Market Reports

Jefferson City, MO Thursday April 10, 2026- MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News 

Eastern MO Livestock- Bowling Green, MO 

Feeder Cattle Auction April 10, 2026 

Receipts: 1505 Last Week: 440 Year Ago: 1443 

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, the best test on feeder steers were weighing 600-800 lbs trading mostly 10.00-15.00 higher, with steer calves under 600 lbs and yearling steers over 800 lbs all trading with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing under 700 lbs sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher, with spots 20.00 higher on the 550-600 lb heifers and two pot loads of 930 lb heifers selling with a firm to higher undertone. Demand was good on a moderate offering. Several stick out sales included 59 steers weighing 914 lbs at 353.00 and a 104 hd of 930 lb heifers at 317.50. Slaughter steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone on a nice offering topping out with 9 hd weighing 1562 lbs at 250.50 a record high for the EMC slaughter cattle market. Slaughter cows sold fully steady. 

 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 few 400-500 lbs 549.00-575.00; 500-550 lbs 510.00-524.00, 550-600 lbs 467.50-482.50; 600-650 lbs 426.00-457.50, 650-700 lbs 415.00-435.00; 700-750 lbs 392.00-408.85, 750-800 lbs 377.00-388.00; pkg 814 lbs 375.00, lot 889 lbs 349.00; pot load 914 lbs 353.00. Large 1 pkg 902 lbs 331.00. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs few 500.00-507.50; pkg 576 lbs 447.50; 700-800 lbs 355.00-380.00; lot 800 lbs 369.00.  

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 Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 388 lbs 580.00; 400-450 lbs 500.00-520.00, 450-500 lbs 470.00-505.00, pkg fancy 467 lbs 520.00; 500-550 lbs 440.00-467.50, pkg fancy 515 lbs 482.50, 550-600 lbs 420.00-455.00, pkg fancy 578 lbs 469.00; 600-650 lbs 420.00-440.00, 650-700 lbs 377.50-382.50; 700-750 lbs 368.00-377.50, lot 715 lb replacement 402.00; lot 816 lbs 332.00; 104 hd 930 lbs 317.50; pkg 951 lbs 310.00. Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 298 lbs 620.00; 300-400 lbs 510.00-555.00; 400-500 lbs 452.50-470.00, pkg unweaned 490 lbs 435.00; 500-600 lbs 387.50-420.00; 600-650 lbs 375.00-395.00; lot 700 lbs 365.00.  

 Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 few 300-315 lbs 640.00-670.00; 400-450 lbs unweaned 535.00-557.50, lot 494 lbs unweaned 490.00. Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 453 lbs 500.00; 500-550 lbs 460.00-465.00, 550-600 lbs 410.00-435.00; 625-660 lbs 400.00-402.50; 700-755 lbs 367.00-380.00. 

Slaughter Cows: Dressing Avg Hi Low  Premium White 166.00-176.00 

Breakers 167.00-179.00 180.00-190.00 150.00-158.00   

Boners 166.00-176.00 179.00-187.00 155.00-163.00   

Lean 155.00-167.00 174.00-184.00 136.00-150.00   

 Shelly/Thin 110.00-130.00 

Slaughter Bulls:  

1400-2500 lbs 202.00-213.00 215.00-235.00 187.50  

Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (70 hd) High Choice and Prime 2-4 1370-1565 lbs 247.75-250.50; Choice 2-3 1400-1575 lbs 242.00-246.50; Select and Choice 1-3 1085-1485 lbs 238.50-240.50. 

Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO 

Greg Harrison, Market Reporter 

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