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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 28, 2023

1,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $298.36/cwt +8.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 466 lb · 118 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $283.59/cwt -2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 519 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.94/cwt ≈ $1,506/hd at 577 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,060 1,087 0
Feeder cattle 904 838 0
Slaughter cattle 116 163 0
Replacement cattle 40 86 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs. sold 10.00-20.00 higher with heavier weights steady. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 5 317.50–332.50 $323.84 $1,027 -13.78
388 388 4 313.00 $313.00 $1,214 -3.23
405–440 414 38 292.50–334.00 $322.17 $1,334 +27.74
454–482 466 118 290.00–313.00 $298.36 $1,390 +8.22
508–548 519 49 275.00–293.00 $283.59 $1,472 -2.61
554–576 569 21 279.00–286.50 $283.79 $1,615 -0.96
600–610 606 41 273.00–275.00 $273.14 $1,655 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 305.00 $305.00 $952 +35.00
362–385 374 6 278.00–280.00 $279.03 $1,044 -2.50
410–437 424 9 280.00–290.00 $284.95 $1,208 +1.29
495–497 496 7 270.00–280.00 $275.70 $1,367 —
515–543 531 21 256.00–274.00 $262.66 $1,395 -8.89
562–590 565 27 265.00–274.50 $273.40 $1,545 +8.03
600–646 627 25 248.00–257.50 $254.21 $1,594 -1.19
656–679 664 17 250.00–258.00 $253.73 $1,685 -4.18
835 835 13 225.00 $225.00 $1,879 -10.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 265.00 $265.00 $896 —
390 390 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,063 +18.84
460–478 469 6 247.00–252.00 $249.45 $1,170 —
507 507 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,217 +2.36
590 590 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 —
617–630 621 15 240.00–245.00 $244.01 $1,515 +4.01
675 675 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 +5.00
676–692 680 14 235.00–245.00 $237.53 $1,615 +12.53
720 720 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,566 +7.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,246 —
796 796 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,433 —
809 809 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,456 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 6 150.00 $150.00 $812 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 4 262.00 $262.00 $739 —
340–345 343 6 269.00 $269.00 $923 +4.20
350–394 378 13 258.00–265.00 $260.94 $986 -0.52
405–438 421 17 256.00–269.00 $260.61 $1,097 +0.28
485 485 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,222 —
550–580 562 25 257.00–269.00 $262.94 $1,478 —
599 unweaned 599 17 258.00 $258.00 $1,545 —
608–633 622 27 239.00–256.00 $248.24 $1,544 -6.76
671 671 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,604 +3.00
716 716 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,647 -0.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 252.50 $252.50 $858 +2.50
350–391 375 11 238.00–257.00 $246.23 $923 +2.46
442 442 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,092 +3.29
480–487 484 6 238.00–242.50 $240.27 $1,163 -8.17
502–546 528 22 228.00–251.00 $237.78 $1,255 +2.79
607–620 614 6 220.00–228.00 $223.96 $1,375 -9.64
668–690 683 22 217.00–225.00 $219.49 $1,499 -6.72
890 890 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 230.00 $230.00 $869 -0.15
423–442 428 14 219.00–235.00 $227.51 $974 +25.16
450–498 466 15 225.00–234.00 $232.26 $1,082 +25.54
525–545 531 17 208.00–221.00 $214.85 $1,141 +6.92
578–598 588 6 185.00–225.00 $205.34 $1,207 +7.91
630 630 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,307 —
782 782 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,368 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 4 217.00 $217.00 $953 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–464 463 14 260.00–262.00 $261.57 $1,211 —
552–565 558 7 226.00–245.00 $236.75 $1,321 -3.80
606–623 612 9 230.00–235.00 $233.30 $1,428 -1.49
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 9 217.00 $217.00 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,073 +16.46
636 636 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,000 —
433 433 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,191 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–925 875 85-90% 3 50.00–65.00 $58.02 $508 -17.64
865–1215 965 85-90% 11 70.00–79.00 $76.84 $742 —
860–1160 1007 85-90% 20 80.00–90.00 $85.38 $860 —
850–1145 1009 85-90% 8 93.50–95.00 $94.73 $956 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1365 1207 80-85% 13 87.00–95.00 $91.88 $1,109 -12.04
1035–1385 1233 80-85% 12 95.50–103.00 $99.26 $1,224 -4.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1650 1547 75-80% 6 90.00–97.50 $95.04 $1,470 —
1395–1705 1573 75-80% 13 100.00–102.50 $100.33 $1,578 -12.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2015 1461 7 110.00–115.00 $111.76 $1,633 —
1275–1705 1526 6 80.00–105.00 $96.43 $1,472 —
1445–1980 1759 4 120.00–130.00 $124.19 $2,185 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1378 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,658.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 900.00 $900.00
958–1028 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,328.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1082 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,485.00 $1,485.00
1282 1282 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.