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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $429.12/cwt +20.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,038/hd at 475 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.37/cwt +11.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,765/hd at 469 lb · 36 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $438.13/cwt +41.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 325 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 776 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 283 6 450.00–515.00 $494.19 $1,399 +60.25
315–342 330 11 480.00–500.00 $497.75 $1,643 +39.73
365–395 374 13 440.00–495.00 $467.03 $1,747 -22.97
400–412 fancy 410 15 460.00–490.00 $486.10 $1,993 +30.20
400–440 421 17 410.00–460.00 $444.46 $1,871 +3.45
450–490 475 41 390.00–465.00 $429.12 $2,038 +14.08
500–540 518 23 352.00–415.00 $384.18 $1,990 -0.33
520–521 fancy 521 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,240 +38.94
550–582 563 27 355.00–390.00 $371.76 $2,093 +7.35
600–630 fancy 607 23 350.00–367.00 $359.46 $2,182 +22.15
600–640 624 10 300.00–337.00 $317.05 $1,978 -0.93
653–662 fancy 658 9 335.00–336.00 $335.56 $2,208 —
665–675 670 2 327.00–337.00 $331.96 $2,224 +30.44
710–725 718 2 275.00–295.00 $284.90 $2,046 +5.26
755–795 765 4 277.00–295.00 $281.68 $2,155 +13.67
800–820 815 4 259.00–268.00 $261.21 $2,129 -4.65
970 970 3 241.00 $241.00 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 380 3 385.00–450.00 $417.61 $1,587 +8.77
440–445 442 3 375.00–390.00 $381.66 $1,687 +14.66
462–496 483 11 350.00–407.00 $385.97 $1,864 +27.17
505–515 513 4 305.00–336.00 $328.36 $1,684 +15.63
555–590 571 11 320.00–345.00 $329.90 $1,884 +18.57
715 715 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,723 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 281 9 435.00–485.00 $448.89 $1,261 +33.23
300–345 325 19 385.00–435.00 $412.72 $1,341 +15.77
305–333 fancy 325 16 450.00–475.00 $468.30 $1,522 —
352–395 372 10 400.00–430.00 $417.38 $1,553 +24.01
350–392 fancy 374 13 435.00–465.00 $442.66 $1,656 —
402–438 417 22 365.00–425.00 $392.10 $1,635 +11.93
410–435 fancy 417 7 410.00–435.00 $422.04 $1,760 +11.76
450–495 469 36 332.00–395.00 $376.37 $1,765 +9.33
510 fancy 510 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,862 —
500–545 523 25 305.00–365.00 $337.97 $1,768 +3.51
550–566 560 20 292.00–330.00 $311.29 $1,743 -7.62
575 fancy 575 7 367.00 $367.00 $2,110 —
600–640 625 12 278.00–327.00 $291.61 $1,823 +5.95
661 661 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,115 +43.50
720–740 735 5 240.00–261.00 $246.36 $1,811 -13.31
885–893 889 6 230.00–239.00 $234.52 $2,085 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 391 4 345.00–370.00 $353.69 $1,383 +20.33
410–442 438 9 322.00–360.00 $344.66 $1,510 +25.37
450–498 481 16 295.00–347.00 $325.93 $1,568 +21.80
505–545 527 11 250.00–305.00 $280.90 $1,480 -25.69
560–595 581 6 244.00–291.00 $278.60 $1,619 +7.07
608–620 612 5 265.00–266.00 $265.80 $1,627 +13.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 447.00 $447.00 $1,529 —
390 fancy 390 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,814 —
410–445 422 11 385.00–467.00 $421.09 $1,777 +22.20
465–495 471 11 377.00–425.00 $399.34 $1,881 +6.20
500–545 527 29 317.00–412.00 $363.71 $1,917 +11.40
550–581 571 10 310.00–347.00 $327.84 $1,872 +9.44
610–625 616 7 265.00–300.00 $289.16 $1,781 +2.49
650–690 668 6 245.00–256.00 $249.69 $1,668 -17.51
730 730 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,840 -7.86
755–785 768 3 230.00–239.00 $235.03 $1,805 -14.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 —
515–535 528 5 286.00–350.00 $302.62 $1,598 —
570–585 578 2 287.00–317.00 $301.81 $1,744 +29.81
633 633 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1840 1143 80-85% 27 121.00–137.00 $132.28 $1,512 —
960–1910 1228 80-85% 49 137.00–159.00 $144.95 $1,780 +12.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1355 1280 75-80% 2 130.00–132.00 $130.94 $1,676 —
1180–2025 1472 75-80% 27 139.00–158.00 $146.98 $2,164 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1165 956 85-90% 16 90.00–120.00 $112.09 $1,072 -19.41
930–1410 1110 85-90% 6 125.00–135.00 $129.62 $1,439 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1865 1622 8 130.00–184.50 $147.53 $2,393 —
1450–2210 1759 14 160.00–195.00 $183.11 $3,221 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,190 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
790–900 845 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,593.49

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–3,050.00 $2,825.00 +168.75

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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.