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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

5,486 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.75/cwt -3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 664 lb · 250 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.94/cwt +17.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 527 lb · 221 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $312.81/cwt +10.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 530 lb · 213 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,486 5,974 5,970
Feeder cattle 4,715 5,114 4,782
Slaughter cattle 631 680 984
Replacement cattle 140 180 204

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven, mostly 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher, some spots on calves 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 10 384.00 $384.00 $1,060 -2.00
316–347 334 17 347.50–380.00 $368.16 $1,230 +2.80
357–399 375 53 330.00–401.00 $365.45 $1,370 +4.09
400–445 425 58 332.50–368.00 $350.17 $1,488 -14.83
436 436 6 316.00 $316.00 $1,378 -22.00
453–467 fancy 460 11 375.00–378.00 $376.96 $1,734 —
455–497 474 116 310.00–360.00 $336.00 $1,593 +4.01
500–546 528 185 296.50–334.00 $318.12 $1,680 +6.19
523–548 unweaned 543 28 273.00–279.00 $277.76 $1,508 -22.39
562 562 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,512 -35.17
550–580 563 174 286.00–327.50 $308.28 $1,736 +4.11
568–591 unweaned 582 16 285.00–290.00 $286.83 $1,669 +11.84
576–587 thin fleshed 583 9 312.50–319.50 $317.20 $1,849 —
587 587 6 286.00 $286.00 $1,679 +5.53
606–639 625 96 284.00–312.75 $303.02 $1,894 +31.80
642 642 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,849 -1.79
671 fancy 671 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,979 —
663–692 684 103 279.50–289.25 $286.69 $1,961 +5.13
722–735 724 38 260.00–269.00 $266.39 $1,929 +22.89
713–738 733 15 234.00–255.00 $250.91 $1,839 +7.41
753–796 772 49 233.50–260.00 $250.81 $1,936 +2.49
881–887 881 73 224.00–234.00 $233.31 $2,055 +14.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271–284 279 10 320.00–355.00 $333.61 $931 -51.39
310 310 3 280.00 $280.00 $868 -85.42
357–367 363 8 322.50–346.00 $331.16 $1,202 -13.04
425–443 436 29 322.00–366.00 $338.40 $1,475 —
461 unweaned 461 10 294.00 $294.00 $1,355 —
461–493 472 20 309.00–339.00 $323.00 $1,525 +7.91
503–538 527 33 260.00–315.00 $296.76 $1,564 -1.67
583–591 590 13 297.00–300.00 $297.46 $1,755 +13.99
622–639 631 26 265.00–289.00 $275.69 $1,740 -4.91
682–690 685 15 247.50–267.00 $258.19 $1,769 -5.53
718–733 722 19 228.00–230.00 $229.47 $1,657 -30.35
742 742 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,914 -1.82
776–793 789 73 231.50–239.00 $232.24 $1,832 -3.66
825 825 7 231.50 $231.50 $1,910 -2.92
863 863 61 229.00 $229.00 $1,976 +11.00
939 939 38 214.00 $214.00 $2,009 +2.00
1043 1043 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,825 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,130 —
488–489 489 9 258.00–266.00 $261.55 $1,279 -18.45
593 593 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,720 —
642 642 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,534 —
691 691 16 242.00 $242.00 $1,672 —
784 784 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,795 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 unweaned 316 5 300.00 $300.00 $948 —
551–569 559 18 294.00–305.00 $300.02 $1,677 +18.02
630 630 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,796 +20.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,259 —
512 512 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,331 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–305 fancy 302 7 351.00–362.50 $359.18 $1,085 —
323–348 338 29 302.50–327.50 $315.43 $1,066 -0.64
360–398 380 68 286.00–337.50 $312.30 $1,187 -2.19
425 unweaned 425 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,258 —
404–449 427 75 299.50–332.50 $314.01 $1,341 +5.88
444–446 445 10 271.00–288.00 $279.48 $1,244 -28.65
464–478 thin fleshed 470 13 300.00–304.50 $302.39 $1,421 —
450–499 473 159 270.00–317.00 $297.43 $1,407 +10.65
506–517 fancy 514 27 298.00–307.50 $299.40 $1,539 —
519–530 524 7 260.00–262.50 $261.42 $1,370 +12.27
503–547 529 187 263.00–289.00 $279.01 $1,476 +29.86
