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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

5,982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.78/cwt +5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,400/hd at 887 lb · 448 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.53/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 573 lb · 198 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.25/cwt +8.33 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 530 lb · 192 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,982 5,157 4,468
Feeder cattle 4,968 4,191 3,601
Slaughter cattle 841 857 567
Replacement cattle 173 109 300

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–341 337 9 217.00–227.00 $221.39 $746 +2.66
353 thin fleshed 353 6 231.00 $231.00 $815 —
357–397 381 91 210.00–238.00 $223.56 $852 +5.30
400–448 420 109 201.00–228.00 $213.59 $897 +5.38
437 unweaned 437 16 192.00 $192.00 $839 -12.00
453 unweaned 453 4 191.00 $191.00 $865 —
451–496 465 120 189.00–214.00 $205.41 $955 +18.31
505 value added 505 7 212.00 $212.00 $1,071 +19.00
500–545 521 176 187.50–206.00 $198.14 $1,032 +3.03
550–594 570 136 172.25–193.00 $185.59 $1,058 -1.26
576 576 8 177.00 $177.00 $1,020 -9.85
578 value added 578 20 188.00 $188.00 $1,087 —
575–598 unweaned 583 34 169.75–179.75 $174.17 $1,015 +6.42
605–635 618 56 174.50–187.00 $180.08 $1,113 -1.63
643 643 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,087 -12.71
651–671 662 19 161.00–185.00 $172.45 $1,142 -2.38
653–667 unweaned 663 19 167.00–171.00 $169.96 $1,127 —
698 698 3 152.50 $152.50 $1,064 +4.50
704–708 705 12 155.00–161.00 $159.49 $1,124 -9.61
767–794 779 9 154.50–160.50 $157.78 $1,229 -0.18
864–891 887 448 155.85–159.10 $157.78 $1,400 +5.53
969 969 62 146.35 $146.35 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 211.00 $211.00 $627 —
320 320 4 216.50 $216.50 $693 +2.50
353–398 365 59 187.50–223.25 $204.11 $745 -20.89
381–392 thin fleshed 390 18 218.00–227.50 $220.06 $858 -1.94
409–439 thin fleshed 420 25 209.00–225.00 $218.98 $920 —
413–448 434 46 186.00–195.00 $187.92 $816 -0.08
460–498 477 11 179.00–195.00 $184.36 $879 -6.59
472–493 thin fleshed 479 12 204.00–206.00 $204.69 $980 —
508–549 526 42 169.50–196.00 $182.41 $959 -2.01
532 thin fleshed 532 16 200.00 $200.00 $1,064 —
547 547 3 175.00 $175.00 $957 -9.42
555–568 563 32 166.00–189.50 $173.58 $977 -3.29
604–641 626 15 150.00–154.00 $152.46 $954 -21.22
616–644 630 30 155.00–182.00 $168.14 $1,059 -5.54
659–695 684 30 154.00–165.50 $161.44 $1,104 -11.55
701–745 736 81 162.25–169.60 $168.22 $1,238 +9.93
757–776 767 124 142.50–168.60 $166.80 $1,279 +14.01
815 815 3 157.50 $157.50 $1,284 +5.50
916 916 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,227 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 5 178.50 $178.50 $903 —
899 899 58 149.10 $149.10 $1,340 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 14 180.00 $180.00 $821 —
537 537 4 162.00 $162.00 $870 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 thin fleshed 323 6 214.00 $214.00 $691 —
394 thin fleshed 394 5 189.50 $189.50 $747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 3 165.00 $165.00 $672 —
623 623 4 148.00 $148.00 $922 +12.00
775 775 3 146.50 $146.50 $1,135 +6.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 4 164.00 $164.00 $895 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–316 313 15 194.00–199.00 $197.70 $619 +16.92
354–394 368 99 170.00–194.00 $186.30 $686 +5.44
370 unweaned 370 3 174.00 $174.00 $644 -6.50
401–447 434 168 165.00–186.00 $181.66 $788 +14.66
453 unweaned 453 3 162.00 $162.00 $734 —
450–498 465 169 167.50–183.00 $175.16 $814 +7.94
519 519 4 163.00 $163.00 $846 -2.51
500–544 530 188 157.00–189.00 $173.47 $919 +7.96
573 unweaned 573 14 152.75 $152.75 $875 —
575–576 575 10 148.00–151.50 $150.45 $865 -9.12
554–596 585 147 154.00–182.00 $174.05 $1,018 +26.26
607 607 5 146.00 $146.00 $886 -24.04
614–638 unweaned 627 20 135.00–147.50 $141.99 $890 -3.43
604–641 630 68 163.75–176.00 $172.84 $1,089 +2.80
685–699 692 175 154.25–165.00 $161.92 $1,120 +2.17
698 698 9 131.00 $131.00 $914 -28.75
