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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

1,606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.97/cwt +30.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 523 lb · 107 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $333.52/cwt +35.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 618 lb · 99 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.93/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,628/hd at 469 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,606 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 337 11 422.00–450.00 $431.73 $1,455 +30.64
366–377 fancy 369 16 470.00–472.00 $470.64 $1,737 —
355–395 377 22 390.00–450.00 $428.52 $1,616 +11.80
400–445 429 53 390.00–440.00 $415.51 $1,783 +8.92
450–495 474 71 380.00–435.00 $405.36 $1,921 +23.81
498 fancy 498 6 392.00 $392.00 $1,952 —
503–528 fancy 519 32 395.00–410.00 $397.45 $2,063 —
505–548 526 43 337.00–377.00 $359.38 $1,890 +14.17
550–591 574 62 325.00–370.00 $351.37 $2,017 +7.80
601–632 fancy 614 33 322.00–348.00 $341.84 $2,099 —
614–624 value added 616 35 332.00–344.00 $341.57 $2,104 —
602–645 626 31 287.00–335.00 $315.56 $1,975 +18.02
655–687 665 16 278.00–322.00 $294.85 $1,961 +7.85
713 fancy 713 5 303.00 $303.00 $2,160 —
732–748 736 33 260.00–296.00 $287.98 $2,120 +27.94
750–797 783 21 245.00–270.00 $261.05 $2,044 —
805–840 821 14 259.00–275.00 $264.54 $2,172 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 3 385.00–405.00 $396.94 $1,262 —
352–390 371 16 342.00–420.00 $400.75 $1,487 —
405–445 425 6 350.00–405.00 $368.97 $1,568 +8.97
450–498 483 24 320.00–388.00 $357.43 $1,726 +6.83
520–535 526 7 270.00–332.00 $301.25 $1,585 —
557–585 571 17 300.00–345.00 $321.61 $1,836 +19.40
615 615 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,519 —
660–695 678 7 220.00–277.00 $251.56 $1,706 -13.44
780 780 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 5 375.00–440.00 $427.00 $1,217 +73.77
310–348 326 16 355.00–430.00 $403.56 $1,316 +29.95
350–395 373 45 340.00–400.00 $370.32 $1,381 -0.07
421–430 fancy 423 4 360.00–365.00 $361.27 $1,528 —
400–447 425 63 327.00–395.00 $351.11 $1,492 +9.44
455 fancy 455 4 382.00 $382.00 $1,738 -8.00
450–495 470 85 322.00–385.00 $345.28 $1,623 +13.39
500–548 523 107 300.00–360.00 $329.97 $1,726 +30.01
555 value added 555 25 342.00 $342.00 $1,898 —
550–598 573 29 280.00–332.00 $305.19 $1,749 —
600–635 613 32 260.00–300.00 $288.64 $1,769 —
652–675 661 9 267.00–280.00 $273.78 $1,810 +20.54
653–672 value added 661 43 296.00–303.00 $300.02 $1,983 —
678 fancy 678 8 297.00 $297.00 $2,014 —
715–738 726 25 230.00–267.00 $253.89 $1,843 +2.08
760–766 765 4 247.00–255.00 $248.99 $1,905 —
805 805 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 —
862 862 5 240.00 $240.00 $2,069 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 315.00–330.00 $322.22 $1,073 -16.85
355–395 380 15 277.00–365.00 $332.15 $1,262 +15.65
400–445 426 22 256.00–330.00 $313.90 $1,337 +11.11
450–497 480 27 275.00–327.00 $303.61 $1,457 +5.43
500–548 528 21 280.00–317.00 $295.58 $1,561 +13.13
550–598 575 27 260.00–312.00 $280.17 $1,611 -2.25
640–642 642 4 250.00–259.00 $256.76 $1,648 +11.64
655–695 685 4 245.00–254.00 $251.85 $1,725 -3.15
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 12 200.00 $200.00 $836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,512 —
355–385 370 2 407.00–420.00 $413.76 $1,531 +44.00
407–437 fancy 419 5 415.00–437.00 $427.82 $1,793 —
403–445 420 24 365.00–425.00 $406.24 $1,706 +16.19
455–495 473 24 327.00–410.00 $367.77 $1,740 +6.61
503–507 fancy 504 15 355.00–377.00 $372.57 $1,878 —
500–548 522 23 307.00–357.00 $335.99 $1,754 -2.56
563–595 578 10 290.00–315.00 $308.82 $1,785 -31.18
600–642 619 13 275.00–292.00 $281.63 $1,743 —
668 668 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,683 —
700–745 711 8 225.00–252.00 $235.26 $1,673 —
760–788 781 4 230.00–237.00 $231.70 $1,810 -7.30
910 910 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
555–598 579 12 280.00–292.00 $286.97 $1,662 —
637 637 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1560 1092 80-85% 24 123.00–136.00 $130.40 $1,424 —
1125 1125 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,361 +2.16
715–1565 1135 80-85% 56 134.50–155.00 $143.29 $1,626 +24.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,573 —
1255–1575 1415 75-80% 2 131.00–133.00 $131.89 $1,866 —
1045–1760 1444 75-80% 24 135.00–159.00 $143.55 $2,073 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–745 708 85-90% 2 75.00–77.00 $75.95 $538 —
715–1240 971 85-90% 11 118.00–140.00 $126.26 $1,226 +17.96
745–1385 1011 85-90% 11 87.00–112.00 $101.19 $1,023 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1735 1446 7 134.50–156.00 $146.27 $2,115 —
1265–1970 1672 17 152.00–189.00 $168.70 $2,821 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1060–1205 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,493.48
1075–1335 1197 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,700.00–2,300.00 $1,942.13
1115–1490 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,950.00–2,950.00 $2,498.96
1095–1390 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,825.00–1,900.00 $1,857.75
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
915–925 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,274.59
810–990 934 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,650.00–2,425.00 $2,035.60
885–995 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,223.54

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
897 897 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1275 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,450.00–3,100.00 $2,891.67 —
1200–1350 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,625.00 —
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–900 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,425.00 —

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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.