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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

2,515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.19/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 676 lb · 360 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.01/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 620 lb · 282 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.39/cwt +2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 530 lb · 132 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,515 3,839 0
Feeder cattle 2,379 3,414 0
Slaughter cattle 136 255 0
Replacement cattle — 170 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 195.00 $195.00 $819 +8.87
489–496 492 34 179.50–188.00 $182.40 $897 -3.70
509–543 523 39 175.25–184.50 $177.10 $926 -4.17
552–593 577 68 162.25–176.00 $169.22 $976 +2.87
588 588 10 160.50 $160.50 $944 -5.85
602–644 626 58 147.75–163.75 $157.33 $985 +2.17
663 thin fleshed 663 88 156.25 $156.25 $1,036 —
650–697 680 272 142.00–156.00 $150.88 $1,026 -0.60
703–745 734 110 141.50–147.50 $144.22 $1,059 -3.12
743 743 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,048 -6.34
755 fancy 755 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,087 —
750–790 776 93 126.00–141.75 $135.23 $1,049 -8.77
801 801 12 125.00 $125.00 $1,001 -9.68
872 872 60 134.85 $134.85 $1,176 +8.10
981 981 21 112.25 $112.25 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 15 200.00 $200.00 $762 +21.00
413 413 7 181.50 $181.50 $750 -1.12
460–490 477 13 167.75–173.00 $170.09 $811 -2.53
508 508 4 168.00 $168.00 $853 +2.87
565–589 587 39 158.00–163.00 $162.63 $955 +0.98
624–642 632 11 147.00–149.00 $148.08 $936 +0.04
701–732 715 36 138.50–140.00 $139.08 $994 +1.96
769 769 8 125.00 $125.00 $961 -10.67
874 874 5 121.50 $121.50 $1,062 -5.90
938 938 17 113.00 $113.00 $1,060 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
976 976 10 107.00 $107.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 4 163.50 $163.50 $639 —
600 600 6 139.00 $139.00 $834 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 6 124.00 $124.00 $905 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–423 422 8 162.00–165.00 $163.88 $692 +1.87
483–490 486 10 147.00–151.25 $149.54 $727 -11.35
500–547 517 59 140.50–153.75 $147.19 $761 -2.53
512–543 fancy 540 73 156.50–157.50 $156.59 $846 —
552–597 575 49 135.00–149.00 $144.70 $832 -3.26
601 fancy 601 69 151.00 $151.00 $908 —
610–648 626 213 133.00–145.50 $141.74 $887 -0.27
677–689 684 48 134.00–134.85 $134.48 $920 -0.54
705 705 8 133.50 $133.50 $941 -5.96
737 737 16 116.25 $116.25 $857 -18.25
761 761 25 128.00 $128.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 3 156.00 $156.00 $540 —
400–447 430 9 147.00–153.00 $148.86 $640 -5.63
451 451 4 143.50 $143.50 $647 -2.48
526 526 4 143.50 $143.50 $755 -6.81
565–597 586 19 127.50–133.00 $129.31 $758 -8.47
605–633 619 10 127.50–128.50 $128.01 $792 -11.99
650–679 662 34 126.00–133.00 $129.17 $855 -2.28
706–735 713 21 115.00–122.50 $120.51 $859 +2.08
775–793 785 7 118.50–119.75 $119.22 $936 -3.43
830 830 9 110.00 $110.00 $913 -12.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 7 122.50 $122.50 $648 —
747 747 5 107.00 $107.00 $799 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 3 125.00 $125.00 $735 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 164.00 $164.00 $817 —
543 543 4 154.00 $154.00 $836 —
568–588 577 9 137.00–145.00 $141.38 $816 —
648 648 5 129.50 $129.50 $839 —
778 778 3 117.00 $117.00 $910 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1365 1229 80-85% 5 61.00–63.50 $62.18 $764 +3.40
1135–1370 1249 80-85% 20 51.50–59.00 $55.32 $691 -3.46
1225–1350 1318 80-85% 5 48.00–53.00 $51.07 $673 -2.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 85-90% 1 66.50 $66.50 $738 —
1035–1235 1114 85-90% 13 43.50–56.50 $49.05 $546 —
1116–1175 1146 85-90% 2 45.00–47.50 $46.22 $530 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1495 1399 75-80% 4 48.50–53.00 $50.99 $713 —
1315–1620 1481 75-80% 10 52.00–60.00 $56.44 $836 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 61.50 $61.50 $944 +0.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,197 —
1510–2410 1941 10 76.00–89.50 $83.58 $1,622 —

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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.