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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

4,180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.46/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 633 lb · 393 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.57/cwt +9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 578 lb · 223 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.75/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 673 lb · 199 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,180 2,788 985
Feeder cattle 3,751 2,647 878
Slaughter cattle 364 141 107
Replacement cattle 65 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 6 208.00 $208.00 $811 +13.00
403–446 425 44 184.00–194.50 $189.21 $804 -1.55
455–493 477 49 184.00–192.50 $188.64 $900 +4.89
504–548 528 78 176.00–187.50 $180.70 $954 +5.41
551–594 573 128 162.25–183.00 $170.41 $976 -2.00
606–648 633 393 152.00–168.50 $160.46 $1,016 +3.48
657–690 671 100 151.00–165.50 $156.81 $1,052 +4.35
701–738 724 147 148.75–159.25 $155.07 $1,123 +4.66
750–786 768 155 143.00–148.50 $145.90 $1,121 +11.41
837 837 13 135.75 $135.75 $1,136 +4.26
854–898 874 93 128.25–137.50 $134.87 $1,179 +7.37
903 903 3 125.25 $125.25 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 183.00 $183.00 $637 —
360–386 374 13 187.50–188.00 $187.78 $702 —
420–443 433 23 173.00–183.00 $177.57 $769 -6.95
462–497 484 44 173.00–181.00 $176.43 $854 -0.92
503–539 514 48 164.00–173.50 $171.48 $881 +6.95
539 unweaned 539 8 162.50 $162.50 $876 —
554–589 578 55 160.50–171.00 $165.60 $957 +2.94
612–630 618 16 144.50–156.25 $152.50 $942 -4.00
661–683 673 54 145.00–153.50 $151.50 $1,020 +5.25
705–748 726 43 137.00–147.00 $142.92 $1,038 +0.61
774 774 42 145.25 $145.25 $1,124 +12.43
761–791 785 39 135.00–138.50 $137.80 $1,082 +4.98
848 848 8 132.50 $132.50 $1,124 +3.75
873 873 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,100 +2.70
953–954 954 9 121.25–124.00 $122.17 $1,166 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 6 166.00 $166.00 $979 —
962 962 10 117.75 $117.75 $1,133 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 6 177.50–178.00 $177.75 $569 —
359–385 368 11 164.50–166.50 $165.74 $610 —
400–444 428 48 151.50–167.25 $160.56 $687 +0.14
460–498 477 27 160.50–163.25 $162.02 $773 +12.37
501–548 525 186 146.00–162.00 $154.88 $813 +9.85
555–588 578 223 135.00–162.75 $155.57 $899 +9.81
616–647 632 118 137.00–148.00 $142.79 $902 +3.07
651–694 673 199 133.50–140.10 $136.75 $920 +0.27
727 727 21 140.00 $140.00 $1,018 +8.29
703–748 733 111 131.75–133.75 $132.75 $973 +1.04
756–798 778 60 123.50–131.50 $127.96 $996 +4.50
833 833 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–379 377 14 158.00–164.50 $161.27 $608 +0.27
408–447 435 24 145.00–155.00 $152.72 $664 —
466 thin fleshed 466 5 160.50 $160.50 $748 —
458–497 478 51 146.50–155.75 $152.68 $730 +6.18
500–508 thin fleshed 506 13 148.50–163.00 $152.91 $774 —
525–544 537 21 132.00–151.50 $144.42 $776 +14.42
555–595 574 43 135.00–146.50 $139.69 $802 +3.94
620–625 623 20 133.00–135.00 $133.30 $830 -3.00
654–679 668 61 130.00–135.00 $131.91 $881 -1.76
727–733 731 15 114.50–130.00 $123.53 $903 +0.33
752–798 769 12 115.00–126.75 $122.08 $939 -1.67
804 804 9 115.00 $115.00 $925 -2.74
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882 882 6 114.50 $114.50 $1,010 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 183.00 $183.00 $683 —
473 473 4 179.50 $179.50 $849 —
587 587 3 150.00 $150.00 $880 —
625 625 3 149.50 $149.50 $934 —
657–665 661 8 132.00–136.00 $134.01 $886 —
718 718 4 122.50 $122.50 $880 —
820 820 3 118.00 $118.00 $968 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1625 1279 80-85% 63 53.50–65.00 $58.70 $751 +0.92
1095–1495 1329 80-85% 12 51.00–55.50 $52.69 $700 —
1280–1398 1337 80-85% 5 64.00–67.50 $64.70 $865 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1180 1025 85-90% 12 40.00–48.50 $43.92 $450 —
920–1280 1099 85-90% 47 45.00–61.00 $53.44 $587 -6.78
1025–1185 1132 85-90% 3 59.50–63.50 $62.29 $705 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1850 1494 75-80% 45 54.00–66.50 $60.94 $910 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $788 -12.92
1320–1870 1527 75-80% 15 64.50–73.50 $66.79 $1,020 +1.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2005 1749 4 83.00–92.50 $87.66 $1,533 —
1360–2325 1754 14 73.00–90.50 $84.91 $1,489 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1410–1465 1438 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,709.39
1445 1445 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1525 1525 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1525 1525 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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.