556–587 569 7 248.00–249.00 $248.56 $1,414 -16.96
551–599 572 85 250.00–278.00 $262.91 $1,504 -2.61
590 unweaned 590 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 -2.50
604–636 616 49 250.00–270.25 $261.88 $1,613 +17.45
633–638 635 5 230.00–238.00 $233.22 $1,481 -27.33
656–661 658 13 217.00–223.00 $219.32 $1,443 -41.05
652–687 664 228 236.00–257.00 $253.40 $1,683 +26.40
667 667 9 229.00 $229.00 $1,527 +2.00
711–746 743 105 240.75–250.00 $241.87 $1,797 +22.62
764–794 769 100 222.50–241.00 $237.32 $1,825 -2.06
800–836 816 22 203.00–215.50 $210.86 $1,721 —
857 857 19 215.25 $215.25 $1,845 +6.50
903 903 4 199.50 $199.50 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 4 317.50 $317.50 $775 —
287 287 5 345.00 $345.00 $990 —
321–338 326 11 292.50–337.50 $320.87 $1,046 +22.15
343 thin fleshed 343 9 359.00 $359.00 $1,231 —
376–393 387 20 275.00–302.50 $288.30 $1,116 —
400–448 419 51 292.00–305.00 $300.66 $1,260 +13.60
426 thin fleshed 426 5 311.00 $311.00 $1,325 —
459–499 484 43 268.00–292.00 $277.09 $1,341 -0.60
491 491 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,252 -22.69
523 unweaned 523 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,229 —
514–543 525 28 250.00–271.00 $261.87 $1,375 +3.81
554–597 577 37 245.00–266.00 $249.99 $1,442 -6.84
596 thin fleshed 596 5 249.50 $249.50 $1,487 —
610–634 623 14 230.00–240.00 $236.17 $1,471 -8.57
650–697 689 63 231.00–244.50 $240.33 $1,656 +6.52
711–749 719 98 232.00–243.25 $240.82 $1,731 -3.36
823 823 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,646 -14.75
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,107 —
597 597 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,313 —
600–639 616 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,386 —
718–731 725 6 211.00–223.00 $217.05 $1,574 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,345 —
666 666 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,399 —
746 746 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,492 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 4 255.50 $255.50 $1,546 —
1053 1053 7 192.50 $192.50 $2,027 —
1178 1178 3 181.50 $181.50 $2,138 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 4 205.00 $205.00 $920 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–375 372 7 337.50–347.50 $343.17 $1,277 +5.67
410–446 423 14 310.00 $310.00 $1,311 +15.25
468–491 478 18 285.00–332.00 $316.03 $1,511 +66.03
500–547 522 27 255.00–320.00 $281.92 $1,472 -5.92
552–593 566 22 240.00–267.00 $249.70 $1,413 -36.02
625–643 634 6 233.00–275.00 $254.30 $1,612 -21.47
664 664 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,720 —
731 731 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,725 —
790 790 6 219.50–224.00 $221.75 $1,752 —
936 936 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,486 ±0.00
622 622 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,561 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1430 1194 80-85% 45 117.00–133.50 $124.25 $1,484 -10.29
1100–1355 1218 80-85% 3 112.00–117.00 $114.84 $1,399 —
1110–1540 1273 80-85% 9 130.00–142.00 $135.30 $1,722 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1670 1427 75-80% 38 123.00–134.50 $131.00 $1,869 -2.38
1355–1790 1573 75-80% 13 134.00–143.00 $136.68 $2,150 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1035 942 85-90% 13 89.00–101.00 $95.74 $902 —
880–1300 1073 85-90% 13 101.00–116.50 $110.38 $1,184 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2360 1654 26 138.00–155.00 $148.88 $2,462 —
1425–2550 1856 18 155.00–167.00 $159.48 $2,960 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1085 978 (<2 yrs)Open 11 150.00–185.00 $169.64 $1,659
880–1290 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 130.00–155.00 $141.44 $1,625

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1102 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,135.00 $2,135.00
1158 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1158–1180 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,475.00–1,750.00 $1,613.79

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1050–1075 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,585.71 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.