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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

2,472 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.25/cwt +32.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,742/hd at 710 lb · 234 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $476.27/cwt -8.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,762/hd at 580 lb · 172 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $445.00/cwt -17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,563/hd at 576 lb · 157 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,472 886 3,418
Feeder cattle 2,252 731 3,255
Slaughter cattle 220 155 163

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeders under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to five lower, except some pot loads of heifers that sold 11.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold firm to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 630.00 $630.00 $1,909 —
331 unweaned 331 3 672.50 $672.50 $2,226 —
356–395 382 29 597.00–658.00 $612.21 $2,339 —
405–442 418 45 550.00–600.00 $575.07 $2,404 +45.07
450 unweaned 450 6 511.00 $511.00 $2,300 —
455–496 479 59 529.00–577.50 $544.41 $2,608 —
512–548 533 73 497.50–540.00 $512.10 $2,729 +0.20
555–581 unweaned 568 12 445.00–472.00 $458.81 $2,606 —
571 fancy 571 4 530.00 $530.00 $3,026 —
550–594 581 156 450.00–497.50 $476.23 $2,767 -8.77
607–632 616 70 450.00–473.00 $461.28 $2,841 -9.60
634 unweaned 634 23 443.00 $443.00 $2,809 —
653–686 674 25 409.00–429.00 $415.97 $2,804 -23.03
701–747 718 22 400.00–417.50 $406.62 $2,920 -2.68
854 854 55 365.75 $365.75 $3,124 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 607.00 $607.00 $1,870 —
386 386 9 587.50 $587.50 $2,268 —
414 unweaned 414 6 536.00 $536.00 $2,219 —
418–438 427 24 537.50–570.50 $553.27 $2,362 +40.38
466–497 478 14 514.00–520.00 $517.61 $2,474 +2.61
492 unweaned 492 4 477.50 $477.50 $2,349 —
517 517 3 546.00 $546.00 $2,823 —
558 558 4 503.00 $503.00 $2,807 —
601–639 633 28 415.00–435.00 $426.25 $2,698 -31.75
665–685 675 6 390.00–410.00 $400.15 $2,701 -9.42
705 unweaned 705 5 369.00 $369.00 $2,601 —
701–719 708 10 391.00–402.50 $397.83 $2,817 +17.83
750–775 770 48 363.50–376.00 $370.81 $2,855 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–384 370 14 540.00–559.00 $551.16 $2,039 —
402–446 421 56 505.00–550.00 $523.95 $2,206 —
452–488 467 54 457.50–535.00 $499.59 $2,333 +54.59
497 unweaned 497 3 416.00 $416.00 $2,068 —
505 unweaned 505 14 450.00 $450.00 $2,272 —
503–531 516 74 440.00–488.50 $465.15 $2,400 +23.65
552–587 576 157 424.50–459.25 $445.00 $2,563 -17.00
612 unweaned 612 10 400.00 $400.00 $2,448 —
613 value added 613 9 410.00 $410.00 $2,513 —
600–644 624 47 396.00–434.00 $408.31 $2,548 +7.01
705–719 710 234 386.25 $386.25 $2,742 +32.25
828 828 61 340.00 $340.00 $2,815 —
905 905 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,851 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 thin fleshed 238 3 630.00 $630.00 $1,499 —
328 328 3 513.00 $513.00 $1,683 —
336 unweaned 336 3 517.50 $517.50 $1,739 —
408–425 416 23 484.00–519.00 $501.90 $2,088 +42.10
460–488 479 40 429.00–476.00 $466.12 $2,233 +10.37
507–548 531 22 400.00–440.00 $432.16 $2,295 —
558–576 568 25 418.00–449.00 $428.41 $2,433 +15.94
622–634 629 10 380.00–382.50 $380.99 $2,396 +3.99
660 660 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 -20.00
706–728 718 22 355.00–376.00 $363.54 $2,610 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1193 1193 8 263.50 $263.50 $3,144 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 5 453.00 $453.00 $2,183 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631 631 5 449.00 $449.00 $2,833 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,808 —
1025–1435 1247 80-85% 27 164.00–180.00 $176.16 $2,197 —
1115–1385 1297 80-85% 14 180.00–188.00 $183.68 $2,382 +9.74
1350 1350 80-85% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,789 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1470 1423 75-80% 2 145.00 $145.00 $2,063 —
1367–1580 1460 75-80% 10 183.00–190.00 $184.38 $2,692 +15.58
1430–1505 1468 75-80% 2 159.00–160.00 $159.51 $2,342 -9.29
1335–1690 1569 75-80% 20 162.00–182.00 $174.59 $2,739 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,574 —
850–1030 963 85-90% 6 138.00–150.00 $144.15 $1,388 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,269 —
905–1150 1037 85-90% 22 153.00–167.00 $160.77 $1,667 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 65-75% 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,018 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1930 1647 3 196.00–225.00 $210.77 $3,471 -0.84
1400–2140 1688 4 215.00–235.00 $230.53 $3,891 —

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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.