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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

10,696 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.67/cwt +6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,742/hd at 812 lb · 745 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $369.24/cwt -5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $3,031/hd at 821 lb · 517 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $474.60/cwt -2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,717/hd at 573 lb · 438 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,696 13,262 10,610
Feeder cattle 9,393 11,809 9,544
Slaughter cattle 819 960 780
Replacement cattle 484 493 286

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders uneven from 10.00 lower to 15.00 higher, with more sales trending higher as the week progressed. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 24 682.00–760.00 $740.50 $2,207 +17.99
307–335 319 35 670.00–720.00 $687.33 $2,193 -4.36
340 unweaned 340 2 645.00 $645.00 $2,193 -26.50
357–395 372 39 600.00–655.00 $614.03 $2,284 -29.96
387 unweaned 387 8 610.00 $610.00 $2,361 +39.86
401 fancy 401 41 640.00 $640.00 $2,566 —
407–437 unweaned 418 8 575.00–602.00 $591.42 $2,472 +25.58
400–446 423 150 560.00–610.00 $582.59 $2,464 -9.05
451–498 unweaned 475 24 530.00–577.00 $556.08 $2,641 +23.14
453–498 477 230 522.00–575.00 $547.11 $2,610 +2.58
501–548 518 225 490.00–555.00 $510.72 $2,646 -4.82
520–538 unweaned 524 24 490.00–521.00 $510.19 $2,673 -5.79
525 value added 525 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,625 —
550–594 572 382 455.00–500.00 $474.60 $2,715 -3.21
557–596 unweaned 572 41 440.00–495.00 $467.14 $2,672 -5.10
588 value added 588 15 495.00 $495.00 $2,911 —
604–645 621 149 435.00–475.00 $453.15 $2,814 +1.27
612–638 unweaned 624 20 420.00–440.00 $429.99 $2,683 +1.59
660 unweaned 660 7 415.00 $415.00 $2,739 —
651–688 661 167 402.00–465.00 $422.94 $2,796 +3.97
700–746 724 174 389.00–417.00 $406.16 $2,941 +5.60
750–793 775 250 374.00–397.00 $377.70 $2,927 -0.65
800–834 821 517 360.00–386.00 $369.24 $3,031 -5.82
876–895 885 110 352.00–360.00 $356.32 $3,153 +10.50
912–948 939 145 330.00–342.00 $335.45 $3,150 —
954–982 973 350 321.00–327.00 $324.06 $3,153 +2.26
1009 1009 20 319.00 $319.00 $3,219 -0.50
1061 1061 110 315.00 $315.00 $3,342 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–340 333 18 590.00–640.00 $631.70 $2,104 +8.17
339 unweaned 339 4 615.00 $615.00 $2,085 +15.00
365 unweaned 365 3 605.00 $605.00 $2,208 +60.00
358–398 380 40 550.00–602.00 $578.00 $2,196 +3.09
401–449 437 115 500.00–580.00 $534.41 $2,335 -8.90
450–498 475 96 480.00–550.00 $509.48 $2,420 +5.70
485 unweaned 485 4 507.00 $507.00 $2,459 +16.29
500–548 533 110 450.00–525.00 $476.34 $2,539 +6.04
537 unweaned 537 3 477.00 $477.00 $2,561 —
552–597 572 171 420.00–470.00 $440.57 $2,520 +0.14
581 unweaned 581 12 421.00 $421.00 $2,446 -6.08
605–649 637 121 395.00–430.00 $414.61 $2,641 -2.46
662 unweaned 662 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,582 —
653–698 681 102 380.00–400.00 $391.44 $2,666 -9.67
707–749 730 135 372.00–392.00 $386.03 $2,818 +1.73
784–790 786 37 360.00–368.00 $362.80 $2,852 -0.98
800–848 832 238 349.00–360.00 $353.76 $2,943 -2.45
863–868 865 11 341.00–351.00 $347.35 $3,005 +7.90
935–948 947 31 330.00–331.00 $330.10 $3,126 +2.81
998 998 12 322.00 $322.00 $3,214 —
1081 1081 20 306.00 $306.00 $3,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–390 370 40 530.00–540.00 $534.67 $1,978 +3.02
420 420 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,289 +30.83
481–494 490 25 470.00–500.00 $480.82 $2,356 +24.16
525–546 537 7 420.00–475.00 $451.96 $2,427 +32.80
577–594 582 16 410.00 $410.00 $2,386 +11.67
795 795 5 341.00 $341.00 $2,711 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,528 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–328 309 38 585.00–640.00 $621.11 $1,919 +15.43
329 unweaned 329 5 570.00 $570.00 $1,875 -25.00
355–385 369 39 540.00–595.00 $549.77 $2,029 -27.55
