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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 15, 2023

1,688 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $245.12/cwt -3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,650/hd at 673 lb · 94 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $264.05/cwt -20.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 473 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.66/cwt -5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 480 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,688 2,110 0
Feeder cattle 1,383 1,665 0
Slaughter cattle 243 367 0
Replacement cattle 62 78 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers weighing 400lbs to 600lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower, and over 600lbs steady to 5.00 lower. The best test of 400lb to 650lb heifers sold mostly 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Quality was below average of the runs of the past couple weeks. Dry conditions in the area with low hay yields and dwindling pastures are the talk of the barn, and push calves and held back replacements to town. Demand was moderate to light on a moderate supply. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady on a moderate supply. A full herd dispersal was included in the offering and brought some nice replacements that created good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–345 326 15 293.00–307.50 $302.38 $986 +16.04
359–375 368 12 290.00–304.00 $298.69 $1,099 +2.72
407–442 413 11 277.50–282.50 $278.47 $1,150 -12.23
450–497 473 67 260.00–271.00 $264.05 $1,249 -20.75
502–545 527 26 253.00–269.00 $257.61 $1,358 -19.75
528 unweaned 528 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,320 —
570–584 582 45 250.00–259.50 $251.86 $1,466 —
608–628 618 9 235.00–255.00 $247.24 $1,528 -1.88
660–678 673 94 235.00–247.50 $245.12 $1,650 -3.41
701–713 706 13 221.00–233.00 $224.09 $1,582 +1.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–328 313 10 260.00–272.00 $262.52 $822 +2.52
415–439 434 5 247.50–250.00 $249.52 $1,083 -7.44
472–495 490 12 240.00–257.50 $248.37 $1,217 -18.82
505–545 531 24 236.00–251.00 $244.97 $1,301 -10.74
570–595 577 26 235.00–251.00 $246.86 $1,424 -12.62
600–648 623 29 217.00–234.00 $224.42 $1,398 -11.57
665–690 683 15 220.00–233.00 $225.44 $1,540 -4.12
736 736 4 209.50 $209.50 $1,542 -3.50
775–795 779 5 200.00–207.00 $205.57 $1,601 +1.07
810–825 821 4 200.00–201.00 $200.25 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 317 4 227.50–237.50 $234.77 $744 —
350 350 3 241.00 $241.00 $844 —
420 420 3 217.50 $217.50 $914 -20.00
491 491 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,134 —
543 543 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,249 +0.95
556–590 560 25 205.00–225.00 $216.11 $1,210 -1.43
625–648 644 8 180.00–199.00 $192.18 $1,238 -17.82
655–690 665 11 185.00–202.00 $195.91 $1,303 —
763–798 772 12 175.00–185.00 $178.21 $1,376 —
810–820 815 2 150.00–170.00 $160.06 $1,304 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–335 323 5 185.00–210.00 $199.64 $645 —
422–438 432 5 180.00–189.00 $183.52 $793 —
480 480 5 192.00 $192.00 $922 —
545–547 547 8 194.00–198.00 $195.00 $1,067 +5.00
627 627 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,078 -8.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 136.00 $136.00 $534 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 338 7 230.00–243.00 $234.21 $792 —
386–395 388 5 227.50–236.00 $229.23 $889 -10.37
405–442 431 11 224.00–237.00 $233.23 $1,005 -0.05
452–497 480 61 220.00–233.00 $227.66 $1,093 -5.89
512–549 543 49 207.50–220.00 $216.74 $1,177 -11.05
552–585 567 37 195.00–210.00 $201.99 $1,145 -24.68
602–643 620 20 190.00–206.00 $198.64 $1,232 -15.36
652–695 679 28 183.00–200.00 $196.77 $1,336 -14.31
755–780 773 5 172.50–188.00 $179.74 $1,389 —
811–826 819 8 167.00–170.00 $168.51 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 6 252.50 $252.50 $816 -8.50
371 371 4 249.00 $249.00 $924 -14.00
423–448 430 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 -16.67
461–480 467 52 234.00–238.00 $235.40 $1,099 -17.67
500–530 522 14 228.00–247.00 $230.73 $1,204 -20.28
555–562 561 15 216.00–223.00 $222.14 $1,246 —
610–629 627 19 206.00–215.00 $206.92 $1,297 -19.26
652–668 655 19 206.00–217.00 $210.13 $1,376 -9.37
750 750 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,485 +8.00
891 891 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 215.00 $215.00 $666 -10.02
405–415 413 6 200.00–217.50 $209.28 $864 -0.55
468–488 479 13 185.00–205.00 $198.15 $949 -14.89
535 535 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 -15.00
569 569 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,047 -23.00
615 615 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 -1.00
710–720 718 5 166.00–185.00 $181.24 $1,301 —
942 942 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,441 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828 828 14 185.00 $185.00 $1,532 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,184 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 425 5 170.00–175.00 $174.05 $740 —
560–569 566 6 170.00–185.00 $180.05 $1,019 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 6 136.00 $136.00 $975 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 250.00 $250.00 $788 -17.00
388–390 388 5 240.00–252.50 $249.99 $970 —
425–442 432 21 240.00–261.00 $253.78 $1,096 +7.21
500–515 508 2 210.00–222.00 $215.91 $1,097 —
580 580 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,177 -30.00
602–612 610 8 204.00–220.00 $207.95 $1,268 -13.05
668 668 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,329 —
750–779 773 6 165.00–172.00 $166.13 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–433 427 8 220.00–223.00 $221.90 $948 +9.90
472–494 484 9 185.00–199.00 $194.00 $939 -26.00
501–530 511 6 175.00–185.00 $181.54 $928 -39.46
550 550 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,056 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1040 822 85-90% 3 40.00–50.00 $46.65 $383 —
708–1120 931 85-90% 28 60.00–77.50 $71.18 $663 +16.08
790–1198 1066 85-90% 44 80.00–90.00 $84.03 $896 +1.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1270 1174 80-85% 16 80.00–85.00 $84.11 $987 —
1025–1435 1209 80-85% 31 87.50–102.50 $95.31 $1,152 -10.38
1160–1440 1296 80-85% 8 102.50–106.00 $104.58 $1,355 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1388 1375 75-80% 4 84.00–88.00 $87.03 $1,197 —
1285–1640 1395 75-80% 24 93.50–102.00 $99.44 $1,387 —
1315–1655 1456 75-80% 11 102.50–106.00 $104.41 $1,520 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1540 1346 6 100.00–105.00 $102.74 $1,383 -8.74
1300–2065 1739 9 107.50–120.00 $114.12 $1,985 —
1530–2195 1909 7 120.00–132.50 $125.53 $2,396 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–920 823 (<2 yrs)Open 4 148.00–172.00 $159.94 $1,316
790–1205 939 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 92.00–124.00 $107.01 $1,005

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–1110 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–1,000.00 $963.17
840–1475 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,244.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–945 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,000.00 $910.96

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–940 855 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,025.00 $960.23

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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
1112 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1095–1535 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,587.50 —
980–1460 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,650.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.