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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

1,612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $338.63/cwt +11.63 vs last sale · ≈ $3,012/hd at 889 lb · 85 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $419.06/cwt +4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,422/hd at 578 lb · 79 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.71/cwt +29.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,535/hd at 631 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,612 1,247 708
Feeder cattle 1,379 1,044 439
Slaughter cattle 202 180 249
Replacement cattle 31 23 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeders sold steady to 11.00 higher, with 6 wts. up to 30.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 281 15 600.00–700.00 $661.18 $1,858 +18.97
300–305 fancy 303 3 695.00–700.00 $696.68 $2,111 +38.89
300–345 326 20 600.00–680.00 $654.82 $2,135 +31.36
360–388 382 15 600.00–680.00 $645.85 $2,467 +18.36
400–425 fancy 406 10 595.00–700.00 $635.74 $2,581 —
400–447 435 23 495.00–585.00 $541.67 $2,356 -9.37
455–495 470 44 480.00–560.00 $513.88 $2,415 +8.27
520 fancy 520 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,834 +15.00
500–548 522 57 450.00–530.00 $495.92 $2,589 +29.11
556 value added 556 8 455.00 $455.00 $2,530 —
550–595 575 30 425.00–527.00 $456.82 $2,627 +12.44
608–635 fancy 623 17 422.00–445.00 $433.17 $2,699 —
600–645 626 47 360.00–450.00 $424.71 $2,659 +12.36
654 value added 654 10 419.00 $419.00 $2,740 —
665–696 686 39 365.00–396.00 $385.48 $2,644 +8.90
705–745 726 29 340.00–378.00 $361.00 $2,621 -2.44
708–744 value added 737 16 350.00–370.00 $353.60 $2,606 —
760–792 778 36 337.00–370.00 $357.14 $2,779 +7.22
834 value added 834 28 340.00 $340.00 $2,836 —
810–848 840 12 322.00–336.00 $330.96 $2,780 +5.96
854–861 856 19 334.00–348.00 $344.29 $2,947 +17.29
899 value added 899 66 337.00 $337.00 $3,030 —
960 960 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,976 —
1095 1095 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,902 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 374 13 530.00–600.00 $564.27 $2,110 +22.25
405–445 436 18 412.00–550.00 $462.40 $2,016 -30.15
455–493 482 14 425.00–495.00 $453.15 $2,184 -32.20
515–545 535 11 390.00–425.00 $404.42 $2,164 +42.74
550–595 575 11 392.00–470.00 $415.09 $2,387 +5.09
610–623 620 4 345.00–355.00 $352.54 $2,186 —
650–676 664 16 365.00–385.00 $378.43 $2,513 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–298 279 7 525.00–610.00 $577.49 $1,611 —
300 fancy 300 4 630.00 $630.00 $1,890 —
300–348 331 18 500.00–570.00 $535.89 $1,774 +5.30
350–395 375 20 447.00–532.00 $496.94 $1,864 -17.64
400–447 423 44 420.00–600.00 $491.39 $2,079 +9.78
455–495 473 62 420.00–495.00 $463.57 $2,193 +4.07
512 fancy 512 4 530.00 $530.00 $2,714 —
500–548 523 35 379.00–505.00 $423.10 $2,213 +9.62
550–599 578 79 390.00–442.00 $419.06 $2,422 +4.77
600–622 613 12 355.00–485.00 $410.53 $2,517 +43.63
607–640 fancy 630 27 391.00–422.00 $401.40 $2,529 +1.40
638 value added 638 36 399.00 $399.00 $2,546 —
650–655 fancy 653 10 387.00–405.00 $394.17 $2,574 -5.83
650–695 671 48 341.00–395.00 $375.50 $2,520 +12.84
702–745 730 27 307.00–353.00 $336.40 $2,456 +0.52
755–785 765 3 332.00–345.00 $340.55 $2,605 —
800–828 822 21 312.00–335.00 $331.50 $2,725 —
851–882 861 6 317.00–324.00 $321.61 $2,769 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–298 274 13 525.00–580.00 $534.19 $1,464 +29.26
325–345 334 6 450.00–500.00 $475.85 $1,589 +22.61
355–390 379 13 430.00–512.00 $478.77 $1,815 +19.23
400–440 423 3 350.00–435.00 $403.15 $1,705 —
460–498 484 20 360.00–450.00 $419.49 $2,030 +1.53
505–540 524 11 350.00–435.00 $408.21 $2,139 +39.86
550–585 564 15 350.00–395.00 $369.35 $2,083 -20.17
615–635 625 2 330.00–337.00 $333.56 $2,085 +8.56
670–677 675 3 310.00–320.00 $313.31 $2,115 -19.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 fancy 380 4 650.00 $650.00 $2,470 —
398 398 2 555.00 $555.00 $2,209 -13.40
400–440 423 7 505.00–570.00 $531.11 $2,247 -6.66
455–485 465 5 400.00–570.00 $449.94 $2,092 -27.63
500–540 524 15 390.00–532.00 $488.59 $2,560 +32.71
600–610 605 2 367.00–385.00 $376.07 $2,275 -36.97
675 675 3 377.00 $377.00 $2,545 +36.00
710–735 718 6 315.00–335.00 $328.93 $2,362 -14.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–585 578 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,139 -22.29
670 670 3 357.00 $357.00 $2,392 —
720 720 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1705 1126 80-85% 19 146.00–160.00 $153.92 $1,733 +0.16
905–1755 1186 80-85% 50 160.00–193.00 $174.73 $2,072 +4.58
1155–1315 1235 80-85% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.06 $1,742 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–960 843 85-90% 5 122.00–133.00 $127.40 $1,074 +6.96
705–1375 954 85-90% 19 137.00–181.00 $149.97 $1,431 -4.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,964 —
1290–1850 1476 75-80% 12 160.00–190.00 $174.59 $2,577 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,612 -12.41
1325–2255 1789 13 200.00–248.00 $216.20 $3,868 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1005–1375 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,600.00–2,500.00 $2,088.61
1045–1325 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,495.02
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1175–1358 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,061.39
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
910–985 944 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,537.88

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–750 725 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1150 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,666.67 —

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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.