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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

6,265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.14/cwt ≈ $1,817/hd at 715 lb · 372 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.63/cwt ≈ $1,737/hd at 677 lb · 336 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $340.66/cwt ≈ $1,785/hd at 524 lb · 234 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,265 785 3,911
Feeder cattle 5,699 — 3,310
Slaughter cattle 566 150 601
Replacement cattle — 635 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher, spots 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–392 383 13 364.00–386.00 $371.70 $1,424 —
408–441 422 72 359.00–405.00 $382.88 $1,616 —
450–497 477 180 331.00–391.00 $359.47 $1,715 —
481 481 7 338.00 $338.00 $1,626 —
501–543 524 234 324.00–352.00 $340.66 $1,785 —
553–594 566 221 306.00–343.00 $323.77 $1,833 —
601–648 623 213 284.00–316.00 $303.91 $1,893 —
650–697 677 94 266.00–288.00 $275.94 $1,868 —
713 713 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,754 —
711–736 720 21 260.50–273.50 $265.05 $1,908 —
797 797 70 262.00 $262.00 $2,088 —
840 840 10 246.00 $246.00 $2,066 —
904–922 915 181 238.60–241.75 $239.95 $2,196 —
971 971 60 232.50 $232.50 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–397 367 34 330.00–395.00 $363.72 $1,335 —
419 419 11 319.00 $319.00 $1,337 —
470–498 481 79 302.00–340.00 $331.12 $1,593 —
483 483 9 295.00 $295.00 $1,425 —
504–546 526 71 288.00–318.00 $299.32 $1,574 —
557–599 573 63 291.00–309.50 $303.54 $1,739 —
594 unweaned 594 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,752 —
606–643 630 91 278.00–289.00 $282.32 $1,779 —
646 unweaned 646 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,744 —
653–694 675 46 251.00–285.00 $261.51 $1,765 —
718–726 720 141 237.50–261.00 $258.30 $1,860 —
765–798 779 7 239.00–249.00 $244.61 $1,906 —
937–939 938 118 231.75–233.10 $232.42 $2,180 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 6 332.50 $332.50 $1,549 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,691 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–333 331 26 302.00–375.00 $363.24 $1,202 —
357–399 379 19 324.00–335.00 $329.83 $1,250 —
405–443 424 133 300.00–353.00 $324.74 $1,377 —
405–435 430 17 317.00–319.00 $318.67 $1,370 —
450–498 479 176 280.00–325.00 $300.84 $1,441 —
502–537 523 186 276.00–320.00 $301.59 $1,577 —
526 526 8 289.00 $289.00 $1,520 —
560–596 589 143 260.50–286.00 $271.32 $1,598 —
597 597 7 256.50 $256.50 $1,531 —
597 unweaned 597 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,487 —
605–627 617 171 255.00–268.50 $260.96 $1,610 —
653–691 677 336 252.00–257.75 $256.63 $1,737 —
700–731 715 372 248.00–256.00 $254.14 $1,817 —
782 782 7 222.50 $222.50 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 7 297.00 $297.00 $1,149 —
389 thin fleshed 389 9 317.00 $317.00 $1,233 —
432–445 438 9 284.00–293.00 $288.93 $1,266 —
458–496 484 135 267.50–298.50 $292.73 $1,417 —
510–537 524 62 245.00–275.00 $258.84 $1,356 —
525 unweaned 525 12 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 —
558 558 9 243.00 $243.00 $1,356 —
552–598 576 87 256.00–280.00 $266.47 $1,535 —
620–644 635 61 236.00–250.00 $243.84 $1,548 —
662 662 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,456 —
655–682 679 46 252.25–255.00 $252.96 $1,718 —
708–735 717 16 220.00–232.50 $226.05 $1,621 —
757 757 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,703 —
808 808 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–630 618 6 235.00–237.00 $236.02 $1,459 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 10 316.00 $316.00 $1,371 —
503–529 519 8 266.00–291.00 $275.08 $1,428 —
653 653 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,554 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1435 1236 80-85% 102 114.00–132.00 $123.60 $1,528 -6.39
1125–1315 1236 80-85% 36 127.50–141.00 $134.47 $1,662 +4.48
1195–1440 1278 80-85% 6 97.00–117.00 $107.89 $1,379 -6.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1550 1372 75-80% 6 102.00–113.00 $108.76 $1,492 -12.89
1220–1700 1403 75-80% 55 112.00–133.00 $124.14 $1,742 —
1220–1960 1554 75-80% 34 129.50–145.00 $134.04 $2,083 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1170 1032 85-90% 5 90.50–95.00 $93.16 $961 -26.61
930–1145 1034 85-90% 60 105.00–120.00 $112.58 $1,164 -7.19
925–1200 1078 85-90% 5 120.00–129.00 $123.93 $1,336 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–2050 1806 6 139.00–149.00 $143.36 $2,589 —
1455–2290 1885 5 161.00–168.00 $164.49 $3,101 —
1575–2200 1923 15 142.00–167.00 $154.86 $2,978 —

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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.