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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

6,148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $259.35/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 524 lb · 303 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.51/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 470 lb · 261 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.29/cwt +7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 419 lb · 240 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,148 5,970 5,982
Feeder cattle 5,315 4,782 4,968
Slaughter cattle 274 984 841
Replacement cattle 559 204 173

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly steady. Slaughter cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 8 313.00 $313.00 $923 +21.39
302–346 324 63 291.00–329.00 $304.22 $986 +10.16
352–399 374 103 275.00–328.50 $300.36 $1,123 +9.80
402–448 426 206 271.00–305.00 $286.32 $1,220 -0.15
462 fancy 462 11 290.00 $290.00 $1,340 —
450–498 465 224 257.00–308.00 $286.61 $1,333 +21.81
500–547 524 292 242.00–273.00 $260.30 $1,364 +4.66
521–547 533 11 230.00–239.00 $234.20 $1,248 -21.44
550 fancy 550 13 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 —
552 thin fleshed 552 28 265.00 $265.00 $1,463 —
550–597 566 170 236.00–260.00 $249.20 $1,410 -6.06
600–606 603 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,327 -19.16
611 unweaned 611 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,369 —
601–648 617 120 221.00–244.00 $235.14 $1,451 -4.02
666 unweaned 666 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,405 —
650–699 670 74 213.00–226.50 $221.18 $1,482 +3.07
712–744 736 50 213.50–223.00 $217.61 $1,602 -3.28
783–796 789 20 202.00–206.00 $204.18 $1,611 -2.82
813–844 815 79 187.00–210.00 $208.33 $1,698 ±0.00
880–884 881 57 179.00–186.00 $183.78 $1,619 —
919 919 69 187.75 $187.75 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 3 286.00 $286.00 $692 +30.40
277 277 3 304.00 $304.00 $842 +19.89
332–346 342 29 222.00–291.00 $269.83 $923 -5.54
360–395 383 36 250.00–294.00 $282.56 $1,082 +12.99
413–449 438 22 240.00–264.00 $247.15 $1,083 -3.87
473–498 486 49 240.00–270.00 $255.87 $1,244 +11.45
486 thin fleshed 486 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,317 -1.50
501–518 506 13 237.00–265.00 $258.30 $1,307 +24.62
520 thin fleshed 520 12 255.50 $255.50 $1,329 +3.50
550–599 577 29 227.00–235.50 $232.23 $1,340 +3.27
598 598 9 225.50 $225.50 $1,348 -3.46
615 thin fleshed 615 7 235.50 $235.50 $1,448 —
659–698 679 26 199.00–218.00 $214.14 $1,454 -0.86
725 725 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,472 -2.56
750–775 760 23 200.00–211.50 $208.75 $1,586 +19.96
812 812 8 199.50 $199.50 $1,620 +0.06
869 869 6 181.50 $181.50 $1,577 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 8 241.00 $241.00 $848 —
402–432 420 13 230.00–239.00 $235.09 $987 —
530 530 13 224.50 $224.50 $1,190 —
552 552 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,303 +7.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,138 —
495 495 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,272 —
501–536 528 18 250.00–255.00 $251.05 $1,326 +8.05
649 649 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,499 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 10 259.00 $259.00 $1,020 —
461 461 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,166 —
646 646 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,108 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–291 279 23 233.00–306.00 $276.58 $772 +32.45
313–343 336 52 244.00–267.00 $257.50 $865 -1.06
351–390 374 119 237.00–270.00 $255.12 $954 +2.36
401–449 419 240 230.00–262.00 $249.29 $1,045 +6.63
460 fancy 460 23 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 —
450–494 470 234 215.00–245.00 $232.24 $1,092 -7.70
495 495 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,094 -18.94
500–543 522 187 210.50–240.00 $223.07 $1,164 +33.07
530 thin fleshed 530 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,187 —
542 542 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,084 -28.69
557 thin fleshed 557 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,281 —
558–593 578 83 210.00–223.00 $217.44 $1,257 +10.49
606 unweaned 606 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,030 —
600–647 622 82 206.50–219.50 $211.96 $1,318 +0.90
653–697 686 60 195.00–214.75 $206.32 $1,415 -14.73
722–747 743 95 187.50–205.75 $202.49 $1,505 +6.57
