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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 23, 2024

939 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $296.69/cwt +8.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,850/hd at 624 lb · 130 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $322.73/cwt +9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 519 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.26/cwt ≈ $1,541/hd at 583 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 939 1,064 977
Feeder cattle 845 914 780
Slaughter cattle 94 112 197
Replacement cattle — 38 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 4.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-10.00 higher with six weight heifers up to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher with slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 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
320 320 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,136 —
428–438 434 14 362.50–381.00 $375.35 $1,629 +9.24
450–483 471 24 344.50–367.50 $353.98 $1,667 +5.54
507–521 unweaned 516 14 312.50–324.00 $316.54 $1,633 +5.04
503–542 520 64 303.00–339.00 $324.09 $1,685 +10.73
561–598 578 34 306.00–314.50 $308.59 $1,784 +4.28
601–647 623 118 282.00–313.50 $296.83 $1,849 +8.67
626–637 unweaned 630 12 288.00–299.00 $295.29 $1,860 —
654–685 662 14 279.00–290.00 $285.79 $1,892 +16.79
742 742 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,996 +19.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 6 337.50–342.50 $339.92 $1,088 —
350–399 382 15 320.00–327.50 $323.40 $1,235 -8.24
400–425 413 11 323.00–342.50 $333.80 $1,379 +18.80
499 499 13 327.00 $327.00 $1,632 +7.35
500–547 532 15 275.00–305.00 $291.70 $1,552 -3.76
550–577 568 17 279.00–299.00 $286.54 $1,628 -0.66
643 643 16 260.00 $260.00 $1,672 -15.00
662 662 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,787 +11.52
658–678 unweaned 672 14 260.00–263.00 $260.84 $1,753 —
750–791 778 19 228.00–237.50 $232.38 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–468 466 7 281.00–290.00 $286.17 $1,334 +44.19
528 528 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,272 —
680 680 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,649 +11.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,254 +15.00
402–446 430 26 295.00–315.00 $304.51 $1,309 -1.41
450–467 459 27 297.00–315.50 $305.62 $1,403 +0.56
503–528 520 36 279.00–306.00 $298.40 $1,552 +11.98
569–596 581 24 280.00–284.00 $282.12 $1,639 —
608–625 614 10 240.00–273.00 $262.33 $1,611 +15.50
657–695 681 11 242.00–250.00 $245.60 $1,673 +2.98
715–730 723 6 241.00–248.00 $244.46 $1,767 —
811 811 16 221.50 $221.50 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–442 421 6 274.00–275.00 $274.48 $1,156 -10.83
468–488 480 5 282.50–290.00 $287.08 $1,378 +2.91
502–549 521 14 250.00–274.00 $260.87 $1,359 -6.51
554–593 583 38 253.00–275.00 $264.26 $1,541 —
610–630 620 8 215.00–235.00 $222.67 $1,381 —
620 unweaned 620 12 232.00 $232.00 $1,438 —
695 695 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,557 —
758–797 771 9 213.00–217.00 $215.62 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 272.50 $272.50 $946 —
360–375 368 6 265.00–280.00 $272.65 $1,003 -3.11
445 445 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 —
462 462 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,201 +9.94
502–545 524 6 237.50–240.00 $238.70 $1,251 —
572–590 581 6 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,409 +7.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 —
468 468 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,404 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,499 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1110 917 85-90% 15 92.00–109.00 $101.72 $933 +27.01
780–1225 980 85-90% 9 109.00–124.00 $117.02 $1,147 -13.35
800–1235 1020 85-90% 12 123.50–144.50 $132.45 $1,351 +17.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1345 1214 80-85% 11 134.00–139.50 $137.04 $1,664 +11.03
1215–1345 1263 80-85% 6 126.50–133.00 $129.39 $1,634 -4.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1640 1469 75-80% 8 135.50–151.50 $141.46 $2,078 —
1345–1725 1552 75-80% 5 122.00–133.00 $130.17 $2,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–2065 1685 8 154.00–165.00 $160.19 $2,699 —
1520–2015 1738 7 165.50–186.00 $174.23 $3,028 +4.54

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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.