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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 4, 2024

675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $308.00/cwt +31.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 602 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $291.69/cwt +13.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 522 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $320.98/cwt -33.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 473 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 675 557 1,077
Feeder cattle 587 495 968
Slaughter cattle 70 55 83
Replacement cattle 18 7 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the best test of 500-600lb steers were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Other weights had little to compare to last week. Heifers sold with a mostly steady undertone based on limited weight comparisons. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate for all classes on a light supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–337 330 6 364.00–400.00 $382.41 $1,262 +9.91
358–382 366 9 350.00–375.00 $365.32 $1,337 —
400–403 402 4 340.00–359.00 $354.28 $1,424 +12.68
461–499 473 28 316.00–324.00 $320.98 $1,518 -5.02
502–548 526 24 303.00–328.00 $318.78 $1,677 +8.83
550–595 583 24 295.00–308.00 $304.35 $1,774 +9.35
602 fancy 602 29 308.00 $308.00 $1,854 —
705 705 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–390 389 6 330.00–332.00 $330.66 $1,286 +0.66
400–425 407 8 324.00–340.00 $331.86 $1,351 +26.64
458–495 474 9 312.50–324.00 $318.68 $1,511 -4.50
508–542 522 29 280.00–300.00 $291.69 $1,523 +13.13
570 570 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,562 +0.92
622 622 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,704 +11.19
687 687 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,690 -14.91
706–730 714 14 224.00–245.00 $239.11 $1,707 +0.11
755–783 771 9 214.00–235.00 $226.51 $1,746 -5.49
890 890 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 379 4 227.50–262.50 $249.42 $945 —
455–495 478 3 220.00–255.00 $238.83 $1,142 —
500–542 533 6 225.00–260.00 $245.04 $1,306 -10.06
550–570 557 3 217.50–234.00 $223.13 $1,243 -18.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 312 7 287.50–307.50 $299.02 $933 —
355–388 372 4 287.00–290.00 $288.57 $1,073 -0.87
400–435 419 5 287.00–290.00 $288.37 $1,208 +12.35
450–490 478 16 261.00–277.50 $266.45 $1,274 -6.55
527–531 530 10 244.00–255.00 $245.70 $1,302 -14.80
558–587 575 18 236.00–244.50 $241.20 $1,387 -17.66
640 640 17 232.00 $232.00 $1,485 +8.11
665 665 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —
722–742 737 13 216.00–219.00 $216.68 $1,597 —
770 770 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —
840 840 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,714 —
974 974 9 186.00 $186.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 5 294.00 $294.00 $1,285 -7.19
453–495 470 5 279.00–285.00 $281.53 $1,323 —
512 512 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,428 -6.20
558 558 16 260.00 $260.00 $1,451 —
620–641 638 10 242.00–245.00 $244.11 $1,557 +6.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 3 225.00–250.00 $235.74 $719 —
350–390 377 6 237.50–265.00 $245.51 $926 —
650–655 653 2 172.50–212.50 $192.42 $1,257 —
752–790 762 4 180.00–193.00 $183.37 $1,397 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122 1122 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 343.00 $343.00 $1,252 +8.00
470–475 471 4 302.50–318.00 $314.09 $1,479 —
510–535 518 3 255.00–263.00 $257.75 $1,335 -6.25
685 685 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 —
769 769 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 300.00 $300.00 $960 —
400–420 410 2 232.50 $232.50 $953 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 2 111.00–111.50 $111.25 $1,290 —
1020–1335 1188 80-85% 21 123.00–137.00 $129.07 $1,533 —
1075–1295 1202 80-85% 3 138.00–140.50 $139.20 $1,673 +31.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–895 875 85-90% 2 60.00–75.00 $67.33 $589 —
790–1162 979 85-90% 8 90.00–106.00 $98.89 $968 +21.09
855–1220 1003 85-90% 11 112.50–128.50 $118.91 $1,193 -10.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1550 1393 75-80% 10 123.00–139.50 $133.18 $1,855 -4.80
1250–1610 1430 75-80% 2 116.00–122.00 $118.62 $1,696 -12.04
1300–1690 1488 75-80% 3 140.00–143.00 $141.43 $2,104 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2090 1582 5 150.00–166.00 $157.56 $2,493 —
1835 1835 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,551 —
1900 1900 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,420 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–1205 829 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 135.00–175.00 $148.18 $1,228

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1060 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,925.00 $1,645.01

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,033 —

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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.