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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

2,324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.18/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 663 lb · 269 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.41/cwt +5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 574 lb · 237 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.14/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 669 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,324 3,003 3,439
Feeder cattle 2,138 2,367 3,264
Slaughter cattle 186 349 175
Replacement cattle — 287 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders early week steady to firm, late week steers steady to 4.00 lower and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 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
376 376 8 216.00 $216.00 $812 —
402–438 421 20 201.50–211.50 $205.65 $866 -19.62
458–497 477 21 204.50–214.00 $208.78 $996 —
500–545 523 38 196.00–210.50 $200.48 $1,049 -7.74
554–596 576 49 185.25–199.00 $190.30 $1,096 -0.70
602–645 626 76 181.50–189.00 $186.16 $1,165 +4.28
630 630 5 174.50 $174.50 $1,099 -7.38
651–678 669 108 175.00–183.10 $178.14 $1,192 +0.74
725–738 735 31 162.50–173.00 $165.17 $1,214 ±0.00
768 768 28 152.10 $152.10 $1,168 -7.39
855–893 879 8 145.00–146.25 $145.79 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 200.50 $200.50 $732 +6.50
406–433 421 19 191.00–197.00 $194.33 $818 +4.83
465–493 479 17 189.50–196.50 $193.35 $926 -1.07
500–522 517 9 181.00–190.00 $188.07 $972 -4.79
568–595 580 35 170.00–180.00 $173.18 $1,004 -11.05
655–682 671 12 163.50–168.00 $165.33 $1,109 -0.39
693 693 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,053 -13.72
720–739 736 12 151.00–154.00 $153.51 $1,130 -3.39
745 745 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,080 -11.90
751–784 769 13 143.00–150.00 $146.16 $1,124 -3.10
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 3 185.00 $185.00 $919 -6.50
857 857 7 141.25 $141.25 $1,211 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 155.50 $155.50 $774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–432 425 8 172.00–174.00 $172.76 $734 -1.57
454–492 472 51 165.00–175.00 $170.50 $805 -12.79
508–531 517 44 162.00–170.00 $165.65 $856 -5.54
569–576 thin fleshed 573 152 173.75–175.25 $174.50 $1,000 —
562–598 576 85 156.00–170.00 $165.89 $956 -0.01
600–602 601 32 160.00–166.50 $163.61 $983 -5.64
652–675 663 269 157.25–165.00 $161.18 $1,069 +2.17
701–720 709 27 158.00–158.75 $158.34 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–390 367 10 165.50–175.50 $170.42 $625 -3.45
385 unweaned 385 3 150.50 $150.50 $579 -5.50
406–431 421 16 157.00–169.50 $165.02 $695 +3.52
466 thin fleshed 466 10 177.75 $177.75 $828 —
480–490 485 12 161.50–173.50 $167.60 $813 +7.10
507–545 521 34 148.50–160.00 $154.71 $806 -2.01
557–595 573 17 148.75–159.50 $154.14 $883 -3.44
625–635 632 15 136.25–138.50 $137.76 $871 -15.40
675–694 684 30 143.75–155.00 $150.32 $1,028 +5.94
685 685 4 135.00 $135.00 $925 -9.38
720–728 725 7 131.50–139.25 $135.95 $986 -5.55
762–792 777 14 139.75–145.00 $142.43 $1,107 +8.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–559 557 10 136.25–140.50 $137.51 $766 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 147.50 $147.50 $584 —
430 430 3 154.00 $154.00 $662 —
478 478 3 151.00 $151.00 $722 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 215.00 $215.00 $727 —
429 429 4 192.00 $192.00 $824 —
458 unweaned 458 8 137.25 $137.25 $629 —
450–469 459 19 179.75–185.00 $182.46 $837 —
551 551 7 160.50 $160.50 $884 —
661–686 676 16 118.50–142.00 $126.32 $854 —
847 847 3 110.00 $110.00 $932 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1225 1168 80-85% 3 60.00–64.00 $62.55 $731 -14.03
1150–1425 1246 80-85% 27 70.00–81.50 $76.64 $955 —
1105–1410 1254 80-85% 27 82.50–91.00 $87.02 $1,091 +1.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1575 1364 75-80% 18 77.50–86.50 $81.55 $1,112 —
1320–1645 1462 75-80% 13 83.50–91.00 $87.67 $1,282 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1080 1006 85-90% 4 48.00–58.00 $52.86 $532 +17.11
915–1095 1020 85-90% 12 62.50–72.00 $68.78 $702 +33.03
925–1120 1056 85-90% 8 74.00–85.00 $79.72 $842 +13.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1775 1555 2 90.50–93.00 $91.93 $1,430 —
1415–2060 1764 7 96.50–111.00 $104.93 $1,851 -1.87
1955–2015 1977 3 113.50–115.50 $114.32 $2,260 —

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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.