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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

2,731 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $339.18/cwt -14.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,957/hd at 577 lb · 146 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $372.38/cwt +2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 520 lb · 145 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $383.39/cwt -7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 480 lb · 141 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,731 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,056 —
300–315 307 15 440.00–485.00 $451.03 $1,385 -21.44
357–397 379 36 415.00–440.00 $427.10 $1,619 -0.99
404–447 425 55 382.00–432.50 $409.46 $1,740 -10.97
455–482 value added 464 14 371.00–390.00 $374.17 $1,736 —
456–481 unweaned 468 22 380.00–386.00 $383.06 $1,793 +0.43
452–496 484 105 375.00–399.00 $384.69 $1,862 -20.41
501 501 13 367.50 $367.50 $1,841 -11.46
500–533 518 98 348.00–391.00 $374.16 $1,938 -4.80
517–534 unweaned 527 13 360.00–379.00 $367.16 $1,935 +0.11
525–538 value added 534 21 370.00–371.00 $370.33 $1,978 —
555–586 572 76 335.00–356.00 $343.85 $1,967 -9.99
563–593 577 26 320.00–340.00 $330.35 $1,906 -23.49
557–595 value added 586 44 331.00–338.00 $336.34 $1,971 —
603–613 value added 608 24 324.00–329.00 $326.69 $1,986 —
600–635 621 16 301.00–314.00 $305.02 $1,894 -35.67
612–640 623 30 320.00–339.50 $335.13 $2,088 -5.56
650–668 655 32 305.50–316.00 $310.36 $2,033 -4.64
656 unweaned 656 7 293.00 $293.00 $1,922 —
652–695 672 46 277.00–302.00 $289.62 $1,946 -51.02
703 703 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,074 -32.00
700–715 708 69 305.00–313.00 $310.08 $2,195 -16.92
765–781 767 79 274.00–286.50 $284.91 $2,185 -8.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 322 10 422.50–445.00 $429.56 $1,383 —
368 368 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,472 —
378 unweaned 378 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,418 —
407–431 424 16 376.00–381.00 $378.93 $1,607 -10.11
442 unweaned 442 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,635 +24.00
465–493 473 22 352.00–375.00 $368.55 $1,743 -1.73
500–549 532 63 334.00–362.50 $348.73 $1,855 -9.91
578 unweaned 578 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,734 —
568–590 581 48 310.00–347.50 $328.31 $1,907 +15.34
600–638 611 56 300.00–316.00 $309.80 $1,893 -1.69
652–675 661 26 286.00–300.00 $293.67 $1,941 -1.83
703 703 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,095 +12.12
710–713 711 16 268.00–277.00 $275.31 $1,957 -10.57
771 771 40 283.00 $283.00 $2,182 —
806–840 811 26 257.00–274.50 $271.21 $2,200 —
864 864 4 254.50 $254.50 $2,199 —
890 890 7 254.00 $254.00 $2,261 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1253–1492 1339 6 201.00–207.50 $205.29 $2,749 —
1210–1410 1368 7 201.00–205.00 $202.39 $2,769 —
1235–1578 1377 74 206.50–214.00 $209.93 $2,891 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 8 376.00 $376.00 $1,692 —
646 646 4 289.00 $289.00 $1,867 —
785 785 3 269.00 $269.00 $2,112 —
868 868 10 259.50 $259.50 $2,252 —
1007 1007 3 241.00 $241.00 $2,427 —
1085 1085 3 223.00 $223.00 $2,420 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,168 —
368 368 3 412.50 $412.50 $1,518 —
440–449 444 12 375.00–377.50 $376.45 $1,671 —
574 574 7 313.00 $313.00 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 5 288.50 $288.50 $1,428 —
536 536 5 327.00 $327.00 $1,753 +23.00
648 648 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,821 —
702 702 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,895 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 3 407.50 $407.50 $1,243 —
300–341 327 19 378.00–405.00 $392.66 $1,284 —
370–395 386 22 372.50–415.00 $395.58 $1,527 -8.06
386 value added 386 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,554 —
404 unweaned 404 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,454 —
406–448 428 37 355.00–380.00 $366.59 $1,569 -15.63
436 thin fleshed 436 4 377.50 $377.50 $1,646 —
447 value added 447 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,609 —
450–494 474 86 342.00–362.00 $349.96 $1,659 -18.32
