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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 12, 2023

899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.15/cwt -6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 480 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $308.94/cwt +17.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 470 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.83/cwt -2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 474 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 899 602 1,387
Feeder cattle 712 514 1,036
Slaughter cattle 187 64 351
Replacement cattle — 24 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold 6.00-15.00 higher with heavier weights steady. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 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
315–346 334 8 325.00–332.50 $327.65 $1,094 —
368–398 387 9 307.50–320.00 $315.01 $1,219 —
403–442 422 9 300.00–340.00 $318.51 $1,344 —
457–479 470 40 299.00–317.50 $308.94 $1,452 +17.55
523–543 534 32 289.00–297.00 $292.68 $1,563 +6.66
620–635 628 24 263.00–277.00 $270.12 $1,696 -2.59
673–686 681 17 262.00–265.00 $263.11 $1,792 —
712–740 716 24 242.00–259.00 $256.80 $1,839 -0.20
831–832 831 13 230.00–238.00 $233.08 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 300.00 $300.00 $996 +9.29
412–448 442 17 282.50–295.00 $292.94 $1,295 +13.27
485 485 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,382 —
524–542 533 14 263.00–283.00 $273.33 $1,457 -1.03
554–588 567 20 252.50–276.50 $269.91 $1,530 +1.24
612–638 625 13 239.00–258.00 $247.96 $1,550 -14.35
657–668 663 16 240.00–264.00 $254.04 $1,684 +8.97
730 730 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,708 —
832 832 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,830 -6.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,289 —
585 585 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 +8.34
729 729 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,545 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–277 275 10 235.00–242.50 $240.23 $661 —
328 328 2 255.00 $255.00 $836 —
370–394 384 14 229.00–257.50 $237.68 $913 —
410–445 432 18 235.00–251.00 $244.38 $1,056 -2.05
464–495 478 34 230.00–244.00 $234.06 $1,119 -5.13
492 unweaned 492 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,122 —
512–545 534 17 215.00–223.00 $217.56 $1,162 -16.00
579 unweaned 579 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,204 —
599 599 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,318 -13.10
636 636 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,393 -2.00
661–686 675 9 218.00–219.00 $218.44 $1,474 -1.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–368 367 9 264.00–265.00 $264.67 $971 -0.55
421 421 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,052 —
471–478 474 39 249.00–263.00 $256.83 $1,217 -2.05
522–547 542 10 230.00–238.00 $236.46 $1,282 —
645–648 647 6 226.00–238.50 $232.26 $1,503 -22.74
655 655 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
738 738 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,734 —
756–780 763 10 228.00–231.00 $230.08 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 222.50 $222.50 $734 ±0.00
367–372 370 6 216.00–222.50 $219.23 $811 +1.73
412 412 3 200.00 $200.00 $824 -17.88
535–545 540 11 200.00–210.00 $206.62 $1,116 -5.94
578 578 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,202 +13.51
670 670 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 200.00 $200.00 $774 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 260.00 $260.00 $863 —
453–493 473 11 230.00–242.00 $235.93 $1,116 —
555–578 569 11 207.50–210.50 $209.42 $1,192 —
660 660 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,360 +18.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 272.50 $272.50 $967 -15.00
405 405 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,043 —
508–515 512 10 230.00–237.50 $233.73 $1,197 +13.29
707–710 708 9 204.00–205.00 $204.22 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–366 362 11 305.00–309.00 $306.06 $1,108 —
441 441 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,173 —
534 534 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,399 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 unweaned 490 3 192.50 $192.50 $943 —
625 625 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1030 957 85-90% 5 60.00–72.50 $66.53 $637 —
819–1205 977 85-90% 35 75.00–87.50 $82.01 $801 —
1020–1212 1157 85-90% 31 88.50–98.00 $91.08 $1,054 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1375 1206 80-85% 7 82.50–90.00 $88.78 $1,071 -19.48
1035–1300 1219 80-85% 24 90.00–100.50 $93.18 $1,136 -6.17
1170–1315 1256 80-85% 8 100.00–102.50 $101.06 $1,269 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1555 1420 75-80% 19 95.00–103.50 $100.48 $1,427 —
1385–1585 1462 75-80% 3 90.00–95.00 $93.19 $1,362 -10.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1525 1374 5 90.00–100.00 $94.04 $1,292 —
1370–1890 1632 11 105.00–120.00 $112.58 $1,837 -4.09
1600–1850 1770 4 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $2,167 —

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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.