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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $345.21/cwt -28.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,816/hd at 526 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $298.18/cwt -9.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 476 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $334.06/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 524 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 550 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 329 15 392.00–410.00 $401.09 $1,320 -32.43
368–395 383 7 402.00–427.00 $416.72 $1,596 -19.41
406–447 419 15 385.00–437.00 $406.59 $1,704 -6.16
450–490 466 18 372.00–390.00 $381.55 $1,778 -7.81
512–541 526 27 331.00–367.00 $345.21 $1,816 -18.37
555–582 571 21 327.00–355.00 $343.57 $1,962 -9.77
610–630 620 6 295.00–300.00 $297.54 $1,845 -18.93
668 668 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,917 -12.61
705–715 710 6 255.00–265.00 $260.04 $1,846 -11.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,069 -46.19
440 440 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 -16.03
465–485 471 5 325.00–367.00 $350.60 $1,651 +9.69
575–590 583 2 280.00–325.00 $302.21 $1,762 -2.37
665 665 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,762 +13.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–290 289 7 335.00–367.00 $353.23 $1,021 -61.00
300–336 327 18 312.00–400.00 $373.61 $1,222 -2.52
374 fancy 374 7 425.00 $425.00 $1,590 —
355–390 376 12 347.00–395.00 $370.39 $1,393 -1.00
402–445 419 17 320.00–375.00 $341.67 $1,432 -17.94
450 fancy 450 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,755 —
450–490 471 10 310.00–355.00 $331.89 $1,563 -9.54
500–548 523 16 280.00–310.00 $299.96 $1,569 -23.96
667–690 677 10 250.00–258.00 $253.24 $1,714 -22.97
718–725 721 7 241.00–260.00 $251.81 $1,816 +29.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 360.00 $360.00 $972 —
310–325 314 4 337.00–345.00 $339.07 $1,065 +0.09
350–388 377 7 292.00–335.00 $316.50 $1,193 -17.73
400–442 422 10 252.00–337.00 $302.79 $1,278 -13.56
450–493 476 23 280.00–315.00 $298.18 $1,419 -9.83
512–540 523 9 265.00–295.00 $282.45 $1,477 -22.62
555–565 559 8 250.00–290.00 $282.42 $1,579 +0.54
600–630 615 2 240.00–250.00 $245.12 $1,507 +1.55
655 655 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 +11.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 7 377.00–400.00 $390.23 $1,288 —
350–388 373 14 350.00–395.00 $369.76 $1,379 -26.65
425–435 429 7 380.00–400.00 $390.05 $1,673 +16.31
457–495 477 14 332.00–395.00 $361.16 $1,723 +32.11
505–540 522 17 312.00–355.00 $338.55 $1,767 +7.47
531 unweaned 531 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,673 —
573 573 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,948 +16.44
753 753 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,800 +19.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 —
475–495 490 5 250.00–337.00 $304.73 $1,493 -9.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1300 1125 80-85% 3 117.00–120.00 $118.84 $1,337 —
895–1670 1177 80-85% 28 119.00–130.00 $127.38 $1,499 -0.81
865–1870 1214 80-85% 46 130.00–150.00 $136.42 $1,656 -2.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1695 1480 75-80% 8 125.00–130.00 $128.49 $1,902 —
1220–1710 1490 75-80% 24 132.00–145.50 $137.44 $2,048 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1135 998 85-90% 8 100.00–115.00 $108.30 $1,081 +5.27
1055 1055 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $833 —
970–1185 1075 85-90% 7 120.00–126.00 $121.53 $1,306 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,560 —
1220–2055 1555 7 130.00–150.00 $138.86 $2,159 —
1520–2385 1828 13 155.00–179.00 $165.11 $3,018 -2.30

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1070–1185 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,075.00 $1,785.05
1125–1400 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,475.00–2,000.00 $1,810.86
1095–1548 1333 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,750.00 $2,329.31
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 -250.00

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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.