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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

7,405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.73/cwt -4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 577 lb · 215 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.88/cwt -10.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 677 lb · 182 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $194.43/cwt -8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 526 lb · 182 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,405 4,392 4,290
Feeder cattle 5,251 3,423 3,868
Slaughter cattle 907 859 422
Replacement cattle 1,247 110 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves weighing under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower, with 600-700 lbs trading mostly steady and a pot load of 885 lb steers selling 5.00 lower than last week's pot loads, heifers over 600 lbs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 value added 278 3 210.00 $210.00 $584 —
318 318 3 216.00 $216.00 $687 —
373 373 3 176.00 $176.00 $656 -39.23
385 385 2 209.00 $209.00 $805 -6.23
403–433 421 42 200.00–214.00 $206.84 $871 -1.24
421 unweaned 421 7 177.00 $177.00 $745 —
415–444 value added 441 15 207.00–212.00 $210.75 $929 -5.63
458–473 value added 462 7 201.00–206.00 $203.41 $940 -12.61
468–493 479 27 179.00–187.00 $182.79 $876 -26.94
455–498 483 63 194.00–213.00 $203.88 $985 -5.85
495 unweaned 495 15 196.00 $196.00 $970 —
501–549 526 161 189.00–206.00 $196.02 $1,031 -9.39
522–538 527 21 180.50–185.00 $182.21 $960 -23.20
557–588 575 40 165.00–178.00 $170.09 $978 -8.62
553–598 577 129 184.00–198.50 $191.89 $1,107 +13.18
555–591 value added 580 41 188.00–196.50 $193.10 $1,120 -5.40
581 unweaned 581 5 177.50 $177.50 $1,031 —
604–630 value added 618 10 178.50–184.50 $181.00 $1,119 -6.45
600–647 619 94 176.00–194.00 $184.99 $1,145 -3.74
614–645 635 12 166.00–168.00 $166.64 $1,058 -22.09
651 651 11 169.00 $169.00 $1,100 -9.11
670 value added 670 22 179.00 $179.00 $1,199 +8.00
651–680 673 99 165.00–179.50 $169.96 $1,144 -8.15
700–743 722 123 158.00–167.10 $163.57 $1,181 -4.51
735–740 value added 737 7 161.00–166.50 $164.13 $1,210 -4.87
751–791 757 27 145.00–152.00 $150.92 $1,142 -5.74
768 value added 768 14 159.50 $159.50 $1,225 —
750–798 780 67 147.50–161.00 $153.53 $1,198 -3.13
870–897 891 76 141.25–144.35 $143.63 $1,280 -5.37
934 934 13 130.00 $130.00 $1,214 —
939 939 116 141.00 $141.00 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 7 201.00 $201.00 $695 -2.00
351 value added 351 7 198.50 $198.50 $697 —
358–395 376 25 195.00–205.00 $200.82 $755 -6.58
402–425 unweaned 411 5 181.00–186.00 $183.07 $752 —
405–449 429 38 190.00–200.00 $193.72 $831 +2.87
458–497 480 72 183.00–194.50 $190.59 $915 ±0.00
487 thin fleshed 487 5 196.00 $196.00 $955 —
513 value added 513 2 194.00 $194.00 $995 —
502–545 519 45 175.00–190.00 $184.68 $958 +0.65
557 unweaned 557 6 162.00 $162.00 $902 -12.00
551–593 580 39 170.00–187.00 $177.27 $1,028 +14.25
632–647 641 7 157.00–160.00 $158.27 $1,015 -5.24
664–681 value added 673 27 165.00–176.00 $169.06 $1,138 —
657–698 677 32 146.50–166.00 $153.96 $1,042 -0.28
711 value added 711 6 159.50 $159.50 $1,134 —
705–714 712 16 148.00–161.00 $157.78 $1,123 +3.54
726–734 730 11 152.00 $152.00 $1,110 +17.00
774 774 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,130 -14.50
781 value added 781 12 158.75 $158.75 $1,240 —
880 880 11 140.00 $140.00 $1,232 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–364 359 11 182.00–189.00 $186.42 $669 —
402 402 3 180.00 $180.00 $724 —
473 473 10 170.00 $170.00 $804 —
547 547 3 149.00 $149.00 $815 —
552–575 564 10 144.00–169.00 $156.76 $884 —
618–641 631 14 145.00–146.00 $145.58 $919 —
712 712 3 146.50 $146.50 $1,043 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 unweaned 303 3 194.00 $194.00 $588 —
414–442 422 18 162.00–197.00 $174.98 $738 -25.02
