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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

4,273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.13/cwt +11.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 478 lb · 206 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.50/cwt +14.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 420 lb · 149 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.00/cwt -3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 524 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,273 6,104 5,005
Feeder cattle 3,333 3,914 2,410
Slaughter cattle 730 781 1,197
Replacement cattle 210 1,409 1,398

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, 600-700 lbs firm to 5.00 higher, 700-800 lbs higher undertone. Heifers 400-500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, spots 15.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to firm. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 6 270.00 $270.00 $940 -12.48
352–394 380 38 269.00–284.00 $274.61 $1,044 +5.45
424 unweaned 424 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,081 +6.00
403–448 427 56 256.00–280.00 $270.09 $1,153 +20.09
450–499 478 80 233.00–277.00 $265.35 $1,268 +11.47
501–548 524 144 235.00–263.50 $248.00 $1,300 -2.06
550–593 571 91 227.00–254.50 $243.37 $1,390 +5.59
607–642 628 73 216.00–237.00 $225.14 $1,414 +0.75
651–670 659 36 213.00–225.00 $219.79 $1,448 -4.03
714–718 716 48 207.75–219.50 $212.77 $1,523 +16.27
760–794 764 53 196.75–215.00 $212.85 $1,626 +21.85
864–893 883 74 187.75–194.50 $190.76 $1,684 +22.26
906 906 6 190.50 $190.50 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 5 263.00 $263.00 $926 —
403–445 423 45 230.00–257.00 $244.48 $1,034 +2.19
465 465 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 -21.14
462–498 479 35 222.00–242.50 $233.73 $1,120 -2.41
500–540 510 26 212.00–232.50 $224.89 $1,147 +5.05
558–598 578 34 206.00–223.00 $215.15 $1,244 -1.43
603–623 616 12 208.00–213.50 $211.02 $1,300 +1.92
650 650 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 -18.98
661–697 672 21 200.00–209.00 $205.18 $1,379 +6.20
703–747 718 26 193.00–200.00 $195.85 $1,406 -6.10
752–758 754 13 193.50–196.50 $194.88 $1,469 +9.62
796 796 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,473 -0.26
814 814 7 185.50 $185.50 $1,510 +7.25
865 865 16 186.75 $186.75 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 2 247.00 $247.00 $793 —
426–436 433 17 221.00 $221.00 $957 —
541 541 5 206.50 $206.50 $1,117 —
666 thin fleshed 666 12 198.00 $198.00 $1,319 —
712–733 727 11 185.50–186.50 $186.23 $1,354 —
803 803 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,445 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1171–1400 1242 24 169.00–175.50 $174.60 $2,169 —
1380–1461 1423 17 179.00–182.00 $180.63 $2,570 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
182 unweaned 182 6 202.00 $202.00 $368 —
260–298 unweaned 266 12 191.00–200.00 $198.32 $528 —
310–348 unweaned 327 9 200.00–202.00 $201.05 $657 -10.95
305–342 330 12 242.50–262.50 $253.14 $835 -9.05
353–397 388 32 240.00–259.00 $251.60 $976 +19.41
401 fancy 401 7 264.00 $264.00 $1,059 —
402 unweaned 402 7 190.00 $190.00 $764 —
400–447 422 135 205.00–257.00 $245.21 $1,035 +15.39
452–493 478 206 223.00–239.50 $236.13 $1,129 +6.05
500–532 518 68 216.00–229.00 $221.80 $1,149 +22.80
548 548 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,110 -26.48
554–591 578 99 207.00–216.00 $213.05 $1,231 -3.57
600–645 628 69 204.00–214.00 $207.57 $1,304 +8.73
659–683 666 50 200.50–207.00 $204.91 $1,365 —
700–732 716 15 185.00–189.00 $187.47 $1,342 +3.07
755–782 776 90 185.00–189.50 $188.18 $1,460 —
801–811 805 18 177.50–179.75 $178.38 $1,436 —
860 860 62 176.75 $176.75 $1,520 —
910 910 58 177.00 $177.00 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 6 240.00 $240.00 $552 +9.00
