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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

5,974 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.41/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 724 lb · 511 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.63/cwt +6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,738/hd at 713 lb · 315 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $302.30/cwt -32.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 525 lb · 203 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,974 4,321 5,629
Feeder cattle 5,114 3,536 4,890
Slaughter cattle 680 560 639
Replacement cattle 180 225 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder calves mostly steady to 10.00 lower, spots 15.00 lower on steer calves. Yearlings uneven from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 4 386.00 $386.00 $1,131 +38.50
330–343 339 30 346.00–384.00 $365.36 $1,239 -2.92
366–397 383 56 348.00–375.00 $361.36 $1,384 +3.93
401–447 426 93 338.00–382.00 $365.00 $1,555 +45.00
435 435 3 338.00 $338.00 $1,470 -19.67
450–493 467 62 324.00–346.00 $331.99 $1,550 +35.01
471–489 482 31 315.00–318.00 $315.67 $1,522 -20.23
501–545 unweaned 519 10 293.00–310.00 $300.15 $1,558 —
505–545 523 68 279.00–305.00 $290.09 $1,517 -44.25
503–548 526 115 297.50–345.00 $311.93 $1,641 -22.41
541–544 542 10 276.00–278.00 $276.80 $1,500 -57.54
551–595 568 112 287.00–323.00 $304.17 $1,728 -14.60
565–597 577 30 265.00–292.00 $280.47 $1,618 -38.30
576–580 unweaned 577 18 269.00–278.00 $274.99 $1,587 -17.61
611–640 unweaned 617 18 259.00–277.50 $273.24 $1,686 -2.02
603–631 618 11 269.00–274.00 $271.22 $1,676 -35.81
603–649 633 112 282.00–300.00 $289.79 $1,834 +6.29
655–690 667 36 274.00–288.00 $281.56 $1,878 -6.01
655–689 unweaned 674 16 245.00–256.00 $250.91 $1,691 —
704–741 714 32 268.00–280.00 $273.34 $1,952 -2.00
723 723 9 243.50 $243.50 $1,761 -10.43
735 unweaned 735 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,676 —
752–791 771 38 241.25–265.00 $248.32 $1,915 +0.30
812–816 815 78 244.00–256.50 $246.23 $2,007 —
876 876 23 218.85 $218.85 $1,917 -21.15
988 988 176 216.85 $216.85 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,032 —
321–330 326 6 360.00–371.00 $365.42 $1,191 +23.83
365–397 382 14 335.00–355.00 $344.20 $1,315 +5.70
461–495 478 23 288.00–330.00 $315.09 $1,506 -9.90
503 thin fleshed 503 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,635 -5.00
500–538 520 13 282.00–313.00 $298.43 $1,552 -13.07
560–583 571 18 269.00–295.00 $283.47 $1,619 -11.28
607–630 619 23 274.00–287.00 $280.60 $1,737 -7.76
623 thin fleshed 623 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,857 —
655–672 664 23 252.00–269.00 $263.72 $1,751 -14.31
711–727 726 44 258.00–260.00 $259.82 $1,886 +11.82
757–794 777 51 232.50–238.00 $235.90 $1,833 -4.60
824–840 826 82 227.00–242.00 $234.42 $1,936 -0.58
852 852 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,857 —
913 913 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,936 —
968–994 978 68 205.00–210.00 $205.24 $2,007 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,442 —
524–528 526 9 290.00–303.00 $295.80 $1,556 -19.89
585 585 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,650 —
598 598 12 265.00 $265.00 $1,585 —
630 630 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,670 —
1087 1087 6 199.50 $199.50 $2,169 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 4 329.00 $329.00 $1,066 —
362 362 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,043 —
622 622 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,623 ±0.00
662 662 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,556 —
858 858 16 215.00 $215.00 $1,845 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,246 —
461 461 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,291 —
623 unweaned 623 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,495 —
732 732 4 238.50 $238.50 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 unweaned 452 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,044 —
773 773 3 226.50 $226.50 $1,751 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–346 329 37 300.00–330.00 $316.07 $1,040 -1.95
371–385 376 25 305.00–320.00 $314.49 $1,182 +16.99
410 410 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,222 -16.07
