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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 11, 2024

1,402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $239.56/cwt -14.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 630 lb · 110 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.63/cwt -9.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 613 lb · 85 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.32/cwt -10.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 682 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,402 3,110 1,678
Feeder cattle 1,295 2,868 1,482
Slaughter cattle 93 230 167
Replacement cattle 14 12 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 6.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 10.00-25.00 lower. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 4 297.00 $297.00 $1,066 -31.29
452–497 472 65 293.00–311.00 $299.52 $1,414 -9.17
510–515 512 10 282.00–290.00 $287.58 $1,472 -1.03
608–647 630 110 230.00–251.50 $239.56 $1,509 -14.33
658 658 40 235.50 $235.50 $1,550 -39.50
659 value added 659 19 234.50 $234.50 $1,545 —
705–746 719 57 218.00–220.00 $219.62 $1,579 -12.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 275.00 $275.00 $866 —
365 365 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,049 -7.50
410 410 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,140 +25.50
465–485 475 15 264.00–280.00 $272.17 $1,293 +6.92
526–542 531 10 253.00–255.00 $253.61 $1,347 -14.29
557–594 568 63 240.00–258.00 $252.31 $1,433 -5.85
605–649 625 38 217.00–224.00 $218.70 $1,367 -23.86
660–697 682 71 214.00–225.00 $222.32 $1,516 -10.13
722 722 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,480 -13.38
784 784 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,646 -4.71
800–820 810 8 205.00–209.00 $206.98 $1,677 —
876 876 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,796 —
963 963 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 425 5 235.00 $235.00 $999 —
460–478 470 11 225.00–235.00 $230.55 $1,084 +20.55
560–581 576 16 224.00–238.00 $234.95 $1,353 +0.95
600 600 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 12 249.00 $249.00 $936 -15.27
402–445 426 28 248.00–269.00 $261.13 $1,112 -17.87
471–499 482 22 234.00–241.00 $237.53 $1,145 -26.79
502–536 519 36 215.00–245.00 $232.74 $1,208 -12.45
523 value added 523 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,229 —
569–594 583 37 214.00–216.00 $215.10 $1,254 -30.60
602–635 612 80 204.00–218.50 $213.61 $1,307 -9.79
629 value added 629 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,346 —
654–668 660 31 208.50–217.00 $213.65 $1,410 -16.75
708 708 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–399 383 11 220.00–237.50 $234.29 $897 —
400–448 427 31 214.00–232.00 $224.33 $958 -22.96
450–452 451 16 216.00–224.00 $217.94 $983 -24.16
504–548 523 19 195.00–217.00 $205.65 $1,076 -26.55
558–596 585 23 205.00–212.00 $208.91 $1,222 -11.25
636 636 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,177 -32.43
671–672 671 10 197.00–203.00 $201.80 $1,354 -17.29
728 728 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,281 -37.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 215.00 $215.00 $806 —
450–468 459 6 205.00–207.50 $206.27 $947 —
580 580 12 188.00 $188.00 $1,090 -21.38
772 772 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,297 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 4 170.00 $170.00 $801 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,210 +9.00
569 569 26 223.00 $223.00 $1,269 +7.00
668 668 9 209.50 $209.50 $1,399 —
748 748 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–438 424 10 239.00–240.00 $239.59 $1,016 —
551 551 11 204.00 $204.00 $1,124 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–975 800 85-90% 4 54.00–60.00 $56.08 $449 —
775–1190 923 85-90% 6 61.00–75.00 $68.96 $637 —
850–1195 1022 85-90% 13 78.00–85.00 $81.84 $836 —
940–1180 1032 85-90% 3 90.00–94.00 $92.47 $954 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1285 1168 80-85% 9 95.00–110.00 $100.03 $1,168 —
1085–1345 1206 80-85% 17 82.50–95.50 $90.78 $1,095 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1700 1464 75-80% 8 99.00–109.50 $103.09 $1,509 +12.17
1402–1600 1492 75-80% 7 87.00–94.50 $92.17 $1,375 +1.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1900 1704 4 115.00–126.00 $121.50 $2,070 —
1490–1935 1710 4 104.50–115.00 $111.29 $1,903 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,060.00 $1,060.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 560.00 $560.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.