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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

8,594 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.79/cwt +11.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,705/hd at 718 lb · 508 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $408.97/cwt +36.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,687/hd at 657 lb · 348 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $366.90/cwt -1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,994/hd at 816 lb · 330 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,594 5,988 5,048
Feeder cattle 7,338 4,983 4,375
Slaughter cattle 1,046 692 563
Replacement cattle 210 313 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold with mixed trends, most were steady to 10.00 lower, although some top end 4-6 wts. found spots of 5.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 7 655.00 $655.00 $1,775 —
303–341 325 23 620.00–697.50 $656.78 $2,135 -19.91
370 unweaned 370 3 590.00 $590.00 $2,183 -20.00
350–395 374 37 570.00–665.00 $619.05 $2,315 -44.43
412 unweaned 412 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,348 —
400–446 418 196 520.00–640.00 $589.86 $2,466 -3.02
450–498 473 147 490.00–577.50 $539.10 $2,550 -10.59
470–485 unweaned 474 29 515.00–517.50 $515.71 $2,444 —
508 fancy 508 10 560.00 $560.00 $2,845 —
503–543 521 154 489.00–544.00 $513.99 $2,678 -7.05
533 unweaned 533 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,505 —
545 545 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,398 -81.04
563 563 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,477 -48.57
570 unweaned 570 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,565 -15.00
552–597 572 258 442.00–490.00 $472.17 $2,701 -16.40
603–639 623 50 411.00–432.50 $422.73 $2,634 -34.58
601–645 630 109 430.00–490.00 $455.15 $2,867 -2.16
651 unweaned 651 14 407.50 $407.50 $2,653 -5.00
652–690 665 137 417.00–458.00 $444.14 $2,954 +22.78
705–733 715 28 392.50–426.00 $409.26 $2,926 -21.64
762 thin fleshed 762 89 414.00 $414.00 $3,155 —
757–786 782 115 380.00–387.00 $385.73 $3,016 +8.53
810–836 826 173 360.00–387.00 $377.50 $3,118 -11.00
870–877 874 149 354.00–361.50 $358.06 $3,129 -0.31
902–932 920 63 325.00–349.00 $341.67 $3,143 -17.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–201 201 6 700.00 $700.00 $1,407 —
263–276 271 10 600.00–635.00 $624.30 $1,692 -48.09
300–343 319 49 540.00–697.50 $633.87 $2,022 -2.67
343 unweaned 343 4 625.00 $625.00 $2,144 —
355–399 373 34 550.00–622.50 $586.61 $2,188 -14.37
381 unweaned 381 5 560.00 $560.00 $2,134 —
406–445 429 56 510.00–585.00 $537.49 $2,306 -3.47
460–496 479 66 430.00–540.00 $484.83 $2,322 -33.27
486 thin fleshed 486 23 550.00 $550.00 $2,673 —
505 thin fleshed 505 4 530.00 $530.00 $2,676 +16.00
501–541 528 37 465.00–500.00 $477.29 $2,520 -4.30
550–595 578 51 430.00–467.50 $443.27 $2,562 -12.31
593 unweaned 593 11 400.00 $400.00 $2,372 —
602–636 617 28 409.00–457.50 $426.57 $2,632 -6.53
652–698 676 73 390.00–435.00 $419.48 $2,836 +15.42
692 unweaned 692 6 367.00 $367.00 $2,540 —
717 717 13 420.00 $420.00 $3,011 +30.03
788–796 796 64 359.00–376.50 $375.69 $2,990 +4.52
801–849 816 330 355.00–371.00 $366.90 $2,994 -1.35
879–895 887 12 321.00 $321.00 $2,847 —
1062 1062 37 301.50 $301.50 $3,202 -8.00
1112 1112 3 280.00 $280.00 $3,114 —
1159 1159 7 245.00 $245.00 $2,840 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 622.50 $622.50 $2,135 —
449 449 5 545.00 $545.00 $2,447 —
461 thin fleshed 461 8 592.50 $592.50 $2,731 —
515 515 8 532.50 $532.50 $2,742 —
576–592 584 18 435.00–472.50 $453.77 $2,650 —
654–674 663 9 397.00–433.00 $413.27 $2,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 610.00 $610.00 $2,025 +55.00
545–547 546 13 417.50–430.00 $424.22 $2,316 —
