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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

990 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $283.90/cwt -23.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 586 lb · 82 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $224.56/cwt -15.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 874 lb · 61 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $336.40/cwt -0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 415 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 990 2,076 1,399
Feeder cattle 790 1,792 997
Slaughter cattle 186 269 354
Replacement cattle 14 15 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 12.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 7 335.00–365.00 $349.32 $1,170 +13.81
350–396 fancy 376 14 367.00–375.00 $369.40 $1,389 +7.44
350–395 381 10 315.00–347.00 $336.34 $1,281 -4.26
413–415 fancy 413 9 350.00–362.00 $360.66 $1,490 -1.31
405–435 416 24 313.00–347.00 $327.30 $1,362 +3.14
453 fancy 453 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,676 —
450–485 459 21 310.00–345.00 $325.90 $1,496 -8.03
510–545 527 27 287.50–315.00 $306.05 $1,613 +0.24
552–593 586 82 280.00–302.00 $283.90 $1,664 -23.18
615 fancy 615 15 302.00 $302.00 $1,857 -2.28
618–640 625 6 265.00–280.00 $274.30 $1,714 +9.80
700–747 727 11 225.00–242.00 $236.49 $1,719 -1.15
874 value added 874 53 226.00 $226.00 $1,975 —
874 874 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,879 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 310.00 $310.00 $976 +9.97
355–395 381 8 307.00–322.50 $310.69 $1,184 +10.18
432 432 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,300 +13.10
458–495 472 9 289.00–307.50 $301.76 $1,424 +2.22
506–545 516 4 285.00–290.00 $288.68 $1,490 +20.69
552–575 562 9 265.00–285.00 $278.08 $1,563 -0.98
817 817 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,716 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 332 6 317.00–332.00 $326.03 $1,082 +7.86
355–398 381 22 290.00–327.00 $307.42 $1,171 -4.82
405–435 fancy 422 9 317.50–325.00 $321.57 $1,357 +4.54
405–446 434 21 275.00–320.00 $301.12 $1,307 +3.32
450 fancy 450 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 +5.00
450–496 479 23 260.00–305.00 $290.91 $1,393 +3.88
527–542 536 17 260.00–277.00 $270.90 $1,452 -7.34
565 565 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 -19.77
600–640 625 13 220.00–240.00 $233.67 $1,460 -10.59
675–690 681 5 220.00–225.00 $222.03 $1,512 -18.22
710–740 722 10 215.00–225.00 $219.29 $1,583 -3.60
837 837 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,758 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–395 371 9 245.00–297.50 $276.41 $1,025 +8.57
400–447 432 9 260.00–280.00 $274.03 $1,184 +5.09
450–495 478 30 250.00–285.00 $261.69 $1,251 -7.77
500–545 519 31 235.00–276.00 $249.50 $1,295 -7.82
555–595 575 21 230.00–266.00 $248.60 $1,429 +0.04
602–619 612 14 215.00–229.00 $225.25 $1,379 —
822 822 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,685 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,297 +11.28
420–448 440 8 295.00–300.00 $299.40 $1,317 -9.93
455–496 486 10 300.00–338.00 $306.43 $1,489 +12.67
512–540 522 7 255.00–297.00 $274.30 $1,432 -3.26
565–595 580 6 250.00–276.00 $263.92 $1,531 -0.08
600–620 612 11 220.00–250.00 $236.68 $1,448 -3.44
655–690 662 8 219.00–236.00 $229.57 $1,520 -5.08
715–726 724 6 220.00–232.00 $230.03 $1,665 +21.74
765–785 774 7 200.00–219.00 $208.26 $1,612 -1.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,037 +15.00
458 458 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,511 +80.00
528 528 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,294 -5.00
563–595 572 7 234.00–250.00 $244.03 $1,396 -2.42
615 615 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1415 1216 80-85% 21 103.00–124.00 $116.84 $1,421 -13.67
920–1980 1308 80-85% 29 122.50–135.00 $129.59 $1,695 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1485 1181 75-80% 4 111.00–125.00 $118.06 $1,394 —
905–1785 1456 75-80% 34 124.00–139.00 $131.51 $1,915 -1.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1100 948 85-90% 2 75.00–79.50 $77.61 $736 —
875–1115 954 85-90% 8 80.00–104.00 $92.28 $880 -1.50
775–1365 1085 85-90% 14 105.50–124.00 $114.51 $1,242 +1.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2255 1822 21 140.00–165.00 $155.42 $2,832 —
1425–2080 1829 5 125.00–135.00 $131.74 $2,410 —
2205 2205 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,969 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00
1180–1330 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,645.61
1480–1565 1523 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,927.09
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–935 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,352.09

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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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.