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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

5,324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.49/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 661 lb · 337 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.41/cwt -1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 693 lb · 235 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.34/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 780 lb · 202 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,324 6,658 7,694
Feeder cattle 4,847 5,903 7,035
Slaughter cattle 402 694 574
Replacement cattle 75 61 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven, feeders under 600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, spots steady on grazers. Yearlings steady to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 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
343 343 8 210.00 $210.00 $720 -11.00
365–390 380 18 199.00–216.00 $203.93 $775 —
400–414 411 27 200.00–209.50 $206.08 $847 -12.65
433 unweaned 433 5 178.00 $178.00 $771 -23.00
455 455 3 188.00 $188.00 $855 -28.24
471–490 482 52 192.00–205.00 $197.74 $953 -18.50
491 unweaned 491 5 185.00 $185.00 $908 —
500–541 528 104 185.00–210.00 $196.70 $1,039 -14.20
550 thin fleshed 550 8 201.50 $201.50 $1,108 —
564 564 6 172.00 $172.00 $970 -5.00
550–585 570 167 180.00–196.00 $189.32 $1,079 -12.67
593 593 4 160.00 $160.00 $949 -41.99
603–642 622 134 170.00–192.50 $182.26 $1,134 +16.15
638 value added 638 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,212 +6.84
650–686 661 337 165.00–187.50 $179.49 $1,186 +3.86
719 value added 719 18 170.00 $170.00 $1,222 +13.50
704–746 733 172 146.50–171.00 $164.91 $1,209 -1.00
761–793 780 202 149.25–159.50 $154.34 $1,204 +8.69
804–842 831 34 146.75–154.50 $149.65 $1,244 -3.25
862–876 865 98 146.35–148.50 $146.63 $1,268 -6.35
922–948 926 75 132.50–143.35 $141.73 $1,312 +11.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–247 223 13 200.00–220.00 $210.23 $469 —
279 279 10 232.50 $232.50 $649 —
294 thin fleshed 294 6 210.00 $210.00 $617 —
307–343 319 15 188.00–230.00 $216.72 $691 +15.57
370–386 unweaned 380 5 170.00–182.00 $177.32 $674 —
368–399 382 17 192.00–212.50 $202.53 $774 -4.15
387 thin fleshed 387 12 219.00 $219.00 $848 —
414–444 424 41 170.50–207.00 $187.35 $794 -14.55
450 thin fleshed 450 5 210.50 $210.50 $947 -20.50
450–498 482 55 174.50–200.00 $186.84 $901 -10.93
506–541 517 43 169.00–190.00 $177.67 $919 -18.97
521 521 8 168.00 $168.00 $875 -28.64
537 thin fleshed 537 50 199.50 $199.50 $1,071 —
550–590 569 120 163.00–181.00 $177.29 $1,009 -4.09
608–647 618 93 150.00–174.00 $167.27 $1,034 -10.88
656–686 675 90 150.00–165.00 $158.99 $1,073 -7.63
721–741 739 69 148.00–158.50 $154.14 $1,139 -4.44
770–798 787 30 138.00–144.85 $142.91 $1,125 -8.45
873 873 50 144.85 $144.85 $1,265 -0.65
909 909 7 139.00 $139.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 8 159.50 $159.50 $777 +3.50
559 559 5 155.00 $155.00 $866 -22.00
662–675 669 18 141.50–148.50 $145.03 $970 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 4 156.50 $156.50 $1,003 —
697 697 8 167.50 $167.50 $1,167 -6.75
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 9 136.50 $136.50 $790 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 165.00 $165.00 $739 -15.00
699 699 4 138.00 $138.00 $965 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 5 190.00 $190.00 $631 +16.58
352–384 371 36 170.00–188.00 $183.36 $680 +4.99
363–388 unweaned 382 19 155.00–163.00 $159.84 $611 —
417 unweaned 417 5 158.00 $158.00 $659 —
408–445 436 24 164.00–179.00 $168.27 $734 -17.62
452–473 unweaned 458 10 153.00–155.00 $153.62 $704 —
451–485 472 79 158.00–174.00 $166.87 $788 -19.78
480 480 3 158.00 $158.00 $758 -7.00
501–549 522 79 155.00–169.00 $164.41 $858 -2.59
553–589 562 140 150.50–174.00 $169.24 $951 -3.16
601–637 622 149 146.00–170.50 $160.83 $1,000 +0.86
615–647 631 18 140.00–144.50 $142.98 $902 -3.52
675 675 25 162.00 $162.00 $1,094 +6.50
668–698 695 210 144.50–158.75 $152.39 $1,059 -3.11
