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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 3, 2023

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.34/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,468/hd at 621 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.63/cwt ≈ $1,235/hd at 472 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.18/cwt -4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 587 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 1,327 0
Feeder cattle 257 1,028 0
Slaughter cattle 101 224 0
Replacement cattle 16 75 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder receipts were too light for an adequate price comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a very light supply as hot temperatures outside held cattle from coming to market in hopes of more mild expected weather next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 302.00 $302.00 $936 —
350–365 360 3 295.00–305.00 $298.24 $1,074 +5.74
450–470 459 8 291.00–305.00 $297.79 $1,367 +19.79
608–610 609 14 249.00–272.00 $266.79 $1,625 +5.30
659 659 10 262.00 $262.00 $1,727 +5.01
735 735 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,661 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 278.00 $278.00 $931 —
358 358 4 265.00 $265.00 $949 —
432 432 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,084 -19.00
455–470 461 5 255.00–261.00 $259.18 $1,195 -10.82
514 514 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,326 -3.12
560–595 578 5 230.00–265.00 $244.00 $1,410 -13.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 250.00 $250.00 $775 ±0.00
355 355 2 233.00 $233.00 $827 -23.00
435 435 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 -21.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–399 391 9 236.00–248.00 $241.45 $944 -5.14
400–442 413 10 226.00–244.00 $237.04 $979 -4.46
470–499 495 7 241.00–254.00 $242.76 $1,202 +4.74
573–597 587 14 214.00–233.00 $223.18 $1,310 -4.55
605–648 634 3 213.00–216.00 $213.95 $1,356 +0.95
686 686 8 218.50 $218.50 $1,499 -2.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–483 472 15 257.00–269.00 $261.63 $1,235 —
619–624 621 23 228.00–238.00 $236.34 $1,468 -1.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 308 4 190.00–200.00 $197.56 $608 -33.72
405–435 420 2 197.00–200.00 $198.45 $833 -22.42
460 460 3 215.00 $215.00 $989 -7.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–445 424 11 273.00–287.00 $277.30 $1,176 +25.30
528–535 530 3 224.00–260.00 $236.11 $1,251 +6.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–630 618 2 163.00–187.50 $175.00 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1230 1159 80-85% 4 104.00–105.00 $104.53 $1,212 —
965–1310 1171 80-85% 19 110.00–115.50 $112.49 $1,317 —
1015–1465 1275 80-85% 10 115.00–125.50 $120.59 $1,538 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–985 918 85-90% 8 70.00–85.00 $79.72 $732 —
770–1128 976 85-90% 22 90.00–104.00 $98.29 $959 -0.64
920–1115 1018 85-90% 2 104.50–108.50 $106.69 $1,086 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1535 1414 75-80% 11 112.00–117.00 $114.15 $1,614 —
1377–1635 1453 75-80% 9 120.00–124.00 $123.22 $1,790 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1595 1395 2 90.00–105.00 $96.42 $1,345 —
1540–1740 1658 4 130.00–136.00 $133.44 $2,212 —
1635–1860 1704 5 110.00–130.00 $122.75 $2,092 -8.93

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1285 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 121.00–155.00 $130.23 $1,476

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1058 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1235 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,735.00–1,800.00 $1,766.48

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1135 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,610.00 $1,428.55

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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.