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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

4,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.09/cwt -7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 573 lb · 208 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.67/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 622 lb · 206 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.20/cwt -1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 522 lb · 187 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,254 4,295 5,884
Feeder cattle 3,780 3,137 5,093
Slaughter cattle 424 583 791
Replacement cattle 50 575 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher, spots 10.00 higher on feeder calves. Slaughter cows firm to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 value added 334 6 201.00–205.00 $203.75 $681 —
360 value added 360 2 218.50 $218.50 $787 —
355–398 376 19 195.00–229.00 $220.95 $831 +0.47
425 value added 425 3 215.00 $215.00 $914 +25.00
418–447 439 24 208.00–230.00 $223.46 $981 +10.07
471–493 value added 477 21 197.00–207.00 $200.70 $957 —
450–495 480 72 197.00–229.00 $215.62 $1,035 +9.77
510 fancy 510 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,102 -4.61
524–528 value added 525 6 189.00–193.00 $190.34 $999 -3.16
500–549 530 119 197.00–222.00 $210.02 $1,113 +2.41
548 548 4 166.00 $166.00 $910 -41.61
561 value added 561 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,156 —
559–565 563 17 178.00 $178.00 $1,002 -20.00
550–598 574 187 188.00–210.00 $194.19 $1,115 -3.81
601–646 621 187 172.00–192.00 $186.35 $1,157 +6.08
613–643 value added 634 19 168.00–184.50 $178.94 $1,134 +1.54
651–691 674 42 163.00–176.25 $168.82 $1,138 -4.81
668–690 677 48 156.00–167.50 $160.64 $1,088 -12.99
685–692 value added 691 25 167.25–169.00 $168.72 $1,166 +5.72
711–722 715 96 162.00–171.75 $166.80 $1,193 +9.55
723 value added 723 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,157 -4.00
738 738 70 159.00 $159.00 $1,173 +1.75
768–774 768 71 156.00–157.25 $157.18 $1,207 -4.30
806 806 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,209 -0.94
828 value added 828 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,209 —
852–866 861 8 142.50–146.50 $143.98 $1,240 —
1050 1050 11 131.50 $131.50 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 thin fleshed 368 10 215.00 $215.00 $791 —
369–381 373 12 207.00–209.00 $208.32 $777 —
413 413 3 201.00 $201.00 $830 ±0.00
453–483 466 15 199.00–204.00 $200.24 $933 +5.74
547 547 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,039 +12.86
585–596 590 22 180.00–187.00 $183.70 $1,084 +9.76
608–638 621 27 162.00–175.50 $169.49 $1,053 +3.83
655–695 666 136 154.00–167.00 $162.66 $1,083 -1.31
708–738 731 50 146.50–160.00 $156.78 $1,146 +0.51
731 731 4 143.50 $143.50 $1,049 -12.77
765 765 10 147.50 $147.50 $1,128 -3.63
758–791 782 61 143.50–153.00 $151.77 $1,187 +0.64
783 value added 783 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,182 —
821–824 824 49 140.00–150.00 $149.19 $1,229 —
840 840 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,134 —
917 917 8 138.75 $138.75 $1,272 —
1022 1022 8 129.00 $129.00 $1,318 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 78 170.50 $170.50 $1,101 —
660–662 661 19 153.75–158.00 $155.54 $1,028 -5.46
701–739 731 93 157.50–163.00 $161.92 $1,184 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1423 1233 7 135.00–138.00 $135.40 $1,669 —
1205–1335 1249 5 139.00–140.00 $139.41 $1,741 —
1215–1478 1360 20 140.50–145.00 $142.83 $1,942 —
1332–1455 1363 4 137.00–139.50 $138.83 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 178.00 $178.00 $797 —
589 589 6 157.25 $157.25 $926 -1.00
679 679 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,012 —
769 769 5 147.75 $147.75 $1,136 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–393 383 20 165.00–206.00 $191.11 $732 +8.40
394–398 value added 395 7 165.00–174.00 $167.59 $662 —
410 value added 410 3 174.00 $174.00 $713 —
