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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 4, 2023

1,646 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $243.39/cwt -1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 571 lb · 119 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.17/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 569 lb · 104 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.84/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 532 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,646 1,359 0
Feeder cattle 1,454 1,098 0
Slaughter cattle 146 189 0
Replacement cattle 46 72 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers traded steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was good on a moderate to heavy supply. A quality offering this week with many drafts of 450lb to 600lb calves that were well sought after throughout the day. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–332 323 9 250.00–258.00 $256.17 $827 +6.17
352–393 370 7 242.00–258.00 $249.29 $922 -17.49
404–449 428 46 240.00–255.00 $248.03 $1,062 +3.10
452–493 479 67 230.00–245.00 $237.65 $1,138 -15.31
508–536 520 28 214.00–235.00 $222.01 $1,154 +7.59
555–598 591 19 217.00–232.00 $220.47 $1,303 +16.31
615–621 620 7 208.00–226.00 $210.55 $1,305 +17.49
667–690 676 5 207.50–216.00 $212.53 $1,437 +9.90
709–725 710 72 190.00–198.75 $198.28 $1,408 —
760–799 797 64 175.00–192.00 $191.52 $1,526 +10.47
911 911 27 181.00 $181.00 $1,649 —
965–980 970 3 161.00–165.00 $162.35 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–415 403 35 265.00–282.00 $279.50 $1,126 +11.35
458–495 475 12 245.00–264.00 $256.73 $1,219 -10.43
504–544 523 26 243.00–259.00 $250.23 $1,309 +1.88
565 unweaned 565 15 234.50 $234.50 $1,325 —
550–588 571 93 237.50–253.00 $242.98 $1,387 -2.26
577 fancy 577 11 259.00 $259.00 $1,494 —
612 unweaned 612 7 223.50 $223.50 $1,368 —
626–641 632 30 226.50–232.50 $230.26 $1,455 -2.74
676 unweaned 676 8 218.00 $218.00 $1,474 —
671–685 678 12 222.00–223.00 $222.49 $1,508 -6.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 218.00 $218.00 $833 —
421–422 421 8 210.00–220.00 $212.50 $895 -8.70
456–460 457 9 205.00–206.00 $205.78 $940 —
580–590 585 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $1,009 —
640–648 643 5 181.00–192.00 $185.43 $1,192 —
748 748 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,309 —
838 838 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,358 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 12 243.00 $243.00 $1,385 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,247 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,041 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 373 3 230.00–238.00 $235.21 $877 -5.25
417–428 422 10 228.00–231.00 $230.09 $971 -11.97
455–465 461 9 221.50–226.00 $223.48 $1,030 -13.06
528 thin fleshed 528 20 227.00 $227.00 $1,199 —
530–545 533 52 208.00–219.50 $214.31 $1,142 -1.05
550–589 568 97 201.00–221.00 $211.54 $1,202 -3.34
584 unweaned 584 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,203 —
600–630 616 17 198.00–205.00 $200.56 $1,235 -2.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 213.00 $213.00 $720 —
357–395 369 20 220.00–230.00 $224.93 $830 -5.74
405–445 421 50 213.00–228.00 $223.10 $939 +6.36
451–499 476 45 205.00–220.00 $213.13 $1,014 -4.14
500–549 520 22 199.00–207.00 $201.91 $1,050 +4.27
543 value added 543 7 212.00 $212.00 $1,151 —
555–590 578 18 185.00–194.00 $192.84 $1,115 -1.80
652–697 679 13 170.00–184.00 $179.67 $1,220 -10.33
700–745 714 16 162.50–177.00 $170.50 $1,217 -5.50
800–832 826 5 163.50–177.00 $166.12 $1,372 -1.38
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 14 197.00 $197.00 $1,152 —
890 890 16 158.00 $158.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–418 413 12 180.00–210.00 $196.65 $812 —
475–476 476 6 181.00–200.00 $196.84 $937 -3.12
580–597 593 4 167.50–180.00 $176.94 $1,049 —
608 608 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,064 ±0.00
695 695 3 157.50 $157.50 $1,095 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–388 373 5 230.00–240.00 $235.84 $880 -4.16
432 432 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,011 +9.00
505–532 523 3 206.00–207.00 $206.32 $1,079 +6.32
572–587 580 6 193.00–207.00 $200.09 $1,161 +2.62
610–641 634 16 180.00–199.50 $195.98 $1,243 +2.98
680–690 688 4 185.00–199.00 $188.46 $1,297 —
710–715 714 4 173.00–174.00 $173.75 $1,241 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 5 172.00 $172.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1158 1158 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–905 818 85-90% 8 35.00–55.00 $46.85 $383 +2.51
800–1265 955 85-90% 15 58.00–70.00 $66.37 $634 +1.55
860–1180 1014 85-90% 28 74.00–86.00 $79.79 $809 +1.17
1005–1095 1050 85-90% 2 87.00–88.00 $87.52 $919 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1220 1076 80-85% 7 82.00–85.50 $84.11 $905 —
935–1355 1123 80-85% 29 85.00–94.50 $88.64 $995 —
1100–1365 1241 80-85% 5 97.00–100.00 $98.01 $1,216 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1565 1384 75-80% 10 86.00–96.50 $93.98 $1,301 —
1298–1780 1459 75-80% 3 80.00–85.00 $82.97 $1,211 -9.32
1420–1630 1525 75-80% 2 97.50–103.50 $100.71 $1,536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1655 1440 3 80.00–102.50 $93.25 $1,343 —
1320–1860 1519 13 105.00–117.50 $109.85 $1,669 —
1555–1850 1738 4 123.00–129.00 $124.85 $2,170 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–865 795 (<2 yrs)Open 3 106.00–154.00 $132.79 $1,056
770–1260 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 91.00–120.00 $99.40 $1,002

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1290 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,575.00 $1,228.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1005 933 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 635.00–860.00 $756.42
870–1020 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 875.00–950.00 $909.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 910.00 $910.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290–1855 1573 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,125.00 $2,062.50 —

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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.