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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

9,444 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.12/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 619 lb · 361 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $208.89/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 474 lb · 350 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $152.96/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 826 lb · 320 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,444 12,457 7,966
Feeder cattle 7,104 10,335 6,281
Slaughter cattle 1,167 1,264 564
Replacement cattle 1,173 858 1,121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher, spots up to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 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
292 292 7 240.00 $240.00 $701 +35.00
316–348 331 21 205.00–225.00 $212.66 $704 +10.05
358–398 374 35 200.00–211.00 $209.00 $782 -1.67
410–427 thin fleshed 417 29 219.00–223.00 $221.40 $923 +6.44
410–445 430 65 190.00–216.00 $206.03 $886 +8.50
450–496 474 350 197.50–215.00 $208.89 $990 +2.57
505–546 529 240 181.00–212.00 $198.21 $1,049 +3.96
563 value added 563 27 204.00 $204.00 $1,149 —
550–598 570 129 177.00–201.00 $191.95 $1,094 +8.31
610–616 fancy 614 97 187.00–189.00 $187.35 $1,150 +2.81
616 thin fleshed 616 31 190.50 $190.50 $1,173 +5.50
600–647 621 233 165.00–184.00 $172.63 $1,072 +0.39
651 value added 651 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,113 +1.00
653–681 666 123 159.00–177.00 $168.36 $1,121 +1.73
701–745 715 256 152.00–163.75 $159.64 $1,141 -2.19
756–798 766 78 146.00–159.25 $154.74 $1,185 +0.48
804–846 826 320 150.50–156.25 $152.96 $1,263 +0.63
863 863 64 149.25 $149.25 $1,288 —
903–929 912 20 139.00–143.00 $141.29 $1,289 +1.29
975 975 26 138.00 $138.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–342 335 4 180.00–195.00 $183.52 $615 +0.09
350–355 353 2 179.00–184.00 $181.52 $641 -0.11
400–448 429 81 170.00–207.00 $191.03 $820 +4.47
450–496 475 90 167.00–192.50 $183.29 $871 +0.16
502–546 529 97 165.00–190.00 $181.10 $958 -0.34
550–596 576 228 160.50–191.00 $184.52 $1,063 +4.88
601–645 618 30 152.00–167.00 $158.20 $978 +0.60
652–696 677 130 145.00–163.00 $157.80 $1,068 +3.12
705–742 731 34 135.00–153.00 $149.55 $1,093 -1.05
770–798 778 174 134.00–153.00 $150.68 $1,172 +0.33
806–840 821 45 144.00–147.50 $145.58 $1,195 -0.18
875–880 877 121 138.00–145.50 $143.25 $1,256 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 369 6 154.00–165.00 $156.47 $577 -12.21
400–445 421 19 140.00–172.00 $164.76 $694 +2.62
455–488 469 27 135.00–179.00 $168.36 $790 +1.37
505–535 518 5 130.00–155.00 $142.84 $740 -22.21
576–595 586 26 160.00–161.00 $160.34 $940 -5.07
610–645 631 6 126.00–147.00 $134.14 $846 -15.97
650–690 681 6 120.00–140.00 $133.29 $908 -11.44
761–773 764 11 134.00–140.00 $138.34 $1,057 -6.86
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601–632 620 15 164.00–179.00 $169.82 $1,053 —
679–680 679 21 166.50–167.50 $166.93 $1,133 —
719 719 10 156.00 $156.00 $1,122 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 8 160.00 $160.00 $706 —
481 481 10 165.00 $165.00 $794 +7.54
565 565 7 157.50 $157.50 $890 +2.92
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,036 —
884 884 12 145.00 $145.00 $1,282 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 152.50 $152.50 $669 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 324 48 170.00–182.50 $177.44 $575 +6.79
355–395 367 60 170.00–180.00 $174.10 $639 +6.89
403–449 423 173 160.00–183.00 $171.38 $725 +5.84
450–498 472 107 159.00–175.00 $165.89 $783 +2.92
501–540 521 303 153.00–169.50 $162.79 $848 +2.09
545 thin fleshed 545 10 175.00 $175.00 $954 —
568 fancy 568 20 178.00 $178.00 $1,011 —
551–598 573 103 148.00–169.00 $158.58 $909 -3.22
600–645 625 193 146.00–158.00 $153.10 $957 +2.60
655–671 664 91 145.00–156.00 $151.14 $1,004 +4.24
707–749 738 98 143.00–144.00 $143.24 $1,057 -2.60
773 773 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,051 +0.83
801–835 812 99 135.00–138.00 $136.52 $1,109 -1.48
853 853 42 136.00 $136.00 $1,160 —
909 909 33 131.50 $131.50 $1,195 —
1022 1022 14 124.50 $124.50 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–341 335 6 153.00–165.00 $163.18 $547 +4.93
355–395 377 43 150.00–166.00 $160.85 $606 +1.53
400–448 423 63 145.00–163.00 $155.27 $657 +1.62
450–499 480 136 146.00–160.50 $153.32 $736 -1.21
500–533 515 50 142.00–157.00 $151.77 $782 +1.52
558–595 581 130 136.00–157.00 $150.60 $875 +2.24
600–641 623 72 135.00–146.00 $142.71 $889 -0.47
650–698 669 95 131.00–146.00 $142.13 $951 -0.47
700–743 721 211 120.00–142.75 $140.23 $1,011 +1.78
770–798 784 16 130.00–134.00 $132.62 $1,040 -5.63
810–836 819 22 127.00–130.00 $128.38 $1,051 -5.42
867–878 874 89 123.00–133.00 $131.29 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 420 4 136.00–140.00 $139.05 $584 -3.83
465–496 481 16 120.00–145.00 $138.07 $664 -5.36
505–543 521 21 126.00–145.00 $137.49 $716 -5.67
550–595 587 23 120.00–145.00 $138.32 $812 -1.80
660–685 674 4 125.00–126.00 $125.76 $848 -6.34
701–729 719 8 120.00–131.00 $126.98 $913 +6.01
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 7 125.00 $125.00 $519 -11.85
490 490 13 138.00 $138.00 $676 —
852 852 40 105.00 $105.00 $895 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–617 616 7 129.00–150.00 $147.03 $906 —
670 670 15 137.00 $137.00 $918 +7.00
788 788 3 122.00 $122.00 $961 —
801–840 808 10 119.00–129.00 $127.38 $1,029 —
873 873 6 124.50 $124.50 $1,087 —
912 912 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,186 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 12 144.50 $144.50 $906 -0.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–480 470 4 125.00–130.00 $126.28 $594 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 383 11 170.00–188.00 $179.09 $686 +5.49
405–440 416 7 163.00–176.00 $172.59 $718 -0.91
460–495 470 20 159.00–177.00 $164.78 $774 -4.88
500–545 527 12 155.00–168.00 $160.54 $846 -10.30