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282–1475 1383 16 139.50–147.00 $142.83 $1,975 —
1445–1585 1555 5 136.00–138.50 $137.28 $2,135 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 8 161.00 $161.00 $551 —
596 596 7 131.00 $131.00 $781 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 10 149.50 $149.50 $1,112 —
960 960 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,162 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 5 141.00 $141.00 $916 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 5 140.00 $140.00 $787 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–324 321 9 180.00–181.00 $180.55 $580 -10.45
364 unweaned 364 7 154.00 $154.00 $561 -13.50
359–393 value added 378 16 167.00–172.00 $169.08 $639 —
363–396 379 34 178.00–188.00 $180.33 $683 +6.36
414–440 unweaned 431 11 158.00–167.00 $161.15 $695 —
402–449 433 54 165.00–182.50 $175.90 $762 -0.11
452 thin fleshed 452 10 187.00 $187.00 $845 —
455–492 476 94 160.00–177.00 $169.87 $809 -4.73
452–497 value added 483 27 158.00–179.50 $168.82 $815 -7.18
461–498 unweaned 486 15 159.00–167.00 $164.47 $799 +0.47
508 value added 508 6 173.00 $173.00 $879 —
516 516 7 150.00 $150.00 $774 -21.61
527 thin fleshed 527 5 176.00 $176.00 $928 —
500–548 529 130 160.00–173.50 $165.35 $875 +8.35
561–578 value added 563 25 159.50–162.50 $159.87 $900 -7.13
573 thin fleshed 573 19 170.50 $170.50 $977 —
551–597 574 119 154.00–166.50 $159.40 $915 -5.22
574 574 11 143.00 $143.00 $821 -21.62
625 625 7 154.00 $154.00 $962 -10.80
651–696 677 182 152.00–158.25 $156.88 $1,062 —
700–731 706 21 130.00–140.50 $138.43 $977 -23.32
721 721 21 155.25 $155.25 $1,119 -6.50
855 855 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,069 —
917 917 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 174.00 $174.00 $590 +5.91
352–376 368 12 162.50–175.00 $170.07 $626 +0.65
400–437 412 52 160.00–173.00 $168.90 $696 +2.76
426 unweaned 426 8 159.00 $159.00 $677 —
461–487 470 31 161.00–165.00 $163.68 $769 +1.22
488 unweaned 488 4 157.00 $157.00 $766 —
513–535 527 33 147.00–161.00 $156.61 $825 +3.61
521–535 527 7 142.00–143.00 $142.56 $751 -10.44
557–582 569 49 148.00–157.00 $151.82 $864 -1.04
560–585 576 26 143.00–149.50 $147.74 $851 -0.98
587 thin fleshed 587 11 156.00 $156.00 $916 —
592 value added 592 5 152.00 $152.00 $900 —
609–647 623 80 143.00–151.00 $147.34 $918 -1.60
601–642 626 14 140.00–141.50 $140.89 $882 -8.05
633 value added 633 4 153.00 $153.00 $968 —
650–693 662 80 140.50–157.50 $149.44 $989 +17.33
653–692 670 23 133.50–141.00 $138.88 $930 +6.77
716–740 725 33 135.00–145.00 $141.87 $1,029 +10.87
778 thin fleshed 778 69 144.10 $144.10 $1,121 —
752–792 782 45 130.00–149.00 $139.04 $1,087 -14.41
819 819 5 128.50 $128.50 $1,052 -5.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–382 375 8 148.00–161.00 $156.29 $586 —
462–470 467 7 150.00–151.00 $150.58 $703 —
558–592 580 20 140.00–144.50 $142.06 $824 —
608 608 10 143.50 $143.50 $872 —
692 692 4 138.00 $138.00 $955 —
718 718 3 136.00 $136.00 $976 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087 1087 3 134.50 $134.50 $1,462 -0.50
1132 1132 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,302 —
1192–1295 1262 11 140.00–145.00 $141.45 $1,785 +0.55
1431 1431 8 145.50 $145.50 $2,082 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 16 140.25 $140.25 $951 —
764 764 7 135.50 $135.50 $1,035 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 value added 309 4 156.00 $156.00 $482 —
423 423 4 168.00 $168.00 $711 —
430 430 3 157.00 $157.00 $675 —
490 490 3 160.00 $160.00 $784 +2.77
634 value added 634 4 143.50 $143.50 $910 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 6 127.00 $127.00 $672 —
584 584 6 125.00 $125.00 $730 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 6 159.50 $159.50 $774 —
739 739 5 139.25 $139.25 $1,029 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 6 136.00 $136.00 $664 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 4 127.00 $127.00 $759 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 416 5 179.00–189.00 $184.77 $769 —
