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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

5,157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.56/cwt +8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 625 lb · 359 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.65/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 723 lb · 333 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.31/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 714 lb · 184 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,157 4,431 4,354
Feeder cattle 4,191 3,481 3,595
Slaughter cattle 857 760 559
Replacement cattle 109 190 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, spots 1.00 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
270 unweaned 270 3 224.00 $224.00 $605 —
281 281 9 229.00 $229.00 $643 —
313 unweaned 313 4 226.00 $226.00 $707 +16.00
309–343 325 18 212.00–227.00 $218.73 $711 -6.27
367 unweaned 367 13 220.50 $220.50 $809 —
357–395 376 38 203.00–226.50 $218.26 $821 +0.50
400–448 425 98 197.00–218.00 $208.21 $885 -1.27
441 unweaned 441 10 204.00 $204.00 $900 +9.42
459–495 469 7 185.00–188.00 $187.10 $877 -14.36
469 thin fleshed 469 5 209.00 $209.00 $980 —
450–496 478 134 185.50–215.00 $203.58 $973 +2.12
508–528 519 98 174.00–202.00 $195.11 $1,013 +1.86
520 value added 520 11 193.00 $193.00 $1,004 -6.50
539–548 thin fleshed 545 13 196.00–205.50 $199.62 $1,088 —
545 unweaned 545 11 184.50 $184.50 $1,006 +0.84
555–596 575 113 175.00–202.00 $186.85 $1,074 -4.66
580 580 3 166.00 $166.00 $963 -25.51
588 unweaned 588 13 167.75 $167.75 $986 -4.91
600–617 fancy 609 10 194.00–195.50 $194.44 $1,184 —
605–633 unweaned 616 20 165.50–168.25 $167.12 $1,029 —
605–646 623 52 171.00–189.00 $181.71 $1,132 -0.59
654–690 662 75 163.00–183.00 $174.83 $1,157 +7.57
663 663 3 148.00 $148.00 $981 -19.26
700 unweaned 700 16 157.00 $157.00 $1,099 —
702–748 713 137 153.50–175.00 $169.10 $1,206 +19.10
715–725 721 13 151.00–155.50 $152.93 $1,103 +2.93
725 value added 725 18 163.00 $163.00 $1,182 —
770–781 774 14 157.00–158.50 $157.96 $1,223 -1.03
800–831 817 47 150.75–157.00 $153.39 $1,253 -2.66
853–858 853 57 149.00–152.50 $152.25 $1,299 +5.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 5 214.00 $214.00 $698 —
355 355 3 225.00 $225.00 $799 —
359 thin fleshed 359 11 222.00 $222.00 $797 —
406 unweaned 406 5 181.00 $181.00 $735 —
405–443 424 6 188.00 $188.00 $797 -8.64
458–495 476 35 179.00–200.50 $190.95 $909 +2.45
508–548 519 28 171.00–190.00 $184.42 $957 -4.30
550–595 582 68 173.00–184.00 $176.87 $1,029 -3.86
605–642 625 34 169.00–182.00 $173.68 $1,086 +5.89
673–691 674 84 155.50–175.60 $172.99 $1,166 —
707–744 726 23 152.50–163.50 $158.29 $1,149 +7.79
757–795 776 6 151.00–154.50 $152.79 $1,186 +0.29
825 825 15 152.00 $152.00 $1,254 —
894 894 19 148.00 $148.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 4 177.00 $177.00 $814 —
622 622 4 136.00 $136.00 $846 -16.50
790 790 15 140.00 $140.00 $1,106 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 unweaned 432 3 183.00 $183.00 $791 —
738 738 14 160.25 $160.25 $1,183 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 7 186.50 $186.50 $992 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 5 192.00 $192.00 $574 —
302–345 323 19 164.00–187.25 $180.78 $584 —
369 unweaned 369 15 180.50 $180.50 $666 +9.89
355–399 389 53 168.00–195.00 $180.86 $704 +1.04
400–447 431 66 161.00–185.00 $174.62 $753 +3.06
431 unweaned 431 12 173.50 $173.50 $748 +5.50
435 435 4 167.00 $167.00 $726 -4.56
461 thin fleshed 461 10 175.00 $175.00 $807 —
461–499 482 98 158.00–176.00 $167.22 $806 -5.90
510–511 thin fleshed 510 22 168.75 $168.75 $861 —
501–540 524 97 152.00–174.00 $165.51 $867 -8.83
521–538 unweaned 532 16 155.50–156.50 $156.13 $831 -3.23
554 thin fleshed 554 22 180.25 $180.25 $999 —
550–593 575 98 148.00–168.00 $159.57 $918 -3.37
579–590 583 14 147.50–148.50 $147.79 $862 -15.15
584 value added 584 7 156.00 $156.00 $911 —
614 fancy 614 22 164.75 $164.75 $1,012 —
602–630 unweaned 621 46 143.50–147.25 $145.42 $903 —
604–640 627 291 154.00–171.50 $170.04 $1,066 +12.48
674 value added 674 15 151.00 $151.00 $1,018 —
696 696 11 159.75 $159.75 $1,112 +19.75
