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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

6,146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $313.88/cwt -5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 573 lb · 294 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $329.74/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 523 lb · 214 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.69/cwt -12.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 475 lb · 167 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,146 3,279 4,063
Feeder cattle 5,252 1,313 3,333
Slaughter cattle 894 520 730
Replacement cattle — 1,446 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, early week sales on feeders traded mostly steady to firm, with late week sales trading mostly 10.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 value added 269 5 372.50–378.00 $374.87 $1,008 —
300–337 322 5 387.50–406.00 $399.11 $1,285 -17.71
343 thin fleshed 343 9 376.00 $376.00 $1,290 —
350–385 365 21 370.00–396.00 $381.16 $1,391 -5.39
400–449 422 75 331.00–364.00 $348.12 $1,469 -1.53
407–436 thin fleshed 422 23 374.00–377.00 $375.38 $1,584 —
431 fancy 431 16 381.00 $381.00 $1,642 —
434–438 value added 436 14 324.00–352.00 $337.20 $1,470 —
453–495 478 98 329.00–357.00 $339.99 $1,625 -7.55
473–490 value added 481 22 330.00–335.00 $331.28 $1,593 —
512–547 value added 518 43 326.00–343.00 $339.22 $1,757 —
500–548 524 157 314.00–342.00 $329.88 $1,729 -0.97
526 unweaned 526 14 299.00 $299.00 $1,573 —
552–585 559 19 276.00–320.00 $311.88 $1,743 -7.96
550–596 571 219 298.00–334.00 $313.30 $1,789 -6.54
573–574 unweaned 574 7 298.00–300.00 $299.14 $1,717 —
554–591 value added 586 49 313.00–326.00 $319.35 $1,871 —
608 thin fleshed 608 12 318.50 $318.50 $1,936 —
600–645 622 123 285.00–312.00 $298.52 $1,857 -5.19
618–623 value added 622 8 305.00–307.00 $306.50 $1,906 —
623 623 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,744 -23.71
659 value added 659 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,825 —
653–678 662 94 267.50–299.50 $295.30 $1,955 —
677 677 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,855 —
700 700 7 250.25 $250.25 $1,752 —
704–747 729 45 255.00–266.50 $263.19 $1,919 —
730 value added 730 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,854 —
750–796 778 73 233.50–249.50 $241.76 $1,881 —
799 799 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,854 —
800 800 13 230.75–234.00 $231.75 $1,854 —
823 823 9 227.50 $227.50 $1,872 —
858 858 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,948 —
889 value added 889 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,965 —
932 932 15 211.50 $211.50 $1,971 —
947 947 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,894 —
954 954 4 215.50 $215.50 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 unweaned 291 4 315.00 $315.00 $917 —
354–390 368 11 337.00–341.00 $338.96 $1,247 -10.04
418–432 423 10 322.00–328.00 $324.99 $1,375 -2.01
432 unweaned 432 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,318 —
460 460 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,371 -24.15
450–492 475 45 312.00–335.00 $321.54 $1,527 -0.61
515 515 7 303.00 $303.00 $1,560 +5.74
500–541 519 52 289.00–318.00 $303.94 $1,577 +6.68
527 unweaned 527 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,449 —
554–598 573 47 270.00–301.00 $285.93 $1,638 -1.93
604–648 627 66 266.00–284.00 $276.36 $1,733 -5.26
636 value added 636 33 278.00 $278.00 $1,768 —
638 638 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,627 -26.62
655–699 682 117 242.50–273.00 $258.57 $1,763 +0.55
705 705 12 244.25 $244.25 $1,722 +2.00
706–745 728 41 237.50–253.75 $248.01 $1,806 +5.76
768 768 20 244.50 $244.50 $1,878 +9.49
803–848 810 27 218.50–236.00 $223.12 $1,807 —
856 856 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,849 —
868–895 879 20 196.25–216.25 $208.87 $1,836 —
919 919 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,719 —
992 992 17 177.00 $177.00 $1,756 -7.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 2 176.00 $176.00 $2,156 —
1323–1438 1369 10 190.50–191.50 $191.08 $2,616 —
1318–1495 1395 6 180.00–184.00 $182.27 $2,543 —
1185–1595 1424 51 184.00–189.00 $186.68 $2,658 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–467 466 10 298.00–314.00 $306.02 $1,426 —
596 596 9 284.00 $284.00 $1,693 —
648 648 24 270.00 $270.00 $1,750 —
750 750 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 +6.56
537–548 545 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 6 327.50 $327.50 $1,693 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 value added 258 2 342.00 $342.00 $882 —
328 value added 328 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,050 —
325–343 335 19 315.00–330.00 $320.06 $1,072 -4.94
351–396 374 48 304.00–358.00 $325.52 $1,217 +1.97
362–398 value added 379 13 318.00–323.00 $320.43 $1,214 —
403–446 423 108 305.00–327.50 $316.43 $1,338 -6.05
429 429 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,175 -48.48
426–448 value added 434 14 289.00–316.00 $306.04 $1,328 —
433–437 thin fleshed 435 15 330.00–334.00 $331.61 $1,443 —
451–496 unweaned 474 16 284.00–295.00 $290.56 $1,377 —
461–492 474 108 288.00–311.00 $303.11 $1,437 -9.67
475–480 value added 477 43 287.00–314.00 $298.37 $1,423 —
500–509 thin fleshed 506 12 305.00–310.00 $306.65 $1,552 -3.35
500–543 520 84 276.00–304.00 $291.24 $1,514 -5.06
524–539 value added 528 20 301.00–305.00 $303.98 $1,605 —
531 unweaned 531 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,508 —
