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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 25, 2024

976 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $293.67/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 626 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $308.07/cwt +13.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,753/hd at 569 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.27/cwt +9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 465 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 976 714 1,359
Feeder cattle 820 580 1,098
Slaughter cattle 141 92 189
Replacement cattle 15 42 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly from 8.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher with slaughter bulls selling steady. Supply was moderate with very good demand. Much needed rain brought a large crowd ringside for active bidding. A package of Charolais bulls calves weighing 204 lbs. sold for 750.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,213 —
373 373 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,306 —
414–438 421 15 337.00–347.50 $344.82 $1,452 -12.76
452–472 466 29 331.00–339.00 $335.84 $1,565 -12.38
510–542 521 32 302.50–335.00 $320.84 $1,672 +1.56
565–573 569 39 307.00–309.00 $308.07 $1,753 +13.52
602–643 626 65 287.50–305.00 $293.67 $1,838 +5.63
703–728 705 35 259.00–263.00 $262.65 $1,852 —
750 750 14 253.00 $253.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–435 426 6 315.00–322.50 $319.95 $1,363 -14.46
455–491 477 18 310.00–322.50 $318.49 $1,519 -6.17
507 507 5 298.00 $298.00 $1,511 +27.35
555–592 579 20 270.00–293.00 $285.74 $1,654 +16.07
610–622 615 5 267.00–275.00 $271.76 $1,671 +15.80
619 unweaned 619 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,715 —
770 770 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,902 +13.64
836–844 840 11 222.00–225.00 $223.37 $1,876 -1.60
888 888 27 222.00 $222.00 $1,971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,239 -12.44
452 452 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,243 -8.74
617–635 624 8 244.00–256.00 $251.42 $1,569 —
658 658 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,694 +51.50
772 772 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–345 344 6 293.00–300.00 $296.52 $1,020 -2.48
358 358 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,101 +10.00
421–435 429 10 274.00–275.00 $274.70 $1,178 -17.07
452–480 464 9 265.00–282.50 $273.96 $1,271 -4.17
535–540 537 9 255.00–264.00 $259.33 $1,393 -3.24
568–583 573 10 241.00–269.00 $258.66 $1,482 +0.96
608–632 617 21 222.00–241.00 $231.79 $1,430 -7.62
660–676 673 31 226.00–240.00 $237.40 $1,598 +7.76
715 715 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 -3.93
752–782 776 15 207.50–212.00 $211.13 $1,638 —
889 889 27 192.50 $192.50 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 —
366–395 375 10 317.50–327.00 $324.00 $1,215 —
415–442 432 34 295.00–319.00 $309.66 $1,338 -2.90
452–476 465 37 299.00–309.00 $306.27 $1,424 +9.58
509–525 516 19 275.00–279.00 $276.82 $1,428 -10.95
557 557 17 276.00 $276.00 $1,537 +1.00
621 621 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,528 -3.00
800 800 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 8 260.00 $260.00 $879 —
395 395 3 250.00 $250.00 $988 +8.59
402–418 406 12 245.00–260.00 $250.64 $1,018 +0.64
470 470 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,133 +10.94
545 545 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,204 -12.26
560–598 579 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,372 +17.05
798 798 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,357 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 6 387.50 $387.50 $1,302 +4.17
359–397 369 12 340.00–347.50 $345.48 $1,275 —
446 446 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,427 —
475 475 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,463 —
505 505 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,384 —
533 533 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,293 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1060 903 85-90% 9 64.00–83.00 $72.83 $658 —
940–1035 966 85-90% 9 121.00–126.00 $124.51 $1,203 +29.73
825–1173 1032 85-90% 9 89.00–103.50 $97.18 $1,003 -14.08
820–1175 1046 85-90% 13 107.00–118.50 $113.64 $1,189 +2.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1352–1680 1442 75-80% 6 117.50–125.00 $122.75 $1,770 —
1381–1605 1460 75-80% 32 129.00–136.50 $131.35 $1,918 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1059–1250 1152 80-85% 22 120.50–127.00 $124.86 $1,438 +3.12
1025–1305 1198 80-85% 12 128.00–133.50 $131.64 $1,577 +9.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–2240 1835 9 142.00–161.00 $152.17 $2,792 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,435

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1228 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,575.00 $2,575.00 -25.00

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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.