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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 14, 2023

1,083 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $236.52/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,469/hd at 621 lb · 136 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.69/cwt +5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 514 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $272.20/cwt +13.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 528 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,083 1,722 1,103
Feeder cattle 930 1,525 883
Slaughter cattle 145 153 187
Replacement cattle 8 44 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 up to 20.00 higher on 6 weights. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand. A high percentage of the feeder cattle offered were of high quality and attracted very active bidding. A large crowd was on hand for this last auction of the year at Mid Missouri Stockyards and a complimentary meal of beef brisket was provided by the sale barn.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448–449 449 13 279.00–312.00 $304.40 $1,367 —
479–483 480 13 274.00–277.00 $275.62 $1,323 -3.76
517–538 528 44 255.00–279.00 $272.20 $1,437 +13.71
567–584 576 15 253.00–261.00 $256.67 $1,478 +11.51
602–649 621 136 223.00–243.00 $236.52 $1,469 +4.16
652–663 658 9 230.00–240.00 $234.40 $1,542 +16.45
700–732 720 35 207.50–227.00 $218.72 $1,575 +2.86
768–793 780 13 218.00–222.00 $220.12 $1,717 +11.51
803–828 815 11 200.00–218.00 $205.31 $1,673 —
915 915 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 270.00 $270.00 $918 -3.29
355 355 3 260.00 $260.00 $923 -9.23
406–440 421 20 252.00–275.00 $260.61 $1,097 -2.46
477 477 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,192 +0.96
502–542 522 6 226.00–249.00 $237.06 $1,237 -0.31
557–585 575 29 225.00–241.00 $234.20 $1,347 +8.61
604–638 614 13 205.00–221.00 $215.07 $1,321 -0.96
660–698 686 20 212.00–219.00 $216.29 $1,484 +4.43
715 715 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 +13.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–372 365 6 242.00–258.00 $249.85 $912 —
490–496 494 8 230.00–235.00 $231.86 $1,145 +12.30
559–561 560 10 197.00–207.00 $201.01 $1,126 +0.11
610 610 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,171 -4.01
788 788 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,340 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 191.00 $191.00 $770 —
450 450 3 185.00 $185.00 $832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,004 -4.00
401–449 423 17 237.00–265.00 $256.20 $1,084 +0.36
461–482 468 13 238.00–257.00 $252.11 $1,180 +12.05
500–528 514 61 219.00–247.00 $231.69 $1,191 +5.95
562–582 567 11 218.00–227.00 $224.48 $1,273 +0.78
615–648 627 33 199.50–219.50 $216.34 $1,356 +21.61
655–656 656 22 207.00–211.00 $209.73 $1,376 +19.61
748 748 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,421 —
761 761 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 387 19 225.00–235.00 $231.05 $894 +1.42
441–448 444 11 212.00–221.00 $215.02 $955 -7.42
478–485 482 6 220.00–221.00 $220.50 $1,063 -1.82
510 510 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,112 +16.48
590–592 591 5 191.00–200.00 $196.41 $1,161 -0.82
600–644 628 10 175.00–184.00 $177.58 $1,115 -5.68
686 686 9 189.00 $189.00 $1,297 +12.93
760 760 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 —
820 820 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,353 -3.00
908 908 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 185.00 $185.00 $703 -27.50
463 463 7 209.00 $209.00 $968 +24.00
538 538 4 170.00 $170.00 $915 -9.05
564–568 566 8 170.00–187.50 $178.78 $1,012 +0.57
650–652 651 6 163.00–170.00 $166.51 $1,084 —
738 738 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,218 +25.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 5 172.50 $172.50 $771 +2.50
457–464 461 7 163.00–170.00 $165.97 $765 +6.07
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,051 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–491 479 9 228.00–231.00 $230.05 $1,102 +11.05
592–594 593 13 214.00 $214.00 $1,269 +36.97
606 606 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,151 —
675 675 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 -24.00
702 702 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 6 197.50 $197.50 $932 +1.23
532 532 4 185.00 $185.00 $984 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 4 150.00 $150.00 $856 +9.00
612 612 3 140.00 $140.00 $857 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1140 978 85-90% 3 38.00–54.00 $47.52 $465 +0.97
775–1205 996 85-90% 18 73.00–83.50 $80.36 $800 +33.81
730–1192 1006 85-90% 9 57.00–73.00 $66.98 $674 —
925–1175 1057 85-90% 11 87.00–93.00 $89.57 $947 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1240 1157 80-85% 3 80.00–82.50 $80.84 $935 —
1045–1320 1173 80-85% 17 84.50–93.00 $89.21 $1,046 —
1085–1325 1193 80-85% 13 91.50–108.00 $97.57 $1,164 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1690 1441 75-80% 23 85.00–92.00 $88.73 $1,279 +2.43
1335–1810 1522 75-80% 8 91.00–100.00 $95.86 $1,459 +15.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1775 1581 9 100.00–110.00 $106.29 $1,680 +12.65
1530–2460 1825 6 110.00–125.50 $117.66 $2,147 +12.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1242 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,471.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1435 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.