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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 5, 2023

602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.71/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 631 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $262.31/cwt +8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 632 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.41/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,590/hd at 635 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 602 1,060 1,314
Feeder cattle 514 904 1,094
Slaughter cattle 64 116 158
Replacement cattle 24 40 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700lbs sold unevenly steady from 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher and steers over 700lbs had little to compare to last week. Heifers under 650lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher and heavier weights were not well tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was good on a light supply this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–345 318 13 282.50–302.50 $290.71 $924 -14.29
355–385 363 13 280.00–295.00 $291.90 $1,060 +12.87
415–448 433 7 272.50–300.00 $279.67 $1,211 -5.28
500–549 544 18 267.50–276.00 $274.36 $1,493 +11.70
555–557 557 9 250.00–271.00 $268.67 $1,496 -4.73
582 unweaned 582 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,502 —
610–640 632 40 239.00–264.00 $262.31 $1,658 +8.10
656–686 669 15 232.00–254.00 $245.07 $1,640 -8.66
759 759 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,890 —
818–820 819 4 224.00–235.00 $226.76 $1,857 +1.76
892–896 894 9 212.00–220.00 $216.44 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–456 455 10 290.00–298.00 $291.39 $1,326 -6.97
505–528 517 6 285.00–287.00 $286.02 $1,479 +2.43
618–648 631 64 265.00–279.50 $272.71 $1,721 -0.43
723 723 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–388 387 3 252.50–261.00 $255.32 $988 -17.18
411 411 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,101 —
459–460 459 5 235.00–240.00 $239.00 $1,097 -10.45
560–588 574 4 220.00–233.00 $226.66 $1,301 -8.34
615–640 628 2 230.00–233.00 $231.47 $1,454 -12.54
703 703 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,540 +1.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–378 356 11 260.00–267.50 $265.22 $944 +4.28
481–488 483 25 256.00–260.00 $258.88 $1,250 +6.88
625 625 20 255.00 $255.00 $1,594 +6.76
647 unweaned 647 17 245.00 $245.00 $1,585 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 415 20 232.50–253.00 $246.43 $1,023 -0.57
450–490 477 10 234.00–245.00 $239.19 $1,141 -1.08
525–545 532 3 225.00–238.00 $233.56 $1,243 -4.22
550–595 564 7 220.00–240.00 $233.10 $1,315 —
620 620 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,370 -2.96
665–680 675 11 217.00–221.00 $220.09 $1,486 +0.60
782 782 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 222.50 $222.50 $701 —
380 380 3 217.50 $217.50 $826 -12.50
405–435 418 4 210.00–221.00 $217.88 $911 -9.63
515–548 537 3 210.00–218.00 $212.56 $1,141 -2.29
550–565 560 3 185.00–214.00 $194.49 $1,089 -10.85
635 635 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 -27.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,116 —
486 486 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,300 +5.93
522–535 527 7 214.00–229.00 $220.44 $1,162 —
655 655 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,281 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1245 1160 80-85% 6 82.50–95.00 $89.76 $1,041 —
1180–1235 1208 80-85% 2 108.00–108.50 $108.26 $1,308 +16.38
1040–1365 1216 80-85% 10 95.50–103.00 $99.35 $1,208 +7.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1260 1076 85-90% 9 75.00–90.00 $83.08 $894 —
1015–1170 1108 85-90% 5 70.00 $70.00 $776 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1560 1454 75-80% 5 100.00–106.00 $103.58 $1,506 —
1440–1720 1583 75-80% 3 92.50–95.00 $94.24 $1,492 -6.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1930 1617 9 105.00–122.50 $116.67 $1,887 —
1805–2085 1913 3 130.00–138.00 $134.48 $2,573 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1155 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 105.00–155.00 $119.47 $1,161

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1150 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00–1,300.00 $1,118.47
1120–1155 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,535.00 $1,333.15
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1540 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,710.00 $1,676.40

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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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.