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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

1,399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.03/cwt +5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 519 lb · 66 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.17/cwt +17.78 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 424 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $252.85/cwt -6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 476 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,399 1,751 1,190
Feeder cattle 997 1,568 806
Slaughter cattle 354 173 345
Replacement cattle 48 10 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold 1.00-8.00 higher, with 300-400 lb. steers 12.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–292 286 18 250.00–275.00 $266.09 $761 +8.59
300–345 328 14 227.00–267.00 $249.57 $819 +15.81
380–395 fancy 384 5 270.00–277.00 $272.84 $1,048 +5.68
350–399 386 15 236.00–267.00 $253.13 $977 +9.27
411–448 fancy 422 17 270.00–273.00 $271.22 $1,145 +4.49
415–445 430 16 231.00–265.00 $244.39 $1,051 +3.62
452–498 473 28 226.00–265.00 $244.19 $1,155 +7.40
450–496 fancy 480 19 245.00–274.00 $265.62 $1,275 +2.59
500–530 fancy 511 25 240.00–275.00 $261.71 $1,337 +10.80
500–546 528 22 217.00–257.00 $238.65 $1,260 +16.90
550–575 568 8 219.00–253.00 $234.46 $1,332 +5.64
620–648 635 12 189.00–221.00 $203.68 $1,293 -5.32
650–690 671 9 190.00–207.00 $200.99 $1,349 +1.23
700–718 713 10 188.00–205.00 $193.01 $1,376 +11.64
775–782 779 6 175.00–184.00 $179.52 $1,398 -1.42
805 805 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,417 -8.88
860–898 889 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,547 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 221.00 $221.00 $791 +8.39
450–498 474 6 217.00–229.00 $222.70 $1,056 +6.76
510–530 515 4 210.00–211.00 $210.26 $1,083 -0.25
555–588 576 18 180.00–220.00 $196.98 $1,135 +5.92
665 665 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,184 +10.91
845 845 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 5 219.00–262.00 $248.77 $677 +32.91
276 fancy 276 4 262.00 $262.00 $723 —
305–313 fancy 309 6 240.00–257.00 $248.39 $768 +6.88
310–345 331 21 217.00–250.00 $240.06 $795 +23.49
350–385 368 26 210.00–251.00 $232.09 $854 +17.79
350–392 fancy 378 20 240.00–250.00 $247.21 $934 +12.47
402–442 fancy 422 18 239.00–250.00 $247.14 $1,043 +14.98
402–445 425 33 214.00–237.00 $225.55 $959 +13.21
450–498 469 36 218.00–236.00 $226.60 $1,063 +9.24
452–488 fancy 469 10 239.00–248.00 $241.46 $1,132 +1.92
500–542 517 55 197.00–227.00 $216.17 $1,118 +8.44
500–535 fancy 522 8 226.00–228.00 $226.72 $1,183 +6.57
537 unweaned 537 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,112 —
550–565 561 5 195.00–200.00 $197.59 $1,108 -4.16
600–625 611 17 180.00–199.00 $189.43 $1,157 +1.35
702–715 709 6 172.00–181.00 $176.54 $1,252 —
755–795 776 7 170.00–177.00 $173.49 $1,346 +0.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 368 12 185.00–220.00 $198.97 $732 +13.95
406–438 420 23 180.00–217.00 $198.63 $834 +9.39
455–495 475 34 185.00–217.00 $197.10 $936 +6.84
510–548 528 17 186.00–205.00 $194.49 $1,027 +14.55
551–587 569 11 179.00–197.00 $185.13 $1,053 +1.14
600 600 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,062 +4.01
655–690 667 15 162.00–178.00 $170.26 $1,136 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 200.00 $200.00 $904 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 3 270.00 $270.00 $837 —
355–385 fancy 366 14 262.00–280.00 $271.41 $993 —
360–392 379 13 233.00–260.00 $243.96 $925 +16.93
415–448 435 15 210.00–257.00 $236.82 $1,030 +11.86
460–492 477 19 203.00–240.00 $224.88 $1,073 +10.48
450–488 fancy 478 12 237.00–251.00 $242.93 $1,161 —
500–520 510 15 210.00–245.00 $228.37 $1,165 +35.07
511 fancy 511 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,267 +28.00
550–579 563 22 195.00–223.00 $202.12 $1,138 +17.12
610–645 631 14 174.00–191.00 $183.73 $1,159 +9.55
655–660 657 10 165.00–180.00 $172.49 $1,133 -0.22
760 760 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
815 815 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 +10.00
885 885 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,150 —
942 942 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 5 152.00 $152.00 $611 —
536–542 539 7 199.00–210.00 $204.12 $1,100 —
622 622 3 160.00 $160.00 $995 +5.00
730 730 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,117 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1585 1163 80-85% 26 79.50–90.00 $84.83 $987 -7.10
1180 1180 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $826 -21.93
760–1915 1195 80-85% 66 88.00–102.00 $92.77 $1,109 +0.84
1255–1295 1273 80-85% 3 99.00–101.00 $100.00 $1,273 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1285 1265 75-80% 2 85.00–89.00 $87.03 $1,101 —
1155–1965 1436 75-80% 30 90.00–97.00 $92.86 $1,333 —
1430–1610 1544 75-80% 5 98.00–101.00 $99.98 $1,544 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1020 918 85-90% 4 52.00–63.00 $55.62 $511 -13.00
865–1785 1029 85-90% 12 65.00–75.00 $71.75 $738 —
790–1390 1090 85-90% 16 76.00–85.00 $80.16 $874 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1635 1351 10 88.00–107.00 $99.18 $1,340 —
1470–2160 1791 18 109.00–119.00 $114.96 $2,059 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1110–1130 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1005–1425 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 935.00–1,500.00 $1,301.71
1140–1330 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,083.61
1095–1620 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,372.56
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–910 851 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 725.00–1,050.00 $831.93
840–990 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–1,100.00 $985.25
800–990 921 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,090.00 $954.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1450 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,816.67 —
1150–1300 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,500.00 -25.00
1300–1350 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.