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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 27, 2023

1,327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $234.50/cwt +5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,867/hd at 796 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $261.49/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,616/hd at 618 lb · 57 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.61/cwt ≈ $1,571/hd at 687 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,327 1,021 0
Feeder cattle 1,028 858 0
Slaughter cattle 224 112 0
Replacement cattle 75 51 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher with feeder heifers selling 10.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter cows and slaughter 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
372–392 380 15 292.50 $292.50 $1,112 -8.07
407–447 427 6 270.00–280.00 $274.77 $1,173 -10.99
455 455 7 278.00 $278.00 $1,265 -11.46
551–574 558 27 268.50–279.00 $275.80 $1,539 +5.79
604–645 618 57 250.00–265.50 $261.49 $1,616 +5.04
654–664 661 37 248.00–261.50 $256.99 $1,699 +10.29
739 739 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,648 -7.00
796 796 70 234.50 $234.50 $1,867 +5.70
837 837 15 227.50 $227.50 $1,904 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–461 454 23 199.00–212.50 $207.73 $943 —
541 541 25 217.50 $217.50 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,183 -5.00
475–499 489 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,320 +1.72
514–518 516 8 258.00–263.00 $261.12 $1,347 -2.01
550–590 570 8 246.00–265.00 $257.61 $1,468 +3.63
601–633 620 13 216.00–244.00 $232.38 $1,441 -21.89
650 650 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 +2.60
782 782 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,713 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 250.00 $250.00 $828 —
365 365 3 256.00 $256.00 $934 —
415–418 416 7 245.00–259.00 $251.02 $1,044 +6.02
460–492 483 21 249.00–260.00 $257.36 $1,243 +15.35
610 610 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,293 —
662 662 6 217.50 $217.50 $1,440 +3.44
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 6 180.00 $180.00 $958 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 255.00 $255.00 $982 -11.63
401–410 404 8 244.00–258.00 $252.68 $1,021 —
559–570 565 26 232.00–234.00 $232.91 $1,316 —
613 613 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,459 -4.44
668–688 687 56 226.00–233.00 $228.61 $1,571 —
700–718 711 35 212.50–220.50 $217.87 $1,549 —
784 784 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,709 —
918 918 6 186.50 $186.50 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 242.00 $242.00 $835 -4.08
354–386 365 18 237.00–251.00 $246.59 $900 -8.51
447–448 448 6 241.00–242.00 $241.50 $1,082 -15.48
455–494 481 29 237.00–240.00 $238.02 $1,145 -10.83
524–548 539 13 228.00–231.00 $229.88 $1,239 -14.53
578–598 585 11 225.00–230.00 $227.73 $1,332 -9.72
620 620 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,321 —
675–698 690 13 208.00–225.00 $220.91 $1,524 +14.19
837 837 11 181.50 $181.50 $1,519 -14.81
863 863 8 202.00 $202.00 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–327 325 6 227.50–235.00 $231.28 $752 —
355–379 368 9 225.00–230.00 $227.86 $839 +13.50
400–435 421 16 216.00–227.00 $220.87 $930 —
451–455 452 9 217.50–225.00 $222.49 $1,006 -2.35
500–538 520 16 208.00–217.50 $213.12 $1,108 -13.36
551–575 561 21 215.00–220.00 $217.12 $1,218 —
784 784 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,388 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 209.00 $209.00 $713 —
431 431 8 208.00 $208.00 $896 —
457–483 468 7 192.00–207.50 $200.65 $939 —
535 535 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 —
597 597 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,224 —
788 788 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 9 252.00 $252.00 $1,131 —
450 450 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,166 -4.00
544 544 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,251 -20.15
552–595 577 7 227.00–235.00 $231.72 $1,337 -1.73
658 658 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,434 +16.65
720 720 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 272.00 $272.00 $843 —
388 388 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,067 —
416 416 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,107 —
556–566 561 20 243.00–250.00 $246.82 $1,385 —
715 715 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 250.00 $250.00 $938 —
407 407 3 235.00 $235.00 $956 —
473–488 483 10 236.00–251.00 $242.02 $1,169 +58.95
508 508 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,107 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 219.00 $219.00 $843 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738–1190 872 85-90% 17 70.00–85.00 $76.49 $667 +17.73
752–1205 950 85-90% 35 85.00–95.00 $91.24 $867 —
835–1122 985 85-90% 30 95.00–107.50 $98.93 $974 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1245 1145 80-85% 5 95.00–97.50 $95.93 $1,098 —
1082–1230 1147 80-85% 11 110.00–118.50 $114.65 $1,315 —
1080–1330 1205 80-85% 50 97.50–107.50 $103.27 $1,244 -2.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1465 1383 75-80% 23 105.00–114.00 $112.21 $1,552 —
1505–1588 1567 75-80% 4 113.00–120.00 $118.32 $1,854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1770 1440 6 112.50–126.00 $120.33 $1,733 —
1620–1810 1714 4 130.00–135.00 $131.68 $2,257 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1017 1017 (<2 yrs)Open 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,820

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1122 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,135.00–1,215.00 $1,181.96
1068–1260 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,679.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
968–1012 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,335.00 $1,195.67
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
777 777 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 960.00 $960.00
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,085.00 $2,085.00 +260.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 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.