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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

5,804 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.94/cwt -1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 684 lb · 369 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.00/cwt +10.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 709 lb · 319 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $294.19/cwt -6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 624 lb · 214 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,804 1,739 4,281
Feeder cattle 5,410 1,675 4,022
Slaughter cattle 394 64 259

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 6 358.00 $358.00 $1,418 —
401–443 428 52 334.00–373.00 $347.47 $1,487 -15.98
452–495 474 112 322.00–385.00 $345.37 $1,637 +1.39
508–542 527 201 298.00–342.00 $322.84 $1,701 -14.85
552–590 569 180 304.00–338.50 $310.85 $1,769 -11.52
615 thin fleshed 615 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 —
608–648 624 209 280.00–304.50 $293.57 $1,832 -6.83
653–696 670 94 270.00–279.50 $277.18 $1,857 -13.10
684 684 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,833 -22.28
700–738 719 146 267.50–284.50 $275.73 $1,982 -1.46
753–770 766 103 251.00–264.75 $260.42 $1,995 —
819–838 822 68 235.50–255.50 $252.80 $2,078 +5.03
888 888 28 244.00 $244.00 $2,167 +14.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 thin fleshed 309 5 391.00 $391.00 $1,208 —
365–395 381 19 312.50–330.00 $325.02 $1,238 —
385 385 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,086 —
412–448 422 39 290.00–335.00 $308.27 $1,301 -33.73
440 440 6 351.00 $351.00 $1,544 +9.00
455–498 487 52 301.00–321.00 $314.17 $1,530 +5.66
508 thin fleshed 508 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,656 —
505–545 523 71 290.50–309.00 $301.40 $1,576 -8.01
550–598 577 75 280.00–297.00 $287.51 $1,659 +8.98
595 595 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,624 -5.53
612–644 629 42 274.00–288.50 $279.68 $1,759 -13.55
651–680 654 107 254.00–293.75 $287.64 $1,881 +5.64
701–749 728 82 232.00–266.00 $254.81 $1,855 +9.06
769–798 787 136 240.50–251.00 $244.41 $1,924 —
809–846 840 77 222.00–239.75 $237.60 $1,996 -1.40
866–879 873 13 233.00 $233.00 $2,034 —
892 892 13 215.00 $215.00 $1,918 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
779 779 11 234.50 $234.50 $1,827 —
882 882 12 229.00 $229.00 $2,020 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
944 944 5 220.00 $220.00 $2,077 —
958–979 971 11 211.00–222.50 $215.12 $2,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 321.00 $321.00 $1,059 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394–395 394 18 296.00–331.50 $325.57 $1,283 —
421 thin fleshed 421 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,394 —
405–443 428 47 299.00–325.00 $311.62 $1,334 -13.38
464 464 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,369 -5.71
451–498 476 146 272.00–318.00 $304.23 $1,448 +3.52
503–549 528 151 264.00–309.00 $288.25 $1,522 +3.58
551–598 582 207 266.75–291.50 $280.09 $1,630 —
602–649 628 212 245.00–291.00 $266.98 $1,677 —
658–696 684 369 240.25–265.00 $253.94 $1,737 -1.82
703–741 709 319 230.50–257.75 $247.00 $1,751 +10.75
754–790 761 88 230.00–240.00 $238.44 $1,815 -6.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–393 thin fleshed 380 32 316.00–323.00 $319.52 $1,214 —
391–393 391 13 299.00–305.00 $303.61 $1,187 -3.05
434 434 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,211 -20.00
435–442 439 7 287.00–290.00 $288.27 $1,266 -10.73
455–498 485 47 263.00–301.00 $278.28 $1,350 -13.72
510 thin fleshed 510 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,464 —
512–546 537 60 245.00–286.00 $270.22 $1,451 -5.88
567–578 574 8 225.00–233.00 $230.04 $1,320 -31.96
581–599 587 38 258.50–270.00 $263.98 $1,550 +1.98
598 598 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,459 -18.00
608–647 621 69 222.50–259.00 $247.63 $1,538 -7.37
657–659 658 9 219.50–229.50 $225.05 $1,481 -16.18
650–698 662 47 220.00–245.00 $237.05 $1,569 -4.18
736–743 738 67 238.25–246.50 $241.79 $1,784 +3.58
758–797 783 60 211.00–228.00 $220.93 $1,730 —
800–825 813 18 200.50–229.00 $214.97 $1,748 —
968 968 6 210.00 $210.00 $2,033 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 15 233.00 $233.00 $1,125 —
587 587 23 224.50 $224.50 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,064 —
536–537 537 13 227.00–244.00 $234.84 $1,261 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,386 -17.00
650 650 11 212.00 $212.00 $1,378 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 10 241.50 $241.50 $1,377 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 unweaned 478 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,410 —
634 634 16 265.00 $265.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 unweaned 525 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,528 —
577 577 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,564 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1505 1176 80-85% 55 109.00–134.00 $123.12 $1,448 +17.99
1155–1275 1220 80-85% 5 107.00–114.00 $112.27 $1,370 -11.80
1100–1427 1274 80-85% 36 127.00–143.00 $135.33 $1,724 +1.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1765 1397 75-80% 68 112.00–134.00 $124.37 $1,737 —
1200–1730 1454 75-80% 22 129.00–143.00 $136.37 $1,983 -0.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1090 1001 85-90% 7 117.00–131.00 $122.81 $1,229 —
900–1170 1016 85-90% 26 106.00–115.50 $111.14 $1,129 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1430 1410 65-75% 2 147.50–153.00 $150.29 $2,119 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1720 1568 3 129.00–137.00 $132.87 $2,083 —
1500–2365 1899 11 144.00–185.00 $164.95 $3,132 —
1855–2025 1940 2 161.00–163.00 $162.04 $3,144 —

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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.