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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

6,584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.70/cwt +9.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 725 lb · 243 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.09/cwt -7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 620 lb · 223 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.55/cwt +14.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 681 lb · 219 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,584 2,959 4,241
Feeder cattle 5,977 1,703 3,593
Slaughter cattle 607 739 648
Replacement cattle — 517 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lb steady to 5.00 higher, 600-850 lbs steady to firm, 850-900 lbs 2.00-3.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower, over 600 lbs firm to higher undertone. Slaughter cows steady to spots 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
378–395 386 11 197.00–213.00 $204.06 $788 —
413 value added 413 3 202.00 $202.00 $834 —
402–442 425 49 201.00–215.50 $210.18 $893 +1.75
452–494 474 128 194.00–225.00 $209.11 $991 +11.27
470–478 value added 475 7 200.00–206.00 $202.56 $962 —
523 value added 523 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,077 —
500–549 524 97 190.00–209.00 $202.00 $1,058 +5.18
509–528 thin fleshed 525 39 215.00–217.00 $216.67 $1,138 —
550–599 579 137 185.00–202.00 $193.61 $1,121 -1.57
585–587 value added 586 12 191.00–195.00 $193.00 $1,131 —
605 thin fleshed 605 13 193.75 $193.75 $1,172 —
603–636 612 14 164.00–175.00 $167.26 $1,024 -23.05
601–638 621 187 176.00–190.00 $183.52 $1,140 -6.79
632 value added 632 9 183.50 $183.50 $1,160 —
653–698 677 176 165.50–179.50 $175.12 $1,186 +3.32
678 value added 678 14 177.00 $177.00 $1,200 —
676–691 681 12 161.50–162.00 $161.83 $1,102 -9.97
706–740 value added 709 55 162.00–171.50 $170.60 $1,210 —
700–738 730 188 164.50–170.50 $166.85 $1,218 +8.35
753–793 765 127 154.10–157.85 $157.11 $1,202 +2.86
803 803 10 148.00 $148.00 $1,188 —
809–825 818 106 152.10–158.25 $153.78 $1,258 +1.03
864–873 867 150 145.00–148.00 $146.53 $1,270 -0.82
900 900 60 144.75 $144.75 $1,303 -3.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 5 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
355–385 377 9 204.00–208.00 $206.48 $778 +3.61
408–444 426 21 182.50–201.00 $193.97 $826 +3.97
455–492 477 42 180.00–200.00 $192.74 $919 +5.89
506–545 522 77 178.00–191.00 $184.81 $965 +4.83
542 542 4 171.00 $171.00 $927 -8.98
550–591 571 41 162.50–189.00 $173.82 $993 +0.77
583 unweaned 583 9 155.00 $155.00 $904 —
595 595 3 163.00 $163.00 $970 -10.05
612–645 625 70 158.50–176.00 $170.68 $1,067 +10.11
638 638 4 149.00 $149.00 $951 -11.57
640 value added 640 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,082 —
655–694 674 43 150.00–170.50 $157.41 $1,061 +2.82
679 679 6 159.50 $159.50 $1,083 +4.91
700–748 729 43 156.00–161.50 $159.22 $1,161 +8.84
759 759 4 140.50 $140.50 $1,066 -4.72
755–768 764 16 144.00–150.00 $147.14 $1,124 +1.92
773 value added 773 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,167 —
802–826 812 30 138.00–146.00 $142.07 $1,154 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652–674 656 35 150.00–160.00 $157.95 $1,036 —
713–744 737 89 152.00–154.10 $153.62 $1,132 —
878 878 16 142.00 $142.00 $1,247 —
953 953 22 136.75 $136.75 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–448 423 13 176.00–178.00 $176.98 $749 —
485–498 492 28 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $849 -7.52
560–594 585 11 152.50–160.00 $154.46 $904 +14.96
605–609 608 8 150.00–155.00 $153.13 $931 +10.63
684 684 8 156.00 $156.00 $1,067 +12.50
710–745 731 53 140.00–148.50 $143.18 $1,047 —
841 841 4 135.50 $135.50 $1,140 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218 1218 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,413 —
1258–1305 1282 4 130.50–134.50 $133.23 $1,708 —
1128–1575 1308 29 138.00–144.50 $140.20 $1,834 —
1398 1398 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,859 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 value added 467 5 182.00 $182.00 $850 —
522 522 9 174.00 $174.00 $908 —
573–588 value added 581 6 172.50–173.00 $172.75 $1,004 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 6 160.00 $160.00 $752 —
558 558 6 153.00 $153.00 $854 —
792 792 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562–594 576 16 139.00–143.50 $141.47 $815 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 5 155.50 $155.50 $1,022 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 176.00 $176.00 $546 -5.05
357–380 365 23 182.00–192.00 $188.06 $686 —
405 fancy 405 4 185.00 $185.00 $749 —
