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Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

4,395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $565.60/cwt +12.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,675/hd at 473 lb · 145 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $491.32/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,321/hd at 472 lb · 133 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $472.45/cwt +18.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,438/hd at 516 lb · 133 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,395 3,795 4,299
Feeder cattle 3,595 3,124 3,094
Slaughter cattle 337 293 421
Replacement cattle 463 378 784

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, calves sold steady to 25.00 higher, a few spots of steady to 3.00 lower. heavier weights sold steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 lower and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 8 725.00 $725.00 $1,900 —
311–347 329 28 640.00–740.00 $692.28 $2,278 +2.43
355 unweaned 355 12 660.00 $660.00 $2,343 —
350–395 367 36 625.00–670.00 $643.04 $2,360 +8.04
402–426 419 70 600.00–620.00 $608.00 $2,548 +12.12
415–449 unweaned 422 28 596.00–605.00 $598.05 $2,524 —
452–496 473 145 543.00–600.00 $565.60 $2,675 +12.37
501–545 527 76 520.00–560.00 $528.53 $2,785 -9.06
551–596 563 112 475.00–525.00 $506.55 $2,852 +18.69
605–644 622 128 440.00–489.00 $458.47 $2,852 -1.45
657 fancy 657 35 466.00 $466.00 $3,062 —
651–676 662 33 433.00–452.00 $444.54 $2,943 -1.15
705–726 715 47 396.00–405.00 $397.48 $2,842 +1.91
753–772 768 92 382.00–400.00 $385.84 $2,963 +5.93
818–836 833 80 356.50–359.00 $356.93 $2,973 +5.65
909 909 35 345.50 $345.50 $3,141 +15.50
990 990 60 323.00 $323.00 $3,198 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–340 328 19 605.00–647.50 $621.31 $2,038 -7.01
368–395 382 21 570.00–625.00 $601.71 $2,299 +7.83
400–448 423 44 535.00–577.50 $552.32 $2,336 -13.55
462–499 478 99 500.00–545.00 $528.21 $2,525 +10.58
500–547 528 100 475.00–515.00 $502.25 $2,652 +9.95
561–582 unweaned 568 6 425.00–445.00 $431.83 $2,453 —
550–598 584 77 442.50–475.00 $453.53 $2,649 +1.47
628 unweaned 628 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,606 —
600–648 631 63 415.00–437.50 $430.01 $2,713 +3.11
650–693 674 51 397.50–418.00 $413.91 $2,790 +7.55
714–744 724 44 357.50–396.00 $385.98 $2,794 —
769–799 790 23 335.00–362.00 $353.22 $2,790 —
805–833 824 9 325.00–351.00 $343.62 $2,831 -5.36
862 862 13 325.00 $325.00 $2,802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 565.00 $565.00 $2,204 —
492 492 9 480.00 $480.00 $2,362 +30.02
507–545 523 18 462.50–476.00 $474.26 $2,480 -0.74
560–575 571 9 397.00–445.00 $414.30 $2,366 -9.44
708 708 7 317.50 $317.50 $2,248 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 41 445.00 $445.00 $2,528 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
724 724 30 399.50 $399.50 $2,892 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,638 —
422 422 6 437.50 $437.50 $1,846 -9.98
525–549 546 10 380.00–427.50 $388.10 $2,119 -24.40
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 457 9 547.50–552.50 $551.37 $2,520 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–534 527 9 485.00–515.00 $501.50 $2,643 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–340 330 11 620.00–635.00 $627.02 $2,069 +31.55
350–377 362 52 555.00–590.00 $569.59 $2,062 +15.11
378 unweaned 378 2 575.00 $575.00 $2,174 +72.00
400–439 418 84 510.00–560.00 $535.55 $2,239 +3.00
450–492 471 115 475.00–542.50 $491.19 $2,314 +1.48
465–486 unweaned 481 18 490.00–500.00 $492.15 $2,367 +20.15
502–544 516 130 445.00–487.50 $472.56 $2,438 +18.94
518 unweaned 518 3 467.50 $467.50 $2,422 —
553–587 575 84 417.50–452.50 $429.57 $2,470 -9.11
600–635 618 123 395.00–417.50 $403.41 $2,493 +3.69
680–693 689 52 375.00–400.00 $394.17 $2,716 +16.01
752–753 752 48 349.50–368.00 $351.87 $2,646 +1.13
839 839 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,727 -25.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–331 319 14 535.00–555.00 $548.00 $1,748 +12.12
366–390 372 8 535.00–542.50 $537.25 $1,999 +28.64
405–448 426 52 465.00–540.00 $494.77 $2,108 -3.30
450–499 484 61 450.00–490.00 $475.71 $2,302 +12.47
508–547 536 44 430.00–457.50 $445.47 $2,388 +15.45
572–596 592 69 375.00–420.00 $408.44 $2,418 +21.86
600–643 624 32 350.00–385.00 $366.40 $2,286 -12.76
660–698 689 19 348.00–368.00 $359.23 $2,475 +2.97
712–745 730 19 327.50–352.00 $341.25 $2,491 +16.31
782–792 784 13 325.00–326.00 $325.16 $2,549 —
841 841 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,691 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–333 332 4 475.00–495.00 $479.97 $1,594 +6.87
353–398 386 15 460.00–477.50 $472.12 $1,822 +35.54
495 495 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,153 +3.03
514 514 5 387.50 $387.50 $1,992 +7.50
570–590 585 5 355.00–386.00 $379.25 $2,219 +9.25