400–444 421 98 500.00–550.00 $521.92 $2,197 +3.94
400–448 unweaned 436 24 490.00–522.00 $510.03 $2,224 +21.49
471 unweaned 471 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,214 +8.93
455–497 476 194 465.00–520.00 $482.79 $2,298 +2.44
493 value added 493 11 500.00 $500.00 $2,465 —
500–547 519 124 430.00–485.00 $455.34 $2,363 -2.79
515–534 unweaned 531 17 437.00–445.00 $438.37 $2,328 —
550–593 564 235 402.00–450.00 $418.07 $2,358 -2.73
558–595 unweaned 571 16 410.00–427.00 $416.00 $2,375 +8.73
595 value added 595 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,410 —
602 unweaned 602 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,348 +10.00
605–643 629 203 390.00–422.50 $398.47 $2,506 -10.12
650 unweaned 650 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,470 —
653–690 665 165 367.00–420.00 $383.18 $2,548 +3.33
731–742 736 15 360.00–370.00 $365.30 $2,689 -5.34
750–797 775 161 333.00–365.00 $347.08 $2,690 +9.19
801–840 812 745 327.00–340.00 $337.67 $2,742 +6.98
869–899 888 115 317.00–345.00 $330.37 $2,934 +9.09
978 978 11 314.00 $314.00 $3,071 +10.27
1013 1013 5 291.00 $291.00 $2,948 +2.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–343 unweaned 334 11 540.00–580.00 $559.56 $1,869 —
301–349 335 32 500.00–590.00 $553.57 $1,854 -5.07
351–397 376 56 510.00–540.00 $522.80 $1,966 +4.64
378–395 unweaned 384 9 520.00–530.00 $526.57 $2,022 +0.79
409–449 432 109 440.00–490.00 $474.75 $2,051 -1.74
455–498 475 70 440.00–460.00 $451.44 $2,144 +9.26
465–490 unweaned 478 8 420.00–475.00 $439.91 $2,103 +7.75
500–548 531 173 370.00–450.00 $406.00 $2,156 -10.09
537 unweaned 537 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,255 —
566 unweaned 566 8 407.00 $407.00 $2,304 +9.07
563–593 581 58 365.00–407.50 $389.61 $2,264 -2.84
611–649 630 104 335.00–390.00 $380.88 $2,400 +2.82
683–699 696 119 368.50–369.00 $368.58 $2,565 +13.54
698 698 2 344.00 $344.00 $2,401 -11.04
701–740 735 357 322.00–360.00 $341.10 $2,507 -4.88
831–842 838 11 305.00–319.00 $314.30 $2,634 -4.96
866 866 6 326.00 $326.00 $2,823 +8.07
985 985 32 295.00 $295.00 $2,906 —
1038 1038 4 293.00 $293.00 $3,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 10 390.00–490.00 $436.98 $1,630 -28.97
441 441 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,852 -18.04
465–480 474 7 400.00–412.00 $405.05 $1,920 +4.21
510–535 525 5 390.00–420.00 $401.66 $2,109 +31.51
554–598 571 8 379.00–380.00 $379.61 $2,168 +7.97
640 640 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,163 -12.00
685 685 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,398 +25.00
1059 1059 5 237.00 $237.00 $2,510 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 unweaned 374 7 600.00 $600.00 $2,244 —
398 398 7 560.00 $560.00 $2,229 —
436–448 438 10 520.00–575.00 $531.24 $2,327 +7.68
480–498 489 4 450.00–547.50 $497.85 $2,434 -8.74
510 unweaned 510 3 462.00 $462.00 $2,356 -28.00
522–529 527 8 500.00–520.00 $515.05 $2,714 +44.86
562 unweaned 562 3 447.00 $447.00 $2,512 —
558–599 584 20 405.00–470.00 $425.48 $2,485 -2.93
623 623 3 412.00 $412.00 $2,567 +17.00
671 671 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,483 -13.63
848 848 8 327.00 $327.00 $2,773 —
850 850 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,720 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 unweaned 374 13 640.00 $640.00 $2,394 —
400 400 2 615.00 $615.00 $2,460 +35.00
417 unweaned 417 5 575.00 $575.00 $2,398 +15.41
466 unweaned 466 7 580.00 $580.00 $2,703 +47.50
502 502 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,560 +1.38
557–563 560 12 450.00–470.00 $458.39 $2,567 —
620–629 unweaned 624 17 419.00–430.00 $424.78 $2,651 —
625–635 628 10 427.00–440.00 $436.06 $2,738 +4.06
679 679 7 407.50 $407.50 $2,767 +12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1440 1182 80-85% 147 155.00–180.00 $170.89 $2,020 —
1060–1260 1186 80-85% 24 152.00–165.00 $160.02 $1,898 —
1020–1440 1219 80-85% 130 177.50–196.00 $182.44 $2,224 +24.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1115 913 85-90% 14 95.00–117.50 $110.41 $1,008 —
