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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

1,860 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $156.77/cwt +4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 626 lb · 124 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.03/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 526 lb · 86 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.20/cwt -3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 724 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,860 2,236 1,327
Feeder cattle 1,666 2,011 1,190
Slaughter cattle 151 180 133
Replacement cattle 43 45 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 650 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, over 650 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–335 327 7 173.00–193.00 $184.19 $602 —
375–395 392 7 180.00–183.00 $181.86 $713 -10.87
400–445 422 29 175.00–183.00 $178.17 $752 +4.17
503–545 526 86 152.50–182.00 $171.03 $900 -2.98
550–595 567 28 151.00–173.75 $165.49 $938 +4.35
600–645 626 124 149.50–163.00 $156.77 $981 +4.03
653–694 684 52 135.50–145.50 $139.01 $951 -5.36
700–745 724 76 128.00–137.25 $135.20 $979 -3.67
760–796 787 51 125.50–130.50 $129.57 $1,020 -0.69
804–848 830 72 121.00–128.50 $124.89 $1,037 -2.92
855–880 875 17 118.00–122.50 $120.93 $1,058 -5.01
991 991 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 433 13 165.00–175.00 $168.32 $729 -3.54
452–475 467 15 151.00–170.00 $159.28 $744 -5.66
500–545 522 27 152.00–171.00 $163.43 $853 +2.24
560–595 583 28 140.00–164.00 $151.09 $881 -4.72
600–637 621 20 135.00–155.00 $150.08 $932 +5.95
660–699 683 40 131.00–138.00 $136.11 $930 -0.54
700–745 718 24 125.50–132.00 $129.34 $929 -0.58
755–770 763 4 125.00 $125.00 $954 -1.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 464 8 130.00–147.00 $139.93 $649 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 5 130.25 $130.25 $905 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 371 10 156.00–162.50 $159.15 $590 +0.02
400–440 429 27 138.50–159.00 $146.56 $629 -3.16
450–497 483 29 136.00–150.00 $142.76 $690 -5.02
500–540 525 52 132.50–154.00 $146.78 $771 +6.15
530 thin fleshed 530 13 154.50 $154.50 $819 —
550–579 564 48 130.50–154.50 $142.29 $803 +2.47
604–640 618 22 127.00–138.00 $132.09 $816 -0.74
650–675 659 26 121.00–127.25 $124.23 $819 -5.36
700–737 713 42 123.00–125.50 $123.84 $883 -1.52
750–797 776 38 111.50–120.50 $114.97 $892 -4.79
800–845 827 23 109.50–116.00 $113.94 $942 -5.56
882–889 887 9 104.00–107.00 $104.66 $928 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–435 431 10 137.00–147.00 $141.42 $610 -3.68
450–498 469 8 131.00 $131.00 $614 -4.30
500–544 523 20 121.00–138.00 $126.91 $664 -9.63
555–580 571 31 122.00–143.50 $132.59 $757 +4.61
600–630 616 16 123.00–133.00 $126.73 $781 +1.96
645 645 3 118.00 $118.00 $761 -6.77
652–690 678 18 120.50–126.50 $124.19 $842 +2.44
702–732 711 7 112.00–116.00 $113.18 $805 -2.20
770 770 4 110.00 $110.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 130.00 $130.00 $550 —
450–485 468 6 115.00–123.00 $117.68 $551 -3.40
802 802 3 100.00 $100.00 $802 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 5 124.50 $124.50 $806 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 131.00 $131.00 $502 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–448 437 8 144.00–168.00 $155.68 $680 -9.32
460–490 480 11 143.50–146.00 $144.02 $691 —
500–535 518 14 136.00–148.00 $140.99 $730 -9.73
565–595 585 3 133.50–134.50 $133.82 $783 -11.18
600–642 625 16 125.00–133.00 $128.07 $800 —
665 665 3 124.00 $124.00 $825 +3.36
700–735 721 5 115.00–121.00 $118.67 $856 +6.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 130.50 $130.50 $705 —
770 770 3 110.00 $110.00 $847 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1665 1331 80-85% 23 52.00–60.50 $55.50 $739 +6.58
1318–1390 1347 80-85% 8 60.50–63.50 $62.55 $843 +13.63
1410 1410 80-85% 1 52.50 $52.50 $740 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1020 968 85-90% 2 17.00–20.00 $18.58 $180 —
980–1315 1137 85-90% 19 44.00–54.00 $49.48 $563 -4.52
1250–1265 1258 85-90% 2 40.00–45.50 $42.73 $538 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1515 1422 75-80% 12 52.00–60.00 $56.33 $801 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 54.00 $54.00 $786 -7.21
1430–1471 1466 75-80% 9 63.25–65.00 $64.81 $950 +3.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2330 1777 5 64.50–75.00 $70.08 $1,245 -11.39
1675–2310 1979 11 77.00–90.50 $83.22 $1,647 -12.92

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1580 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 16 730.00–1,325.00 $975.23

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.