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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

4,395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.80/cwt -1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 628 lb · 387 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $137.67/cwt ≈ $1,323/hd at 961 lb · 240 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.32/cwt +8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 528 lb · 239 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,395 3,439 1,542
Feeder cattle 4,189 3,264 1,401
Slaughter cattle 206 175 141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers firm to 2.00 higher, spots 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 215.00 $215.00 $731 —
376–396 386 21 201.00–209.00 $205.09 $792 —
403–448 432 54 181.00–200.00 $191.87 $829 +2.34
460–489 480 72 184.00–201.00 $188.58 $905 +0.92
508–544 526 161 173.75–192.50 $180.14 $948 +4.05
551–597 577 136 167.00–180.00 $171.91 $992 +2.98
603–648 625 190 155.50–169.00 $164.83 $1,030 +4.89
651–698 671 168 154.25–166.50 $160.85 $1,079 +2.05
658–683 679 19 145.00–151.50 $150.51 $1,022 -8.29
706–738 720 94 152.50–164.25 $160.10 $1,153 +7.90
756–791 781 33 144.00–148.50 $145.19 $1,134 +4.11
823–830 827 26 139.25–142.25 $140.76 $1,164 —
863 863 9 140.00 $140.00 $1,208 +8.76
955–965 961 240 136.85–138.50 $137.67 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 222.50 $222.50 $647 —
341 341 5 208.00 $208.00 $709 +24.94
373–397 379 17 187.00–200.00 $192.39 $729 +7.66
442 442 3 187.00 $187.00 $827 +3.92
443 thin fleshed 443 6 189.00 $189.00 $837 —
451–493 489 37 165.00–189.00 $175.40 $858 +0.32
519–548 541 51 160.00–174.50 $168.49 $912 -2.80
558–597 586 36 160.00–170.00 $165.23 $968 +2.30
597 unweaned 597 4 147.00 $147.00 $878 —
601–644 619 18 160.00–165.00 $163.45 $1,012 +17.53
672–681 674 59 143.00–155.00 $148.68 $1,002 +1.40
740–743 742 11 146.00–149.50 $146.95 $1,090 +3.60
864–888 869 102 129.00–141.50 $140.46 $1,221 +10.46
965 965 3 120.50 $120.50 $1,163 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682–685 683 13 150.00–155.50 $153.80 $1,050 +7.80
802 802 11 132.00 $132.00 $1,059 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 169.00 $169.00 $580 -5.00
394–398 396 18 159.00–160.00 $159.55 $632 -4.45
409–434 428 31 164.25–167.00 $164.79 $705 -0.59
453–496 477 55 150.00–159.50 $157.08 $749 -1.28
504–543 528 239 145.00–165.00 $157.32 $831 +8.04
550–581 570 197 145.00–158.25 $155.03 $884 +6.93
606–636 628 387 141.50–153.00 $146.80 $922 -1.46
651–694 663 161 134.00–155.00 $146.14 $969 +4.07
727 727 9 137.75 $137.75 $1,001 -3.01
795 795 9 127.50 $127.50 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 171.50 $171.50 $549 —
371–390 379 7 160.00–162.00 $161.12 $611 —
402–449 416 73 140.00–167.50 $163.25 $679 +10.66
455–499 477 66 142.00–161.50 $152.59 $728 +0.21
486 486 3 140.00 $140.00 $680 -12.38
514–536 525 66 139.00–153.00 $148.52 $780 +4.80
572 unweaned 572 3 130.00 $130.00 $744 —
551–598 583 64 137.00–153.00 $146.60 $855 +5.32
607–641 623 82 133.00–144.50 $140.60 $876 —
671–690 678 29 132.50–145.50 $137.57 $933 +14.32
700–748 726 29 125.00–130.50 $126.02 $915 -3.47
820–844 831 16 117.00–118.00 $117.44 $976 -9.56
857–858 857 9 116.00–118.00 $116.67 $1,000 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 31 132.00 $132.00 $1,056 —
889 889 31 132.50 $132.50 $1,178 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 8 160.00 $160.00 $885 —
730 730 3 136.00 $136.00 $993 +17.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1305 1237 80-85% 3 51.00–55.00 $53.25 $659 -8.84
1025–1570 1239 80-85% 29 55.00–68.50 $61.92 $767 -0.17
1240–1475 1353 80-85% 13 63.50–73.00 $68.56 $928 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1575 1314 75-80% 13 64.00–76.50 $69.66 $915 —
1090–1570 1333 75-80% 19 59.00–65.00 $62.21 $829 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1175 1034 85-90% 20 39.00–59.00 $53.21 $550 -6.55
1040–1130 1080 85-90% 5 44.50–48.50 $46.77 $505 -9.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2195 1741 9 74.00–95.00 $86.71 $1,510 —
1885–1915 1900 2 92.00–94.50 $93.24 $1,772 —

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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.