705–1130 917 85-90% 39 120.00–142.50 $131.12 $1,202 —
720–1220 1021 85-90% 112 142.00–171.00 $155.19 $1,584 -13.24
835–1560 1028 85-90% 50 162.50–180.00 $169.46 $1,742 +1.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1855 1461 75-80% 52 167.00–180.00 $174.77 $2,553 -7.51
1330–1810 1476 75-80% 44 180.00–191.00 $184.73 $2,727 +2.45
1250–1785 1511 75-80% 8 150.00–168.00 $163.04 $2,464 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1145 1058 3 236.00–247.00 $243.09 $2,572 +43.09
1040–1185 1125 3 210.00–229.00 $219.99 $2,475 —
1235–2455 1610 13 180.00–207.50 $194.76 $3,136 —
1260–2445 1736 55 196.00–230.00 $214.17 $3,718 —
1630–2350 1955 13 227.00–271.00 $240.69 $4,705 +1.27

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
942–1195 1010 (<2 yrs)Open 5 290.00–320.00 $305.18 $3,082
810–1390 1134 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 202.00–325.00 $255.46 $2,897
935–1333 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 35 183.00–299.00 $205.42 $2,516
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–990 862 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 280.00–340.00 $302.54 $2,608
984 984 (<2 yrs)Open 10 297.00 $297.00 $2,922
940–1096 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 280.00–282.50 $280.82 $2,769
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
881–1280 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 180.00–225.00 $205.82 $2,256
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
873 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,746
905–1031 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 197.50–230.00 $213.50 $2,109
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
878–977 911 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 270.00–280.00 $273.57 $2,492

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
955–1220 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 2,400.00–3,500.00 $2,805.68
1015–1340 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,600.00–2,850.00 $2,300.88
995–1435 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 2,600.00–3,900.00 $3,192.66
1085–1209 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,689.66
1115–1223 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,600.00–3,400.00 $2,854.69
1065–1285 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,506.00
1015–1750 1251 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 45 2,300.00–3,500.00 $2,688.57
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1240 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 3,650.00–4,150.00 $3,880.38
1075–1450 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 3,550.00–4,000.00 $3,903.81
1034–1445 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,300.00–3,700.00 $3,440.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1244 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,527.66
1315–1345 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
963 963 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
945–1020 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,553.97
825–1040 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,470.06
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1295–1363 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,900.00–4,100.00 $3,973.11
1330 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1477 1477 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1112 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,337.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1208 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +100.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230–1352 1291 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,300.00–4,500.00 $4,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785–905 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,725.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785–1140 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,350.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.