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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 23, 2023

1,209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $192.26/cwt ≈ $1,277/hd at 664 lb · 133 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.31/cwt -2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 477 lb · 109 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $225.66/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 522 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,209 1,107 0
Feeder cattle 1,065 976 0
Slaughter cattle 107 96 0
Replacement cattle 37 35 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady to 3.00 higher with feeder heifers trading steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 4.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–393 369 11 222.00–245.00 $232.13 $857 +1.37
410–430 422 16 223.00–244.00 $233.85 $987 -3.19
454–470 465 23 230.00–237.00 $233.47 $1,086 +10.97
505–544 522 76 215.00–237.00 $225.66 $1,178 +5.78
564–576 570 46 217.50–222.50 $218.83 $1,247 +0.44
602–632 618 52 196.50–218.25 $206.66 $1,277 +5.49
673 673 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,326 -1.50
726 726 7 184.00 $184.00 $1,336 +0.64
823 823 9 179.00 $179.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 206.00 $206.00 $783 -1.28
440 440 3 220.00 $220.00 $968 +3.98
472–490 481 13 200.00–222.00 $212.97 $1,024 +8.84
516–545 523 15 190.00–208.00 $198.48 $1,038 +7.65
550–587 574 25 186.00–214.00 $202.46 $1,162 +4.44
615–635 626 8 185.00–197.00 $191.46 $1,199 +7.30
652–692 664 133 179.50–196.25 $192.26 $1,277 —
742 742 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,321 -0.84
770–785 781 4 179.00–181.00 $180.51 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 9 185.00 $185.00 $773 +10.48
679 679 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,148 —
789 789 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,389 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 166.00 $166.00 $634 —
488 488 3 169.00 $169.00 $825 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–377 364 13 205.00–219.00 $208.73 $760 +10.53
415–445 434 21 204.00–217.00 $211.72 $919 +19.29
457–495 477 109 187.00–203.00 $195.31 $932 -2.60
507–534 529 51 181.00–192.50 $188.52 $997 +6.01
552–585 560 14 180.50–187.50 $184.48 $1,033 +2.91
612 unweaned 612 9 166.00 $166.00 $1,016 —
600–635 617 17 172.00–181.00 $176.84 $1,091 -1.26
664–698 675 28 169.00–175.00 $172.91 $1,167 -2.82
772 772 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 7 184.00 $184.00 $550 —
452–488 477 7 175.00–185.00 $180.32 $860 +3.06
515–538 530 8 168.00–174.00 $170.73 $905 -6.01
558–591 584 37 170.00–172.00 $170.49 $996 +1.99
619–630 623 18 161.00–167.00 $164.98 $1,028 +2.52
680 680 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,095 —
768 768 3 158.50 $158.50 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 158.00 $158.00 $686 -3.34
456–471 466 16 164.00–165.50 $165.04 $769 +3.86
508 508 10 160.00 $160.00 $813 +6.00
870 870 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,105 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–498 480 15 144.00–151.00 $149.06 $715 —
553 553 3 135.00 $135.00 $747 —
612 612 3 128.00 $128.00 $783 —
668 668 3 145.00 $145.00 $969 —
781 781 4 126.00 $126.00 $984 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 226.00 $226.00 $988 —
461 461 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,005 —
535 535 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,081 +7.00
574 574 7 195.50 $195.50 $1,122 +6.04
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 3 169.00 $169.00 $977 —
656 656 7 148.00 $148.00 $971 —
729 729 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,029 —
620 620 3 161.00 $161.00 $998 —
720 720 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,089 +25.03

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1015 943 85-90% 3 65.00–67.00 $66.03 $623 —
870–1170 1030 85-90% 18 70.00–84.00 $78.05 $804 —
820–1145 1043 85-90% 13 85.00–94.50 $88.24 $920 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1596 1488 75-80% 15 94.00–101.00 $95.58 $1,422 —
1395–1735 1558 75-80% 9 85.50–92.00 $89.56 $1,395 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1315 1197 80-85% 8 90.00–99.50 $95.44 $1,142 +10.89
1125–1310 1245 80-85% 15 87.00–91.00 $87.99 $1,095 -1.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1395 1338 4 100.00–109.00 $105.00 $1,405 —
1555–2030 1801 7 109.50–117.00 $111.96 $2,016 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 (<2 yrs)Open 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,184

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1160 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $923.93
1095–1230 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,149.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1285 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,485.90

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
743–812 778 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 950.00–1,125.00 $1,041.38

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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
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.