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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

1,561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.82/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 522 lb · 76 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.76/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 472 lb · 66 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.74/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 427 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,561 2,199 2,406
Feeder cattle 1,296 1,757 2,182
Slaughter cattle 235 352 196
Replacement cattle 30 90 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to 5.00 lower and heifers steady to firm. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 211.00 $211.00 $705 -3.00
375–395 390 22 208.00–214.00 $209.38 $817 -1.51
415–445 433 23 209.00–240.00 $220.15 $953 -2.07
450–499 481 48 196.00–225.00 $212.43 $1,022 -4.92
495 495 3 194.50 $194.50 $963 -8.00
510–545 529 44 190.50–220.00 $204.58 $1,082 -0.32
515–545 533 8 184.00–190.00 $186.56 $994 -18.34
568 568 8 177.00 $177.00 $1,005 +1.78
550–599 571 43 179.50–211.00 $189.97 $1,085 +0.80
600–612 unweaned 605 5 165.00–169.00 $167.38 $1,013 +2.38
603–645 620 25 166.00–182.00 $170.99 $1,060 +4.65
620 620 6 161.00 $161.00 $998 -5.34
664–698 673 10 165.00–165.50 $165.25 $1,112 +5.25
705–725 721 12 157.25–164.00 $159.31 $1,149 -1.44
805–817 812 5 144.00–146.00 $145.21 $1,179 -0.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 261 12 192.00–215.00 $208.84 $545 +18.84
320–340 326 14 196.00–206.00 $201.78 $658 +9.27
355–395 372 13 187.00–209.00 $198.43 $738 +5.39
400–440 419 12 197.00–210.00 $204.26 $856 +11.08
435 435 3 192.00 $192.00 $835 -1.18
450–492 463 24 185.00–204.00 $196.08 $908 +1.09
500–549 526 29 178.00–199.00 $187.17 $985 -3.65
550–590 572 12 165.00–186.00 $174.93 $1,001 +14.93
600–615 611 7 162.00–164.00 $163.44 $999 -3.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 6 161.00 $161.00 $805 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 194.00 $194.00 $757 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 171.00 $171.00 $470 —
300–345 320 23 164.00–189.50 $176.02 $563 +5.26
375 375 6 164.00 $164.00 $615 -5.25
360–395 381 21 160.00–174.00 $166.42 $634 -2.83
401–448 427 61 163.00–179.00 $171.74 $733 -0.77
455–495 476 47 165.00–175.00 $170.41 $811 +4.76
500–548 521 69 159.00–171.50 $165.68 $863 +10.20
525–545 532 7 151.00–163.00 $156.36 $832 +0.88
562 562 8 150.00 $150.00 $843 -3.36
550–580 571 35 157.25–160.00 $158.31 $904 +14.21
601 601 5 152.00 $152.00 $914 +1.88
650 650 3 141.00 $141.00 $916 -5.54
910 910 3 127.50 $127.50 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 9 175.00 $175.00 $429 -1.00
340–345 342 5 161.00–170.00 $166.37 $569 +11.36
350–398 367 18 151.00–165.00 $158.70 $582 -0.64
400–435 411 36 151.00–171.00 $164.86 $678 +3.22
457–463 thin fleshed 461 9 164.00 $164.00 $756 —
455–492 474 57 150.00–164.00 $157.93 $749 +1.75
500–510 505 11 152.00–159.00 $155.01 $783 ±0.00
570–582 577 7 145.00–149.00 $147.85 $853 +1.55
603–625 613 21 140.00–150.00 $144.52 $886 +4.52
715 715 6 139.25 $139.25 $996 +5.32
750 750 3 134.25 $134.25 $1,007 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 7 145.00–148.00 $147.14 $625 +3.14
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 150.00 $150.00 $590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 433 19 175.00–209.00 $195.04 $845 +1.23
450–490 471 28 152.00–189.00 $177.23 $835 +9.95
500–540 524 7 174.00–179.00 $175.85 $921 +4.67
557–590 564 9 151.00–170.50 $164.91 $930 +14.68
650–690 675 11 130.00–136.50 $133.78 $903 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
797 797 3 116.00 $116.00 $925 —
978 978 3 90.00 $90.00 $880 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1515 1244 80-85% 50 80.00–89.00 $84.25 $1,048 +6.84
1310 1310 80-85% 1 72.50 $72.50 $950 —
1610–1620 1617 80-85% 3 90.00–94.00 $92.67 $1,498 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1120 941 85-90% 15 54.00–68.50 $62.50 $588 —
985–1120 1053 85-90% 2 79.00–83.50 $81.39 $857 —
960–1325 1102 85-90% 36 68.00–78.50 $74.02 $816 -6.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1785 1424 75-80% 17 80.00–90.50 $85.16 $1,213 -2.08
1430 1430 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,130 -8.24
1380–1640 1473 75-80% 9 90.50–92.50 $91.27 $1,344 +0.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1960 1667 7 72.00–100.00 $86.29 $1,438 —
1362–2420 1781 21 100.00–114.00 $107.18 $1,909 —
1855–2000 1928 2 115.50–123.00 $119.11 $2,296 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1360 1237 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,010.00–1,225.00 $1,171.68

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,316.67 +329.17

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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.