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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

941 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.89/cwt +41.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 418 lb · 71 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $449.09/cwt +33.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,948/hd at 434 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $389.48/cwt +13.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,056/hd at 528 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 941 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 410.00–455.00 $433.94 $1,185 —
325 fancy 325 5 495.00 $495.00 $1,609 —
308–345 329 11 430.00–480.00 $458.02 $1,507 +26.29
351 351 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,720 +61.48
400–445 424 27 410.00–456.00 $441.01 $1,870 +25.50
435–448 fancy 442 32 440.00–475.00 $455.90 $2,015 —
450–495 473 17 392.00–447.00 $415.04 $1,963 +9.68
491 unweaned 491 6 392.00 $392.00 $1,925 —
500–534 524 14 350.00–395.00 $384.51 $2,015 +25.13
510–543 fancy 529 44 370.00–415.00 $391.06 $2,069 -6.39
567–574 572 10 363.00–365.00 $364.41 $2,084 +13.04
603–640 611 17 305.00–340.00 $317.98 $1,943 +2.42
605–624 fancy 618 9 336.00–340.00 $337.31 $2,085 -4.53
665–695 678 11 280.00–310.00 $301.52 $2,044 +6.67
720–745 731 6 277.00–290.00 $279.64 $2,044 -8.34
730–735 fancy 732 7 297.00–310.00 $302.59 $2,215 -0.41
756–792 763 16 262.00–270.00 $268.01 $2,045 +6.96
805–845 828 13 257.00–270.00 $265.86 $2,201 +1.32
905 905 7 250.00 $250.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 366 10 345.00–427.00 $408.84 $1,496 +8.09
442 442 2 367.00 $367.00 $1,622 -1.97
458–495 476 11 340.00–375.00 $358.80 $1,708 +1.37
500–545 523 11 280.00–390.00 $312.73 $1,636 +11.48
555–597 575 14 297.00–330.00 $311.33 $1,790 -10.28
600–640 611 5 260.00–290.00 $267.51 $1,634 +20.51
680–695 688 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $1,737 +0.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–278 271 8 412.00–422.00 $415.66 $1,126 -11.34
305–340 325 11 370.00–415.00 $396.95 $1,290 -6.61
355–395 378 19 365.00–450.00 $393.37 $1,487 +23.05
400–419 fancy 415 30 400.00–415.00 $410.28 $1,703 +49.01
401–445 421 41 342.00–392.00 $380.17 $1,601 +29.06
464 unweaned 464 5 347.00 $347.00 $1,610 —
450–498 478 37 335.00–405.00 $367.04 $1,754 +21.76
500–540 515 55 275.00–357.00 $334.46 $1,722 +4.49
550–587 564 38 292.00–340.00 $318.91 $1,799 +13.72
600–645 614 12 275.00–307.00 $285.66 $1,754 -2.98
653–655 654 12 274.00–280.00 $276.50 $1,808 +2.72
720–734 729 8 254.00–263.00 $259.67 $1,893 +5.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 5 330.00–350.00 $335.19 $1,086 +12.97
350–365 358 2 327.00–340.00 $333.36 $1,193 +1.21
410–435 421 10 300.00–342.00 $319.29 $1,344 +5.39
455–498 486 8 280.00–342.00 $304.13 $1,478 +0.52
500–545 525 9 250.00–340.00 $306.59 $1,610 +11.01
555–585 579 7 247.00–295.00 $271.53 $1,572 -8.64
612–645 631 11 245.00–270.00 $251.85 $1,589 -4.91
690–695 692 3 261.00–264.00 $263.00 $1,820 +11.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 377 16 367.00–495.00 $428.19 $1,614 +14.43
400–448 419 18 365.00–475.00 $398.89 $1,671 -7.35
450–491 468 26 335.00–465.00 $393.14 $1,840 +25.37
500–536 519 20 287.00–390.00 $352.31 $1,828 +16.32
555–592 576 11 307.00–340.00 $318.40 $1,834 +9.58
600–640 626 10 272.00–295.00 $286.67 $1,795 +5.04
680–691 689 5 267.00–268.00 $267.20 $1,841 +15.20
705–745 725 2 255.00–265.00 $259.86 $1,884 +24.60
775 775 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 +18.30
936 936 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,797 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 479 8 330.00–362.00 $343.95 $1,648 +23.95
590 590 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,605 -14.97
865 865 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,730 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1360 1150 80-85% 43 137.50–158.00 $147.38 $1,695 —
985–1695 1229 80-85% 15 127.50–138.50 $132.85 $1,633 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1735 1447 75-80% 30 138.00–159.00 $149.18 $2,159 +5.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1235 981 85-90% 11 122.00–149.00 $131.50 $1,290 +5.24
985 985 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $591 -66.26
745–1205 999 85-90% 8 92.00–118.00 $108.89 $1,088 -17.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1830 1433 4 154.00–157.50 $155.53 $2,229 +9.26
1275–2280 1743 21 160.50–195.00 $178.23 $3,107 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1115 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,200.00 $2,087.25
1065–1205 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–2,200.00 $1,801.87
1005–1275 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,364.56
1055–1255 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,450.00 $2,136.60
1100–1440 1261 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,188.96
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–985 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–2,700.00 $2,230.22

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–745 688 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,439.64
705 705 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1175 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,775.00–2,950.00 $2,656.25 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00–2,700.00 $2,437.50 -454.17
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1350–1655 1503 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.