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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 25, 2023

1,029 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $236.32/cwt +5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 627 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.37/cwt +26.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 520 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.45/cwt +12.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 436 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,029 1,682 0
Feeder cattle 780 1,521 0
Slaughter cattle 197 141 0
Replacement cattle 52 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 higher with some fancy 5 weight steers up to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-8.00 higher. In the slaughter classes slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 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
318 318 3 265.00 $265.00 $843 —
362–389 377 11 261.00–268.00 $264.06 $996 —
435 435 13 257.00 $257.00 $1,118 +2.16
450–493 465 27 249.00–268.00 $262.70 $1,222 +8.87
502–538 520 40 254.00–273.00 $267.37 $1,390 +26.52
553–592 561 25 245.00–259.50 $254.38 $1,427 +10.53
604–649 627 51 229.50–242.50 $236.32 $1,482 +5.46
662 662 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,476 -1.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–335 326 9 250.00–260.00 $253.47 $826 —
362–378 367 9 252.00–255.00 $253.97 $932 +6.12
406 406 4 240.00 $240.00 $974 -5.00
459–470 464 14 239.00–242.00 $240.14 $1,114 +0.89
500–535 512 29 225.00–245.00 $236.38 $1,210 +11.13
569–595 579 11 225.50–244.00 $233.22 $1,350 -0.93
628–642 636 17 215.00–222.50 $217.75 $1,385 +2.75
681–696 689 12 209.50–218.50 $214.05 $1,475 -2.45
767 767 9 197.00 $197.00 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 230.00 $230.00 $718 —
383 383 6 240.00 $240.00 $919 —
438–443 441 8 231.00–237.00 $233.23 $1,029 +17.23
479–490 482 10 225.00–231.00 $226.83 $1,093 +9.33
530–540 535 7 197.00–208.00 $204.03 $1,092 +4.03
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 215.00 $215.00 $752 —
432–444 439 7 201.00–210.00 $204.80 $899 —
472 472 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,038 —
578 578 3 170.00 $170.00 $983 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 244.00 $244.00 $805 —
362 362 4 239.00 $239.00 $865 —
400–444 436 36 225.00–247.00 $238.45 $1,040 +14.51
480–499 491 14 225.00–243.00 $234.15 $1,150 +13.12
502–545 509 19 218.00–242.00 $236.78 $1,205 +13.92
562–575 565 23 218.00–227.00 $222.05 $1,255 +1.46
612–635 620 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,370 +18.87
662 662 15 207.75 $207.75 $1,375 +17.31
780–799 790 8 174.00–182.50 $178.20 $1,408 -7.30
943 943 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–345 335 10 224.00–235.00 $230.59 $772 +10.59
410–448 432 12 200.00–219.00 $212.31 $917 —
453–480 461 11 187.50–218.00 $200.71 $925 —
505–541 523 13 187.50–207.50 $200.32 $1,048 +9.18
577–590 579 11 211.00–216.00 $211.93 $1,227 —
605 605 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–398 381 6 205.00–215.00 $210.23 $801 —
411–440 426 8 185.00 $185.00 $788 —
452–480 459 16 184.00–193.00 $189.19 $868 —
530–540 538 15 170.00–185.00 $172.96 $931 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 185.00 $185.00 $731 —
420 420 3 183.00 $183.00 $769 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 221.00 $221.00 $966 —
473 473 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,026 —
505 505 8 211.00 $211.00 $1,066 —
568 568 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,147 —
615–621 618 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 238.00 $238.00 $876 -13.00
400–440 415 8 229.00–241.00 $236.23 $980 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 271.00 $271.00 $854 —
418 418 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,041 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–745 740 85-90% 2 45.00 $45.00 $333 —
800–1080 920 85-90% 13 61.00–75.00 $67.69 $623 +3.21
745–1170 999 85-90% 47 75.00–85.00 $81.25 $812 +2.06
930–1142 1069 85-90% 19 85.00–96.00 $90.27 $965 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1330 1196 80-85% 32 85.00–100.00 $92.29 $1,104 +1.36
1240–1325 1295 80-85% 9 100.00–110.00 $101.92 $1,320 +22.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1605 1390 75-80% 14 90.00–100.00 $95.94 $1,334 +0.87
1345–1585 1407 75-80% 9 105.00–110.00 $107.20 $1,508 +6.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1670 1520 9 110.00–115.00 $111.94 $1,701 —
1535–1870 1710 4 125.00–130.00 $126.50 $2,163 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
732 732 (<2 yrs)Open 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,105

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1133–1370 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,525.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1130 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,000.00 $969.41
985–1085 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,125.00 $1,104.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1280 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,360.00 $1,308.94

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960–1120 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,191.67 —

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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.