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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

2,488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $398.46/cwt +19.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,089/hd at 524 lb · 298 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $353.58/cwt +26.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,196/hd at 621 lb · 168 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.26/cwt +6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,084/hd at 731 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,488 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 5 496.00 $496.00 $1,478 —
300–345 326 28 425.00–450.00 $442.26 $1,442 -7.76
360–398 386 38 430.00–485.00 $452.83 $1,748 -11.85
415 415 4 437.50 $437.50 $1,816 -9.19
404–448 424 80 427.00–452.50 $443.43 $1,880 -3.26
441 value added 441 13 449.00 $449.00 $1,980 —
450–497 469 119 398.00–448.00 $422.20 $1,980 +20.67
501–545 523 248 365.00–412.50 $399.02 $2,087 +19.79
520–528 525 7 355.00–370.00 $363.63 $1,909 -15.60
531 value added 531 39 405.50 $405.50 $2,153 —
542 542 4 356.00 $356.00 $1,930 -23.23
551–598 572 133 350.50–392.50 $370.11 $2,117 +11.17
609–611 unweaned 610 11 331.00–340.00 $334.28 $2,039 —
600–648 621 93 341.00–372.50 $355.05 $2,205 +34.56
619–628 value added 623 64 350.00–358.50 $354.75 $2,210 —
650–683 664 70 314.00–339.00 $328.86 $2,184 -3.14
700–725 706 21 312.00–320.50 $315.74 $2,229 —
730 730 14 293.00 $293.00 $2,139 —
775 775 20 318.00 $318.00 $2,464 —
1012 1012 4 248.00 $248.00 $2,510 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 5 405.00–455.00 $427.60 $1,432 -0.33
355–394 371 10 400.00–455.00 $422.27 $1,567 —
415–445 426 38 393.00–437.50 $415.95 $1,772 —
453–498 471 19 362.50–425.00 $397.55 $1,872 +5.62
500–541 527 39 347.50–396.00 $372.51 $1,963 +14.99
575–587 582 10 339.00–362.00 $351.92 $2,048 —
600–635 622 8 320.00–347.00 $331.59 $2,062 —
667 667 8 323.00 $323.00 $2,154 —
672 value added 672 17 325.00 $325.00 $2,184 —
712–742 719 11 287.00–322.00 $306.09 $2,201 —
731 value added 731 16 298.00 $298.00 $2,178 —
887 887 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,395 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,470 —
534 534 17 350.00 $350.00 $1,869 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 10 295.00 $295.00 $1,814 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,808 —
551 551 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 8 334.00 $334.00 $1,897 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,762 —
550 550 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,854 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,243 —
300–348 332 21 400.00–459.00 $420.03 $1,394 +15.21
358–398 377 54 397.50–425.00 $408.52 $1,540 +14.08
414–448 427 83 355.00–415.00 $387.96 $1,657 +0.04
455–498 478 100 345.00–393.00 $366.71 $1,753 +9.15
493 493 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,676 -17.56
501–537 519 79 338.00–382.50 $354.89 $1,842 +6.93
552 value added 552 14 342.00 $342.00 $1,888 —
562 562 58 353.00 $353.00 $1,984 +25.33
552–591 566 54 330.00–372.50 $351.51 $1,990 +23.84
570–599 589 11 307.50–317.50 $311.58 $1,835 -16.09
602–640 628 47 310.00–350.00 $323.51 $2,032 -0.49
673–687 679 24 303.00–313.00 $308.73 $2,096 —
715–730 721 5 278.00–279.00 $278.60 $2,009 -0.37
730–733 value added 731 141 285.00–286.00 $285.50 $2,087 —
768–780 772 10 281.00–284.50 $283.44 $2,188 —
863 863 28 257.50 $257.50 $2,222 —
862–877 865 24 254.00–263.50 $255.61 $2,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 326 14 372.50–405.00 $396.43 $1,292 —
350–395 375 11 371.00–410.00 $390.45 $1,464 +17.15
410–446 430 26 340.00–410.00 $371.01 $1,595 +21.19
472–482 479 12 337.50–359.00 $350.20 $1,677 +16.85
501–545 520 41 311.00–365.00 $334.36 $1,739 +10.20
525 value added 525 13 354.00 $354.00 $1,858 —
555–572 565 7 292.50–322.00 $311.78 $1,762 +31.78
594 value added 594 43 328.00 $328.00 $1,948 —
627–637 636 24 311.50–315.00 $311.79 $1,983 +6.79
662 662 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,721 —
690 690 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,794 —
802–845 815 13 240.00–248.00 $242.55 $1,977 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,533 —
512–549 540 17 289.00–370.00 $316.43 $1,709 —
807–814 813 36 231.00–268.50 $261.26 $2,124 —
916 916 10 248.75 $248.75 $2,279 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,844 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 323.50 $323.50 $1,747 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 387.00 $387.00 $1,730 -34.91
450–460 455 4 365.00–380.00 $372.58 $1,695 +2.54
512–535 523 7 345.00–350.00 $347.84 $1,819 -11.20
550–591 571 12 302.50–332.50 $319.68 $1,825 +12.83
665–675 671 5 280.00–290.00 $283.96 $1,905 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1435 1251 80-85% 46 139.00–150.00 $143.22 $1,792 —
1155–1385 1253 80-85% 7 149.00–157.00 $153.03 $1,917 —
1295–1550 1418 80-85% 3 133.00–139.00 $136.08 $1,930 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $717 —
795–1180 957 85-90% 11 95.50–117.50 $111.44 $1,066 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 138.50 $138.50 $1,427 —
935–1135 1041 85-90% 32 119.00–140.00 $129.56 $1,349 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,986 —
1350–1775 1537 75-80% 3 144.50–146.00 $145.56 $2,237 +18.56
1465–1985 1650 75-80% 3 152.00–160.00 $156.72 $2,586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1400 1373 2 154.00–157.00 $155.47 $2,135 —
1345–2015 1771 9 158.00–178.00 $171.58 $3,039 —
1870 1870 1 183.50 $183.50 $3,431 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
873 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,615

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1218 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1113 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1010–1245 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,775.00–2,075.00 $1,931.95

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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.