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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 6, 2023

1,077 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.62/cwt +15.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 517 lb · 51 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $266.10/cwt +13.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 430 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.65/cwt +9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 480 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,077 1,421 0
Feeder cattle 968 1,232 0
Slaughter cattle 83 170 0
Replacement cattle 26 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifer calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with spots up to 15.00 higher with the largest gain on heifers. Demand was very good on a light supply. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate to light on a light supply of slaughter and replacement cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–385 372 5 257.50–269.00 $260.11 $968 +2.99
405–446 430 46 259.00–278.00 $266.10 $1,144 +13.86
504–534 517 51 239.50–263.50 $249.62 $1,291 +15.52
567–577 570 25 231.00–235.00 $233.15 $1,329 +2.15
614–621 620 45 211.00–228.50 $224.56 $1,392 +14.01
653–669 659 36 211.00–218.00 $215.24 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–328 320 9 241.00–255.00 $246.58 $789 +4.58
370–390 380 8 232.00–241.00 $238.06 $905 -8.94
400–431 422 31 234.00–255.00 $247.04 $1,043 +17.29
450–492 467 19 225.00–249.00 $236.58 $1,105 +8.33
515–547 542 10 235.00–239.00 $238.62 $1,293 +13.12
554–583 569 23 225.00–229.00 $226.96 $1,291 +8.33
660–672 671 16 205.00–208.00 $207.63 $1,393 +16.26
730–740 738 4 179.00–188.00 $185.77 $1,371 +4.12
763–780 770 6 170.00–179.00 $175.46 $1,351 —
800–813 811 27 170.00–180.00 $178.06 $1,444 +0.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 207.50 $207.50 $647 —
384 384 10 209.00 $209.00 $803 —
410 410 4 215.00 $215.00 $882 —
475–495 490 4 212.00–221.00 $214.18 $1,049 —
505–520 510 9 175.00–195.00 $188.20 $960 -19.80
550–592 567 5 172.00–185.00 $179.57 $1,018 -30.23
620–636 630 16 184.00–189.00 $185.54 $1,169 —
655 655 3 175.00–180.00 $176.67 $1,157 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 334 7 237.50–250.00 $246.31 $823 +20.21
350–367 363 4 226.00–239.00 $235.86 $856 +11.86
404–446 432 27 219.00–233.00 $224.83 $971 +1.37
452–495 480 45 219.00–230.00 $221.65 $1,064 +9.58
504–531 516 26 212.50–230.50 $221.93 $1,145 +18.77
555–568 561 38 203.50–225.50 $214.44 $1,203 +19.44
608 608 2 195.50 $195.50 $1,189 +10.36
650–659 656 6 188.00–189.00 $188.67 $1,238 +10.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 211.00 $211.00 $665 —
375–378 377 10 200.00–209.50 $207.61 $783 —
405–448 428 14 199.00–218.00 $207.33 $887 +12.67
452–485 464 14 199.00–213.00 $209.52 $972 +9.27
505–539 527 34 184.00–203.00 $197.20 $1,039 +12.92
602–637 628 23 175.00–191.00 $187.71 $1,179 +12.71
657–696 681 42 166.00–184.50 $176.99 $1,205 +4.25
865–879 873 10 150.00–160.50 $158.05 $1,380 +4.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 379 12 171.00–190.00 $184.00 $697 -8.00
425–448 445 8 170.00–180.00 $171.19 $762 -3.81
455–460 457 3 185.00–191.00 $188.99 $864 +11.08
550–552 551 4 170.00–187.00 $178.52 $984 —
642 642 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,014 +1.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 179.00 $179.00 $788 —
502 502 2 135.00 $135.00 $678 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–444 440 5 225.00–230.00 $229.03 $1,008 +8.03
465 465 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,167 —
502–548 516 7 205.00–226.00 $211.37 $1,091 —
560–580 570 2 196.00–214.00 $204.84 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 170.00 $170.00 $581 —
409 409 7 189.00 $189.00 $773 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,151 —
543 543 3 225.50 $225.50 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1645 1645 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1010 774 85-90% 6 33.00–50.00 $41.96 $325 —
790–1075 924 85-90% 5 60.00–70.00 $62.33 $576 +10.54
870–1300 1126 85-90% 18 72.50–85.00 $80.00 $901 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1265 1213 80-85% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.39 $999 -12.21
1100–1300 1219 80-85% 13 85.00–96.50 $90.46 $1,103 -4.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1395 1318 75-80% 3 80.00–85.00 $81.48 $1,074 —
1465–1645 1553 75-80% 4 85.00–95.00 $90.59 $1,407 —
1530–1845 1638 75-80% 3 97.50–100.00 $99.22 $1,625 -3.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1538 1494 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,494 —
1625–1890 1704 4 100.00–112.50 $105.61 $1,800 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1025 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 90.00–100.00 $92.94 $890

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
950–1495 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,186.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1070 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 760.00–890.00 $830.43

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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.