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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

4,281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $243.14/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 574 lb · 282 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.86/cwt +19.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 567 lb · 247 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $222.75/cwt +7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 675 lb · 208 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,281 2,861 4,532
Feeder cattle 4,022 2,670 4,242
Slaughter cattle 259 191 290

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 550 lbs and all heifers 15.00-20.00 higher, steers over 550 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 unweaned 388 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,075 —
406–448 425 81 280.00–325.00 $290.97 $1,237 +31.74
452–492 479 78 250.00–283.00 $269.56 $1,291 +14.41
496 unweaned 496 10 258.00 $258.00 $1,280 —
503–544 526 163 239.00–275.00 $257.78 $1,356 +11.09
550–594 574 278 239.00–252.00 $243.40 $1,397 +3.08
578 578 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,300 -15.32
610–641 622 189 229.00–238.70 $232.68 $1,447 +10.38
651–697 675 208 218.00–228.00 $222.75 $1,504 +7.98
715 715 62 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 +30.50
764–765 765 61 205.00–212.25 $210.94 $1,614 +12.08
838 838 33 199.50 $199.50 $1,672 —
852 852 60 202.85 $202.85 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 282.50 $282.50 $975 —
374 374 10 279.00 $279.00 $1,043 +25.40
416 416 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,023 +6.92
402–448 439 33 260.00–265.00 $263.91 $1,159 +24.83
472–493 483 47 239.00–266.00 $254.71 $1,230 +22.55
503–543 535 91 228.00–248.00 $242.14 $1,295 +7.90
575–595 580 51 226.00–238.00 $235.34 $1,365 +5.47
615–633 630 32 219.00–226.50 $225.13 $1,418 +13.56
662–678 666 11 214.00–218.00 $216.89 $1,444 —
762–796 791 105 189.00–202.00 $197.53 $1,562 —
859 859 37 192.50 $192.50 $1,654 —
867 867 60 190.00 $190.00 $1,647 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 7 217.00 $217.00 $881 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 265.00 $265.00 $896 —
392 unweaned 392 5 239.00 $239.00 $937 —
414–435 420 29 230.50–249.00 $236.93 $995 +19.72
457–499 484 117 229.00–245.00 $239.81 $1,161 +19.73
502–543 525 130 224.00–239.00 $231.19 $1,214 +24.14
553–595 567 247 216.00–236.00 $230.86 $1,309 +28.86
604–644 624 186 199.50–218.00 $205.72 $1,284 +3.03
655 fancy 655 3 209.50 $209.50 $1,372 —
652–693 677 155 188.50–210.50 $205.60 $1,392 +3.26
715 715 55 203.00 $203.00 $1,451 +5.55
717 717 39 193.00 $193.00 $1,384 -4.45
756–790 765 202 186.50–193.25 $191.39 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–385 383 18 235.00–240.00 $236.96 $908 +30.46
415 thin fleshed 415 24 237.50 $237.50 $986 —
417–434 421 45 216.00–227.50 $223.82 $942 +14.39
455–499 476 61 215.00–230.00 $221.11 $1,052 +11.61
501 501 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,132 +27.22
553–572 562 43 200.00–222.00 $211.11 $1,186 +13.09
602–625 610 41 193.00–214.00 $203.77 $1,243 +31.27
653–676 665 20 177.00–190.00 $182.80 $1,216 -1.27
789 789 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,326 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,036 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 5 209.00 $209.00 $972 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,164 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 3 80.50 $80.50 $813 —
1020–1441 1197 80-85% 54 81.00–96.00 $91.22 $1,092 +0.11
1110–1395 1198 80-85% 17 96.50–104.00 $98.94 $1,185 +7.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1525 1390 75-80% 4 101.00–104.50 $101.96 $1,417 —
1200–1715 1402 75-80% 42 84.00–98.50 $91.98 $1,290 -2.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–995 975 85-90% 2 88.00–88.50 $88.24 $860 —
860–1225 1031 85-90% 25 69.00–81.00 $76.17 $785 -4.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1850 1726 4 98.00–115.00 $108.00 $1,864 —

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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.