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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

2,389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $292.00/cwt -1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,313/hd at 792 lb · 135 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $350.91/cwt -7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,179/hd at 621 lb · 134 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $386.69/cwt -30.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,027/hd at 524 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,389 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–342 321 20 437.50–482.50 $451.85 $1,450 +0.15
355–396 375 37 400.00–455.00 $421.86 $1,582 -7.69
396 unweaned 396 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,584 —
418 unweaned 418 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,714 —
408–442 429 24 400.00–410.00 $403.75 $1,732 -21.38
454–493 474 49 380.00–407.00 $388.51 $1,842 -16.47
472–484 unweaned 475 37 374.00–391.00 $385.33 $1,830 —
505–544 523 102 365.00–398.00 $384.25 $2,010 -5.89
531 fancy 531 18 400.50 $400.50 $2,127 -31.75
550–595 565 88 350.00–380.00 $364.09 $2,057 +0.95
602–640 621 134 342.00–369.75 $350.91 $2,179 -3.91
653–680 673 76 314.25–334.50 $331.65 $2,232 +47.33
738–743 739 22 299.00–300.00 $299.73 $2,215 —
707–746 743 77 310.00–312.50 $312.35 $2,321 —
792 792 135 292.00 $292.00 $2,313 —
902 902 62 273.25 $273.25 $2,465 -3.25
963 963 116 263.50 $263.50 $2,538 +2.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,465 -8.87
378–392 387 9 370.00–392.00 $377.16 $1,460 -16.56
443 unweaned 443 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,550 —
464–498 481 64 355.00–386.00 $371.92 $1,789 +0.19
505–542 524 33 328.00–372.00 $349.59 $1,832 +7.76
560–598 578 18 331.00–339.00 $335.80 $1,941 +16.59
604–626 614 15 315.00–325.00 $318.43 $1,955 +5.67
654–690 677 28 290.00–306.00 $295.45 $2,000 +13.45
734 734 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,129 +3.33
812 812 8 272.00 $272.00 $2,209 -1.00
878 878 6 245.00 $245.00 $2,151 -9.00
904 904 10 263.50 $263.50 $2,382 +6.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1234–1560 1352 44 210.00–217.00 $214.07 $2,894 —
1530 1530 3 209.50 $209.50 $3,205 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 7 328.00 $328.00 $2,014 —
681–684 683 15 301.00–308.00 $304.26 $2,078 +10.62
908 908 13 258.25 $258.25 $2,345 —
1074 1074 5 223.50 $223.50 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 4 374.00 $374.00 $1,384 —
464 464 26 331.00 $331.00 $1,536 +5.00
775 775 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,767 —
902 902 4 241.50 $241.50 $2,178 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,673 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–341 337 7 412.50–420.00 $416.83 $1,405 +14.52
351–386 367 30 387.50–408.00 $399.43 $1,466 +8.71
412 thin fleshed 412 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,669 —
419 unweaned 419 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,466 —
409–448 424 52 371.00–397.50 $382.01 $1,620 -1.31
450–498 472 102 345.00–377.00 $361.61 $1,707 +23.34
480 unweaned 480 10 332.00 $332.00 $1,594 —
503–546 527 77 320.00–356.00 $331.42 $1,747 -15.12
550–583 569 49 318.00–337.00 $327.51 $1,864 +1.09
579 fancy 579 31 352.00 $352.00 $2,038 —
602–635 616 17 304.00–316.00 $310.73 $1,914 +4.38
663–693 690 26 285.50–287.00 $285.67 $1,971 -5.24
703–748 741 68 278.00–284.00 $278.65 $2,065 —
780 780 14 278.00 $278.00 $2,168 —
864 864 22 246.25 $246.25 $2,128 -8.75
971 971 10 219.50 $219.50 $2,131 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–440 435 30 335.00–359.00 $355.76 $1,548 +5.43
451–486 476 22 330.00–341.00 $333.52 $1,588 +10.95
514–532 523 10 294.00–315.00 $304.68 $1,593 -20.32
558–588 567 18 294.00–315.00 $310.60 $1,761 +9.60
602–619 612 7 291.00–295.00 $293.31 $1,795 +6.61
653–670 665 10 267.25–270.50 $269.54 $1,792 -8.65
762 762 25 264.50 $264.50 $2,015 +9.77
867–889 878 13 239.00–246.00 $243.20 $2,135 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1380 1276 20 210.00–217.00 $212.61 $2,713 —
1175–1445 1304 14 208.00–210.50 $209.57 $2,733 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 8 367.00 $367.00 $1,193 —
506 506 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,417 —
564 unweaned 564 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,540 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
767 767 8 258.75 $258.75 $1,985 —
1118 1118 6 205.00 $205.00 $2,292 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–396 392 10 372.50–390.00 $382.94 $1,501 +2.50
425 425 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,572 +23.97
463 463 7 341.00 $341.00 $1,579 -2.57
562 562 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,770 —
664 664 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,793 —
788 788 4 264.50 $264.50 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–543 520 13 327.00–339.00 $333.89 $1,736 -4.28
553 553 3 344.00 $344.00 $1,902 +26.03
648 648 5 301.00 $301.00 $1,950 -1.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1310 1219 80-85% 13 124.00–135.00 $131.54 $1,603 +2.62
1105–1360 1231 80-85% 31 137.00–147.00 $143.23 $1,763 -9.06
1115–1360 1249 80-85% 65 147.50–162.00 $153.21 $1,914 +0.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,745 —
1350–1600 1454 75-80% 23 136.00–149.00 $145.11 $2,110 -9.87
1350–1675 1469 75-80% 43 149.50–163.00 $154.51 $2,270 -0.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1085 975 85-90% 5 88.00–100.00 $92.08 $898 -9.15
875–1115 1005 85-90% 25 123.00–135.00 $128.65 $1,293 +12.75
900–1160 1008 85-90% 13 104.00–118.00 $111.72 $1,126 -4.18
900–1095 1029 85-90% 22 137.50–147.00 $141.76 $1,459 -0.18
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1770 1760 2 142.00–149.50 $145.73 $2,565 -11.81
1775–1820 1798 2 152.00–156.00 $153.97 $2,768 -3.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1890 1605 6 154.00–165.00 $160.67 $2,579 —
1445–2035 1671 6 165.00–177.00 $173.79 $2,904 —
1445–2070 1717 11 183.00–196.00 $190.93 $3,278 +15.74
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1980 1980 2 209.50–212.50 $211.00 $4,178 —

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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.