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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 26, 2021

2,374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.01/cwt -3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 688 lb · 214 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.48/cwt -10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 628 lb · 163 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.55/cwt -4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 639 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,374 3,090 3,063
Feeder cattle 2,128 2,196 2,820
Slaughter cattle 246 566 243
Replacement cattle — 328 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–493 488 37 170.00–176.00 $173.92 $849 -17.46
511–544 528 22 165.50–168.00 $166.91 $881 -8.10
551–568 564 30 160.00–164.00 $161.57 $911 -13.01
576 576 5 155.50 $155.50 $896 -19.08
624–644 632 17 142.00–144.50 $143.45 $907 -12.56
608–649 640 74 147.00–154.50 $153.41 $982 -2.60
650–693 677 33 144.00–151.50 $147.73 $1,000 -7.70
680 680 7 140.00 $140.00 $952 -15.43
706 706 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,024 —
752–769 761 28 137.00–140.50 $138.98 $1,058 —
810 810 11 127.00 $127.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–393 373 11 170.00–178.00 $174.29 $650 -10.21
402–433 425 23 164.50–179.00 $169.67 $721 -4.37
450–487 468 43 162.50–170.00 $166.57 $780 -5.78
503–532 514 19 154.50–162.00 $158.69 $816 -6.82
560–599 579 58 144.50–159.50 $150.60 $872 -5.54
600 unweaned 600 4 144.00 $144.00 $864 —
608–625 616 15 146.00–150.00 $147.06 $906 -2.23
692–699 694 37 128.50–138.50 $133.66 $928 —
816 816 6 126.50 $126.50 $1,032 -7.13
873–885 883 26 115.00–116.50 $115.29 $1,018 -19.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 168.00 $168.00 $677 —
463 463 5 153.00 $153.00 $708 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 6 161.50 $161.50 $640 -5.39
414–442 428 21 153.00–167.00 $158.73 $679 -5.45
458–498 481 37 150.00–165.50 $158.19 $761 -4.31
504–542 522 54 146.50–154.00 $149.02 $778 -4.50
558–589 574 40 137.25–148.00 $140.95 $809 -3.99
607–632 628 163 140.00–141.10 $140.48 $882 -10.22
653–695 688 214 133.75–139.75 $135.01 $929 -3.65
726 726 6 132.00 $132.00 $958 -1.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 136.50 $136.50 $601 -17.81
451–457 454 7 141.00–146.50 $144.13 $654 +1.30
534–548 540 20 134.00–145.00 $139.49 $753 -1.30
552–592 577 24 132.25–137.50 $134.09 $774 -3.63
610–641 622 8 125.00–125.25 $125.15 $778 -0.16
612–643 626 32 129.00–138.50 $135.22 $846 +9.91
658–663 659 15 120.50–125.75 $124.34 $819 -9.61
743 743 4 120.50 $120.50 $895 -4.66
750 750 11 120.00 $120.00 $900 -3.66
828 828 4 106.50 $106.50 $882 -18.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 4 128.00 $128.00 $680 —
580–581 580 7 125.50–129.00 $127.50 $740 -4.50
644 644 6 121.00 $121.00 $779 —
700 700 6 116.75 $116.75 $817 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 7 165.00 $165.00 $779 —
540 540 14 136.25 $136.25 $736 —
567–589 581 13 140.00–143.50 $141.31 $821 —
712 712 3 115.00 $115.00 $819 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1453 1210 80-85% 40 56.00–68.00 $63.07 $763 -0.68
1155–1590 1286 80-85% 10 64.00–73.00 $67.76 $871 -1.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1300 990 85-90% 12 45.00–52.00 $48.42 $479 -0.66
1005–1110 1049 85-90% 9 62.50–67.00 $64.91 $681 —
1000–1100 1050 85-90% 2 32.50 $32.50 $341 -32.39
920–1190 1065 85-90% 25 53.00–59.00 $56.38 $600 -1.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1510 1408 75-80% 5 64.50–70.50 $67.50 $950 +2.21
1295–1655 1452 75-80% 23 62.00–69.50 $65.09 $945 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,357 —
1665–2340 2024 5 88.50–96.00 $93.44 $1,891 —

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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.