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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

1,512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $210.27/cwt +21.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 528 lb · 98 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.10/cwt -6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 624 lb · 98 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.61/cwt ≈ $937/hd at 569 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,512 1,023 1,860
Feeder cattle 1,307 928 1,666
Slaughter cattle 155 95 151
Replacement cattle 50 — 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 550 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 6.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 600 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows 8.00 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–340 333 10 218.00–222.00 $219.16 $730 -5.25
360–365 362 6 217.50–219.00 $218.00 $789 ±0.00
400–445 424 56 214.00–230.00 $221.66 $940 +10.82
455–495 465 19 194.00–207.00 $200.80 $934 —
460–498 472 30 203.00–224.00 $215.92 $1,019 —
500–545 527 63 198.00–215.00 $209.85 $1,106 +4.42
525–535 value added 529 26 215.50–216.00 $215.69 $1,141 —
535 535 9 197.50 $197.50 $1,057 +28.50
550–575 562 14 180.00–194.50 $189.74 $1,066 +29.74
553–580 568 23 190.00–205.50 $198.58 $1,128 +38.58
615–640 623 54 163.50–188.00 $178.94 $1,115 -8.94
610–645 value added 625 44 178.00–188.50 $183.76 $1,148 —
659 659 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,054 -7.42
670 670 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,085 -5.42
710–725 721 23 151.00–158.50 $156.23 $1,126 -2.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 204.00 $204.00 $592 —
330–340 334 5 211.00–212.00 $211.59 $707 -0.72
425 425 3 218.00 $218.00 $926 +15.46
470–475 473 4 212.00–213.00 $212.50 $1,005 +18.43
505–535 520 21 174.00–195.00 $189.72 $987 +3.58
575 575 4 164.00 $164.00 $943 -1.00
585 585 6 168.00 $168.00 $983 +3.00
615–645 621 16 161.00–178.00 $173.17 $1,075 +2.45
660–695 680 7 151.00–157.50 $154.80 $1,053 —
790 790 4 143.50 $143.50 $1,134 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 173.00 $173.00 $839 —
565 565 5 173.00 $173.00 $977 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 5 194.00–198.00 $196.41 $634 +11.41
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 198.00 $198.00 $802 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 4 179.00 $179.00 $557 -5.48
350–375 362 24 185.00–195.50 $191.85 $694 —
390 value added 390 6 188.50 $188.50 $735 —
403–440 427 37 183.00–195.00 $190.38 $813 +12.65
454–498 468 36 171.00–188.00 $181.26 $848 +2.26
460–498 473 6 159.00–165.00 $162.89 $770 -16.11
475 value added 475 10 180.00 $180.00 $855 —
500 500 4 168.00 $168.00 $840 -12.84
502–545 529 57 160.00–182.00 $175.30 $927 +20.30
555 value added 555 8 176.00 $176.00 $977 —
555–594 571 63 150.00–170.00 $163.16 $932 —
620–645 value added 631 14 145.00–157.00 $151.74 $957 —
605–645 634 28 142.00–155.00 $148.93 $944 -3.57
648 648 3 140.00 $140.00 $907 -12.50
650–695 675 8 140.50–145.50 $143.48 $968 —
707 707 3 133.00 $133.00 $940 -13.46
700–725 709 12 140.00–143.00 $141.48 $1,003 -4.98
760–785 773 4 131.00–131.50 $131.25 $1,015 —
950 950 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 331 7 167.00–177.50 $172.00 $569 —
350–395 374 7 170.00–184.00 $181.46 $679 +8.15
402–440 424 21 160.00–188.00 $177.78 $754 +11.13
455–495 474 16 157.00–180.50 $173.71 $823 +8.37
500–518 509 12 156.00–179.00 $169.88 $865 +17.56
560–570 565 4 151.00–152.00 $151.50 $856 —
625 625 3 141.00 $141.00 $881 +1.00
670 670 3 132.50 $132.50 $888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 477 5 141.00–162.00 $153.81 $734 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 197.50 $197.50 $729 +3.56
410–425 421 7 182.50–195.50 $191.88 $808 -2.49
458 458 3 170.00 $170.00 $779 -15.68
518–545 537 12 157.00–181.00 $167.20 $898 +8.43
590–595 593 5 144.00–152.00 $148.82 $883 +2.06
635 635 3 145.00 $145.00 $921 +2.18
687 687 5 144.50 $144.50 $993 —
718–735 727 4 125.00–138.50 $131.83 $958 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1270 992 85-90% 35 52.00–67.50 $61.93 $614 +5.38
840–1330 1081 85-90% 18 66.50–79.50 $72.03 $779 —
920–1165 1096 85-90% 8 77.00–82.50 $77.86 $853 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1490 1243 80-85% 24 78.50–88.00 $84.39 $1,049 —
1195–1415 1306 80-85% 8 88.50–96.50 $91.70 $1,198 +4.30
1255–1542 1402 80-85% 6 71.50–78.00 $75.37 $1,057 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1560 1445 75-80% 2 90.00–92.00 $90.92 $1,314 —
1555–1640 1598 75-80% 2 85.00–88.50 $86.80 $1,387 —
1715 1715 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,355 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2485 1790 3 70.00–95.00 $82.83 $1,483 —
1755–2130 1943 2 120.00–128.00 $124.39 $2,417 —
1520–2355 1959 8 100.50–109.00 $105.86 $2,074 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 81.50 $81.50 $713

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1041–1288 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,010.00–1,425.00 $1,266.71
1202–1265 1234 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,025.00 $988.46
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
938 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,520.00 $1,520.00 —

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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.