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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

1,455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.12/cwt -3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 520 lb · 67 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.50/cwt -14.36 vs last sale · ≈ $612/hd at 372 lb · 62 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.31/cwt -12.06 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 421 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,455 2,193 1,233
Feeder cattle 1,052 1,832 1,055
Slaughter cattle 348 334 147
Replacement cattle 55 27 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 10.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 269 10 185.00–200.00 $191.48 $515 -2.53
330–340 333 6 185.00–197.00 $189.02 $629 +3.36
368–375 370 6 182.00–190.00 $183.85 $680 -6.92
408–420 fancy 412 3 207.00–210.00 $208.98 $861 +2.19
408–438 424 16 173.00–200.00 $185.03 $785 -3.35
458–493 475 18 171.00–190.00 $184.12 $875 -4.98
503–545 519 11 167.00–185.00 $177.12 $919 -9.95
555–577 562 20 164.00–185.00 $173.52 $975 -6.68
605–648 630 39 155.00–179.00 $163.24 $1,028 -0.93
658 fancy 658 8 167.00 $167.00 $1,099 -7.31
671–672 671 10 155.00–158.00 $157.10 $1,054 -0.09
705–747 739 16 151.00–158.00 $152.25 $1,125 +0.43
770–785 779 5 140.00–145.00 $143.02 $1,114 -8.17
810–832 820 8 131.00–142.00 $137.62 $1,128 -10.97
870 870 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,140 —
993 993 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,341 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 279 8 165.00–170.00 $168.22 $469 +1.13
300–340 308 7 162.00–170.00 $165.81 $511 -11.29
375–395 380 4 155.00–175.00 $169.80 $645 +3.18
408–445 431 6 150.00–175.00 $162.53 $701 -7.33
450–485 462 18 160.00–170.00 $164.58 $760 +0.19
505–548 530 15 152.00–170.00 $159.79 $847 -1.67
555–598 582 8 140.00–160.00 $154.37 $898 +0.95
629–645 637 9 140.00–149.00 $146.24 $932 +3.99
675–692 684 6 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $961 +2.01
765 765 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,048 —
974 974 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,227 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 157.00 $157.00 $581 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 5 162.00–172.00 $165.90 $448 -5.96
305–345 324 9 152.00–167.00 $156.58 $507 -10.00
350–398 372 62 150.00–175.00 $164.50 $612 -7.65
400–448 421 48 150.00–173.00 $159.31 $671 -6.63
450–494 474 44 147.00–161.00 $153.25 $726 -8.00
500 unweaned 500 12 153.00 $153.00 $765 —
521 fancy 521 17 157.00 $157.00 $818 -12.00
504–548 525 38 140.00–160.00 $151.42 $795 -4.64
570 unweaned 570 3 135.00 $135.00 $770 —
560–590 579 12 136.00–159.00 $144.40 $836 -6.19
610–635 621 10 130.00–162.00 $143.66 $892 -0.79
650 650 3 132.00 $132.00 $858 -15.19
665 665 3 135.50 $135.50 $901 -11.69
705 705 17 142.00 $142.00 $1,001 -1.00
758 758 11 142.00 $142.00 $1,076 +1.09
822 822 4 120.00 $120.00 $986 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 330 23 132.00–157.00 $144.66 $477 +9.10
358–395 367 4 142.00–155.00 $151.50 $556 +5.05
411–445 426 18 130.00–152.00 $142.19 $606 -9.81
451–495 468 32 135.00–148.00 $140.57 $658 -3.58
510–540 526 10 130.00–142.00 $135.12 $711 +0.17
560–595 579 19 120.00–142.00 $132.14 $765 -5.04
630 630 3 134.00 $134.00 $844 +14.00
650–690 669 10 118.00–128.00 $124.17 $831 -8.81
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 4 160.00 $160.00 $974 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 —
355–390 378 16 170.00–187.00 $179.84 $680 +20.84
400–445 421 25 150.00–195.00 $171.38 $722 +1.71
450–492 472 23 140.00–185.00 $163.14 $770 -2.65
505–531 527 17 154.00–172.00 $164.25 $866 +4.52
550–595 570 19 139.00–177.00 $155.11 $884 +0.94
613–630 618 10 128.00–149.00 $133.17 $823 -11.83
656–665 663 4 141.00–150.00 $143.23 $950 +6.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 4 145.00 $145.00 $477 —
388 388 3 155.00 $155.00 $601 —
415–433 422 5 150.00–160.30 $156.07 $659 +4.28
450–473 461 7 140.00–152.00 $147.23 $679 —
525–545 532 3 133.00–149.00 $138.47 $737 —
560–565 561 4 130.00–139.00 $136.73 $767 -6.60

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1775 1195 80-85% 67 69.00–82.00 $74.98 $896 —
1015–1550 1293 80-85% 16 82.00–87.00 $84.05 $1,087 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1025 801 85-90% 8 40.00–48.00 $45.04 $361 —
710–1070 848 85-90% 7 69.00–76.50 $72.77 $617 —
625–1370 894 85-90% 40 50.00–69.00 $59.34 $530 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1525 1326 75-80% 10 73.50–82.00 $78.17 $1,037 —
1200–1715 1479 75-80% 33 82.00–90.00 $85.51 $1,265 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1995 1406 4 90.00–101.00 $95.99 $1,350 —
1500 1500 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,050 —
1490–2455 1863 19 106.00–120.00 $111.45 $2,076 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
744 744 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 500.00 $500.00
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
740–985 798 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 500.00–970.00 $616.95
750–905 802 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 575.00–700.00 $622.04
750–920 854 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 650.00–900.00 $746.89
888 888 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 550.00 $550.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1025 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,000.00 $883.44
1050–1365 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 650.00–1,175.00 $887.65

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1000–1110 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,260.00 $1,220.00 —
1000–1300 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,075.00 $987.50 —
1100–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,262.50 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 ±0.00

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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.