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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

5,280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.70/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 877 lb · 243 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.10/cwt -8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 682 lb · 241 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.62/cwt -2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 584 lb · 223 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,280 2,324 4,395
Feeder cattle 4,242 2,138 4,189
Slaughter cattle 290 186 206
Replacement cattle 748 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeders uneven from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 7 215.00 $215.00 $838 -1.00
403–418 unweaned 408 14 206.00–210.00 $208.54 $851 —
404–441 432 51 210.00–216.00 $213.20 $921 +7.55
453–492 471 47 206.00–217.50 $212.82 $1,002 +4.04
496 unweaned 496 20 199.00 $199.00 $987 —
529 value added 529 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,026 —
506–547 535 173 187.00–210.00 $202.48 $1,083 +2.00
558–596 580 139 186.00–205.00 $193.65 $1,123 +3.35
586 unweaned 586 25 167.00–177.00 $173.00 $1,014 —
632–647 641 81 180.00–186.75 $182.74 $1,171 +8.24
651–679 660 155 170.00–188.25 $182.38 $1,204 +4.24
702–747 733 190 160.00–174.75 $167.28 $1,226 +2.11
758–781 771 103 160.00–165.00 $163.51 $1,261 +11.41
821–847 824 69 153.00–156.65 $156.27 $1,288 —
870–880 877 243 148.85–150.10 $149.70 $1,313 +3.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–395 387 23 195.00–210.00 $203.06 $786 +2.56
403–422 413 32 185.50–203.00 $194.09 $802 -0.24
473–495 481 85 195.00–208.00 $203.65 $980 +10.30
504–546 529 67 177.00–197.50 $188.39 $997 +0.32
552–584 566 50 164.50–190.00 $175.62 $994 +2.44
605–634 624 25 169.00–180.00 $176.10 $1,099 —
661–688 678 20 149.00–175.00 $165.66 $1,123 +0.33
719–730 720 85 150.00–162.25 $161.23 $1,161 +7.72
765–799 781 17 150.50–163.50 $157.24 $1,228 +11.08
807 807 16 152.50 $152.50 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 3 175.00 $175.00 $592 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 unweaned 353 12 166.50 $166.50 $588 —
356–395 372 34 171.00–191.00 $180.13 $670 —
440 unweaned 440 21 179.50 $179.50 $790 —
432–449 442 72 170.00–180.00 $175.49 $776 +2.73
452–491 474 95 170.00–186.00 $180.47 $855 +9.97
503–548 528 110 157.00–180.00 $171.60 $906 +5.95
547 unweaned 547 16 160.00 $160.00 $875 —
550–594 584 223 162.00–176.50 $168.62 $985 +2.73
609–648 627 149 155.00–167.75 $162.20 $1,017 -1.41
652–699 682 241 145.00–162.25 $153.10 $1,044 -8.08
714–732 725 147 147.00–153.00 $149.30 $1,082 -9.04
789 789 131 151.25 $151.25 $1,193 —
905 905 13 146.25 $146.25 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 3 165.00 $165.00 $389 —
301 301 3 173.00 $173.00 $521 —
335 unweaned 335 3 160.00 $160.00 $536 —
355 355 5 169.50 $169.50 $602 -0.92
401–445 435 30 154.00–171.50 $166.37 $724 +1.35
460–493 485 35 147.25–175.00 $161.42 $783 -6.18
503 unweaned 503 4 150.00 $150.00 $754 —
512–540 531 50 154.00–162.00 $157.58 $837 +2.87
562–597 577 59 150.00–170.00 $159.71 $922 +5.57
619–645 633 62 142.75–155.00 $151.51 $959 +13.75
654–686 675 44 137.50–156.75 $152.68 $1,031 +2.36
704–743 719 50 131.50–153.25 $148.23 $1,066 +12.28
756–763 761 35 137.00–140.50 $139.72 $1,063 -2.71
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 3 144.00 $144.00 $635 -10.00
480 480 6 156.00 $156.00 $749 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 4 144.00 $144.00 $763 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 3 173.00 $173.00 $841 -9.46
695 695 3 155.50 $155.50 $1,081 +29.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1059–1375 1091 80-85% 14 62.50–65.00 $62.76 $685 —
1080–1265 1174 80-85% 19 80.00–88.50 $84.10 $987 +21.55
1055–1395 1187 80-85% 50 70.00–86.50 $76.53 $908 +13.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1655 1361 75-80% 26 77.00–83.50 $81.42 $1,108 -0.13
1240–1730 1427 75-80% 9 84.00–88.50 $86.88 $1,240 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1029 985 85-90% 11 56.00–61.00 $59.01 $581 —
945–1315 1112 85-90% 22 60.00–70.00 $65.74 $731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2050 1743 13 94.00–110.50 $103.91 $1,811 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1300 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,210.00–1,335.00 $1,273.24
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1325–1525 1378 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,075.00–1,110.00 $1,085.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1151 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1358–1585 1472 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,392.29
1475 1475 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1530 1530 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1450–1850 1546 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,175.00–1,525.00 $1,330.47
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1200–1350 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,625.00–2,275.00 $2,072.22 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1200–1425 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 19 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,496.05 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1450 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,353.57 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1150 1069 (<2 yrs)Open 45 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,274.44 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1000 898 (<2 yrs)Open 21 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,960.71 —

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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.