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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

3,042 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.75/cwt ≈ $2,130/hd at 725 lb · 375 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $384.39/cwt ≈ $2,014/hd at 524 lb · 223 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $313.05/cwt ≈ $2,292/hd at 732 lb · 133 head
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,618 —
398 398 3 422.50 $422.50 $1,682 —
415 thin fleshed 415 8 475.00 $475.00 $1,971 —
407–444 432 65 400.00–449.00 $429.96 $1,857 —
446 446 16 382.50 $382.50 $1,706 —
455–495 473 110 393.00–435.00 $409.69 $1,938 —
505–545 524 223 362.50–405.50 $384.39 $2,014 —
555–595 579 75 331.00–375.00 $356.65 $2,065 —
601–645 611 13 321.00–330.50 $328.19 $2,005 —
601–637 621 65 330.00–359.00 $344.91 $2,142 —
671 unweaned 671 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,946 —
663–697 680 61 310.00–330.00 $321.40 $2,186 —
715–741 732 133 300.00–315.75 $313.05 $2,292 —
770–794 781 49 308.50–309.00 $308.89 $2,412 —
835 835 3 279.00 $279.00 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–382 379 7 392.50–407.50 $396.69 $1,503 —
411–420 417 9 367.50–390.00 $377.52 $1,574 —
463 463 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,736 —
450–483 471 11 383.00–387.50 $386.19 $1,819 —
513 unweaned 513 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,636 —
522–544 539 31 333.00–357.50 $341.02 $1,838 —
570 unweaned 570 9 304.50 $304.50 $1,736 —
569–591 579 16 330.00–331.50 $330.48 $1,913 —
609–643 619 55 296.00–339.50 $322.56 $1,997 —
661 thin fleshed 661 9 330.00 $330.00 $2,181 —
653–699 683 38 280.00–317.50 $301.14 $2,057 —
715–734 721 16 282.00–295.00 $286.14 $2,063 —
777–788 786 26 285.00–306.50 $300.53 $2,362 —
802–809 805 9 274.00–280.00 $277.32 $2,232 —
887–891 888 15 259.00–274.50 $271.39 $2,410 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773 773 11 301.00 $301.00 $2,327 —
940 940 11 260.00 $260.00 $2,444 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 389.00 $389.00 $1,264 —
353–370 361 13 370.00–401.00 $384.89 $1,389 —
403–432 416 77 338.00–383.00 $361.65 $1,504 —
460–498 478 82 340.00–364.00 $349.38 $1,670 —
500–535 517 112 323.00–379.00 $353.91 $1,830 —
540 540 12 318.50 $318.50 $1,720 —
550–583 567 119 311.00–339.50 $322.55 $1,829 —
601–647 624 96 290.50–307.00 $297.86 $1,859 —
653–697 688 95 275.00–290.85 $287.68 $1,979 —
714–743 725 375 293.75 $293.75 $2,130 —
761–784 769 83 274.00–292.50 $283.98 $2,184 —
824–825 825 43 268.00–275.00 $273.37 $2,255 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,074 —
360–380 368 25 360.00–370.00 $364.46 $1,341 —
428–443 435 14 321.00–343.00 $331.36 $1,441 —
472–495 478 18 324.50–353.50 $333.02 $1,592 —
501–540 514 27 281.50–355.00 $319.94 $1,644 —
585 585 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,574 —
582–597 592 37 289.50–325.00 $297.72 $1,763 —
601–638 611 13 270.00–288.00 $282.67 $1,727 —
640 640 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,658 —
656–692 674 31 275.25–288.00 $280.61 $1,891 —
713 713 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,961 —
833 833 3 245.00 $245.00 $2,041 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 319.50 $319.50 $1,511 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,726 —
628–631 630 6 306.00–325.00 $315.48 $1,988 —
752 752 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,910 —
862 862 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 4 414.00 $414.00 $1,710 —
503 503 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,660 —
663 663 4 306.00 $306.00 $2,029 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1295 1133 80-85% 18 132.00–145.50 $140.03 $1,587 —
1090–1345 1200 80-85% 15 146.00–161.00 $152.88 $1,835 —
1255–1265 1260 80-85% 2 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $1,588 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1550 1351 75-80% 15 141.00–153.00 $146.67 $1,982 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,916 —
1225–1700 1439 75-80% 19 149.00–163.00 $154.46 $2,223 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1085 974 85-90% 20 122.00–134.00 $126.74 $1,234 —
900–1075 991 85-90% 6 106.00–118.00 $111.20 $1,102 —
965–1060 1029 85-90% 4 136.00–146.00 $141.94 $1,461 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,060 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1710 1623 3 150.00–165.00 $155.94 $2,531 —
1740 1740 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,558 —
1770 1770 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,354 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,541 —
1655 1655 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,078 —
1495–2085 1766 7 170.00–194.00 $180.58 $3,189 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1085–1250 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,017.81
1120–1190 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 213 2,985.00–3,200.00 $3,037.24
1285–1350 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,900.00–2,275.00 $2,068.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1190 1171 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 3,410.00 $3,410.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 3,675.00 $3,675.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1460 1460 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,925.00 $3,925.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1300 thin fleshed 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 2,200.00–3,400.00 $2,817.24 —
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 22 2,300.00–2,475.00 $2,387.50 —
1250–1325 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,783.93 —
1300 thin fleshed 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 4,425.00 $4,425.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 4,485.00 $4,485.00 —
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 19 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1350 1350 (<2 yrs)Open 3 4,635.00 $4,635.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 (<2 yrs)Open 5 3,625.00 $3,625.00 —

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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.