703–745 712 18 136.00–140.50 $137.05 $976 -17.30
704–743 724 315 145.25–159.00 $155.66 $1,127 +1.31
751–768 761 63 144.25–150.75 $147.47 $1,122 —
806 806 9 141.75 $141.75 $1,143 +4.25
851–877 856 10 130.00–139.75 $137.75 $1,179 +0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 180.00 $180.00 $563 +11.41
356 thin fleshed 356 6 181.00 $181.00 $644 —
370–395 378 27 156.00–185.00 $164.84 $623 -2.39
418 unweaned 418 6 154.00 $154.00 $644 —
410–437 430 22 148.00–173.00 $156.58 $673 -10.43
452–497 478 36 151.00–166.00 $156.31 $747 -7.10
485–493 thin fleshed 491 13 169.00–171.00 $169.46 $832 -9.02
506–548 516 30 147.00–170.00 $162.54 $839 +3.79
545 545 2 141.00 $141.00 $768 -17.75
550–595 576 26 145.00–170.00 $156.26 $900 -3.78
600–648 622 40 147.50–158.00 $153.33 $954 +2.03
658–697 690 33 146.00–150.50 $148.96 $1,028 -1.99
703–743 726 34 135.00–149.50 $143.74 $1,044 +8.24
753–775 765 23 138.50–145.50 $139.55 $1,068 -4.47
820 820 3 138.50 $138.50 $1,136 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 17 146.75 $146.75 $1,277 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 9 159.00 $159.00 $681 —
623 623 5 148.00 $148.00 $922 —
820 820 2 121.00 $121.00 $992 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 140.00 $140.00 $539 —
442 442 3 135.00 $135.00 $597 -17.00
490 490 3 145.00 $145.00 $710 —
726 726 7 135.00 $135.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 175.00 $175.00 $514 —
468 thin fleshed 468 5 158.00 $158.00 $739 —
493 493 3 140.00 $140.00 $690 ±0.00
545 545 2 140.00 $140.00 $763 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 165.00 $165.00 $617 —
536 unweaned 536 4 145.50 $145.50 $780 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 15 199.00 $199.00 $689 —
356–378 364 8 170.00–210.00 $194.43 $708 —
405–445 416 12 172.00–185.00 $178.41 $742 -10.81
443 unweaned 443 3 160.00 $160.00 $709 —
478 478 3 179.00 $179.00 $856 —
505–546 530 19 145.00–168.00 $161.60 $856 —
578–595 588 8 149.00–160.00 $153.92 $905 -9.09
607–610 608 3 155.00–156.00 $155.67 $946 +2.17
657–686 676 6 154.00–155.00 $154.32 $1,043 +6.82
710–740 714 9 140.00–152.00 $150.44 $1,074 +12.44
805 805 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,103 —
852 852 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,074 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–433 419 7 194.00–199.00 $196.05 $821 -17.95
471 471 9 192.50 $192.50 $907 -0.76
489 unweaned 489 4 162.00 $162.00 $792 —
538–544 542 15 170.00–180.50 $174.17 $944 -4.33
588 unweaned 588 3 134.50 $134.50 $791 —
668 unweaned 668 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
817 817 4 110.00 $110.00 $899 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1390 1177 80-85% 40 64.00–75.50 $71.72 $844 —
965–1440 1224 80-85% 131 75.00–88.50 $82.22 $1,006 +0.28
1095–1465 1271 80-85% 38 82.00–93.00 $87.55 $1,113 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1050 859 85-90% 8 42.50–57.00 $50.52 $434 —
790–1180 981 85-90% 53 55.00–67.00 $62.12 $609 —
960–1215 1044 85-90% 10 73.00–79.50 $75.76 $791 -4.24
775–1295 1075 85-90% 82 64.00–76.50 $70.90 $762 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1715 1410 75-80% 57 77.00–88.50 $85.19 $1,201 -0.84
1110–1640 1452 75-80% 5 74.00–82.00 $77.68 $1,128 -13.55
1195–1720 1476 75-80% 27 87.50–97.00 $91.07 $1,344 -0.16
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1662–1715 1671 65-75% 12 93.00–97.00 $96.32 $1,610 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2470 1623 18 87.50–101.50 $96.12 $1,560 —
1020–2570 1744 18 99.00–114.00 $105.71 $1,844 -8.75
1415–2190 1804 9 112.00–120.00 $115.91 $2,091 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–1360 949 (<2 yrs)Open 19 82.00–130.00 $104.53 $992
765–1180 961 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 67.00–96.00 $80.53 $774

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1050 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00–785.00 $744.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
921 921 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 98.00 $98.00 $903

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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.