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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 7, 2023

1,141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.03/cwt -9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 433 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $282.22/cwt -1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 486 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $288.16/cwt +2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 579 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,141 1,497 0
Feeder cattle 931 1,276 0
Slaughter cattle 194 158 0
Replacement cattle 16 63 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold unevenly steady from 2.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand for all classes was good on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–343 342 4 280.00–304.00 $298.04 $1,019 +6.26
350–372 365 3 270.00–275.00 $271.60 $991 -24.65
401–432 418 14 273.00–289.00 $282.17 $1,179 -10.01
455–498 486 35 265.00–293.50 $282.22 $1,372 -1.61
525–545 540 14 263.00–285.00 $273.80 $1,479 +9.06
563–595 571 25 259.00–277.00 $266.60 $1,522 -2.88
600–648 630 15 240.00–259.00 $249.79 $1,574 —
651–691 681 24 245.00–263.50 $255.17 $1,738 —
825–835 827 5 231.00–234.00 $233.39 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 315.00–329.00 $321.95 $1,088 -3.53
441 441 6 314.00 $314.00 $1,385 +6.98
515–548 540 4 286.00–291.50 $290.19 $1,567 -5.06
555–598 579 34 285.00–292.50 $288.16 $1,668 +2.23
604–614 608 14 287.50–288.00 $287.68 $1,749 +7.67
670–679 674 20 265.00–272.00 $270.60 $1,824 -0.02
706 706 4 252.50 $252.50 $1,783 -1.57
751–769 765 20 253.00–256.00 $253.74 $1,941 +2.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–398 386 6 250.00–252.00 $250.64 $967 -2.16
420–435 428 2 242.50–245.00 $243.77 $1,043 —
450–478 461 7 225.00–257.50 $244.60 $1,128 +5.22
508–515 511 8 235.00–256.00 $242.49 $1,239 —
635–645 639 7 220.00–225.00 $222.84 $1,424 —
745 745 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,620 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 23 205.00 $205.00 $808 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–640 628 3 204.00–207.50 $205.12 $1,288 —
746 746 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,380 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,252 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 6 247.00 $247.00 $795 -13.01
376–385 378 8 241.00–252.00 $243.21 $919 -9.85
400–445 433 36 229.00–250.00 $237.03 $1,026 -9.88
450–498 476 28 227.00–242.50 $236.80 $1,127 -7.95
500–539 522 17 225.00–246.00 $238.83 $1,247 -1.31
550–595 575 20 220.00–237.00 $231.55 $1,331 -10.29
615–630 624 11 218.00–239.00 $229.29 $1,431 +12.43
650–665 663 16 213.00–228.50 $227.31 $1,507 +2.55
718–720 719 4 195.00–215.00 $200.01 $1,438 —
822 822 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 18 278.00 $278.00 $1,031 —
402 402 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,057 -0.33
481 481 13 262.50 $262.50 $1,263 -2.83
504–540 517 11 254.00–259.00 $255.90 $1,323 +0.90
582–589 585 25 258.00–265.50 $261.94 $1,532 +4.70
656–674 665 32 236.00–252.00 $246.07 $1,636 +7.07
772 772 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–447 445 8 220.00–225.00 $222.99 $992 —
453–495 466 12 207.50–225.00 $215.77 $1,005 -3.91
515–529 526 8 200.00–220.00 $211.27 $1,111 -2.73
606 606 8 213.00 $213.00 $1,291 +5.00
705 705 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 -12.00
868 868 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,623 —
915–916 916 8 155.00–179.00 $176.00 $1,612 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,115 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 267.50 $267.50 $877 —
365–380 371 7 260.00–274.00 $264.58 $982 —
405–435 425 4 263.00–277.00 $272.24 $1,157 —
462–485 468 15 247.50–277.00 $272.93 $1,277 —
520–545 529 10 255.00–266.00 $262.00 $1,386 +4.16
553–598 576 12 233.00–260.00 $252.95 $1,457 -2.05
603–635 612 5 225.00–242.50 $232.05 $1,420 +2.05
695 695 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 7 217.50 $217.50 $1,014 +12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–537 524 7 272.00–280.00 $277.15 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 242.00–249.00 $245.31 $1,038 —
517–528 521 5 220.00–243.00 $233.68 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
844–1290 917 85-90% 51 90.00–100.00 $97.02 $890 +13.12
745–1165 952 85-90% 20 75.00–88.00 $83.55 $795 —
710–1160 957 85-90% 8 60.00–65.00 $62.67 $600 —
1060–1100 1071 85-90% 13 100.00–102.50 $102.19 $1,094 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1355 1173 80-85% 7 102.00–103.50 $102.51 $1,202 —
1020–1475 1190 80-85% 50 102.00–110.00 $105.64 $1,257 —
1015–1288 1212 80-85% 4 111.50–112.50 $112.29 $1,361 -2.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1935 1456 75-80% 13 105.00–110.00 $108.42 $1,579 +0.99
1430–1525 1478 75-80% 2 110.00–116.00 $113.10 $1,672 +5.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1905 1518 12 110.00–125.00 $117.98 $1,791 —
1675–1820 1748 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,272 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1055 1012 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,078.05

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.