605–612 609 6 300.00–315.00 $307.54 $1,873 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 6 470.00 $470.00 $2,148 +25.68
602 602 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,333 —
676 676 10 375.00 $375.00 $2,535 —
735 735 5 338.00 $338.00 $2,484 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 9 440.00 $440.00 $2,394 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,596 —
408 408 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,571 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,262 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 5 560.00 $560.00 $2,184 —
460–468 464 9 480.00–520.00 $497.95 $2,310 -32.05
524 524 5 477.50 $477.50 $2,502 +17.50
556–559 557 21 450.00–455.00 $451.20 $2,513 —
700–705 702 7 365.00–380.00 $371.45 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 unweaned 377 7 577.50 $577.50 $2,177 —
396 396 5 520.00 $520.00 $2,059 -60.22
425 unweaned 425 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,380 —
433–435 433 8 550.00–555.00 $550.63 $2,384 -4.37
515 unweaned 515 3 487.50 $487.50 $2,511 —
606 606 5 377.50 $377.50 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,214 +50.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305–1515 1427 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,300.00–4,600.00 $3,837.97 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1320 1180 80-85% 21 184.00–195.00 $187.23 $2,209 +10.90
1025–1300 1186 80-85% 18 151.00–166.00 $160.44 $1,903 -15.89
1015–1465 1196 80-85% 72 161.00–183.00 $174.12 $2,082 -2.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1250 906 85-90% 40 115.00–145.00 $132.88 $1,204 +26.65
710–1270 985 85-90% 40 138.00–164.00 $153.62 $1,513 —
860–1180 992 85-90% 17 169.00–181.00 $173.79 $1,724 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,230 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1675 1437 75-80% 17 179.00–195.00 $187.67 $2,697 —
1315–1720 1441 75-80% 32 167.00–183.00 $177.56 $2,559 —
1385–1755 1615 75-80% 4 154.00–164.50 $161.18 $2,603 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–2115 1537 6 157.50–202.00 $184.01 $2,828 —
1245–2090 1618 29 195.00–217.00 $207.52 $3,358 —
1390–2090 1741 12 220.00–256.00 $233.71 $4,069 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1060 938 (<2 yrs)Open 48 275.00–332.50 $309.68 $2,905
700–1140 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 180.00–252.50 $202.96 $2,005
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1108 933 (<2 yrs)Open 7 265.00–300.00 $278.54 $2,599
955–1325 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 187.00–265.00 $220.60 $2,568
920–1460 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 181.00–240.00 $195.31 $2,342
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150–1490 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 139.00–179.00 $172.35 $2,210
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1130 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 137.50–177.50 $164.46 $1,602

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1445 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 89 2,700.00–3,950.00 $3,281.14
1145–1345 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,832.94
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1075 1023 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,793.62
960–1135 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 36 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,450.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1255 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,165.62
1160–1400 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 27 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,522.24
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1108 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,250.00 $3,054.25
995–1145 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,046.51
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1470–1635 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,800.00–3,150.00 $2,988.80
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–980 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 700.00–1,950.00 $1,482.38

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–820 786 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,401.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1010 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–3,300.00 $2,825.00 —
970–1155 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,800.00–3,550.00 $3,110.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1100 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,800.00–4,100.00 $3,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260–1275 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00–5,500.00 $4,800.00 —

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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.