451 unweaned 451 6 160.00 $160.00 $722 —
462–489 475 31 165.00–187.00 $177.33 $842 -10.94
576 576 11 153.50 $153.50 $884 -14.50
600–602 601 7 144.00–145.00 $144.43 $868 —
685 unweaned 685 5 119.00 $119.00 $815 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–318 317 9 202.00–216.00 $209.65 $665 —
368–395 387 10 200.00 $200.00 $774 -5.29
411–438 426 17 191.00–197.00 $193.18 $823 —
490–495 492 10 179.00–185.00 $182.59 $898 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 5 186.00 $186.00 $729 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1185 974 85-90% 21 32.00–57.50 $42.21 $411 —
800–1255 1034 85-90% 47 50.00–69.50 $60.55 $626 +0.44
820–1175 1050 85-90% 59 64.00–77.50 $70.11 $736 -9.85
945–1185 1063 85-90% 51 75.00–89.00 $80.57 $856 +0.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1495 1246 80-85% 19 60.00–76.00 $68.86 $858 -11.06
1105–1495 1252 80-85% 95 73.50–86.50 $79.47 $995 +8.58
1055–1385 1271 80-85% 62 83.00–94.50 $86.25 $1,096 +15.36
1275 1275 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $854 -19.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1565 1451 75-80% 10 72.00–78.50 $74.36 $1,079 -7.55
1350–1645 1488 75-80% 39 83.00–92.50 $86.86 $1,292 +13.67
1320–1908 1498 75-80% 44 76.00–86.50 $81.50 $1,221 +8.31
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1865 1643 65-75% 11 86.50–95.00 $89.22 $1,466 —
1655 1655 65-75% 1 78.50 $78.50 $1,299 —
1685 1685 65-75% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1600 1519 4 89.00–96.00 $92.36 $1,403 —
1200–2365 1766 32 99.00–113.00 $106.07 $1,873 —
1495–2215 1899 27 113.00–124.00 $117.78 $2,237 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1147 1062 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 900.00–1,000.00 $938.13
1030–1275 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 800.00–900.00 $844.90
1183 1183 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1050–1300 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,337.58
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,260.00 $1,260.00
1031–1300 1214 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,488.41
1059–1535 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,325.00–1,625.00 $1,473.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1047 1047 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 685.00 $685.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
1071–1273 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,069.77
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1108 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,575.00–1,635.00 $1,622.52

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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
850–1150 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 67 1,975.00–2,325.00 $2,117.16 —
950–1000 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,893.75 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
900–1350 1169 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 18 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,362.50 —
975–1275 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,675.00 —
1100–1500 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,540.63 +33.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1150–1350 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,050.00–2,350.00 $2,162.50 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1050 960 (<2 yrs)Open 50 1,975.00–2,300.00 $2,171.50 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1100 981 (<2 yrs)Open 16 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,343.75 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–900 873 (<2 yrs)Open 11 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,854.55 —

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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.