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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

4,832 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $206.20/cwt +10.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,584/hd at 768 lb · 265 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.61/cwt +8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 683 lb · 159 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $253.72/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 471 lb · 156 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,832 4,878 4,280
Feeder cattle 4,075 4,211 3,055
Slaughter cattle 592 572 1,075
Replacement cattle 165 95 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 6.00 higher, with some heifers up to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven from 3.00 lower 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
286–288 287 14 280.00–284.00 $281.72 $809 —
318 318 9 280.00 $280.00 $890 +5.19
355–398 378 70 261.00–288.00 $276.25 $1,044 -6.71
380 unweaned 380 5 252.00 $252.00 $958 +13.42
405–442 426 40 256.00–280.00 $271.03 $1,155 +43.03
458 fancy 458 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,278 —
451–493 471 128 237.00–270.50 $254.17 $1,197 +6.36
470–486 477 22 235.00–251.00 $244.22 $1,165 -3.59
502–547 519 65 229.50–255.00 $238.33 $1,237 -10.50
534 534 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,202 -23.83
560–562 unweaned 561 17 217.50–219.00 $218.30 $1,225 +8.74
558–599 582 74 223.00–249.00 $237.37 $1,381 +4.68
618–620 619 11 205.50–212.00 $208.45 $1,290 -23.14
609–642 623 27 219.00–231.00 $223.14 $1,390 -8.45
666–688 678 41 205.50–222.00 $214.82 $1,456 +5.70
701–741 724 123 196.00–215.00 $212.37 $1,538 +8.45
751 fancy 751 9 212.25 $212.25 $1,594 —
753–774 768 250 206.00–207.75 $206.47 $1,586 +21.97
791 791 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,471 -10.67
804–833 824 40 190.00–192.75 $191.88 $1,581 +0.58
856 856 56 195.85 $195.85 $1,676 +9.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 6 262.50–265.00 $263.78 $733 -11.88
312 thin fleshed 312 3 282.00 $282.00 $880 —
313–318 316 4 220.00–235.00 $227.44 $719 -49.56
355–398 377 36 230.00–275.00 $248.74 $938 -18.30
418–448 432 12 231.00–242.00 $237.26 $1,025 -16.47
449 thin fleshed 449 20 260.50 $260.50 $1,170 —
488 488 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,059 -16.83
509–535 517 27 224.00–230.00 $225.61 $1,166 -0.16
517 thin fleshed 517 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,241 —
554–598 564 30 209.00–231.50 $222.94 $1,257 +8.03
605–648 621 68 201.00–228.50 $214.04 $1,329 —
665–698 680 17 191.50–214.00 $203.97 $1,387 +10.70
737 737 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,408 +0.01
782 782 60 198.25 $198.25 $1,550 —
859 859 7 180.50 $180.50 $1,550 +2.50
942 942 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,578 —
1018 1018 3 176.50 $176.50 $1,797 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 240.00 $240.00 $943 —
595 595 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,244 -12.50
773 773 33 200.00 $200.00 $1,546 +20.00
961–986 967 49 174.10–177.75 $174.94 $1,692 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,032 —
588 588 19 209.50 $209.50 $1,232 —
603 603 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,152 —
711 711 21 191.25 $191.25 $1,360 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 11 207.00 $207.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 336 59 223.00–250.75 $246.74 $829 +18.54
353–398 374 95 220.00–259.50 $244.66 $915 +11.11
376 376 4 212.50 $212.50 $799 -21.05
401–445 423 122 216.00–249.50 $235.77 $997 +4.17
415–437 428 13 188.00–202.50 $198.86 $851 -32.74
466–484 unweaned 478 12 219.00–230.00 $226.43 $1,082 +14.22
478 fancy 478 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,147 —
461–497 480 122 214.00–242.00 $228.56 $1,097 +4.85
492–495 494 8 195.00 $195.00 $963 -28.71
503 fancy 503 4 235.50 $235.50 $1,185 —
503–547 527 76 201.00–230.00 $217.99 $1,149 +10.50
538–542 540 6 195.00–197.00 $196.00 $1,058 -11.49
550–593 570 45 193.00–213.50 $204.11 $1,163 ±0.00
590 590 13 191.00 $191.00 $1,127 -13.11
605 thin fleshed 605 21 214.25 $214.25 $1,296 —
600–649 631 32 190.00–199.00 $195.61 $1,234 -4.49
638 638 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,072 -32.10
655–698 683 153 187.00–202.35 $198.33 $1,355 +10.30
682–698 693 6 177.00–180.50 $179.35 $1,243 -4.31
