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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 1, 2024

2,568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.22/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 684 lb · 180 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.04/cwt ≈ $1,528/hd at 734 lb · 117 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $285.25/cwt +29.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 619 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,568 732 1,904
Feeder cattle 2,418 652 1,703
Slaughter cattle 124 74 191
Replacement cattle 26 6 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 650lbs sold 20.00 to 27.00 higher and heifers under 650lbs were 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Heavier weights were mostly 2.00 to 8.00 higher on steers and heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. With gains on the board throughout the day, improving weather conditions, and plenty of high quality cattle on offer, demand was very good with no shortage of bidders and buyers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 323 11 300.00–337.50 $332.59 $1,074 —
365–398 379 9 300.00–340.00 $329.03 $1,247 —
412–445 422 11 305.00–326.00 $321.63 $1,357 —
444 unweaned 444 10 306.00 $306.00 $1,359 —
460–497 482 28 290.00–314.00 $301.47 $1,453 +23.40
502–540 529 24 268.00–295.00 $287.62 $1,522 —
559 unweaned 559 14 268.00 $268.00 $1,498 —
557–595 577 48 258.00–283.00 $275.50 $1,590 +8.12
607–646 631 110 235.00–268.00 $254.78 $1,608 +14.78
632 value added 632 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,517 —
657–695 684 180 233.00–247.00 $243.22 $1,664 -1.10
712–740 722 34 234.00–237.00 $235.18 $1,698 +14.78
746 value added 746 12 227.00 $227.00 $1,693 —
755–790 784 83 212.50–231.00 $226.14 $1,773 +13.64
800–837 819 12 217.50–224.00 $223.11 $1,827 +24.11
935 935 2 211.50 $211.50 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 377.50 $377.50 $1,495 +50.00
415–444 433 19 332.50–360.00 $352.73 $1,527 +39.25
460–486 477 40 321.00–345.00 $337.46 $1,610 +25.83
500–522 thin fleshed 516 11 329.00–336.00 $330.85 $1,707 —
500–547 526 97 305.00–322.00 $314.34 $1,653 +32.99
555–599 576 64 290.00–314.50 $305.47 $1,760 +30.97
600–642 619 103 274.50–297.00 $283.25 $1,753 +27.84
620 fancy 620 11 304.00 $304.00 $1,885 —
660–679 673 36 252.50–274.00 $258.94 $1,743 +8.60
702–715 706 15 238.00–243.00 $240.66 $1,699 +2.73
758 758 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,781 —
833 833 12 228.50 $228.50 $1,903 —
860–868 861 73 220.00–225.00 $224.31 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–438 418 6 235.00–270.00 $257.78 $1,078 —
458–485 466 6 241.00–269.00 $263.85 $1,230 —
505–545 527 27 239.00–262.50 $256.57 $1,352 —
550–593 568 30 225.00–250.00 $244.77 $1,390 +7.77
600–639 615 14 212.50–235.00 $221.66 $1,363 —
697 697 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,429 —
755–785 761 5 186.00–200.00 $188.89 $1,437 —
805 805 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,610 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 value added 1015 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,878 —
1097 1097 3 189.00 $189.00 $2,073 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–328 327 7 260.00–285.00 $281.50 $921 +46.50
355–390 371 5 260.00–282.50 $277.29 $1,029 —
405–440 426 7 250.00–271.00 $259.65 $1,106 +25.65
455–498 482 32 247.00–278.00 $270.11 $1,302 —
505–547 531 61 230.00–255.00 $246.59 $1,309 +11.23
550–599 580 108 225.00–248.00 $234.43 $1,360 +3.43
603 value added 603 10 229.00 $229.00 $1,381 —
603–635 616 66 213.00–228.00 $224.60 $1,384 —
650–673 669 37 207.50–218.00 $209.45 $1,401 -2.28
701 value added 701 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,472 —
700–738 737 108 201.00–208.00 $207.88 $1,532 —
758–778 764 9 199.00–204.00 $202.53 $1,547 +11.38
820 820 12 184.50 $184.50 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 +40.00
358–395 386 10 300.00–317.50 $306.36 $1,183 —
400–448 428 39 281.00–310.00 $299.51 $1,282 +26.02
450 unweaned 450 23 278.00 $278.00 $1,251 —
450–492 477 16 281.00–300.00 $287.63 $1,372 +21.92
504–530 516 43 269.00–285.00 $278.44 $1,437 +18.71
550–573 558 67 252.50–261.50 $257.27 $1,436 +6.50
605–642 617 68 230.00–247.50 $233.06 $1,438 +15.33
668 668 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,470 +0.22
718 718 25 213.50 $213.50 $1,533 +4.53
825 825 11 205.00 $205.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 8 220.00–246.00 $232.37 $902 -7.63
442 442 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,083 —
465–493 487 5 200.00–225.00 $217.58 $1,060 —
508–530 513 5 209.00–225.00 $217.74 $1,117 —
589–590 589 7 207.50–220.00 $214.64 $1,264 —
625 625 6 180.00–195.00 $187.50 $1,172 +1.50
741 741 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,334 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1167 1167 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,739 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,110 —
462–493 481 5 271.00–282.50 $275.42 $1,325 —
525–527 526 6 244.00–259.00 $251.51 $1,323 +6.51
581 581 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,452 —
600–631 623 15 226.00–237.00 $231.06 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1040 942 85-90% 3 50.00–69.00 $61.29 $577 —
825–1240 1002 85-90% 5 75.00–86.00 $80.53 $807 +0.24
855–1268 1154 85-90% 37 88.50–99.50 $94.16 $1,087 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1280 1128 80-85% 4 96.00–100.50 $98.87 $1,115 —
1040–1405 1196 80-85% 22 102.00–112.50 $106.64 $1,275 —
1215–1285 1244 80-85% 6 112.50–115.50 $113.74 $1,415 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 113.50 $113.50 $1,640 —
1350–1630 1510 75-80% 14 107.00–112.00 $109.83 $1,658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1565 1500 2 112.50–113.00 $112.76 $1,691 —
1430–2205 1780 8 120.00–129.00 $123.73 $2,202 —
1895–1920 1908 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $2,585 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1015 941 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 100.00–128.00 $115.93 $1,091
920–1030 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 122.00–152.00 $136.15 $1,327

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1090 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–1,450.00 $1,198.75
925–1340 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,429.58
1120–1270 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,282.85
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–920 782 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 400.00–800.00 $647.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–985 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00

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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.