Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 11, 2022

5,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.27/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 632 lb · 120 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.50/cwt +12.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 866 lb · 120 head

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.96/cwt +8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 714 lb · 105 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,005	7,405	5,707
Feeder cattle	2,410	5,251	4,076
Slaughter cattle	1,197	907	940
Replacement cattle	1,398	1,247	691

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs steady to firm,700-850 lbs firm undertone, 2 pots of 865 lbs sharply higher. Heifers 400-500 lbs steady to firm, 500-600 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher, over 600 lbs firm to higher undertone. Slaughter cows fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
394	394	5	216.00	$216.00	$851	+7.00
403–440	419	29	197.00–211.00	$202.46	$848	-4.38
451–456	454	36	200.00–205.00	$200.83	$912	+18.04
505–547	522	20	188.50–195.00	$190.63	$995	-5.39
561–594	578	27	193.50–195.00	$194.49	$1,124	+2.60
578 unweaned	578	22	162.00	$162.00	$936	-15.50
609–648	632	120	175.50–187.85	$186.27	$1,177	+19.63
673–695	687	88	163.00–174.00	$170.40	$1,171	+0.44
705 fancy	705	12	172.00	$172.00	$1,213	—
712–733	721	22	161.25–165.50	$163.02	$1,175	-0.55
829	829	27	152.10	$152.10	$1,261	—
866	866	120	156.50	$156.50	$1,355	+12.87

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
271	271	4	197.00	$197.00	$534	—
318–345	331	11	200.00–206.00	$203.04	$672	+2.04
362–396	378	15	192.50–205.00	$198.85	$752	-1.97
398 unweaned	398	4	179.00	$179.00	$712	—
406–440	424	20	184.00–189.00	$186.72	$792	-7.00
452–490	471	25	181.00–194.00	$186.47	$878	-4.12
468–493 unweaned	482	11	165.00–170.00	$167.79	$809	—
507–523 unweaned	516	11	173.00–175.00	$174.11	$898	—
500–548	529	46	169.00–186.00	$179.37	$949	-5.31
550–598	563	31	160.00–169.00	$165.12	$930	-12.15
600–628	610	25	154.50–171.00	$166.81	$1,018	+8.54
688	688	3	147.50	$147.50	$1,015	-6.46
743	743	11	154.75	$154.75	$1,150	+2.75
754–779	764	10	140.00–143.50	$141.43	$1,081	-4.57
817	817	3	145.25	$145.25	$1,187	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1380	1347	5	138.00–139.00	$138.18	$1,861	—
1190–1450	1349	5	121.00–132.00	$125.62	$1,695	—
1190–1560	1394	18	141.50–144.50	$143.18	$1,996	+0.35
1450	1450	5	145.00	$145.00	$2,102	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
506–533	518	7	155.00–155.50	$155.22	$804	+6.22
652–656	654	12	139.25–145.00	$142.61	$933	—
818	818	6	135.00	$135.00	$1,104	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
531	531	7	166.00	$166.00	$881	—
554–580	568	11	140.00–155.00	$148.35	$843	—
716	716	5	143.25	$143.25	$1,026	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
523	523	6	143.50	$143.50	$751	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	6	165.00	$165.00	$363	—
282	282	3	163.00	$163.00	$460	—
302 thin fleshed	302	6	185.00	$185.00	$559	—
386	386	6	177.00	$177.00	$683	+6.93
424–443	432	11	164.00–170.00	$168.18	$727	-0.72
470 thin fleshed	470	14	173.00	$173.00	$813	—
454–498	474	27	157.00–166.00	$161.55	$766	-2.13
518 unweaned	518	4	149.00	$149.00	$772	—
503–540	522	13	149.00–160.00	$155.24	$810	-1.37
561–593	576	13	147.00–154.50	$150.08	$864	+2.34
607–646	633	52	142.50–150.00	$147.78	$935	+6.89
668–677	672	13	132.00–146.50	$140.38	$943	+1.50
702–730	708	31	132.00–149.75	$146.28	$1,036	+4.41
717 thin fleshed	717	74	151.50	$151.50	$1,086	—
944	944	5	124.50	$124.50	$1,175	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375 fancy	375	3	197.00	$197.00	$739	—
378–380	380	15	184.00–185.00	$184.20	$700	+3.87
405 fancy	405	4	186.00	$186.00	$753	—
410–448	430	44	173.00–181.00	$177.14	$762	+1.24
461 unweaned	461	18	160.00	$160.00	$738	-4.47
450–494	474	33	170.00–179.00	$172.14	$816	+2.27
503–541	531	42	167.00–175.50	$172.51	$916	+7.16
505–534 thin fleshed	532	41	182.50–183.00	$182.53	$971	+6.53
556 unweaned	556	19	150.00	$150.00	$834	—
552–574	564	27	156.00–170.00	$164.21	$926	+4.81
603–628	611	12	155.00–166.00	$161.20	$985	+7.20

