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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

2,447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.14/cwt +4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 682 lb · 287 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $226.12/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 711 lb · 143 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.72/cwt +9.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 706 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,447 4,281 2,947
Feeder cattle 2,244 4,022 2,688
Slaughter cattle 203 259 259

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers 6.00 to 12.00 higher, spots 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–446 430 21 265.00–280.00 $275.35 $1,184 -15.62
474–490 480 43 254.50–277.00 $270.41 $1,298 +0.85
503–515 thin fleshed 508 17 274.00–275.00 $274.47 $1,394 —
509–548 529 67 244.00–261.00 $250.25 $1,324 -7.53
550–593 569 42 240.50–257.00 $246.24 $1,401 +2.84
578 unweaned 578 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,318 —
602–633 611 64 231.00–242.25 $238.13 $1,455 +5.45
638 638 11 218.50 $218.50 $1,394 -14.18
657–658 657 12 220.00–225.00 $222.91 $1,465 +0.16
701–706 thin fleshed 702 49 229.50–233.50 $230.35 $1,617 —
711–728 716 94 210.50–226.50 $223.91 $1,603 -1.09
750–765 759 35 208.75–215.25 $211.30 $1,604 +0.36
851 851 16 200.00 $200.00 $1,702 -2.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–394 386 8 255.00–275.00 $267.75 $1,034 -11.25
415 thin fleshed 415 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,125 —
418–449 437 24 245.00–258.00 $249.74 $1,091 -14.17
453–480 468 20 224.50–258.00 $249.77 $1,169 -4.94
501–531 511 16 240.00–250.00 $244.63 $1,250 +2.49
541 value added 541 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,309 —
552–595 571 12 212.00–236.00 $225.68 $1,289 -9.66
646–647 646 19 201.50–208.50 $206.66 $1,335 -18.47
658 value added 658 14 212.00 $212.00 $1,395 —
674 674 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,335 -18.89
679 679 5 189.50 $189.50 $1,287 -27.39
720 720 3 199.50 $199.50 $1,436 —
762 762 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,448 -7.53
841 841 7 193.50 $193.50 $1,627 —
871 871 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,568 -10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,338 —
676 676 12 212.50 $212.50 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 204.50 $204.50 $951 —
521 521 5 198.50 $198.50 $1,034 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 7 235.00 $235.00 $860 —
413 413 8 218.50 $218.50 $902 -18.43
405–443 430 45 221.50–237.00 $228.85 $984 -8.08
455 thin fleshed 455 10 244.50 $244.50 $1,112 —
450–485 469 45 221.00–244.00 $232.04 $1,088 -7.77
505 thin fleshed 505 7 234.25 $234.25 $1,183 —
526–546 537 61 209.00–236.00 $222.88 $1,197 -8.31
550–597 580 86 205.00–235.00 $218.67 $1,268 -12.19
621–649 636 29 201.50–223.50 $207.83 $1,322 +2.11
672–675 thin fleshed 674 161 213.35–214.10 $213.72 $1,440 —
690–696 692 126 204.25–208.60 $205.57 $1,423 -0.03
702–739 706 90 198.50–210.50 $208.72 $1,474 +5.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 221.00 $221.00 $769 —
355–398 386 23 220.00–229.50 $225.44 $870 -11.52
430–447 437 16 205.50–230.00 $216.71 $947 -7.11
492 492 3 219.50 $219.50 $1,080 -1.61
523 523 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,177 -1.00
557–597 577 18 191.00–209.50 $200.54 $1,157 -10.57
601–632 620 20 178.50–180.00 $179.42 $1,112 -24.35
622–648 632 20 182.50–190.50 $186.58 $1,179 -17.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
724 724 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,383 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 7 263.50 $263.50 $830 —
385 385 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 —
449 449 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,024 —
460 460 13 245.00 $245.00 $1,127 —
560 560 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1360 1183 80-85% 8 100.50–105.00 $102.64 $1,214 +11.42
1150–1285 1223 80-85% 7 79.00–89.00 $84.47 $1,033 —
1110–1380 1246 80-85% 29 85.00–97.50 $93.21 $1,161 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1100 941 85-90% 7 69.00–79.00 $74.76 $703 —
860–1065 979 85-90% 6 58.00–66.00 $63.20 $619 -25.04
900–1095 1018 85-90% 6 91.00–95.50 $93.24 $949 +17.07
915–1138 1020 85-90% 23 74.50–89.00 $82.04 $837 +5.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1745 1439 75-80% 17 88.00–102.50 $96.14 $1,383 —
1400–1633 1554 75-80% 5 100.00–107.50 $104.55 $1,625 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,397 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1990 1699 6 106.00–118.50 $113.61 $1,930 —
1755–2080 1918 2 118.00–118.50 $118.27 $2,268 —

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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.