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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

5,970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.42/cwt -1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 470 lb · 268 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $258.89/cwt +7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 522 lb · 221 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $208.33/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 836 lb · 200 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,970 5,629 5,157
Feeder cattle 4,782 4,890 4,191
Slaughter cattle 984 639 857
Replacement cattle 204 100 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, bulk of steers and heifers uneven from 5.00 lower to 2.00 higher, but some 600-700 lb heifers saw gains as much as 10.00 higher in spots. Slaughter cows 2.00 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
255–294 286 10 287.50–292.50 $291.61 $834 +1.72
296 unweaned 296 5 306.00 $306.00 $906 —
315–347 unweaned 333 11 299.00–310.00 $303.44 $1,010 —
327–340 334 8 291.00–297.00 $294.06 $982 +10.37
359–391 380 60 261.00–300.00 $290.56 $1,104 +8.11
410 unweaned 410 7 247.00 $247.00 $1,013 —
400–446 428 165 266.00–297.00 $286.47 $1,226 +31.47
428 thin fleshed 428 17 300.00 $300.00 $1,284 —
460–479 thin fleshed 472 23 270.00–279.00 $272.80 $1,288 +2.30
453–496 478 136 254.00–288.00 $264.80 $1,266 -7.01
475–490 unweaned 481 25 233.00–260.00 $249.00 $1,198 +3.00
498 498 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,205 -29.81
507–546 thin fleshed 519 95 260.25–267.00 $263.21 $1,366 —
501–548 524 126 243.00–268.00 $255.64 $1,340 +0.95
550–593 577 72 246.00–265.00 $255.26 $1,473 +38.63
590 590 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 +8.37
591 unweaned 591 18 228.00 $228.00 $1,347 —
608–647 622 78 227.00–251.00 $239.16 $1,488 +0.28
665–695 678 25 215.00–222.00 $218.11 $1,479 -8.81
701–720 709 42 217.50–224.50 $220.89 $1,566 +4.88
792 792 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,639 -1.17
807–848 836 200 206.50–209.35 $208.33 $1,742 +6.92
968 968 59 195.00 $195.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237–246 244 16 243.50–310.00 $255.60 $624 —
266–277 271 18 270.00–296.00 $284.11 $770 —
300–342 317 50 242.00–295.00 $275.37 $873 -14.63
352 thin fleshed 352 4 297.00 $297.00 $1,045 —
355–396 382 60 245.00–288.00 $269.57 $1,030 +2.87
395 unweaned 395 3 230.00 $230.00 $908 —
403–447 435 51 233.00–285.00 $251.02 $1,092 +14.52
460–495 483 90 230.00–260.00 $244.42 $1,181 -2.52
494 thin fleshed 494 6 272.50 $272.50 $1,346 —
505–540 526 80 226.50–245.00 $233.68 $1,229 +9.51
545 thin fleshed 545 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,373 -4.67
557–591 579 49 221.00–244.00 $228.96 $1,326 -11.87
604–640 629 34 219.00–237.50 $223.09 $1,403 +17.09
655 655 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 -7.96
715–744 730 51 188.75–219.00 $205.56 $1,501 —
780–790 783 13 188.25–190.00 $188.79 $1,478 -1.69
800–817 803 20 188.00–201.50 $199.44 $1,602 —
970 970 5 175.50 $175.50 $1,702 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 7 268.00 $268.00 $927 —
519 519 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,261 -7.00
735 735 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 —
803 803 4 194.50 $194.50 $1,562 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,282 —
620 620 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,283 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 7 225.00 $225.00 $893 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–295 289 10 227.00–251.00 $244.13 $706 -21.08
308–335 322 16 257.00–260.00 $258.56 $833 +3.88
349 unweaned 349 7 257.00 $257.00 $897 —
360–398 383 91 237.00–264.00 $252.76 $968 +31.62
400–448 424 124 224.00–270.00 $242.66 $1,029 -1.52
430 430 3 220.00 $220.00 $946 -24.18
453–460 455 13 211.00–220.00 $216.98 $987 -22.25
462 thin fleshed 462 20 248.00 $248.00 $1,146 —
450–497 469 168 220.00–255.00 $239.94 $1,125 +0.71
465–491 unweaned 477 67 204.00–234.50 $227.89 $1,087 +8.89
523 523 4 190.00 $190.00 $994 -40.67
