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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 30, 2023

1,589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.20/cwt +10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 565 lb · 87 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.62/cwt -2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 428 lb · 86 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $228.61/cwt -18.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 624 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,589 1,559 2,525
Feeder cattle 1,412 1,384 2,286
Slaughter cattle 177 133 239
Replacement cattle — 42 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No auction last week due to Thanksgiving holiday. Buyers were looking for high quality weaned calves with very active bidding. The more plain type of calves were not desired. Slaughter cattle were in demand with active buying. Supply was moderate to heavy 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
310–340 325 4 304.00–312.50 $308.05 $1,001 -3.98
355–394 391 30 297.50–319.50 $315.30 $1,233 +17.80
402–444 436 42 270.00–286.00 $279.35 $1,218 -8.21
452 452 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,243 -7.23
501–518 508 52 263.00–288.00 $277.59 $1,410 +13.02
520–547 unweaned 538 9 248.00–257.00 $250.90 $1,350 —
600–642 624 82 225.00–240.00 $228.61 $1,427 -18.81
664–695 681 25 195.00–230.00 $222.08 $1,512 -11.19
769 769 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,126 +6.59
402–430 418 12 250.00–265.00 $258.36 $1,080 -19.16
465–497 486 37 249.00–268.00 $255.47 $1,242 -12.74
512–545 537 68 225.00–245.00 $237.34 $1,275 -7.78
542 unweaned 542 10 248.00 $248.00 $1,344 —
560–582 568 36 222.00–237.50 $232.14 $1,319 -12.11
615–642 630 11 220.00–225.00 $223.23 $1,406 -12.03
635 unweaned 635 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 —
678–694 689 6 220.00–225.00 $223.36 $1,539 +2.31
717–740 737 47 200.00–216.00 $212.71 $1,568 +0.74
861–882 866 8 199.00–205.00 $203.47 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 260.00 $260.00 $879 —
350–357 354 6 247.00–265.00 $256.09 $907 —
415–420 418 12 235.00–240.00 $236.65 $989 -8.41
486 486 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,094 -10.00
510–536 525 12 207.00–220.00 $215.74 $1,133 +15.74
555 unweaned 555 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 —
572–579 577 12 185.00–195.00 $191.69 $1,106 -15.31
606 unweaned 606 11 207.50 $207.50 $1,257 —
662 662 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,264 -12.00
758 758 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,440 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 5 170.00 $170.00 $910 —
550–589 574 8 193.00–195.00 $194.28 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 12 185.00 $185.00 $1,040 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,336 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 unweaned 329 5 235.00 $235.00 $773 —
360–390 376 9 225.00–239.00 $229.84 $864 -5.86
438–449 446 11 225.00–239.00 $234.63 $1,046 +5.65
478–498 487 28 215.00–235.00 $227.23 $1,107 -0.70
513–548 521 51 195.00–215.00 $206.37 $1,075 -5.79
552–582 564 80 195.00–218.00 $209.35 $1,181 +11.26
571 unweaned 571 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,113 —
610 610 15 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 -11.90
685–690 689 9 175.00–192.00 $178.76 $1,232 —
715 715 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 259.00 $259.00 $881 +7.18
365–398 379 7 260.00–271.00 $266.05 $1,008 —
405–440 unweaned 411 31 242.50–250.00 $246.22 $1,012 —
419–442 438 55 250.00–276.00 $253.10 $1,109 +0.45
459–498 473 21 246.00–277.00 $260.01 $1,230 +10.33
480 unweaned 480 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,166 —
507–515 511 6 226.00–232.00 $229.02 $1,170 +3.89
600–640 604 37 195.00–208.00 $205.73 $1,243 -1.74
697–698 697 25 195.00–198.00 $197.52 $1,377 -10.83
820 820 9 180.00–187.00 $185.44 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–322 320 8 205.00–210.00 $207.48 $664 —
370 370 3 200.00 $200.00 $740 ±0.00
410–440 428 12 200.00–210.00 $206.40 $883 +21.25
462–489 480 16 200.00–212.50 $205.66 $987 +7.66
520–542 533 10 180.00–190.00 $183.05 $976 -2.03
575–585 579 8 185.00–195.50 $190.24 $1,101 +9.00
584 unweaned 584 13 187.50 $187.50 $1,095 —
602 602 4 165.00 $165.00 $993 —
962–987 980 7 135.00–137.00 $136.44 $1,337 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 8 185.00 $185.00 $696 —
438 438 3 175.00 $175.00 $766 —
453 453 5 185.00 $185.00 $838 +21.96
518–520 519 7 165.00–167.00 $165.86 $861 —
567–578 573 6 154.00–165.00 $159.55 $914 -15.45
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–492 487 13 160.00 $160.00 $779 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 5 226.00 $226.00 $843 —
494 494 8 185.00 $185.00 $914 —
598 598 3 160.00 $160.00 $957 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 4 225.00 $225.00 $954 —
470–478 475 7 220.00–231.00 $226.33 $1,075 —
503 503 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–418 413 8 247.50–260.00 $252.10 $1,041 —
627 627 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,221 +0.34
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 5 151.00 $151.00 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1145 918 85-90% 9 40.00–59.50 $51.22 $470 —
750–1115 970 85-90% 11 65.00–77.00 $70.93 $688 +18.11
900–1210 1072 85-90% 49 81.00–89.00 $85.36 $915 +8.51
990–1149 1115 85-90% 10 88.00–92.50 $89.95 $1,003 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1305 1174 80-85% 9 80.00–87.50 $84.68 $994 —
1050–1335 1218 80-85% 23 87.00–93.00 $88.83 $1,082 +2.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1642 1464 75-80% 21 87.50–95.00 $89.82 $1,315 +7.32
1340–1745 1509 75-80% 4 80.00–86.50 $82.26 $1,241 -7.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1935 1689 9 105.00–112.50 $108.19 $1,827 —
1570–1910 1738 5 90.00–102.50 $97.82 $1,700 —

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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.