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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 16, 2023

1,559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.42/cwt +12.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 628 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.25/cwt +9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 580 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.16/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 541 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,559 1,224 2,257
Feeder cattle 1,384 1,027 1,955
Slaughter cattle 133 189 184
Replacement cattle 42 8 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 8.00 higher with spots up to 12.00 higher. A high quality run of long weaned and vaccinated cattle this week that created good demand on a moderate to heavy supply. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady on a moderate supply with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 340 22 300.00–329.00 $312.03 $1,061 —
358 358 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,065 ±0.00
392 unweaned 392 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,117 —
400–446 430 36 282.50–291.00 $287.56 $1,237 +13.73
450–475 458 15 280.00–296.00 $282.23 $1,293 +7.23
508–516 513 34 259.50–274.00 $264.57 $1,357 +15.12
580 580 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,433 —
612–636 628 65 243.00–250.00 $247.42 $1,554 +12.12
665–673 672 37 230.00–239.00 $233.27 $1,568 +0.78
701–734 718 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,616 —
802–843 817 34 216.00–220.75 $218.94 $1,789 +2.94
860 860 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 287.50 $287.50 $877 ±0.00
360–385 370 3 265.00–287.50 $276.41 $1,023 +7.17
412–425 422 16 274.00–280.00 $277.52 $1,171 +17.52
450–470 463 6 250.00–276.00 $268.21 $1,242 +8.28
500–548 531 36 227.50–260.00 $245.12 $1,302 +6.90
555–596 580 54 223.00–245.00 $244.25 $1,417 +9.18
625–645 632 10 219.00–238.00 $235.26 $1,487 +9.40
662–695 671 5 210.00–228.00 $221.05 $1,483 -2.24
715–720 717 3 200.00–218.00 $211.97 $1,520 -4.40
755–793 779 8 200.00–219.00 $207.87 $1,619 -2.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–435 432 9 235.00–252.00 $245.06 $1,059 +25.55
488 488 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,147 -8.82
512–540 524 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,048 -24.50
575 575 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,190 -19.11
610–642 636 5 170.00–185.00 $182.12 $1,158 -16.78
684 684 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,389 -5.88
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 187.50 $187.50 $684 —
400–435 426 4 165.00–185.00 $180.31 $768 —
495 495 3 187.50 $187.50 $928 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928 928 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,708 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–333 328 14 246.00–257.00 $251.82 $826 +4.44
401–448 419 33 246.00–258.00 $252.65 $1,059 +23.54
452–455 453 36 248.00–253.50 $249.68 $1,131 +10.97
502–503 503 30 225.00–225.50 $225.13 $1,132 -1.55
564–595 591 50 212.00–214.00 $212.27 $1,255 —
616–639 635 22 207.25–208.50 $207.47 $1,317 +9.98
664–673 672 24 202.50–209.50 $208.35 $1,400 +15.40
740 740 30 198.00 $198.00 $1,465 —
779 779 7 192.50 $192.50 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 370 5 220.00–245.00 $235.70 $872 +3.20
405–442 423 17 217.00–240.00 $228.98 $969 +8.74
468–498 481 9 215.00–241.00 $227.93 $1,096 +7.17
513–547 541 53 207.00–217.50 $212.16 $1,148 +7.19
550–597 583 34 185.00–206.00 $198.09 $1,155 -2.94
615–640 620 5 185.00–200.00 $196.90 $1,221 +11.58
650 650 4 187.50 $187.50 $1,219 +7.50
768–769 768 13 170.00–190.00 $180.01 $1,382 —
853–884 871 7 164.00–188.50 $174.29 $1,518 +13.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 200.00 $200.00 $784 +0.75
405–448 432 16 180.00–210.00 $185.15 $800 -10.55
498 498 3 198.00 $198.00 $986 -5.01
500–540 524 15 177.00–188.00 $185.08 $970 -10.78
562–592 574 18 175.00–185.00 $181.24 $1,040 -2.69
635–640 638 10 175.00–178.00 $175.60 $1,120 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–455 452 6 157.00–175.00 $163.04 $737 —
562 562 5 175.00 $175.00 $984 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–395 382 12 250.00–270.00 $257.34 $983 —
417–423 419 8 227.50–239.00 $231.85 $971 —
452–490 473 5 220.00–238.00 $226.88 $1,073 —
510–542 523 5 200.00–215.00 $208.78 $1,092 —
555–578 563 8 185.00–195.00 $188.69 $1,062 -19.99
613–645 623 17 185.00–197.00 $194.66 $1,213 -4.57
710–745 732 7 160.00–182.00 $168.38 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 207.50–232.50 $219.51 $834 —
528–548 541 9 186.00–194.00 $189.05 $1,023 +4.05
552–555 553 6 160.00–185.00 $171.65 $949 -17.91
602 602 2 140.00 $140.00 $843 —
702 702 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,053 —
772 772 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,081 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1050 964 85-90% 6 47.00–60.00 $52.82 $509 -34.68
895–1120 996 85-90% 9 60.00–70.00 $64.04 $638 -23.46
765–1235 1074 85-90% 29 70.00–82.50 $76.85 $825 +8.86
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1170 1071 80-85% 4 80.00 $80.00 $857 —
1010–1390 1233 80-85% 34 80.00–90.00 $85.90 $1,059 -0.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1535 1456 75-80% 4 82.50 $82.50 $1,201 —
1410–1750 1505 75-80% 14 85.00–94.00 $89.66 $1,349 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,439 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1525 1389 4 85.00–100.00 $93.92 $1,305 —
1430–2085 1780 8 105.00–112.50 $107.75 $1,918 -1.06

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1145 919 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 100.00–141.00 $115.67 $1,063

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1875 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,050.00–1,575.00 $1,241.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–915 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 680.00–850.00 $768.63
740–1110 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 750.00–1,000.00 $844.82

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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.