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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 785 5,527 324
Feeder cattle — 4,626 —
Slaughter cattle 150 670 324
Replacement cattle 635 231 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent sales for feeder cattle. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1330 1227 80-85% 14 117.00–123.00 $121.62 $1,492 +11.08
1100–1350 1228 80-85% 20 123.50–135.00 $129.99 $1,596 +19.45
1230–1330 1276 80-85% 4 113.00–116.00 $114.24 $1,458 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1395 1373 75-80% 3 120.00–123.00 $121.65 $1,670 -2.13
1355–1620 1440 75-80% 23 127.00–139.00 $131.88 $1,899 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 92.50 $92.50 $832 —
960–1100 1034 85-90% 8 117.00–123.00 $119.77 $1,238 -5.26
900–1140 1041 85-90% 7 109.00–115.00 $111.97 $1,166 -13.06
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1755 1671 65-75% 5 131.00–139.00 $135.72 $2,268 -5.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,072 —
1420–2020 1662 8 146.00–161.00 $155.04 $2,577 +11.63
1880–2394 2065 3 172.00–182.00 $177.99 $3,675 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1216–1330 1228 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,875.00–1,925.00 $1,898.45
1239–1270 1249 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,866.12
1171–1495 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,923.28
1200–1525 1331 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,025.00–2,475.00 $2,250.48
1356 1356 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1290–1600 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,155.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290–1375 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,711.79
1318 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1192 1192 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1353 1353 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1050 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,825.00–2,050.00 $1,937.50 —
1000–1500 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,574.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1100 1042 (<2 yrs)Open 51 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,510.29 +228.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–950 927 (<2 yrs)Open 15 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,026.67 —

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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.