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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 19, 2023

1,172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.85/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,556/hd at 671 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.89/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,736/hd at 636 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.09/cwt -2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 574 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,172 899 1,746
Feeder cattle 965 712 1,301
Slaughter cattle 142 187 352
Replacement cattle 65 — 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 6.00 lower, with the exception of 600lb to 700lb steers that sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher on multiple high quality groups of 6 weights on offer today. Heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply for feeders this week. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a heavy supply for the slaughter portion of the offering. Some quality groups of replacement cattle were included in the offering this week and 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
360–365 363 4 305.00–313.00 $309.03 $1,122 -5.98
460 460 5 299.00 $299.00 $1,375 -9.94
502–503 unweaned 503 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,398 —
624–641 636 57 266.50–279.50 $272.89 $1,736 +2.77
657–684 669 26 256.00–275.50 $272.06 $1,820 +8.95
669 fancy 669 7 278.50 $278.50 $1,863 —
700–716 714 35 254.00–255.00 $254.14 $1,815 -2.66
802–840 810 27 232.00–241.00 $237.47 $1,924 +4.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 333 7 290.00–313.00 $296.30 $987 -3.70
373 373 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,119 —
405–445 418 9 262.50–280.00 $272.04 $1,137 -20.90
455–475 469 5 275.00–285.00 $279.78 $1,312 -5.22
500–545 521 18 245.00–275.00 $258.63 $1,347 -14.70
550–595 572 34 240.00–268.00 $256.35 $1,466 -13.56
611 unweaned 611 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,466 —
627–630 628 7 240.00–245.00 $241.43 $1,516 -6.53
650–663 660 12 225.00–254.00 $246.86 $1,629 -7.18
741 741 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,697 -5.00
750–790 758 5 230.00–231.00 $230.79 $1,749 —
900 900 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 250.00 $250.00 $800 —
375 375 3 227.50–242.50 $237.50 $891 —
425–440 431 7 232.50–245.00 $243.24 $1,048 —
452–490 472 7 220.00–250.00 $242.39 $1,144 —
532 532 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,197 -16.00
560–595 578 5 200.00–235.00 $220.53 $1,275 -14.47
623 623 12 195.00–215.00 $210.00 $1,308 —
673–690 676 12 218.00–219.00 $218.83 $1,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–345 323 7 225.00–232.50 $231.35 $747 -23.65
352 352 3 240.00 $240.00 $845 +2.32
425–433 430 7 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $957 -21.89
470–491 477 18 215.00–235.00 $222.06 $1,059 -12.00
500–530 520 15 216.00–227.50 $224.58 $1,168 +7.02
551–598 574 47 203.00–217.50 $211.09 $1,212 -8.91
610–645 626 13 200.00–218.00 $209.45 $1,311 -9.55
670–698 686 12 197.00–216.00 $208.37 $1,429 -10.07
715–718 717 6 205.00–212.00 $208.49 $1,495 —
760–783 778 16 185.00–214.00 $204.99 $1,595 —
800–812 807 9 180.00–208.50 $196.07 $1,582 —
918 918 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,036 +0.33
442–448 446 13 245.00 $245.00 $1,093 -5.00
467 467 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,158 -8.83
505–515 508 3 232.50–235.00 $234.16 $1,190 -2.30
553–585 569 6 225.00–240.00 $232.29 $1,322 —
650–693 671 78 220.00–239.00 $231.85 $1,556 +1.85
838 838 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–442 438 5 213.00–217.50 $214.78 $941 +14.78
462–466 465 10 208.00–210.00 $209.60 $975 —
538–540 539 3 207.00–212.00 $208.67 $1,125 +2.05
550–574 570 6 185.00–200.00 $197.59 $1,126 -10.41
600–640 619 11 180.00–198.00 $187.43 $1,160 —
689 689 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,316 -9.00
752 752 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,278 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 177.50–180.00 $178.75 $858 —
505–518 511 5 185.00–187.50 $186.49 $953 —
590 590 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 436 5 245.00–265.00 $261.33 $1,139 +3.83
452 452 4 242.50–250.00 $246.25 $1,113 —
555–585 569 5 212.00–230.00 $216.91 $1,234 —
604–624 614 23 195.00–209.00 $199.67 $1,226 —
650–665 658 2 186.00–208.00 $196.87 $1,295 —
720 720 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 -24.22
811 811 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,010 —
545 545 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,131 —
818 818 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,227 —
882 882 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–945 877 85-90% 3 50.00–65.00 $58.64 $514 —
826–1230 957 85-90% 32 75.00–87.50 $80.66 $772 +14.13
925–1165 1064 85-90% 7 65.00–75.00 $69.35 $738 —
970–1195 1105 85-90% 4 87.50 $87.50 $967 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1225 1128 80-85% 10 82.50–87.50 $85.46 $964 —
985–1465 1269 80-85% 27 87.50–100.00 $90.30 $1,146 -10.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1525 1428 75-80% 7 87.50–92.50 $90.66 $1,295 -9.82
1310–1740 1473 75-80% 24 92.50–100.00 $95.57 $1,408 +2.38
1665 1665 75-80% 1 109.50 $109.50 $1,823 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,380 +5.96
1250–2020 1578 8 105.00–115.00 $108.98 $1,720 —
2265 2265 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,718 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1090 897 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 100.00–132.00 $112.90 $1,013

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1105 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,283.28
975–1470 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,150.00–1,675.00 $1,376.13
1230–1405 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1155–1183 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,825.00–1,850.00 $1,845.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–960 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 775.00–1,000.00 $886.02

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–980 934 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,217.57
905–1075 990 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,350.00 $1,144.32

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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
1082–1520 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,975.00–2,150.00 $2,020.83 —
1254 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1388–1450 1409 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1595 1595 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.