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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

1,078 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.38/cwt -11.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 419 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.98/cwt -2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 471 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.04/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 520 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,078 1,710 1,420
Feeder cattle 809 1,329 1,141
Slaughter cattle 255 343 238
Replacement cattle 14 38 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 3.00 lower to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 269 4 345.00–355.00 $352.26 $948 +2.78
315–345 334 11 340.00–382.00 $358.93 $1,199 +16.34
340–346 fancy 344 5 382.00–400.00 $389.12 $1,339 +7.12
350–395 fancy 364 13 347.50–400.00 $385.46 $1,403 —
355–395 369 8 332.00–387.00 $360.55 $1,330 +5.84
400–435 fancy 420 12 362.50–395.00 $378.45 $1,589 +15.13
405–445 422 11 307.50–385.00 $353.63 $1,492 +21.58
450–498 475 23 300.00–337.00 $313.06 $1,487 -5.67
482 fancy 482 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,579 —
511 fancy 511 7 328.00 $328.00 $1,676 +12.18
500–540 512 21 285.00–327.00 $304.71 $1,560 +1.99
550–595 582 24 270.00–312.00 $288.74 $1,680 -9.50
610–645 628 19 250.00–290.00 $272.38 $1,711 -0.64
652–660 655 14 247.00–287.00 $257.65 $1,688 +0.15
710–725 721 7 220.00–230.00 $221.58 $1,598 -19.01
766–799 779 10 232.00–235.00 $233.77 $1,821 +2.43
850–896 888 6 216.00–224.00 $217.28 $1,929 —
908 908 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,816 ±0.00
956 956 10 215.00 $215.00 $2,055 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 325.00 $325.00 $985 +29.10
420–440 430 4 270.00–320.00 $297.79 $1,280 -12.21
450–495 479 14 245.00–302.00 $274.93 $1,317 -13.17
505–547 530 11 225.00–280.00 $261.15 $1,384 +1.51
570–595 580 9 250.00–270.00 $259.40 $1,505 -9.73
630 630 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 —
665–675 668 4 235.00–245.00 $237.53 $1,587 +7.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 316 9 300.00–325.00 $319.06 $1,008 +5.51
350–395 383 11 300.00–321.00 $310.79 $1,190 +6.06
388–398 fancy 393 6 322.00–323.00 $322.51 $1,267 -2.49
400–410 fancy 405 14 297.50–325.00 $316.62 $1,282 -6.15
405–445 424 36 274.00–317.00 $292.67 $1,241 -11.40
455 fancy 455 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,445 -13.54
455–488 473 36 277.00–310.00 $295.81 $1,399 +6.33
500–545 520 40 250.00–275.00 $265.04 $1,378 +5.37
550–590 572 27 235.00–265.00 $253.61 $1,451 -3.97
600–645 623 16 220.00–260.00 $237.51 $1,480 +0.35
652–677 669 15 210.00–229.00 $220.03 $1,472 -9.98
712–720 715 7 206.00–227.00 $213.88 $1,529 -9.70
873 873 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 346 4 255.00–277.50 $260.53 $901 —
350–395 373 11 260.00–285.00 $272.90 $1,018 -3.17
410–446 437 7 247.00–275.00 $263.98 $1,154 +0.53
470–492 484 19 230.00–280.00 $265.97 $1,287 -1.20
505–545 523 10 230.00–252.00 $244.91 $1,281 +4.21
550–595 567 17 200.00–248.00 $226.26 $1,283 -7.74
635–645 642 3 210.00–227.00 $219.05 $1,406 -6.29
665–677 674 7 180.00–190.00 $188.59 $1,271 -26.98
700–710 705 2 180.00–204.00 $192.09 $1,354 —
768–770 769 6 193.00–212.00 $202.49 $1,557 +1.89
928 928 9 189.00 $189.00 $1,754 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 322.50–337.50 $330.31 $1,206 +13.31
350–395 fancy 379 5 382.00–395.00 $385.02 $1,459 —
408–445 417 6 295.00–330.00 $307.17 $1,281 +5.88
410–435 fancy 422 9 342.50–387.00 $366.62 $1,547 +29.04
455–490 482 14 258.00–320.00 $293.21 $1,413 -13.78
500–545 523 23 265.00–300.00 $281.99 $1,475 +3.74
560–598 586 9 240.00–270.00 $260.28 $1,525 -4.88
600–635 615 11 220.00–267.00 $249.50 $1,534 +4.96
650–658 655 3 231.00–235.00 $232.32 $1,522 +4.74
700–740 727 3 215.00–227.00 $220.04 $1,600 —
752–795 772 10 185.00–214.00 $204.95 $1,582 —
872 872 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 420 4 235.00–265.00 $246.12 $1,034 -11.88
480–495 492 5 235.00–250.00 $244.05 $1,201 -24.32
500–545 530 5 225.00–260.00 $241.81 $1,282 -13.16
555–592 579 12 230.00–265.00 $241.08 $1,396 -10.78
670 670 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,487 —
788 788 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,481 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1535 1201 80-85% 53 105.00–120.00 $112.86 $1,355 -18.21
1040–1670 1290 80-85% 35 119.00–131.00 $122.14 $1,576 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1200 990 85-90% 5 50.00–70.00 $62.66 $620 +0.65
798–1380 1064 85-90% 28 80.00–106.00 $96.47 $1,026 -17.50
900–1290 1097 85-90% 18 105.00–120.00 $111.41 $1,222 -2.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–2050 1462 75-80% 12 107.00–120.00 $113.05 $1,653 -17.39
1020–2020 1500 75-80% 18 120.00–144.00 $123.91 $1,859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1425 1281 4 120.00–135.00 $129.08 $1,654 —
1430 1430 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,644 -10.00
1385–2145 1753 11 135.00–152.00 $144.11 $2,526 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1070 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,875.00 $1,608.14
1080–1400 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,475.00–2,100.00 $1,713.17
1075–1525 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,583.17
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1500 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00–2,500.00 $2,412.50 +12.50

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 200.00 $200.00 $564 —

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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.