550–570 558 18 275.00–288.00 $279.56 $1,560 +5.56
563–568 value added 566 18 276.00–279.00 $277.49 $1,571 —
572 572 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,499 -12.00
562–582 unweaned 578 18 250.00 $250.00 $1,445 —
616–626 624 26 258.00–258.50 $258.11 $1,611 -3.39
631 value added 631 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,628 —
645 645 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 -11.50
660–668 664 43 250.00 $250.00 $1,660 -8.25
711 711 33 237.50 $237.50 $1,689 —
754–760 757 33 228.50–229.00 $228.76 $1,732 —
813 813 15 216.00 $216.00 $1,756 —
874–878 877 45 204.75–207.75 $207.09 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 4 305.00 $305.00 $927 -6.00
352–378 362 8 284.00–369.00 $335.69 $1,215 +48.19
418–448 434 34 281.00–300.00 $291.83 $1,267 -1.93
460–484 thin fleshed 471 16 290.00–295.50 $293.02 $1,380 —
457–489 unweaned 478 15 258.00–267.00 $264.13 $1,263 —
453–498 483 40 262.50–285.00 $273.57 $1,321 -1.94
514 unweaned 514 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,311 +3.00
526 526 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,315 -16.27
500–542 528 65 250.00–306.00 $270.59 $1,429 +4.32
565 unweaned 565 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,396 —
556–595 578 101 243.00–280.00 $256.45 $1,482 +2.83
603–645 613 50 234.50–250.00 $239.41 $1,468 -3.34
614 unweaned 614 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,167 —
651–687 value added 667 61 244.00–251.00 $247.16 $1,649 —
653–692 670 100 220.00–244.50 $237.59 $1,592 +9.23
709 709 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,524 +2.50
704–739 718 38 219.75–230.00 $223.24 $1,603 +10.74
756–767 762 21 210.00–227.00 $217.23 $1,655 —
774 774 30 234.00 $234.00 $1,811 —
801–827 813 13 205.25–209.25 $207.37 $1,686 +3.37
819 value added 819 8 219.50 $219.50 $1,798 —
806–842 825 13 190.00–195.00 $192.25 $1,586 -11.75
872 872 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,753 —
891 891 8 176.00 $176.00 $1,568 —
913–945 927 9 183.00–192.50 $187.30 $1,736 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1303–1390 1331 9 180.00–183.50 $182.61 $2,431 —
1170–1470 1337 26 183.00–189.50 $185.98 $2,487 —
1340 1340 3 188.50 $188.50 $2,526 —
1428 1428 2 183.50 $183.50 $2,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–438 438 6 265.00–277.50 $271.24 $1,188 +11.24
498 498 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,245 —
550–557 553 7 225.00–238.00 $230.61 $1,275 -7.37
556 unweaned 556 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,209 —
611–628 617 11 224.00–233.00 $227.18 $1,402 —
692 692 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,592 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 8 274.00 $274.00 $1,348 —
505 505 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 —
567–595 583 19 267.50–269.00 $268.39 $1,565 —
684 684 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,560 +18.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,202 —
618 618 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,292 +9.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,405 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 381.00 $381.00 $1,132 —
312 unweaned 312 5 317.00 $317.00 $989 —
364–386 374 11 331.00–355.00 $339.49 $1,270 —
438 438 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,345 —
463–464 unweaned 464 10 240.00–243.50 $241.05 $1,118 —
505–547 519 16 261.00–307.00 $281.95 $1,463 —
554–574 570 19 265.00–274.00 $272.16 $1,551 +8.16
585 unweaned 585 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,275 —
693 693 5 216.50 $216.50 $1,500 —
732 732 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,669 —
799 799 15 221.00 $221.00 $1,766 —
873 873 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–358 356 11 382.50 $382.50 $1,362 +24.34
449 449 11 335.00 $335.00 $1,504 -1.00
494–499 497 14 302.50–310.00 $306.46 $1,523 -10.24
501–540 515 19 290.00–306.00 $295.20 $1,520 —
558–590 566 13 260.00–291.00 $283.01 $1,602 +21.01
637 637 5 248.50 $248.50 $1,583 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1240 1183 80-85% 3 96.00–103.00 $100.31 $1,187 —
1110–1350 1229 80-85% 57 115.00–128.00 $123.25 $1,515 +0.33
1155–1395 1233 80-85% 13 104.00–117.50 $113.32 $1,397 -20.81
1100–1390 1251 80-85% 85 126.50–143.00 $133.47 $1,670 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1805 1466 75-80% 40 118.00–132.00 $127.57 $1,870 +1.19
1355–1675 1485 75-80% 68 131.00–145.50 $136.23 $2,023 +17.92
1385–1710 1491 75-80% 8 117.00–121.00 $119.08 $1,775 +0.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–975 868 85-90% 5 80.00–84.00 $81.03 $703 —
800–1200 992 85-90% 13 87.00–103.50 $98.56 $978 +4.80
855–1150 1047 85-90% 25 109.00–118.00 $112.99 $1,183 —
950–1145 1054 85-90% 38 119.00–135.00 $125.71 $1,325 +1.72
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1785 1666 65-75% 5 129.50–140.00 $133.37 $2,222 -11.05
1615–1765 1682 65-75% 8 134.00–149.00 $142.13 $2,391 -2.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2385 1685 6 130.00–144.00 $134.94 $2,274 —
1345–2390 1733 23 143.00–164.00 $153.84 $2,666 +1.56
1640–2325 1917 32 159.00–180.00 $167.83 $3,217 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855 1855 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,562 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088 1088 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,556 —

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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.