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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

4,280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.93/cwt -3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 522 lb · 129 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.22/cwt -4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 579 lb · 122 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.30/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 525 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,280 5,162 5,011
Feeder cattle 3,055 4,536 4,190
Slaughter cattle 1,075 541 721
Replacement cattle 150 85 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady. Slaughter cows mostly steady, but slightly uneven from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–387 379 11 200.00–209.00 $203.78 $772 -14.18
370–392 unweaned 383 6 200.00–202.50 $200.81 $769 -11.19
416–427 unweaned 422 25 175.00–210.00 $200.46 $846 +0.46
401–448 424 49 194.00–212.00 $204.89 $869 -12.74
451–477 unweaned 466 15 186.50–203.00 $193.37 $901 —
452–499 477 75 193.00–218.25 $206.04 $983 -0.32
511–540 522 100 187.00–202.50 $197.10 $1,029 +2.87
531–545 unweaned 538 21 158.00–183.00 $175.21 $943 -7.07
556 thin fleshed 556 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,090 —
550–597 568 54 174.00–189.75 $182.95 $1,039 -4.04
557–585 577 14 152.00–162.00 $159.24 $919 -27.75
611 611 11 159.50 $159.50 $975 -21.26
611–623 unweaned 618 13 161.00–165.00 $163.17 $1,008 -0.83
605–648 629 34 170.00–185.00 $175.87 $1,106 -4.89
681 681 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,022 -6.00
659–697 684 64 166.75–176.25 $170.24 $1,164 +14.24
701–740 703 84 156.00–171.75 $170.50 $1,199 +4.29
774–780 775 78 155.75–159.75 $156.42 $1,212 -5.57
827 827 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,158 -17.85
822–836 830 19 147.75–151.00 $149.11 $1,238 -8.74
872 872 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,238 -6.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–287 279 9 200.00–202.00 $201.14 $561 -11.36
287 thin fleshed 287 11 220.00 $220.00 $631 —
325–342 332 16 202.00–211.00 $206.64 $686 -0.74
360–398 373 76 182.00–225.00 $209.03 $780 +19.18
413–444 441 21 189.00–207.00 $200.68 $885 -18.32
450–486 457 26 190.00–203.00 $197.10 $901 -1.84
472 unweaned 472 4 194.00 $194.00 $916 —
514–523 517 13 185.00–201.00 $193.56 $1,001 +8.36
557–597 569 40 167.00–181.00 $175.96 $1,001 +2.56
610–628 624 8 165.00–169.00 $168.02 $1,048 -0.80
712–747 738 21 148.00–159.00 $156.12 $1,152 +1.95
775–799 784 13 144.75–155.25 $151.14 $1,185 -3.77
918 918 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,212 —
1173 1173 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,361 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 190.50 $190.50 $739 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 170.00 $170.00 $685 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 187.50 $187.50 $628 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 18 207.00 $207.00 $673 —
339 unweaned 339 5 184.00 $184.00 $624 —
363–387 379 13 165.00–191.00 $180.01 $682 -0.51
376–395 unweaned 387 7 161.00–173.00 $168.00 $650 —
400–435 415 16 165.00–186.00 $176.27 $732 -2.41
405–422 thin fleshed 416 20 190.00–193.00 $191.02 $795 —
426 unweaned 426 10 158.00 $158.00 $673 -9.00
430 430 3 160.00 $160.00 $688 -18.68
464 thin fleshed 464 22 181.75 $181.75 $843 —
453–496 473 72 159.00–175.00 $167.87 $794 +4.37
470–485 unweaned 479 13 142.00–160.00 $153.16 $734 +8.16
498 498 3 148.00 $148.00 $737 -23.83
501–517 thin fleshed 512 15 171.50–172.00 $171.66 $879 —
500–538 unweaned 514 12 134.00–155.50 $149.01 $766 —
501–548 524 102 159.00–170.00 $163.28 $856 -3.05
