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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

2,721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $491.67/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,826/hd at 575 lb · 242 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $537.58/cwt +7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,806/hd at 522 lb · 202 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $493.72/cwt +8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,364/hd at 479 lb · 193 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,721 1,887 2,964
Feeder cattle 2,493 1,699 2,547
Slaughter cattle 148 148 237
Replacement cattle 80 40 180

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher, heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 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
270–275 273 4 775.00–780.00 $777.52 $2,123 —
325–348 338 7 625.00–725.00 $680.90 $2,301 +1.46
354–385 364 21 600.00–677.50 $640.69 $2,332 +3.07
405–443 421 81 555.00–613.00 $598.09 $2,518 +6.61
450–495 468 109 526.00–577.50 $548.05 $2,565 -1.23
501–541 517 159 500.00–558.00 $542.94 $2,807 +11.75
517–536 524 8 478.00–491.00 $486.01 $2,547 -45.18
544 value added 544 35 525.00 $525.00 $2,856 —
569 value added 569 12 512.50 $512.50 $2,916 +5.95
550–595 574 205 447.50–510.50 $494.88 $2,841 +0.76
577–596 583 25 443.00–462.00 $455.39 $2,655 -38.73
609 value added 609 18 477.00 $477.00 $2,905 -1.50
606–637 unweaned 615 35 437.00–475.00 $460.10 $2,830 —
606–649 620 89 435.00–474.50 $459.64 $2,850 -4.30
632–647 643 17 425.00–426.00 $425.71 $2,737 -38.23
668 value added 668 12 448.50 $448.50 $2,996 —
653–697 677 40 416.00–445.00 $436.14 $2,953 +1.57
679–688 687 30 419.00–427.00 $425.68 $2,924 -8.89
700–748 726 108 400.25–430.00 $409.66 $2,974 +2.66
755 755 13 407.50 $407.50 $3,077 —
788 788 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,916 —
886 886 8 338.00 $338.00 $2,995 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–345 332 6 640.00–695.00 $664.38 $2,206 +36.97
366 366 3 605.00 $605.00 $2,214 +55.00
400–448 421 15 550.00–590.00 $572.34 $2,410 +18.81
458–485 471 18 510.00–575.00 $538.15 $2,535 -9.28
508 508 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,438 -34.16
508–543 523 29 490.00–530.00 $509.12 $2,663 -5.04
550–572 564 12 438.00–452.00 $447.87 $2,526 -24.23
613–630 617 9 420.00–432.50 $429.66 $2,651 -7.93
630 thin fleshed 630 8 455.00 $455.00 $2,866 —
665–680 670 15 410.00–435.00 $425.96 $2,854 —
702–704 703 7 391.00–401.00 $398.15 $2,799 —
843 843 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,891 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–391 391 6 560.00–570.00 $564.99 $2,209 —
445 445 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,581 —
582 582 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,503 +16.81
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 592.50 $592.50 $2,340 —
451–465 455 7 469.00–495.00 $476.59 $2,168 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,228 —
559 559 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,655 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 4 655.00 $655.00 $1,716 +65.00
300–347 326 25 550.00–616.00 $586.84 $1,913 -15.41
360–398 386 68 525.00–575.00 $562.39 $2,171 -39.42
403–440 427 64 510.00–546.00 $531.46 $2,269 +16.77
452–494 477 149 467.50–525.00 $490.60 $2,340 +25.60
474–491 483 8 430.00–477.50 $453.33 $2,190 -11.67
457–498 value added 485 36 505.00–540.00 $515.61 $2,501 +9.61
507–535 513 19 425.00–463.00 $445.97 $2,288 -18.34
505–549 522 116 440.00–500.00 $473.73 $2,473 +31.55
565–576 573 11 414.00–420.00 $415.61 $2,381 -23.96
550–596 576 41 415.00–467.00 $438.26 $2,524 -1.31
606–628 613 33 407.50–431.50 $415.89 $2,549 +25.98
605–619 unweaned 616 35 391.00–408.00 $404.66 $2,493 —
638 638 9 410.00 $410.00 $2,616 +20.09
650–682 666 4 346.00–355.00 $350.39 $2,334 -29.30
721–725 722 8 348.00–350.00 $348.50 $2,516 +12.00
798 798 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,633 —
830 830 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,731 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–396 389 19 450.00–514.00 $473.09 $1,840 -45.46
402–442 423 13 455.00–512.00 $494.02 $2,090 +3.16
460–492 480 9 454.00–477.50 $463.31 $2,224 +14.31
505–540 521 18 420.00–445.00 $436.01 $2,272 -13.26
550–592 573 16 390.00–430.00 $415.18 $2,379 -5.49
619–647 628 9 354.00–392.50 $377.86 $2,373 —
691 691 12 354.50 $354.50 $2,450 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,401 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–397 381 20 560.00–627.00 $583.88 $2,225 +20.66
410–417 411 14 534.00–565.00 $559.12 $2,298 +9.05
465–490 482 29 470.00–515.00 $494.10 $2,382 -34.69
511–534 524 22 460.00–498.00 $479.48 $2,512 +11.02
562–581 573 18 425.00–475.00 $446.59 $2,559 +34.10
610–618 614 4 417.50–425.00 $421.23 $2,586 —
650–665 658 6 380.00–395.00 $388.38 $2,556 —
735 735 4 337.50–360.00 $348.75 $2,563 —
755 unweaned 755 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,416 —
765 765 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1250 1008 85-90% 18 132.00–149.00 $142.53 $1,437 +2.39
975–1185 1088 85-90% 5 168.00–177.00 $172.52 $1,877 +6.19
985–1240 1109 85-90% 16 153.50–167.00 $161.04 $1,786 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1460 1287 80-85% 17 168.00–183.00 $173.41 $2,232 —
1210–1465 1309 80-85% 8 152.00–168.00 $163.71 $2,143 -10.61
1200–1415 1316 80-85% 8 182.50–194.50 $187.02 $2,461 +12.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1525 1495 75-80% 2 186.00–187.50 $186.73 $2,792 —
1450–1610 1546 75-80% 4 170.00–185.00 $177.45 $2,743 +1.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1440 1413 2 170.00–188.00 $178.82 $2,527 —
1490–2050 1791 14 210.00–232.00 $221.22 $3,962 —
1965 1965 1 234.00 $234.00 $4,598 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2250–2505 2378 2 206.00–215.00 $210.74 $5,011 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1000 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 318.00–342.00 $329.20 $3,088

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1470 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,816.05
1110–1255 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,617.34
1290–1440 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,150.00–3,525.00 $3,390.67

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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.