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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 9, 2023

1,368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $188.83/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 683 lb · 125 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.65/cwt ≈ $1,505/hd at 887 lb · 69 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $188.83/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 724 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,368 1,904 0
Feeder cattle 1,199 1,703 0
Slaughter cattle 159 191 0
Replacement cattle 10 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers traded 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-4.00 lower with slaughter bulls trading steady. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 221.00 $221.00 $685 +8.33
448 448 3 212.00 $212.00 $950 +2.19
478–494 483 17 206.00–214.00 $208.97 $1,009 -0.38
505–535 512 31 185.00–204.00 $192.06 $983 -18.43
554 554 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,019 —
612–638 627 19 185.00–192.00 $188.23 $1,180 -1.84
664–695 683 125 180.00–190.75 $188.83 $1,290 +3.47
713–718 717 22 170.00–177.50 $176.48 $1,265 +3.50
771 771 8 178.00 $178.00 $1,372 —
815 815 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,345 +2.11
887–891 887 69 164.00–170.00 $169.65 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,072 -2.41
503–542 531 48 209.00–227.00 $215.48 $1,144 -7.75
552–597 566 61 203.50–220.50 $215.47 $1,220 +6.11
600–629 610 20 202.50–204.50 $203.78 $1,243 +3.57
650–673 664 38 196.00–201.00 $197.76 $1,313 +2.53
708–742 724 64 186.50–190.50 $188.83 $1,367 +0.58
818 818 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,464 +5.25
916 916 17 174.50 $174.50 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
350 350 8 192.50 $192.50 $674 —
496 496 17 192.00 $192.00 $952 +16.60
506 506 7 179.00 $179.00 $906 +1.30
579 579 20 173.50 $173.50 $1,005 +5.39
600–638 612 10 163.00–175.00 $170.68 $1,045 -0.66
670–694 686 18 159.00–175.00 $169.79 $1,165 —
828 828 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,267 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,024 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 4 158.00 $158.00 $728 -22.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–481 471 22 179.00–190.00 $186.40 $878 +5.51
510–545 530 15 165.00–177.00 $171.85 $911 -6.03
550–593 562 37 164.00–176.00 $171.85 $966 -1.72
600–645 617 25 155.00–170.00 $163.64 $1,010 -2.15
652–695 671 57 162.00–175.00 $170.25 $1,142 +8.63
715–738 729 5 150.00–159.00 $153.53 $1,119 +2.47
856 856 18 150.50 $150.50 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 199.00 $199.00 $706 -10.47
451–455 453 11 207.00–211.00 $208.83 $946 +8.37
502–546 532 59 182.50–200.00 $187.20 $996 -3.63
550–599 591 43 183.00–191.00 $184.73 $1,092 -2.59
612–644 629 39 179.00–185.00 $181.87 $1,144 -4.08
712 712 3 166.50 $166.50 $1,185 —
759 759 7 158.00 $158.00 $1,199 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 5 174.00 $174.00 $891 —
609 609 11 163.00 $163.00 $993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 6 166.00–180.00 $173.05 $576 —
465–493 477 7 163.00–170.00 $166.90 $796 +16.87
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 4 164.00 $164.00 $518 —
468 468 6 154.00 $154.00 $721 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 6 188.00 $188.00 $925 —
532 532 3 172.00 $172.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 192.00 $192.00 $945 -3.87
780 780 3 159.50 $159.50 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696 696 85-90% 6 20.00 $20.00 $139 —
748–1155 920 85-90% 12 30.00–45.00 $36.70 $338 —
780–1195 1008 85-90% 21 50.00–62.50 $57.14 $576 -17.80
780–1228 1056 85-90% 44 64.50–78.00 $66.60 $703 -15.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1448–1450 1448 75-80% 7 90.50–92.50 $90.79 $1,315 —
1325–1720 1466 75-80% 7 81.00–88.50 $83.71 $1,227 -9.30
1363–1710 1476 75-80% 8 71.50–79.00 $75.45 $1,114 -17.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1280 1226 80-85% 4 85.00–90.00 $88.16 $1,081 —
1130–1345 1283 80-85% 8 77.50–85.50 $81.75 $1,049 -9.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1600 1459 7 70.00–85.00 $76.47 $1,116 —
1340–1905 1551 11 94.00–106.00 $102.71 $1,593 —
1810–1815 1813 2 108.50–112.50 $110.50 $2,003 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
818–1045 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 750.00–850.00 $785.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1245 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,111.10

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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.