498 488 54 415.00–470.00 $439.34 $2,144 -10.66
530 unweaned 530 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,094 —
502–545 531 59 388.00–452.50 $411.50 $2,185 -25.17
577 unweaned 577 6 366.00 $366.00 $2,112 —
560–589 583 121 372.50–409.00 $401.39 $2,340 +9.40
601–644 620 64 366.00–400.00 $379.21 $2,351 +3.73
615–629 thin fleshed 626 22 409.00–415.00 $410.34 $2,569 —
646 646 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,216 -3.00
650–697 680 73 352.50–369.00 $363.86 $2,474 -1.52
689 689 9 344.00 $344.00 $2,370 -21.38
702–733 723 34 326.00–355.00 $343.51 $2,484 -4.15
736 736 18 342.00 $342.00 $2,517 -5.66
767–799 788 19 319.00–335.00 $327.81 $2,583 -9.29
867 867 50 318.00 $318.00 $2,757 +27.50
1025–1033 1031 7 249.00–285.00 $259.23 $2,673 —
1112 1112 12 236.50 $236.50 $2,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,692 +37.50
460–495 476 22 372.50–416.00 $396.49 $1,887 -5.08
513–527 520 6 375.00–400.00 $387.33 $2,014 -22.67
567–578 574 12 355.00–385.00 $359.94 $2,066 —
606 606 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,939 —
715 715 16 339.00 $339.00 $2,424 +9.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 6 460.00 $460.00 $1,904 —
575 575 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,501 —
605 605 15 409.00 $409.00 $2,474 +45.00
686 686 4 376.00 $376.00 $2,579 —
790 790 11 355.00 $355.00 $2,804 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
221 221 9 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,992 —
779 779 4 311.00 $311.00 $2,423 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,982 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,209 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 660.00 $660.00 $1,934 —
350–387 372 19 527.50–590.00 $554.65 $2,063 -91.17
422–440 434 18 490.00–510.00 $496.63 $2,155 -68.37
471 471 9 475.00 $475.00 $2,237 -28.15
505–540 522 22 420.00–499.00 $462.43 $2,414 -14.53
585–592 589 7 420.00–430.00 $424.26 $2,499 +11.26
607–648 630 23 367.50–410.00 $393.08 $2,476 -21.54
650–663 657 9 387.50–404.00 $392.64 $2,580 +2.64
774–795 782 8 342.50–344.00 $343.07 $2,683 —
812 812 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,598 -11.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 5 680.00 $680.00 $2,176 —
360 360 10 615.00 $615.00 $2,214 —
429–447 438 21 540.00–580.00 $562.13 $2,462 —
462 462 8 485.00 $485.00 $2,241 —
508–529 517 15 447.50–492.50 $469.13 $2,425 —
550 550 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,558 +2.50
604–614 609 8 412.50 $412.50 $2,512 -2.53
835 835 5 339.00 $339.00 $2,831 +16.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1330 1186 80-85% 32 175.00–189.00 $182.82 $2,168 +4.04
1010–1550 1195 80-85% 41 156.00–176.00 $167.51 $2,002 -11.27
1200–1280 1233 80-85% 3 148.00–157.50 $152.46 $1,880 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1130 963 85-90% 16 96.00–137.50 $125.69 $1,210 -0.64
830–1185 972 85-90% 43 139.00–170.00 $152.22 $1,480 -11.69
930–1030 986 85-90% 6 160.00–173.00 $167.62 $1,653 +3.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1910 1431 75-80% 34 172.00–199.00 $187.70 $2,686 +13.74
1400–1565 1482 75-80% 8 164.50–190.00 $178.29 $2,642 -3.47
1500 1500 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,370 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1565 1440 5 173.00–190.00 $182.90 $2,634 —
1130–2310 1675 28 184.00–220.00 $206.22 $3,454 —
1427–2325 1867 14 218.00–250.00 $228.91 $4,274 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1355 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 189.00–302.50 $239.51 $2,481
715–1245 1042 (<2 yrs)Open 11 212.50–340.00 $253.78 $2,644
885–1190 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 181.00–250.00 $211.14 $2,225
1040–1325 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 177.50–194.00 $187.87 $2,268

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1098 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
980–1220 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,700.00–3,650.00 $3,300.41
1105–1405 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,691.08
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1015–1510 1239 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,502.00
1055–1505 1266 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,050.00–3,550.00 $3,015.52
1100–1610 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,351.04
1443 1443 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
959 959 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 210.00 $210.00 $2,014
993 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 222.50 $222.50 $2,209

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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
1175–1225 1204 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 3,900.00–4,100.00 $4,014.29 —
1225–1325 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 4,400.00–5,250.00 $4,915.63 —

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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.