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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

5,543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $517.25/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,718/hd at 525 lb · 276 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.10/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,751/hd at 766 lb · 268 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $532.14/cwt -6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,535/hd at 476 lb · 215 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,543 5,552 3,531
Feeder cattle 4,558 4,838 3,050
Slaughter cattle 725 573 381
Replacement cattle 260 141 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder sold mostly 5.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 720.00 $720.00 $2,002 —
320 unweaned 320 4 660.00 $660.00 $2,112 —
301–346 328 39 580.00–695.00 $661.26 $2,169 +8.24
359–395 375 81 575.00–630.00 $613.54 $2,301 +12.80
358–387 unweaned 376 8 585.00–630.00 $601.06 $2,260 —
404–443 420 119 545.00–610.00 $582.60 $2,447 -9.08
413–443 unweaned 421 11 575.00–615.00 $603.53 $2,541 —
448 448 6 475.00 $475.00 $2,128 -116.68
456 fancy 456 5 550.00 $550.00 $2,508 —
457–497 476 199 485.00–570.00 $531.37 $2,529 -4.36
494 unweaned 494 11 538.00 $538.00 $2,658 —
500–547 525 269 475.00–545.00 $519.26 $2,726 +8.73
544 544 7 440.00 $440.00 $2,394 -70.53
550–590 571 139 447.50–516.00 $476.55 $2,721 +8.43
601–636 618 78 427.50–470.00 $444.31 $2,746 -1.60
656 thin fleshed 656 20 457.00 $457.00 $2,998 —
652–687 678 117 387.50–444.00 $426.84 $2,894 +9.10
684 684 4 364.00 $364.00 $2,490 -53.74
705–735 709 15 380.00–401.00 $398.10 $2,823 -8.08
700–745 727 18 386.00–417.50 $400.24 $2,910 -5.94
771 771 7 389.50 $389.50 $3,003 +19.03
806–837 819 145 368.00–385.00 $378.28 $3,098 +24.58
867–888 886 37 349.00–356.50 $355.71 $3,152 -0.59
1026 1026 17 322.00 $322.00 $3,304 +18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 4 670.00 $670.00 $1,514 —
287 287 5 620.00 $620.00 $1,779 —
297 unweaned 297 2 645.00 $645.00 $1,916 —
307–347 325 8 580.00–605.00 $591.25 $1,922 +3.94
346 unweaned 346 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,851 —
367–388 377 23 565.00–632.50 $603.37 $2,275 +32.31
403–437 421 75 480.00–580.00 $537.25 $2,262 +0.76
450–485 475 28 455.00–520.00 $495.45 $2,353 -10.37
491 thin fleshed 491 21 566.00 $566.00 $2,779 —
525 thin fleshed 525 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,678 -30.00
502–541 526 47 420.00–517.50 $479.28 $2,521 +7.11
526 526 5 412.50 $412.50 $2,170 -59.67
550–593 567 33 425.00–478.00 $455.09 $2,580 -2.74
603–635 614 48 427.50–472.00 $450.04 $2,763 +26.55
650–680 659 29 392.50–425.00 $409.88 $2,701 +16.69
699 unweaned 699 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,412 —
702–731 715 21 365.00–390.00 $378.46 $2,706 +5.70
760–781 776 12 362.50–367.50 $366.68 $2,845 -4.87
871 871 8 317.00 $317.00 $2,761 -19.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–385 368 6 400.00–500.00 $447.69 $1,647 —
417 417 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,668 -30.00
490 490 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,984 —
540 540 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,430 —
552–576 565 17 395.00–420.00 $413.41 $2,336 +15.91
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–532 514 10 457.50–495.00 $483.35 $2,484 —
640 640 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,656 —
808 808 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,929 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 540.00 $540.00 $2,214 +40.00
468 468 4 452.00 $452.00 $2,115 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,546 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 330 46 555.00–650.00 $601.33 $1,984 +39.56
350–395 372 79 495.00–600.00 $547.61 $2,037 +14.31
380–398 unweaned 390 23 505.00–555.00 $539.15 $2,103 +29.15
400–448 420 117 465.00–552.50 $516.93 $2,171 +15.67
453 unweaned 453 9 548.00 $548.00 $2,482 —
450–496 465 194 427.50–528.00 $496.08 $2,307 +51.08
500–533 unweaned 519 10 450.00–480.00 $459.24 $2,383 —
508–549 521 98 425.00–490.00 $461.79 $2,406 +14.28
523 523 7 405.00 $405.00 $2,118 -42.51
551–583 570 35 394.00–465.00 $430.18 $2,452 +5.76
593–597 596 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,175 -59.42
615 unweaned 615 3 392.50 $392.50 $2,414 —
601–630 616 88 375.00–433.00 $406.07 $2,501 -7.68
650–674 667 26 362.50–412.50 $376.58 $2,512 -8.64
716 716 13 363.00 $363.00 $2,599 -8.15
760–788 766 268 348.75–362.00 $359.10 $2,751 +8.53
800–819 816 43 334.00–347.50 $343.46 $2,803 +13.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 thin fleshed 271 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,490 —
300 thin fleshed 300 7 605.00 $605.00 $1,815 —
303–347 327 15 500.00–620.00 $555.01 $1,815 -13.09
