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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 26, 2023

842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $266.98/cwt ≈ $1,581/hd at 592 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.01/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 585 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.13/cwt -10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 486 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 842 1,172 1,464
Feeder cattle 702 965 1,313
Slaughter cattle 140 142 151
Replacement cattle — 65 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 6.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady. Supply and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–371 365 7 290.00–304.00 $295.88 $1,080 -13.15
465–495 476 21 283.00–295.00 $292.66 $1,393 -6.34
501–514 509 21 271.00–279.00 $277.29 $1,411 —
555–598 592 52 265.25–274.00 $266.98 $1,581 —
608–623 616 29 257.00–269.50 $265.57 $1,636 -7.32
654–668 662 14 256.00–259.50 $257.48 $1,705 -14.58
832 832 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,622 -42.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,095 -8.00
483–487 486 14 267.50–280.00 $271.05 $1,317 -8.73
507–546 531 16 264.00–265.00 $264.36 $1,404 +5.73
560–595 580 23 248.00–260.50 $255.23 $1,480 -1.12
611–641 628 27 231.00–249.00 $238.32 $1,497 -3.11
681–682 682 22 230.00–240.00 $236.82 $1,615 -10.04
720 720 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 -9.00
758–777 769 10 226.00–228.00 $226.79 $1,744 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–472 461 6 252.50–255.00 $253.72 $1,170 +11.33
642 642 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,367 +3.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 225.00 $225.00 $866 —
487 487 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 233.00 $233.00 $804 +1.65
430 430 4 221.00 $221.00 $950 -1.49
484–488 486 8 212.50–224.00 $219.67 $1,068 -2.39
525–528 527 15 199.00–221.00 $213.13 $1,123 -11.45
555–596 585 45 195.00–219.00 $211.01 $1,234 -0.08
609–640 618 13 195.00–215.00 $207.57 $1,283 -1.88
695–698 696 8 201.00–213.00 $205.51 $1,430 -2.86
713 713 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,419 -9.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 265.00 $265.00 $822 —
368–378 375 11 252.50–277.50 $270.81 $1,016 +5.81
422–428 425 6 251.00–255.00 $252.99 $1,075 +7.99
460–498 486 31 229.00–239.00 $237.13 $1,152 -10.87
501–532 524 20 224.50–247.00 $232.02 $1,216 -2.14
609 609 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,346 —
745 745 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–445 431 10 191.00–210.00 $201.33 $868 -13.45
468 468 3 210.00 $210.00 $983 +0.40
575 575 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 -7.59
625–642 634 6 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $1,157 -4.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 275.00 $275.00 $930 —
500–525 515 16 224.00–244.00 $239.45 $1,233 —
554 554 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,258 +10.09
609 609 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,303 +14.33
652 652 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,284 +0.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,036 ±0.00
490–495 493 10 228.00–231.00 $229.81 $1,133 —
538 538 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,076 -7.50
557 557 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,170 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 219.00 $219.00 $898 —
482 482 3 200.00 $200.00 $964 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 426 7 260.00–274.00 $267.69 $1,140 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–845 813 85-90% 4 40.00–50.00 $42.95 $349 —
870–1135 968 85-90% 8 60.00–70.00 $64.53 $625 -16.13
975–1130 1059 85-90% 10 87.50–95.00 $90.17 $955 +20.82
855–1215 1062 85-90% 38 70.00–85.00 $81.70 $868 +12.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1305 1215 80-85% 3 80.00–82.50 $81.56 $991 —
1075–1335 1225 80-85% 25 85.00–95.00 $89.41 $1,095 —
1065–1315 1230 80-85% 3 95.00–100.00 $96.44 $1,186 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1630 1459 75-80% 10 87.50–97.50 $91.76 $1,339 -3.81
1465–1635 1522 75-80% 3 100.00–102.50 $101.60 $1,546 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1665 1600 2 113.00–115.00 $113.96 $1,823 —
1740–2045 1926 7 115.00–125.00 $119.34 $2,298 —

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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.