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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 11, 2024

907 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.14/cwt +9.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 608 lb · 97 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.35/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 567 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.95/cwt +6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 482 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 907 675 1,511
Feeder cattle 805 587 1,348
Slaughter cattle 94 70 147
Replacement cattle 8 18 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 5.00-10.00 lower with feeder heifers selling 6.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower with slaughter bulls 8.00-10.00 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
303–348 340 25 350.00–370.00 $355.72 $1,209 -26.69
400–445 432 10 317.50–327.00 $321.62 $1,389 -32.66
451–475 454 41 319.00–330.00 $328.18 $1,490 +7.20
521–540 529 9 292.50–317.50 $302.66 $1,601 -16.12
562 562 26 289.00 $289.00 $1,624 -15.35
605–622 619 28 273.00–281.00 $279.35 $1,729 —
688 688 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,851 —
706 706 31 252.50 $252.50 $1,783 -3.50
802 802 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 434 8 300.00–310.00 $305.65 $1,327 -26.21
480–488 485 12 302.50–315.00 $311.60 $1,511 -7.08
545 545 4 289.00 $289.00 $1,575 -2.69
559–597 567 44 260.00–284.00 $277.35 $1,573 +3.35
615–632 622 13 251.00–260.00 $256.97 $1,598 -17.03
686 686 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,766 +11.50
729 729 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,677 -9.11
789 789 14 238.00 $238.00 $1,878 +11.49
800 800 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,176 +50.58
455 455 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 +41.17
502–548 520 13 237.50–250.00 $244.82 $1,273 -0.22
550–590 577 16 235.00–257.50 $249.24 $1,438 +26.11
658 658 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,494 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–348 327 15 322.50–327.50 $324.59 $1,061 —
363–368 366 8 322.00–330.00 $324.97 $1,189 —
402–445 431 32 287.50–320.00 $308.90 $1,331 +14.90
475–495 482 41 280.00–291.00 $287.95 $1,388 +6.42
509–513 510 15 292.00–305.00 $296.36 $1,511 +17.36
550–573 570 26 263.00–274.00 $266.29 $1,518 +6.29
607–619 608 97 237.00–255.00 $253.14 $1,539 +9.03
653–688 659 11 239.00–253.00 $250.34 $1,650 —
731–748 734 28 211.00–225.50 $221.31 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 300.00 $300.00 $900 +0.98
383 383 23 306.00 $306.00 $1,172 +17.43
443–448 446 6 263.00–277.50 $270.29 $1,205 -18.08
455 455 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 +3.55
512–538 525 6 235.00–265.00 $249.63 $1,311 +3.93
588–595 592 7 235.00–250.00 $243.61 $1,442 +2.41
645 645 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 -7.00
672 672 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,512 +5.00
720 720 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 -36.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,060 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,318 —
382–388 385 6 338.00–342.50 $340.23 $1,310 —
452–458 453 16 314.00–316.00 $315.62 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,382 +12.25
562 562 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,551 —
628 628 3 238.50 $238.50 $1,498 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
587 587 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1200 904 85-90% 7 40.00–90.00 $72.15 $652 —
855–1175 1035 85-90% 13 99.00–111.50 $107.97 $1,117 -10.94
970–1215 1106 85-90% 7 114.00–121.00 $117.75 $1,302 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1430 1415 75-80% 3 105.00–117.00 $111.15 $1,573 -7.47
1350–1675 1472 75-80% 17 122.50–133.00 $127.67 $1,879 -13.76
1380–1525 1473 75-80% 3 135.00–137.50 $136.48 $2,010 -4.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1345 1200 80-85% 14 122.50–132.00 $128.26 $1,539 -10.94
1185–1330 1233 80-85% 3 109.00–119.50 $112.77 $1,390 -26.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2455 1670 10 140.00–155.00 $147.82 $2,469 —
1695–1920 1792 3 160.50–170.00 $165.22 $2,961 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,534

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
942–1240 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,389.31
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 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.