703 value added 703 27 155.00 $155.00 $1,090 —
703–730 709 72 138.00–154.75 $145.76 $1,033 +1.84
765 765 16 141.25 $141.25 $1,081 -4.29
763–769 766 19 150.25–150.50 $150.38 $1,152 +4.84
800 800 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 +6.00
979–986 980 26 124.00–126.50 $126.21 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231–243 235 15 166.00–181.00 $175.83 $413 —
277 thin fleshed 277 3 194.00 $194.00 $537 —
278 278 3 170.00 $170.00 $473 —
337 unweaned 337 3 158.00 $158.00 $532 —
356–393 372 53 160.00–180.00 $173.86 $647 -4.70
396 thin fleshed 396 10 184.50 $184.50 $731 -14.45
410–445 430 24 157.00–169.00 $161.88 $696 -14.53
456–497 470 48 150.00–167.00 $157.56 $741 -16.59
475 thin fleshed 475 33 173.75 $173.75 $825 -15.25
490 unweaned 490 3 142.00 $142.00 $696 -19.51
521–547 536 38 145.50–166.00 $155.96 $836 -9.46
569 unweaned 569 6 140.00 $140.00 $797 -1.50
559–597 574 88 142.00–163.00 $153.71 $882 -4.86
621 value added 621 6 144.00 $144.00 $894 -4.00
607–648 631 78 138.25–150.00 $144.46 $912 -8.97
656–698 675 37 138.50–155.00 $143.68 $970 -4.46
690 690 4 135.00 $135.00 $932 -4.50
705–737 717 8 137.75–147.50 $141.51 $1,015 -0.91
742 742 5 133.00 $133.00 $987 -9.42
763 763 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,007 -7.83
775 775 3 134.50 $134.50 $1,042 -5.33
991 991 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 6 135.00 $135.00 $802 —
667–684 677 7 130.00–135.00 $132.11 $894 -6.75
707–732 724 9 131.00–132.00 $131.67 $953 —
780 780 3 126.00 $126.00 $983 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 unweaned 494 4 142.00 $142.00 $701 —
563 563 3 129.00 $129.00 $726 -10.13
568–586 578 7 137.50–140.00 $138.55 $801 -0.58
623 623 3 135.00 $135.00 $841 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 3 145.00 $145.00 $986 —
765 765 4 129.50 $129.50 $991 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 3 150.00 $150.00 $902 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 7 173.00 $173.00 $690 —
401 401 8 169.50 $169.50 $680 —
459 unweaned 459 5 158.00 $158.00 $725 —
475 475 3 179.00 $179.00 $850 +9.30
503 503 7 161.00 $161.00 $810 -5.38
571–599 582 10 145.50–151.00 $148.74 $866 -19.76
613–624 619 10 139.00–148.00 $144.11 $892 -8.21
698 698 3 128.00 $128.00 $893 -17.29
721–748 732 12 138.00–140.00 $139.15 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 unweaned 388 11 174.50 $174.50 $677 —
408 408 6 191.00 $191.00 $779 —
433 unweaned 433 6 160.00 $160.00 $693 —
536 unweaned 536 4 161.50 $161.50 $866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 5 149.00 $149.00 $757 -8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1565 1232 80-85% 15 63.00–74.00 $68.87 $848 -20.24
990–1440 1235 80-85% 75 72.50–85.50 $79.33 $980 -9.78
1085–1560 1272 80-85% 12 83.00–100.50 $87.13 $1,108 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1710 1420 75-80% 53 76.00–86.00 $82.48 $1,171 -2.10
1465 1465 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,099 -15.78
1330–1750 1511 75-80% 8 84.00–95.50 $89.43 $1,351 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1325 1032 85-90% 11 54.00–62.00 $57.14 $590 -0.99
880–1280 1086 85-90% 36 60.00–72.00 $66.46 $722 -4.42
925–1275 1138 85-90% 4 71.00–78.50 $74.11 $843 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1695 1423 8 85.00–99.50 $91.13 $1,297 —
1215–2525 1750 27 95.50–111.00 $106.38 $1,862 —
1405–2085 1854 16 109.00–126.50 $114.47 $2,122 -2.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1260 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 75.50–97.00 $89.18 $897
985–1195 1090 (<2 yrs)Open 2 82.00–88.00 $85.29 $930

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
882 882 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 975.00 $975.00
1110–1495 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,410.00 $1,325.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1169 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 91.00 $91.00 $1,064

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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.