403–448 thin fleshed 432 11 197.00–200.00 $197.96 $855 —
415–445 435 21 170.00–190.00 $178.45 $776 -3.85
458–499 480 52 159.00–193.00 $183.91 $883 -0.25
473–493 value added 483 30 158.00–166.50 $161.90 $782 —
478–490 thin fleshed 484 6 196.00–199.00 $197.48 $956 -0.52
510–530 fancy 514 60 194.00–197.00 $194.55 $1,000 —
502–549 523 94 155.00–193.00 $175.35 $917 -0.64
511–538 value added 524 15 155.00–160.00 $156.78 $822 -11.72
541 541 18 146.00 $146.00 $790 -29.99
551–565 value added 555 11 151.00–156.50 $154.97 $860 —
554–596 575 156 150.00–180.00 $169.33 $974 +0.50
608–646 631 46 158.50–171.00 $164.32 $1,037 +1.71
655 655 13 153.00 $153.00 $1,002 -2.92
652–693 676 51 153.00–163.50 $155.67 $1,052 -0.25
712–722 719 87 145.50–156.75 $155.71 $1,120 +1.76
761–791 782 36 140.50–146.50 $144.29 $1,128 —
823 823 40 144.35 $144.35 $1,188 —
900–904 902 12 130.50–133.50 $132.25 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 160.00 $160.00 $648 -8.94
455–497 475 16 165.00–174.00 $169.39 $805 +8.39
507–540 516 18 154.00–169.00 $164.59 $849 +6.25
575–588 value added 582 8 147.00–154.00 $150.46 $876 —
556–598 583 49 147.00–160.00 $154.85 $903 +0.19
603–643 625 85 150.00–159.00 $156.81 $980 +3.33
625–631 630 18 142.00 $142.00 $895 -11.48
672–694 679 101 139.50–157.25 $152.54 $1,036 +5.54
710–741 719 26 136.50–142.50 $141.00 $1,014 -3.00
762–790 782 20 132.00–138.00 $133.91 $1,047 -10.09
815 815 4 139.75 $139.75 $1,139 +0.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 153.00 $153.00 $747 —
531–542 536 9 144.00–150.50 $147.58 $791 —
588–595 590 16 145.00 $145.00 $856 —
606–637 620 13 145.00 $145.00 $899 —
668 668 3 130.50 $130.50 $872 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 7 147.50 $147.50 $888 —
694 694 18 142.35 $142.35 $988 —
745 745 12 149.25 $149.25 $1,112 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048 1048 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,415 +12.72
1158–1350 1275 13 143.50–144.00 $143.76 $1,833 —
1165–1353 1275 14 133.00–140.00 $138.48 $1,766 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 162.00 $162.00 $640 —
489 489 6 142.00 $142.00 $694 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 4 115.00 $115.00 $715 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 5 177.00 $177.00 $876 —
511 511 5 159.00 $159.00 $812 —
612 612 5 145.00 $145.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 7 198.00 $198.00 $810 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1090 938 85-90% 5 37.00–51.50 $44.76 $420 +3.91
800–1175 1031 85-90% 21 50.00–58.50 $55.00 $567 +3.36
850–1175 1055 85-90% 25 57.50–68.00 $63.83 $673 -9.91
895–1170 1067 85-90% 17 68.00–81.00 $73.87 $788 +0.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1380 1247 80-85% 12 59.00–67.50 $63.62 $793 -16.02
1165–1545 1284 80-85% 27 67.50–76.50 $72.14 $926 +9.50
1150–1425 1287 80-85% 27 77.00–93.00 $82.58 $1,063 +19.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1615 1425 75-80% 8 62.00–71.50 $67.16 $957 —
1335–1705 1496 75-80% 25 68.50–80.50 $75.07 $1,123 +7.00
1395–1825 1555 75-80% 25 79.00–87.50 $83.50 $1,298 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1770 1711 65-75% 7 82.50–94.00 $87.32 $1,494 —
1675–2055 1808 65-75% 3 76.00–77.00 $76.50 $1,383 +2.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2055 1691 4 65.50–86.00 $74.26 $1,256 —
1440–2255 1797 15 95.00–105.50 $98.78 $1,775 -2.12
1425–2345 1879 13 107.00–125.00 $115.42 $2,169 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–950 919 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,481.25 —
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 15 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,363.33 —
950–975 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 985.00–1,100.00 $1,052.08 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1853 1853 3 115.00 $115.00 $2,131 —

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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.