715 715 17 178.00 $178.00 $1,273 -14.12
702–744 716 48 184.50–196.00 $193.56 $1,386 +1.44
763–799 790 32 168.00–179.50 $172.06 $1,359 -11.80
827 827 23 185.25 $185.25 $1,532 —
857–879 866 14 162.50–166.00 $164.48 $1,424 —
901–926 907 27 168.25–174.50 $172.85 $1,568 +24.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 7 208.00 $208.00 $518 —
278–295 283 7 212.00–215.00 $214.11 $606 -9.89
314–348 325 9 198.00–204.00 $201.86 $656 -20.20
346 thin fleshed 346 7 247.00 $247.00 $855 +12.00
378–392 387 11 213.00–227.00 $217.09 $840 -0.82
416–438 427 16 195.00–220.00 $208.56 $891 -21.54
433–446 thin fleshed 436 116 242.00–248.00 $246.68 $1,076 —
456–497 480 28 206.00–215.00 $209.99 $1,008 +3.56
532 thin fleshed 532 15 219.50 $219.50 $1,168 +8.00
520–548 539 26 201.00–211.50 $208.11 $1,122 +5.66
550–575 563 6 190.00–194.00 $192.04 $1,081 +1.56
588 588 27 179.50 $179.50 $1,055 -10.98
625–648 639 41 177.50–189.00 $183.66 $1,174 -5.33
692 692 15 170.00 $170.00 $1,176 -11.66
702–737 721 43 165.00–181.25 $177.60 $1,280 +2.36
815 815 6 168.50 $168.50 $1,373 +4.50
834 834 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,318 -6.00
924 924 6 160.50 $160.50 $1,483 +20.50
1043 1043 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,512 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 20 183.25 $183.25 $1,233 —
809 809 25 174.25 $174.25 $1,410 —
870 870 15 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 5 212.50 $212.50 $638 —
365–367 366 8 219.00–225.00 $221.24 $810 —
484 484 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,002 —
575 575 6 169.00 $169.00 $972 —
703 703 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,153 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–522 519 16 181.50–185.50 $182.77 $949 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 12 152.00 $152.00 $689 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 3 180.00 $180.00 $635 —
403 403 3 188.00 $188.00 $758 —
474 474 5 174.00 $174.00 $825 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–335 313 12 219.00–248.00 $233.41 $731 -17.14
365–393 383 10 225.00–260.00 $248.82 $953 +3.25
402–422 408 22 222.00–248.00 $232.69 $949 +4.64
450–495 470 13 216.00–236.00 $227.10 $1,067 +10.78
500–520 507 15 219.00–229.00 $226.75 $1,150 +11.02
550–598 573 19 198.00–215.00 $204.18 $1,170 +15.18
605–626 615 11 196.00–204.50 $199.78 $1,229 +4.50
668 thin fleshed 668 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,396 —
974 974 10 145.00 $145.00 $1,412 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 6 243.00 $243.00 $678 —
313 313 4 237.00 $237.00 $742 —
366 366 16 270.50 $270.50 $990 —
424–449 438 21 248.00–259.00 $254.17 $1,113 +4.17
475 475 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,145 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043–1355 1168 80-85% 15 80.00–86.50 $84.01 $981 -10.35
1045–1595 1220 80-85% 103 86.00–101.00 $93.38 $1,139 —
1220–1355 1293 80-85% 18 96.00–104.50 $100.43 $1,299 +0.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1145 978 85-90% 12 66.00–75.00 $70.71 $692 +2.91
830–1155 1003 85-90% 42 75.00–90.00 $84.10 $844 -9.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1400 1383 75-80% 2 85.00–85.50 $85.25 $1,179 —
1385–1455 1422 75-80% 3 99.50–101.00 $100.16 $1,424 -2.65
1270–1750 1448 75-80% 36 89.00–99.00 $94.24 $1,365 -8.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1630 1386 5 95.00–106.00 $101.76 $1,410 —
1305–2410 1657 22 110.00–125.00 $117.42 $1,946 —
1515–2220 1882 12 120.00–133.00 $127.11 $2,392 -6.57

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
948 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 93.50 $93.50 $886
940–1025 984 (<2 yrs)Open 6 122.00–139.00 $128.54 $1,265
810–1253 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 90.00–114.00 $103.26 $1,109

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1013–1395 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 30 1,175.00–1,385.00 $1,292.00
1132–1430 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,310.00–1,335.00 $1,323.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1237 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 97.00 $97.00 $1,200

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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
1050–1395 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,460.00–2,100.00 $1,755.42 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.