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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

1,854 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.78/cwt +8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 663 lb · 105 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.62/cwt +6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 517 lb · 93 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $187.72/cwt +9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 475 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,854 1,842 0
Feeder cattle 1,723 1,707 0
Slaughter cattle 119 125 0
Replacement cattle 12 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to 7.00 higher, with the advance under 600 lbs and heifers under 550 lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 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
365–375 369 5 195.00–218.00 $206.11 $761 +23.09
400–440 417 49 181.50–199.00 $193.04 $805 +16.45
450–495 475 93 173.00–192.00 $187.72 $892 +12.80
514 514 11 166.00 $166.00 $853 +10.19
500–535 522 45 164.00–182.50 $175.91 $918 +9.70
530 thin fleshed 530 21 184.75 $184.75 $979 —
550–595 573 86 153.75–173.25 $166.08 $952 +1.84
605–628 611 42 146.00–158.50 $154.48 $944 +2.58
623 unweaned 623 3 134.00 $134.00 $835 —
650–686 663 105 140.50–155.25 $151.78 $1,006 +8.61
700–731 716 26 135.00–143.00 $137.39 $984 +2.14
750–780 759 15 127.50–139.50 $132.71 $1,007 -1.17
800–830 815 4 121.00–125.25 $123.16 $1,004 —
883–887 885 8 120.50–124.50 $123.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 172.00 $172.00 $533 -2.00
375–395 380 4 182.00 $182.00 $692 +20.18
400–425 416 11 169.00–186.00 $173.75 $723 +7.72
450 450 4 176.00–178.00 $177.00 $796 +18.01
510–545 528 9 156.50–179.00 $166.70 $880 +4.30
555–592 581 16 152.75–161.00 $154.34 $897 -0.77
680–697 684 12 132.50–138.00 $135.61 $928 -1.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 6 131.50 $131.50 $677 +12.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 145.00 $145.00 $624 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 136.00 $136.00 $700 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 155.00 $155.00 $524 -9.50
351–380 368 18 151.00–160.00 $156.55 $576 +1.53
400–445 419 85 151.75–160.00 $155.85 $653 —
450–495 471 59 149.00–160.25 $154.89 $730 +9.03
500–533 517 93 144.00–153.00 $150.62 $779 +6.73
555–595 573 90 135.00–146.50 $140.42 $805 +5.34
609–639 628 80 128.00–134.50 $132.23 $830 +1.13
655–695 665 23 123.00–133.50 $127.93 $851 -0.49
675 675 5 133.50 $133.50 $901 +5.08
712–720 717 8 121.50–122.50 $122.25 $877 -2.10
756–788 764 48 119.50–127.25 $125.12 $956 +3.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 364 8 144.00–151.00 $146.22 $532 +0.93
400–415 408 4 136.00–143.00 $139.56 $569 -6.94
450–498 480 34 130.00–152.00 $144.30 $693 +3.41
526–545 530 12 130.00–139.50 $133.25 $706 —
570–590 580 4 125.00–128.00 $126.47 $734 -1.81
600–641 626 68 120.00–132.00 $128.73 $806 +3.62
650–691 670 17 116.50–126.50 $122.02 $818 +0.02
742 742 6 118.00 $118.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–630 618 8 110.00–118.00 $114.08 $705 -0.92
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 5 110.00 $110.00 $669 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 111.50 $111.50 $569 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–448 435 17 149.00–171.00 $160.71 $699 —
455–480 464 18 142.00–185.00 $163.46 $758 +8.41
508–535 522 22 136.00–161.00 $148.78 $777 +1.00
550–580 561 22 128.00–154.00 $142.70 $801 +5.84
670 670 3 128.00 $128.00 $858 +3.81
745 745 2 112.00 $112.00 $834 -3.12
790 790 2 97.50 $97.50 $770 -7.85
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 4 117.50 $117.50 $698 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–975 903 85-90% 2 20.00–25.00 $22.30 $201 —
905–1205 1046 85-90% 8 36.00–45.00 $41.93 $439 —
1000–1240 1120 85-90% 14 47.00–57.00 $52.12 $584 +3.12
1210–1220 1215 85-90% 2 59.50 $59.50 $723 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1410 1257 80-85% 14 57.50–63.00 $60.12 $756 —
1225–1455 1327 80-85% 7 63.50–66.50 $64.61 $857 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1490 1380 75-80% 2 65.00–65.50 $65.23 $900 —
1085–1700 1402 75-80% 12 60.00–65.00 $63.29 $887 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1830 1673 2 72.00–75.00 $73.36 $1,227 -2.54
1485–2130 1816 5 77.00–91.00 $85.05 $1,545 —
1815–2295 2045 3 97.50–103.00 $100.50 $2,055 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1395 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 860.00–1,225.00 $1,076.15

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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.