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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

1,786 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $370.18/cwt +4.43 vs last sale · ≈ $3,265/hd at 882 lb · 241 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.50/cwt -29.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,556/hd at 717 lb · 77 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.75/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,756/hd at 816 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,786 2,472 750
Feeder cattle 943 2,252 0
Slaughter cattle 249 220 120
Replacement cattle 594 — 630

Market comments — USDA reporter

A light test of feeders sold firm to higher than two weeks ago. Slaughter cows 1.00-5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–447 441 15 588.00–597.50 $589.80 $2,601 +14.73
473–499 485 20 527.50–559.00 $545.17 $2,644 +0.76
501–515 unweaned 505 19 512.50–525.00 $520.98 $2,631 —
530 530 12 520.00 $520.00 $2,756 +7.90
556–581 568 25 467.50–500.00 $492.92 $2,800 +16.69
596 unweaned 596 8 449.00 $449.00 $2,676 -9.81
609 unweaned 609 27 429.00 $429.00 $2,613 -14.00
611 611 7 443.00 $443.00 $2,707 -18.28
697 697 12 419.50 $419.50 $2,924 +3.53
702 unweaned 702 3 372.00 $372.00 $2,611 —
866–894 882 241 369.00–372.75 $370.18 $3,265 +4.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 620.00 $620.00 $2,170 —
360 thin fleshed 360 6 590.00 $590.00 $2,124 —
428 thin fleshed 428 8 550.00 $550.00 $2,354 —
468–484 479 9 476.00–517.50 $489.53 $2,345 -28.08
513–548 535 27 488.00–502.00 $494.33 $2,645 -51.67
616–646 635 48 438.00–445.00 $442.66 $2,811 +16.41
715 715 4 386.00 $386.00 $2,760 -11.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 5 515.00 $515.00 $1,926 -36.16
435 435 12 532.50 $532.50 $2,316 +8.55
450–485 472 13 460.00–480.00 $467.34 $2,206 -32.25
484 unweaned 484 4 457.50 $457.50 $2,214 +41.50
516–519 517 17 444.00–474.00 $458.16 $2,369 -6.99
556 556 13 416.00 $416.00 $2,313 -29.00
562–564 563 17 429.50–432.00 $430.97 $2,426 -14.03
645 645 13 397.00 $397.00 $2,561 -11.31
717 717 77 356.50 $356.50 $2,556 -29.75
816 816 60 337.75 $337.75 $2,756 -2.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 thin fleshed 425 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,104 —
504 504 6 447.50 $447.50 $2,255 +15.34
566–586 576 38 375.00–423.00 $390.03 $2,247 -38.38
644 644 8 388.00 $388.00 $2,499 +7.01
831 831 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,742 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 11 326.00 $326.00 $2,706 —
921 921 11 304.50 $304.50 $2,804 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1025 943 85-90% 3 125.00–135.00 $130.95 $1,235 -36.55
910–1095 963 85-90% 4 142.00–150.00 $145.70 $1,403 +1.55
1020–1045 1030 85-90% 3 169.00–175.00 $172.64 $1,778 +11.87
875–1195 1071 85-90% 30 146.00–167.00 $156.57 $1,677 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1385 1231 80-85% 12 169.00–186.00 $180.71 $2,225 +4.55
1160–1290 1232 80-85% 3 160.00–164.00 $162.40 $2,001 -13.76
1045–1430 1238 80-85% 25 154.00–179.00 $170.19 $2,107 -5.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,299 -26.38
1220–1820 1484 75-80% 26 158.00–179.00 $166.87 $2,476 +7.36
1445–1645 1520 75-80% 6 180.00–187.00 $183.33 $2,787 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830 1830 65-75% 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–2140 1850 8 194.00–214.00 $205.33 $3,799 —
1560–2525 1979 21 214.00–254.00 $234.39 $4,639 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1134 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1156–1351 1276 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,270.91
1267–1317 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,600.00–4,000.00 $3,846.35
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1285–1450 1351 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,650.00–3,800.00 $3,735.60
1366–1390 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,500.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1297–1400 1333 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 52 4,400.00–4,600.00 $4,472.99
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400–1465 1413 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 4,100.00–4,900.00 $4,265.89
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,850.00 $3,850.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,400.00 $4,400.00
1585 1585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 4,600.00 $4,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1183 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1066 1054 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 4,100.00–4,500.00 $4,331.40
971–1265 1118 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,517.13
1053–1350 1180 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 4,300.00–4,650.00 $4,471.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
896 896 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1016 1016 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 4,350.00 $4,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 5,600.00 $5,600.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 5,100.00 $5,100.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1200–1350 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 5,250.00–5,600.00 $5,495.65 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 6,000.00 $6,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1150 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 4,200.00–4,600.00 $4,377.78 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225–1300 1267 (<2 yrs)Open 34 5,900.00–6,300.00 $6,073.53 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1200 1140 (<2 yrs)Open 12 5,800.00–5,850.00 $5,833.33 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 (<2 yrs)Open 6 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 (<2 yrs)Open 3 6,800.00 $6,800.00 —

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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.