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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 24, 2023

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 833 0
Feeder cattle 102 612 0
Slaughter cattle 85 159 0
Replacement cattle 23 62 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week receipts were too light for a market comparison. Supply was light with good demand. Extreme high heat index is causing very little livestock movement.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 324.00 $324.00 $1,128 +2.00
370 370 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,212 —
415 415 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,214 -9.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 -38.00
512 512 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,290 -24.60
600 600 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 -2.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 247.50 $247.50 $921 +15.74
625 625 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,328 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 220.00 $220.00 $814 ±0.00
410 410 3 207.50 $207.50 $851 -9.20
470 470 3 212.50 $212.50 $999 +10.82
670–680 675 4 192.00–199.00 $195.53 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,311 -8.83
703–715 707 6 206.00–214.00 $210.31 $1,487 -4.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 5 265.00 $265.00 $983 —
490 490 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–960 848 85-90% 4 79.50–82.00 $80.75 $685 —
710–1165 895 85-90% 3 40.00–69.00 $52.01 $465 —
905–1190 987 85-90% 13 81.50–97.50 $87.90 $868 —
960–1125 1018 85-90% 5 98.00–103.00 $99.99 $1,018 +6.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1455 1405 75-80% 3 95.00–102.00 $98.43 $1,383 -16.27
1325–1565 1408 75-80% 3 105.00–106.00 $105.53 $1,486 -9.17
1395–1445 1420 75-80% 2 113.50–114.00 $113.75 $1,615 -0.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1110 1090 80-85% 2 102.00–107.50 $104.70 $1,141 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 111.50 $111.50 $1,388 -0.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1710 1375 5 110.00–124.00 $117.41 $1,614 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1305 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,440.00 $1,338.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–995 857 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,225.00 $1,054.43
815–985 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 750.00–860.00 $810.19

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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.