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–441	437	10	145.00–149.50	$146.77	$641	—
466	466	7	148.50	$148.50	$692	-2.08
631	631	5	136.00	$136.00	$858	-7.50

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
582	582	8	146.50	$146.50	$853	—
693	693	7	133.50	$133.50	$925	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1277	1178	9	140.50–142.50	$141.67	$1,669	—
1292	1292	3	143.50	$143.50	$1,854	+2.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
286 thin fleshed	286	7	204.00	$204.00	$583	—
380 unweaned	380	4	168.00	$168.00	$638	—
385–390	388	11	176.50–191.00	$183.04	$710	—
419–448	434	8	163.00–164.00	$163.52	$710	-21.25
481 unweaned	481	4	156.00	$156.00	$750	-4.00
487	487	7	181.00	$181.00	$881	+3.67
502 thin fleshed	502	5	182.00	$182.00	$914	—
506 unweaned	506	5	156.00	$156.00	$789	—
581	581	5	156.00	$156.00	$906	+2.50
622–643	634	9	149.00–152.50	$150.97	$957	+6.54
700–722	707	10	126.00–139.00	$135.02	$955	—
779	779	4	133.00	$133.00	$1,036	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
367–392	384	9	199.00–203.00	$200.28	$769	+0.28
412–432	425	8	184.00–189.00	$187.18	$796	-6.00
468	468	3	190.00	$190.00	$889	+7.41

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	4	171.00	$171.00	$641	—
413	413	5	160.00	$160.00	$661	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1265	975	85-90%	20	31.00–54.50	$39.97	$390	-2.24
805–1265	1031	85-90%	52	50.00–69.00	$60.16	$620	-0.39
890–1215	1048	85-90%	79	64.00–77.00	$70.25	$736	+9.70
915–1230	1073	85-90%	63	76.00–87.50	$80.54	$864	-0.03

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1485	1229	80-85%	85	73.00–83.50	$78.34	$963	+9.48
1145–1390	1261	80-85%	28	62.00–75.50	$70.04	$883	-9.43
1125–1455	1275	80-85%	98	83.00–94.00	$86.41	$1,102	+19.41
1250–1310	1280	80-85%	2	51.00–57.00	$54.07	$692	-12.93

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1660	1479	75-80%	59	74.00–84.00	$80.22	$1,186	-6.64
1370–1965	1491	75-80%	67	82.00–97.00	$86.77	$1,294	-0.09
1340–1665	1518	75-80%	6	73.00–75.50	$74.25	$1,127	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1610–1830	1703	65-75%	6	75.00–82.50	$79.03	$1,346	—
1570–1955	1707	65-75%	20	83.50–91.00	$86.89	$1,483	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1790	1565	11	85.00–98.00	$91.50	$1,432	—
1360–2160	1781	37	97.00–111.00	$106.33	$1,894	+0.26
1585–2190	1887	19	113.00–123.50	$117.74	$2,222	-0.04

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1116	1116	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	900.00	$900.00
1141	1141	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,140.00	$1,140.00
984–1473	1173	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	124	1,050.00–1,425.00	$1,332.17
1040–1550	1258	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	51	1,250.00–1,600.00	$1,440.26
1310–1351	1328	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	950.00–1,030.00	$987.08
1253–1388	1335	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,030.00–1,175.00	$1,087.90
1448	1448	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,150.00	$1,150.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1125–1134	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	1,475.00–1,500.00	$1,484.95
1122–1228	1185	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	1,725.00–1,875.00	$1,815.64

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
992	992	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,100.00	$1,100.00
993 thin fleshed	993	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	870.00	$870.00
1021	1021	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,150.00	$1,150.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1165	1165	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,375.00	$1,375.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
941 thin fleshed	941	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	935.00	$935.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1103–1239	1208	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	1,600.00–1,675.00	$1,659.19

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—
1000–1100	1054	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	2,100.00–2,500.00	$2,371.43	—
1050–1250	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,800.00	$1,800.00	+437.50
1150	1150	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	2,075.00	$2,075.00	+712.50
1100–1350	1169	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	13	1,200.00–1,415.00	$1,250.38	-112.12
1100–1400	1217	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,725.00–1,825.00	$1,788.33	+247.70

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150–1465	1390	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	1,975.00–2,350.00	$2,127.08	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,210.00	$1,210.00	—
950–1100	1032	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,440.00–1,500.00	$1,472.73	—
1250	1250	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	1,070.00	$1,070.00	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750–900	836	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,150.00–1,250.00	$1,192.86	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1150	1040	(<2 yrs)	Open	113	1,900.00–2,325.00	$2,157.30	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1275	1180	(<2 yrs)	Open	79	2,375.00–2,625.00	$2,498.42	—
1350 fancy	1350	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—

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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.