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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

2,134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $265.94/cwt +5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 685 lb · 118 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.43/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 569 lb · 84 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.51/cwt +18.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 633 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,134 1,948 2,482
Feeder cattle 1,817 1,728 2,021
Slaughter cattle 267 190 371
Replacement cattle 50 30 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 550 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 550 lbs from 8.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Heifers steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows uneven from 4.00 lower 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
245–248 247 12 350.00–375.00 $356.19 $880 -48.81
285–298 295 15 355.00–365.00 $363.07 $1,071 —
334–345 336 12 347.50–352.50 $351.64 $1,182 -10.36
352–395 383 45 347.50–379.00 $359.09 $1,375 -3.26
400–447 421 24 321.00–351.00 $341.35 $1,437 +6.17
425–448 unweaned 443 27 315.00–338.00 $328.73 $1,456 —
444 value added 444 23 343.50 $343.50 $1,525 -16.50
455–492 472 51 305.00–333.00 $317.90 $1,500 -9.52
476 476 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,471 -18.42
492 unweaned 492 5 316.00 $316.00 $1,555 —
510–515 513 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,539 -22.89
510–529 unweaned 522 10 304.00–309.00 $306.42 $1,600 -3.58
500–544 524 52 304.00–327.00 $312.82 $1,639 -10.07
553 unweaned 553 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,631 —
560 560 11 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 +5.14
557–582 571 48 286.00–318.00 $299.65 $1,711 -17.74
622–645 637 14 274.00–286.00 $279.02 $1,777 -3.65
613–649 643 31 254.50–271.50 $268.89 $1,729 -13.78
670 670 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,735 -3.49
658–691 681 22 261.00–275.00 $265.76 $1,810 +3.27
687 value added 687 91 266.00–269.00 $266.36 $1,830 —
704–730 710 25 250.00–264.00 $256.58 $1,822 +1.82
713 713 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,611 -28.76
760 760 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 -12.87
750–785 763 6 240.00–249.00 $245.59 $1,874 +2.72
800–834 828 14 225.00–228.00 $225.77 $1,869 —
890 value added 890 59 221.00 $221.00 $1,967 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–362 356 4 350.00–358.00 $354.07 $1,260 +19.10
390 thin fleshed 390 10 347.50 $347.50 $1,355 —
414–449 430 19 307.50–330.00 $318.22 $1,368 -4.01
450–490 480 11 290.00–315.00 $304.57 $1,462 +2.86
525–538 533 7 299.00–303.00 $300.57 $1,602 +30.57
572 value added 572 12 293.00 $293.00 $1,676 —
550–597 576 15 270.00–301.00 $282.59 $1,628 -4.92
615–617 616 6 261.00–262.00 $261.67 $1,612 -1.39
600–648 636 18 254.50–280.00 $267.01 $1,698 +3.95
723 value added 723 17 259.00 $259.00 $1,873 —
766 value added 766 44 233.50 $233.50 $1,789 —
823 value added 823 44 224.75 $224.75 $1,850 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 12 245.00 $245.00 $1,392 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,439 —
559 559 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 336.00 $336.00 $1,052 —
634 634 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,610 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,420 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 6 352.50 $352.50 $1,093 —
322 322 4 337.50 $337.50 $1,087 +14.80
355–391 377 20 312.50–340.00 $323.09 $1,218 +3.45
408 unweaned 408 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,183 —
407–442 426 28 305.00–354.00 $321.55 $1,370 +8.90
455–497 476 48 280.00–338.00 $304.95 $1,452 +10.37
474–480 unweaned 478 15 280.00–290.00 $283.32 $1,354 —
523 523 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,360 -27.04
505–548 525 36 276.00–306.00 $290.20 $1,524 +3.16
545 unweaned 545 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 -15.00
551–591 568 67 252.50–277.00 $262.80 $1,493 -3.06
572–577 573 17 249.00–252.00 $251.11 $1,439 -14.75
602–648 633 76 236.00–265.00 $256.51 $1,624 +26.51
652–690 669 22 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $1,572 +14.91
720–747 731 8 220.00–236.00 $223.94 $1,637 +2.25
787 787 13 217.50 $217.50 $1,712 —
862 862 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,724 -9.00
1047 1047 9 183.50 $183.50 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 310.00 $310.00 $911 —
310–345 327 8 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $989 —
421 unweaned 421 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,052 —
402–448 426 20 275.00–322.00 $294.94 $1,256 +12.45
465–497 482 16 267.00–292.50 $279.80 $1,349 +0.82
500–535 519 22 259.00–276.00 $269.06 $1,396 +0.84
562–578 568 8 245.00–250.00 $247.73 $1,407 -4.88
600–643 618 13 225.00–240.00 $232.92 $1,439 -7.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–477 462 8 245.00–255.00 $249.75 $1,154 -9.25
510–520 515 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,246 —
570–592 579 7 232.00–233.00 $232.44 $1,346 —
668 668 4 208.50 $208.50 $1,393 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,406 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 325.00 $325.00 $998 —
383 383 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,272 -11.90
420–435 424 8 280.00–315.00 $292.62 $1,241 -23.42
450–493 469 17 245.00–295.00 $281.16 $1,319 -13.12
484 thin fleshed 484 10 303.00 $303.00 $1,467 —
508–540 522 11 270.00–294.00 $280.27 $1,463 -14.26
552–588 574 19 255.00–300.00 $270.93 $1,555 -1.62
630–635 633 4 254.00–256.00 $255.00 $1,614 +7.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,362 —
816 816 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–902 830 85-90% 4 72.00–80.00 $74.90 $622 —
855–1096 999 85-90% 25 90.00–113.00 $107.45 $1,073 —
920–1080 1008 85-90% 7 124.50–134.50 $129.44 $1,305 —
920–1235 1077 85-90% 41 110.00–127.00 $118.79 $1,279 +0.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1415 1264 80-85% 41 123.00–136.00 $128.52 $1,624 -2.75
1191–1380 1268 80-85% 14 110.00–121.50 $116.78 $1,481 -14.49
1150–1460 1287 80-85% 15 132.00–148.00 $137.85 $1,774 -0.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1515 1472 75-80% 12 132.50–140.00 $135.76 $1,998 —
1410–1790 1528 75-80% 20 125.00–136.50 $130.23 $1,990 -9.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1915 1510 10 125.00–148.50 $138.65 $2,094 —
1615–2155 1857 15 152.00–170.00 $160.19 $2,975 —
1655–2090 1913 3 160.00–175.00 $167.52 $3,205 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
857–1115 954 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 145.00–169.00 $157.59 $1,503

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1114 thin fleshed 1114 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,560.00 $1,560.00
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1070–1375 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,900.00–2,375.00 $2,062.38

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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
1065 thin fleshed 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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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.