705 705 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,072 +14.95
765 765 9 146.50–147.00 $146.61 $1,122 -0.86
819 819 5 147.50 $147.50 $1,208 +5.75
878 878 4 133.00 $133.00 $1,168 -4.75
1033 fancy 1033 6 128.00 $128.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 thin fleshed 286 16 213.00 $213.00 $609 —
276–295 287 13 190.00–200.00 $195.59 $561 —
327–331 330 8 166.00–190.00 $181.07 $598 +1.07
349 thin fleshed 349 13 204.00 $204.00 $712 —
350–390 372 22 157.50–181.00 $170.72 $635 +5.88
395 unweaned 395 5 144.00 $144.00 $569 —
420–427 thin fleshed 423 20 179.00–188.50 $184.19 $779 —
410–447 433 42 155.00–180.50 $171.39 $742 +14.81
451–499 thin fleshed 472 35 164.00–180.00 $173.43 $819 +3.97
453–499 483 36 158.50–171.00 $164.67 $795 +8.36
500–540 521 47 152.00–174.00 $160.84 $838 -1.70
561 thin fleshed 561 13 167.75 $167.75 $941 —
559–586 573 49 149.00–164.00 $158.16 $906 +1.90
610–636 623 41 146.00–157.00 $152.43 $950 -0.90
718–735 725 10 137.00–148.00 $143.52 $1,041 -0.22
750 750 3 128.00 $128.00 $960 -11.55
955 955 8 105.00 $105.00 $1,003 —
973 973 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,119 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 36 145.00 $145.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 5 150.00 $150.00 $774 +10.00
562 thin fleshed 562 3 154.50 $154.50 $868 —
630–647 639 8 129.00–149.50 $139.11 $889 —
675 675 3 140.00 $140.00 $945 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 6 135.00 $135.00 $767 —
677 677 5 130.00 $130.00 $880 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 5 140.00 $140.00 $875 -8.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 3 135.00 $135.00 $810 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261–294 283 13 208.00–218.00 $214.24 $606 —
326 326 5 200.00 $200.00 $652 +1.00
348 thin fleshed 348 12 214.00 $214.00 $745 —
399 399 4 173.00 $173.00 $690 -21.43
411 411 5 182.50 $182.50 $750 +4.09
459 thin fleshed 459 12 210.50 $210.50 $966 —
475–492 482 31 168.00–196.00 $177.74 $857 -1.26
523 523 3 163.50 $163.50 $855 +1.90
548 thin fleshed 548 5 180.00 $180.00 $986 —
572 unweaned 572 3 141.00 $141.00 $807 —
585 585 4 145.00 $145.00 $848 -8.92
600–630 613 7 157.00–158.50 $157.66 $966 +1.99
648 unweaned 648 3 129.00 $129.00 $836 —
668–680 675 5 150.00–154.00 $151.58 $1,023 -2.74
763–794 775 13 129.50–145.00 $138.89 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 215.00 $215.00 $791 —
415–439 435 24 194.00–205.00 $203.25 $884 +7.20
525–532 531 16 176.00–185.00 $183.33 $973 +9.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1520 1174 80-85% 107 70.50–84.50 $77.05 $905 +5.33
1060–1470 1221 80-85% 29 60.00–73.50 $66.93 $817 -15.29
1065–1400 1222 80-85% 45 77.50–89.50 $83.93 $1,026 +1.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1195 1012 85-90% 30 52.00–63.00 $58.32 $590 -17.44
860–1310 1034 85-90% 60 60.00–73.00 $67.25 $695 -8.51
900–1115 1039 85-90% 9 73.00–77.00 $74.74 $777 -1.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1400 1362 75-80% 3 68.50–75.50 $72.60 $989 —
1160–1790 1407 75-80% 41 77.00–86.50 $82.44 $1,160 -2.75
1240–1735 1448 75-80% 30 82.00–92.50 $86.12 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1885 1517 15 78.00–94.50 $87.88 $1,333 —
1170–2185 1737 21 93.00–108.00 $101.56 $1,764 -4.15
1410–2165 1852 13 107.00–122.00 $113.29 $2,098 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
782–790 thin fleshed 787 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 100.00–112.00 $107.53 $846
875–965 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 69.00–72.00 $70.28 $645
890–1085 956 (<2 yrs)Open 18 88.00–110.50 $103.44 $989
860–1190 966 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 65.00–100.00 $87.30 $843

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
867 thin fleshed 867 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1233 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1247 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
1200–1250 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,575.00 $1,387.50 —

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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.