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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 15, 2024

1,470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $239.62/cwt -2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 776 lb · 146 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.77/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 679 lb · 86 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.57/cwt -10.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 415 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,470 1,843 1,107
Feeder cattle 1,300 1,633 976
Slaughter cattle 141 198 96
Replacement cattle 29 12 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold unevenly steady from 6.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good for all classes on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–446 432 16 322.50–350.00 $330.01 $1,426 -9.29
460–491 477 10 313.00–322.50 $317.02 $1,512 -16.60
516 thin fleshed 516 4 319.00 $319.00 $1,646 —
519–540 526 23 290.00–312.50 $303.20 $1,595 -4.04
550–590 571 34 284.50–300.00 $291.26 $1,663 -12.49
600–636 618 41 270.00–285.00 $280.19 $1,732 +11.92
651–699 679 86 257.00–269.50 $264.77 $1,798 +2.36
723–748 726 41 241.00–261.50 $258.92 $1,880 +10.94
761–777 776 146 239.50–242.50 $239.62 $1,859 -2.52
874 874 14 226.00 $226.00 $1,975 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 317 5 320.00–347.50 $336.40 $1,066 —
355–375 368 11 317.50–347.50 $325.89 $1,199 +0.89
405–445 439 27 312.50–321.00 $317.55 $1,394 +6.75
455–496 484 18 295.00–302.50 $297.02 $1,438 -10.46
500–547 540 25 272.00–288.00 $285.91 $1,544 +5.37
572–590 582 26 260.00–283.00 $275.95 $1,606 -1.89
632–645 643 17 248.00–249.00 $248.88 $1,600 -0.83
656–675 665 34 238.00–251.00 $241.78 $1,608 -8.72
740–745 743 2 213.00–225.00 $218.98 $1,627 -7.80
750–755 753 2 223.00–234.00 $228.52 $1,721 -1.45
830–833 833 6 205.00–221.00 $218.34 $1,819 —
860 860 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–347 335 9 280.00–312.50 $301.28 $1,009 —
370–395 381 8 282.50–307.50 $297.22 $1,132 —
420–448 439 10 265.00–280.00 $275.15 $1,208 —
450–480 474 6 255.00–280.00 $263.57 $1,249 -21.43
560–570 562 5 249.00–256.00 $250.42 $1,407 +15.52
622 622 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,462 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,324 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–330 310 12 245.00–277.50 $251.22 $779 —
350–392 374 6 262.50–277.50 $270.57 $1,012 -1.51
401–442 415 47 250.00–270.00 $258.55 $1,073 -8.15
415 unweaned 415 5 238.00 $238.00 $988 —
463–492 475 23 255.00–257.50 $255.95 $1,216 -0.33
515 515 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,277 +8.25
523 unweaned 523 16 222.00 $222.00 $1,161 —
568–595 571 10 215.00–237.00 $234.71 $1,340 -0.23
602–625 609 23 190.00–230.00 $221.56 $1,349 +11.98
652–695 679 30 207.50–229.00 $222.76 $1,513 +5.01
731–739 735 13 211.00–212.00 $211.46 $1,554 —
915–916 916 9 190.50–215.00 $193.22 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–440 425 17 275.00–287.00 $279.77 $1,189 -12.51
450–485 468 4 264.00–282.50 $272.90 $1,277 -15.51
502 fancy 502 13 275.00 $275.00 $1,380 —
502–540 514 21 254.00–261.00 $257.05 $1,321 +0.39
579–591 590 39 245.50–247.00 $245.65 $1,449 -4.84
601–633 616 26 237.00–245.00 $241.47 $1,487 +5.96
733 733 40 222.50 $222.50 $1,631 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 unweaned 354 5 227.50 $227.50 $805 —
405–445 428 4 205.00–235.00 $218.17 $934 -10.83
450–495 481 6 200.00–222.50 $209.30 $1,007 -28.59
510 510 2 202.50–203.00 $202.75 $1,034 -16.70
557–585 571 6 199.00–207.50 $203.15 $1,160 -8.85
655–675 659 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,318 —
718 718 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,321 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 6 180.00 $180.00 $720 —
462 462 2 162.50 $162.50 $751 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 150.00 $150.00 $582 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 315 5 280.00–300.00 $284.38 $896 -34.62
418–430 425 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 +12.46
467–492 472 10 284.00–292.00 $290.33 $1,370 +8.74
528–548 540 5 247.00–257.50 $251.11 $1,356 —
551–591 573 9 229.00–245.00 $236.33 $1,354 -22.69
625–635 634 12 232.00–249.00 $233.40 $1,480 —
688 688 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,541 +19.00
738 738 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 unweaned 488 14 290.00 $290.00 $1,415 —
574 574 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,035 —
648 648 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,315 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1250 1207 80-85% 6 94.50–99.50 $96.42 $1,164 +5.66
1045–1475 1240 80-85% 25 100.00–112.00 $105.57 $1,309 +14.81
1215–1445 1353 80-85% 9 112.50–118.00 $115.29 $1,560 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1185 939 85-90% 7 50.00–66.00 $59.92 $563 —
780–1235 976 85-90% 11 70.00–81.50 $77.70 $758 -26.96
880–1220 1028 85-90% 18 83.50–99.50 $92.18 $948 -0.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1635 1544 75-80% 6 112.00–118.50 $115.77 $1,787 —
1480–1920 1621 75-80% 6 104.00–113.00 $109.21 $1,770 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1580 1505 2 104.00–111.00 $107.33 $1,615 -2.17
1645 1645 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,221 +8.18
1355–2135 1761 10 119.00–133.50 $126.26 $2,223 -8.47

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–910 887 (<2 yrs)Open 3 162.50–189.00 $176.82 $1,568
680–1240 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 107.00–150.50 $126.91 $1,184

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1365 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,650.00 $1,436.63
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1255 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,730.28
1370–1400 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,585.00–1,650.00 $1,617.85

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960–1090 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.