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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 14, 2023

1,048 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.49/cwt +12.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 526 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $269.95/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 577 lb · 33 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.42/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 676 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,048 1,141 0
Feeder cattle 787 931 0
Slaughter cattle 229 194 0
Replacement cattle 32 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady with feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,194 +28.40
428–430 429 5 280.00–285.00 $282.99 $1,214 +0.82
467–488 479 14 265.00–285.00 $272.17 $1,304 -10.05
510–545 532 10 269.00–281.00 $276.73 $1,472 +2.93
565–592 577 33 260.00–280.50 $269.95 $1,558 +3.35
605–633 627 11 240.00–261.00 $253.15 $1,587 +3.36
650–694 676 33 249.00–260.00 $255.42 $1,727 +0.25
702–737 726 19 230.00–249.00 $244.31 $1,774 —
793 793 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,832 —
898 898 3 232.00 $232.00 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 -1.95
370–399 389 6 329.00–339.00 $332.17 $1,292 —
486 486 15 285.00 $285.00 $1,385 —
510–528 521 25 284.00–303.00 $293.42 $1,529 +3.23
550–585 568 9 284.00–287.00 $285.22 $1,620 -2.94
602–625 611 5 266.00–270.00 $267.64 $1,635 -20.04
650 650 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,846 +13.40
714–715 714 8 252.00–254.00 $253.25 $1,808 +0.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–395 387 6 262.50 $262.50 $1,016 +11.86
440 440 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,148 +17.23
475 475 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 +15.40
565–576 572 8 251.00–254.00 $252.11 $1,442 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,955 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 5 259.00 $259.00 $816 —
390–395 392 7 263.00–282.00 $271.20 $1,063 -6.80
408–445 428 18 255.00–275.00 $262.21 $1,122 -0.79
460–495 477 15 255.00–273.00 $268.19 $1,279 +5.69
500–548 526 59 252.00–274.50 $268.49 $1,412 +12.59
562–588 572 5 257.00–274.00 $267.01 $1,527 +5.07
605–637 623 29 253.00–268.50 $260.08 $1,620 —
716–738 725 7 222.00–234.00 $228.77 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 242.00 $242.00 $786 -5.00
362–390 376 6 254.00–257.50 $255.68 $961 +12.47
425–448 436 15 237.00–255.00 $245.84 $1,072 +8.81
455–495 477 14 235.00–247.00 $243.23 $1,160 +6.43
512–540 526 4 230.00–248.00 $239.24 $1,258 +0.41
568–598 589 18 234.00–249.00 $238.75 $1,406 +7.20
610–632 620 13 230.00–239.00 $234.89 $1,456 +5.60
663–679 670 11 230.00–235.00 $231.81 $1,553 +4.50
835 835 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,720 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–428 422 14 210.00–225.00 $217.49 $918 -5.50
472 472 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,062 +9.23
530 530 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,108 -2.27
645 645 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 —
680 680 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —
715 715 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,323 -5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,621 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 180.00 $180.00 $918 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,083 +7.42
458–490 473 12 256.00–265.00 $258.70 $1,224 -14.23
518–538 524 10 253.00–255.00 $253.62 $1,329 -8.38
614–626 619 9 227.00–236.00 $231.04 $1,430 -1.01
658–670 664 4 238.00–241.00 $239.49 $1,590 -0.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,002 —
445–448 446 5 250.00–252.50 $251.50 $1,122 +6.19
456–460 457 10 248.00–250.00 $249.40 $1,140 —
584 584 18 245.00 $245.00 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–635 616 11 243.00–255.00 $249.82 $1,539 —
655 655 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,579 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1200 923 85-90% 34 100.00–107.50 $102.36 $945 +5.34
700–1175 1013 85-90% 33 90.00–100.00 $94.40 $956 —
780–1140 1020 85-90% 10 75.00–85.00 $83.57 $852 —
810–1180 1023 85-90% 4 55.00–71.50 $61.81 $632 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1320 1192 80-85% 36 100.00–110.50 $103.92 $1,239 -1.72
1165–1305 1230 80-85% 3 110.50–120.00 $115.38 $1,419 +3.09
1135–1315 1238 80-85% 8 87.50–96.00 $90.88 $1,125 -21.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1510 1426 75-80% 5 94.00–102.50 $97.37 $1,388 —
1380–1730 1432 75-80% 29 104.00–109.00 $107.66 $1,542 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1745 1560 4 110.00–117.50 $114.24 $1,782 —
1410–1960 1714 5 122.50–127.50 $124.43 $2,133 -5.57

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 (<2 yrs)Open 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,620
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)Open 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,628

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230–1365 1301 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,761.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1145 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,303.09

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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.