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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 19, 2023

965 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.42/cwt -2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 661 lb · 97 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.87/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 618 lb · 96 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $170.00/cwt ≈ $1,290/hd at 759 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 965 1,678 0
Feeder cattle 887 1,482 0
Slaughter cattle 68 167 0
Replacement cattle 10 29 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower with spots 8.00 lower. Light feeder receipts this week after the large runs of the past two weeks. Demand was moderate to light with winter weather conditions holding up some orders headed to northern states. Slaughter and replacement cattle supply was too light for a price comparison and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–448 430 26 207.00–221.50 $215.45 $926 -3.23
453–465 458 10 214.00–220.00 $217.58 $997 +0.13
509–534 524 19 200.00–210.00 $203.88 $1,068 -7.46
556–592 571 12 190.00–203.00 $197.38 $1,127 -9.47
600–630 628 14 186.00–190.00 $189.73 $1,192 -1.94
659–666 661 97 185.00–186.50 $185.42 $1,226 -2.61
729 729 11 172.50 $172.50 $1,258 -5.21
757–760 759 56 170.00 $170.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 208.00 $208.00 $790 -1.47
458–486 478 12 186.50–200.00 $191.65 $916 -1.11
500–522 516 4 190.00–195.00 $193.50 $998 +7.32
591 591 20 183.00 $183.00 $1,082 +2.65
603–628 613 14 170.00–185.00 $179.89 $1,103 +12.39
652–698 660 24 170.00–183.00 $179.62 $1,185 +11.13
707–730 713 5 158.00–170.00 $165.14 $1,177 -2.71
801–835 811 13 165.00 $165.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 3 165.00 $165.00 $977 -2.71
639–640 639 9 151.00–158.00 $151.78 $970 -6.22
852 852 12 128.00 $128.00 $1,091 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,473 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 337 4 183.00–188.00 $184.19 $621 —
362–398 390 15 187.00–191.00 $189.85 $740 —
400–438 412 11 181.00–185.00 $182.41 $752 +0.73
475–485 482 9 173.00–180.00 $175.78 $847 -10.54
508–514 512 8 166.00–169.00 $167.12 $856 -11.79
562–590 569 4 166.50–168.50 $167.02 $950 -7.49
600–621 618 96 166.00–171.50 $166.87 $1,031 +2.60
720–740 734 43 154.50–156.00 $154.94 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–320 308 3 170.00–181.00 $173.81 $535 -8.06
456–495 470 21 161.00–172.50 $170.77 $803 +6.28
518–548 533 34 158.00–166.00 $161.41 $860 -2.79
565–585 577 9 154.00–163.00 $160.64 $927 +1.54
617–646 635 24 153.00–162.00 $160.24 $1,018 +3.29
662–695 672 17 145.00–161.00 $155.49 $1,045 -1.80
712–745 725 7 140.00–145.00 $141.42 $1,025 —
768–793 783 10 144.00–147.50 $146.13 $1,144 +1.13
868 868 2 139.50 $139.50 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 157.00 $157.00 $612 -8.58
528 528 3 151.00 $151.00 $797 +1.00
565 565 4 149.00 $149.00 $842 +1.33
749 749 4 130.00 $130.00 $974 —
800–814 809 6 113.00–133.00 $119.59 $967 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 4 119.00 $119.00 $576 -16.31
500 500 3 119.00 $119.00 $595 -12.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 3 191.00–200.00 $193.79 $645 —
409 409 4 197.00 $197.00 $806 —
510–545 531 10 165.00–184.00 $173.88 $923 -0.12
558–570 562 3 152.00–158.00 $154.03 $866 -21.97
650–675 667 3 148.00–159.00 $151.58 $1,011 —
715–725 723 4 137.00–140.50 $139.63 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 202.00 $202.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 117.50 $117.50 $593 -35.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1405 1249 80-85% 13 67.50–77.00 $70.68 $883 -5.08
1215–1320 1268 80-85% 2 64.50–65.00 $64.74 $821 -4.02
1160–1461 1406 80-85% 7 79.00–81.50 $79.59 $1,119 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1403–1485 1438 75-80% 13 69.00–78.00 $70.52 $1,014 —
1385–1610 1495 75-80% 3 65.00–67.50 $65.77 $983 -11.70
1520–1550 1538 75-80% 3 77.50–85.50 $81.83 $1,259 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1225 1075 85-90% 5 62.50–65.00 $62.92 $676 +7.58
1065–1175 1093 85-90% 4 50.00–55.00 $53.66 $587 -1.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1660 1509 7 70.00–83.50 $73.79 $1,113 —
1395–1785 1608 4 85.00–102.50 $96.20 $1,547 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1220 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 75.00–81.00 $78.33 $862

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1135 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,160.00 $1,016.68

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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.