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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

2,995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.21/cwt +22.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,730/hd at 720 lb · 309 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $486.70/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,801/hd at 576 lb · 190 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $444.09/cwt -14.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,329/hd at 524 lb · 162 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,995 1,786 5,048
Feeder cattle 2,763 943 4,695
Slaughter cattle 232 249 353
Replacement cattle — 594 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeders sold mixed from spots of 10.00 lower to spots sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 6 689.00 $689.00 $2,019 —
330 330 3 722.50 $722.50 $2,384 —
345 unweaned 345 7 660.00 $660.00 $2,277 —
376 376 8 640.00 $640.00 $2,406 —
400–441 422 58 577.00–604.00 $592.73 $2,501 +2.93
462–481 475 116 540.00–579.00 $561.00 $2,665 +15.83
499 unweaned 499 25 540.00 $540.00 $2,695 —
500–527 513 80 512.00–545.00 $527.78 $2,708 +7.78
543–544 unweaned 543 17 508.00–514.00 $510.47 $2,772 —
550–587 575 157 472.50–515.00 $489.16 $2,813 -3.76
576–584 unweaned 577 28 470.00–480.00 $478.55 $2,761 +29.55
584 584 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,657 -37.92
610–642 624 125 440.00–477.50 $456.75 $2,850 +13.75
624 unweaned 624 17 447.00 $447.00 $2,789 +18.00
655–690 670 60 420.00–443.50 $427.46 $2,864 +7.96
731 731 9 405.00 $405.00 $2,961 —
760–797 785 12 373.50–381.00 $375.92 $2,951 —
839 839 9 356.50 $356.50 $2,991 —
965 965 60 343.50 $343.50 $3,315 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 684.00 $684.00 $2,134 —
418 unweaned 418 4 519.00 $519.00 $2,169 —
428 428 3 536.00 $536.00 $2,294 —
472–480 476 8 516.00–538.00 $527.09 $2,509 +37.56
494 unweaned 494 5 477.50 $477.50 $2,359 —
546–548 547 8 455.00–475.00 $464.98 $2,543 -29.35
562–588 568 21 456.00–467.50 $464.67 $2,639 —
589 unweaned 589 8 423.00 $423.00 $2,491 —
613 613 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,636 -12.66
635 unweaned 635 11 401.00 $401.00 $2,546 —
687 687 3 401.00 $401.00 $2,755 —
717 717 5 399.00 $399.00 $2,861 +13.00
778 778 5 366.00 $366.00 $2,847 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
793 793 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,855 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 8 595.00 $595.00 $2,053 —
360 360 13 510.00 $510.00 $1,836 -5.00
405–428 419 78 494.50–530.00 $509.87 $2,136 -22.63
450–495 469 76 461.00–497.50 $489.53 $2,296 +22.19
470–491 unweaned 475 23 440.00–444.00 $442.92 $2,104 -14.58
500–544 515 98 445.00–484.50 $464.02 $2,390 +5.86
512–545 unweaned 539 64 401.00–429.00 $413.58 $2,229 —
552–585 563 121 411.00–447.50 $430.09 $2,421 -0.88
612–625 unweaned 615 19 372.50–395.00 $388.99 $2,392 —
608–630 626 109 415.00–422.50 $416.55 $2,608 +19.55
650 650 16 395.00 $395.00 $2,568 —
654 unweaned 654 5 343.00 $343.00 $2,243 —
707–731 720 309 374.75–381.50 $379.21 $2,730 +22.71
761–774 764 88 339.50–354.00 $351.16 $2,683 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 376 16 490.00–537.00 $519.72 $1,954 —
435 435 5 474.00 $474.00 $2,062 —
457–482 475 10 465.00–477.50 $468.61 $2,226 —
471–498 unweaned 478 15 422.50–426.00 $423.47 $2,024 —
503–537 523 8 407.00–435.00 $422.94 $2,212 -24.56
590 unweaned 590 10 390.00 $390.00 $2,301 —
600–642 620 23 372.50–399.00 $392.51 $2,434 +4.51
674–683 679 12 366.00–368.00 $367.01 $2,492 —
702–738 716 10 347.00–363.00 $356.41 $2,552 —
997 997 6 310.00 $310.00 $3,091 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 13 394.25 $394.25 $2,578 —
804 804 16 327.50 $327.50 $2,633 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528–548 542 10 406.00–437.00 $427.94 $2,319 —
643 643 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,443 —
656 656 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,755 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 4 650.00 $650.00 $2,334 —
477 477 11 530.00 $530.00 $2,528 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1400 1232 80-85% 6 151.00–164.00 $158.72 $1,955 -3.68
1080–1385 1236 80-85% 21 175.00–189.00 $181.18 $2,239 +10.99
1090–1655 1244 80-85% 17 164.00–179.00 $172.38 $2,144 +2.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1245 1052 85-90% 19 165.00–185.00 $173.16 $1,822 +16.59
1060 1060 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,325 -31.57
795–1225 1094 85-90% 7 135.00–154.00 $143.84 $1,574 -12.73
975–1340 1124 85-90% 11 150.00–170.00 $161.25 $1,812 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1578 1441 75-80% 11 182.00–189.00 $186.43 $2,686 —
1385–1525 1455 75-80% 2 160.00–165.50 $162.62 $2,366 +4.62
1280–1750 1472 75-80% 12 176.00–185.00 $179.84 $2,647 +12.97
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1700 1600 65-75% 5 182.00–185.00 $183.97 $2,944 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 224.00 $224.00 $3,237 —
1370–1620 1502 3 200.00–225.00 $217.40 $3,265 —

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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.