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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

4,700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $331.24/cwt +5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 527 lb · 274 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $343.31/cwt -13.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 480 lb · 215 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $315.33/cwt +5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 573 lb · 212 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,700 4,381 5,489
Feeder cattle 4,040 2,906 4,694
Slaughter cattle 660 775 795
Replacement cattle — 700 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to 5.00 higher, spots 10.00 to 15.00 higher, heifers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs higher undertone. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–333 332 12 359.00–361.00 $359.84 $1,195 -57.66
363–389 378 7 361.00–382.50 $369.85 $1,398 +7.52
388 value added 388 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,377 —
400–449 426 68 329.00–380.00 $363.31 $1,548 +14.82
433–439 fancy 437 13 393.00–405.00 $397.58 $1,737 -3.42
467–470 value added 468 19 327.00–335.00 $331.62 $1,552 —
453–483 fancy 476 12 396.00–401.00 $397.19 $1,891 +25.71
458–498 unweaned 479 28 324.00–333.50 $326.88 $1,566 —
453–498 482 156 327.00–365.00 $343.54 $1,656 -5.52
507–533 value added 518 22 329.00–336.00 $331.95 $1,720 —
500–549 528 252 313.00–349.00 $331.18 $1,749 +1.82
551 thin fleshed 551 10 340.00 $340.00 $1,873 —
555–567 value added 560 9 313.00–326.00 $321.39 $1,800 —
550–595 574 177 302.00–331.00 $316.04 $1,814 +6.10
550–597 580 16 275.00–301.50 $288.71 $1,675 -21.23
602–634 618 49 291.00–314.50 $303.76 $1,877 +1.11
610–638 value added 619 11 297.00–307.00 $302.24 $1,871 —
636–647 644 20 271.00–276.00 $272.48 $1,755 -13.65
650–689 671 67 270.00–279.00 $274.64 $1,843 -13.31
665–676 672 56 252.00–270.00 $264.52 $1,778 -23.43
701 701 4 273.00 $273.00 $1,914 —
761–790 779 131 238.00–263.25 $254.51 $1,983 —
811–829 814 79 240.00–254.60 $251.18 $2,045 +9.43
927 927 17 229.25 $229.25 $2,125 —
985 985 56 223.50 $223.50 $2,201 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–394 389 13 329.00–336.00 $334.16 $1,300 +0.14
401–435 413 10 347.00–350.00 $347.72 $1,436 +25.30
482 482 9 315.00 $315.00 $1,518 -4.12
494 unweaned 494 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,492 +43.00
496 496 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,488 -19.12
500–538 524 19 295.00–316.00 $306.83 $1,608 +8.43
558–598 583 9 285.00–298.90 $293.48 $1,711 +6.62
586 unweaned 586 4 289.00 $289.00 $1,694 +5.00
622 622 3 266.50 $266.50 $1,658 -7.01
623 value added 623 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,651 —
604–643 626 27 267.50–290.00 $276.91 $1,733 +3.40
650–684 669 34 265.00–268.00 $265.54 $1,776 +7.30
678 unweaned 678 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,620 —
714 value added 714 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,792 —
701–747 723 25 244.00–260.50 $253.23 $1,831 +9.71
803–848 826 10 228.00–237.00 $231.03 $1,908 +6.45
872 872 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,936 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278 1278 2 177.00 $177.00 $2,262 -2.91
1213–1576 1409 34 181.50–186.50 $184.21 $2,596 +1.10
1258–1558 1458 9 173.00–175.00 $174.42 $2,543 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,154 —
419 419 7 269.00 $269.00 $1,127 -27.00
582 582 7 268.00 $268.00 $1,560 —
634 634 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,579 —
657–697 690 17 239.50–240.00 $239.58 $1,653 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 —
606–645 618 13 278.00–288.00 $284.79 $1,760 —
679 679 6 266.00 $266.00 $1,806 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 324.00 $324.00 $1,108 —
415–418 417 7 319.00–327.00 $323.59 $1,349 —
720 720 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,771 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,072 —
351–395 374 30 320.00–361.00 $336.65 $1,259 +5.70
408 thin fleshed 408 8 341.00–351.00 $346.00 $1,412 —
400–444 427 135 289.00–331.00 $321.11 $1,371 +5.24
450–459 value added 456 13 305.00–307.00 $306.39 $1,397 —
