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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

1,651 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $188.16/cwt +24.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 558 lb · 138 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $179.98/cwt -4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 470 lb · 81 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.18/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 475 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,651 1,690 917
Feeder cattle 1,452 1,414 782
Slaughter cattle 155 216 106
Replacement cattle 44 60 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 279 18 172.00–192.00 $183.46 $512 -8.78
313 fancy 313 4 216.00 $216.00 $676 +10.76
303–345 325 32 174.00–197.50 $182.18 $592 -2.66
360–375 fancy 364 4 202.00–203.00 $202.74 $738 +0.85
350–388 377 15 172.50–197.00 $184.98 $697 -1.53
413 value added 413 6 192.50 $192.50 $795 —
400–445 420 44 159.00–190.00 $181.14 $761 +7.27
400–425 fancy 421 16 190.00–202.00 $195.82 $824 +4.75
455 value added 455 3 193.00 $193.00 $878 —
450–496 471 78 160.00–190.00 $179.48 $845 -1.75
500–548 524 55 157.00–186.00 $176.45 $925 +1.74
513–539 value added 529 13 187.00–190.00 $189.11 $1,000 —
555 value added 555 94 195.00 $195.00 $1,082 —
550–595 565 44 154.00–182.00 $173.55 $981 +10.13
610 value added 610 5 170.50 $170.50 $1,040 —
605–645 626 17 142.00–165.00 $156.64 $981 +1.38
658 value added 658 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,073 —
650–696 674 23 139.00–158.00 $147.19 $992 +0.07
705–730 717 10 136.00–142.50 $140.79 $1,009 +7.91
753–798 780 5 130.00–135.00 $131.93 $1,029 +2.11
802 802 3 129.50 $129.50 $1,039 -3.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 278 7 151.00–175.00 $155.08 $431 +8.81
350–390 371 7 152.00–176.00 $167.99 $623 +0.78
405–440 427 17 150.00–170.00 $164.09 $701 +6.11
465–490 478 24 140.00–170.00 $157.26 $752 +2.25
510–548 521 14 126.00–162.00 $147.20 $767 -3.51
550–598 570 18 149.00–167.00 $155.88 $889 +10.79
615–645 638 11 132.00–138.00 $135.00 $861 +5.00
665–695 689 5 125.00–133.00 $131.19 $904 +1.32
725 725 3 128.00 $128.00 $928 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 167.00 $167.00 $723 —
530 530 3 120.00 $120.00 $636 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 7 140.00–170.00 $160.15 $440 -3.75
310–330 324 11 145.00–155.00 $151.60 $491 -9.34
352–398 373 44 144.00–170.00 $158.93 $593 -1.84
413–448 430 60 145.00–170.00 $157.07 $675 +5.95
450–498 475 77 135.00–162.00 $148.18 $704 -0.38
500–548 523 63 130.00–152.00 $138.75 $726 -1.19
553–556 fancy 554 23 151.50–152.00 $151.85 $841 —
550–595 568 30 130.00–151.00 $139.86 $794 +4.45
600–643 617 34 125.00–141.00 $131.02 $808 +2.80
650–685 666 18 119.00–132.00 $124.40 $829 -1.42
710 710 3 116.00 $116.00 $824 -7.25
760–770 767 5 130.00–133.00 $132.01 $1,013 +17.01
800 800 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 +8.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–298 286 8 140.00–150.00 $145.38 $416 +10.68
315–345 336 7 140.00–147.50 $142.86 $480 +7.73
355–395 382 10 127.00–151.00 $144.43 $552 +9.91
400–448 424 28 120.00–150.00 $136.10 $577 +0.48
450–498 476 32 121.00–145.00 $136.44 $649 -2.95
500–535 521 17 125.00–134.00 $128.68 $670 -0.31
560–583 574 16 123.50–134.50 $126.77 $728 +5.06
683 683 2 124.50 $124.50 $850 +6.47
763 763 3 102.00 $102.00 $778 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 177.00 $177.00 $575 —
355–385 368 4 142.00–172.00 $157.14 $578 -14.20
400–447 431 14 134.00–182.00 $154.13 $664 -12.42
450–485 467 21 150.00–172.00 $162.31 $758 +1.71
500–530 511 23 131.00–169.00 $155.03 $792 +4.74
553–575 562 5 132.00–140.00 $136.76 $769 -5.90
600–645 614 16 120.00–139.00 $130.60 $802 +3.28
670–695 687 5 118.00–149.00 $124.65 $856 -1.60
700–735 707 7 113.00–122.00 $117.74 $832 +3.39
763 763 3 125.00 $125.00 $954 —
815–837 826 6 111.00 $111.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
404 404 4 135.00 $135.00 $545 —
508–510 509 6 138.00–141.00 $139.00 $708 +7.47
550–560 554 7 115.00–135.00 $123.99 $687 -6.49
570 570 3 125.00 $125.00 $712 -5.48
659–660 660 6 114.00–129.00 $121.49 $802 +16.49
770 770 3 93.00 $93.00 $716 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $507 —
805–1305 1081 80-85% 46 51.00–64.50 $59.23 $640 —
835–1515 1132 80-85% 37 63.50–77.50 $68.41 $774 +2.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1665 1386 75-80% 27 66.00–76.00 $72.45 $1,004 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–935 870 85-90% 4 23.00–40.00 $33.80 $294 —
860–1075 985 85-90% 7 36.00–53.00 $47.00 $463 —
925–1055 990 85-90% 2 55.00 $55.00 $544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1625 1535 2 69.00–71.00 $70.06 $1,075 —
1450–2195 1626 22 87.50–106.00 $93.01 $1,512 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00 $750.00
1060–1220 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 675.00–785.00 $735.91
1080–1175 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–935.00 $890.71
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1055–1485 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $870.56
1000–1505 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 875.00–1,085.00 $974.57
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
810–955 871 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 625.00–1,125.00 $844.37
760–965 872 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 680.00–935.00 $788.17
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,085.00–1,250.00 $1,167.50 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–850.00 $837.50 —

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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.