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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

5,833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.15/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,734/hd at 721 lb · 384 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $465.47/cwt +9.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,901/hd at 623 lb · 347 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.68/cwt +13.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,719/hd at 687 lb · 332 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,833 2,995 5,299
Feeder cattle 5,313 2,763 4,938
Slaughter cattle 460 232 361
Replacement cattle 60 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeders sold steady to 10.00 higher, slaughter cows sold with firm to higher undertones.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 330 5 655.00–712.50 $676.62 $2,233 -45.88
382 382 4 610.00 $610.00 $2,330 -30.00
400–449 434 93 545.00–622.50 $592.70 $2,572 -0.03
450–495 475 57 542.50–587.50 $556.62 $2,644 -4.38
500–541 515 257 500.00–565.00 $539.80 $2,780 +12.02
554–599 573 295 450.00–513.00 $484.00 $2,773 -5.16
606–649 623 344 434.00–479.00 $465.78 $2,902 +9.03
648 unweaned 648 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,786 -17.00
652–699 674 226 411.00–459.00 $440.29 $2,968 +12.83
711–738 719 26 412.50–434.00 $421.62 $3,031 +16.62
757 757 25 420.00 $420.00 $3,179 +44.08
879–899 893 93 354.00–368.50 $363.36 $3,245 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–392 372 21 550.00–657.00 $621.16 $2,311 —
420–437 430 22 560.00–580.00 $569.46 $2,449 +33.46
466–494 489 42 495.00–570.00 $520.08 $2,543 -7.01
511–547 533 134 470.00–539.00 $508.11 $2,708 +43.13
562–594 567 146 426.00–503.50 $490.96 $2,784 +26.29
580 580 6 411.00 $411.00 $2,384 -53.67
615–647 643 105 415.00–472.50 $454.38 $2,922 +24.38
740 740 20 388.50 $388.50 $2,875 -10.50
781 781 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,851 -1.00
814–842 827 17 355.50–366.00 $361.31 $2,988 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
836–840 838 23 326.00–365.50 $349.69 $2,930 —
938 938 3 346.00 $346.00 $3,245 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 unweaned 456 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,485 —
530 unweaned 530 8 499.00 $499.00 $2,645 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,022 —
371–399 393 26 510.00–540.00 $519.11 $2,040 +9.11
405 unweaned 405 8 509.00 $509.00 $2,061 —
400–442 423 52 503.50–552.50 $521.08 $2,204 +11.21
452–496 478 292 453.00–507.50 $483.81 $2,313 -5.72
508 unweaned 508 7 487.50 $487.50 $2,476 +73.92
502–549 527 323 442.00–508.00 $475.33 $2,505 +11.31
551–592 574 117 423.00–477.50 $438.23 $2,515 +8.14
596 596 32 432.50 $432.50 $2,578 +2.41
601–614 609 58 401.00–432.50 $414.34 $2,523 -2.21
652 652 8 430.00 $430.00 $2,804 +35.00
675–699 688 324 380.00–406.00 $394.83 $2,716 —
702–745 721 384 372.50–384.50 $379.15 $2,734 -0.06
760 760 65 350.00 $350.00 $2,660 -1.16
774 774 15 376.00 $376.00 $2,910 +24.84
805 805 71 359.75 $359.75 $2,896 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–344 336 9 531.00–590.00 $549.73 $1,847 —
370–392 384 18 521.00–585.00 $542.80 $2,084 +23.08
411–448 440 29 450.00–495.00 $471.97 $2,077 -2.03
452–475 468 20 457.50–470.00 $466.34 $2,182 -2.27
482 unweaned 482 6 449.00 $449.00 $2,164 +25.53
508–548 531 56 413.00–477.50 $443.99 $2,358 +21.05
565–593 582 26 385.00–450.00 $415.23 $2,417 —
637–646 641 13 360.00–379.00 $371.62 $2,382 -20.89
651–687 659 37 354.00–386.00 $374.05 $2,465 +7.04
722–744 728 14 329.00–360.00 $350.95 $2,555 -5.46
799 799 21 344.50 $344.50 $2,753 —
800 800 4 324.00 $324.00 $2,592 —
938 938 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,955 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 14 468.00 $468.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 492.50 $492.50 $1,714 —
735 735 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,359 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 530.00 $530.00 $2,380 —
595 595 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,618 —
618 618 3 383.00 $383.00 $2,367 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
232 232 5 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1685 1437 75-80% 64 156.00–184.00 $173.50 $2,493 -12.93
1365–1545 1474 75-80% 4 160.00–165.00 $162.21 $2,391 -17.63
975–2050 1543 75-80% 43 178.00–191.00 $183.44 $2,830 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1465 1200 80-85% 23 178.00–190.00 $182.97 $2,196 +24.25
1025–1650 1224 80-85% 63 154.00–184.00 $172.46 $2,111 +13.74
1155–1485 1301 80-85% 8 157.00–166.00 $162.98 $2,120 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1185 976 85-90% 11 142.50–158.00 $148.26 $1,447 —
900–1190 1067 85-90% 38 146.00–168.00 $158.37 $1,690 +33.37
990–1160 1071 85-90% 11 168.00–185.00 $174.08 $1,864 +49.08
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1702–1765 1725 65-75% 4 182.00–185.00 $183.02 $3,157 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–2180 1766 14 202.00–238.00 $214.07 $3,780 —
1880 1880 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,478 —
1695–2145 1901 11 223.00–245.00 $234.23 $4,453 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260–1340 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 3,975.00–4,100.00 $4,067.54

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 10 5,600.00 $5,600.00 —

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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.