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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $208.21/cwt -3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 420 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.59/cwt -13.41 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 472 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.80/cwt -15.51 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 526 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 349 2,754 1,591
Feeder cattle 279 2,526 1,391
Slaughter cattle 64 215 144
Replacement cattle 6 13 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–338 329 3 180.00–202.50 $195.43 $643 -10.46
332 fancy 332 3 215.00 $215.00 $714 ±0.00
360–365 363 2 187.50–189.00 $188.26 $683 -10.85
380–390 fancy 383 4 200.00–215.00 $203.82 $781 -17.14
402–435 fancy 414 10 212.50–222.50 $216.57 $897 -1.63
420–442 429 7 180.00–205.00 $196.27 $842 +0.43
500–530 519 9 170.00–191.00 $182.07 $945 -5.65
533 unweaned 533 3 173.00 $173.00 $922 —
560 unweaned 560 3 169.00 $169.00 $946 —
565–590 573 7 172.00–176.00 $173.00 $991 -10.49
635 635 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,086 +0.08
668 668 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,142 +5.40
675 unweaned 675 3 146.00 $146.00 $986 —
718–725 720 5 140.00–160.00 $145.21 $1,046 -14.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 158.00 $158.00 $506 -13.54
350–392 372 8 151.00–166.00 $157.62 $586 -15.62
445 445 3 170.00 $170.00 $756 +0.44
461–490 473 7 164.00–174.00 $168.44 $797 +0.54
580–585 584 4 153.00–163.00 $160.52 $937 -5.00
625 625 3 143.00 $143.00 $894 -8.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 6 170.00 $170.00 $502 +0.76
305–330 317 7 160.00–165.00 $160.74 $510 -15.69
365 fancy 365 3 190.00 $190.00 $694 +9.00
385 385 3 167.00 $167.00 $643 -1.24
413 fancy 413 3 177.00 $177.00 $731 -2.57
410–420 416 8 162.00–165.00 $162.62 $676 -4.66
470 unweaned 470 3 155.00 $155.00 $728 —
450–495 473 12 144.00–158.00 $151.99 $719 -13.41
505–540 523 9 147.00–151.00 $149.07 $780 -13.63
535 unweaned 535 3 148.00 $148.00 $792 —
600–632 621 11 140.00–145.00 $142.63 $886 -10.08
979 979 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,214 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 3 155.00 $155.00 $439 —
320–325 323 2 140.00–152.50 $146.30 $473 -5.07
380–390 384 8 150.00–158.00 $151.38 $581 -13.55
453–475 459 4 141.00–160.00 $155.08 $712 +12.30
505–533 524 8 141.00–157.00 $145.94 $765 +2.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 fancy 373 3 202.50 $202.50 $755 —
420–435 426 5 150.00–175.00 $167.44 $713 -2.98
460–495 482 9 157.00–166.00 $162.62 $784 +5.74
525–548 536 8 146.00–169.00 $163.55 $877 +1.63
550–595 569 9 150.00–151.00 $150.35 $855 +0.60
605–615 610 6 141.50–148.00 $144.72 $883 +4.31
706 706 11 137.50 $137.50 $971 +6.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 145.00 $145.00 $515 —
575 575 3 157.00 $157.00 $903 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 59.50 $59.50 $646 -0.81
935–1700 1208 80-85% 21 61.00–75.00 $70.92 $857 -0.09
925–1680 1276 80-85% 9 76.00–80.50 $77.70 $991 +0.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1270 1043 85-90% 11 51.00–69.00 $60.16 $627 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $538 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1755 1628 75-80% 3 78.00–89.00 $81.84 $1,332 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,226 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1905 1783 2 72.00–95.50 $84.56 $1,508 —
1730–2260 1899 6 109.00–119.00 $113.73 $2,160 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–875 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 610.00–810.00 $713.86
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1105 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 770.00–850.00 $811.19

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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.