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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 10, 2023

970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.11/cwt ≈ $1,533/hd at 585 lb · 95 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.14/cwt ≈ $1,773/hd at 585 lb · 95 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $290.29/cwt +23.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 621 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 970 374 0
Feeder cattle 842 257 0
Slaughter cattle 125 101 0
Replacement cattle 3 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No price comparison of feeder cattle from the light receipts last week. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower with slaughter bulls 4.00-6.00 lower. Supply was moderate with very good demand. There were several drafts of high quality feeder cattle. 80 head of fancy steers weighing 586 lbs. went across the block for 305.00. Bidding was extremely active on the high quality feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–391 381 21 313.00–330.00 $326.05 $1,242 +27.81
402–420 409 9 301.00–327.00 $317.19 $1,297 —
450–489 467 20 299.00–331.00 $307.58 $1,436 +9.79
511–545 524 27 282.00–304.00 $295.36 $1,548 —
552–596 585 95 292.00–305.00 $303.14 $1,773 —
608–637 621 71 278.00–300.00 $290.29 $1,803 +23.50
658–675 669 11 272.00–285.00 $280.35 $1,876 +18.35
713–740 719 58 240.00–263.25 $257.29 $1,850 +31.29
768 768 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–340 329 5 272.00–312.50 $288.73 $950 +10.73
415–431 423 11 285.00–292.00 $289.59 $1,225 +38.59
460–489 485 26 280.00–293.00 $287.58 $1,395 +28.40
585 585 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,620 +33.00
623 623 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,620 —
712 712 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,602 —
820 820 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,935 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–362 357 6 267.50–271.00 $269.27 $961 —
405–422 414 4 265.00–272.00 $268.57 $1,112 —
463–499 489 36 251.00–262.50 $256.05 $1,252 -5.58
504–542 524 37 242.00–260.00 $253.63 $1,329 —
557–592 585 95 242.00–264.25 $262.11 $1,533 —
607–625 617 26 250.00–251.00 $250.42 $1,545 +14.08
672 672 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,586 —
791 791 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–385 361 21 249.00–258.00 $253.42 $915 +11.97
402–448 433 13 240.00–257.50 $249.32 $1,080 +12.28
458–492 481 13 235.00–248.00 $242.84 $1,168 +0.08
513–545 529 22 219.00–243.00 $235.65 $1,247 —
550–596 587 21 235.00–240.00 $236.70 $1,389 +13.52
661–690 671 14 213.00–228.00 $219.60 $1,474 +1.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,235 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 9 308.00 $308.00 $964 —
454–467 460 7 290.00–299.00 $295.08 $1,357 —
610 610 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,193 -9.30
515 515 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,326 +21.39
578 578 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,480 —
635 635 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,006 —
628 628 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,287 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–865 822 85-90% 3 50.00–65.00 $58.53 $481 —
714–1175 890 85-90% 18 70.00–85.00 $77.34 $688 —
805–1175 998 85-90% 10 104.00–110.00 $105.97 $1,058 +7.68
815–1215 999 85-90% 11 89.00–100.00 $93.17 $931 -5.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1320 1182 80-85% 14 105.00–110.00 $108.49 $1,282 -4.00
1080–1300 1217 80-85% 9 95.00–105.00 $100.25 $1,220 —
1100–1315 1248 80-85% 11 113.00–120.00 $115.62 $1,443 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1470 1396 75-80% 7 115.00–125.00 $118.59 $1,656 —
1330–1510 1425 75-80% 16 109.50–115.50 $111.98 $1,596 -2.17
1390–1565 1478 75-80% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.35 $1,513 -20.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1560 1475 2 100.00–105.00 $102.36 $1,510 —
1320–1710 1553 3 110.00–120.00 $115.62 $1,796 —
1555–2000 1810 4 122.50–130.00 $126.51 $2,290 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,408

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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.