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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

3,941 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.25/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 724 lb · 287 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $274.19/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,425/hd at 520 lb · 268 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.48/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 517 lb · 187 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,941 2,241 5,361
Feeder cattle 3,310 1,917 4,778
Slaughter cattle 601 324 540
Replacement cattle 30 — 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly steady to firm on comparable sales. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 unweaned 339 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,017 —
354–396 386 20 301.00–317.00 $309.49 $1,195 —
418 unweaned 418 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,083 —
402–448 432 87 260.00–312.00 $293.19 $1,267 +5.60
466 unweaned 466 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,221 —
455–498 484 52 275.00–291.00 $283.29 $1,371 +8.92
516 unweaned 516 44 247.50 $247.50 $1,277 —
500–532 520 212 261.00–286.00 $280.08 $1,456 +13.36
526–532 530 12 267.00–270.00 $267.99 $1,420 +1.27
554–576 565 101 252.00–282.00 $266.36 $1,505 +14.92
554–590 unweaned 574 42 237.50–242.50 $239.68 $1,376 —
600–612 unweaned 608 28 227.00–235.00 $232.18 $1,412 —
614–647 632 135 223.00–245.00 $235.47 $1,488 +1.52
650–692 670 77 219.50–237.00 $229.95 $1,541 +2.56
655–686 673 7 215.00–230.00 $221.26 $1,489 -6.13
708 708 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,515 —
758 758 21 206.00 $206.00 $1,561 -2.87
815–825 820 133 209.60 $209.60 $1,719 —
862 862 58 200.10 $200.10 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–345 343 9 307.00–310.00 $308.01 $1,056 —
375 375 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,003 -22.08
420–440 433 6 245.00–267.50 $252.27 $1,092 +6.77
493 493 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,237 -17.50
504–530 509 22 236.00–262.50 $247.00 $1,257 -0.50
528 unweaned 528 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,267 —
553–594 585 26 232.00–257.50 $251.91 $1,474 +19.41
600–630 610 14 208.00–229.00 $215.61 $1,315 -9.39
619 unweaned 619 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,213 —
652–697 unweaned 667 9 186.00–217.00 $206.20 $1,375 —
676–685 682 20 212.50–213.00 $212.83 $1,452 -2.17
703–735 722 5 208.50–216.50 $213.39 $1,541 +15.71
755 755 10 186.00 $186.00 $1,404 -12.09
778–794 787 7 186.50–219.00 $200.27 $1,576 +2.18
809 809 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,497 —
891 891 10 187.00 $187.00 $1,666 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,056 —
554–569 562 9 216.50–227.50 $221.32 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 5 237.00 $237.00 $879 -6.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–437 420 94 246.50–264.00 $255.73 $1,074 +8.23
463–493 472 38 235.50–255.00 $246.77 $1,165 +1.59
501–525 unweaned 511 65 200.00–232.50 $215.36 $1,100 —
500–539 520 122 209.00–243.75 $237.01 $1,232 +10.34
572 unweaned 572 16 194.50 $194.50 $1,113 —
560–593 575 59 210.00–226.00 $221.89 $1,276 -4.01
620–639 628 60 195.00–214.50 $205.57 $1,291 -5.36
693 693 26 202.50 $202.50 $1,403 -10.71
702–748 724 287 202.00–202.50 $202.25 $1,464 -2.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–339 330 7 244.00–245.00 $244.41 $807 -10.43
358–395 376 39 212.00–256.00 $240.50 $904 -4.30
415–436 427 7 240.50–255.00 $246.54 $1,053 +21.04
453–499 471 75 200.00–247.50 $231.17 $1,089 -8.47
462–492 unweaned 479 14 190.00–230.50 $213.76 $1,024 —
505–542 516 48 200.00–230.50 $217.72 $1,123 +5.35
539 unweaned 539 4 188.50 $188.50 $1,016 —
562 unweaned 562 16 212.50 $212.50 $1,194 +25.00
553–592 573 104 204.50–240.00 $220.80 $1,265 +4.48
611 unweaned 611 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,045 —
639 639 4 175.50 $175.50 $1,121 -25.05
683 683 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,202 -22.16
719 719 13 192.00 $192.00 $1,380 +0.98
778–796 785 16 149.50–178.00 $160.34 $1,259 -19.66
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654–689 667 13 181.00–188.00 $185.22 $1,235 —
890 890 14 172.50 $172.50 $1,535 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,296 —
918 918 10 175.50 $175.50 $1,611 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 11 189.00 $189.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 224.00 $224.00 $822 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1065 935 85-90% 32 59.00–72.00 $64.96 $607 —
890–1120 1020 85-90% 6 86.00–93.00 $89.97 $918 -1.89
852–1190 1028 85-90% 109 67.00–88.00 $77.25 $794 -14.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1295 1159 80-85% 15 68.00–84.50 $78.25 $907 —
990–1460 1162 80-85% 101 80.00–96.00 $88.74 $1,031 -2.99
1045–1255 1187 80-85% 13 94.50–109.50 $99.61 $1,182 +7.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1325 1321 75-80% 4 82.00–83.00 $82.75 $1,093 —
1190–1775 1367 75-80% 77 84.00–97.00 $92.27 $1,261 -2.52
1355–1735 1516 75-80% 13 98.00–107.50 $103.54 $1,570 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1905 1740 13 107.00–119.00 $112.47 $1,957 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1200 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,185.00–1,300.00 $1,229.77
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,185.00 $1,185.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,185.00 $1,185.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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.