555–590 578 25 145.00–167.00 $156.69 $906 +4.54
615–642 632 12 146.00–154.00 $149.72 $946 -5.65
660–680 670 6 133.00–135.00 $134.01 $898 -2.63
706–745 717 15 135.00–137.00 $136.73 $980 -0.27
801 801 6 132.50 $132.50 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 4 198.00–201.00 $199.49 $674 —
403–420 411 8 188.00–207.00 $201.57 $828 +18.57
455–489 486 13 180.00–186.00 $185.57 $902 —
512–535 527 17 173.00–180.00 $177.60 $936 -1.06
552–558 553 9 169.00–173.00 $169.90 $940 —
633–648 643 9 159.50–160.00 $159.66 $1,027 -5.34
766 766 11 141.50 $141.50 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 369 5 144.00–160.00 $155.10 $572 —
415–420 418 3 135.00–150.00 $139.96 $585 -18.24
501–535 517 13 130.00–157.00 $145.25 $751 -8.87
553–580 567 27 147.00–152.50 $150.60 $854 -3.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1435 1213 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 1,100.00–2,100.00 $1,546.86 —
1215–1720 1433 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 1,175.00–1,900.00 $1,555.58 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310–1400 1345 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,417.35 —
1660–1770 1716 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,150.00–2,950.00 $2,594.72 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772–1110 909 85-90% 19 36.00–49.00 $43.74 $398 —
750–1285 960 85-90% 58 50.00–63.00 $57.75 $554 —
745–1275 1037 85-90% 199 62.00–77.00 $70.16 $728 +11.77
785–1210 1066 85-90% 69 77.00–93.00 $82.94 $884 +13.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
962–1490 1231 80-85% 167 75.00–89.00 $82.10 $1,011 +0.65
1015–1380 1239 80-85% 72 84.00–99.00 $87.47 $1,084 +6.02
885–1343 1248 80-85% 33 61.00–79.50 $72.00 $899 -9.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1650 1419 75-80% 10 70.00–79.50 $75.91 $1,077 +3.39
1280–2120 1468 75-80% 189 75.00–89.00 $83.94 $1,232 +1.95
1336–1785 1490 75-80% 47 86.00–98.00 $89.58 $1,335 +7.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1785 1522 15 80.00–96.00 $90.64 $1,380 +0.25
1210–2765 1716 49 95.00–111.50 $103.30 $1,773 —
1485–2305 1924 17 109.00–128.00 $116.48 $2,241 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
778–875 817 (<2 yrs)Open 20 92.50–128.00 $112.33 $918
850–1395 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 75.00–93.00 $86.61 $890
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
802–1080 872 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,048.24

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1171 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 56 750.00–1,125.00 $1,004.64
915–1380 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 207 750.00–1,485.00 $1,225.54
940–1338 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 70 660.00–1,075.00 $913.74
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 735.00 $735.00
915–1251 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 560.00–985.00 $949.99
1280 fancy 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1019–1101 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,155.18
970–1325 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 1,100.00–1,825.00 $1,604.42
1058–1350 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,092.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1118 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 775.00–925.00 $882.12
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1119–1425 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,185.00–1,300.00 $1,263.09
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
868–898 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 950.00–1,285.00 $1,170.79
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–980 801 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 575.00–885.00 $753.44
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
629–707 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 300.00–400.00 $360.11
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1423 1423 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 975.00 $975.00
843–980 921 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,061.07
855–1075 949 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 925.00–1,175.00 $1,054.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
897 897 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
955–1178 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,010.00–1,550.00 $1,343.16
1113 1113 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1293 1014 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 26 1,075.00–1,160.00 $1,114.42 -871.00
940–1465 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,414.35 —
875–1580 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,333.60 -11.75
1115–1445 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 875.00–1,100.00 $1,063.89 —
1131–1265 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,385.71 —
1115–1540 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,326.00 —
1205–1403 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 35 950.00–1,285.00 $1,203.00 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1303–1563 1432 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,588.89 —
1349–1660 1477 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,325.00–1,625.00 $1,546.43 —
1518–1690 1552 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,705.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1099–1172 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,725.00–1,875.00 $1,815.00 —
1001–1420 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,575.00–2,200.00 $1,971.83 —
1433 1433 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,760.00 $1,760.00 —
1462–1620 1541 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1145 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 835.00–1,000.00 $911.67 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–855 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 450.00–600.00 $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.