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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

4,321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $368.11/cwt +13.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 431 lb · 201 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $312.97/cwt +9.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 578 lb · 167 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $336.76/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 479 lb · 157 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,321 5,040 4,832
Feeder cattle 3,536 4,449 4,075
Slaughter cattle 560 516 592
Replacement cattle 225 75 165

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders uneven, majority steady to 5.00 lower, several instances steer calves 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows uneven from 4.00 lower to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 3 347.50 $347.50 $983 —
301–338 324 35 345.00–383.00 $368.28 $1,193 +4.54
358–397 374 77 338.00–388.00 $357.43 $1,337 -5.37
387 fancy 387 15 399.00 $399.00 $1,544 —
415–417 thin fleshed 417 64 375.00–394.00 $392.23 $1,636 —
422 422 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,350 -35.02
401–448 438 134 332.50–367.50 $357.67 $1,567 +2.65
457 fancy 457 13 361.00 $361.00 $1,650 -23.58
461–491 473 10 292.00–304.00 $296.98 $1,405 -35.54
458–497 479 120 320.00–351.00 $335.90 $1,609 +3.38
499 thin fleshed 499 14 350.00 $350.00 $1,746 -2.50
504–548 519 86 322.00–348.00 $334.34 $1,735 +8.47
553–594 576 130 305.00–331.00 $318.77 $1,836 +14.90
566–597 unweaned 586 37 287.00–297.00 $292.60 $1,715 —
600–622 614 46 295.00–313.00 $307.03 $1,885 +11.60
627–636 unweaned 632 7 267.50–281.00 $275.26 $1,740 —
616–648 634 7 280.00–286.00 $283.50 $1,797 +10.03
651 thin fleshed 651 6 297.50 $297.50 $1,937 —
650–698 670 33 275.00–300.00 $287.57 $1,927 +9.93
651–687 671 21 259.00–269.00 $263.03 $1,765 -14.61
708–732 715 21 267.50–278.00 $275.34 $1,969 +7.56
707–728 716 25 253.00–258.00 $253.93 $1,818 -13.85
756–779 765 26 244.00–249.00 $248.02 $1,897 -5.49
874 874 6 240.00 $240.00 $2,098 +7.76
929 929 4 223.00 $223.00 $2,072 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 thin fleshed 290 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,109 —
317–323 319 22 338.00–351.00 $341.59 $1,090 -18.41
390 390 11 338.50 $338.50 $1,320 —
418–445 431 26 314.00–336.00 $327.40 $1,411 -7.18
449 449 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,347 -34.58
450–495 471 53 287.50–350.00 $324.99 $1,531 +17.20
480 unweaned 480 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,406 —
510 thin fleshed 510 14 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 —
511 unweaned 511 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,492 —
507–526 517 27 292.00–322.50 $311.50 $1,610 +21.68
554–572 561 22 278.00–315.00 $294.75 $1,654 +7.30
617–641 631 15 278.00–295.00 $288.36 $1,820 +4.80
652–697 667 9 265.00–285.00 $278.03 $1,854 +20.50
746 746 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,850 +4.01
783 783 3 240.50 $240.50 $1,883 -3.64
800 800 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 +8.66
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–548 515 13 304.00–319.50 $315.69 $1,626 —
537 537 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,450 —
676 676 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,791 -9.00
947 947 10 201.00 $201.00 $1,903 —
1016 1016 20 186.00 $186.00 $1,890 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 8 329.50 $329.50 $1,443 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1211 1211 7 173.00 $173.00 $2,095 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,331 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,036 —
303–341 324 32 305.00–335.00 $318.02 $1,030 -13.08
362 thin fleshed 362 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,213 —
372 372 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,107 -21.54
350–399 381 130 315.00–342.00 $325.54 $1,240 +6.50
403–447 431 137 301.00–320.00 $314.07 $1,354 +5.56
440–442 441 12 280.00–282.00 $281.16 $1,240 -27.35
453 fancy 453 10 318.00 $318.00 $1,441 —
452–493 471 84 280.00–308.00 $289.93 $1,366 -3.60
472 thin fleshed 472 13 322.00 $322.00 $1,520 -3.00
524 unweaned 524 8 263.00 $263.00 $1,378 —