754–770 756 145 199.00–204.25 $203.66 $1,540 +10.64
802 802 9 188.50 $188.50 $1,512 —
855 855 11 164.75 $164.75 $1,409 -7.25
866 866 6 179.50 $179.50 $1,554 +7.50
949 949 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,490 -16.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–297 267 17 272.50–315.00 $295.72 $790 +40.72
301–340 321 41 224.00–259.00 $247.67 $795 -13.52
353–398 385 50 210.00–255.00 $228.53 $880 -11.46
396 thin fleshed 396 11 269.00 $269.00 $1,065 +20.41
400–438 thin fleshed 414 8 231.00–253.00 $239.72 $992 —
405–448 422 43 212.00–248.00 $230.43 $972 -3.68
456 thin fleshed 456 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,113 +10.18
453–497 478 86 190.00–234.50 $219.55 $1,049 -9.03
501–549 523 30 205.00–224.00 $211.24 $1,105 -5.26
508–539 thin fleshed 529 6 228.00–235.00 $230.24 $1,218 +8.82
550–586 564 59 188.50–210.00 $200.81 $1,133 -8.93
605–635 624 13 184.00–210.00 $196.30 $1,225 -3.28
653–675 663 7 182.00–206.00 $196.99 $1,306 -4.88
718–746 736 30 181.50–195.00 $189.63 $1,396 +5.56
782 782 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,408 +4.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,053 —
473–495 486 29 227.00–239.00 $234.17 $1,138 —
543 543 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,124 —
593 593 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,216 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 15 236.00 $236.00 $857 —
445 445 4 214.00 $214.00 $952 —
683 683 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 5 185.00 $185.00 $844 —
597 597 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,104 —
741 741 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,334 —
781 781 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,242 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
784 784 5 163.50 $163.50 $1,282 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 5 205.00 $205.00 $592 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–348 343 13 264.00–284.00 $272.13 $933 —
364–372 370 14 243.00–268.00 $259.14 $959 -3.36
401 thin fleshed 401 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,083 —
403–445 418 26 250.00–270.00 $261.60 $1,093 +30.10
456 thin fleshed 456 13 263.50 $263.50 $1,202 —
450–489 467 39 229.00–246.00 $238.85 $1,115 +1.50
518 thin fleshed 518 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,254 —
500–543 525 15 212.00–235.00 $226.46 $1,189 -0.52
587–595 592 7 210.50–212.00 $211.14 $1,250 —
608–613 612 14 206.00–223.00 $213.58 $1,307 +24.58
615 thin fleshed 615 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,328 —
683 683 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,359 —
763–777 770 6 172.00–176.00 $173.98 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 264.00 $264.00 $853 —
406–412 411 14 270.00–288.00 $273.81 $1,125 —
504–545 533 34 230.00–255.00 $239.46 $1,276 -7.99
570 570 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 —
658 658 3 211.50 $211.50 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
515 515 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,025 —
602 602 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,114 —
655 655 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1265 1127 80-85% 14 74.00–85.00 $80.98 $913 -0.97
940–1460 1195 80-85% 78 84.00–96.50 $89.83 $1,073 —
1135–1320 1228 80-85% 2 94.50–95.00 $94.77 $1,164 -1.04
1310 1310 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $878 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1100 958 85-90% 15 58.00–67.00 $63.17 $605 -6.80
875–1145 1056 85-90% 56 67.00–84.00 $79.63 $841 —
1095–1145 1120 85-90% 2 80.50–89.00 $84.66 $948 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1303–1585 1439 75-80% 14 87.00–102.50 $97.06 $1,397 -0.75
1445–1980 1611 75-80% 6 100.00–105.00 $103.21 $1,663 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1610 1378 9 90.50–106.50 $99.06 $1,365 —
1265–1945 1589 18 108.00–126.50 $115.04 $1,828 —
1600–2365 1960 11 124.00–138.00 $131.87 $2,585 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1095 936 (<2 yrs)Open 4 128.00–150.00 $140.79 $1,318
795–1300 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 90.00–116.00 $101.21 $1,026
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $844

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,260.00 $1,260.00
1086–1425 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,100.00–1,535.00 $1,321.61

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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.