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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 18, 2023

1,682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $243.85/cwt -7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 582 lb · 182 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.86/cwt +11.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 523 lb · 141 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.59/cwt +16.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 577 lb · 140 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,682 1,501 0
Feeder cattle 1,521 1,276 0
Slaughter cattle 141 193 0
Replacement cattle 20 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 lower, 600-700 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder Heifers 400-500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, and 500-600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady. 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
428–438 434 17 251.00–256.00 $254.84 $1,106 -1.16
459–497 485 43 248.00–263.00 $253.83 $1,231 -10.64
506–542 530 40 237.00–253.00 $240.85 $1,277 -18.41
552–598 582 182 239.00–246.50 $243.85 $1,419 -7.59
601–643 617 38 222.00–238.00 $230.86 $1,424 +1.02
661–694 668 24 219.00–226.00 $224.48 $1,500 +1.08
831 831 25 195.50 $195.50 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–385 385 13 243.00–250.00 $247.85 $954 +1.85
427 427 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,046 +1.26
468–469 468 8 239.00–240.00 $239.25 $1,120 +1.21
522–535 532 11 220.00–227.50 $225.25 $1,198 +3.99
557 unweaned 557 19 233.00 $233.00 $1,298 —
553–593 568 18 230.00–236.00 $234.15 $1,330 +2.45
620 620 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 ±0.00
687 687 5 216.50 $216.50 $1,487 +0.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 216.00 $216.00 $961 -1.46
473 473 6 217.50 $217.50 $1,029 +3.93
548 548 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,096 —
562 562 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,057 -10.13
600 600 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 —
660–674 666 11 201.00–205.00 $203.16 $1,353 +2.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 thin fleshed 404 10 232.00 $232.00 $937 —
420–448 433 24 215.00–229.00 $223.94 $970 +3.03
478–495 486 60 214.00–233.00 $221.03 $1,074 +0.49
500–537 523 141 204.00–232.50 $222.86 $1,166 +11.68
556–590 577 140 199.00–229.00 $220.59 $1,273 +16.71
602–649 633 62 188.00–209.50 $202.13 $1,279 —
678–694 689 7 189.00–191.00 $190.44 $1,312 —
797 797 20 185.50 $185.50 $1,478 +5.50
820 820 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 11 220.00 $220.00 $748 -4.02
378–398 386 15 229.00–230.00 $229.41 $886 +3.22
502–540 515 13 185.00–196.00 $191.14 $984 -0.43
670 670 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,085 -14.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 9 251.00 $251.00 $906 +13.03
514–526 520 36 239.00–246.00 $242.35 $1,260 +34.49
584 584 7 203.00 $203.00 $1,186 -7.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1315 1092 80-85% 3 100.00–103.00 $101.98 $1,114 —
988–1380 1174 80-85% 32 85.00–95.50 $90.93 $1,068 —
1275–1290 1283 80-85% 2 75.00–83.50 $79.27 $1,017 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1090 891 85-90% 5 38.00–55.00 $47.87 $427 +0.95
800–1090 922 85-90% 7 60.00–70.00 $64.48 $595 —
835–1052 966 85-90% 5 85.00–90.00 $88.05 $851 +22.56
865–1140 992 85-90% 9 75.00–84.00 $79.19 $786 +13.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1740 1376 75-80% 12 90.00–97.50 $95.07 $1,308 -5.38
1375–1475 1425 75-80% 2 100.00–102.00 $101.04 $1,440 +17.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1590 1308 5 110.00–115.00 $111.66 $1,461 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1410 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,335.00 $1,319.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1370 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,197.26

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
989 989 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1150–1350 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,485.00–1,650.00 $1,518.00 —

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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.