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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

5,629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.41/cwt +11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 688 lb · 529 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.35/cwt +16.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 724 lb · 256 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $269.55/cwt +15.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 471 lb · 199 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,629 4,832 4,431
Feeder cattle 4,890 4,075 3,481
Slaughter cattle 639 592 760
Replacement cattle 100 165 190

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 5.00 to 12.00 higher, spots 15.00 to 20.00 higher on calves. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233–240 237 10 269.00–295.00 $284.78 $675 —
262–297 276 22 280.00–302.50 $289.89 $800 +8.17
302–348 320 32 262.00–300.00 $283.69 $908 +3.69
353–397 379 102 260.00–301.50 $282.45 $1,070 +6.20
400–445 423 174 256.00–296.00 $284.13 $1,202 +13.10
426 426 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,086 -16.03
459 459 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,079 -19.17
450–494 468 149 248.50–286.00 $271.81 $1,272 +17.64
483 thin fleshed 483 37 270.50 $270.50 $1,307 —
483 unweaned 483 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,188 —
510–548 531 124 242.50–275.00 $254.69 $1,352 +29.69
535 unweaned 535 6 229.50 $229.50 $1,228 —
535 535 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,279 +14.00
530–548 542 13 225.00–234.00 $231.29 $1,254 +6.29
555–591 571 118 233.00–262.00 $247.05 $1,411 +9.68
550–585 574 23 210.00–224.00 $216.63 $1,243 -20.74
580 fancy 580 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,543 —
600–649 619 104 229.00–253.00 $238.88 $1,479 +30.43
656 fancy 656 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,581 —
663 unweaned 663 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,260 —
653–687 675 68 222.50–231.00 $226.92 $1,532 +12.10
709–721 715 23 211.00–223.50 $216.01 $1,544 +3.64
740 fancy 740 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 —
751–782 772 37 201.50–217.00 $208.17 $1,607 +1.70
805 805 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,497 -5.88
803–848 823 95 184.50–204.50 $201.41 $1,658 +9.53
870 870 7 186.50 $186.50 $1,623 -9.35
922 922 12 184.25 $184.25 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 290.00 $290.00 $951 +62.56
363–398 382 18 245.00–287.50 $266.70 $1,019 +17.96
447 447 4 236.50 $236.50 $1,057 -0.76
453–499 475 56 234.00–260.00 $246.94 $1,173 +29.94
509–537 525 39 219.00–234.00 $224.17 $1,177 -1.44
525 thin fleshed 525 9 256.00–259.00 $256.67 $1,348 +16.67
550–583 563 27 230.00–254.00 $240.83 $1,356 +17.89
607–619 618 40 223.00–242.00 $233.75 $1,445 +19.71
629 629 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,296 -8.04
650–687 664 19 217.00–228.00 $222.96 $1,480 +18.99
779–790 785 8 188.00–193.00 $190.48 $1,495 -7.77
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 11 239.50 $239.50 $1,135 —
538 538 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,345 —
645 645 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,509 —
650 650 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 5 250.00 $250.00 $715 —
565 565 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 —
746 746 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,388 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 251.00 $251.00 $944 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259–291 271 28 253.50–275.00 $265.21 $719 —
300–345 324 91 245.00–270.00 $254.68 $825 +7.94
350–385 375 69 233.00–282.50 $255.62 $959 +10.96
388–390 389 7 220.00–222.00 $221.14 $860 +8.64
410–427 419 6 214.00–230.00 $222.16 $931 -13.61
406–440 422 162 220.00–262.50 $244.18 $1,030 +8.41
466 unweaned 466 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,021 -7.43
453–498 481 168 222.00–247.00 $239.23 $1,151 +10.67
495 495 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,049 +17.00
502 unweaned 502 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,034 —
504–538 517 12 190.00–198.00 $194.81 $1,007 -23.18
504–549 522 70 218.00–242.50 $230.67 $1,204 +12.68
550–597 576 74 204.50–225.00 $216.04 $1,244 +11.93
580–584 582 18 191.00–191.50 $191.30 $1,113 +0.30
