Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	680	5,804	0
Feeder cattle	—	5,410	—
Slaughter cattle	—	394	—
Replacement cattle	680	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No feeders sales for a market test this week.

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1200–1250	1223	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	2,000.00–2,425.00	$2,195.55
1150–1345	1235	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	2,250.00–2,450.00	$2,354.73
1115–1445	1271	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	2,400.00–2,850.00	$2,601.10
1235–1415	1293	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	1,625.00–1,925.00	$1,794.18

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1335–1370	1353	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	2,900.00	$2,900.00
1400	1400	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	2,725.00	$2,725.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1150–1200	1173	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	1,610.00–1,685.00	$1,645.41
1225	1225	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,000.00	$2,000.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1275	1275	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,725.00	$1,725.00
1385	1385	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,250.00	$2,250.00

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1425	1425	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	2,875.00	$2,875.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1165	1165	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,250.00	$2,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1450	1450	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	3,650.00	$3,650.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1500	1500	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,150.00	$3,150.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1045	1045	(<2 yrs)	Open	10	3,300.00	$3,300.00	—
950–1120	1052	(<2 yrs)	Open	29	3,200.00–3,300.00	$3,268.97	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1185–1225	1203	(<2 yrs)	Open	18	3,300.00	$3,300.00	—

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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.