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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $323.79/cwt -17.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 473 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $346.97/cwt -43.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 509 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.66/cwt -4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 572 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 554 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 9 391.00–425.00 $410.04 $1,374 —
402–440 426 21 350.00–402.50 $375.70 $1,600 -40.00
461–495 473 18 322.00–387.00 $357.67 $1,692 -10.37
512–538 528 5 312.00–324.00 $319.34 $1,686 -30.09
508–545 536 12 345.00–358.00 $354.14 $1,898 +4.71
550–595 572 28 315.00–340.00 $329.66 $1,886 -4.11
600–630 616 7 309.50–318.00 $312.11 $1,923 +0.61
660 660 7 303.00 $303.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–398 393 6 417.00–420.00 $418.99 $1,647 -24.05
415 415 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 -10.00
455–495 475 16 370.00–417.00 $386.63 $1,836 -20.34
487 unweaned 487 5 356.00 $356.00 $1,734 —
506 506 25 345.00 $345.00 $1,746 -45.68
525–528 526 5 355.00–358.00 $356.80 $1,877 -3.20
550–555 552 5 320.00–347.00 $330.86 $1,826 -32.28
562 unweaned 562 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,855 -10.29
560–571 568 8 330.00–355.00 $340.87 $1,936 -11.13
601–610 604 10 300.00–330.00 $320.91 $1,938 -17.86
608–630 616 8 325.00–342.00 $333.55 $2,055 -5.22
655 655 3 305.50 $305.50 $2,001 -14.17
665 665 4 288.50 $288.50 $1,919 -31.17
735 735 2 307.00 $307.00 $2,256 +6.41
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,391 —
493 493 8 321.00 $321.00 $1,583 —
522 522 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–495 482 4 322.00–325.00 $324.23 $1,563 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 326 11 345.00–375.00 $363.05 $1,184 +1.17
352–399 381 19 320.00–364.00 $342.48 $1,305 -22.87
400–445 417 18 330.00–365.00 $348.42 $1,453 -5.18
450–492 473 32 301.00–350.00 $323.79 $1,532 -17.84
505–546 530 13 289.00–310.00 $298.69 $1,583 -14.25
558–585 565 11 285.00–294.00 $290.30 $1,640 -14.53
684 684 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–385 373 20 368.00–384.50 $375.66 $1,401 -29.03
410–425 418 4 320.00–324.00 $321.96 $1,346 -69.88
457 457 5 352.00 $352.00 $1,609 -9.40
500–532 516 24 300.00–320.00 $311.14 $1,605 -20.45
551 551 5 296.00 $296.00 $1,631 -21.33
550–587 570 6 296.00–304.00 $299.24 $1,706 -18.09
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,502 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 368 11 365.00–435.00 $401.59 $1,478 —
400–425 411 8 363.00–415.00 $384.80 $1,582 -2.04
452–485 466 9 328.00–390.00 $349.08 $1,627 -2.08
515–542 537 17 325.00–345.00 $333.51 $1,791 +5.26
560–567 564 7 280.00–320.00 $308.13 $1,738 -0.15
610 610 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 -23.40
655–670 663 4 240.00–265.00 $252.64 $1,675 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1612 1308 80-85% 25 132.00–145.00 $137.89 $1,804 —
1255–1405 1333 80-85% 7 147.00–149.00 $148.43 $1,979 —
1130–1595 1363 80-85% 2 118.00–127.00 $121.73 $1,659 -24.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–895 868 85-90% 2 79.00–80.00 $79.48 $690 —
905–1110 1008 85-90% 2 130.50–133.00 $131.62 $1,327 —
955–1150 1039 85-90% 9 112.00–128.50 $122.89 $1,277 —
1070–1245 1139 85-90% 8 90.00–108.00 $104.54 $1,191 -20.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.50 $2,220 -6.00
1435–1580 1521 75-80% 4 134.00–143.50 $141.14 $2,147 +1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1605 1575 3 144.00–158.00 $152.13 $2,396 —
1420–1915 1668 2 189.00–198.00 $194.17 $3,239 —
1590–2415 1920 10 160.00–180.00 $171.10 $3,285 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1045 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 198.00–201.00 $200.06 $2,031

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1170 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,450.00 $2,318.75
930–1415 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,485.00 $2,163.13

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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.