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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

3,172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.85/cwt +11.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 568 lb · 263 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $264.75/cwt +14.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 525 lb · 243 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $275.51/cwt +15.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 465 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,172 2,482 1,970
Feeder cattle 2,918 2,021 1,596
Slaughter cattle 229 371 334
Replacement cattle 25 90 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–320 318 13 271.00–284.00 $281.08 $894 +9.31
355–395 377 67 266.00–290.00 $280.25 $1,057 +8.90
405 value added 405 9 301.00 $301.00 $1,219 —
408 unweaned 408 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,061 —
405–442 418 38 261.00–280.00 $271.50 $1,135 -1.63
450–485 464 108 260.00–288.00 $276.69 $1,284 +12.53
450–488 value added 466 62 273.00–279.00 $276.36 $1,288 +10.36
460–472 unweaned 468 10 256.00–258.00 $257.41 $1,205 +19.88
500–548 520 112 252.00–281.50 $266.62 $1,386 +36.28
524–545 value added 528 57 275.00 $275.00 $1,452 +9.00
505–535 unweaned 529 74 253.00–258.00 $254.01 $1,344 +28.01
550–560 unweaned 558 97 234.00–258.00 $252.88 $1,411 +23.51
551–597 572 118 240.00–267.00 $254.33 $1,455 +4.41
568–595 value added 574 36 259.50–264.00 $262.96 $1,509 —
584–596 588 12 229.00–230.00 $229.66 $1,350 -5.34
605 value added 605 12 248.50 $248.50 $1,503 —
615–640 unweaned 617 39 222.00–244.00 $242.24 $1,495 +25.83
605–646 620 74 220.00–250.00 $242.71 $1,505 +10.88
651–691 666 57 221.00–226.00 $224.15 $1,493 +12.45
680–682 681 7 190.00–210.00 $195.70 $1,333 -16.30
705–720 714 13 213.00–225.50 $221.31 $1,580 +4.00
762–790 781 9 185.00–190.00 $188.37 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 4 260.00–275.00 $267.70 $758 —
300–325 317 12 264.00–278.00 $271.47 $861 +19.57
363–373 368 4 245.00–265.00 $255.14 $939 +0.42
410–446 434 29 250.00–274.00 $262.23 $1,138 +8.65
450–495 480 35 244.00–265.00 $254.99 $1,224 +4.45
508–545 517 17 240.00–246.00 $244.50 $1,264 +7.04
525 value added 525 10 264.00 $264.00 $1,386 —
560–589 572 46 225.00–251.00 $235.62 $1,348 -2.44
600–632 618 20 210.00–247.00 $225.35 $1,393 —
700 700 6 199.50 $199.50 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–441 439 11 235.00–235.50 $235.36 $1,033 +14.08
455 455 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 +13.72
508–530 519 6 210.00–227.00 $218.68 $1,135 —
696 696 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,295 —
699 value added 699 13 183.00 $183.00 $1,279 —
707 707 3 194.50 $194.50 $1,375 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
610 610 14 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 5 230.00 $230.00 $557 —
280–295 286 10 230.00–257.00 $245.86 $703 —
307–348 336 35 235.00–256.00 $248.12 $834 +3.49
362–392 378 45 245.00–255.00 $250.41 $947 +3.73
425 425 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,003 -10.06
400–448 433 131 240.00–255.50 $249.00 $1,078 +10.71
455–495 479 78 235.00–248.00 $244.39 $1,171 +11.39
492 492 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,107 -8.00
500–530 value added 509 51 241.50–247.50 $243.46 $1,239 —
510 510 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 +3.63
500–540 519 108 230.00–244.00 $238.70 $1,239 +12.33
562 value added 562 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,298 —
565 565 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 -17.01
551–598 574 72 220.00–236.00 $225.82 $1,296 -1.19
605–645 627 35 201.75–223.00 $215.52 $1,351 -0.99
650–695 671 39 194.00–206.00 $200.42 $1,345 +15.37
727–733 730 10 180.00–188.00 $183.98 $1,343 +0.92
740–745 743 8 194.00–195.00 $194.63 $1,446 +11.57
810–844 829 7 153.50–160.00 $156.22 $1,295 —
870 870 3 164.50 $164.50 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–282 278 6 225.00–228.00 $226.52 $630 —
300–348 324 19 215.00–242.00 $232.83 $754 -3.10
352–395 368 35 220.00–250.00 $231.63 $852 -5.24
405–448 429 34 217.50–244.00 $232.33 $997 -4.98
452–492 474 26 210.00–243.00 $228.63 $1,084 -4.19
490 thin fleshed 490 7 247.00 $247.00 $1,210 —
501–543 530 31 200.00–233.00 $218.62 $1,159 -9.81
556 556 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,134 -4.71
550–595 572 41 208.00–220.00 $213.37 $1,220 +4.66
643–644 644 11 185.00–190.00 $186.36 $1,200 -11.63
680 680 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,244 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–441 431 6 200.00–208.00 $202.55 $873 +6.82
517–520 518 10 185.00–200.00 $189.52 $982 +9.52
617 617 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,018 —
678 value added 678 9 173.00 $173.00 $1,173 —
700–729 719 6 160.00–162.00 $161.35 $1,160 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,119 —
547 547 13 225.00 $225.00 $1,231 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–341 333 9 280.00–285.00 $282.73 $941 +29.73
352–388 359 24 252.50–272.50 $266.98 $958 —
408–448 436 18 225.00–273.00 $247.22 $1,078 —
469 thin fleshed 469 8 267.50 $267.50 $1,255 —
455–480 472 27 220.00–247.00 $234.92 $1,109 +24.24
512–532 520 7 191.00–220.00 $206.89 $1,076 -3.00
565–580 573 4 203.00–210.00 $206.45 $1,183 -3.67
605–635 616 12 166.00–194.00 $178.24 $1,098 -3.76
670–675 673 4 175.00–176.00 $175.50 $1,181 +1.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 169.00 $169.00 $732 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–860 838 85-90% 6 52.00–66.00 $56.62 $474 —
815–1110 952 85-90% 24 68.00–80.00 $75.50 $719 —
935–1270 1085 85-90% 41 80.00–89.00 $85.54 $928 -1.02
1040–1103 1087 85-90% 4 88.50–89.50 $88.74 $965 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1270 1228 80-85% 3 99.00–103.50 $101.26 $1,243 +10.82
1070–1350 1260 80-85% 20 89.50–96.50 $92.56 $1,166 —
1230–1350 1267 80-85% 7 85.50–90.00 $87.92 $1,114 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1344–1565 1404 75-80% 11 96.00–99.00 $97.46 $1,368 +0.17
1480 1480 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,243 —
1410–1620 1524 75-80% 11 98.00–103.50 $100.95 $1,538 -2.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,516 —
1460–2315 1854 10 106.00–118.00 $113.76 $2,109 —
1815–1950 1883 2 100.00–106.50 $103.13 $1,942 —
2090 2090 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,717 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
792 792 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 119.00 $119.00 $942

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1220 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,285.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.