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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

5,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $403.31/cwt +10.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,136/hd at 530 lb · 444 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.02/cwt +17.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,269/hd at 718 lb · 365 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.57/cwt +14.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 480 lb · 360 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,510 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–269 267 7 540.00–560.00 $551.50 $1,473 +18.62
310–341 328 24 465.00–515.00 $488.65 $1,603 -1.23
359–398 377 78 412.50–500.00 $477.83 $1,801 +10.92
402–448 430 130 410.00–504.00 $460.53 $1,980 +10.61
450–499 477 191 395.00–450.00 $426.62 $2,035 +7.73
504–547 528 403 379.00–422.00 $407.14 $2,150 +15.97
525–549 546 41 350.00–370.00 $365.64 $1,996 -25.53
552–564 554 39 350.00–363.00 $361.30 $2,002 -10.36
556–599 581 244 360.00–398.00 $378.80 $2,201 +7.14
604–621 610 18 329.00–347.00 $337.50 $2,059 +2.89
600–643 622 198 332.50–377.00 $354.47 $2,205 -2.70
637 unweaned 637 11 320.00 $320.00 $2,038 -14.87
650–695 670 103 317.00–351.00 $334.13 $2,239 -3.55
680 unweaned 680 6 289.00 $289.00 $1,965 —
710 710 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,258 -8.25
752–792 790 134 305.50–312.00 $307.13 $2,426 -7.63
821–839 837 174 273.00–299.75 $298.61 $2,499 +3.48
872 872 39 276.25 $276.25 $2,409 -14.25
966 966 13 262.75 $262.75 $2,538 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,472 —
318–340 326 11 487.50–500.00 $495.54 $1,615 +97.09
371 thin fleshed 371 4 477.50 $477.50 $1,772 —
350–397 376 18 430.00–485.00 $460.22 $1,730 +36.24
402–448 428 32 362.50–427.50 $392.98 $1,682 -7.96
458–498 482 65 360.00–391.00 $378.55 $1,825 -0.89
487 thin fleshed 487 10 428.00 $428.00 $2,084 —
500–545 525 99 362.50–402.50 $382.14 $2,006 +36.64
553–597 580 65 330.00–378.00 $348.99 $2,024 +1.52
618–647 641 35 319.00–358.00 $327.58 $2,100 -2.40
658–692 674 16 306.00–312.50 $308.47 $2,079 -9.66
687 thin fleshed 687 15 327.00 $327.00 $2,246 —
702–744 733 45 289.00–311.00 $297.32 $2,179 +5.87
762–798 796 78 273.50–310.00 $296.06 $2,357 +23.06
811 811 9 263.00 $263.00 $2,133 -15.27
811–836 821 230 276.50–289.75 $286.14 $2,349 +7.87
864 864 14 269.50 $269.50 $2,328 +7.17
1053 1053 35 245.75 $245.75 $2,588 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–499 489 21 405.00–415.00 $412.78 $2,018 —
500 unweaned 500 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,725 —
598 598 6 346.00 $346.00 $2,069 —
615–623 619 8 313.00–345.00 $328.90 $2,036 —
673 673 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,103 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–482 478 10 330.00–340.00 $334.03 $1,597 —
501–532 512 14 332.50–339.00 $336.31 $1,722 —
814 814 8 262.00 $262.00 $2,133 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 6 343.00 $343.00 $1,338 —
456 456 6 319.00 $319.00 $1,455 —
514 514 5 328.00 $328.00 $1,686 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 12 313.00 $313.00 $2,019 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,703 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296–298 297 16 420.00–475.00 $451.03 $1,340 -30.70
308–348 330 28 422.50–482.50 $448.72 $1,481 +7.88
350–397 375 97 390.00–467.50 $426.30 $1,599 -0.50
401–444 421 133 380.00–440.00 $414.43 $1,745 +6.93
428 428 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,648 -22.50
451–499 480 360 352.00–415.00 $381.57 $1,832 +12.13
500–549 518 260 329.00–380.00 $356.62 $1,847 +7.27
527–543 538 11 305.00–312.50 $310.30 $1,669 -4.70
553 unweaned 553 7 308.00 $308.00 $1,703 -3.70
551–597 569 180 316.00–344.00 $333.45 $1,897 +10.81
600–643 608 26 306.00–333.00 $319.13 $1,940 +16.08
643 unweaned 643 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,768 -19.07
