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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

2,615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $188.26/cwt -1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 568 lb · 142 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.41/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 471 lb · 117 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.29/cwt -8.01 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 516 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,615 1,383 1,842
Feeder cattle 2,321 1,110 1,707
Slaughter cattle 264 218 125
Replacement cattle 30 55 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with last week, steers and heifers under 600 lbs uneven from 5.00 lower to 12.00 higher, over 600 lbs firm undertone with few comparisons. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 329 12 227.00–231.00 $230.17 $757 +33.76
365–385 379 12 226.00–230.00 $228.51 $866 +23.51
400–440 424 22 202.00–228.00 $215.86 $915 +8.04
435 value added 435 11 215.00 $215.00 $935 —
440 440 3 203.00 $203.00 $893 -4.82
450–490 472 45 195.00–222.00 $201.92 $953 -7.57
475 value added 475 30 204.00–207.00 $205.90 $978 —
490 490 3 192.00 $192.00 $941 +12.00
500–540 511 43 171.00–191.00 $182.83 $934 -18.47
500–548 519 58 191.00–218.00 $200.29 $1,040 -1.01
520 value added 520 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,050 —
550–590 566 104 178.00–214.00 $191.38 $1,083 -0.82
555–585 570 18 174.00–177.00 $175.15 $998 -17.05
565–580 value added 573 16 185.50–188.00 $186.58 $1,069 —
590 unweaned 590 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,021 —
605–625 622 19 166.50–184.00 $181.31 $1,128 +24.16
635–642 value added 636 40 169.25–180.00 $175.34 $1,115 —
655–690 661 43 156.00–179.00 $173.19 $1,145 +21.40
650–675 value added 663 14 179.00 $179.00 $1,187 —
715–735 731 37 158.00–170.00 $167.61 $1,225 +22.11
740 value added 740 35 168.00 $168.00 $1,243 —
778 778 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,089 -6.75
855 value added 855 10 141.00 $141.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–293 276 10 212.50–232.50 $218.46 $603 —
315–342 331 13 200.00–217.50 $211.27 $699 +15.68
385 385 5 204.00–211.00 $206.80 $796 +18.28
400–438 418 26 183.00–221.00 $198.82 $831 +18.59
450–495 479 37 180.00–201.00 $190.44 $912 +6.19
505–540 518 21 169.00–201.00 $184.07 $953 +10.77
575–598 583 15 164.00–180.00 $172.92 $1,008 —
603–643 621 26 146.00–161.00 $154.91 $962 +0.93
672–698 690 19 145.00–164.00 $158.61 $1,094 —
715 715 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,015 —
725–740 729 8 145.00–155.00 $152.46 $1,111 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–610 607 11 151.00–152.00 $151.73 $921 —
682 682 3 146.00 $146.00 $996 -0.98
720 720 7 142.00 $142.00 $1,022 —
815 815 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,174 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–397 378 6 190.00–193.00 $191.58 $724 —
560 560 9 161.00 $161.00 $902 —
697 697 6 140.00 $140.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 424 4 160.00–161.00 $160.47 $680 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 181.00 $181.00 $498 —
300–325 318 28 171.00–186.00 $178.95 $569 —
358 358 5 171.00 $171.00 $612 +7.50
353–395 375 32 171.00–186.00 $177.93 $667 +4.62
405 value added 405 7 176.00 $176.00 $713 —
402–449 424 64 156.00–188.00 $179.94 $763 +5.55
425 425 5 169.00 $169.00 $718 -5.39
452–499 470 89 165.00–187.00 $176.43 $829 +5.51
455–490 472 18 145.00–166.00 $160.38 $757 -10.54
480 value added 480 10 170.00 $170.00 $816 —
500–543 523 25 157.00–170.00 $165.14 $864 +3.67
505–540 528 22 145.00–162.00 $152.23 $804 -9.24
530 value added 530 5 165.50 $165.50 $877 —
550–565 558 19 153.00–162.00 $157.72 $880 -1.33
555–595 value added 573 43 163.50–167.50 $165.30 $947 —
560–588 575 10 135.00–150.00 $142.28 $818 -16.77
605–620 value added 613 73 163.00–168.50 $166.40 $1,020 —
625–645 630 19 141.00–162.50 $156.71 $987 +7.95
650–665 654 21 143.00–151.00 $146.22 $956 +4.66
670 value added 670 11 156.00 $156.00 $1,045 —
695 unweaned 695 6 135.00 $135.00 $938 —
700–745 735 41 135.00–147.50 $143.39 $1,054 —
753–790 760 25 134.25–142.25 $140.11 $1,065 +8.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 175.00 $175.00 $402 —
300–340 326 7 158.00–178.00 $165.28 $539 —
340 340 5 151.00 $151.00 $513 —
355–395 368 20 160.00–173.00 $168.16 $619 +3.86
390 390 3 146.00 $146.00 $569 -18.30
415–448 431 24 151.00–173.00 $163.90 $706 -1.66
455–498 473 33 151.00–173.00 $160.60 $760 +1.94
500–530 511 27 151.00–160.50 $156.69 $801 +3.67
540 value added 540 12 166.00 $166.00 $896 —
555–595 571 41 142.00–158.50 $152.27 $869 +3.10
615 615 4 140.00 $140.00 $861 -1.15
600–640 616 9 141.00–146.00 $143.45 $884 +2.30
650 650 3 142.00 $142.00 $923 +1.50
745 745 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,043 +6.06
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 6 134.00 $134.00 $831 —
795 795 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 150.00 $150.00 $507 —
482 482 5 145.00 $145.00 $699 —
580 580 3 146.00 $146.00 $847 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 145.00 $145.00 $652 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 3 130.00 $130.00 $722 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 191.00 $191.00 $707 —
422–438 430 4 155.00–182.00 $168.75 $726 +8.35
460–485 474 13 166.00–179.00 $171.74 $814 +6.61
500–535 523 29 147.50–172.00 $158.92 $831 +0.26
550–590 571 14 135.00–153.00 $144.53 $825 +3.70
610 610 2 146.00 $146.00 $891 +15.24
825 825 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,040 +9.75

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–980 873 85-90% 12 25.00–50.00 $37.76 $330 —
920–1260 1078 85-90% 47 62.00–76.00 $71.19 $767 -1.09
865–1308 1101 85-90% 21 52.00–67.00 $59.12 $651 —
965–1152 1104 85-90% 4 77.00–81.50 $78.95 $872 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1600 1309 80-85% 44 78.00–88.50 $84.25 $1,103 —
1115–1510 1312 80-85% 9 86.50–92.50 $88.36 $1,159 —
1210–1540 1365 80-85% 5 68.00–76.50 $74.05 $1,011 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1660 1447 75-80% 29 80.00–88.50 $85.66 $1,240 —
1365–1645 1468 75-80% 6 87.50–90.50 $88.96 $1,306 +2.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2000 1571 9 75.00–101.00 $90.33 $1,419 —
1495–1810 1608 3 117.00–120.00 $118.56 $1,906 —
1375–2260 1780 15 96.50–117.50 $106.40 $1,894 -7.43

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1084 1084 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 835.00 $835.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1378–1380 1379 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,158.39

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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.