401–445 424 109 291.00–321.00 $308.13 $1,306 -5.94
450–497 470 87 278.00–305.00 $286.78 $1,348 -3.15
477–495 480 16 250.00–271.00 $266.94 $1,281 -22.99
502–549 522 85 264.00–281.00 $271.34 $1,416 -14.76
506–543 523 49 246.00–252.00 $249.15 $1,303 -36.95
554–591 560 101 236.00–253.50 $250.80 $1,404 -19.26
555–585 568 59 255.00–280.00 $265.52 $1,508 -4.54
594 unweaned 594 5 222.50 $222.50 $1,322 —
606–639 623 39 235.00–250.00 $244.43 $1,523 -14.75
600–647 632 102 254.00–265.00 $260.55 $1,647 +1.37
650–667 656 34 257.00–262.25 $260.37 $1,708 +15.47
661 661 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,500 -17.90
664 unweaned 664 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,554 —
711–749 724 502 234.50–246.75 $244.86 $1,773 +5.32
736 736 9 219.25 $219.25 $1,614 -20.29
750–768 766 87 220.00–241.75 $239.38 $1,834 -0.17
789 789 10 211.00 $211.00 $1,665 —
861 861 10 208.75 $208.75 $1,797 —
852–881 867 40 213.75–225.00 $219.47 $1,903 —
963 963 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 324 15 280.00–325.00 $298.72 $968 -0.86
350 350 5 278.00 $278.00 $973 -18.67
412–449 429 50 250.00–315.00 $287.06 $1,231 -6.96
470 thin fleshed 470 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,368 —
452–492 477 50 258.00–292.50 $277.69 $1,325 -4.28
501–538 509 48 250.00–277.50 $258.06 $1,314 -4.65
550–597 570 60 244.00–267.50 $256.83 $1,464 +26.83
601–641 621 17 230.00–254.00 $244.74 $1,520 -0.32
655–688 677 37 230.50–241.00 $233.81 $1,583 +9.50
707–736 713 311 218.00–246.10 $244.18 $1,741 +7.07
748 748 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,503 —
753–798 773 22 205.50–224.00 $214.43 $1,658 -8.57
828 828 5 214.75 $214.75 $1,778 -4.25
868 868 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,745 —
905 905 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,083 —
465 465 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,081 -13.50
494 unweaned 494 7 190.00 $190.00 $939 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 265.00 $265.00 $782 —
464–495 477 7 225.00–231.00 $227.67 $1,086 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,047 —
399 399 6 311.00 $311.00 $1,241 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 5 234.50 $234.50 $1,501 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–325 320 7 337.50–343.00 $340.60 $1,090 +20.60
362 362 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,222 -7.60
425–446 439 20 265.00–322.50 $294.75 $1,294 -23.97
483 483 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,208 -59.01
475–492 489 15 290.00–308.00 $299.77 $1,466 -9.24
505–548 535 18 277.00–308.00 $287.84 $1,540 +3.64
575–589 583 13 283.00–288.00 $285.72 $1,666 +13.67
600–625 610 16 255.00–281.00 $275.77 $1,682 -9.73
828 828 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,656 —
973 973 10 170.50 $170.50 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 8 365.00 $365.00 $1,478 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1405 1156 80-85% 54 115.00–134.00 $124.00 $1,433 —
1010–1295 1159 80-85% 6 100.00–115.00 $110.59 $1,282 -18.83
1090–1365 1189 80-85% 13 133.00–136.50 $134.54 $1,600 +5.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1025 984 85-90% 7 93.00–99.00 $96.85 $953 -35.36
930–1075 1003 85-90% 3 116.00–124.00 $119.60 $1,200 +2.43
780–1200 1037 85-90% 25 98.00–121.00 $108.03 $1,120 -9.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1430 1333 75-80% 2 118.00–123.00 $120.68 $1,609 —
1215–1870 1444 75-80% 18 129.00–137.00 $133.38 $1,926 —
1285–1730 1481 75-80% 11 137.00–144.50 $139.43 $2,065 -9.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1685 1434 4 126.00–140.50 $133.85 $1,919 —
1285–2280 1644 30 141.00–158.50 $151.44 $2,490 —
1483–2310 1827 21 157.00–173.50 $164.97 $3,014 -0.85
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–2155 1845 3 175.00–184.50 $179.15 $3,305 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1220 996 (<2 yrs)Open 18 160.00–195.00 $176.90 $1,762
950–1080 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 139.00–165.00 $152.30 $1,543

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,234
1191–1285 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 129.00–133.00 $130.01 $1,594

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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.