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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 11, 2023

1,501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.18/cwt -6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 517 lb · 95 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.89/cwt -2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 465 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $259.26/cwt +9.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 529 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,501 1,646 0
Feeder cattle 1,276 1,454 0
Slaughter cattle 193 146 0
Replacement cattle 32 46 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher with feeder heifers 2.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady with slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 260.00 $260.00 $879 —
356–389 364 20 265.00–285.00 $270.44 $984 —
418 418 6 249.00–270.00 $256.00 $1,070 -23.50
453–485 465 32 252.50–274.00 $264.47 $1,230 +7.74
504–549 529 53 244.50–269.00 $259.26 $1,371 +9.03
550–580 566 21 243.00–261.00 $251.44 $1,423 +8.46
602–646 627 35 221.00–236.00 $229.84 $1,441 -0.42
652–659 657 20 222.00–224.00 $223.40 $1,468 +0.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–340 313 17 242.00–258.00 $254.19 $796 -1.98
391 391 10 246.00 $246.00 $962 -3.29
405–437 422 12 236.00–248.00 $243.74 $1,029 -4.29
475–498 492 15 227.50–249.50 $238.04 $1,171 +0.39
507–548 525 17 217.50–225.00 $221.26 $1,162 -0.75
551–568 554 30 220.00–240.00 $231.70 $1,284 —
640–645 643 4 214.00–216.00 $215.00 $1,382 +4.45
663–677 673 20 215.00–218.00 $216.14 $1,455 +3.61
712 712 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,282 -18.28
758 758 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–384 368 13 234.00–239.00 $236.63 $871 +18.63
403–439 424 18 210.00–230.00 $217.46 $922 +4.96
452–485 474 25 209.50–225.00 $213.57 $1,012 +7.79
562–592 574 26 185.00–204.00 $198.13 $1,137 +25.65
652–695 672 7 197.50–204.00 $201.07 $1,351 —
852 852 4 157.50 $157.50 $1,342 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 6 205.00 $205.00 $701 —
438 438 4 205.00 $205.00 $898 —
454 454 5 185.00 $185.00 $840 -30.00
642 642 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,124 —
727 727 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,090 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 5 248.00 $248.00 $709 —
312–340 328 40 235.00–246.00 $238.92 $784 —
363–374 369 11 232.00–236.00 $233.79 $863 -1.42
404–448 419 27 219.00–224.00 $220.91 $926 -9.18
452–494 482 20 218.00–224.00 $220.54 $1,063 -2.94
502–543 517 95 201.50–217.00 $211.18 $1,092 -3.13
550–597 564 33 200.00–206.00 $203.88 $1,150 -7.66
777 777 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 316 8 221.00–227.00 $224.02 $708 +11.02
352–399 389 23 223.00–230.00 $226.19 $880 +1.26
402–433 425 17 200.00–214.00 $206.94 $879 -16.16
451–496 465 80 200.00–215.00 $210.89 $981 -2.24
503–544 527 24 185.00–195.00 $191.57 $1,010 -10.34
550–584 571 43 185.00–197.50 $192.82 $1,101 -0.02
612–638 623 14 170.00–189.00 $181.50 $1,131 —
650–682 671 24 170.00–185.00 $176.89 $1,187 -2.78
702–708 705 4 165.00–174.00 $169.48 $1,195 -1.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 7 207.50 $207.50 $755 —
449 449 18 183.00 $183.00 $822 —
450–498 474 29 184.00–200.00 $191.66 $908 -5.18
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 175.00 $175.00 $682 —
446 446 6 175.00 $175.00 $780 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 251.00 $251.00 $846 —
353–390 370 9 236.00–240.00 $237.97 $880 +2.13
422–423 423 6 213.00–230.00 $221.51 $937 -12.49
488–495 490 9 228.00–233.00 $231.32 $1,133 —
502–537 521 9 207.00–209.00 $207.86 $1,083 +1.54
576–596 589 12 202.00–215.00 $210.76 $1,241 +10.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–440 435 9 196.00–203.00 $198.36 $863 —
455–466 463 13 195.00–200.00 $196.13 $908 —
528 528 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,051 +27.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 6 274.00 $274.00 $800 —
514 514 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,208 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 4 178.00 $178.00 $917 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1095 856 85-90% 14 30.00–55.00 $46.92 $402 —
710–1155 969 85-90% 24 59.00–72.50 $65.49 $635 -0.88
935–1190 1028 85-90% 8 89.00–94.00 $90.94 $935 +11.15
950–1188 1094 85-90% 20 75.00–85.00 $80.87 $885 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1305 1205 80-85% 23 85.00–95.00 $88.77 $1,070 —
1163–1305 1222 80-85% 7 98.00–103.00 $100.24 $1,225 +2.23
1050–1296 1238 80-85% 20 67.50–85.00 $73.83 $914 -24.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1440 1386 75-80% 17 99.50–102.00 $100.45 $1,392 +6.47
1335–1585 1421 75-80% 4 82.50–85.00 $83.99 $1,193 —
1332–1830 1477 75-80% 10 85.00–97.50 $93.83 $1,386 +10.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2135 1643 7 105.00–122.00 $113.31 $1,862 —
1480–2190 1871 7 121.50–134.50 $127.68 $2,389 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 (<2 yrs)Open 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,228

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1090 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 825.00–1,200.00 $1,055.71
1112 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1325 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,250.00–1,360.00 $1,270.62

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 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.