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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 8, 2024

1,843 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $268.27/cwt -16.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 626 lb · 101 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.94/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 579 lb · 98 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $262.41/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 683 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,843 2,568 1,368
Feeder cattle 1,633 2,418 1,199
Slaughter cattle 198 124 159
Replacement cattle 12 26 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-8.00 lower with feeder heifers selling steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower with slaughter bulls selling steady. Supply was heavy with good demand. The offering included several drafts of quality weaned and vaccinated calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–345 341 7 350.00–360.00 $355.66 $1,213 —
352 352 7 340.00–357.50 $350.00 $1,232 —
410–432 423 17 338.00–340.00 $339.30 $1,435 -13.43
454–471 460 21 322.00–341.00 $333.62 $1,535 -3.84
502–536 522 71 290.00–323.00 $307.24 $1,604 -7.10
552–583 560 71 290.00–309.50 $303.75 $1,701 -1.72
600–644 626 101 258.00–283.00 $268.27 $1,679 -14.98
662–694 683 91 252.00–269.00 $262.41 $1,792 +3.47
700–721 713 25 244.00–252.00 $247.98 $1,768 +7.32
755–779 767 19 237.00–243.50 $242.14 $1,857 +7.14
808–809 808 31 224.00–235.00 $233.58 $1,887 +5.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,294 -4.03
408–448 433 14 300.00–318.00 $310.80 $1,346 -10.83
478–498 485 9 305.00–314.00 $307.48 $1,491 +6.01
514–542 533 40 269.00–285.00 $280.54 $1,495 -7.08
560–598 579 52 267.00–288.00 $277.84 $1,609 +2.34
600–638 630 49 232.00–256.00 $249.71 $1,573 -5.07
691 691 11 250.50 $250.50 $1,731 +7.28
712–725 718 40 220.50–230.50 $226.78 $1,628 -8.40
776–785 778 16 217.00–233.00 $229.97 $1,789 +3.83
1022 1022 10 200.50 $200.50 $2,049 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 —
588 588 11 216.00–227.00 $222.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,314 +21.15
547 547 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,395 -1.57
572–595 584 6 217.50–253.00 $234.90 $1,372 -9.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 8 285.00 $285.00 $938 -35.00
354–385 365 21 287.00–305.00 $291.99 $1,066 -14.37
416–420 417 21 291.00–292.50 $292.28 $1,219 -7.23
454–496 473 34 284.00–297.00 $288.41 $1,364 +0.78
509–541 536 68 250.00–263.00 $256.66 $1,376 -21.78
551–578 561 28 243.00–265.00 $250.49 $1,405 -6.78
605–646 628 75 227.00–239.00 $235.51 $1,479 +2.45
652 652 38 237.50 $237.50 $1,548 +17.50
700 700 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 372 21 270.00–280.00 $272.08 $1,012 -5.21
405–443 423 22 257.50–275.00 $266.70 $1,128 +7.05
475–497 489 21 252.00–264.00 $256.28 $1,253 -13.83
501–545 520 27 228.00–248.00 $239.75 $1,247 -6.84
552–595 579 98 225.00–239.00 $234.94 $1,360 +0.51
617–648 624 17 205.00–221.00 $209.58 $1,308 -15.02
662–665 664 6 217.50–218.00 $217.75 $1,446 +8.30
762 762 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,417 -16.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 245.00 $245.00 $791 —
352 352 3 235.00 $235.00 $827 —
400 400 3 229.00 $229.00 $916 —
463–478 471 10 231.00–245.00 $237.89 $1,120 +20.31
502–532 525 13 217.50–220.00 $219.45 $1,152 +1.71
592 592 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,255 -2.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 7 319.00 $319.00 $1,021 —
380 380 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,150 —
417–418 417 9 260.00–289.00 $282.54 $1,178 +19.54
455–485 470 24 274.00–295.00 $281.59 $1,323 +6.17
568–588 581 8 257.00–262.50 $259.02 $1,505 +9.02
691 691 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,280 —
482 482 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,530 —
510–547 536 14 263.00–305.00 $274.41 $1,471 —
654 654 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,052 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1325 1163 80-85% 51 94.50–107.00 $101.11 $1,176 -5.53
1020–1310 1188 80-85% 14 107.00–119.00 $111.06 $1,319 +4.42
1125–1345 1228 80-85% 9 85.00–94.00 $90.76 $1,115 -22.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–990 895 85-90% 7 52.00–70.00 $63.15 $565 —
840–1190 988 85-90% 11 100.00–110.00 $104.66 $1,034 —
810–1160 1009 85-90% 8 75.00–86.00 $80.81 $815 +0.28
840–1235 1044 85-90% 34 87.50–99.00 $92.84 $969 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1575 1436 75-80% 10 110.00–122.00 $114.12 $1,639 +0.62
1345–1605 1438 75-80% 6 82.50–94.50 $90.85 $1,306 -22.65
1330–1870 1475 75-80% 16 97.50–108.50 $103.88 $1,532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1715 1534 4 99.00–117.50 $109.50 $1,680 -3.26
1485–1820 1634 4 123.00–129.00 $126.82 $2,072 —
1590–2025 1760 3 133.00–137.50 $134.73 $2,371 +11.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1370 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,417.35

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1030 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,783.97

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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.