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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 20, 2024

537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $297.61/cwt +14.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 535 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $283.27/cwt -3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 615 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.29/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 473 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 537 931 1,682
Feeder cattle 335 815 1,309
Slaughter cattle 95 116 328
Replacement cattle 107 — 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder receipts were too light for an adequate price comparison, however steers and heifers sold with a mostly steady undertone. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. A high quality run of replacement cattle this week with a herd sell out in the offering that included many 2nd and 3rd period cows and a few spring pairs that created good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 362.50–375.00 $365.63 $1,133 -0.03
400–435 423 6 355.00–386.00 $376.24 $1,591 —
515–532 528 14 305.00–317.50 $308.40 $1,628 -4.75
558 558 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,702 +3.73
609–631 615 15 280.00–284.50 $283.27 $1,742 -3.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 393 4 310.00–320.00 $317.55 $1,248 -19.95
402–425 412 5 312.50–332.00 $318.54 $1,312 -9.99
450–470 460 5 307.50–317.50 $313.48 $1,442 -3.18
512–548 535 22 287.50–300.00 $297.61 $1,592 +14.95
710–745 733 3 227.50–254.00 $245.45 $1,799 +6.45
750–760 753 3 230.00–254.00 $245.93 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 250.00–272.50 $261.17 $883 —
400–448 426 5 260.00–285.00 $272.39 $1,160 —
490–497 495 4 251.00–265.00 $261.54 $1,295 -23.46
548 548 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,480 —
550–590 577 3 250.00–251.00 $250.32 $1,444 -4.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–342 332 4 275.00–300.00 $287.12 $953 —
385–392 390 4 270.00–292.50 $276.86 $1,080 -20.65
402–445 415 6 277.50–287.00 $279.45 $1,160 +9.04
452–493 473 14 261.00–275.00 $270.29 $1,278 -3.71
510–540 525 7 245.00–255.00 $248.88 $1,307 +10.49
555–598 585 10 235.00–255.50 $251.15 $1,469 +7.95
615–632 627 7 227.00–247.00 $236.70 $1,484 +3.48
660 660 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,492 -5.13
875–890 883 2 181.00–186.00 $183.48 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 252.50–282.50 $268.88 $893 -1.12
375–395 382 3 255.00–275.00 $268.10 $1,024 -16.90
410–440 424 7 230.00–257.50 $243.42 $1,032 —
450–470 460 2 232.50–240.00 $236.33 $1,087 +5.33
562–594 583 6 227.00–228.00 $227.32 $1,325 —
632–645 640 6 198.00–219.00 $213.46 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–442 416 10 297.50–306.00 $301.60 $1,255 -0.45
520 520 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 +10.59
550–578 564 6 260.00–262.00 $261.02 $1,472 +2.00
689 689 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,716 +1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 265.00–270.00 $267.46 $1,292 -16.96
505–525 515 2 245.00–255.00 $250.10 $1,288 -19.53
550–565 561 4 229.00–230.00 $229.76 $1,289 —
600 600 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,536 —
670 670 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,408 +16.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 245.00 $245.00 $804 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1135 923 85-90% 6 65.00–85.00 $72.36 $668 —
995–1015 1005 85-90% 2 135.00–148.00 $141.44 $1,421 +19.65
780–1235 1018 85-90% 9 97.00–118.00 $110.02 $1,120 -11.77
845–1280 1056 85-90% 16 119.00–133.50 $127.02 $1,341 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 128.50 $128.50 $1,471 —
1015–1305 1158 80-85% 21 131.50–145.00 $139.40 $1,614 +17.18
1040–1340 1228 80-85% 9 144.50–153.00 $148.88 $1,828 +15.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 2 128.50 $128.50 $1,683 —
1380–1540 1455 75-80% 4 146.50–153.00 $149.07 $2,169 —
1320–1720 1538 75-80% 9 138.00–146.50 $142.47 $2,191 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1240 1230 2 153.00–154.00 $153.50 $1,888 —
1310–2360 1646 10 158.50–179.00 $167.99 $2,765 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–920 838 (<2 yrs)Open 4 169.00–202.00 $185.47 $1,554
885–1375 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 143.00–173.00 $150.65 $1,754

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1080–1425 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,359.10
1291–1335 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–1,825.00 $1,805.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008–1048 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,442.75
940–1395 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,600.00–1,975.00 $1,864.55
1010–1298 1172 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,630.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $725.00
780–940 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,165.99

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–965 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,912.76
935–1000 968 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,751.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1078 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1252 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 4 138.00 $138.00 $845 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,283 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.