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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

2,241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.90/cwt -7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 567 lb · 148 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.21/cwt -1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 660 lb · 103 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.93/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 623 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,241 3,932 2,789
Feeder cattle 1,917 3,139 2,467
Slaughter cattle 324 568 322
Replacement cattle — 225 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers unevenly steady from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher, spots up to 10.00 higher on light weight steer calves. Slaughter cows uneven from 2.00 lower to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–441 433 7 285.50–290.50 $287.59 $1,245 -9.73
455 fancy 455 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,333 —
456–499 473 70 262.50–289.00 $274.37 $1,298 -8.01
504–547 528 43 256.00–276.00 $266.72 $1,408 -5.31
557–586 575 58 242.50–262.00 $251.44 $1,446 -22.33
583 583 14 239.00 $239.00 $1,393 -34.77
600–642 624 21 228.50–242.50 $233.95 $1,460 -22.12
660–679 671 51 217.00–230.75 $227.39 $1,526 -12.22
792–793 792 77 200.00–210.35 $208.87 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 289.00 $289.00 $795 —
377–383 380 7 289.00–290.00 $289.58 $1,100 -8.15
415 value added 415 5 265.50 $265.50 $1,102 —
432 432 5 245.50 $245.50 $1,061 -19.09
497 497 8 268.50 $268.50 $1,334 +1.58
526 526 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,302 +5.30
576–580 577 12 230.25–236.25 $232.50 $1,342 -13.98
642 642 15 225.00 $225.00 $1,444 —
651 651 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,400 —
714–730 721 19 193.00–206.00 $197.68 $1,425 —
775–798 779 18 190.00–199.75 $198.09 $1,543 -2.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 6 243.50 $243.50 $925 —
457 457 5 223.75 $223.75 $1,023 —
668 668 9 181.75 $181.75 $1,214 —
933 933 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,502 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
884 value added 884 11 177.75 $177.75 $1,571 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–396 389 6 239.50–258.00 $248.92 $968 -12.60
423 thin fleshed 423 4 260.50 $260.50 $1,102 —
430 430 12 246.50–249.50 $247.50 $1,064 -1.62
460 fancy 460 7 255.50 $255.50 $1,175 —
453–485 475 42 243.50–251.50 $245.18 $1,165 -0.25
500–525 516 12 220.00–234.00 $226.67 $1,170 +13.67
552–598 567 148 209.50–239.00 $225.90 $1,281 -7.58
604–631 623 101 205.00–219.50 $210.93 $1,314 -0.05
655–685 660 103 201.75–215.10 $213.21 $1,407 -1.58
730–738 738 78 200.00–204.75 $204.57 $1,510 —
850 850 17 185.10 $185.10 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 6 245.00–265.00 $254.84 $803 +16.31
369–379 374 11 236.50–254.50 $244.80 $916 -4.82
428 428 8 225.50 $225.50 $965 -13.87
454–485 470 12 236.50–243.00 $239.64 $1,126 +27.07
498 498 3 214.50 $214.50 $1,068 +1.93
530–540 535 10 204.00–220.00 $212.37 $1,136 +37.37
556 unweaned 556 5 187.50 $187.50 $1,042 —
560–589 572 32 207.25–224.00 $216.32 $1,237 -9.99
586 586 4 192.50 $192.50 $1,128 -33.81
611 611 9 199.00 $199.00 $1,216 +3.47
622–636 627 16 194.75–210.00 $200.55 $1,257 +5.02
670 670 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,213 -12.55
667–698 683 24 192.25–208.00 $198.16 $1,353 +4.61
708–740 724 16 190.00–192.00 $191.02 $1,383 +9.81
756 756 11 180.00 $180.00 $1,361 +4.34
814 814 5 165.50 $165.50 $1,347 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 5 207.25 $207.25 $895 —
631 631 5 179.75 $179.75 $1,134 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,051 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 17 213.25 $213.25 $1,294 —
710 710 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 5 245.00 $245.00 $951 -44.38
496 496 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,086 —
707 707 3 152.50 $152.50 $1,078 —
860 860 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1360 1197 80-85% 53 80.50–98.00 $91.73 $1,098 -0.06
1182–1365 1225 80-85% 18 97.00–104.00 $99.77 $1,222 +14.20
1215–1320 1244 80-85% 5 77.00–85.00 $79.20 $985 -21.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1475 1352 75-80% 31 86.00–98.00 $94.79 $1,282 +1.37
1180–1805 1424 75-80% 18 99.00–110.00 $102.82 $1,464 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1115 1003 85-90% 2 61.00–62.00 $61.44 $616 -6.33
945–1095 1029 85-90% 4 91.00–93.00 $91.86 $945 +11.77
950–1185 1060 85-90% 29 74.00–88.00 $82.80 $878 -13.02
970–1200 1060 85-90% 7 70.50–78.00 $74.81 $793 -21.01
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1730 1708 65-75% 2 97.00–99.50 $98.27 $1,678 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1755 1692 3 122.00–126.00 $124.34 $2,104 +0.83
2300 2300 1 108.50 $108.50 $2,496 —

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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.