600 thin fleshed 600 14 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 +5.75
603–645 621 102 206.25–217.25 $214.26 $1,331 +18.65
638 638 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,302 +36.00
658–696 688 529 202.50–212.25 $209.41 $1,441 +11.08
704 fancy 704 12 212.00 $212.00 $1,492 —
723–748 725 235 192.00–208.00 $206.82 $1,499 +13.26
726 726 9 186.50 $186.50 $1,354 -7.06
768 768 13 194.75 $194.75 $1,496 +22.69
848 848 7 174.50 $174.50 $1,480 -10.75
868 868 6 160.50 $160.50 $1,393 -3.98
885 885 6 173.50 $173.50 $1,535 +9.02
951–985 968 18 166.50–168.50 $167.52 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222–226 223 17 259.00–270.00 $267.38 $596 +59.38
257–298 274 13 230.00–270.00 $254.12 $696 +40.01
313–340 330 9 200.00–232.50 $216.22 $714 +14.36
353–394 375 25 215.00–247.00 $230.97 $866 +13.88
415 unweaned 415 3 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
405–448 431 55 210.00–250.00 $233.08 $1,005 +24.52
455–488 473 41 203.00–240.50 $223.20 $1,056 +13.21
507 thin fleshed 507 11 231.00 $231.00 $1,171 +11.50
501–548 527 58 200.00–222.00 $211.36 $1,114 +3.25
527–534 529 13 205.00–210.00 $207.32 $1,097 -0.79
555 555 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,038 -5.04
550–598 583 45 179.50–208.00 $196.17 $1,144 +16.67
602–635 623 27 189.50–208.00 $200.30 $1,248 +16.64
660–666 thin fleshed 662 13 200.00–207.50 $202.32 $1,339 —
655–697 684 18 183.00–192.50 $185.25 $1,267 +15.25
702–737 717 16 170.00–190.00 $180.31 $1,293 +2.71
759–777 764 12 165.00–183.50 $178.79 $1,366 —
854 854 4 172.50 $172.50 $1,473 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 5 200.00 $200.00 $586 —
320 thin fleshed 320 6 208.00 $208.00 $666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 209.00 $209.00 $700 —
499 499 4 168.50 $168.50 $841 -5.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,075 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 5 217.00 $217.00 $666 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 197.00 $197.00 $829 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 334 8 264.00 $264.00 $882 +30.59
383–391 388 10 240.00–270.00 $253.91 $985 +5.09
400–446 428 23 220.00–275.50 $245.99 $1,053 +13.30
468–498 483 17 215.00–229.00 $226.22 $1,093 -0.88
541 541 16 233.00 $233.00 $1,261 +6.25
567–579 576 16 205.00–216.00 $210.23 $1,211 +6.05
605–631 618 6 193.00–200.00 $196.43 $1,214 -3.35
679 679 12 199.00 $199.00 $1,351 —
731 731 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,316 —
786 786 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,297 —
932 932 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 13 294.00 $294.00 $947 +57.00
370 370 2 266.00 $266.00 $984 -4.50
435–447 444 7 258.00–259.00 $258.72 $1,149 +4.55
455 455 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,078 -4.00
468–470 unweaned 469 10 220.00–230.00 $224.99 $1,055 —
525 525 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,197 —
553–570 unweaned 563 7 208.00–214.00 $210.53 $1,185 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1275 1170 80-85% 10 78.50–91.00 $85.51 $1,000 +1.50
920–1415 1174 80-85% 165 88.00–103.00 $94.72 $1,112 +10.71
1010–1355 1189 80-85% 23 97.50–106.50 $102.28 $1,216 +18.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1865 1458 75-80% 35 93.00–105.50 $98.36 $1,434 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,432 —
1310–1785 1543 75-80% 15 99.50–114.00 $106.73 $1,647 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 95.50 $95.50 $850 —
815–1040 928 85-90% 2 64.00–67.00 $65.32 $606 —
850–1190 956 85-90% 12 68.00–81.00 $74.73 $714 +4.02
840–1225 985 85-90% 34 80.00–92.00 $86.45 $852 +15.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1905 1522 5 102.50–113.00 $109.49 $1,666 —
1210–2410 1581 23 112.00–126.00 $120.24 $1,901 —
1650–2180 1873 8 127.00–132.50 $129.85 $2,432 +2.74

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
833–1215 997 (<2 yrs)Open 5 121.00–135.00 $126.12 $1,257
995–1270 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 94.00–120.00 $110.73 $1,221

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1425 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,351.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,301

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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
1100–1300 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.