509–549 531 61 210.00–260.50 $228.69 $1,214 -1.98
552–590 563 52 199.00–220.00 $206.95 $1,165 -9.09
593 thin fleshed 593 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,287 —
606 606 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,182 -19.26
601–625 612 36 195.50–225.00 $211.06 $1,292 -3.20
652–696 661 131 199.00–225.00 $221.05 $1,461 +11.64
706–738 730 32 194.50–197.00 $195.92 $1,430 +9.42
751–783 767 46 188.25–195.00 $193.02 $1,480 -1.73
867 867 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,491 +11.50
860–883 872 9 172.00–173.50 $172.90 $1,508 +12.40
922 922 11 173.25 $173.25 $1,597 —
960 960 6 154.00 $154.00 $1,478 -13.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 5 255.00 $255.00 $717 +0.88
319 thin fleshed 319 4 260.00 $260.00 $829 —
305–344 321 33 240.00–275.00 $261.19 $838 +44.97
351–398 382 54 224.00–255.00 $239.99 $917 +9.02
386–395 thin fleshed 391 16 246.00–252.00 $248.59 $972 —
405–445 424 80 202.50–250.00 $234.11 $993 +1.03
433 unweaned 433 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,018 +35.00
460–485 thin fleshed 469 13 229.00–238.00 $233.82 $1,097 —
452–495 478 108 203.50–242.50 $228.58 $1,093 +5.38
498 498 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,021 -18.20
508–523 thin fleshed 512 21 220.00–222.00 $221.42 $1,134 -9.58
502–545 523 87 200.00–229.50 $216.50 $1,132 +5.14
546 unweaned 546 17 210.00 $210.00 $1,147 —
550–593 560 86 192.00–217.25 $209.74 $1,175 +22.74
600–638 619 55 188.50–208.50 $199.58 $1,235 -0.72
651–686 669 51 188.00–210.00 $201.87 $1,351 +16.62
660–688 680 11 176.50–181.00 $177.69 $1,208 -7.56
710–743 716 20 180.00–185.00 $184.07 $1,318 +3.76
767 767 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,350 -2.79
802 802 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,163 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 7 207.00 $207.00 $768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 212.50 $212.50 $754 —
696 696 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,183 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 7 262.50 $262.50 $984 +8.59
413–440 429 5 227.50–234.00 $231.50 $993 -14.49
453–487 472 27 228.00–245.00 $237.35 $1,120 +11.13
530–537 532 9 220.00–229.00 $226.98 $1,208 -6.02
556 556 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,173 +0.77
574 thin fleshed 574 12 228.50 $228.50 $1,312 —
610 610 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,153 -7.43
887 887 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,410 —
1116 1116 21 128.00 $128.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 502 11 245.00–248.00 $247.45 $1,242 +19.45
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,147 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1260 1131 80-85% 10 75.00–86.00 $81.95 $927 —
920–1380 1157 80-85% 127 83.00–95.00 $90.83 $1,051 +5.32
1025–1425 1215 80-85% 30 94.00–99.00 $95.81 $1,164 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1150 978 85-90% 13 65.00–74.00 $69.97 $684 -16.48
865–1330 1020 85-90% 43 73.00–88.00 $80.51 $821 —
1030–1035 1033 85-90% 2 84.00 $84.00 $868 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1515 1374 75-80% 4 84.00–88.50 $86.58 $1,190 —
1269–1585 1409 75-80% 29 88.00–96.00 $92.80 $1,308 —
1295–1545 1422 75-80% 6 96.00–101.50 $97.81 $1,391 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,144 —
1235–2340 1666 5 113.00–126.00 $119.86 $1,997 —
2210–2420 2315 2 136.00–137.00 $136.52 $3,160 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1320 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 36 86.00–122.00 $97.08 $1,019
1080–1090 1084 (<2 yrs)Open 4 118.00–158.00 $137.89 $1,495

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1275 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,213.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1000 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 98.00–107.00 $104.80 $1,041

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,785.00 $1,785.00 —
1200–1500 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,537.50 —

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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.