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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 20, 2023

1,336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $230.54/cwt +1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 623 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.37/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 475 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $259.49/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 462 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,336 1,511 0
Feeder cattle 1,085 1,348 0
Slaughter cattle 198 147 0
Replacement cattle 53 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher, except 500 - 550lb steers that traded up to 10.00 higher. Steers over 700lbs were not well tested. Heifers under 600lbs traded unevenly steady from 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher and heifers over 600lbs had little to compare to last week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Demand was good for all classes in the offering 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
300–348 324 7 280.00–293.00 $286.17 $927 -4.41
370–395 384 10 267.50–283.00 $272.35 $1,046 -0.37
432–447 440 6 264.00–266.00 $264.98 $1,166 +2.91
454–481 462 33 256.00–277.00 $262.52 $1,213 -1.12
462 462 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,141 -16.64
505–520 fancy 510 6 266.00–273.50 $270.95 $1,382 —
502–532 523 28 251.00–262.50 $258.46 $1,352 +16.22
561–580 566 11 229.00–246.50 $241.61 $1,368 +1.43
610–634 623 59 220.00–236.00 $230.54 $1,436 +1.57
650–676 668 24 214.00–234.00 $218.67 $1,461 +1.66
701–720 705 9 200.00–203.00 $202.43 $1,427 +7.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 275.00 $275.00 $888 +15.00
370–398 393 22 245.00–266.00 $255.31 $1,003 -3.89
400–420 405 4 232.50–248.00 $243.98 $988 -3.29
470–492 485 15 235.00–250.00 $242.90 $1,178 -2.63
505–540 523 6 225.00–240.00 $232.52 $1,216 +7.52
585–592 591 5 212.00–226.00 $223.23 $1,319 -6.94
605–629 624 5 202.00–219.00 $215.70 $1,346 +9.07
690–691 691 6 189.00–203.00 $200.00 $1,382 ±0.00
763–772 768 4 191.00–193.00 $191.99 $1,474 —
800–845 823 2 177.00–191.00 $184.19 $1,516 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
966–982 974 8 145.00–155.00 $150.04 $1,461 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 215.00 $215.00 $892 —
480–490 485 2 211.00–218.00 $214.54 $1,041 -5.14
635 635 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,226 -2.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 174.00 $174.00 $842 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 343 7 246.00–255.00 $248.48 $852 +8.45
355–370 363 9 241.00–257.50 $248.82 $903 -0.50
405–438 428 33 235.00–252.00 $243.65 $1,043 +8.19
452–485 463 38 225.00–241.00 $231.97 $1,074 -4.63
507–540 526 19 212.00–219.00 $216.37 $1,138 -5.38
550–596 580 14 203.00–215.00 $209.25 $1,214 -2.63
602–635 621 28 201.00–208.00 $204.69 $1,271 +12.72
651 651 9 195.00 $195.00 $1,269 —
759 759 7 182.50 $182.50 $1,385 —
842 842 35 177.75 $177.75 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–348 340 9 217.50–232.50 $223.67 $760 —
358–395 371 16 217.50–235.00 $229.26 $851 +14.02
400–445 422 18 212.00–229.00 $221.69 $936 +12.18
455–490 475 51 205.00–220.00 $218.37 $1,037 +3.38
500–540 521 13 193.00–209.00 $203.30 $1,059 +0.12
565–595 582 36 186.00–200.00 $194.75 $1,133 -5.35
602–649 624 21 177.00–193.00 $186.90 $1,166 +11.05
762 762 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,273 —
807 807 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–385 380 3 190.00–210.00 $203.25 $772 +2.25
410–428 419 4 195.00–205.00 $199.89 $838 +12.44
465–495 474 13 180.00–199.00 $191.56 $908 -0.48
513 513 6 185.00 $185.00 $949 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,144 —
1031 1031 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,392 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–367 365 7 150.00–180.00 $162.92 $595 —
481 481 5 164.00 $164.00 $789 —
625 625 2 136.00 $136.00 $850 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–393 374 13 249.00–252.50 $250.77 $938 —
420–432 426 6 237.50–249.00 $243.17 $1,036 —
460–488 479 4 219.00–238.00 $231.08 $1,107 —
505–530 516 9 200.00–225.00 $214.04 $1,104 -1.96
585–592 590 3 180.00–196.00 $190.71 $1,125 —
600–640 613 3 177.00–190.00 $185.48 $1,137 —
682–695 685 7 181.00–192.00 $185.57 $1,271 —
710–712 711 3 169.00–182.00 $173.33 $1,232 —
775 775 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 220.00 $220.00 $752 —
352 352 2 215.00 $215.00 $757 —
550 550 3 171.00 $171.00 $940 -43.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–955 876 85-90% 6 40.00–55.00 $47.37 $415 +4.73
825–1020 926 85-90% 15 53.50–70.00 $61.70 $571 —
928–990 949 85-90% 3 86.00–88.50 $87.63 $832 —
785–1230 1046 85-90% 58 70.00–86.00 $78.92 $826 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1360 1153 80-85% 33 85.00–96.50 $89.70 $1,034 -1.93
1040–1380 1165 80-85% 4 82.00–85.00 $83.39 $971 -8.24
1105–1365 1271 80-85% 6 95.50–102.00 $99.12 $1,260 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1337–1485 1386 75-80% 5 99.00–100.50 $99.31 $1,376 —
1310–1740 1427 75-80% 10 87.50–98.50 $94.28 $1,345 -0.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1755 1400 6 111.00–115.00 $113.34 $1,587 +27.36
1470 1470 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,470 -10.43
1585–1940 1843 8 119.50–127.50 $123.39 $2,274 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–897 831 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 114.00–149.00 $126.33 $1,050
885–990 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 100.00–110.00 $105.05 $975

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1160 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,022.02
950–1345 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,272.47
1195–1320 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,136.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
794 794 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 960.00 $960.00
730–955 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $842.51
845–1180 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 750.00–1,085.00 $945.21

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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.