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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 7, 2024

1,038 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.27/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,556/hd at 637 lb · 142 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $292.52/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,817/hd at 621 lb · 67 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.61/cwt +14.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 687 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,038 1,210 1,522
Feeder cattle 953 1,108 1,315
Slaughter cattle 70 85 167
Replacement cattle 15 17 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold unevenly steady from 1.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was very good for all classes on a moderate to light supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–446 433 20 351.00–355.00 $352.07 $1,524 -13.96
472–488 480 9 320.00–341.00 $338.67 $1,626 +13.67
502–548 529 23 312.50–332.00 $317.05 $1,677 -1.23
558–594 581 52 296.00–312.75 $310.29 $1,803 -1.86
616–630 621 67 290.00–293.50 $292.52 $1,817 -1.60
660–680 673 21 275.00–277.00 $275.19 $1,852 -7.85
704 704 11 267.00 $267.00 $1,880 +3.38
764 764 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,910 +4.09
845 845 20 246.50 $246.50 $2,083 +4.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–340 325 3 320.00–330.00 $323.48 $1,051 —
355–396 390 9 320.00–344.00 $332.76 $1,298 +9.23
405–443 435 14 320.00–349.00 $334.74 $1,456 +4.74
450–477 460 13 302.00–316.00 $306.99 $1,412 -5.56
500–543 535 23 275.00–300.00 $295.22 $1,579 +14.94
550–590 580 13 259.00–296.00 $277.80 $1,611 -9.23
651–691 687 53 250.00–270.50 $266.61 $1,832 +14.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 235.00–260.00 $247.63 $1,189 -27.59
510–522 518 8 232.00–254.00 $247.08 $1,280 —
555–596 586 13 225.00–250.00 $240.43 $1,409 -23.02
650–660 652 5 220.00–241.00 $224.25 $1,462 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1020 1017 3 180.00–190.00 $183.34 $1,865 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,298 —
456–489 471 13 287.00–292.50 $289.87 $1,365 -4.81
508–526 520 17 270.00–277.50 $275.66 $1,433 -1.96
555–575 561 31 256.00–266.00 $263.39 $1,478 +8.64
611–645 637 142 238.50–247.00 $244.27 $1,556 -0.22
695 695 25 225.00 $225.00 $1,564 -18.38
700 700 12 229.25 $229.25 $1,605 -2.75
925 925 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 5 265.00 $265.00 $808 —
392–397 395 16 265.00–290.00 $279.31 $1,103 +10.35
410–447 438 4 277.50–283.00 $281.71 $1,234 +16.51
460–485 475 5 254.00–258.00 $255.55 $1,214 -1.47
510–538 526 8 245.00–265.00 $256.11 $1,347 +0.11
591–599 593 21 238.00–245.00 $243.32 $1,443 +7.25
605–635 627 8 229.00–239.00 $236.67 $1,484 +10.78
655–660 658 2 205.00–225.00 $215.04 $1,415 -14.96
726–735 727 18 205.00–220.00 $216.77 $1,576 —
770 770 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,046 +2.50
479–480 479 6 229.00–240.00 $236.33 $1,132 —
560–575 568 2 225.00–230.00 $227.53 $1,292 +17.53
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 8 160.00 $160.00 $950 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,318 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 -5.00
468 468 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,369 —
518 518 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,437 —
555–595 572 3 244.00–265.00 $256.10 $1,465 —
672 672 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,593 —
755–767 764 4 183.00–219.00 $191.89 $1,466 —
832 832 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,672 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1280 1155 80-85% 3 106.50–107.50 $107.18 $1,238 -0.58
1010–1345 1175 80-85% 18 108.00–118.00 $111.80 $1,314 +4.04
1185–1395 1263 80-85% 3 118.00–121.00 $119.14 $1,505 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1655 1447 75-80% 7 111.50–117.00 $115.23 $1,667 —
1420–1495 1455 75-80% 3 104.50–106.00 $105.18 $1,530 -7.59
1375–1800 1538 75-80% 8 120.50–130.50 $125.42 $1,929 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1330 1016 85-90% 6 70.00–91.00 $78.68 $799 —
1140 1140 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,243 —
1045–1265 1144 85-90% 6 91.00–107.50 $98.21 $1,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,641 —
1525–2130 1786 6 139.00–154.00 $143.81 $2,568 +5.15
1545–2040 1821 7 126.00–139.00 $134.67 $2,452 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–975 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 131.00–132.00 $131.42 $1,097
980 980 (<2 yrs)Open 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,833

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1060 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,510.42
1070–1375 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,509.36
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–840 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 625.00–650.00 $636.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1240 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,873.84

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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.