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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

1,751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $204.60/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 678 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.34/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 520 lb · 86 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $259.75/cwt +18.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 474 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,751 1,689 1,895
Feeder cattle 1,568 1,394 1,427
Slaughter cattle 173 268 449
Replacement cattle 10 27 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 6.00 higher, with 500-600 lbs. up to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher and bulls sold 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
257–295 271 19 240.00–267.00 $257.50 $698 +25.71
300–345 317 14 219.00–250.00 $233.76 $741 -5.84
335–345 fancy 342 6 270.00–277.00 $271.18 $927 -3.82
350–395 369 34 233.00–262.00 $243.86 $900 -11.06
357–392 fancy 378 22 255.00–275.00 $267.16 $1,010 -16.10
402–442 fancy 419 37 244.00–280.00 $266.73 $1,118 +5.74
401–443 420 28 225.00–257.00 $240.77 $1,011 -0.03
452–495 fancy 473 70 240.00–281.00 $263.03 $1,244 +5.60
455–484 477 10 225.00–240.00 $236.79 $1,129 +6.19
510–545 521 20 212.00–237.00 $221.75 $1,155 +2.84
508–541 fancy 526 47 223.00–262.00 $250.91 $1,320 -3.54
556–584 fancy 568 29 239.00–257.00 $246.34 $1,399 +1.34
558–598 576 15 211.00–245.00 $228.82 $1,318 -3.12
605–635 fancy 615 13 210.00–229.00 $220.26 $1,355 +7.31
618 618 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,292 +8.74
650–680 fancy 670 40 199.00–217.00 $210.75 $1,412 +1.75
670–692 677 23 190.00–210.00 $199.76 $1,352 -0.28
692 value added 692 24 199.00 $199.00 $1,377 -9.00
700–705 fancy 702 9 194.00–200.00 $196.33 $1,378 -0.67
710 value added 710 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,413 —
705–735 726 13 170.00–190.00 $181.37 $1,317 -2.53
763–790 769 17 170.00–187.00 $180.94 $1,391 -3.79
812–835 828 10 184.00–187.00 $184.88 $1,531 +13.08
855 855 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 270 9 217.00–227.00 $222.93 $602 —
310–335 324 10 210.00–225.00 $214.91 $696 -1.47
365–385 373 12 200.00–220.00 $212.61 $793 -4.48
410–445 439 9 187.00–215.00 $201.26 $884 -4.70
460–495 486 14 190.00–228.00 $215.94 $1,049 +6.80
522–545 528 17 200.00–216.00 $210.51 $1,111 +7.30
560–582 576 7 187.00–210.00 $191.06 $1,101 -5.97
605–640 617 13 175.00–190.00 $181.60 $1,120 +7.85
650–680 670 9 161.00–175.00 $167.09 $1,120 +17.09
710–730 725 4 159.00–169.00 $161.45 $1,171 —
975 975 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,414 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–268 thin fleshed 264 12 240.00–260.00 $255.23 $674 —
270–290 280 2 212.00–220.00 $215.86 $604 -13.52
300–307 fancy 305 4 240.00–242.00 $241.51 $737 —
310–345 322 10 201.00–237.00 $216.57 $697 -9.90
352–393 fancy 367 17 221.00–245.00 $234.74 $861 —
352–395 372 44 190.00–232.00 $214.30 $797 +0.63
405–443 fancy 416 10 220.00–242.00 $232.16 $966 -5.84
401–448 420 55 190.00–227.00 $212.34 $892 -1.55
450–452 fancy 450 13 238.00–240.00 $239.54 $1,078 —
450–496 473 36 190.00–230.00 $217.36 $1,028 +2.88
500–548 520 61 185.00–225.00 $207.73 $1,080 +11.36
505–530 fancy 521 25 215.00–235.00 $220.15 $1,147 +2.15
550–565 fancy 557 9 212.00–213.00 $212.45 $1,183 -27.55
550–588 571 42 190.00–211.00 $201.75 $1,152 +2.08
607–634 fancy 622 27 190.00–202.00 $196.77 $1,224 —
600–641 625 46 183.00–198.00 $188.08 $1,176 -2.28
653–692 669 26 179.00–191.00 $187.79 $1,256 -1.54
715 fancy 715 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,308 ±0.00
751–772 757 10 173.00 $173.00 $1,310 —
875 875 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,312 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 334 11 160.00–215.00 $194.06 $648 -7.60
355–395 386 20 177.00–200.00 $185.02 $714 -4.98
400–440 418 46 171.00–210.00 $189.24 $791 +2.28
450–490 469 28 170.00–212.00 $190.26 $892 +0.99
500–540 519 23 173.00–190.00 $179.94 $934 +0.54
560 unweaned 560 3 177.00 $177.00 $991 —
555–590 575 19 180.00–193.00 $183.99 $1,058 +5.50
625–635 628 4 170.00–174.00 $172.99 $1,086 +16.96
750–755 753 6 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $1,224 +2.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–377 367 7 220.00–235.00 $227.03 $833 +0.49
420–446 439 7 224.00–230.00 $224.96 $988 -1.29
455–488 474 22 205.00–227.00 $214.40 $1,016 -1.07
505–545 519 11 180.00–200.00 $193.30 $1,003 -4.91
520 fancy 520 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -19.04
585–595 593 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,097 -2.66
605–638 621 15 160.00–186.00 $174.18 $1,082 +0.41
666–675 668 4 160.00–177.00 $172.71 $1,154 —
726 726 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,176 +2.50
815 815 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,060 -8.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–388 369 6 160.00–175.00 $167.11 $617 —
552–580 559 10 170.00–180.00 $173.17 $968 -9.83
625 625 8 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $969 -1.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1005 978 80-85% 2 64.00–75.00 $69.35 $678 -2.65
845–1710 1144 80-85% 39 75.00–88.00 $83.42 $954 —
805–1710 1172 80-85% 53 87.50–99.00 $91.93 $1,077 +0.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1060 892 85-90% 5 45.00–60.00 $55.01 $491 —
735–1115 922 85-90% 12 64.00–74.00 $68.62 $633 -7.39
820–1060 933 85-90% 6 76.00–83.00 $79.72 $744 +3.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1345 1210 75-80% 2 83.00–87.00 $85.22 $1,031 —
1010–1705 1333 75-80% 17 88.00–101.00 $92.35 $1,231 +7.93
1365–1840 1603 75-80% 2 102.50–105.00 $103.56 $1,660 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1990 1546 8 91.00–107.50 $102.30 $1,582 —
1475–2505 1900 11 110.00–120.00 $114.85 $2,182 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.