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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

1,281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $505.09/cwt +13.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,137/hd at 423 lb · 60 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $590.62/cwt +20.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,483/hd at 420 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $529.82/cwt +15.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,517/hd at 475 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,281 1,612 2,026
Feeder cattle 926 1,379 1,706
Slaughter cattle 271 202 260
Replacement cattle 84 31 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold very uneven from 11.00 lower to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 7 610.00–695.00 $652.12 $1,813 -9.06
305–335 323 11 605.00–660.00 $635.82 $2,054 -19.00
355–392 386 17 562.00–670.00 $636.24 $2,456 -9.61
405–420 fancy 413 8 610.00–640.00 $624.73 $2,580 -11.01
400–443 422 39 532.00–627.00 $583.62 $2,463 +41.95
450–497 475 44 497.00–570.00 $529.82 $2,517 +15.94
505–535 518 37 460.00–547.00 $515.24 $2,669 +19.32
550–595 579 30 430.00–502.00 $471.23 $2,728 +14.41
600–648 625 23 385.00–445.00 $414.07 $2,588 -10.64
650–695 668 14 380.00–425.00 $405.14 $2,706 +19.66
718–722 720 5 362.00–370.00 $365.21 $2,630 +4.21
815 815 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,730 +4.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 337 8 550.00–600.00 $583.54 $1,967 —
350–393 375 14 437.00–600.00 $537.32 $2,015 -26.95
400–445 431 14 425.00–565.00 $500.77 $2,158 +38.37
450–485 466 17 425.00–510.00 $474.13 $2,209 +20.98
505–535 511 5 400.00–475.00 $424.60 $2,170 +20.18
555–595 575 18 380.00–465.00 $418.93 $2,409 +3.84
650–675 667 3 335.00–355.00 $343.44 $2,291 -34.99
885 885 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 269 6 550.00–695.00 $585.68 $1,575 +8.19
300–345 326 26 500.00–590.00 $551.64 $1,798 +15.75
350–393 376 29 460.00–552.00 $519.05 $1,952 +22.11
400–440 423 60 450.00–540.00 $505.09 $2,137 +13.70
454–495 468 42 420.00–495.00 $466.77 $2,184 +3.20
503–540 519 27 400.00–450.00 $421.73 $2,189 -1.37
535 fancy 535 13 500.00 $500.00 $2,675 -30.00
550–595 563 20 375.00–427.00 $414.28 $2,332 -4.78
606–640 619 34 365.00–425.00 $399.70 $2,474 -10.83
660 660 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 -15.50
700 700 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 -11.40
772 772 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,548 -10.55
855–895 884 14 310.00–320.00 $317.86 $2,810 -3.75
1140 1140 3 227.00 $227.00 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 3 400.00–455.00 $426.31 $1,377 -49.54
420–445 434 6 400.00–430.00 $416.10 $1,806 +12.95
450–490 469 9 350.00–442.00 $411.60 $1,930 -7.89
508 508 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,778 -58.21
550–590 568 14 375.00–415.00 $382.18 $2,171 +12.83
680–690 683 5 300.00–330.00 $319.97 $2,185 +6.66
750 750 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,288 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–392 378 7 580.00–620.00 $603.75 $2,282 +48.75
400–440 413 10 480.00–620.00 $550.36 $2,273 +19.25
453–497 474 31 480.00–605.00 $534.15 $2,532 +84.21
500–540 524 21 430.00–500.00 $462.91 $2,426 -25.68
550–572 563 6 400.00–450.00 $421.55 $2,373 —
620 fancy 620 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,728 —
620–640 631 7 365.00–390.00 $378.62 $2,389 +2.55
650–675 658 8 335.00–400.00 $377.33 $2,483 +0.33
712–732 724 5 350.00–355.00 $351.97 $2,548 +23.04
775 775 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–392 381 7 450.00–530.00 $509.44 $1,941 —
410 410 3 377.00 $377.00 $1,546 —
485–490 488 5 405.00–450.00 $425.80 $2,078 —
593 593 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,372 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1350 1097 80-85% 26 144.00–161.00 $153.10 $1,680 —
1130–1155 1143 80-85% 2 137.00–142.00 $139.47 $1,594 -14.45
900–1385 1166 80-85% 51 160.50–191.00 $172.39 $2,010 -2.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1160 919 85-90% 17 92.00–137.00 $124.73 $1,146 —
770–1180 941 85-90% 24 135.00–170.00 $150.55 $1,417 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1300 1195 75-80% 3 150.00–159.00 $154.68 $1,848 —
1110–1710 1405 75-80% 25 163.00–188.00 $176.92 $2,486 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1890 1477 3 150.00 $150.00 $2,216 —
1415–2225 1746 7 169.00–215.00 $189.80 $3,314 —
1405–2305 1771 19 191.00–232.00 $212.34 $3,761 -3.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1000–1365 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,900.00–4,400.00 $3,902.91
1178–1340 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,600.00–3,750.00 $3,540.61
1030–1482 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,000.00–4,500.00 $3,835.43
1085–1360 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,550.00–4,050.00 $3,706.78
1200–1320 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,050.00–3,650.00 $3,114.93
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,100.00 $4,100.00
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
910–990 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–3,950.00 $3,241.09

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1200 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,800.00–3,800.00 $3,010.00 —
1000–1350 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–4,700.00 $3,983.33 +1,316.66
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 5,800.00 $5,800.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
1050–1650 1294 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,300.00–5,900.00 $4,769.44 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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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.