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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

2,788 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $156.98/cwt -0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 627 lb · 199 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.46/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 673 lb · 189 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.71/cwt +9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 720 lb · 145 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,788 2,515 1,408
Feeder cattle 2,647 2,379 1,321
Slaughter cattle 141 136 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 4.00 higher. 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
366 366 4 195.00 $195.00 $714 —
436–442 438 8 190.00–193.00 $190.76 $836 -4.24
477–493 482 24 178.75–192.00 $183.75 $886 +1.35
510–546 534 99 173.50–180.50 $175.29 $936 -1.81
551–586 569 47 168.00–177.50 $172.41 $981 +3.19
605–645 627 199 153.10–163.75 $156.98 $984 -0.35
654–692 673 189 146.00–156.00 $152.46 $1,026 +1.58
703–737 722 114 141.00–152.25 $150.41 $1,086 +6.19
752 fancy 752 12 145.00 $145.00 $1,090 +1.00
767–798 785 70 131.50–135.25 $134.49 $1,056 -0.74
806–820 818 20 130.00–131.75 $131.49 $1,076 +6.49
857 857 13 127.50 $127.50 $1,093 -7.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–449 421 21 174.00–196.00 $184.52 $777 +3.02
466 466 60 177.35 $177.35 $826 +7.26
509–544 530 28 159.50–167.00 $164.53 $872 -3.47
550–587 573 33 155.50–166.25 $162.66 $932 +0.03
613 613 6 156.50 $156.50 $959 +8.42
653–694 680 38 142.00–149.00 $146.25 $994 —
704–744 719 120 138.25–147.50 $142.31 $1,023 +3.23
767–792 781 42 127.25–136.25 $132.82 $1,037 +7.82
839 839 15 128.75 $128.75 $1,080 —
856–887 866 25 117.00–130.50 $123.30 $1,068 +1.80
935 935 8 117.60 $117.60 $1,100 +4.60
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,038 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–446 429 25 157.00–163.00 $160.42 $688 -3.46
463–486 479 35 146.75–154.75 $149.65 $717 +0.11
506–544 535 24 141.50–155.00 $145.03 $776 -2.16
580–598 588 52 139.50–151.75 $145.76 $857 +1.06
611–645 628 110 136.00–142.50 $139.72 $877 -2.02
651–676 666 111 134.75–139.50 $136.48 $909 +2.00
714–730 720 145 125.50–133.60 $131.71 $948 -1.79
751–784 777 28 121.75–130.00 $123.46 $959 -4.54
868 868 3 119.50 $119.50 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 3 161.00 $161.00 $573 —
475–489 483 14 145.50–149.75 $146.50 $708 +3.00
538 538 4 130.00 $130.00 $699 -13.50
550–598 564 52 132.50–137.00 $135.75 $766 +6.44
600–634 617 32 131.00–140.00 $136.30 $841 +8.29
662–678 668 65 132.50–134.50 $133.67 $893 +4.50
723–748 738 52 120.75–126.75 $123.20 $909 +2.69
784 784 7 123.75 $123.75 $970 +4.53
808–846 832 40 115.00–122.25 $117.74 $980 +7.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1225 1222 80-85% 5 66.00–68.00 $67.60 $826 +5.42
1010–1605 1287 80-85% 24 55.00–61.50 $57.78 $744 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $728 —
1250–1615 1434 75-80% 7 55.00–61.00 $58.12 $833 —
1405–1720 1540 75-80% 18 60.00–67.50 $64.92 $1,000 +3.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1095 1051 85-90% 4 38.00–47.00 $43.00 $452 —
1015–1118 1084 85-90% 3 58.50–61.00 $60.22 $653 —
985–1400 1169 85-90% 15 47.00–57.00 $52.44 $613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1780 1640 2 73.00–76.00 $74.63 $1,224 —
1555–2230 1833 12 80.50–91.50 $85.55 $1,568 —

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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.