Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 18, 2024

714 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $291.27/cwt +11.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 621 lb · 52 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $278.13/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 477 lb · 30 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $321.96/cwt +19.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 529 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	714	907	1,336
Feeder cattle	580	805	1,085
Slaughter cattle	92	94	198
Replacement cattle	42	8	53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold mostly 3.00 to 8.00 higher, with spots of 4 weight calves up to 15.00 higher. Heifers sold unevenly steady from 4.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower and slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Demand was moderate for all classes in the offering on a light supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
328–345	342	19	335.00–359.00	$352.81	$1,207	—
370	370	3	355.00	$355.00	$1,314	—
415–448	443	13	323.00–339.00	$334.41	$1,481	+28.76
455–499	479	19	320.00–327.00	$324.66	$1,555	+13.06
500–535	523	17	267.50–292.00	$270.65	$1,415	-18.35
550–599	586	11	266.00–288.00	$269.67	$1,580	-7.68
612–625	616	3	250.00–259.00	$255.96	$1,577	-1.01
655–695	686	8	237.00–258.00	$249.74	$1,713	-7.76
710–740	725	4	218.00–220.00	$218.98	$1,588	-11.02
750–799	793	22	232.00–246.00	$233.36	$1,851	-4.64
808–825	815	4	220.00–228.00	$224.97	$1,834	+4.97

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–435	417	9	345.00–368.00	$357.58	$1,491	+35.96
455–480	468	13	331.00–357.50	$348.22	$1,630	+20.04
518 thin fleshed	518	4	336.00	$336.00	$1,740	—
505–548	531	21	314.00–326.00	$319.28	$1,695	+16.62
555–572	562	10	290.00–299.00	$294.55	$1,655	+5.55
618 fancy	618	6	316.00	$316.00	$1,953	—
605–639	621	46	284.50–308.00	$288.04	$1,789	+8.69
675–699	688	8	269.00–276.00	$272.44	$1,874	+3.44

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–390	375	3	260.00–290.00	$278.74	$1,045	-21.26
412–420	416	4	274.00–300.00	$293.44	$1,221	—
460–495	473	4	280.00–285.00	$283.74	$1,342	+3.74
500–542	524	8	240.00–260.00	$253.07	$1,326	+8.25
555–575	568	4	230.00–258.00	$247.89	$1,408	-1.35
682	682	2	206.00	$206.00	$1,405	-21.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
328	328	5	299.00	$299.00	$981	-1.00
365	365	2	297.50	$297.50	$1,086	-8.50
400–430	421	5	277.50–296.00	$291.77	$1,228	+21.48
450–498	477	30	266.00–290.00	$278.13	$1,327	+8.13
502–542	522	19	251.00–280.00	$262.57	$1,371	+12.94
555–570	567	7	251.00–264.00	$257.70	$1,461	+14.09
582–595 unweaned	589	4	237.50–239.00	$238.26	$1,403	—
603–635	619	17	231.00–243.00	$239.41	$1,482	+14.41
665–698	680	6	223.00–237.00	$229.64	$1,562	+4.64
708–740	724	9	200.00–212.00	$208.93	$1,513	+28.93
848	848	4	195.00	$195.00	$1,654	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
316 unweaned	316	8	317.50	$317.50	$1,003	—
412–435	419	16	304.00–318.00	$312.56	$1,310	+3.66
468–486	482	13	294.00–306.00	$296.69	$1,430	+8.74
500–532	518	19	285.00–290.00	$287.77	$1,491	-8.59
558	558	5	275.00	$275.00	$1,534	+8.71
600–601	601	13	248.50–255.00	$249.00	$1,496	-4.14
710–720	718	5	220.00–224.50	$223.61	$1,606	+2.30

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–395	380	5	222.50–255.00	$241.41	$917	—
425	425	2	250.00	$250.00	$1,062	—
452–488	468	9	222.00–235.00	$230.06	$1,077	—
500–545	530	3	205.00–248.00	$233.26	$1,236	+31.26
550–575	566	4	200.00–234.00	$219.95	$1,245	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	3	217.50	$217.50	$1,066	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
401	401	4	323.00	$323.00	$1,295	—
545	545	3	277.50	$277.50	$1,512	+7.50
642	642	2	225.00	$225.00	$1,444	-13.50
857	857	3	185.00	$185.00	$1,585	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	325	2	370.00–397.50	$383.33	$1,246	-4.17

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–945	828	85-90%	3	50.00–70.00	$57.61	$477	—
645–1180	959	85-90%	12	79.00–104.50	$94.78	$909	—
865–1210	1025	85-90%	11	106.00–117.00	$111.26	$1,140	+3.29

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1225	1140	80-85%	2	106.50–110.00	$108.38	$1,236	—
965–1425	1186	80-85%	17	115.00–129.00	$121.74	$1,444	—
1220–1235	1228	80-85%	2	130.00–135.00	$132.52	$1,627	+19.75

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1595	1528	75-80%	6	105.00–110.50	$108.52	$1,658	—
1365–1715	1576	75-80%	6	115.00–127.00	$123.07	$1,940	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–2185	1661	16	141.50–160.00	$152.66	$2,536	+4.84
1830–2205	1936	4	162.50–175.00	$165.96	$3,213	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
825–1085	956	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	120.00–171.00	$154.91	$1,481
620–1155	986	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	111.00–165.00	$137.80	$1,359
815–1200	988	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	127.00–143.00	$130.23	$1,287

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
885–1450	1101	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	1,200.00–1,775.00	$1,576.10

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1200–1385	1293	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,900.00–2,000.00	$1,953.58

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1070	1070	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
1180	1180	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—

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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.