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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

1,383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $201.30/cwt -8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 519 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $189.47/cwt -5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 571 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.66/cwt -15.05 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 471 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,383 1,512 3,050
Feeder cattle 1,110 1,307 2,798
Slaughter cattle 218 155 187
Replacement cattle 55 50 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week on limited comparisons, steers and heifers under 600 lbs 6.00 to 12.00 lower, over 600 lbs not well tested. 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
330–348 337 5 196.00–197.00 $196.41 $662 -22.75
390 390 4 205.00 $205.00 $800 -13.00
410–440 426 25 195.00–219.00 $207.82 $885 -13.84
455–495 463 33 193.00–216.00 $209.49 $970 +8.69
483 483 3 180.00 $180.00 $869 -35.92
505–548 519 62 194.00–214.00 $201.30 $1,045 -8.55
558–581 569 40 187.00–197.00 $192.20 $1,094 -6.38
565–585 577 10 175.00–184.00 $178.53 $1,030 -20.05
610–645 628 4 153.50–161.00 $157.15 $987 -21.79
670 unweaned 670 7 146.00–148.00 $147.14 $986 —
685–692 688 8 150.75–153.50 $151.79 $1,044 -10.21
745 745 19 145.50 $145.50 $1,084 -10.73
750 750 3 146.75 $146.75 $1,101 —
856–872 863 12 137.50–139.50 $138.34 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–345 339 9 190.00–200.00 $195.59 $663 -16.00
380–385 383 4 186.00–191.00 $188.52 $722 —
420–445 435 26 175.00–190.00 $180.23 $784 -37.77
450–495 474 27 172.00–197.00 $184.25 $873 -28.25
500–548 522 11 165.00–178.00 $173.30 $905 -16.42
620–642 631 6 153.00–155.00 $153.98 $972 -19.19
737 value added 737 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,076 —
758 758 4 146.50 $146.50 $1,110 +3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 4 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
570 570 7 145.00 $145.00 $826 -28.00
650–690 676 6 146.00–148.00 $146.98 $994 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 180.00 $180.00 $608 -16.41
405–448 427 4 160.00–175.00 $167.12 $714 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 5 127.50 $127.50 $785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 3 150.00 $150.00 $948 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 163.50 $163.50 $580 -28.35
360–395 376 13 170.00–178.00 $173.31 $652 -18.54
410–441 427 27 169.00–180.00 $174.39 $745 -15.99
450–490 466 31 163.00–173.00 $170.92 $796 -10.34
505 505 5 155.00 $155.00 $783 -13.00
500–540 524 24 154.00–167.00 $161.47 $846 -13.83
550–565 555 18 158.00–160.00 $159.05 $883 -4.11
601–635 607 17 148.00–149.00 $148.76 $903 -0.17
655 unweaned 655 7 132.50 $132.50 $868 —
650–698 675 25 139.00–146.50 $141.56 $956 -1.92
778 778 6 132.00 $132.00 $1,027 +0.75
796 value added 796 9 133.50 $133.50 $1,063 —
833 833 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 33 155.00–173.00 $164.30 $614 -17.16
400–432 417 17 156.00–175.00 $165.56 $690 -12.22
451–495 471 39 150.00–164.00 $158.66 $747 -15.05
505–540 525 11 148.00–162.00 $153.02 $803 -16.86
555–578 571 7 147.00–150.00 $149.17 $852 -2.33
600–624 611 11 139.50–143.00 $141.15 $862 +0.15
665 665 4 140.50 $140.50 $934 +8.00
712–732 722 4 130.00–138.00 $133.94 $967 —
789 789 4 132.50 $132.50 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 149.00 $149.00 $663 —
547 547 3 130.00 $130.00 $711 —
698 value added 698 8 120.00 $120.00 $838 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539–544 542 10 145.00–148.00 $146.51 $794 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 130.00 $130.00 $485 —
548 548 6 133.00 $133.00 $729 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 3 140.00 $140.00 $850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–438 431 13 152.50–175.00 $160.40 $691 -31.48
450–495 474 15 139.00–190.00 $165.13 $783 -4.87
500–545 522 19 140.00–168.50 $158.66 $828 -8.54
570–588 579 4 130.00–152.00 $140.83 $815 -7.99
606–633 618 13 130.00–132.50 $130.76 $808 -14.24
650–695 673 4 109.00–132.00 $120.12 $808 -24.38
705–714 713 8 115.00–120.00 $119.38 $851 -12.45
800–820 811 7 110.00–124.00 $116.25 $943 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1390 1264 80-85% 5 71.00–78.50 $75.32 $952 —
1025–1581 1294 80-85% 46 78.00–86.50 $81.39 $1,053 —
1520 1520 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,353 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1080 997 85-90% 6 60.00–67.00 $62.53 $623 +0.60
905–1220 1079 85-90% 38 61.50–78.00 $72.28 $780 +0.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,281 —
1220–1820 1501 75-80% 19 78.50–87.50 $83.32 $1,251 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–2025 1512 10 80.00–103.00 $91.36 $1,381 —
1665–1845 1785 3 101.00–122.00 $113.83 $2,032 +31.00
1620–2180 1815 13 93.00–117.00 $104.71 $1,900 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1285 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,080.00–1,100.00 $1,089.96
955–1535 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,039.57

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–885 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,474.71

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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
1100–1175 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,400.00 -120.00

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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.