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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

886 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $439.00/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,924/hd at 666 lb · 66 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $361.75/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $3,198/hd at 884 lb · 63 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $409.30/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,955/hd at 722 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 886 4,363 0
Feeder cattle 731 4,126 0
Slaughter cattle 155 229 0
Replacement cattle — 8 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough sales this week for a good price trend undertones were higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 630.00 $630.00 $2,142 +5.00
435 435 3 530.00 $530.00 $2,306 -55.40
520–546 535 14 510.00–515.00 $511.90 $2,739 -19.53
598 598 13 485.00 $485.00 $2,900 -11.47
614–630 623 31 467.50–473.00 $470.88 $2,934 +18.58
658–675 666 66 439.00 $439.00 $2,924 -0.11
702–737 722 47 401.00–413.50 $409.30 $2,955 +1.08
774 774 29 381.50 $381.50 $2,953 -15.43
884 884 63 361.75 $361.75 $3,198 +1.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 thin fleshed 293 3 660.00 $660.00 $1,934 —
430–432 431 7 500.00–530.00 $512.89 $2,211 -34.84
486 486 4 515.00 $515.00 $2,503 -21.52
637 637 12 458.00 $458.00 $2,917 +30.47
679–698 683 19 408.00–410.00 $409.57 $2,797 +4.90
721 721 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,740 -16.20
730 730 5 389.00 $389.00 $2,840 -7.20
820 820 3 353.00 $353.00 $2,895 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 thin fleshed 327 6 585.00 $585.00 $1,913 —
389 thin fleshed 389 10 550.00 $550.00 $2,140 —
418–433 424 10 450.00–474.00 $459.80 $1,950 -5.20
471–498 478 26 432.00–465.00 $455.75 $2,178 +22.47
563–572 569 9 410.00–417.50 $412.47 $2,347 +10.28
626 626 29 377.00 $377.00 $2,360 -8.92
687 687 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,542 -13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,176 -56.28
511–543 527 21 430.00–452.50 $441.50 $2,327 -20.40
563 563 3 462.00 $462.00 $2,601 +39.37
619–631 627 45 398.00–407.00 $401.30 $2,516 -23.28
707 707 9 354.00 $354.00 $2,503 -24.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 6 500.00 $500.00 $1,915 —
494 494 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,100 —
719 719 5 372.00 $372.00 $2,675 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1405 1176 80-85% 24 160.00–172.00 $166.11 $1,953 +0.31
1145–1390 1265 80-85% 6 173.00–176.00 $173.94 $2,200 -6.02
1425–1500 1464 80-85% 4 157.00–160.00 $158.98 $2,327 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1645 1485 75-80% 21 163.00–176.50 $168.80 $2,507 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,610 +5.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1130 1056 85-90% 16 152.00–161.00 $157.13 $1,659 +42.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1810 1648 2 208.00–216.00 $211.61 $3,487 —
1590–2180 1911 7 235.00–245.00 $241.01 $4,606 —

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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.