267 267 6 219.00 $219.00 $585 —
313–339 327 17 227.00–235.00 $230.84 $755 +12.19
351–368 360 11 227.50–240.00 $233.42 $840 +11.19
409–440 428 35 209.00–226.00 $219.60 $940 +7.13
450–490 470 66 206.00–222.50 $214.70 $1,009 -2.83
495 495 10 190.00 $190.00 $940 -27.53
500 500 4 185.00 $185.00 $925 -21.80
500–540 522 34 196.00–210.00 $201.23 $1,050 -5.57
558–581 569 16 200.00–204.00 $202.20 $1,151 +5.51
580–588 586 19 185.50–187.00 $185.89 $1,089 -15.67
605–628 613 23 192.00–199.00 $196.02 $1,202 +2.59
655–695 676 29 186.00–192.50 $189.92 $1,284 +6.52
700–747 713 11 174.75–183.00 $179.77 $1,282 +9.16
750–789 772 14 180.00–182.50 $180.89 $1,396 +8.57
838 838 4 165.50 $165.50 $1,387 +10.00
878 878 7 164.50 $164.50 $1,444 —
987 987 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,589 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1362 1232 11 168.00–169.00 $168.70 $2,078 —
1164–1377 1248 48 170.00–175.00 $172.83 $2,157 —
1220–1378 1328 6 173.50–176.50 $175.58 $2,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 6 199.50 $199.50 $952 —
592–594 593 11 185.00–193.50 $189.64 $1,125 +14.64
613 613 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,110 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786–790 787 18 180.50–183.50 $181.17 $1,426 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 5 179.50 $179.50 $1,066 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 unweaned 208 2 247.00 $247.00 $514 —
291 unweaned 291 16 256.00 $256.00 $745 —
343 unweaned 343 6 247.00 $247.00 $847 —
360 unweaned 360 8 243.00 $243.00 $875 —
419 unweaned 419 6 235.00 $235.00 $985 —
470–487 479 6 212.00–224.00 $217.89 $1,044 —
593 593 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,204 —
668 668 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,276 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1410 1232 80-85% 61 90.50–99.00 $94.46 $1,164 +0.09
1135–1480 1245 80-85% 27 81.00–90.00 $85.55 $1,065 -8.82
1130–1375 1249 80-85% 53 97.50–110.00 $103.06 $1,287 +8.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1325 1013 85-90% 12 54.50–69.50 $62.46 $633 -23.91
850–1160 1014 85-90% 27 70.50–80.00 $76.64 $777 -9.73
875–1240 1023 85-90% 35 80.50–90.00 $85.47 $874 -0.90
955–1130 1051 85-90% 29 89.50–104.50 $95.13 $1,000 -0.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1640 1396 75-80% 25 92.00–99.00 $95.49 $1,333 —
1310–1685 1450 75-80% 5 87.00–91.00 $88.87 $1,289 -15.23
1355–1555 1452 75-80% 31 99.00–109.00 $103.15 $1,498 -0.95
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1850 1667 65-75% 5 102.00–115.50 $109.89 $1,832 —
1705–1915 1810 65-75% 2 98.00–99.00 $98.53 $1,783 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1605 1533 9 83.50–110.00 $95.90 $1,470 —
1385–2390 1656 26 111.00–128.00 $118.54 $1,963 —
1385–1940 1756 21 122.00–137.50 $129.64 $2,276 +15.46

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1263–1403 1349 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,469.34
1335–1513 1424 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,450.00–1,825.00 $1,684.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1038–1118 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,078.51

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1063 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,025.00 $2,025.00 +550.00
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00 +644.83
1100–1150 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 2,100.00–2,325.00 $2,137.50 +460.98
1050–1250 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,770.83 —
1200–1350 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 17 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,578.82 —

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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 971 (<2 yrs)Open 17 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.