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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 22, 2024

1,260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $273.02/cwt +8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 663 lb · 90 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $287.80/cwt +7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,802/hd at 626 lb · 88 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $244.74/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 769 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,260 1,470 1,209
Feeder cattle 1,143 1,300 1,065
Slaughter cattle 96 141 107
Replacement cattle 21 29 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00-20.00 higher. In the slaughter portion of the auction slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 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
355–395 371 19 327.50–357.50 $345.69 $1,283 —
407–435 415 9 330.00–345.00 $334.82 $1,390 +4.81
472–498 489 26 320.00–343.00 $331.13 $1,619 +14.11
500–538 512 33 304.00–337.00 $323.41 $1,656 +20.21
555–582 572 28 294.00–309.00 $303.44 $1,736 +12.18
600–644 626 88 270.00–296.00 $287.80 $1,802 +7.61
657–674 663 90 266.00–293.00 $273.02 $1,810 +8.25
712–745 722 10 246.00–254.00 $251.52 $1,816 -7.40
768–772 769 88 244.50–245.50 $244.74 $1,882 +5.12
800–818 811 8 242.00–244.00 $242.74 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 318.00 $318.00 $1,129 -7.89
400–435 421 8 290.00–317.50 $306.83 $1,292 -10.72
465–499 487 24 300.00–317.50 $311.28 $1,516 +14.26
518–544 533 15 275.00–290.00 $286.10 $1,525 +0.19
550–591 578 15 262.00–284.00 $268.52 $1,552 -7.43
625–648 637 6 230.00–258.00 $244.25 $1,556 -4.63
689 689 14 266.00 $266.00 $1,833 +24.22
722–748 738 8 236.00–238.50 $236.92 $1,748 +17.94
755–792 783 23 225.00–236.00 $232.81 $1,823 +4.29
862–874 872 17 221.00–222.00 $221.83 $1,934 +12.83
957 957 12 214.50 $214.50 $2,053 —
1111 1111 4 185.00 $185.00 $2,055 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–513 507 8 207.50–220.00 $212.25 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 772 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,598 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–333 332 7 280.00–295.00 $286.44 $951 —
350–382 363 5 292.50–322.50 $309.86 $1,125 —
424–429 427 12 292.00–319.00 $310.07 $1,324 +30.30
470–499 479 32 275.00–303.00 $294.18 $1,409 +21.28
500–546 523 18 245.00–283.00 $263.36 $1,377 +6.31
556–575 562 53 252.00–268.50 $259.83 $1,460 +14.18
603–635 616 28 237.00–256.50 $249.56 $1,537 +8.09
711–712 711 21 226.00–230.00 $228.86 $1,627 +6.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 272.00 $272.00 $865 +20.78
360–390 377 9 269.00–277.50 $271.25 $1,023 +0.68
421–445 434 14 250.00–270.00 $263.35 $1,143 +4.80
459–485 472 22 238.00–263.00 $247.55 $1,168 -8.40
500–535 523 18 232.00–239.00 $235.38 $1,231 -12.62
572 unweaned 572 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,258 —
558–581 574 7 239.00–240.00 $239.28 $1,373 +4.57
620–642 629 5 221.00–235.00 $226.72 $1,426 +5.16
678 678 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,593 +12.24
704–747 724 14 200.00–216.00 $209.79 $1,519 -1.67
788–796 794 24 204.00–210.00 $208.51 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 4 225.00 $225.00 $970 +6.83
468 468 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,053 +15.70
639 639 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,246 —
698 698 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,396 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 5 327.50 $327.50 $1,238 —
530–540 536 8 264.00–274.00 $267.71 $1,435 +16.60
552–595 563 8 241.00–268.00 $260.86 $1,469 +24.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,141 —
452–462 454 13 309.00–311.00 $309.47 $1,405 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,198 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1300 1179 80-85% 15 100.00–110.00 $105.72 $1,246 —
1050–1335 1212 80-85% 11 112.00–126.50 $116.12 $1,407 +19.70
1288 1288 80-85% 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,249 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–925 858 85-90% 3 58.00–60.00 $59.38 $509 —
860–1110 982 85-90% 8 70.00–80.00 $76.29 $749 -1.41
935–1150 1029 85-90% 4 101.50–106.50 $104.55 $1,076 +12.37
860–1230 1092 85-90% 11 90.00–96.00 $93.30 $1,019 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1460 1448 75-80% 5 104.50–114.00 $111.69 $1,617 —
1360–1770 1532 75-80% 9 118.00–127.00 $120.71 $1,849 +4.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–2175 1859 7 133.00–137.50 $134.93 $2,508 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1495 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,073.83
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.