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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

1,861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.73/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 566 lb · 104 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.05/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 717 lb · 85 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.03/cwt -2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $611/hd at 427 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,861 1,591 1,065
Feeder cattle 1,680 1,391 942
Slaughter cattle 155 144 62
Replacement cattle 26 56 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady 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
250–285 268 20 160.00–190.00 $173.41 $465 +2.92
300–345 330 22 164.00–182.00 $171.70 $567 +1.90
305–342 fancy 331 6 192.00–195.00 $193.63 $641 —
368 fancy 368 4 196.00 $196.00 $721 —
350–398 379 20 156.00–187.00 $176.56 $669 +3.38
403–448 fancy 419 17 186.00–191.00 $189.01 $792 +1.36
405–448 433 32 161.00–187.00 $177.85 $770 +11.47
461–476 fancy 465 15 183.00–195.00 $187.50 $872 —
453–495 476 49 155.00–182.00 $168.57 $802 -2.06
517–520 fancy 517 7 180.00–181.00 $180.86 $935 —
500–549 525 73 142.00–174.00 $164.34 $863 -0.05
550–595 566 104 133.00–177.00 $163.73 $927 +4.18
600 fancy 600 3 158.00 $158.00 $948 —
600–646 636 69 125.00–153.00 $137.43 $874 -12.58
653–681 665 57 126.00–145.50 $137.53 $915 -2.09
701 value added 701 8 143.00 $143.00 $1,002 +5.50
700–745 719 77 121.00–138.50 $130.91 $941 -2.15
758–788 769 46 115.00–141.50 $131.52 $1,011 +0.67
800–840 823 26 121.00–129.00 $126.03 $1,037 +1.85
895 895 6 121.00 $121.00 $1,083 -1.50
920 920 3 122.00 $122.00 $1,122 +5.28
1045 1045 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 3 130.00–157.00 $145.45 $419 —
322–340 329 5 150.00–155.00 $152.07 $500 +12.07
373–393 382 12 133.00–157.50 $145.75 $557 -5.25
413–445 432 5 131.00–140.00 $136.56 $590 —
450–495 474 16 142.50–164.00 $149.57 $709 +1.91
500–545 526 19 130.00–152.00 $142.05 $747 +3.66
555–593 574 14 136.00–154.00 $148.29 $851 +12.31
597 fancy 597 5 140.00 $140.00 $836 —
605–615 608 4 115.00–122.00 $120.23 $731 -6.65
655–678 672 6 120.00–130.00 $126.82 $852 -3.03
730 730 3 128.00 $128.00 $934 -0.41
885 885 3 110.00 $110.00 $974 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 3 131.00 $131.00 $812 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 277 13 138.00–168.00 $154.74 $429 +7.21
300–345 322 26 130.00–160.00 $148.51 $478 -8.49
330–343 fancy 339 9 160.00–166.00 $164.05 $556 —
358–375 fancy 367 4 165.00–166.00 $165.51 $607 —
350–395 369 23 128.00–159.00 $145.87 $538 +0.08
400–448 427 80 125.00–160.00 $143.03 $611 -0.99
453–492 476 61 125.00–155.00 $141.83 $675 -0.65
500–548 532 64 120.00–150.00 $134.53 $716 -1.29
550–593 564 63 121.00–142.50 $132.03 $745 -1.76
604–647 627 33 115.00–125.00 $121.64 $763 -11.04
663–698 672 41 115.00–130.00 $125.82 $846 -4.40
700–748 723 35 116.00–127.50 $120.85 $874 -1.84
750–759 755 10 118.00 $118.00 $891 ±0.00
806–828 811 17 110.00–122.50 $118.40 $960 —
862 862 3 114.00 $114.00 $983 —
1008 1008 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 122.00 $122.00 $421 —
360–380 371 5 120.00–135.00 $125.96 $467 —
400–443 425 12 123.00–131.00 $127.57 $542 —
458–495 477 13 110.00–139.00 $124.34 $593 -4.17
500–530 513 12 120.00–134.00 $124.57 $639 -0.37
555–598 582 16 112.00–130.00 $120.03 $699 -3.50
625–648 642 8 112.00–120.00 $117.52 $754 +1.79
660–699 690 27 110.00–129.00 $120.87 $834 +1.07
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 5 120.00 $120.00 $775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–396 378 29 145.00–175.00 $161.69 $611 +11.69
410–445 418 15 145.00–175.00 $161.89 $677 —
458–495 479 35 140.00–164.00 $153.78 $737 -4.34
500–546 527 22 125.00–157.00 $147.29 $776 +8.07
555–597 580 25 125.00–158.00 $136.22 $790 +4.22
600–643 632 14 121.00–131.00 $127.43 $805 -1.64
650–699 682 16 115.00–122.00 $119.29 $814 -0.68
700–710 704 5 118.00–120.00 $118.81 $836 +3.54
764 764 4 115.00 $115.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–380 367 6 137.00–140.00 $138.44 $508 —
450–473 460 14 125.00–140.00 $135.74 $624 +10.74
690 690 3 105.00 $105.00 $724 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1565 1121 80-85% 52 44.50–59.00 $52.95 $594 —
1025–1400 1213 80-85% 20 59.50–65.50 $61.64 $748 —
1125–1300 1213 80-85% 2 42.00–43.00 $42.54 $516 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1106 961 85-90% 10 20.00–35.00 $27.67 $266 -0.70
750–1160 968 85-90% 19 30.00–49.00 $40.67 $394 +12.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1650 1454 75-80% 4 53.00–58.00 $55.72 $810 —
1305–1740 1488 75-80% 6 59.50–64.00 $60.53 $901 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2030 1713 5 70.00–82.00 $76.31 $1,307 —
1475–2490 2012 5 80.00–92.00 $85.38 $1,718 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1420 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 710.00–860.00 $797.30
1205–1260 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 670.00–925.00 $794.66
1065–1510 1244 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 550.00–800.00 $664.41
1110–1490 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 490.00–985.00 $691.13
1148–1690 1348 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 810.00–1,125.00 $962.42
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–870 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00–835.00 $709.97
740–860 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 675.00–800.00 $761.46
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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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.