422–431 thin fleshed 426 10 185.00–186.00 $185.41 $790 —
404–447 429 100 172.00–184.00 $176.23 $756 -9.05
458 fancy 458 8 189.00 $189.00 $866 -6.94
462–464 value added 463 7 167.00–178.50 $173.58 $804 —
455–495 482 59 169.00–178.00 $173.00 $834 -8.63
508–548 519 137 159.00–174.00 $165.18 $857 -7.60
552–576 value added 560 27 162.00–173.00 $167.91 $940 —
550–592 575 66 157.00–166.00 $161.39 $928 -10.18
613–629 fancy 619 24 169.50–170.00 $169.69 $1,050 —
605–639 624 135 155.00–165.50 $158.32 $988 -1.88
658 thin fleshed 658 14 163.50 $163.50 $1,076 —
654–698 680 34 145.00–152.00 $149.02 $1,013 -1.97
700–718 706 202 146.00–157.75 $154.11 $1,088 —
734 734 12 169.00 $169.00 $1,240 —
765–785 776 70 139.00–146.50 $141.85 $1,101 —
783 783 10 167.00 $167.00 $1,308 —
798 798 7 132.50 $132.50 $1,057 —
829 829 15 133.50 $133.50 $1,107 -5.50
889 889 8 132.50 $132.50 $1,178 —
891 891 5 133.00 $133.00 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–395 373 8 170.00–178.00 $173.76 $648 +4.51
410 unweaned 410 5 158.00 $158.00 $648 —
410–447 430 49 162.00–171.00 $167.00 $718 -3.95
454–492 474 50 159.00–169.00 $163.29 $774 -1.77
500–549 536 70 150.00–160.50 $154.75 $829 -2.09
553–596 574 110 140.00–161.00 $149.31 $857 -2.12
579 unweaned 579 11 133.50 $133.50 $773 -2.00
577–583 580 6 146.00–151.00 $148.49 $861 -2.94
600–637 621 101 139.00–152.00 $146.10 $907 +0.10
617–638 626 9 142.00–150.00 $146.38 $916 +0.38
673 value added 673 17 155.25 $155.25 $1,045 —
652–697 681 196 138.00–158.00 $150.34 $1,024 +14.24
687 687 6 144.00 $144.00 $989 +7.90
709 709 4 131.50 $131.50 $932 -4.97
700–748 720 29 133.00–139.00 $136.10 $980 -0.37
759–782 769 19 130.00–138.00 $133.62 $1,028 —
850 850 6 121.00 $121.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 385 9 153.00–155.00 $153.92 $593 +8.92
476–497 486 19 130.00–142.00 $138.44 $673 —
503 503 5 135.00 $135.00 $679 —
559–588 574 16 135.00–142.00 $137.99 $792 +7.00
605–648 619 28 130.00–141.50 $134.61 $833 —
650–686 661 14 130.00–135.50 $132.98 $879 —
726 726 8 133.50 $133.50 $969 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 23 146.75 $146.75 $914 —
675 675 5 135.00 $135.00 $911 —
718 718 6 134.00 $134.00 $962 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 13 162.00 $162.00 $554 —
366 366 5 162.00 $162.00 $593 —
413 value added 413 2 164.00 $164.00 $677 —
462 value added 462 5 163.50 $163.50 $755 —
517 value added 517 3 146.50 $146.50 $757 —
650 650 5 135.00 $135.00 $878 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1097–1270 1140 6 132.50–133.50 $133.31 $1,520 —
1270 1270 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,880 +11.50
1150–1415 1284 8 137.50–142.50 $140.11 $1,799 +3.61
1295 1295 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,567 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 201.00 $201.00 $677 —
428–443 434 10 179.00–187.00 $183.73 $797 -15.27
455–485 466 16 168.00–180.00 $175.58 $818 -8.46
525–537 533 8 169.00–170.00 $169.37 $903 +5.80
552–581 566 13 157.00–163.00 $159.73 $904 +16.66
614–637 619 13 148.00–152.00 $148.95 $922 +3.21
695 695 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,001 +4.29
783–793 790 11 120.00–122.00 $120.54 $952 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 8 199.00 $199.00 $854 -4.00
470–474 472 12 185.00–193.00 $189.02 $892 —
936 936 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,095 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1458 1260 80-85% 46 73.50–84.00 $78.62 $991 +0.33
1150–1515 1274 80-85% 46 82.50–100.00 $87.87 $1,119 +18.46
1150–1540 1303 80-85% 15 61.00–74.50 $68.46 $892 —
1410 1410 80-85% 1 61.50 $61.50 $867 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1290 946 85-90% 6 41.00–59.50 $48.30 $457 —
815–1270 1030 85-90% 21 50.50–68.50 $60.55 $624 +9.88
1040 1040 85-90% 1 77.50 $77.50 $806 +9.47
825–1210 1043 85-90% 39 61.00–74.50 $68.45 $714 +0.42
890–1225 1062 85-90% 29 72.00–87.50 $77.39 $822 -1.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1680 1474 75-80% 30 74.50–85.50 $80.94 $1,193 -6.20
1380–1695 1484 75-80% 35 82.50–97.00 $87.56 $1,299 +0.42
1415–1680 1534 75-80% 9 70.00–74.50 $72.65 $1,114 -8.12
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1705 1677 65-75% 3 77.50–81.50 $79.68 $1,336 —
1665–1870 1717 65-75% 10 84.50–91.50 $88.64 $1,522 -0.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1950 1572 5 81.00–94.00 $88.47 $1,391 —
1300–2290 1810 32 98.00–113.00 $107.08 $1,938 —
1450–2375 1847 20 115.00–130.00 $120.02 $2,217 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 3 119.50 $119.50 $1,990 —

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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.