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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

2,228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.87/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 674 lb · 239 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.37/cwt +0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 621 lb · 189 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.27/cwt -15.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 678 lb · 183 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,228 3,404 2,515
Feeder cattle 2,106 3,135 2,379
Slaughter cattle 122 269 136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 lower on comparable sales. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 4 213.00 $213.00 $901 -2.93
460–497 476 37 200.25–217.00 $209.58 $998 -2.84
507–542 525 64 195.00–215.00 $207.65 $1,090 +2.10
552–597 572 131 185.00–205.00 $195.64 $1,119 -10.54
588 588 3 179.50 $179.50 $1,055 -26.68
604–648 621 189 174.50–190.50 $187.37 $1,164 +0.71
654–693 674 239 170.00–181.00 $176.87 $1,192 +2.97
705–747 724 104 165.00–172.75 $169.22 $1,225 -0.21
801–830 813 17 142.00–145.00 $143.74 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 3 212.00 $212.00 $808 -12.50
410 410 5 196.00 $196.00 $804 -11.28
455–499 478 13 186.00–197.00 $191.58 $916 -6.10
581 581 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,046 -7.08
623 623 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,090 -0.51
645 unweaned 645 6 171.50 $171.50 $1,106 —
677 677 25 158.00 $158.00 $1,070 -6.46
719–743 732 15 159.00–160.00 $159.54 $1,168 —
766 766 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,149 —
803 803 14 145.75 $145.75 $1,170 -8.21
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 9 145.00 $145.00 $924 —
728 728 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,092 -13.50
889 889 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,245 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 181.00 $181.00 $630 +11.00
401–438 421 26 170.00–178.00 $174.53 $735 -10.17
450–475 468 34 163.25–174.50 $164.97 $772 -12.44
508–545 522 76 155.50–164.60 $161.08 $841 -15.21
572–598 589 79 150.25–162.25 $158.14 $931 -16.11
623 623 18 156.00 $156.00 $972 -13.40
658–694 678 183 149.75–152.75 $151.27 $1,026 -38.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 4 174.00 $174.00 $649 -14.40
435 435 7 159.00 $159.00 $692 -22.02
451 thin fleshed 451 4 173.00 $173.00 $780 —
454–491 478 28 153.25–165.00 $158.68 $758 -12.28
507–542 522 25 146.00–153.00 $151.13 $789 -16.31
550–597 575 69 144.50–160.00 $151.71 $872 -11.02
601–645 622 32 147.00–150.00 $147.70 $919 -6.21
671–696 683 41 133.75–145.00 $143.35 $979 -1.65
732 732 4 129.00 $129.00 $944 -16.25
781 781 15 131.00 $131.00 $1,023 -9.00
818–848 834 11 129.75–132.25 $130.86 $1,091 -8.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 5 160.00 $160.00 $803 -19.00
705 705 10 136.00 $136.00 $959 —
783 783 5 126.00 $126.00 $987 —
892 892 6 114.00 $114.00 $1,017 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1385 1190 80-85% 23 68.00–81.00 $74.04 $881 —
1060–1370 1256 80-85% 10 77.00–90.00 $83.05 $1,043 —
1400 1400 80-85% 1 63.50 $63.50 $889 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1690 1397 75-80% 12 70.50–82.50 $75.75 $1,058 —
1500–1665 1572 75-80% 3 78.00–82.50 $79.76 $1,254 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1210 1038 85-90% 8 60.00–64.00 $61.52 $639 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $541 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 65-75% 1 77.50 $77.50 $1,283 —
2005 2005 65-75% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,664 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,607 —
1440–2330 1778 10 90.00–105.00 $96.80 $1,721 —
1690–2130 1901 4 107.00–110.00 $108.13 $2,056 —

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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.