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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 1, 2023

1,805 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $248.87/cwt +12.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 628 lb · 118 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $279.35/cwt +11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 520 lb · 97 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.65/cwt +15.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 470 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,805 1,029 0
Feeder cattle 1,535 780 0
Slaughter cattle 197 197 0
Replacement cattle 73 52 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the best test of steers under 650lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Heifers under 650lbs were 8.00 to 15.00 higher. Heavier weights were not well tested. Quality and condition were very attractive for buyers today and the market was active from start to finish. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Demand was very good on a moderate to heavy supply for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 5 285.00–292.00 $289.36 $920 +24.36
380–397 391 10 285.00–292.00 $287.13 $1,123 +23.07
402–447 425 40 276.00–295.00 $284.51 $1,209 +27.51
501–537 520 97 270.00–288.50 $279.35 $1,453 +11.98
581–586 582 40 258.00–263.50 $262.14 $1,526 +7.76
600–645 628 118 242.50–253.00 $248.87 $1,563 +12.55
651 651 17 254.00 $254.00 $1,654 +31.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 328 5 255.00–259.00 $258.27 $847 +4.80
378 378 12 270.00 $270.00 $1,021 +16.03
412–449 431 39 251.00–275.00 $262.43 $1,131 +22.43
455–495 468 32 252.00–269.00 $259.46 $1,214 +19.32
484 484 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,162 -0.14
501–541 515 55 240.00–262.50 $258.76 $1,333 +22.38
555–565 561 4 249.00–253.00 $251.26 $1,410 +18.04
600–625 603 14 231.00–243.00 $241.23 $1,455 +23.48
663–699 679 22 219.00–229.00 $224.64 $1,525 +10.59
700 700 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
772–774 774 9 199.50–212.00 $209.23 $1,619 +12.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–498 483 10 228.00–235.00 $232.83 $1,125 +6.00
578–595 584 3 194.00–215.00 $207.86 $1,214 —
658–699 693 22 200.00–202.00 $201.74 $1,398 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–444 443 12 165.00–185.00 $181.69 $805 -23.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–393 387 22 245.00–256.00 $246.92 $956 +7.92
412–444 432 30 242.00–254.00 $249.53 $1,078 +11.08
454–486 470 96 244.00–260.00 $249.65 $1,173 +15.50
573 fancy 573 41 248.50 $248.50 $1,424 —
555–598 587 16 229.50–238.50 $231.63 $1,360 +9.58
602–631 621 24 217.00–234.50 $230.11 $1,429 +9.11
652–661 659 12 219.00–223.00 $221.67 $1,461 +13.92
700–705 705 13 195.00–200.00 $195.38 $1,377 —
755–790 773 2 185.00–196.00 $190.62 $1,473 +12.42
839 839 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–332 324 7 235.00–242.50 $237.02 $768 +6.43
369–396 392 24 241.00–242.00 $241.84 $948 —
400–445 417 39 220.00–238.00 $232.61 $970 +20.30
458–486 464 56 220.00–236.00 $230.72 $1,071 +30.01
502–549 529 47 214.00–235.00 $229.05 $1,212 +28.73
555–587 582 19 210.00–222.50 $218.42 $1,271 +6.49
608–640 615 19 205.00–213.00 $210.44 $1,294 +11.44
665–690 687 15 202.00–208.50 $206.35 $1,418 —
858 858 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 211.00 $211.00 $701 —
375 375 2 213.00 $213.00 $799 +2.77
420–432 428 9 202.00–215.00 $208.72 $893 +23.72
478–492 484 5 190.00–213.00 $203.64 $986 +14.45
500–540 520 2 200.00–202.00 $201.04 $1,045 +28.08
853 853 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,280 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 5 175.00 $175.00 $758 -8.00
588 588 6 158.00 $158.00 $929 —
728 728 3 135.00 $135.00 $983 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 7 145.00 $145.00 $494 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 232.50 $232.50 $814 -5.50
415 415 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,062 +19.77
450–475 469 13 232.00–254.00 $236.32 $1,108 —
510–515 513 3 217.00–221.00 $219.68 $1,127 —
575–580 578 6 220.00–226.00 $221.99 $1,283 —
600–649 639 5 194.00–197.50 $194.66 $1,244 —
712 712 5 177.00–186.00 $182.40 $1,299 —
802 802 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,227 —
880 880 4 156.50 $156.50 $1,377 —
950 950 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607–627 620 17 215.00–230.00 $224.82 $1,394 —
650 650 6 215.00–223.00 $219.00 $1,424 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1260 1169 80-85% 17 80.00–86.00 $84.41 $987 -7.88
1035–1392 1204 80-85% 57 87.50–102.00 $92.77 $1,117 —
1205–1385 1269 80-85% 10 104.00–112.50 $105.91 $1,344 +3.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1065 895 85-90% 3 50.00–60.00 $54.53 $488 —
770–1160 951 85-90% 9 65.00–75.00 $70.63 $672 —
920–1030 980 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $91.73 $899 +10.48
898–1235 1050 85-90% 34 75.00–87.50 $81.98 $861 -8.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1328 1289 75-80% 3 84.50–87.50 $85.44 $1,101 —
1272–1625 1462 75-80% 13 103.50–110.00 $104.97 $1,535 —
1290–1775 1463 75-80% 20 90.00–103.50 $98.15 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1980 1578 5 110.00–117.50 $113.41 $1,790 —
1570–1940 1736 4 120.00–130.00 $125.16 $2,173 -1.34

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–1055 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 96.00–134.00 $115.41 $1,056

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1150 1111 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,039.92
945–1375 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 1,125.00–1,385.00 $1,285.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
913 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1125 978 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,200.00 $1,087.72

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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
1028 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1118 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.