Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

1,420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.69/cwt -3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 426 lb · 78 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $274.12/cwt +13.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 424 lb · 72 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.15/cwt -1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 520 lb · 70 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,420	2,023	1,455
Feeder cattle	1,141	1,737	1,052
Slaughter cattle	238	266	348
Replacement cattle	41	20	55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	270	7	260.00–280.00	$267.92	$723	+5.93
300–335 fancy	313	12	280.00–290.00	$284.66	$891	+7.26
305–345	324	9	240.00–277.00	$267.92	$868	+9.95
355–385 fancy	368	9	275.00–294.00	$285.46	$1,050	+0.47
355–395	376	16	250.00–277.00	$263.11	$989	+1.46
402–438 fancy	419	43	266.00–300.00	$284.52	$1,192	+15.34
400–445	432	29	245.00–270.00	$258.71	$1,118	+3.27
451–460 fancy	456	11	275.00–282.00	$279.62	$1,275	+7.33
450–499	478	39	242.00–270.00	$256.02	$1,224	+1.02
510–526 fancy	521	10	256.00–288.00	$271.33	$1,414	+9.98
502–547	529	55	220.00–265.00	$246.13	$1,302	+3.15
550–592	574	23	225.00–265.00	$245.90	$1,411	+7.34
600–632	620	15	190.00–220.00	$212.87	$1,320	+3.57
627–631 fancy	629	5	227.00–228.00	$227.60	$1,432	-9.90
656 fancy	656	8	219.00	$219.00	$1,437	—
655–660	659	4	197.00–220.00	$202.72	$1,336	+2.80
701–720	709	12	182.00–209.00	$199.79	$1,417	+14.87
730 fancy	730	3	214.00	$214.00	$1,562	+12.61
755–795	771	9	186.00–199.00	$193.46	$1,492	+7.40
812	812	3	182.00	$182.00	$1,478	—
875	875	7	179.00	$179.00	$1,566	-6.46

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–370	360	6	230.00–237.00	$233.60	$841	-11.40
465–490	479	8	210.00–250.00	$233.46	$1,118	+3.80
515–545	536	10	195.00–235.00	$220.40	$1,181	+5.19
560–598	590	25	189.00–235.00	$220.91	$1,303	+10.90
608	608	2	186.00	$186.00	$1,131	-3.11
662–690	673	11	180.00–195.00	$187.74	$1,263	-2.26
703–745	714	12	170.00	$170.00	$1,214	+5.00
780	780	3	150.00	$150.00	$1,170	±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	278	8	215.00–236.00	$229.82	$639	-6.69
300–342	323	14	215.00–230.00	$224.56	$725	-13.59
350–398	381	32	210.00–255.00	$237.17	$904	+2.31
405–434 fancy	423	33	247.00–252.00	$250.35	$1,059	-2.86
405–448	429	45	200.00–249.00	$230.14	$987	-1.84
450–493	470	37	210.00–242.00	$224.91	$1,057	+1.70
500–535	519	67	200.00–222.00	$211.80	$1,099	+2.35
532 fancy	532	3	220.00	$220.00	$1,170	-5.27
550–590	564	28	182.00–207.00	$199.89	$1,127	+19.89
605–640	625	13	175.00–200.00	$191.00	$1,194	-1.12
670–688	679	7	175.00–207.00	$189.15	$1,284	+2.31
725–742	731	20	175.00–184.00	$181.68	$1,328	+2.68
755–760	759	4	175.00–176.00	$175.75	$1,334	+2.75
902	902	3	140.00	$140.00	$1,263	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	331	7	205.00–225.00	$219.02	$725	+2.84
385	385	2	210.00	$210.00	$808	+9.02
400–448	433	10	185.00–210.00	$205.52	$890	+0.08
458–497	477	17	199.00–217.00	$208.05	$992	+6.64
510–538	528	25	190.00–207.00	$199.46	$1,053	-2.49
555–595	572	14	170.00–200.00	$185.98	$1,064	+1.16
615	615	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,107	+3.94
655–683	673	7	175.00–187.00	$178.83	$1,204	+3.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–380	369	7	225.00–240.00	$236.54	$873	-6.09
360–390 fancy	369	7	265.00–282.00	$269.72	$995	—
410–438 fancy	426	7	260.00–281.00	$272.03	$1,159	+13.49
417–442	429	9	230.00–250.00	$243.64	$1,045	+14.61
450–491	470	15	224.00–256.00	$237.95	$1,118	+6.56
505–547	528	26	195.00–245.00	$222.85	$1,177	+7.93
562–580	567	15	190.00	$190.00	$1,077	-20.54
600–620	613	12	180.00–190.00	$186.60	$1,144	-6.30
662–692	674	10	166.00–180.00	$171.89	$1,159	-16.56
700–725	713	6	148.00–160.00	$154.11	$1,099	-2.89
860–865	863	6	144.00–145.00	$144.50	$1,247	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	3	218.00	$218.00	$796	—
465	465	3	207.00	$207.00	$963	—
538	538	2	210.00	$210.00	$1,130	+29.51
580–595	591	4	165.00–185.00	$169.90	$1,004	-12.21
640	640	3	170.00	$170.00	$1,088	+0.21
730	730	3	158.00	$158.00	$1,153	—
840–843	842	6	146.00–150.00	$148.00	$1,246	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1135	1112	80-85%	3	72.00–79.00	$75.29	$837	—
915–1640	1117	80-85%	42	75.00–89.00	$84.17	$940	—
1000–1465	1240	80-85%	31	88.00–95.50	$91.45	$1,134	-1.47

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1615	1392	75-80%	6	80.00–88.00	$84.23	$1,172	—
1150–1830	1421	75-80%	22	88.00–97.00	$92.37	$1,313	-0.50
1390–1545	1468	75-80%	2	100.00–100.50	$100.26	$1,472	+14.32

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–915	850	85-90%	4	50.00–63.00	$53.37	$454	—
765–1600	1025	85-90%	12	60.00–75.00	$69.77	$715	—
1080–1150	1108	85-90%	3	78.00–80.00	$79.31	$879	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1905	1491	9	83.00–108.00	$99.08	$1,477	—
1475–2090	1757	13	108.00–120.50	$114.96	$2,020	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995–1120	1058	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	850.00–900.00	$876.48
975–1440	1098	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,150.00–1,600.00	$1,378.18
1110	1110	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00
1120–1445	1211	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,185.00–1,425.00	$1,305.58
1240–1320	1280	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,075.00–1,200.00	$1,139.45

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860–955	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	900.00–1,000.00	$938.11
925	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00
915–945	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	900.00–1,400.00	$1,154.03

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840	840	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1090	1090	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	735.00	$735.00	-265.00
1000–1200	1128	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,150.00–1,650.00	$1,413.33	—
1200	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,410.00	$1,410.00	—

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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.