351–392 376 37 428.00–515.00 $481.34 $1,810 -41.60
408–449 427 46 430.00–505.00 $476.88 $2,036 +13.30
450–484 467 29 430.00–469.00 $455.28 $2,126 +12.03
493 thin fleshed 493 7 495.00 $495.00 $2,440 —
516 thin fleshed 516 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,270 -7.50
500–548 528 63 400.00–465.00 $423.81 $2,238 +6.20
550–595 586 48 391.00–422.50 $404.10 $2,368 +10.26
612 unweaned 612 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,326 —
602–638 624 5 335.00–354.00 $346.66 $2,163 -32.91
617–647 633 28 359.00–390.00 $377.93 $2,392 -1.64
652–698 666 31 330.00–369.00 $352.87 $2,350 -12.13
702–747 742 79 340.00–373.00 $353.87 $2,626 -6.66
750–784 769 7 319.00–340.00 $327.77 $2,521 +10.34
817–840 827 8 320.00–333.50 $325.02 $2,688 -8.59
913–948 923 11 309.00–314.00 $312.60 $2,885 +34.60
952 952 12 284.00 $284.00 $2,704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,814 +57.50
420–438 429 4 420.00–447.50 $434.04 $1,862 +4.04
485–498 490 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 —
507–545 521 8 375.00–410.00 $388.72 $2,025 -8.78
595 595 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,053 -57.50
723–742 730 11 300.00–320.00 $312.61 $2,282 +4.61
938 938 5 287.00 $287.00 $2,692 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–508 506 8 395.00–427.50 $407.11 $2,060 —
720 720 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,682 —
445 445 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 517.50 $517.50 $2,034 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–335 322 5 490.00–622.50 $539.84 $1,738 -101.45
373 373 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,089 -71.67
415–435 422 31 488.00–555.00 $528.86 $2,232 -8.43
450–499 482 30 455.00–515.00 $477.01 $2,299 -6.94
503–530 518 25 442.50–505.00 $470.56 $2,438 -3.86
527 thin fleshed 527 5 497.50 $497.50 $2,622 —
552–595 570 14 420.00–475.00 $440.97 $2,514 +20.53
605–615 thin fleshed 611 33 450.00–465.00 $456.30 $2,788 —
607–620 611 3 430.00–435.00 $433.31 $2,648 +4.84
650–674 662 10 347.50–420.00 $386.75 $2,560 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 8 538.00 $538.00 $2,313 —
462 462 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,518 —
561 561 12 420.00 $420.00 $2,356 —
769 769 7 343.00 $343.00 $2,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 5 392.50 $392.50 $2,112 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1390 1169 80-85% 11 135.00–162.00 $153.72 $1,797 +3.58
965–1455 1202 80-85% 68 151.00–189.00 $177.05 $2,128 —
1030–1375 1212 80-85% 50 182.50–207.00 $192.02 $2,327 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1815 1452 75-80% 30 177.00–190.00 $185.34 $2,691 +24.65
1305–2045 1518 75-80% 52 188.00–202.00 $193.78 $2,942 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1020 919 85-90% 9 92.00–138.00 $122.11 $1,122 —
800–1295 1005 85-90% 42 140.00–185.00 $161.10 $1,619 —
905–1062 1007 85-90% 8 167.00–182.00 $178.52 $1,798 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1415 1378 2 222.00–230.00 $225.89 $3,113 —
1220–1960 1623 6 184.00–201.00 $195.03 $3,165 —
1385–2370 1718 35 207.50–231.00 $218.01 $3,745 —
1675–2395 2006 10 226.00–255.00 $238.21 $4,778 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–855 thin fleshed 853 (<2 yrs)Open 2 350.00–360.00 $355.01 $3,028
850–1130 996 (<2 yrs)Open 20 250.00–335.00 $286.35 $2,852
945–1125 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 195.00–245.00 $214.91 $2,220
880–1332 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 196.00–265.00 $221.45 $2,463
1110–1300 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 183.00–220.00 $195.26 $2,388

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00
975–1515 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 2,600.00–3,550.00 $3,137.27
1055–1220 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,287.07
1089–1206 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 3,100.00–3,150.00 $3,121.81
1191 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,350.00 $3,350.00
975–1336 1203 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 2,500.00–3,200.00 $3,104.77
1166–1273 1219 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 19 2,225.00–2,850.00 $2,634.96
905–1525 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,723.36
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1073 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,975.00 $3,975.00
1160–1250 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1318 1318 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 4,400.00 $4,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
1100–1125 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 5,500.00–5,750.00 $5,608.33 —
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1100–1325 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 4,700.00–5,100.00 $4,862.50 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.