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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

3,839 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.96/cwt +4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 577 lb · 213 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $147.34/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 722 lb · 176 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.16/cwt -2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 626 lb · 168 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,839 7,444 2,003
Feeder cattle 3,414 6,791 1,744
Slaughter cattle 255 283 259
Replacement cattle 170 370 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to 3.00 lower, heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–442 427 11 185.00–189.00 $186.13 $795 +0.13
456–499 474 50 184.50–188.00 $186.10 $882 +1.15
510–542 524 143 170.50–188.50 $181.27 $950 +2.51
551–586 578 97 164.75–171.50 $166.35 $962 -0.14
602–642 626 168 150.75–161.25 $155.16 $971 -2.02
652–690 674 165 148.00–155.00 $151.48 $1,021 +0.17
708–745 722 176 145.00–149.00 $147.34 $1,064 +0.87
757 757 73 144.00 $144.00 $1,090 +11.00
802–822 819 63 133.00–135.25 $134.68 $1,103 -1.43
893 893 59 126.75 $126.75 $1,132 -5.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 5 179.00 $179.00 $689 -1.42
408–443 431 12 180.00–185.00 $182.62 $787 +7.56
465–488 472 19 169.25–178.50 $172.62 $815 -1.94
500–549 530 17 160.00–172.00 $165.13 $875 -0.87
569 569 6 162.00 $162.00 $922 +3.03
552–598 573 52 154.00–167.25 $161.65 $926 +2.68
623–640 635 23 147.50–150.00 $148.04 $940 +2.85
657–694 677 99 144.50–153.50 $148.61 $1,006 +3.38
723–737 734 52 133.00–145.50 $137.12 $1,006 -0.44
760–774 765 22 134.50–137.50 $135.67 $1,038 +1.70
791 791 80 130.60 $130.60 $1,033 -3.37
821 821 14 125.25 $125.25 $1,028 +2.84
850–853 851 19 118.00–131.75 $127.40 $1,084 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
747 747 14 131.50 $131.50 $982 —
890 890 9 124.25 $124.25 $1,106 —
933 933 6 115.00 $115.00 $1,073 -7.75
962 962 65 118.85 $118.85 $1,143 +1.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–432 422 31 159.00–162.75 $162.01 $684 +5.71
463–480 468 54 150.00–164.00 $160.89 $753 +13.05
514–549 538 94 142.00–156.75 $149.72 $805 +6.48
552–599 577 213 140.50–152.25 $147.96 $854 +4.11
605–646 629 125 137.50–145.50 $142.01 $893 -0.32
653–694 669 43 124.50–137.75 $135.02 $903 -1.31
710–717 713 39 135.50–142.00 $139.46 $994 +8.47
732 732 13 134.50 $134.50 $985 +3.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 160.00 $160.00 $627 +11.38
406–423 417 11 149.00–157.50 $154.49 $644 +7.17
455–493 481 37 137.50–149.75 $145.98 $702 +0.99
517–549 525 40 141.00–155.25 $150.31 $789 +12.43
559–570 566 51 134.00–145.00 $137.78 $780 +1.99
600 600 4 140.00 $140.00 $840 +9.32
652–696 683 86 128.00–134.50 $131.45 $898 -1.09
712–722 722 77 117.85–133.00 $118.43 $855 -8.82
753–796 761 74 121.00–123.50 $122.65 $933 +0.61
809 809 7 122.50 $122.50 $991 +0.50
888 888 30 118.25 $118.25 $1,050 -2.87
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 5 140.00 $140.00 $804 —
656 656 13 140.00 $140.00 $918 —
843 843 26 107.00 $107.00 $902 —
907 907 11 122.00 $122.00 $1,107 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
724 724 4 125.00 $125.00 $905 —
839 839 5 112.00 $112.00 $940 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 5 194.00 $194.00 $797 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1633 1232 80-85% 49 54.00–64.00 $58.78 $724 —
1250–1590 1343 80-85% 9 52.00–55.00 $53.87 $723 -3.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1205 1081 85-90% 10 43.00–49.50 $47.22 $510 -16.50
1020–1518 1191 85-90% 29 50.00–57.00 $53.04 $632 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1335 1314 75-80% 6 53.00–55.00 $54.68 $718 —
1180–1723 1519 75-80% 29 56.00–66.50 $61.46 $934 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1780 1594 4 71.00–74.00 $72.64 $1,158 —
1345–2090 1737 15 79.00–94.50 $84.57 $1,469 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
1150–1245 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,750.00–1,860.00 $1,784.38 —
1250–1300 1281 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,787.50 —
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,935.00 $1,935.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,600.00–1,660.00 $1,625.71 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 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.