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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 2, 2024

795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $313.67/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 558 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.96/cwt +27.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 523 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $344.78/cwt +8.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 468 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 795 976 1,646
Feeder cattle 660 820 1,454
Slaughter cattle 103 141 146
Replacement cattle 32 15 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher, except for 5 weight heifers which sold up to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows were unevenly steady from 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good 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
331 331 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,241 +7.50
352 352 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,267 +10.00
425–438 435 5 350.00–355.00 $350.98 $1,527 +6.16
463–471 468 23 338.50–359.00 $346.44 $1,621 +10.60
463–475 unweaned 469 10 339.00–343.00 $340.97 $1,599 —
511–546 532 22 312.00–326.00 $322.59 $1,716 +1.75
551–557 unweaned 555 29 315.00–316.00 $315.73 $1,752 —
551–571 560 34 307.00–315.50 $311.91 $1,747 +3.84
605–628 619 24 292.50–299.00 $297.29 $1,840 +3.62
644 unweaned 644 7 287.00 $287.00 $1,848 —
656 656 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,889 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,117 —
376 376 8 342.50 $342.50 $1,288 —
405–427 422 4 331.00–343.00 $333.88 $1,409 +13.93
450–495 482 14 303.00–335.00 $318.56 $1,535 +0.07
515–530 526 9 287.00–307.50 $295.90 $1,556 -2.10
575–590 577 10 290.00–297.50 $293.34 $1,693 +7.60
600–635 620 11 280.00–290.00 $285.07 $1,767 +13.31
653–670 659 8 250.00–279.00 $270.36 $1,782 —
700–715 711 4 230.00–257.00 $247.88 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 256.00–297.50 $275.99 $1,319 +0.99
502–525 519 10 260.00–270.00 $264.76 $1,374 —
585 585 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 —
612–627 624 10 215.00–245.00 $239.12 $1,492 -12.30
675 675 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 -27.50
762–781 775 6 216.00–219.00 $218.02 $1,690 -5.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,188 -2.00
452 452 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,388 +0.73
468 unweaned 468 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,437 —
515–536 521 45 298.00–304.00 $302.35 $1,575 +25.53
532 thin fleshed 532 9 312.00 $312.00 $1,660 —
550–568 559 9 278.00–286.00 $282.27 $1,578 +6.27
605–632 627 10 247.00–253.00 $251.84 $1,579 +5.84
658 658 5 244.50 $244.50 $1,609 —
754 754 20 228.50 $228.50 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–398 395 3 272.50–281.00 $275.30 $1,087 —
422–448 438 18 275.00–304.00 $291.81 $1,278 +17.11
467–492 477 24 274.00–298.00 $291.77 $1,392 +17.81
500–538 512 15 272.00–278.00 $274.10 $1,403 +14.77
552–570 566 12 267.00–273.00 $268.46 $1,519 +9.80
573 unweaned 573 13 259.00 $259.00 $1,484 —
615–645 634 4 224.00–243.00 $237.64 $1,507 +5.85
690 690 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,604 -4.90
715 715 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,630 +23.00
830–848 842 3 200.00–202.50 $200.82 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 +4.36
465–485 473 3 257.50–270.00 $264.23 $1,250 +23.23
525–530 528 2 238.00–247.50 $242.77 $1,282 +21.77
560–582 573 5 220.00–250.00 $235.20 $1,348 -1.80
610–635 623 2 195.00–206.00 $200.61 $1,250 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 210.00 $210.00 $777 —
710 710 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 —
432 432 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,374 —
450–451 451 7 286.00–307.00 $301.01 $1,358 —
542 542 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,409 —
565–577 574 4 234.00–258.00 $239.91 $1,377 —
630 630 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,462 —
800–810 801 12 191.50–215.50 $206.45 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,199 -15.00
605 605 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,258 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
952 952 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,771 —
1060 1060 2 198.00 $198.00 $2,099 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,476 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–855 843 85-90% 4 61.00–80.00 $72.57 $612 —
965–1000 972 85-90% 5 124.00–125.00 $124.21 $1,207 -0.30
805–1255 1036 85-90% 19 82.50–103.00 $93.16 $965 -4.02
995–1100 1044 85-90% 11 107.00–119.00 $112.71 $1,177 -0.93
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1270 1137 80-85% 5 108.00–118.50 $111.84 $1,272 —
995–1350 1169 80-85% 20 119.00–128.50 $123.72 $1,446 -1.14
1130–1445 1273 80-85% 6 129.50–134.50 $133.03 $1,693 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1640 1485 75-80% 2 113.50–114.00 $113.78 $1,690 -17.57
1445–1540 1500 75-80% 4 129.00–137.00 $132.56 $1,988 —
1450–1650 1508 75-80% 6 124.50–128.00 $126.13 $1,902 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,716 —
1145–1920 1526 7 142.00–165.50 $156.64 $2,390 —
1960 1960 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,410 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1052 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 130.00–186.00 $148.55 $1,337

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1545 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,250.00–1,860.00 $1,596.15

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–855 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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.