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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

2,076 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.53/cwt -0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 432 lb · 110 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $314.98/cwt +9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,636/hd at 520 lb · 106 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.56/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,485/hd at 525 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,076 1,033 1,751
Feeder cattle 1,792 820 1,568
Slaughter cattle 269 199 173
Replacement cattle 15 14 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 3.00 lower to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 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
275–295 285 2 320.00–325.00 $322.41 $919 -16.22
325–335 327 5 335.00–337.50 $335.51 $1,097 -1.06
358–364 fancy 361 20 357.00–367.00 $361.96 $1,307 -3.87
350–395 367 21 320.00–350.00 $340.60 $1,250 +3.62
400–447 432 29 300.00–350.00 $324.16 $1,400 -3.86
426–446 fancy 433 15 358.00–364.00 $361.97 $1,567 +0.72
450–495 462 68 300.00–352.00 $333.93 $1,543 +12.14
500–532 fancy 510 43 318.00–342.00 $328.41 $1,675 +4.41
507–549 526 63 280.00–317.00 $305.81 $1,609 +2.62
550–595 570 38 280.00–318.00 $307.08 $1,750 +17.01
600–645 fancy 606 13 285.00–308.00 $304.28 $1,844 —
603–648 625 37 240.00–279.00 $264.50 $1,653 -4.99
650–695 680 79 237.00–281.00 $257.86 $1,753 —
700–745 731 19 230.00–240.00 $237.64 $1,737 -8.28
754–793 762 54 225.00–251.00 $240.14 $1,830 +12.15
808–815 814 17 225.00–244.00 $228.33 $1,859 -0.67
870 870 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,088 —
901–946 929 14 220.00–229.00 $224.28 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 319 6 287.00–312.00 $300.03 $957 -11.17
352–370 361 4 300.00–302.00 $300.51 $1,085 -1.66
405–445 429 13 270.00–300.00 $287.90 $1,235 -16.10
475–495 487 20 275.00–310.00 $299.54 $1,459 -0.97
500–545 526 12 250.00–285.00 $267.99 $1,410 -6.88
550–598 581 70 250.00–288.00 $279.06 $1,621 +10.40
605–630 618 2 230.00–250.00 $240.20 $1,484 -5.75
652–685 669 9 235.00–255.00 $244.96 $1,639 +7.52
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 +13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 3 342.50 $342.50 $942 —
275 275 4 325.00–335.00 $332.50 $914 —
312–345 335 26 295.00–335.00 $318.17 $1,066 +4.31
370–385 fancy 378 2 323.00–327.50 $325.21 $1,229 —
350–397 386 48 292.00–322.50 $312.24 $1,205 +2.32
418 418 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,150 -19.86
430–433 fancy 431 18 312.50–322.00 $317.03 $1,366 -5.74
400–448 433 90 280.00–315.00 $297.80 $1,289 +2.94
455 fancy 455 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 —
450–498 475 49 270.00–305.00 $287.03 $1,363 -4.87
492 492 9 267.50 $267.50 $1,316 -24.40
500–547 525 68 272.00–286.00 $278.24 $1,461 +0.04
501–540 fancy 527 22 292.00–297.00 $295.91 $1,559 —
555 fancy 555 5 317.00 $317.00 $1,759 —
550–566 556 18 260.00–284.00 $274.77 $1,528 +4.41
600–645 619 76 225.00–256.00 $244.26 $1,512 +12.12
616–626 fancy 623 9 264.00–268.00 $265.32 $1,653 —
650–690 665 15 230.00–252.00 $240.25 $1,598 +5.20
701–725 719 23 220.00–230.00 $222.89 $1,603 +0.89
730 fancy 730 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 —
770–795 783 7 210.00–227.50 $220.40 $1,726 -9.60
845 845 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,842 —
882 882 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,808 —
968 968 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,839 —
990 990 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 4 242.00–285.00 $267.84 $1,012 -12.01
400–445 430 9 262.00–280.00 $268.94 $1,156 +6.15
450–497 485 21 250.00–285.00 $269.46 $1,307 +8.17
506–545 528 29 232.00–267.50 $257.32 $1,359 +6.28
550–598 576 43 230.00–265.00 $248.56 $1,432 +10.87
590 590 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 -7.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–397 376 9 300.00–327.50 $321.22 $1,208 —
406–426 420 18 270.00–332.50 $309.33 $1,299 —
405–440 fancy 431 4 345.00–350.00 $346.17 $1,492 -1.33
458–465 fancy 460 4 310.00–312.50 $311.87 $1,435 —
450–490 473 18 275.00–305.00 $293.76 $1,389 +8.77
500–545 522 17 265.00–287.50 $277.56 $1,449 +2.56
555 555 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,465 -5.20
602–637 619 11 229.00–247.00 $240.12 $1,486 +2.00
650–682 671 10 230.00–237.00 $234.65 $1,575 -2.35
715–730 726 4 200.00–211.00 $208.29 $1,512 —
780–790 785 2 209.00–210.00 $209.50 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 225.00 $225.00 $911 —
462 462 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,155 —
520 520 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 —
550–595 577 9 238.00–250.00 $246.45 $1,422 -3.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1730 1185 80-85% 45 103.50–125.00 $116.43 $1,380 —
895–1540 1218 80-85% 72 123.00–140.00 $130.51 $1,590 +1.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1790 1481 75-80% 48 125.00–146.00 $132.56 $1,963 +2.31
1420–1840 1573 75-80% 3 115.00–125.00 $121.10 $1,905 -18.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $524 —
620–1475 968 85-90% 8 80.00–104.00 $93.78 $908 —
805–1430 1077 85-90% 22 105.00–129.00 $113.41 $1,221 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1845 1633 5 130.00–142.00 $136.69 $2,232 —
1345–2045 1728 16 136.00–167.00 $155.73 $2,691 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1015–1110 1063 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,165.00–1,355.00 $1,264.25
1020–1230 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,375.00–1,975.00 $1,699.48
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1060–1575 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,762.55
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 245.00 $245.00 $764 —
372 372 3 262.50 $262.50 $976 —

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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.