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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 13, 2023

1,511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.88/cwt -2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 582 lb · 232 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.18/cwt +7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 564 lb · 139 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $228.97/cwt +4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 629 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,511 1,077 0
Feeder cattle 1,348 968 0
Slaughter cattle 147 83 0
Replacement cattle 16 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold uneven from 6.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 425 lbs. sold 4.00-8.00 higher with heavier weights steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-6.00 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
330–345 335 13 276.00–292.00 $290.58 $973 —
350–395 364 8 269.00–279.00 $272.72 $993 +12.61
405–448 433 51 257.00–281.00 $262.07 $1,135 -4.03
462 unweaned 462 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,192 —
454–484 466 32 259.00–268.00 $263.64 $1,229 —
510–545 526 51 237.00–248.00 $242.24 $1,274 -7.38
551–590 564 139 235.00–245.00 $240.18 $1,355 +7.03
605–640 629 127 200.00–231.50 $228.97 $1,440 +4.41
655–659 657 7 213.00–220.00 $217.01 $1,426 +1.77
712–745 720 4 179.00–200.00 $194.57 $1,401 —
780 780 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–322 319 4 260.00 $260.00 $829 +13.42
352–395 378 24 240.00–263.00 $259.20 $980 +21.14
425–432 428 8 240.00–252.00 $247.27 $1,058 +0.23
455–492 472 39 235.00–255.00 $245.53 $1,159 +8.95
538 538 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,210 -13.62
572–598 583 13 229.00–235.00 $230.17 $1,342 +3.21
630–645 638 5 200.00–209.00 $206.63 $1,318 —
670 670 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 -7.63
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 8 175.00 $175.00 $649 —
508 508 3 175.00 $175.00 $889 —
598 598 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 225.00 $225.00 $770 +17.50
455–490 478 3 219.00–220.00 $219.68 $1,050 +5.50
624 624 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,217 +9.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 233.00–247.50 $240.03 $792 -6.28
355–389 382 55 230.00–255.00 $249.32 $952 +13.46
410–445 425 21 227.00–249.00 $235.46 $1,001 +10.63
452 unweaned 452 13 242.00 $242.00 $1,094 —
455–489 468 26 226.00–242.00 $236.60 $1,107 +14.95
500–535 523 67 214.00–231.00 $221.75 $1,160 -0.18
564–583 582 232 211.50–222.00 $211.88 $1,233 -2.56
620–645 626 4 189.00–193.00 $191.97 $1,202 -3.53
697 697 12 196.00 $196.00 $1,366 —
719 719 10 182.50 $182.50 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 366 9 205.00–227.00 $215.24 $788 +7.63
412–443 430 12 200.00–222.50 $209.51 $901 +2.18
456–495 473 16 210.00–217.00 $214.99 $1,017 +5.47
509–528 511 17 190.00–205.00 $203.18 $1,038 +5.98
552–598 575 30 187.00–209.00 $200.10 $1,151 —
620–635 624 5 173.00–186.00 $175.85 $1,097 -11.86
650–660 653 11 167.00–184.00 $177.45 $1,159 +0.46
728 728 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 199.00 $199.00 $597 —
388 388 3 201.00 $201.00 $780 +17.00
438–448 443 8 180.00–196.00 $187.45 $830 +16.26
468–498 478 6 191.00–194.00 $192.04 $918 +3.05
592 592 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,095 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 5 217.00 $217.00 $868 +28.00
492 492 3 180.00 $180.00 $886 —
557 557 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,162 +4.63

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–985 850 85-90% 4 30.00–50.00 $42.64 $362 —
805–1195 970 85-90% 10 60.00–70.00 $65.15 $632 —
795–1200 993 85-90% 18 73.00–86.50 $79.75 $792 —
870–1215 1077 85-90% 15 87.50–95.50 $90.44 $974 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1330 1163 80-85% 24 85.00–96.50 $91.63 $1,066 —
1055–1300 1222 80-85% 17 96.00–106.50 $99.59 $1,217 +9.13
1365 1365 80-85% 4 82.00 $82.00 $1,119 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1610 1439 75-80% 5 87.00–100.00 $94.91 $1,366 —
1330–1565 1443 75-80% 7 102.00–109.00 $106.45 $1,536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1550 1435 4 75.00–100.00 $85.98 $1,234 —
1300–1655 1492 9 100.00–114.50 $110.43 $1,648 +10.43
1675–2095 1799 9 113.50–128.00 $120.51 $2,168 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–975 942 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,050.00 $932.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305–1550 1387 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,435.00–1,650.00 $1,551.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,240.00 $1,240.00

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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.