555–594 578 111 148.00–166.00 $158.46 $916 -4.82
587 587 11 144.75 $144.75 $850 -18.53
600–646 621 77 144.50–160.50 $157.35 $977 -1.65
658–698 679 77 140.00–162.00 $153.42 $1,042 -3.21
716–729 725 24 144.00–153.75 $148.85 $1,079 -5.14
766 766 7 133.00 $133.00 $1,019 -3.75
835–842 840 9 129.75–138.00 $132.48 $1,113 +2.48
1128 1128 8 119.00 $119.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 unweaned 321 3 150.00 $150.00 $482 —
305–348 325 7 160.00–182.50 $170.62 $555 —
354–395 375 26 153.00–174.00 $163.91 $615 -5.42
405–448 430 57 150.00–174.00 $162.71 $700 -11.68
453–497 476 35 150.00–166.00 $160.17 $762 -1.29
498 unweaned 498 10 143.00–146.00 $143.90 $717 —
501 unweaned 501 5 136.00 $136.00 $681 —
500–541 522 35 149.50–164.00 $157.89 $824 -0.57
561–598 582 29 145.00–158.00 $154.55 $899 +0.76
583 583 3 140.00 $140.00 $816 -13.79
625–649 640 40 141.00–153.75 $145.98 $934 -4.31
697 697 3 149.50 $149.50 $1,042 -6.32
708–725 714 6 137.00–146.00 $142.95 $1,021 -7.71
721 721 5 118.00 $118.00 $851 -32.66
758–793 773 31 129.50–140.25 $136.24 $1,053 -4.95
1032 1032 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 5 158.00 $158.00 $496 —
370 370 2 150.00 $150.00 $555 —
405 405 10 139.50 $139.50 $565 —
511 511 5 147.00 $147.00 $751 +6.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 4 159.00 $159.00 $593 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 3 131.50 $131.50 $1,118 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 161.50 $161.50 $520 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 143.00 $143.00 $755 +9.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 190.00 $190.00 $648 —
354–371 361 12 188.00–204.00 $193.87 $700 —
435–448 444 9 176.00–188.00 $184.61 $820 —
453–499 485 15 169.00–190.00 $179.04 $868 +0.54
514 thin fleshed 514 5 182.00 $182.00 $935 -15.50
539 539 4 175.50 $175.50 $946 +1.29
550–587 560 25 150.50–170.00 $165.78 $928 +10.92
670 670 4 153.50 $153.50 $1,028 —
721 721 14 152.00 $152.00 $1,096 +6.96
755–793 788 16 129.00–136.00 $135.16 $1,065 —
837 837 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 213.00 $213.00 $714 -4.00
423–438 435 14 197.00–199.00 $198.58 $864 -5.76
492 492 2 189.00 $189.00 $930 +0.23
502 502 5 190.00 $190.00 $954 —
610–616 613 7 155.50–161.00 $157.87 $968 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1450 1136 80-85% 31 69.00–81.00 $75.81 $861 —
950–1475 1191 80-85% 164 77.00–90.50 $83.72 $997 —
950–1640 1253 80-85% 59 86.50–99.00 $92.35 $1,157 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1090 977 85-90% 5 50.00–55.00 $53.14 $519 -28.82
810–1135 1000 85-90% 21 56.50–68.00 $63.61 $636 —
815–1325 1045 85-90% 111 66.00–81.00 $73.43 $767 -0.11
970–1220 1099 85-90% 18 78.00–89.50 $82.85 $911 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $867 —
1250–1755 1404 75-80% 30 84.00–93.00 $89.52 $1,257 +2.79
1200–1845 1466 75-80% 47 89.00–100.50 $95.31 $1,397 +2.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2020 1454 17 78.50–103.50 $92.73 $1,348 -0.93
1435–2170 1718 22 97.00–115.00 $109.47 $1,881 —
1470–2280 1849 18 117.00–127.00 $121.32 $2,243 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1100 925 (<2 yrs)Open 14 91.00–131.00 $105.73 $978
795–1300 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 39 62.00–97.00 $86.68 $869

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1165 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 900.00–1,185.00 $1,043.16
1163–1273 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,150.00–1,170.00 $1,156.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1015 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 750.00–875.00 $832.62

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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.