Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

3,003 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $150.33/cwt ≈ $1,394/hd at 927 lb · 186 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $191.00/cwt -6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 587 lb · 136 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.90/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 565 lb · 115 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,003	3,351	4,180
Feeder cattle	2,367	3,124	3,751
Slaughter cattle	349	227	364
Replacement cattle	287	—	65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared last week feeders sold unevenly steady on limited test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–448	434	18	225.00–226.00	$225.27	$978	+20.27
512–547	530	95	190.00–218.00	$208.22	$1,104	+7.55
565–595	587	136	184.50–195.00	$191.00	$1,121	-6.48
609–628	618	48	176.00–185.50	$181.88	$1,124	-4.16
659–685	677	93	175.75–182.50	$177.40	$1,201	+2.53
703–736	713	78	160.00–166.50	$165.17	$1,178	-1.97
751–760	756	28	158.50–160.50	$159.49	$1,206	+9.22
907–940	927	186	149.35–151.85	$150.33	$1,394	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
382	382	3	194.00	$194.00	$741	-17.40
448	448	4	189.50	$189.50	$849	-34.50
454 unweaned	454	5	182.50	$182.50	$829	—
450–482	458	20	190.00–196.00	$194.42	$890	-9.83
510–549	533	48	187.25–201.00	$192.86	$1,028	-3.58
539 unweaned	539	4	177.00	$177.00	$954	—
558–593	569	27	175.00–195.00	$184.23	$1,048	-1.48
616–631	622	8	175.50–176.00	$175.69	$1,093	+14.44
656–695	674	39	159.00–175.00	$165.72	$1,117	-2.78
712–721	715	18	151.50–159.00	$156.90	$1,122	+0.27
774–799	784	50	149.00–150.00	$149.26	$1,170	-8.99
818–837	834	36	147.50–150.25	$149.80	$1,249	+0.51
862	862	15	144.00	$144.00	$1,241	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
478	478	3	191.50	$191.50	$915	—
786	786	5	144.50	$144.50	$1,136	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
371–399	387	12	172.50–190.00	$183.68	$711	-0.92
417–445	435	27	167.00–179.00	$174.33	$758	-4.11
455–496	476	67	168.50–186.00	$183.29	$872	+16.50
508–549	521	69	163.00–181.50	$171.19	$892	-5.03
551–596	565	115	159.00–167.50	$165.90	$937	+0.07
609	609	15	169.25	$169.25	$1,031	+4.61
609–648	625	65	157.00–164.50	$160.04	$1,000	-4.60
665–685	673	113	155.00–165.00	$159.01	$1,070	-3.57

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
362–374	371	11	168.00–176.00	$173.87	$645	—
381 unweaned	381	4	156.00	$156.00	$594	—
416	416	5	161.50	$161.50	$672	-6.50
480	480	5	160.50	$160.50	$770	-1.26
511–545	522	9	155.50–159.00	$156.72	$818	+0.05
526 thin fleshed	526	5	173.00	$173.00	$910	—
558–596	570	42	150.50–162.00	$157.58	$898	+0.04
609–648	637	63	150.50–157.50	$153.16	$976	-0.37
641	641	8	150.50	$150.50	$965	-3.03
651–693	679	9	142.00–145.50	$144.38	$980	-10.94
731–748	742	27	141.25–142.00	$141.50	$1,050	—
766	766	8	133.50	$133.50	$1,023	-10.50

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
681	681	11	140.50	$140.50	$957	—
714	714	4	131.50	$131.50	$939	—
757	757	8	134.50	$134.50	$1,018	—
906	906	6	124.00	$124.00	$1,123	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1385	1180	80-85%	53	68.00–85.00	$76.58	$904	+0.80
1195–1210	1203	80-85%	2	61.00–66.00	$63.52	$764	—
1075–1375	1264	80-85%	35	80.50–90.50	$85.41	$1,080	+2.15

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1575	1417	75-80%	14	78.50–92.00	$86.15	$1,221	—
1145–1640	1435	75-80%	37	73.50–85.50	$79.04	$1,134	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1070	1028	85-90%	2	30.00–42.00	$35.75	$368	-30.17
910–1185	1033	85-90%	5	52.00–57.50	$54.78	$566	-11.14
865–1260	1060	85-90%	23	62.00–71.00	$66.18	$702	+28.13
1015–1160	1084	85-90%	6	75.00–83.50	$77.44	$839	+39.39

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1605–1730	1668	65-75%	2	88.50–89.00	$88.74	$1,480	—
1630–1910	1750	65-75%	3	81.50–82.00	$81.84	$1,432	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1490–1945	1664	8	78.50–89.00	$84.43	$1,405	-21.16
1300–2015	1765	23	90.00–118.00	$106.80	$1,885	—
1845–2230	2008	3	107.00–117.50	$110.40	$2,217	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1145–1350	1221	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	850.00–950.00	$888.11
1277	1277	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,100.00	$1,100.00
1115–1600	1318	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,175.00–1,450.00	$1,305.98

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
908	908	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,300.00	$1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
1100–1300	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	2,150.00–2,250.00	$2,184.62	—
1250	1250	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—
1350	1350	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	2,050.00	$2,050.00	—
1785	1785	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1100	1057	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	2,150.00–2,550.00	$2,454.76	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950–1100	1020	(<2 yrs)	Open	47	2,450.00–2,700.00	$2,586.17	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1100	965	(<2 yrs)	Open	26	1,900.00–2,400.00	$2,213.46	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–950	936	(<2 yrs)	Open	11	1,650.00–1,750.00	$1,709.09	—

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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.