Market Reports

Jefferson City, MO Thursday April 17, 2026- MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News 

Eastern MO Livestock- Bowling Green, MO 

Feeder Cattle Auction April 17, 2026 

Receipts: 1240 Last Week: 1505 Year Ago: 905 

Friday’s auction was a Special Bred Cow and Pairs sale with a nice offering of young bred cows mostly 3-5 yrs in the second stage all selling with good demand. Also included in the sale were several consignments of nice quality 1st calf heifer pairs in the offering with 100-125 lb calves selling with good demand from 5675.00-6100.00 per pair. Feeder cattle were lightly tested selling in small groups and singles. Slaughter steers and heifers traded mostly steady with slaughter cows on a large offering trading mostly 2.00-4.00 lower.  

 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 lot 470 lbs 535.00; lot 524 lbs 514.00, pkg 573 lbs 474.00.  Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs 542.50-565.00; pkg 598 lbs 391.00; 600-650 lbs 422.00-440.00, pkg 687 lbs 390.00; pkg 722 lbs 384.00. Medium and Large 2 pkg 508 lbs 442.50. Large 3 Dairy Cross pkg 688 lbs 227.50.  

 Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 few 400-450 lbs 500.00-510.00, pkg 466 lbs 477.50.  Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 367 lbs 450.00; 400-450 lbs 467.50-495.00, 450-500 lbs 437.50-472.50; 500-550 lbs unweaned 425.00-435.00, pkg 521 lbs 438.00, 575-600 lbs 362.50-372.50; 600-625 lbs 374.00-377.50.  

 Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 few 400-450 lbs 512.50-515.00; 500-600 lbs 410.00-445.00; pkg 640 lbs 415.00, pkg 695 lbs 373.00. 

 Replacement Cows- Pairs: Medium and Large 1/1-2 1st Calf Heifer Pairs: 950-1225 lbs w/100-150 lb calves 5675.00-6100.00; Pkg 4-5 yrs 1400 lbs w/150-200 lb calves 5400.00; lot 6-7 yrs Large 1-2 1450 lbs w/150-200 lb calves 4800.00; pkg 4-5 yrs 1050 lbs w/150 lb calves 4950.00; pkg short solid mouth Large 1-2 1530 lbs w/150-200 lb calves 4600.00. Bred Cows- Medium and Large 1 3-4 yrs 1220-1400 lbs 2nd stage 4300.00-4500.00, 3-6 ys 1150-1415 lbs 2nd stage 4025.00-4200.00. Medium and Large 1-2 3-7 yrs 1100-1350 lbs mostly 2nd stage 3350.00-3950.00, short solid mouth 1000-1300 lbs 2nd stage 3100.00-3525.00. Medium and Large 2 6 yrs to short solid mouth 1150-1400 lbs 2nd stage 2750.00-3200.00. Medium 2 800-1070 lbs 3-7 yrs 800-1070 lbs 2nd stage 2100.00-2585.00. 

Slaughter Cows: Dressing Avg Hi Low  Premium White 

Breakers 167.00-179.00 180.00-185.00 150.00-161.00   

Boners 166.00-178.00 180.00-189.00 151.00-164.00   

Lean 155.00-167.00 172.00-177.00 137.00-151.00   

 Shelly/Thin 115.00-125.00 

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2  

1400-2500 lbs 207.00-214.00 215.00-234.00 187.50   YG 1 248.00-250.50 

Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (25 hd) Choice 2-3 11400-1500 lbs 241.00-246.00, Ind 1490 lbs 251.00; Select and Choice 1-3 1200-1275 lbs 239.00-239.50. 

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

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