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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

3,960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.79/cwt ≈ $2,224/hd at 720 lb · 608 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $318.38/cwt ≈ $2,734/hd at 859 lb · 376 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.24/cwt ≈ $2,100/hd at 683 lb · 245 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,960 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224 224 4 484.00 $484.00 $1,084 —
297 297 6 489.00 $489.00 $1,452 —
300–330 322 18 475.00–490.00 $486.11 $1,565 —
376–396 381 35 441.00–484.75 $470.23 $1,792 —
385 unweaned 385 9 353.50 $353.50 $1,361 —
409–436 421 30 440.00–450.25 $446.78 $1,881 —
451–489 468 77 391.00–460.00 $432.27 $2,023 —
500–549 528 244 373.00–427.50 $406.59 $2,147 —
563–595 582 138 352.00–394.00 $371.17 $2,160 —
597 597 7 339.00 $339.00 $2,024 —
603–648 632 147 329.00–373.00 $353.35 $2,233 —
653–694 674 56 325.50–348.00 $339.07 $2,285 —
706–739 723 58 309.00–335.00 $327.19 $2,366 —
762–785 768 31 290.00–308.50 $303.62 $2,332 —
803–827 820 171 307.50–315.10 $313.37 $2,570 —
853 853 63 289.85 $289.85 $2,472 —
853–868 860 313 312.00–330.00 $324.12 $2,787 —
910 910 64 308.60 $308.60 $2,808 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 462.00 $462.00 $1,548 —
378–381 381 21 419.00–445.50 $441.74 $1,683 —
444 thin fleshed 444 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,776 —
445 445 3 412.00 $412.00 $1,833 —
460–497 475 34 359.00–429.50 $412.75 $1,961 —
501–542 525 56 330.00–382.00 $359.80 $1,889 —
560–566 564 12 311.00–362.00 $336.93 $1,900 —
584 584 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,971 —
618–648 633 6 305.00–325.00 $314.76 $1,992 —
672–686 675 28 316.50–330.00 $323.05 $2,181 —
709 unweaned 709 8 290.00 $290.00 $2,056 —
702–738 727 36 270.50–306.00 $287.51 $2,090 —
771 771 10 307.50 $307.50 $2,371 —
806 806 4 288.50 $288.50 $2,325 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,989 —
557 557 10 389.75 $389.75 $2,171 —
645 645 15 334.50 $334.50 $2,158 —
877 877 12 283.00 $283.00 $2,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,711 —
777 777 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,981 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 9 434.00 $434.00 $1,276 —
332 thin fleshed 332 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,494 —
325–346 338 8 440.00–457.00 $450.87 $1,524 —
363 unweaned 363 6 438.00 $438.00 $1,590 —
358–383 365 35 420.00–451.00 $430.07 $1,570 —
403–446 421 50 376.00–415.00 $396.65 $1,670 —
440 unweaned 440 8 381.00 $381.00 $1,676 —
455–462 thin fleshed 459 14 409.50–420.00 $414.71 $1,904 —
451–496 475 104 352.00–400.00 $381.39 $1,812 —
500–549 524 179 334.50–375.00 $351.80 $1,843 —
553–593 577 113 313.00–359.00 $321.75 $1,856 —
594 594 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,812 —
625 unweaned 625 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,844 —
602–647 632 142 292.00–332.25 $315.43 $1,994 —
651 thin fleshed 651 36 317.00 $317.00 $2,064 —
655–698 689 209 297.00–315.25 $305.56 $2,105 —
700–739 717 534 298.00–314.75 $310.74 $2,228 —
743 743 74 294.75 $294.75 $2,190 —
755 755 20 326.00 $326.00 $2,461 —
759–780 770 132 287.75–289.25 $288.49 $2,221 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 412.50 $412.50 $1,126 —
380–398 386 30 404.00–418.00 $416.02 $1,606 —
468–498 487 11 355.00–365.50 $361.83 $1,762 —
504–544 536 20 333.00–338.00 $333.94 $1,790 —
539 unweaned 539 8 286.00 $286.00 $1,542 —
561–574 567 24 285.00–315.00 $305.48 $1,732 —
575 unweaned 575 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,823 —
618 unweaned 618 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,582 —
603–648 629 28 275.00–306.00 $287.06 $1,806 —
650–698 669 49 268.00–292.75 $284.02 $1,900 —
735 unweaned 735 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,690 —
724–747 738 27 260.00–277.00 $265.88 $1,962 —
753 753 21 279.75 $279.75 $2,107 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 12 345.50 $345.50 $1,686 —
553–578 575 17 316.50–320.50 $316.95 $1,822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–456 456 7 386.00–395.00 $391.15 $1,784 —
643 643 4 306.00 $306.00 $1,968 —
760 760 7 277.00 $277.00 $2,105 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1505 1264 80-85% 59 132.00–157.00 $145.00 $1,833 -11.67
1090–1405 1289 80-85% 15 122.00–149.00 $140.76 $1,814 -15.91
1145–1435 1299 80-85% 25 149.00–166.00 $157.43 $2,045 +0.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1350 1042 85-90% 38 116.00–141.00 $126.36 $1,317 -16.58
925–1148 1051 85-90% 13 137.00–149.00 $141.52 $1,487 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,325 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1760 1418 75-80% 31 130.00–156.00 $141.06 $2,000 -3.87
1360–1635 1478 75-80% 10 153.00–161.00 $156.62 $2,315 +1.49
1470–1570 1514 75-80% 5 132.00–148.50 $143.98 $2,180 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1710 1557 3 149.00–175.00 $160.82 $2,504 —
1455–2415 1816 15 171.00–191.00 $181.77 $3,301 —
1500–2535 1855 11 189.00–204.00 $195.95 $3,635 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1865 1712 3 208.00–212.00 $210.75 $3,608 —

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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.