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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

6,747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $190.12/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 574 lb · 302 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.66/cwt +3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 776 lb · 225 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.87/cwt +13.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 770 lb · 223 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,747 4,433 5,134
Feeder cattle 6,153 3,045 4,428
Slaughter cattle 594 813 706
Replacement cattle — 575 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 lower and heifers under 600 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 lower early week, mostly steady to 5.00 lower late week. Slaughter cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 value added 250 4 211.00 $211.00 $528 —
342 342 4 207.00 $207.00 $708 —
365–397 376 11 204.00–219.00 $210.65 $792 -14.35
415 value added 415 8 224.00 $224.00 $930 +17.00
408–447 432 48 204.00–211.00 $207.48 $896 -7.35
464 value added 464 12 221.00 $221.00 $1,025 +6.00
450–498 474 116 197.00–209.00 $200.19 $949 -14.56
503–526 value added 513 18 206.00–212.00 $209.27 $1,074 —
500–546 528 136 189.00–213.00 $198.49 $1,048 -8.17
559–588 value added 573 22 194.50–200.00 $196.20 $1,124 —
550–598 574 271 178.00–200.00 $189.50 $1,088 -7.35
563–583 fancy 574 9 194.00 $194.00 $1,114 —
617 fancy 617 6 182.00 $182.00 $1,123 —
600–648 623 178 160.50–190.50 $180.45 $1,124 -2.49
625–644 value added 634 28 167.50–173.50 $169.49 $1,075 —
650–686 673 213 161.00–179.25 $173.48 $1,168 +17.98
700–737 715 143 153.00–175.00 $164.60 $1,177 -4.83
742 742 24 146.25 $146.25 $1,085 -23.18
755 755 7 141.50 $141.50 $1,068 -21.50
756 thin fleshed 756 53 164.00 $164.00 $1,240 —
758–759 value added 759 12 152.50–153.00 $152.83 $1,160 —
750–790 776 151 152.50–158.00 $153.92 $1,194 -9.08
801–825 814 135 144.50–155.00 $149.67 $1,218 +7.13
814 value added 814 14 142.50 $142.50 $1,160 —
858–886 872 62 138.50–150.00 $143.06 $1,247 -4.90
947 947 29 131.00 $131.00 $1,241 -15.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 4 216.00 $216.00 $683 +9.98
359–398 382 21 196.00–204.00 $198.97 $760 -12.60
406–442 427 55 185.00–201.00 $196.69 $840 -0.03
457–495 471 63 181.00–197.00 $185.88 $875 -10.25
511 unweaned 511 4 170.00 $170.00 $869 —
500–549 522 74 169.00–189.00 $177.29 $925 -15.45
557–594 582 141 163.00–183.00 $176.17 $1,025 -0.56
584 584 4 165.00 $165.00 $964 -11.73
602–642 626 96 157.00–174.00 $167.33 $1,047 +16.33
630 630 6 150.50 $150.50 $948 -0.50
674 674 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,011 -10.83
670–691 685 42 150.00–165.00 $163.27 $1,118 +18.63
686 value added 686 21 155.50 $155.50 $1,067 —
700–743 732 35 140.00–160.50 $148.53 $1,087 -5.23
762 value added 762 14 152.50 $152.50 $1,162 —
776 776 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,086 -3.50
754–796 777 207 142.50–154.50 $146.39 $1,137 +2.89
880 880 5 133.75 $133.75 $1,177 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248 1248 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,697 —
1040–1350 1256 9 112.00–127.00 $117.17 $1,472 —
1285–1320 1308 3 129.00–135.00 $130.96 $1,713 -4.04
1218–1597 1404 40 137.50–140.50 $139.02 $1,952 +0.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 thin fleshed 419 6 199.00 $199.00 $834 —
438 438 13 183.00 $183.00 $802 +9.00
522 522 3 162.00 $162.00 $846 +2.00
590 590 3 160.00 $160.00 $944 +4.48
600–634 614 20 144.00–156.00 $150.77 $926 +14.77
732 732 3 137.50 $137.50 $1,006 -2.50
770 770 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 33 163.00 $163.00 $1,033 —
856 856 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,198 —
1200 1200 12 121.75 $121.75 $1,461 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–440 427 5 189.00–196.00 $193.33 $826 —
549 549 17 162.00–167.00 $163.18 $896 —
623–632 626 20 145.00–146.00 $145.70 $912 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 10 170.50 $170.50 $680 —
468–485 478 19 156.00–164.50 $159.51 $762 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643–645 644 14 153.25–155.00 $153.87 $991 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 value added 277 3 179.00 $179.00 $496 —