500–545 529 54 270.00–301.00 $286.10 $1,513 +17.63
552 fancy 552 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,656 —
552–594 567 83 255.00–282.00 $270.06 $1,531 +28.74
570–597 592 32 239.50–253.00 $243.08 $1,439 -34.38
600 600 12 239.00 $239.00 $1,434 -14.16
602–647 633 21 245.00–268.00 $259.18 $1,641 +21.63
653–689 677 31 234.00–259.00 $244.90 $1,658 -11.84
685–694 690 10 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $1,525 -35.73
708 708 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,529 -32.28
700–746 740 103 234.00–241.75 $239.54 $1,773 -8.74
751–783 752 114 229.00–239.75 $239.55 $1,801 +16.55
802–833 818 37 230.00–234.50 $232.82 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–281 273 15 280.00–322.00 $306.61 $837 +35.59
318–344 337 25 290.00–315.00 $299.58 $1,010 +4.34
366–393 380 30 277.00–305.00 $296.67 $1,127 -4.61
400–438 417 18 269.00–306.00 $294.02 $1,226 -25.07
456–497 475 38 267.50–301.00 $281.97 $1,339 -6.41
493 493 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,232 -38.38
511–525 unweaned 519 11 238.00–250.00 $246.78 $1,281 —
508–544 525 34 250.00–270.00 $262.71 $1,379 -4.09
558 558 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,283 -27.75
575–593 586 15 234.00–265.00 $242.69 $1,422 -15.06
605 605 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 -14.47
608–643 626 27 224.00–254.00 $245.06 $1,534 +0.59
665–688 679 5 220.00–231.00 $224.31 $1,523 -23.64
701–730 709 29 220.00–239.00 $237.11 $1,681 -4.89
788 788 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,757 +5.00
804 804 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,761 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,129 -15.00
586–588 587 9 221.00–240.00 $229.46 $1,347 -18.04
703 703 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,511 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–347 337 8 297.50–310.00 $305.55 $1,030 —
691 691 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,458 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,378 —
635 635 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,384 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,014 -11.16
361–394 378 18 344.00–346.00 $345.10 $1,304 +34.74
406–438 424 14 290.00–327.00 $318.72 $1,351 -6.90
453–485 473 18 290.00–330.00 $309.01 $1,462 -3.70
500–537 523 23 272.50–299.00 $284.20 $1,486 -24.64
566–596 581 19 264.50–278.00 $272.05 $1,581 -16.69
632 632 5 285.50 $285.50 $1,804 +21.72
1008 1008 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,915 —
1071 1071 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,917 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1490 1193 80-85% 123 118.00–142.00 $129.42 $1,544 +2.97
1010–1370 1194 80-85% 42 135.00–153.00 $144.06 $1,720 +17.61
1165–1370 1260 80-85% 6 113.50–119.00 $117.51 $1,481 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1075 920 85-90% 10 95.00–108.00 $100.55 $925 —
880–1085 983 85-90% 2 130.00–134.00 $132.21 $1,300 +7.21
820–1180 1026 85-90% 41 107.00–133.00 $117.17 $1,202 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1510 1394 75-80% 19 132.50–146.00 $139.28 $1,942 —
1450 1450 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,842 +11.00
1260–1735 1492 75-80% 30 139.00–157.00 $148.57 $2,217 +3.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1885 1576 4 134.00–139.00 $136.07 $2,144 —
1320–2225 1701 29 138.00–164.50 $153.27 $2,607 —
1405–2265 1818 20 155.00–174.00 $165.82 $3,015 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1980–2040 2010 2 177.00–182.50 $179.71 $3,612 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1290 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 136.00–185.00 $149.20 $1,543
920–1165 1040 (<2 yrs)Open 9 140.00–196.00 $155.12 $1,613

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1256 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,242.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1166 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,632

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1325 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,906.25 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1200–1300 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,290.00 —

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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.