454–492 477 183 288.00–317.00 $308.98 $1,474 +11.10
504 value added 504 9 283.00 $283.00 $1,426 —
518 thin fleshed 518 6 299.00 $299.00 $1,549 —
500–548 529 92 272.00–295.00 $284.53 $1,505 +1.14
506–539 unweaned 531 17 270.00–272.00 $270.45 $1,436 —
555–597 571 109 265.00–278.00 $271.79 $1,552 +9.51
575 thin fleshed 575 10 278.00 $278.00 $1,598 —
602–616 605 19 250.00–257.00 $254.09 $1,537 —
616 fancy 616 90 276.25 $276.25 $1,702 —
655–698 674 28 236.50–259.00 $241.71 $1,629 -9.54
718–748 737 28 227.50–229.50 $228.78 $1,686 —
766 766 22 228.50–233.00 $229.32 $1,757 —
860 860 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,797 —
941 941 54 209.25 $209.25 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 unweaned 407 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,107 —
408–442 426 11 290.00–301.00 $293.33 $1,250 —
464–472 466 11 270.00–285.00 $274.14 $1,277 -0.72
514 value added 514 7 291.00 $291.00 $1,496 —
510–548 527 10 260.00–277.00 $271.23 $1,429 +5.62
514–548 532 29 267.00–286.00 $274.78 $1,462 +9.17
542 unweaned 542 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,252 -7.58
558–563 value added 561 9 275.00–277.00 $275.66 $1,546 —
567–595 579 23 246.00–260.00 $255.51 $1,479 +12.21
600–643 617 25 237.50–252.00 $246.77 $1,523 +12.44
618 unweaned 618 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,397 ±0.00
616–623 619 9 236.00–241.00 $238.24 $1,475 +3.91
657 657 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,551 +5.50
650–693 685 117 230.00–250.00 $247.30 $1,694 +1.42
701–745 722 29 220.00–241.00 $228.26 $1,648 +43.26
765 765 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,652 —
800–810 805 13 206.00–217.00 $213.36 $1,718 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,223 —
490 490 13 263.00 $263.00 $1,289 —
564 564 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,495 —
1030 1030 50 199.00 $199.00 $2,050 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,747 —
1120–1400 1276 23 181.50–185.50 $182.99 $2,335 —
1442 1442 2 188.00 $188.00 $2,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 unweaned 445 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 —
480 480 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 +16.00
571 571 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,313 —
768 768 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,536 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 375 9 320.00–346.00 $336.87 $1,263 —
402–430 419 13 305.00–333.00 $318.27 $1,334 —
486 486 11 311.00 $311.00 $1,511 +22.87
488 unweaned 488 8 279.00 $279.00 $1,362 —
569 unweaned 569 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,474 —
582 582 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,583 —
643 643 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,704 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–475 467 13 310.00–335.00 $328.67 $1,535 —
566 566 5 307.00 $307.00 $1,738 —
740 740 4 226.50 $226.50 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 6 301.00 $301.00 $1,303 —
514 514 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,074 —
622 622 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1440 1207 80-85% 29 105.00–115.00 $110.40 $1,333 +0.30
1115–1360 1244 80-85% 63 115.00–130.00 $120.36 $1,497 -9.69
1115–1375 1262 80-85% 43 124.00–134.00 $128.10 $1,617 +8.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1540 1438 75-80% 10 110.00–116.00 $113.91 $1,638 —
1325–1770 1498 75-80% 45 125.00–136.50 $128.90 $1,931 +19.22
1350–1700 1507 75-80% 48 118.00–131.00 $124.18 $1,871 +3.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1085 985 85-90% 10 69.00–85.00 $79.40 $782 —
895–1200 1010 85-90% 24 90.00–102.00 $95.91 $969 +0.70
925–1255 1053 85-90% 38 104.00–114.00 $109.51 $1,153 —
950–1215 1053 85-90% 20 115.00–124.00 $119.20 $1,255 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 65-75% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,407 +11.69
1550–1950 1745 65-75% 13 121.50–136.00 $126.32 $2,204 +3.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1750 1646 4 133.00–140.00 $136.59 $2,248 —
1360–2130 1715 18 141.00–170.00 $150.97 $2,589 -0.13
1660–2160 1924 5 158.00–162.00 $159.95 $3,077 -4.86

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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.