Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 2, 2023

1,904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $188.25/cwt +15.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 721 lb · 191 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $225.14/cwt +21.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 516 lb · 125 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $173.75/cwt ≈ $1,414/hd at 814 lb · 121 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,904	965
Feeder cattle	1,703	887
Slaughter cattle	191	68
Replacement cattle	10	10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the most recent feeder cattle sale two weeks ago, feeder steers traded 8.00 to 12.00 higher with spots up to 16.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700lbs traded 10.00 to 16.00 higher with spots up to 20.00 higher, and heifers over 700lbs were not well tested. Demand was very good with many active buyers present ready to fill orders after the icy weather in the area early this week and last. Supply was moderate to heavy with several high quality strings in the offering throughout the day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
318–340	325	3	225.00–229.00	$227.61	$740	—
385–388	386	9	223.00–236.00	$231.54	$894	—
420–438	426	42	224.00–234.00	$226.74	$966	+11.29
461–485	481	56	222.00–233.00	$223.41	$1,075	+5.83
509 fancy	509	18	236.50	$236.50	$1,204	—
504–549	517	107	215.00–234.00	$223.23	$1,154	+19.35
552–582	567	50	200.00–215.00	$209.36	$1,187	+11.98
608–630	621	66	198.50–205.00	$200.21	$1,243	+10.48
651–665	652	91	194.50–200.00	$195.23	$1,273	+9.81
721	721	191	188.25	$188.25	$1,357	+15.75
814	814	121	173.75	$173.75	$1,414	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–318	314	4	211.00–218.00	$212.67	$668	—
400–435	430	19	201.00–217.00	$209.81	$902	—
482–485	483	8	200.00–215.00	$209.35	$1,011	+17.70
500–545	523	28	193.00–213.00	$210.49	$1,101	+16.99
580–598	593	10	184.00–199.00	$191.04	$1,133	+8.04
605–642	632	24	177.00–195.00	$190.07	$1,201	+10.18
675–699	694	29	180.00–186.75	$185.36	$1,286	+5.74
710–740	717	7	165.00–179.00	$172.98	$1,240	+7.84
815–838	824	7	158.00–168.00	$162.89	$1,342	-2.11

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
687	687	18	191.50	$191.50	$1,316	—
874	874	4	168.00	$168.00	$1,468	—
1040	1040	2	156.00	$156.00	$1,622	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–472	469	10	160.00–180.00	$175.40	$823	—
505–540	518	5	170.00–185.00	$177.70	$920	—
555–585	565	3	165.00–174.00	$168.11	$950	+3.11
615–622	620	3	170.00–172.00	$171.34	$1,062	+19.56

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
339	339	5	180.00	$180.00	$610	—
469	469	7	180.00	$180.00	$844	—
640	640	2	140.00	$140.00	$896	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–390	387	18	197.00–211.00	$209.47	$811	+19.62
410–448	436	79	194.00–213.00	$200.84	$876	+18.43
457–496	483	49	191.00–204.50	$200.46	$968	+24.68
512–545	519	81	183.00–199.00	$190.83	$990	+23.71
582–589	584	29	180.00–188.50	$187.32	$1,094	+20.30
601–632	609	72	178.75–188.75	$185.95	$1,132	+19.08

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313–343	327	19	181.00–197.00	$187.91	$614	+14.10
383–395	386	4	187.00–189.00	$187.51	$724	—
405–434	428	5	186.00	$186.00	$796	—
455–478	470	5	175.00–188.00	$180.89	$850	+10.12
500–548	544	47	170.00–183.00	$177.88	$968	+16.47
552–585	568	16	161.00–179.00	$173.57	$986	+12.93
610–642	633	40	165.00–168.00	$165.79	$1,049	+5.55
652–692	684	17	154.00–164.00	$161.62	$1,105	+6.13
700–715	708	4	145.00–157.00	$151.06	$1,070	+9.64

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–433	425	8	146.00–166.00	$155.01	$659	—
450–465	463	6	145.00–151.00	$150.03	$695	—
505–548	519	6	153.00–160.00	$155.46	$807	+4.46
555–582	563	7	145.00–156.00	$152.75	$860	+3.75
673	673	3	142.00	$142.00	$956	—
715–743	732	5	136.00–145.00	$141.48	$1,036	+11.48

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
698	698	6	99.00	$99.00	$691	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
468–475	472	6	188.00–200.00	$195.87	$925	—
555–597	593	38	179.00–187.00	$184.08	$1,092	+30.05
678	678	5	153.50	$153.50	$1,041	+1.92

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
438–448	444	5	216.00–220.00	$218.42	$970	+16.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1260	1166	80-85%	12	77.00–79.00	$78.07	$910	—
1000–1345	1198	80-85%	68	79.00–90.00	$85.01	$1,018	—
1135–1380	1267	80-85%	11	89.00–95.00	$91.14	$1,155	+26.40

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–965	823	85-90%	6	27.00–41.00	$35.77	$294	—
790–1030	979	85-90%	10	54.00–67.00	$64.98	$636	—
870–1270	1042	85-90%	30	67.00–79.00	$74.94	$781	—
940–1250	1068	85-90%	4	82.00–83.00	$82.26	$879	+19.34

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1560	1463	75-80%	4	92.00–94.00	$93.01	$1,361	+27.24
1380–1630	1505	75-80%	2	80.00–82.00	$80.92	$1,218	-0.91
1300–1810	1523	75-80%	16	83.00–90.00	$86.52	$1,318	+4.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1640	1432	3	85.00–87.00	$85.95	$1,231	—
1675–1915	1795	2	110.00–120.50	$115.60	$2,075	—
1655–2305	1858	5	90.50–106.00	$100.45	$1,866	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020–1520	1180	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,025.00–1,400.00	$1,206.30

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985–1145	1083	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	675.00–975.00	$873.44

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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.