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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 3, 2022

1,990 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $188.41/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 583 lb · 79 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.73/cwt +2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 616 lb · 63 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.41/cwt +4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 676 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,990 1,512 0
Feeder cattle 1,730 1,313 0
Slaughter cattle 199 151 0
Replacement cattle 61 48 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing under 550lbs traded 8.00 to 12.00 higher and steers over 550lbs traded steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher with spots up to 8.00 higher. Demand was very good on a heavy supply. Slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand for slaughter cattle was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–349 333 10 202.00–210.00 $206.17 $687 +13.83
355 thin fleshed 355 10 226.00 $226.00 $802 —
352–380 373 13 204.00–215.00 $207.12 $773 +10.22
420 fancy 420 3 223.50 $223.50 $939 —
411–448 430 29 195.00–211.00 $203.74 $876 +10.08
452–498 471 31 191.50–204.00 $198.57 $935 +12.73
500–503 unweaned 502 5 185.00 $185.00 $929 —
500–542 530 27 192.00–210.00 $199.44 $1,057 +9.72
552–598 583 79 185.00–195.00 $188.41 $1,098 +3.11
604 unweaned 604 28 173.50 $173.50 $1,048 —
600–647 626 35 174.00–192.00 $179.31 $1,122 +4.63
650–685 669 36 170.00–182.00 $175.09 $1,171 -0.15
711–725 717 33 169.00–172.50 $170.31 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 386 9 192.50–195.00 $193.60 $747 +9.34
415–448 438 10 177.00–193.00 $189.64 $831 —
447 unweaned 447 6 169.00 $169.00 $755 —
465–499 491 22 176.00–192.00 $184.66 $907 +9.31
510–537 518 33 171.00–186.00 $182.15 $944 +6.44
555–575 560 20 168.00–178.00 $172.93 $968 -0.82
635–648 647 30 157.50–172.50 $171.20 $1,108 +7.20
650–668 661 34 153.00–170.00 $166.06 $1,098 +0.87
700–732 724 4 160.00–162.00 $161.52 $1,169 +1.87
750–789 771 12 150.00–168.00 $165.02 $1,272 -0.77
800–839 825 8 158.00–168.00 $164.50 $1,357 +0.95
850–882 866 4 151.00–167.00 $159.15 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 5 169.00 $169.00 $537 —
448 448 2 167.50 $167.50 $750 —
460–495 475 9 160.00–175.00 $169.55 $805 +4.55
523–538 529 8 140.00–159.00 $151.31 $800 -3.65
572–590 577 17 145.00–158.00 $150.45 $868 +6.45
705–741 734 5 140.00–145.00 $140.96 $1,035 —
750–772 763 5 137.00–145.00 $141.86 $1,082 —
803 803 3 117.00 $117.00 $940 —
978 978 3 103.00 $103.00 $1,007 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 —
841 841 19 166.00 $166.00 $1,396 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 150.00 $150.00 $550 —
521 521 4 137.50 $137.50 $716 —
663 663 3 131.00 $131.00 $869 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 7 172.00–175.00 $174.14 $731 +0.91
455–499 478 24 160.00–175.00 $171.84 $821 +3.41
484 unweaned 484 6 154.50 $154.50 $748 —
500–541 524 38 159.50–172.00 $163.86 $859 +2.44
550–589 580 41 157.50–162.00 $161.01 $934 —
610–648 633 39 157.00–164.00 $160.38 $1,015 +8.61
656–690 676 60 155.00–164.00 $159.41 $1,078 +4.41
722 722 6 149.00–159.00 $152.33 $1,100 +1.93
763–799 791 27 142.00–154.50 $151.82 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 307 10 155.00–165.00 $161.39 $495 —
380–390 385 10 160.00–167.50 $164.22 $632 +7.73
400–449 430 32 154.00–168.00 $163.01 $701 +6.97
452–484 468 45 149.00–164.00 $160.51 $751 +6.01
501–539 521 47 146.00–157.00 $152.27 $793 +1.16
559–563 560 15 149.00–155.00 $151.01 $846 +1.90
600–645 610 9 145.00–158.00 $151.33 $923 +8.02
715–742 733 3 142.00–146.00 $144.70 $1,061 —
762–768 766 11 141.00–141.50 $141.32 $1,083 —
881 881 4 142.50 $142.50 $1,255 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–368 363 11 135.00–150.00 $141.92 $515 —
410–448 432 5 133.00–140.00 $135.16 $584 -6.15
458–495 476 18 125.00–145.00 $139.96 $666 +2.24
500–537 519 28 130.00–140.00 $137.27 $712 +4.72
553–598 582 18 125.00–136.00 $134.40 $782 -1.74
600–612 606 11 120.00–138.00 $126.25 $765 -4.68
655–695 680 11 132.00–137.50 $135.57 $922 +3.07
750–785 759 4 125.00–130.00 $128.71 $977 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 5 151.00 $151.00 $758 —
905–939 924 7 124.00–135.00 $130.38 $1,205 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 8 164.50 $164.50 $841 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 8 130.00 $130.00 $412 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 8 195.00 $195.00 $618 —
368–393 382 12 184.00–202.00 $195.35 $746 —
418–449 426 16 169.00–182.00 $179.78 $766 +8.78
451–490 477 17 159.00–160.00 $159.72 $762 -6.28
515–519 519 12 146.00–158.00 $157.01 $815 +7.01
562–596 592 16 149.00–152.00 $150.11 $889 —
604–640 622 8 140.00–144.00 $141.94 $883 —
655–698 677 11 140.00–144.00 $140.89 $954 —
852 852 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 10 140.00 $140.00 $465 —
374–398 381 12 130.00–150.00 $136.97 $522 —
499 499 4 130.00 $130.00 $649 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1120 940 85-90% 21 42.00–52.50 $45.17 $425 —
855–1065 951 85-90% 11 25.00–39.50 $35.52 $338 -9.92
830–1285 1052 85-90% 48 50.00–62.50 $56.69 $596 +0.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1265 1175 80-85% 3 58.00–61.50 $59.78 $702 —
1010–1352 1212 80-85% 36 62.00–73.00 $65.72 $797 -5.65
1195–1330 1278 80-85% 7 72.00–76.50 $73.30 $937 +17.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1500 1417 75-80% 3 60.00–62.00 $60.61 $859 -5.85
1320–1755 1448 75-80% 13 62.50–72.50 $68.60 $993 +2.14
1400–1600 1498 75-80% 7 73.00–81.50 $76.38 $1,144 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1610 1468 2 79.00–87.50 $82.84 $1,216 —
1392–1955 1611 9 90.00–105.00 $96.28 $1,551 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–1200 986 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 89.00–118.00 $102.20 $1,008

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1025 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 885.00–950.00 $914.93
990–1395 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 835.00–1,100.00 $1,011.40
1090–1410 1172 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 850.00–900.00 $862.03

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
912–920 915 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 875.00–975.00 $941.47
730–1200 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 800.00–950.00 $874.25

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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
1178–1385 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,410.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 7 111.00 $111.00 $534 —
730 730 3 123.00 $123.00 $898 —

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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.