580–585 583 9 395.00–425.00 $404.94 $2,361 -12.56
610–627 621 9 365.00–395.00 $374.82 $2,328 —
743 743 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,675 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,130 -5.00
549 549 6 409.00 $409.00 $2,245 —
811 811 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,798 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,659 —
410 410 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,968 —
632–636 634 6 397.50–430.00 $413.80 $2,623 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,643 -35.36
303–342 324 36 550.00–642.50 $600.13 $1,944 -40.24
332–347 unweaned 342 17 540.00–560.00 $548.05 $1,874 -51.95
343 343 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,612 -170.37
350–398 379 63 484.00–622.50 $544.59 $2,064 -62.18
406 unweaned 406 7 520.00 $520.00 $2,111 +15.00
400–448 421 147 465.00–562.50 $521.31 $2,195 -5.99
430 430 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,892 -87.30
471 unweaned 471 4 472.50 $472.50 $2,225 —
454–497 477 209 436.00–500.00 $471.21 $2,248 -33.34
500–549 518 118 435.00–472.50 $454.79 $2,356 +1.82
519 unweaned 519 18 445.00 $445.00 $2,310 —
535–536 536 14 430.00–432.00 $431.29 $2,312 -21.68
551–599 570 119 407.50–433.00 $421.56 $2,403 -1.95
569–585 577 27 374.00–410.00 $389.51 $2,247 -34.00
609–621 610 112 400.00–419.00 $416.26 $2,539 +9.55
653–671 657 348 372.00–415.00 $408.97 $2,687 +24.96
700–743 718 508 367.00–386.00 $376.79 $2,705 +11.44
754–786 779 70 333.00–353.00 $348.06 $2,711 —
808–842 828 171 321.00–359.00 $349.66 $2,895 +6.16
1002 1002 11 301.50 $301.50 $3,021 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–243 237 12 600.00–635.00 $626.89 $1,486 —
277–280 278 13 545.00–610.00 $582.80 $1,620 -23.26
312 unweaned 312 10 490.00 $490.00 $1,529 —
305–345 315 23 500.00–620.00 $592.36 $1,866 +34.05
351–396 372 34 467.50–562.50 $512.58 $1,907 -26.47
400–441 424 45 430.00–505.00 $472.60 $2,004 -20.02
429 thin fleshed 429 9 542.50 $542.50 $2,327 +15.00
441 unweaned 441 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,007 -35.00
450–498 479 73 420.00–490.00 $461.42 $2,210 +3.65
486 thin fleshed 486 7 500.00 $500.00 $2,430 +10.73
488 488 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,952 -57.77
517 517 6 378.00 $378.00 $1,954 -60.78
508–549 533 95 350.00–460.00 $431.58 $2,300 -7.20
535 thin fleshed 535 6 457.50 $457.50 $2,448 —
553–598 583 90 370.00–425.00 $408.22 $2,380 -13.84
583–584 584 10 359.00–365.00 $361.40 $2,111 -60.66
606 606 8 354.00 $354.00 $2,145 -33.06
602–635 622 14 365.00–397.50 $383.79 $2,387 -3.27
652–694 676 71 344.00–372.00 $368.27 $2,490 +4.92
706 unweaned 706 8 339.50 $339.50 $2,397 —
704–744 722 47 330.00–362.00 $347.72 $2,511 -0.19
765–768 768 70 324.00–340.50 $338.62 $2,601 +4.63
801–845 814 57 319.00–341.00 $329.39 $2,681 +1.89
933–937 935 8 307.00–308.00 $307.50 $2,875 +8.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 9 510.00 $510.00 $1,841 —
436 436 9 470.00 $470.00 $2,049 —
477–485 480 10 452.50–477.50 $467.40 $2,244 -12.60
506–545 526 6 397.50–412.00 $404.48 $2,128 —
563–597 582 9 388.00–400.00 $394.84 $2,298 -45.16
784 784 20 351.50 $351.50 $2,756 —
868 868 3 293.00 $293.00 $2,543 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,615 —
461–496 484 10 400.00–423.00 $415.50 $2,011 -2.39
560–588 576 7 365.00–380.00 $371.25 $2,138 -6.10
601 601 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,104 +12.52
695 695 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,207 —
781–785 783 6 309.00–310.00 $309.50 $2,423 —
886 886 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,702 +5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,851 -10.00
