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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $509.96/cwt +23.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,167/hd at 425 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $510.02/cwt +14.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,652/hd at 520 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $535.84/cwt -6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 462 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 756 1,161 985
Feeder cattle 588 960 732
Slaughter cattle 148 182 240
Replacement cattle 20 19 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold uneven from 3.00 lower to sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–298 286 12 630.00–707.00 $652.08 $1,865 -12.70
300–330 314 20 570.00–645.00 $615.62 $1,933 +27.47
362 fancy 362 4 670.00 $670.00 $2,425 —
350–391 383 27 580.00–640.00 $613.01 $2,348 —
400–448 425 22 475.00–640.00 $577.55 $2,455 +9.61
451–490 462 36 475.00–570.00 $535.84 $2,476 +10.60
500–545 520 47 445.00–550.00 $510.02 $2,652 +8.77
560–575 569 5 461.00–500.00 $476.35 $2,710 +9.40
600–645 618 20 375.00–455.00 $428.25 $2,647 +8.80
662 662 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,747 +18.68
741 741 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,816 +7.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,820 +5.66
382 382 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,101 +16.58
410–445 429 6 430.00–535.00 $493.85 $2,119 +15.24
478–480 478 5 490.00–500.00 $492.01 $2,352 +14.04
610–625 618 2 370.00–425.00 $397.83 $2,459 +22.89
660 660 3 350.00–370.00 $361.67 $2,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 550.00–580.00 $565.70 $1,516 +2.86
305–330 315 14 495.00–590.00 $548.30 $1,727 +36.66
362 fancy 362 2 630.00 $630.00 $2,281 —
352–385 368 27 472.00–575.00 $529.28 $1,948 -15.32
402–448 425 49 470.00–570.00 $509.96 $2,167 +36.88
450–498 485 31 425.00–542.00 $484.75 $2,351 +26.56
500–545 519 22 402.00–457.00 $434.82 $2,257 +10.56
550–595 575 28 375.00–475.00 $427.48 $2,458 +12.09
600–645 621 6 370.00–397.00 $380.19 $2,361 +1.81
657–687 673 7 325.00–365.00 $357.04 $2,403 —
725–740 733 2 345.00–355.00 $350.05 $2,566 +18.38
750–764 760 12 320.00–356.00 $343.46 $2,610 +10.33
875 875 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,800 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 5 460.00–540.00 $492.00 $1,550 +61.52
400–440 420 2 440.00–450.00 $445.24 $1,870 +66.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 625.00 $625.00 $1,888 —
350–391 377 14 540.00–610.00 $574.96 $2,168 +83.25
400–420 412 8 500.00–552.00 $532.65 $2,195 +33.93
455–495 470 13 450.00–510.00 $482.37 $2,267 +10.10
510–536 530 11 425.00–510.00 $474.27 $2,514 +9.26
560–593 580 7 370.00–455.00 $424.71 $2,463 +16.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 415.00–475.00 $444.68 $2,068 +26.27
535 535 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,006 -55.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1430 1160 80-85% 4 138.00–145.00 $141.06 $1,636 -12.51
875–1700 1161 80-85% 40 160.00–190.00 $172.76 $2,006 +19.19
975–1540 1188 80-85% 17 147.00–160.00 $153.81 $1,827 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1710 1384 75-80% 4 150.00–160.00 $157.16 $2,175 —
1195–1810 1459 75-80% 17 161.00–182.00 $167.71 $2,447 -3.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1215 913 85-90% 6 138.00–162.00 $151.64 $1,384 —
925–1080 991 85-90% 5 128.50–136.00 $131.08 $1,299 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1950 1450 2 182.00–185.00 $184.02 $2,668 —
1240–1935 1653 22 185.00–230.00 $207.73 $3,434 —
1765 1765 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,665 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1135–1245 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,500.00–3,550.00 $3,054.00
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–985 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00–3,000.00 $2,606.99
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1112 1112 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,150.00 $4,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 —
832 832 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,930 —
870 870 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,966 —

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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.