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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 29, 2024

1,210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $245.91/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 783 lb · 167 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $263.62/cwt +12.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,869/hd at 709 lb · 99 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $283.04/cwt +10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 658 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,210 1,260 1,522
Feeder cattle 1,108 1,143 1,315
Slaughter cattle 85 96 167
Replacement cattle 17 21 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 725 lbs. sold 5.00-10.00 higher with the exception of light 4 weight calves selling up to 30.00 higher. Feeder steers over 725 lbs. sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly from 4.00 lower to 12.00 higher. 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
358–380 364 8 362.50–377.50 $370.51 $1,349 +24.82
400–449 430 22 345.00–392.00 $366.03 $1,574 +31.21
472–485 475 9 325.00 $325.00 $1,544 -6.13
500–543 520 46 305.00–343.00 $318.28 $1,655 -5.13
565–580 578 12 297.50–315.00 $312.15 $1,804 +8.71
601–613 608 15 279.00–304.00 $294.12 $1,788 +6.32
650–663 658 76 277.50–289.50 $283.04 $1,862 +10.02
705–718 709 99 260.50–265.00 $263.62 $1,869 +12.10
761–790 783 167 244.50–250.50 $245.91 $1,925 +1.17
819–822 819 60 239.50–242.50 $242.35 $1,985 -0.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–399 379 15 307.50–335.00 $323.53 $1,226 +5.53
441 441 9 330.00 $330.00 $1,455 +23.17
455–493 479 12 302.50–322.50 $312.55 $1,497 +1.27
518–535 521 18 270.00–285.00 $280.28 $1,460 -5.82
562–576 567 17 272.00–295.00 $287.03 $1,627 +18.51
618–645 635 13 246.00–266.00 $260.17 $1,652 +15.92
662 662 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,668 -14.00
742 742 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,721 -4.92
805–818 815 9 205.00–224.00 $219.83 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–490 480 9 270.00–281.00 $275.22 $1,321 —
558–598 578 6 262.00–265.00 $263.45 $1,523 —
636 636 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,495 —
688 688 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–393 388 14 299.00–316.00 $309.97 $1,203 +0.11
450–492 468 22 281.00–306.00 $294.68 $1,379 +0.50
505–545 526 47 263.00–297.00 $277.62 $1,460 +14.26
550–593 576 18 250.00–266.00 $254.75 $1,467 -5.08
618–644 639 36 242.50–247.00 $244.49 $1,562 -5.07
660–665 663 29 240.00–246.00 $243.38 $1,614 —
720 720 67 232.00 $232.00 $1,670 +3.14
762 762 27 221.50 $221.50 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 267.50 $267.50 $923 -4.50
380–383 382 5 260.00–282.50 $268.96 $1,027 -2.29
437–445 439 10 265.00–266.00 $265.20 $1,164 +1.85
460–495 474 10 254.00–259.00 $257.02 $1,218 +9.47
510 510 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,306 +20.62
557–580 566 12 231.00–242.50 $236.07 $1,336 -3.21
620–642 631 4 217.50–234.00 $225.89 $1,425 -0.83
670 670 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 -5.00
830 830 22 208.50 $208.50 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 235.00 $235.00 $846 —
425 425 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,031 +17.50
548 548 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,069 —
570 570 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 —
622–640 631 6 183.00–189.00 $186.04 $1,174 -8.96
692–695 693 8 190.00–213.00 $204.35 $1,416 +4.35
730 730 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,350 —
768 768 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,421 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–489 485 8 277.50–286.00 $281.79 $1,367 —
525 525 8 247.50 $247.50 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 8 256.00 $256.00 $1,633 —
660 660 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 321.00 $321.00 $1,255 -6.50
435 435 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1285 1173 80-85% 12 100.00–113.00 $107.76 $1,264 +2.04
1055–1315 1212 80-85% 17 113.00–125.00 $117.14 $1,420 +1.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–960 891 85-90% 6 50.00–70.00 $62.23 $554 +2.85
825–1125 970 85-90% 6 90.00–97.00 $93.25 $905 +16.96
845–1125 980 85-90% 7 75.00–85.00 $79.76 $782 +3.47
945–1140 1059 85-90% 7 99.00–114.00 $104.55 $1,107 +11.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1685 1456 75-80% 9 108.50–118.00 $112.77 $1,642 —
1405–1535 1471 75-80% 5 118.00–128.00 $122.34 $1,800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1705 1588 3 123.50–130.00 $126.49 $2,009 —
1355–1945 1773 6 135.00–144.00 $138.66 $2,458 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1520 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,600.00–2,125.00 $1,914.33
1335–1460 1398 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,585.00–1,600.00 $1,592.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1190 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,360.00–1,675.00 $1,480.61

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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.