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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

1,161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $495.27/cwt -19.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,646/hd at 534 lb · 95 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $456.84/cwt -9.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 472 lb · 85 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $541.87/cwt +12.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,599/hd at 480 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,161 1,281 1,226
Feeder cattle 960 926 953
Slaughter cattle 182 271 237
Replacement cattle 19 84 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders were uneven from 10.00 lower to 15.00 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
250–290 263 6 635.00–680.00 $664.78 $1,748 +12.66
315–346 333 18 550.00–622.00 $588.15 $1,959 -47.67
400–445 429 53 495.00–600.00 $567.94 $2,436 -15.68
457 fancy 457 14 595.00 $595.00 $2,719 —
452–498 483 41 497.00–580.00 $525.24 $2,537 -4.58
499 unweaned 499 9 535.00 $535.00 $2,670 —
500–545 526 43 462.00–540.00 $501.25 $2,637 -13.99
540–541 unweaned 541 52 486.00–501.00 $490.32 $2,653 —
550–582 565 17 445.00–490.00 $466.95 $2,638 -4.28
602 unweaned 602 10 435.00 $435.00 $2,619 —
605–641 631 23 410.00–437.00 $419.45 $2,647 +5.38
655–695 671 10 390.00–400.00 $396.32 $2,659 -8.82
700–730 718 22 365.00–377.00 $372.89 $2,677 +7.68
754–790 764 15 345.00–358.00 $350.29 $2,676 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 5 545.00–620.00 $597.29 $1,666 —
315–345 333 18 472.00–610.00 $554.34 $1,846 -29.20
350–385 359 8 450.00–572.00 $533.42 $1,915 -3.90
405–441 430 5 425.00–497.00 $478.61 $2,058 -22.16
450–495 480 17 375.00–500.00 $477.97 $2,294 +3.84
515–544 537 7 350.00–425.00 $367.81 $1,975 -56.79
550–592 574 9 301.00–440.00 $374.35 $2,149 -44.58
605–615 613 4 370.00–390.00 $374.94 $2,298 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–298 285 8 530.00–580.00 $562.84 $1,604 -22.84
320–342 338 5 505.00–540.00 $511.64 $1,729 -40.00
360–390 378 14 470.00–595.00 $544.60 $2,059 +25.55
400–447 422 38 400.00–510.00 $473.08 $1,996 -32.01
431–440 unweaned 436 10 495.00–600.00 $536.48 $2,339 —
450–495 469 71 410.00–487.00 $458.19 $2,149 -8.58
488 unweaned 488 14 450.00 $450.00 $2,196 —
500–547 527 52 385.00–465.00 $424.26 $2,236 +2.53
551–570 564 28 385.00–425.00 $415.39 $2,343 +1.11
605 fancy 605 3 437.00 $437.00 $2,644 —
600–635 612 24 365.00–400.00 $378.38 $2,316 -21.32
700–740 728 6 328.00–337.00 $331.67 $2,415 +6.67
758–790 766 4 322.00–337.00 $333.13 $2,552 +3.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 274 7 450.00–525.00 $505.89 $1,386 —
310–345 323 4 350.00–465.00 $430.48 $1,390 +4.17
350–376 370 5 440.00–475.00 $450.63 $1,667 —
405–445 425 2 360.00–400.00 $379.06 $1,611 -37.04
460–495 471 6 325.00–477.00 $420.73 $1,982 +9.13
515–545 529 7 325.00–400.00 $365.66 $1,934 +15.66
550–585 567 3 360.00–380.00 $371.50 $2,106 -10.68
688 688 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,064 -19.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 383 4 450.00–527.00 $491.71 $1,883 -112.04
405–445 431 12 482.00–525.00 $498.72 $2,149 -51.64
450–495 482 19 442.00–500.00 $472.27 $2,276 -61.88
500–537 515 10 385.00–510.00 $465.01 $2,395 +2.10
560–590 579 15 375.00–445.00 $407.87 $2,362 -13.68
635–645 638 4 365.00–370.00 $368.74 $2,353 -9.88
650–685 670 4 350.00–360.00 $356.32 $2,387 -21.01
710–735 723 4 310.00–350.00 $330.35 $2,388 -21.62
770–775 774 4 250.00–265.00 $261.27 $2,022 -58.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 367 8 510.00–565.00 $536.78 $1,970 +27.34
480–495 484 4 375.00–450.00 $418.41 $2,025 -7.39
510–545 522 3 420.00–450.00 $430.45 $2,247 —
565–585 575 2 375.00–400.00 $387.28 $2,227 -12.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1150 965 80-85% 3 138.00–142.00 $140.10 $1,352 —
780–1535 1152 80-85% 42 145.00–178.00 $153.57 $1,769 -18.82
905–1575 1220 80-85% 32 162.50–181.00 $170.11 $2,075 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1480 1011 85-90% 8 100.00–135.00 $123.76 $1,251 —
780–1495 1037 85-90% 20 136.50–164.00 $149.68 $1,552 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2070 1486 75-80% 17 163.00–179.00 $171.01 $2,541 —
1165–1925 1518 75-80% 5 150.50–169.50 $158.64 $2,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1345 1290 2 145.00–150.00 $147.39 $1,901 —
1310–1765 1538 2 169.50–175.00 $172.66 $2,656 —
1260–2225 1827 17 195.00–237.00 $214.08 $3,911 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1375 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–3,800.00 $3,067.56
1105–1425 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,100.00–3,750.00 $3,414.59
1255–1415 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00–4,050.00 $3,485.96
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1200 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,650.00 $4,650.00 —

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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.