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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 21, 2023

1,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $270.32/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 645 lb · 30 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.70/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 719 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $290.14/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 481 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,087 1,048 0
Feeder cattle 838 787 0
Slaughter cattle 163 229 0
Replacement cattle 86 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to light on a moderate supply with many small drafts of short weaned and lower quality calves on offer this week compared to last. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady. A few groups of quality replacements were included in the offering this evening that 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
312–318 315 4 325.00–350.00 $337.62 $1,064 +17.62
380–385 383 2 312.50–320.00 $316.23 $1,211 -15.94
410–434 423 9 294.00–295.00 $294.43 $1,245 —
451–490 481 27 281.00–300.00 $290.14 $1,396 +5.14
515–538 526 9 285.00–287.50 $286.20 $1,505 -7.22
572–590 578 11 275.00–298.00 $284.75 $1,646 -0.47
629–649 645 30 267.00–271.50 $270.32 $1,744 +2.68
708–715 712 13 251.00–260.00 $254.37 $1,811 +1.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 270.00 $270.00 $937 —
355–394 384 12 276.00–292.50 $281.53 $1,081 -18.47
415–445 424 7 265.00–290.00 $283.66 $1,203 +0.67
510–540 523 8 260.00–280.00 $271.55 $1,420 -5.18
555–580 574 9 250.00–274.00 $265.37 $1,523 -4.58
605–638 612 11 250.00–257.50 $255.40 $1,563 +2.25
658–692 683 9 250.00–268.00 $257.91 $1,762 +2.49
784 784 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,913 +13.00
830–848 843 7 220.00–240.00 $235.39 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 375 5 240.00–265.00 $253.66 $951 -8.84
415–445 430 2 238.00–253.00 $245.76 $1,057 -15.24
515–539 536 8 235.00–238.00 $237.64 $1,274 —
625 625 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 —
658 658 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,480 —
738 738 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,550 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,118 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–338 335 3 250.00 $250.00 $838 +8.00
350–395 378 10 235.00–252.00 $243.77 $921 -11.91
405–448 438 17 240.00–247.50 $243.71 $1,067 -2.13
462–498 483 18 239.00–256.00 $248.44 $1,200 +5.21
510–537 525 7 230.00–247.00 $234.99 $1,234 -4.25
563–587 576 12 229.00–246.00 $237.43 $1,368 -1.32
605–640 620 14 226.00–245.00 $233.60 $1,448 -1.29
656–697 680 12 214.00–234.50 $226.21 $1,538 -5.60
720–732 728 3 200.00–216.00 $210.73 $1,534 —
755–788 780 4 210.00–217.00 $215.31 $1,679 —
815 815 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,548 -16.00
900 900 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 329 6 262.50–275.00 $264.80 $871 +5.80
380–394 391 5 260.00–267.50 $261.46 $1,022 -9.74
411 fancy 411 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,151 —
412–430 422 8 252.50–270.00 $260.33 $1,099 -1.88
433 unweaned 433 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,104 —
500–538 527 20 258.00–265.00 $261.53 $1,378 -6.96
635 635 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,619 -5.08
685 685 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,617 —
707–736 719 27 227.50–237.00 $230.70 $1,659 +1.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 372 10 220.00–233.00 $230.15 $856 —
402–440 421 11 200.00–214.00 $202.35 $852 -15.14
460–495 477 17 200.00–231.00 $206.72 $986 -18.28
510–542 523 5 200.00–220.00 $207.93 $1,087 -1.07
555–595 588 8 185.00–210.00 $197.43 $1,161 —
665–685 677 5 195.00–200.00 $196.96 $1,333 -13.04
745 745 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,378 ±0.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537–547 543 8 185.00–187.50 $185.93 $1,010 +5.93
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 3 163.00 $163.00 $950 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 4 292.00 $292.00 $999 —
370–385 382 9 277.50–290.00 $283.94 $1,085 +11.94
500–548 526 11 240.00–260.00 $245.00 $1,289 -8.62
580–585 583 2 230.00–251.00 $240.55 $1,402 —
610–647 633 6 226.00–242.50 $234.79 $1,486 +3.75
670–675 672 3 229.00–239.00 $235.65 $1,584 -3.84
735 735 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–432 413 7 225.00–250.00 $228.54 $944 -22.96
490 490 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 -4.40
510–540 516 6 190.00–235.00 $225.98 $1,166 —
580–584 583 5 185.00–186.00 $185.80 $1,083 -59.20
738 738 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,328 —
924 924 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,311 —
560 560 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–930 819 85-90% 5 50.00–65.00 $55.80 $457 —
725–1115 863 85-90% 25 65.00–83.00 $75.66 $653 —
840–1335 1047 85-90% 44 84.00–98.50 $89.95 $942 +28.14
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1285 1140 80-85% 4 93.00–98.50 $96.10 $1,096 —
1000–1380 1216 80-85% 15 100.00–106.50 $103.92 $1,264 -11.46
1315 1315 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,473 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1495 1410 75-80% 2 95.00–100.00 $97.65 $1,377 +0.28
1325–1575 1459 75-80% 8 104.00–110.50 $107.31 $1,566 —
1400–1650 1563 75-80% 4 110.50–117.50 $113.17 $1,769 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1590 1429 7 100.00–110.00 $103.17 $1,474 —
1230–1655 1443 2 125.00–128.00 $126.28 $1,822 —
1345–2045 1699 9 112.50–122.50 $118.14 $2,007 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
869 869 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 123.00 $123.00 $1,069
790–970 880 (<2 yrs)Open 2 165.00–188.00 $175.32 $1,543
660–1205 914 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 123.00–163.00 $139.76 $1,277

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1155 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,385.00 $1,226.08
965–1245 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,197.22
910–1395 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,382.28
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–745 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $865.20
812 812 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00 $700.00
796–925 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 775.00–900.00 $798.57
852 852 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 710.00 $710.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–995 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,035.00 $963.74
890–1100 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,050.00 $964.24

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–825 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 870.00–1,200.00 $1,029.84
775–985 874 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 850.00–1,275.00 $1,190.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1020 1010 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,685.00 $1,629.46

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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
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1245–1275 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,335.00–1,400.00 $1,367.50 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.