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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 17, 2023

833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $287.64/cwt -2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 630 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.04/cwt +1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 478 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $286.50/cwt -8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 517 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 833 970 0
Feeder cattle 612 842 0
Slaughter cattle 159 125 0
Replacement cattle 62 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 650lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 10.00 lower, and heavier weights were not well tested. Demand for feeder cattle was moderate on a light supply. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower. A few groups of quality replacements 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
342 342 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,101 —
408–440 428 16 300.00–304.00 $301.68 $1,291 -15.51
474 474 7 301.00 $301.00 $1,427 -6.58
512–525 517 22 285.00–294.00 $286.50 $1,481 -8.86
563–572 566 8 292.00–293.00 $292.32 $1,655 -10.82
612–642 630 61 283.50–293.50 $287.64 $1,812 -2.65
667–672 670 8 281.50–284.00 $283.07 $1,897 +2.72
700–730 719 4 245.00–250.00 $246.49 $1,772 -10.80
756–795 764 5 235.00–245.00 $242.92 $1,856 +0.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 293.00 $293.00 $1,313 +3.41
450–498 477 16 280.00–293.00 $285.47 $1,362 -2.11
505–545 532 22 270.00–282.50 $276.60 $1,472 —
552–572 564 18 260.00–280.00 $276.71 $1,561 -0.29
620–635 625 3 250.00–262.00 $257.94 $1,612 -2.06
660–695 676 8 234.00–246.00 $241.35 $1,632 —
810–825 818 2 214.00–217.50 $215.77 $1,765 -20.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 383 3 220.00–251.00 $231.76 $888 —
472–475 474 4 242.50–252.00 $247.86 $1,175 —
588 588 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,446 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–347 339 5 240.00–250.00 $242.53 $822 —
355–390 382 7 230.00–244.00 $236.25 $902 -17.17
405–446 431 20 226.00–246.00 $242.00 $1,043 -7.32
450–495 478 37 225.00–248.00 $244.04 $1,167 +1.20
500–549 541 19 232.00–240.00 $236.81 $1,281 +1.16
550–590 573 12 225.00–239.00 $234.83 $1,346 -1.87
608–635 625 10 232.00–237.00 $233.61 $1,460 —
650–696 687 5 217.50–220.00 $219.53 $1,508 -0.07
725–735 728 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 272.50 $272.50 $954 +3.23
421–429 426 12 250.00–257.50 $253.09 $1,078 -15.48
556–585 565 21 249.00–253.00 $250.31 $1,414 -11.80
642–645 644 11 238.00–240.00 $238.91 $1,539 -11.51
652–668 662 11 229.00–240.00 $232.94 $1,542 -3.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 230.00 $230.00 $743 —
385 385 6 220.00 $220.00 $847 —
400–430 421 8 201.00–223.00 $216.70 $912 —
470–490 480 6 193.00–210.00 $201.68 $968 —
500–540 516 4 187.50–210.00 $197.63 $1,020 —
905 905 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,493 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,057 —
460–475 470 3 260.00–276.00 $270.78 $1,273 —
600–610 603 3 231.00–236.00 $232.69 $1,403 -20.31
660–695 681 5 203.00–218.00 $209.06 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,097 —
445 445 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,215 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1040 1034 4 117.50–133.00 $129.20 $1,336 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 4 208.00 $208.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1295 1158 80-85% 7 90.00–100.00 $95.79 $1,109 -12.70
1005–1355 1163 80-85% 47 100.00–110.00 $104.18 $1,212 -4.31
1145–1288 1244 80-85% 4 110.00–112.00 $111.54 $1,388 -4.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–955 786 85-90% 10 60.00–70.00 $67.26 $529 —
750–1135 942 85-90% 15 75.00–89.00 $83.52 $787 —
835–1190 1034 85-90% 14 89.50–97.50 $93.79 $970 —
960–1135 1052 85-90% 3 100.00–103.50 $101.06 $1,063 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1365 1348 75-80% 4 96.00–100.00 $98.27 $1,325 —
1322–1625 1415 75-80% 5 112.50–119.50 $114.70 $1,623 +2.72
1230–1633 1450 75-80% 12 107.50–112.50 $110.08 $1,596 +7.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1365 1305 2 105.00–107.50 $106.19 $1,386 —
1335–1845 1461 11 107.50–125.00 $113.56 $1,659 +11.20
1645–1820 1766 4 129.50–137.50 $134.22 $2,370 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–880 753 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 130.00–164.00 $144.12 $1,085
685–970 828 (<2 yrs)Open 2 150.00–173.00 $163.48 $1,354
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
681 681 (<2 yrs)Open 4 145.00 $145.00 $987

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1560 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,300.00–1,775.00 $1,481.23
1105–1330 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,376.61
1125–1245 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,449.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–865 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–1,050.00 $881.83
830–900 857 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00–750.00 $725.68
815–1160 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 725.00–1,185.00 $976.56

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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
1165–1350 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00 —
1195–1375 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,560.00 $1,530.00 —
1318 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.