653 unweaned 653 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,822 —
653–692 674 37 295.00–309.50 $301.76 $2,034 +6.17
703–739 718 365 307.00–320.00 $316.02 $2,269 +17.36
753–756 755 165 286.50–303.00 $293.18 $2,214 —
833 833 3 251.00 $251.00 $2,091 -15.00
892 892 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,052 —
908–949 924 17 243.50–250.00 $246.67 $2,279 -10.33
965–982 975 25 243.00–244.35 $243.82 $2,377 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,329 -10.04
303–341 326 18 410.00–470.00 $440.00 $1,434 +50.21
353–388 372 46 397.50–432.00 $423.27 $1,575 +34.59
376 thin fleshed 376 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,654 —
407–448 425 63 336.00–405.00 $392.82 $1,669 +30.36
454–498 481 48 328.00–385.00 $361.36 $1,738 +9.62
507–548 527 63 319.00–337.50 $327.17 $1,724 -5.07
562 unweaned 562 14 288.00 $288.00 $1,619 -32.00
561–599 589 41 300.00–316.00 $308.66 $1,818 -6.53
608–647 629 258 284.00–315.00 $304.45 $1,915 +9.27
650–693 670 32 275.00–295.00 $281.06 $1,883 -1.36
678 678 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,722 -28.42
702–747 711 36 247.00–283.00 $274.37 $1,951 +1.23
761–797 786 18 247.00–266.00 $255.47 $2,008 -5.83
795 795 11 243.00 $243.00 $1,932 -18.30
825 825 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,922 -26.00
822–845 833 31 251.50–262.50 $256.75 $2,139 -2.25
854–897 868 19 238.00–258.50 $250.91 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–461 457 22 332.00–342.50 $336.05 $1,536 —
503–543 523 8 325.00–329.00 $326.92 $1,710 —
740 740 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,717 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 7 392.50 $392.50 $1,303 —
383–385 384 8 351.00–360.00 $356.64 $1,369 —
411–445 430 7 327.50–365.00 $349.65 $1,503 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 4 352.50 $352.50 $1,523 —
472–497 481 14 332.50–348.00 $342.28 $1,646 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 15 289.00 $289.00 $1,627 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 6 297.00 $297.00 $1,625 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–342 322 6 445.00–450.00 $447.34 $1,440 +26.10
380 380 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 +15.00
465–487 473 8 369.00–405.00 $389.99 $1,845 +57.49
518 518 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,774 -11.58
550–563 556 7 330.00–364.00 $344.77 $1,917 +3.91
600–645 617 13 300.00–336.00 $320.81 $1,979 —
675 675 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,738 —
841 841 5 248.00 $248.00 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 —
612–620 616 9 296.00–317.50 $305.62 $1,883 —
675 675 10 299.00 $299.00 $2,018 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,304 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1180 1115 80-85% 3 136.00–139.00 $137.63 $1,535 +11.74
950–1415 1233 80-85% 25 140.00–155.50 $148.74 $1,834 -5.86
1105–1395 1265 80-85% 20 154.00–163.00 $158.00 $1,999 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1550 1488 75-80% 3 130.00–143.00 $138.49 $2,061 -10.97
1225–2065 1541 75-80% 27 147.00–160.00 $153.81 $2,370 —
1495–1730 1579 75-80% 4 157.00–165.00 $160.87 $2,540 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1175 930 85-90% 12 114.00–137.00 $126.21 $1,174 —
965 965 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,100 -21.01
920–1145 1033 85-90% 2 144.00–145.00 $144.55 $1,493 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–2590 1596 6 161.00–171.00 $166.23 $2,653 —
1345–2310 1797 10 178.00–195.00 $186.16 $3,345 —
1770–1940 1855 2 200.00–210.00 $205.23 $3,807 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1135 905 (<2 yrs)Open 5 203.00–220.00 $210.42 $1,904
805–1255 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 160.00–196.00 $177.59 $1,865
963–1205 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 155.00–191.00 $172.61 $1,849

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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.