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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

5,371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.34/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 626 lb · 294 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.15/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 631 lb · 265 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $140.66/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 760 lb · 165 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,371 6,367 3,528
Feeder cattle 4,428 5,223 2,710
Slaughter cattle 706 473 768
Replacement cattle 237 671 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs steady to firm, spots 3.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to firm. Heifers 400-500 lbs steady, 500-600 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–388 378 8 196.00–197.00 $196.51 $743 +10.32
445 445 3 186.00 $186.00 $828 -5.44
457 unweaned 457 10 177.50 $177.50 $811 —
450–495 477 33 175.00–186.00 $180.00 $859 -3.60
514–548 534 45 169.00–183.00 $175.03 $935 -4.04
567 unweaned 567 16 144.50 $144.50 $819 —
550–597 579 137 157.50–173.00 $164.26 $951 -0.62
602–648 626 294 149.00–160.50 $154.34 $966 +0.56
656–692 672 93 145.50–155.50 $150.65 $1,012 -0.16
700–742 712 155 139.00–143.00 $141.66 $1,009 -5.58
750 750 7 133.50 $133.50 $1,001 -4.41
753–781 760 158 136.50–144.00 $140.98 $1,071 +3.07
804–811 810 43 134.50–136.00 $134.71 $1,091 +5.70
864–865 865 36 124.50–127.10 $126.67 $1,096 +0.54
868 868 4 122.00 $122.00 $1,059 -4.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–390 374 21 176.00–187.00 $181.01 $677 -6.45
400–448 432 14 173.00–180.00 $176.61 $763 —
450–493 480 44 163.00–175.00 $169.15 $812 +6.33
485 unweaned 485 4 160.00 $160.00 $776 —
505–545 527 57 156.00–169.00 $164.96 $869 +1.39
553–592 574 74 149.00–157.00 $154.82 $889 -1.83
589 589 7 138.00 $138.00 $813 -18.65
603–648 625 43 142.00–152.50 $145.14 $907 +7.14
628 unweaned 628 5 139.00 $139.00 $873 —
657 thin fleshed 657 12 148.00 $148.00 $972 —
675 675 3 133.00 $133.00 $898 -2.61
651–694 678 46 135.50–145.00 $141.09 $957 +5.48
701–719 709 16 120.00–128.00 $123.55 $876 -6.57
713 713 4 134.00 $134.00 $955 +3.88
733 unweaned 733 6 123.00 $123.00 $902 —
757–797 789 61 126.50–133.00 $130.36 $1,029 +1.32
833 833 6 128.50 $128.50 $1,070 +8.50
861 861 10 120.00 $120.00 $1,033 -3.43
943 943 7 120.25 $120.25 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 15 135.00 $135.00 $849 —
742 742 9 117.00 $117.00 $868 —
883 883 14 115.00 $115.00 $1,015 —
907 907 20 115.00 $115.00 $1,043 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1258 1255 3 107.00–108.00 $107.67 $1,351 —
1130–1490 1281 43 112.00–117.00 $113.76 $1,457 —
1275–1475 1389 7 109.00–112.75 $111.77 $1,552 -2.07
1568 1568 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,725 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 11 140.25 $140.25 $975 —
801 801 13 127.00 $127.00 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 11 119.00 $119.00 $818 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 165.00 $165.00 $574 —
378 thin fleshed 378 4 178.00 $178.00 $673 —
403–444 430 33 153.00–160.00 $155.89 $670 -4.09
470–475 473 23 157.00–161.00 $158.73 $751 +3.28
509 thin fleshed 509 12 158.00 $158.00 $804 —
502–545 522 44 141.00–155.00 $145.27 $758 -2.73
551–598 574 162 136.00–146.00 $141.14 $810 -7.16
604–646 631 265 135.00–145.50 $139.15 $878 +1.45
656–691 667 139 132.75–139.50 $134.26 $896 -1.89
701–711 708 34 126.00–128.00 $127.48 $903 -6.58
728–743 738 88 130.00–133.00 $132.38 $977 -7.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 163.00 $163.00 $546 -0.51
355 355 3 153.00 $153.00 $543 -4.54
400–443 428 20 146.00–151.00 $148.34 $635 -3.12
454 thin fleshed 454 5 153.00 $153.00 $695 -1.46
471 unweaned 471 9 138.00 $138.00 $650 —
457–487 473 37 138.00–148.00 $144.31 $683 -4.69
501–548 533 36 134.00–142.50 $139.32 $743 -1.47
552–595 574 81 128.00–138.00 $131.77 $756 -7.65
619 619 4 123.00 $123.00 $761 -10.75
600–648 627 81 124.00–135.50 $130.25 $817 -3.50
652–698 671 28 123.75–127.50 $125.52 $842 -7.01
714–726 718 26 114.50–116.50 $115.27 $828 -7.48
714–733 721 13 119.50–126.75 $122.33 $882 -0.42
754–771 762 9 113.50–115.50 $114.60 $873 -10.29
758–798 775 27 120.00–124.00 $121.60 $942 -3.29
813 813 5 100.00 $100.00 $813 -16.22
892 892 10 105.00 $105.00 $937 -10.43
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1252 1165 11 104.00–109.75 $107.12 $1,248 —
1145–1465 1292 44 110.00–114.75 $112.57 $1,454 —
1232–1345 1305 9 110.75–112.00 $111.32 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 135.00 $135.00 $598 —
485–486 486 8 125.00–138.00 $131.49 $639 —
531–549 541 16 123.00–130.50 $128.01 $693 -4.99
595 595 7 113.00 $113.00 $672 —
643 643 3 122.00 $122.00 $784 -0.27
675 675 6 121.50 $121.50 $820 +0.55
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 20 124.00 $124.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 5 90.00 $90.00 $612 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–393 385 16 176.00–184.00 $178.08 $686 —
437 thin fleshed 437 12 177.75 $177.75 $777 —
500–540 526 16 155.00–159.00 $155.86 $820 -3.85
583–592 590 11 137.00–145.00 $139.16 $821 -4.23
600–637 627 15 137.50–142.50 $138.78 $870 +1.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 6 117.00 $117.00 $634 —
779 779 5 113.00 $113.00 $880 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1155 998 85-90% 15 10.00–37.00 $28.76 $287 —
865–1260 1045 85-90% 25 38.00–50.00 $43.95 $459 +20.34
825–1210 1077 85-90% 41 47.00–58.00 $53.65 $578 +8.81
1075–1170 1105 85-90% 5 57.00–60.00 $58.58 $647 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1325 1228 80-85% 9 60.00–65.50 $62.08 $762 —
1100–1365 1256 80-85% 54 52.00–61.00 $56.74 $713 -1.32
1130–1495 1289 80-85% 16 45.00–55.75 $51.40 $663 -11.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1565 1486 75-80% 11 45.00–55.00 $51.22 $761 -1.67
1345–1835 1503 75-80% 33 52.50–60.50 $57.03 $857 -1.59
1400–1885 1608 75-80% 18 60.50–65.50 $62.48 $1,005 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2035 1603 14 71.00–80.00 $76.20 $1,221 —
1315–2440 1792 36 80.50–93.00 $85.23 $1,527 —
1795–2185 1990 2 93.00 $93.00 $1,851 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1070–1189 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,800.00–1,940.00 $1,849.09
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1338 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1050–1743 1434 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 1,525.00–2,350.00 $1,979.17
1465 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1393–1505 1466 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,664.49
1500–1633 1557 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,477.53
1598 1598 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1000–1400 1267 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,438.89 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,625.00–1,950.00 $1,810.71 —
1200–1450 1333 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 18 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,486.11 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.