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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 16, 2024

1,064 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.81/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 518 lb · 84 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $320.27/cwt -2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 482 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $288.16/cwt +9.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 617 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,064 902 1,682
Feeder cattle 914 745 1,521
Slaughter cattle 112 119 141
Replacement cattle 38 38 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs, sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, with 600 to 700 lb steers selling 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 372 5 380.00–382.50 $380.50 $1,415 +7.65
414–432 418 9 343.00–373.00 $366.11 $1,530 +15.09
421 unweaned 421 6 373.00 $373.00 $1,570 —
454–477 460 50 335.00–361.00 $348.44 $1,603 +1.84
502–542 521 23 305.00–320.00 $313.36 $1,633 +2.80
538 unweaned 538 7 311.50 $311.50 $1,676 —
568–586 576 21 301.00–311.00 $304.31 $1,753 +0.82
605–628 617 62 277.50–295.00 $288.16 $1,778 +9.80
676 676 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,818 -6.00
710–740 730 8 249.00–252.00 $249.50 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–398 381 8 330.00–335.00 $331.64 $1,264 —
422 422 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,329 -5.90
452–496 481 60 312.00–332.50 $319.65 $1,538 -1.79
487 unweaned 487 10 324.00 $324.00 $1,578 -1.00
506–546 526 14 288.00–303.50 $295.46 $1,554 +5.38
565–584 575 15 281.00–293.00 $287.20 $1,651 -4.98
608–612 610 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 +7.13
652–698 675 4 258.00–259.00 $258.48 $1,745 -0.07
712–730 725 7 238.00–247.00 $244.47 $1,772 +1.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 —
410 410 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 ±0.00
465–470 468 19 229.00–260.00 $241.98 $1,132 -43.02
685 685 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,582 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–343 328 8 335.00–360.00 $350.20 $1,149 +15.20
380 380 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 -11.00
401–442 422 33 298.00–318.00 $305.92 $1,291 -6.02
455–495 478 7 295.00–312.00 $305.06 $1,458 +0.16
501–538 517 76 277.50–295.00 $286.42 $1,481 +1.24
524 unweaned 524 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,467 —
606–615 607 35 244.00–247.00 $246.83 $1,498 +0.47
653–666 660 20 239.50–247.00 $242.62 $1,601 -0.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–332 330 6 300.00–311.00 $305.47 $1,008 +2.24
350 350 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 -8.57
410–425 417 16 275.00–294.00 $285.31 $1,190 +5.31
489–497 493 26 280.00–287.50 $284.17 $1,401 -1.21
521–540 530 58 260.00–274.00 $267.38 $1,417 +1.72
650 650 4 226.00–230.00 $229.00 $1,488 -2.26
708 708 4 230.50 $230.50 $1,632 +15.50
903 903 13 201.00 $201.00 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 374 7 275.00–277.50 $275.76 $1,031 —
462–497 478 14 237.00–260.00 $250.06 $1,195 -16.88
590 590 3 235.50 $235.50 $1,389 -6.51
614–630 620 8 214.00–220.00 $217.71 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,064 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,439 -2.00
605–643 619 8 254.00–269.00 $263.16 $1,629 +3.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,265 —
788 788 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,576 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1410 1202 80-85% 24 116.00–129.00 $126.01 $1,515 —
1090–1390 1252 80-85% 15 129.50–138.50 $134.27 $1,681 +3.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 2 85.00–90.00 $87.50 $739 +10.21
770–1095 900 85-90% 3 70.00–80.00 $74.71 $672 —
968–1035 990 85-90% 3 129.50–132.00 $130.37 $1,291 —
925–1180 1039 85-90% 14 107.00–127.00 $114.63 $1,191 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1490 1379 75-80% 8 137.00–146.00 $141.02 $1,945 —
1325–1610 1445 75-80% 3 122.50–127.00 $124.68 $1,802 -9.46
1570–1905 1618 75-80% 7 113.50–122.00 $114.93 $1,860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,194 —
1365–2110 1703 8 150.00–162.50 $158.89 $2,706 —
1530–1925 1728 2 163.00–175.00 $169.69 $2,932 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–900 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 147.00–183.00 $162.54 $1,248
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,480

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1250 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,822.26
1115–1153 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,100.00 $2,002.76
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00 $1,475.00
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
960–1050 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,686.75

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1045 1018 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,818.92

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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.