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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 2, 2023

1,522 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $190.46/cwt +6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 736 lb · 107 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.34/cwt -3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 686 lb · 88 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.09/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 611 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,522 1,209 0
Feeder cattle 1,315 1,065 0
Slaughter cattle 167 107 0
Replacement cattle 40 37 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 650lbs traded 2.00 to 8.00 higher and steers over 650lbs had little to compare to last week but traded with mostly steady undertones. Feeder heifers traded unevenly steady from 2.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Demand was good for all classes 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
352–390 371 13 228.00–242.00 $233.47 $866 +1.34
400–435 422 13 235.00–255.00 $249.66 $1,054 +15.81
455–485 463 12 227.00–254.00 $240.60 $1,114 +7.13
504–538 519 29 225.00–245.00 $235.46 $1,222 +9.80
559–596 579 72 213.00–231.00 $221.96 $1,285 +3.13
613–649 627 42 199.00–211.50 $205.87 $1,291 -0.79
669–699 686 88 190.00–198.25 $193.34 $1,326 -3.66
706–748 736 107 185.00–193.00 $190.46 $1,402 +6.46
842 842 27 177.00 $177.00 $1,490 -2.00
918–937 932 10 171.00–176.00 $173.51 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 383 10 205.00–218.00 $212.53 $814 +6.53
408 408 2 215.00 $215.00 $877 -5.00
452–465 459 7 209.00–214.00 $211.24 $970 -1.73
508–545 532 28 203.00–217.50 $208.20 $1,108 +9.72
595–598 597 4 196.00–208.00 $198.99 $1,188 -3.47
605–645 636 18 180.00–187.00 $182.80 $1,163 -8.66
650–685 663 15 176.00–189.00 $185.97 $1,233 -6.29
722 722 5 173.50 $173.50 $1,253 -4.50
765–779 778 11 167.50–178.50 $177.52 $1,381 -2.99
820–840 830 4 165.00–167.50 $165.62 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 530 14 171.00–193.00 $181.50 $962 —
550–570 561 7 170.00–185.00 $180.31 $1,012 —
605–640 625 4 150.00–160.00 $152.92 $956 —
658–695 677 2 147.00–157.50 $152.11 $1,030 -16.89
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 12 221.00 $221.00 $1,277 —
688 688 13 192.25 $192.25 $1,323 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 14 170.00 $170.00 $554 —
474 474 9 153.00 $153.00 $725 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 4 156.00 $156.00 $774 -13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–390 376 15 202.00–214.00 $208.39 $784 -0.34
443 443 3 208.00 $208.00 $921 -3.72
473–490 483 23 197.00–203.00 $199.46 $963 +4.15
502–520 516 28 189.50–194.00 $190.52 $983 +2.00
602–620 611 85 177.00–184.00 $180.09 $1,100 +3.25
653 653 12 178.00 $178.00 $1,162 +5.09
715 715 22 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —
760–765 761 18 161.00–175.00 $172.65 $1,314 +1.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–332 322 9 192.00–206.00 $200.44 $645 —
370–390 376 6 185.00–200.00 $190.94 $718 —
405–448 425 21 185.00–202.00 $193.25 $821 —
458–490 477 12 181.00–196.00 $187.42 $894 +7.10
500–542 532 33 166.00–181.00 $174.52 $928 +3.79
557–595 563 15 162.00–180.00 $174.78 $984 +4.29
611–618 612 19 161.00–177.00 $173.42 $1,061 +8.44
660–685 667 7 160.00–167.00 $164.95 $1,100 +3.95
842 842 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,305 —
885–892 891 5 148.00–159.00 $156.81 $1,397 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 24 175.00 $175.00 $562 —
402 402 12 169.00 $169.00 $679 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 331 5 162.00–170.00 $164.81 $546 —
355–365 358 3 170.00–177.00 $174.62 $625 —
475–490 481 7 160.00–178.00 $168.61 $811 +3.57
525–543 535 7 145.00–160.00 $152.73 $817 -7.27
620 620 2 146.00 $146.00 $905 —
842 842 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,137 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,112 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 5 175.00 $175.00 $910 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 146.00 $146.00 $569 —
402 402 2 145.00 $145.00 $583 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 6 205.00–217.50 $211.50 $783 —
403–437 426 9 193.00–210.00 $198.36 $845 —
452–472 462 4 195.00–208.00 $201.36 $930 —
535–538 536 5 175.00–189.00 $183.38 $983 —
568–588 577 7 178.00–190.00 $184.76 $1,066 +0.76
616 616 7 166.00 $166.00 $1,023 —
765 765 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 235.00 $235.00 $865 —
405–427 416 6 220.00–235.00 $227.30 $946 +1.30
546 546 9 202.50 $202.50 $1,106 +0.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
992–1222 1120 80-85% 7 74.50–81.50 $79.22 $887 —
955–1334 1193 80-85% 44 80.00–93.00 $88.21 $1,052 -7.23
1280–1350 1323 80-85% 3 93.00–94.00 $93.34 $1,235 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1120 893 85-90% 10 55.00–70.00 $62.17 $555 —
730–1260 958 85-90% 5 50.00–54.00 $50.61 $485 —
935–1135 1019 85-90% 4 84.50–86.00 $85.41 $870 +7.36
885–1285 1078 85-90% 30 71.50–84.00 $78.46 $846 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1366 1366 75-80% 5 79.00 $79.00 $1,079 —
1365–1630 1497 75-80% 7 86.50–93.50 $91.14 $1,364 -4.44
1470–1655 1567 75-80% 3 94.00–96.50 $95.01 $1,489 +5.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2080 1597 10 100.00–106.00 $104.35 $1,666 —
1260–2070 1651 6 88.50–98.00 $94.02 $1,552 —
1580–2070 1843 6 110.50–119.00 $115.42 $2,127 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–1360 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 93.00–127.00 $107.49 $1,134

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–995 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $949.49
1050–1110 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,143.76
1070–1200 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,285.00–1,560.00 $1,421.75

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–708 699 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 900.00–950.00 $911.99
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.