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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

2,195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $403.61/cwt +24.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,956/hd at 485 lb · 228 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.08/cwt +52.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 431 lb · 140 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.85/cwt +4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 472 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,195 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–292 285 20 462.50–500.00 $482.73 $1,376 —
300–347 336 24 418.00–465.00 $447.83 $1,505 —
356–397 382 54 420.00–472.50 $454.75 $1,737 +35.76
400–433 value added 418 11 458.00–470.00 $463.22 $1,936 —
400–436 421 84 412.50–457.00 $443.58 $1,867 +58.58
470 value added 470 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 —
455–499 485 221 370.00–445.00 $403.72 $1,958 +17.09
503–545 515 96 350.00–394.00 $377.18 $1,942 +32.18
530 unweaned 530 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,895 —
551–580 566 17 291.00–338.00 $319.57 $1,809 -21.30
567 thin fleshed 567 9 389.00 $389.00 $2,206 —
550–582 571 51 340.00–381.00 $352.59 $2,013 +11.72
571–594 value added 582 24 350.00–360.00 $355.32 $2,068 —
600–635 610 67 334.00–347.50 $338.88 $2,067 +17.97
606–640 627 20 277.00–312.00 $294.19 $1,845 -39.36
630–635 thin fleshed 631 9 359.00–360.00 $359.78 $2,270 —
666 666 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,998 +11.50
658–682 672 22 310.00–342.00 $320.76 $2,156 +32.26
713 713 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,996 -27.00
710–720 714 34 318.00–319.00 $318.61 $2,275 +11.61
742 unweaned 742 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,003 —
759 759 16 290.00 $290.00 $2,201 —
810–813 813 83 282.50–289.50 $289.00 $2,350 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 7 480.00 $480.00 $1,080 —
296 thin fleshed 296 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,184 —
300–340 319 10 425.00–465.00 $437.32 $1,395 +27.28
352–398 383 9 400.00–432.50 $412.27 $1,579 —
405–440 414 16 379.00–430.00 $406.38 $1,682 +30.68
477–498 492 11 340.00–360.00 $355.76 $1,750 -1.91
500–543 523 35 326.00–376.00 $355.91 $1,861 +36.57
558–585 564 26 324.00–348.00 $336.76 $1,899 +7.10
605–648 623 20 304.50–347.50 $331.22 $2,064 +19.11
602–647 unweaned 625 4 284.00–290.00 $286.89 $1,793 —
668–695 691 19 288.00–290.00 $289.69 $2,002 -13.31
723–742 731 5 285.00–287.00 $285.81 $2,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–542 516 8 310.00–314.00 $311.50 $1,607 —
555–591 563 23 310.00–321.50 $319.47 $1,799 —
602–637 633 16 311.00–316.50 $315.85 $1,999 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 6 460.00 $460.00 $1,021 —
262–289 278 12 450.00–455.00 $451.97 $1,256 —
300–343 316 21 385.00–417.50 $401.61 $1,269 —
362–397 374 72 370.00–415.00 $397.33 $1,486 +21.67
400–447 431 140 347.00–390.00 $374.08 $1,612 +52.12
450–498 472 114 333.00–382.50 $358.31 $1,691 +6.31
476 476 8 336.00 $336.00 $1,599 -16.00
500–545 524 65 320.00–351.00 $338.07 $1,771 +26.93
532 value added 532 7 339.00 $339.00 $1,803 —
553–585 569 34 302.50–346.00 $329.36 $1,874 +30.12
607–635 615 17 300.00–311.50 $308.55 $1,898 —
650–673 656 19 276.00–293.00 $284.78 $1,868 —
769–780 771 10 242.00–260.50 $256.76 $1,980 —
892–899 895 11 230.00–248.00 $241.42 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286–298 292 20 402.50–427.00 $414.50 $1,210 —
305–325 313 8 350.00–392.50 $376.24 $1,178 +13.19
350–395 371 12 333.00–390.00 $351.81 $1,305 +9.33
400–445 423 38 337.00–387.50 $357.58 $1,513 +9.16
460–485 476 16 329.00–360.00 $337.36 $1,606 +13.57
500–548 527 24 300.00–337.00 $318.40 $1,678 +19.71
530 thin fleshed 530 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —
560 thin fleshed 560 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 —
572–596 593 54 287.50–329.00 $304.97 $1,808 +14.67
605–638 636 38 280.00–306.00 $301.04 $1,915 —
687 687 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,821 -4.00
778 778 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 5 318.00 $318.00 $1,425 —
550–562 553 27 284.00–294.00 $291.74 $1,613 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,544 —
598 598 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,585 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–385 375 11 421.00–422.50 $421.94 $1,582 +20.35
408–440 421 14 375.00–430.00 $401.97 $1,692 +17.17
465–495 475 9 332.50–425.00 $360.32 $1,712 +11.24
518–545 533 13 330.00–352.50 $341.55 $1,820 +8.04
553–560 557 24 325.00–339.00 $334.18 $1,861 +26.05
602–620 615 12 285.00–307.00 $293.59 $1,806 +13.59
658 658 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,810 +22.36
700–720 708 5 257.50–268.00 $260.62 $1,845 —
775–795 785 4 220.00–233.00 $226.42 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,653 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862–965 896 85-90% 3 65.00–87.00 $72.90 $653 -6.58
995–1045 1018 85-90% 3 141.50–148.50 $146.17 $1,488 +14.55
780–1230 1058 85-90% 26 80.50–116.00 $105.83 $1,120 —
915–1215 1077 85-90% 27 115.00–139.00 $124.66 $1,343 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1500 1289 80-85% 27 134.50–149.00 $142.52 $1,837 —
1130–1520 1323 80-85% 10 148.50–155.00 $151.35 $2,002 +2.92
1290–1415 1353 80-85% 2 130.00–134.50 $132.15 $1,788 +10.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1740 1517 75-80% 10 137.50–148.50 $143.40 $2,175 +2.26
1550 1550 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,077 —
1550–1710 1623 75-80% 3 152.00–159.00 $154.79 $2,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2455 1711 7 120.00–160.00 $144.48 $2,472 —
1545–2090 1799 14 164.00–183.00 $174.34 $3,136 —
1500–2490 1980 4 182.00–184.50 $183.30 $3,629 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 206.00 $206.00 $1,792

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1450 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 24 1,950.00–2,550.00 $2,213.69
1190–1355 1245 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,925.00–2,125.00 $1,997.56

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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
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,249 —

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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.