373–395 379 12 171.00–176.00 $174.15 $660 -11.08
379 value added 379 5 173.50 $173.50 $658 —
400–439 423 91 158.50–179.00 $172.22 $728 -12.00
439 value added 439 5 167.00 $167.00 $733 —
456–494 468 147 156.00–179.00 $167.20 $782 -17.89
485 value added 485 15 159.50 $159.50 $774 -18.50
500 fancy 500 4 171.00 $171.00 $855 —
500–548 526 97 148.50–167.50 $158.22 $832 -10.89
536 thin fleshed 536 51 180.00 $180.00 $965 -13.33
551 fancy 551 4 169.00 $169.00 $931 —
552–599 573 141 147.75–162.00 $153.59 $880 -15.10
594 value added 594 8 148.50 $148.50 $882 -18.50
601–641 626 113 145.00–158.00 $152.14 $952 -3.18
638 value added 638 9 147.50 $147.50 $941 —
660–694 675 104 147.00–156.75 $150.67 $1,017 +4.12
708 fancy 708 12 161.00 $161.00 $1,140 —
710–739 732 21 150.00–152.00 $151.54 $1,109 —
750–791 782 52 138.25–143.00 $139.21 $1,089 —
853 853 4 133.50 $133.50 $1,139 —
931 931 91 130.10 $130.10 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–332 318 12 150.00–169.00 $159.93 $509 -23.07
351–380 368 11 154.00–163.00 $158.77 $584 -5.05
395 thin fleshed 395 12 175.50 $175.50 $693 -0.50
401 thin fleshed 401 5 175.50 $175.50 $704 —
402–446 426 52 159.00–170.00 $166.01 $707 -1.20
451–496 470 58 152.50–167.00 $159.75 $751 +5.12
501 thin fleshed 501 19 164.00 $164.00 $822 —
502–548 528 91 140.00–155.00 $150.84 $796 +0.79
556–598 577 120 143.00–154.00 $146.83 $847 +5.79
603–646 627 84 140.00–149.00 $144.77 $908 -4.09
642 value added 642 5 148.50 $148.50 $953 -5.50
666–695 673 19 141.00–145.50 $143.58 $966 -14.08
691 691 31 136.75 $136.75 $945 -20.91
716 value added 716 21 144.50 $144.50 $1,035 +0.50
718–731 725 38 134.00–139.50 $137.47 $997 -20.07
760–797 775 29 128.50–137.50 $133.31 $1,033 —
808–811 811 70 133.00–139.00 $138.15 $1,120 -7.35
881 881 17 125.50 $125.50 $1,106 —
933–941 939 39 120.50–127.50 $122.46 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–338 328 25 150.00–161.00 $156.65 $514 —
419 419 16 148.00 $148.00 $620 +3.00
503–504 504 10 135.00–142.00 $138.50 $698 —
555–581 566 25 135.00–140.00 $137.95 $781 —
600–643 613 18 125.50–142.50 $132.68 $813 +2.68
682 682 14 134.00 $134.00 $914 +11.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 7 165.50 $165.50 $556 —
373 373 4 152.00–163.00 $157.50 $587 -8.92
405 405 13 166.00 $166.00 $672 —
624 624 12 142.00 $142.00 $886 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,555 —
1304–1316 1311 15 137.50–140.00 $139.01 $1,822 -3.77
1115–1420 1342 5 124.00–131.00 $129.44 $1,737 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 8 140.00 $140.00 $742 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 6 120.00 $120.00 $724 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 5 144.00 $144.00 $672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–349 344 11 200.00–211.00 $206.70 $711 —
378–391 385 16 195.00–209.00 $203.10 $782 +30.10
410–448 430 27 188.00–200.00 $196.53 $845 —
488–498 492 16 179.00–183.00 $180.88 $890 -9.12
503–547 528 16 145.00–186.00 $162.37 $857 +9.07
555–597 587 12 154.00–156.50 $155.91 $915 +0.91
600 600 3 143.00 $143.00 $858 —
676 676 5 131.00 $131.00 $886 —
870 870 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1370 1238 80-85% 13 60.00–89.00 $67.71 $838 —
1100–1380 1247 80-85% 45 78.00–92.50 $83.00 $1,035 —
1060–1463 1258 80-85% 48 68.00–81.50 $75.09 $945 +10.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1220 1045 85-90% 31 59.00–77.50 $66.44 $694 +29.21
830–1290 1049 85-90% 20 48.00–66.50 $56.67 $594 +19.44
890–1280 1076 85-90% 7 45.00–59.00 $53.97 $581 -21.10
900–1270 1100 85-90% 22 69.00–84.00 $75.74 $833 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1580 1484 75-80% 6 67.00–74.50 $69.50 $1,031 -7.62
1360–1690 1504 75-80% 20 73.00–83.50 $77.97 $1,173 -5.96
1380–1695 1508 75-80% 35 79.00–93.50 $83.63 $1,261 -0.30
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1945 1728 65-75% 10 83.00–93.50 $88.30 $1,526 +2.03
1645–1875 1749 65-75% 7 76.00–83.00 $80.26 $1,404 -6.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2055 1660 9 88.00–98.50 $93.21 $1,547 —
1300–2380 1703 21 99.00–110.00 $104.64 $1,782 —
1350–2295 1792 31 109.00–127.00 $116.27 $2,084 +24.44

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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.