741 741 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,297 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631 631 7 358.00 $358.00 $2,259 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,166 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146 1146 3 265.00 $265.00 $3,037 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–342 337 6 615.00–620.00 $617.54 $2,081 -88.17
362–391 376 12 520.00–570.00 $542.16 $2,039 -60.78
395 unweaned 395 4 560.00 $560.00 $2,212 —
417 417 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,106 -34.72
457–492 474 15 447.50–502.00 $480.21 $2,276 -2.29
500–540 519 39 425.00–490.00 $449.16 $2,331 -8.14
553–592 571 13 412.50–440.00 $420.01 $2,398 -25.93
617 617 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,530 -15.00
639 thin fleshed 639 7 435.00 $435.00 $2,780 —
892 892 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,676 -12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 6 580.00 $580.00 $2,465 +48.00
533 533 10 453.00 $453.00 $2,414 -34.05
551 551 9 425.00 $425.00 $2,342 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,374 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,982 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1380 1157 80-85% 164 158.00–181.00 $170.13 $1,968 +21.00
1000–1325 1161 80-85% 20 141.00–161.00 $152.62 $1,772 +3.49
1030–1370 1204 80-85% 63 178.00–192.00 $182.18 $2,193 -5.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–975 908 85-90% 3 90.00–105.00 $95.37 $866 —
825–1090 954 85-90% 28 100.00–171.00 $131.98 $1,259 —
885–1090 973 85-90% 13 170.00–176.00 $173.58 $1,689 +20.66
840–1245 991 85-90% 68 139.00–171.00 $156.00 $1,546 +3.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1171–1750 1393 75-80% 34 178.50–192.00 $184.23 $2,566 +19.73
1330–1630 1428 75-80% 5 155.00–173.00 $161.75 $2,310 -30.32
1290–2110 1445 75-80% 36 171.00–188.00 $177.81 $2,569 -14.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,862 —
1310–1965 1524 8 175.00–197.00 $188.84 $2,878 +2.41
1390–1925 1641 20 193.00–229.00 $214.82 $3,525 —
1615–2220 1887 10 225.00–258.00 $241.14 $4,550 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
778–1345 959 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 52 180.00–298.00 $256.52 $2,460
827–1190 970 (<2 yrs)Open 14 210.00–328.00 $287.79 $2,792
1035 thin fleshed 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,863
1020–1135 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 184.00–203.00 $197.95 $2,187
1055–1170 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 185.00–220.00 $201.60 $2,244
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–920 848 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 262.50–315.00 $284.42 $2,412
900 thin fleshed 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800
955–960 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 186.00–235.00 $210.44 $2,016

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1085 thin fleshed 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1070–1190 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,375.00 $2,102.77
1040–1290 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,700.00–3,900.00 $3,393.66
1030–1280 1184 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,581.36
1085–1290 1217 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,500.00–3,500.00 $2,804.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1195 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 172.00–216.00 $192.61 $2,101
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1385–1535 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,750.00 $3,287.54
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
965 thin fleshed 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
990 990 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,450.00 $4,450.00 +650.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.