475 value added 475 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 —
484 unweaned 484 8 349.00 $349.00 $1,689 +5.00
502–540 519 44 315.00–340.00 $327.55 $1,700 -6.82
520 value added 520 8 347.00 $347.00 $1,804 —
523–545 529 21 295.00–337.00 $324.64 $1,717 -9.73
562 value added 562 12 338.00 $338.00 $1,900 —
550–593 570 65 300.00–330.00 $310.45 $1,770 -10.49
600–648 626 63 284.00–307.00 $296.12 $1,854 -7.77
650–673 656 12 282.00–287.00 $285.22 $1,871 -2.15
656 656 8 254.00 $254.00 $1,666 -33.37
659 value added 659 5 293.00 $293.00 $1,931 —
702–730 720 23 271.00–274.00 $272.84 $1,964 -14.16
748 thin fleshed 748 7 284.00 $284.00 $2,124 —
763–790 769 32 249.00–258.00 $253.44 $1,949 -23.64
872 872 6 245.50 $245.50 $2,141 —
922–940 931 6 229.50–245.00 $237.18 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 10 380.00 $380.00 $1,075 -44.71
346 346 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,263 -3.34
350 thin fleshed 350 4 377.50 $377.50 $1,321 —
355–398 383 53 347.00–380.00 $363.69 $1,393 +34.69
412–443 425 57 325.00–352.00 $337.08 $1,433 -10.78
450–482 470 31 323.00–337.50 $329.96 $1,551 +1.94
527 527 4 323.00 $323.00 $1,702 +15.57
503–545 530 48 285.00–349.00 $315.39 $1,672 +7.96
553–599 577 24 279.00–300.00 $290.95 $1,679 -5.50
616 616 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,762 +4.00
605–640 633 41 262.00–290.50 $284.04 $1,798 +2.04
652–692 679 23 256.00–268.00 $262.31 $1,781 -9.12
687 687 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,704 -23.43
708–722 717 9 269.00–274.00 $272.36 $1,953 +10.05
708–748 733 16 249.00–263.00 $255.11 $1,870 -7.20
765–797 788 15 238.00–281.50 $267.78 $2,110 +10.78
814 814 5 236.50 $236.50 $1,925 +6.50
846 846 20 259.00 $259.00 $2,191 +29.00
867 867 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,037 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1230 1148 2 206.50–207.00 $206.73 $2,373 —
1250–1440 1326 37 207.00–213.00 $209.74 $2,781 -5.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,307 —
416–439 427 15 310.00–322.00 $318.82 $1,361 +11.32
497 497 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,441 ±0.00
628–635 631 13 247.50–262.00 $253.45 $1,599 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
943 943 7 223.00 $223.00 $2,103 —
985 985 4 227.00 $227.00 $2,236 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 6 324.00 $324.00 $1,290 —
405–422 412 7 372.00–385.00 $379.30 $1,563 —
458–472 462 10 382.50–395.00 $391.17 $1,807 —
510–520 517 10 298.00–304.00 $299.78 $1,550 -20.86
573–592 579 9 300.00–345.00 $329.67 $1,909 +16.31
599 599 14 287.00 $287.00 $1,719 —
673–674 674 11 268.00–270.00 $268.54 $1,810 -11.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 379 19 400.00–439.00 $407.69 $1,545 +10.69
407 407 4 406.00 $406.00 $1,652 +14.43
602–626 610 13 295.00–301.00 $297.74 $1,816 —
810 810 3 256.00 $256.00 $2,074 —
864 864 4 236.00 $236.00 $2,039 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1300 1217 80-85% 16 121.00–136.00 $128.15 $1,560 -8.59
1045–1350 1227 80-85% 56 130.00–144.00 $137.20 $1,683 +0.46
1055–1360 1230 80-85% 42 139.50–154.00 $146.84 $1,806 +10.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1590 1464 75-80% 37 142.00–159.00 $147.70 $2,162 +0.69
1375–1535 1465 75-80% 4 122.00–134.00 $128.21 $1,878 -18.80
1360–1710 1532 75-80% 26 132.00–144.00 $139.26 $2,133 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–995 923 85-90% 3 89.00–106.50 $99.53 $919 —
900–1185 1017 85-90% 18 117.00–132.00 $125.74 $1,279 +1.92
800–1200 1031 85-90% 12 100.00–119.00 $109.47 $1,129 +8.94
950–1190 1041 85-90% 18 130.50–148.00 $137.28 $1,429 +1.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,528 —
1700 1700 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,159 -18.97
1600–1945 1703 7 135.00–156.00 $142.28 $2,423 -3.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2230 1769 5 155.00–164.00 $159.29 $2,818 —
1680–2110 1886 9 177.00–189.00 $183.09 $3,453 —
1420–2445 1894 26 164.00–189.00 $173.99 $3,295 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2330 2330 1 161.00 $161.00 $3,751 —

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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.