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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

1,895 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.26/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 433 lb · 80 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.54/cwt -5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 473 lb · 75 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $213.25/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 428 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,895 2,304 1,651
Feeder cattle 1,427 1,811 1,452
Slaughter cattle 449 447 155
Replacement cattle 19 46 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 271 6 190.00–197.00 $195.73 $530 —
305–335 318 14 180.00–202.00 $192.36 $612 -1.30
313–340 fancy 320 8 220.00–222.00 $221.47 $709 -13.53
350–395 fancy 368 15 210.00–230.00 $220.00 $810 -11.13
352–395 369 20 172.00–202.00 $195.10 $720 -8.32
405–445 fancy 426 35 210.00–242.00 $229.06 $976 +7.04
400–448 430 28 179.00–207.00 $193.49 $832 -5.33
455–475 fancy 467 28 202.00–211.00 $205.79 $961 -11.91
450–495 469 34 177.00–200.00 $188.67 $885 -1.99
505 fancy 505 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 +2.04
501–545 523 55 170.00–192.00 $182.72 $956 -1.65
552–595 572 18 169.00–190.00 $176.95 $1,012 -1.51
584–596 fancy 588 14 191.00–191.50 $191.32 $1,125 +0.32
605–645 fancy 615 4 187.00–193.00 $191.43 $1,177 +2.88
600–645 627 22 155.00–176.00 $160.65 $1,007 -1.63
650 fancy 650 6 187.50 $187.50 $1,219 —
655–696 684 37 140.00–167.50 $157.68 $1,079 -0.88
701–732 710 30 145.00–166.00 $155.03 $1,101 +4.46
723 fancy 723 10 167.00 $167.00 $1,207 —
728 value added 728 8 157.00 $157.00 $1,143 —
755–780 762 16 140.00–155.00 $150.87 $1,150 +11.60
805–824 818 12 130.00–145.00 $140.01 $1,145 +0.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 340 9 150.00–177.00 $167.56 $570 -7.12
378–395 386 11 150.00–176.00 $158.75 $613 -19.93
440 440 3 175.00 $175.00 $770 -5.00
455–491 475 24 150.00–180.00 $165.78 $787 -2.41
513–546 528 27 150.00–178.00 $161.99 $855 -2.74
552–590 570 33 150.00–172.00 $164.81 $939 +4.78
610–633 625 8 140.00–142.00 $140.76 $880 -5.22
670–695 688 6 138.00–145.00 $140.47 $966 -1.84
740 740 3 135.00 $135.00 $999 —
770 770 6 120.00 $120.00 $924 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–290 279 6 160.00–182.00 $170.57 $476 -2.90
300–345 327 12 152.00–172.00 $164.82 $539 -3.73
368–370 fancy 369 11 175.00–182.00 $176.90 $653 +1.90
355–398 376 30 162.00–182.00 $170.46 $641 +6.69
428 thin fleshed 428 6 177.00 $177.00 $758 —
400–449 433 61 150.00–167.00 $160.05 $693 ±0.00
415–438 fancy 436 13 175.00–185.00 $184.27 $803 +7.87
452–460 fancy 455 11 170.00–172.00 $171.26 $779 -9.51
452–495 476 64 150.00–170.00 $157.53 $750 -1.96
500–548 520 51 135.00–167.00 $150.28 $781 -5.41
520 fancy 520 6 167.00 $167.00 $868 -5.79
555–598 578 61 139.00–160.00 $149.39 $863 -5.29
600–648 623 40 130.00–156.00 $143.47 $894 +5.91
660–690 676 13 132.50–144.00 $140.85 $952 -0.17
718–740 728 9 130.00–142.00 $137.94 $1,004 —
803–820 811 12 125.00–138.00 $132.19 $1,072 +1.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 325 10 135.00–160.00 $144.02 $468 -4.34
353–395 375 24 137.00–155.00 $146.82 $551 +3.02
405–443 424 15 137.00–152.00 $143.90 $610 -5.87
475–495 486 23 132.00–151.00 $141.49 $688 -6.05
510–548 536 21 122.00–142.00 $135.01 $724 -6.32
550–595 573 30 120.00–154.00 $140.13 $803 +2.79
623–645 633 13 120.00–137.00 $127.05 $804 -2.21
665 665 1 133.00 $133.00 $884 +10.46
855 855 3 115.00 $115.00 $983 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–385 374 6 195.00–205.00 $199.26 $745 +11.15
400–445 424 8 167.00–195.00 $179.07 $759 +1.41
433 fancy 433 5 202.00 $202.00 $875 —
453–465 456 4 169.00–185.00 $180.92 $825 +6.78
500–518 507 10 151.00–166.00 $158.27 $802 -6.43
553–580 567 9 150.00–157.00 $153.02 $868 -0.97
604–625 613 19 131.00–137.00 $134.47 $824 -3.05
662 662 3 130.00 $130.00 $861 -6.86
800 800 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 140.00 $140.00 $616 —
475–482 479 6 141.00–160.00 $150.57 $721 +1.57
508–545 522 10 135.00–145.00 $141.14 $737 -5.17
575 575 3 115.00 $115.00 $661 -29.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $650 —
840–1775 1198 80-85% 96 66.00–85.00 $79.31 $950 +0.85
990–1715 1275 80-85% 41 85.00–94.00 $86.87 $1,108 +0.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1945 1338 75-80% 19 74.00–84.00 $81.28 $1,088 —
1240–1980 1403 75-80% 60 85.00–92.00 $87.99 $1,234 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1185 966 85-90% 11 40.00–63.00 $50.82 $491 -21.83
680–1245 1006 85-90% 6 72.00–75.00 $73.94 $744 —
840–1415 1064 85-90% 16 53.00–71.00 $66.44 $707 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1515 1508 2 66.00–75.00 $70.48 $1,063 —
1250–2115 1684 15 89.00–107.00 $99.31 $1,672 —
1385–2225 1777 19 108.00–123.00 $112.44 $1,998 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1125 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 775.00–1,000.00 $882.77
1055–1235 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–1,100.00 $1,021.05
1080–1335 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 825.00–1,200.00 $1,021.63
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.