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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

1,887 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $530.24/cwt +11.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,777/hd at 524 lb · 148 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $491.33/cwt +36.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,832/hd at 576 lb · 148 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $514.69/cwt -13.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 429 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,887 1,524 3,148
Feeder cattle 1,699 1,134 2,835
Slaughter cattle 148 150 253
Replacement cattle 40 240 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold from 5.00 to mostly 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–336 320 14 660.00–700.00 $679.44 $2,174 +24.45
352–395 372 35 610.00–668.00 $637.62 $2,372 —
405–447 434 93 572.50–625.00 $591.48 $2,567 +30.41
453 value added 453 11 590.00 $590.00 $2,673 —
450–497 480 82 530.00–585.00 $549.28 $2,637 -3.97
488 488 7 514.00 $514.00 $2,508 -39.25
500–542 523 144 510.00–549.00 $531.19 $2,778 +7.11
547 547 4 496.00 $496.00 $2,713 -17.00
555–582 value added 566 56 495.00–515.00 $506.55 $2,867 +52.55
555–592 575 58 463.00–508.00 $494.12 $2,841 +38.95
588–598 596 34 450.00–472.50 $461.51 $2,751 +6.34
600–645 613 60 437.00–482.50 $463.94 $2,844 +28.15
619 value added 619 10 478.50 $478.50 $2,962 —
651–696 666 29 400.00–447.00 $434.57 $2,894 +18.06
706 706 3 407.00 $407.00 $2,873 +27.00
715 unweaned 715 8 404.00 $404.00 $2,889 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 16 590.00–670.00 $627.41 $2,039 +24.01
375 375 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,062 -36.13
360–397 376 18 580.00–650.00 $606.23 $2,279 +20.10
404–445 429 43 532.50–610.00 $553.53 $2,375 +19.50
450–490 462 21 530.00–565.00 $547.43 $2,529 +27.40
500–538 518 24 503.00–530.00 $514.16 $2,663 +11.21
552–577 563 25 460.00–484.00 $472.10 $2,658 +16.38
610–631 624 13 425.00–445.00 $437.59 $2,731 +24.23
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 590.00 $590.00 $2,041 —
572–578 576 5 412.00–415.00 $413.19 $2,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,746 —
315–345 333 10 565.00–645.00 $602.25 $2,005 +42.37
357–391 373 21 520.00–650.00 $601.81 $2,245 +94.18
400–443 429 102 485.00–570.00 $514.69 $2,208 -17.75
456 value added 456 13 506.00 $506.00 $2,307 —
481 481 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,237 -16.53
458–498 486 55 466.00–525.00 $481.01 $2,338 -0.52
500–532 518 67 449.00–472.50 $464.31 $2,405 +14.85
505–538 520 11 430.00–453.00 $442.18 $2,299 +16.18
550–586 567 61 425.00–450.50 $439.57 $2,492 +28.56
576 value added 576 15 439.00 $439.00 $2,529 —
608–630 619 4 385.00–395.00 $389.91 $2,414 +11.91
650–678 661 16 377.50–382.50 $379.69 $2,510 —
739–742 740 10 335.00–340.00 $336.50 $2,490 -10.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–332 319 12 540.00–575.00 $555.31 $1,771 —
355–395 372 35 480.00–547.50 $518.55 $1,929 +49.38
402–443 420 22 446.00–520.00 $490.86 $2,062 +17.93
463–480 468 10 435.00–450.00 $445.39 $2,084 -0.94
489 489 5 449.00 $449.00 $2,196 +2.67
505–536 526 22 433.00–465.00 $449.27 $2,363 —
570–588 584 8 415.00–422.50 $420.67 $2,457 +31.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 424.00 $424.00 $2,099 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–398 381 11 535.00–595.00 $563.22 $2,146 +22.09
420–432 426 4 545.00–555.00 $550.07 $2,343 +2.89
455–475 470 8 505.00–542.50 $528.79 $2,485 +17.99
505–545 523 8 445.00–485.00 $468.46 $2,450 -9.35
580–585 583 4 410.00–415.00 $412.49 $2,405 +2.45
858 858 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,746 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–960 845 85-90% 2 113.00–115.00 $113.86 $962 —
915–1155 1002 85-90% 18 130.00–145.00 $140.14 $1,404 -2.63
915–1220 1070 85-90% 25 148.00–166.00 $157.17 $1,682 -0.40
1060–1110 1085 85-90% 3 165.00–169.00 $166.33 $1,805 +8.76
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1535 1340 80-85% 15 167.50–181.00 $174.32 $2,336 —
1258–1475 1343 80-85% 4 157.00–168.00 $163.57 $2,197 —
1370–1675 1492 80-85% 3 179.50–184.00 $181.84 $2,713 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1705 1528 75-80% 12 169.50–178.00 $175.75 $2,685 +4.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,060 —
1585–2250 1917 10 210.00–238.00 $219.81 $4,214 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1550 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,899.91

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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.