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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.56/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,738/hd at 486 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $353.53/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 570 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $387.92/cwt +13.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 427 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 562 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–334 326 8 440.00–455.00 $450.02 $1,467 +2.19
350–395 376 10 450.00–480.00 $464.68 $1,747 +9.93
405–445 435 16 427.50–465.00 $446.69 $1,943 +3.11
460–491 485 20 392.50–403.00 $401.53 $1,947 -2.19
500–548 519 23 370.00–385.00 $379.23 $1,968 +2.05
550–587 563 11 310.00–350.00 $337.28 $1,899 +17.71
555–597 572 33 347.00–375.00 $358.94 $2,053 +6.35
600–618 609 4 340.00–350.00 $344.93 $2,101 +6.05
611–630 620 12 301.00–333.00 $320.49 $1,987 +26.30
651–655 652 8 331.00–335.00 $332.00 $2,165 +32.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 313 8 420.00–445.00 $427.93 $1,339 -9.39
455–463 461 7 375.00–435.00 $391.93 $1,807 +36.17
500–542 522 10 355.00–360.00 $357.52 $1,866 +1.61
527 thin fleshed 527 6 382.00 $382.00 $2,013 —
972–988 980 4 245.00–248.00 $246.51 $2,416 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,705 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 4 435.00–450.00 $442.65 $1,129 -9.32
303–338 319 12 385.00–425.00 $404.82 $1,291 +3.21
358–390 371 16 367.50–405.00 $394.44 $1,463 -2.89
400–444 427 42 372.50–400.00 $387.92 $1,656 +13.84
462–499 486 54 348.00–385.00 $357.56 $1,738 +21.56
503–543 523 27 332.50–352.00 $347.96 $1,820 +9.89
550–575 565 16 312.50–342.50 $327.67 $1,851 -1.69
615 unweaned 615 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,919 —
610–622 619 16 324.00 $324.00 $2,006 +15.45
719–743 724 10 275.00–280.00 $278.97 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 381 8 365.00–390.00 $373.30 $1,422 +21.49
410–448 438 9 340.00–360.00 $349.82 $1,532 -7.76
460–490 480 10 320.00–352.50 $333.35 $1,600 -4.01
498 498 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,469 -42.36
500–542 525 6 322.50–325.00 $324.16 $1,702 +5.76
533 533 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,519 -33.40
550–558 555 6 301.00–305.00 $302.32 $1,678 —
560 560 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 -24.97
605 605 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 +3.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–375 370 8 390.00–440.00 $417.84 $1,546 -4.10
415–420 418 5 400.00–440.00 $421.91 $1,764 +19.94
455–490 483 10 355.00–402.50 $370.04 $1,787 +9.72
512–525 515 4 357.00–365.00 $359.04 $1,849 +17.49
588–598 593 8 289.00–325.00 $306.85 $1,820 —
608–622 614 5 305.00–317.50 $312.43 $1,918 +18.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1370 1290 80-85% 17 136.00–148.00 $141.16 $1,821 -1.36
1120–1383 1317 80-85% 4 133.50–134.00 $133.61 $1,760 -17.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $506 —
753–1080 863 85-90% 5 86.00–112.00 $97.26 $839 +24.36
1060–1150 1115 85-90% 11 120.00–134.50 $128.59 $1,434 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1555 1494 75-80% 4 137.50–145.00 $141.57 $2,115 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,930 -16.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2055 1684 6 141.00–160.00 $151.78 $2,556 —
1705–1950 1811 5 162.00–177.00 $166.91 $3,023 —
1635–2055 1845 2 179.00–180.00 $179.44 $3,311 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1500 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 18 1,950.00–2,750.00 $2,315.62

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1030 988 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,135.00–2,175.00 $2,155.86

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.