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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 27, 2024

1,036 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $302.82/cwt ≈ $2,026/hd at 669 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.88/cwt +14.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 512 lb · 74 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $317.72/cwt +9.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 527 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,036 537 1,323
Feeder cattle 911 335 1,104
Slaughter cattle 112 95 22
Replacement cattle 13 107 197

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last week feeder steers sold 4.00-9.00 higher with six weight steers selling up to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 15.00-20.00 higher. In the slaughter portion of the auction slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher with slaughter bulls selling steady. 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
369–398 391 16 360.00–361.00 $360.76 $1,411 —
425–436 432 11 352.50–355.00 $353.39 $1,527 -22.85
516–541 527 71 306.00–328.50 $317.72 $1,674 +9.32
556–592 559 40 305.00–309.50 $309.14 $1,728 +4.14
604–635 610 23 284.00–307.50 $302.64 $1,846 +19.37
652–689 669 82 281.00–306.50 $302.82 $2,026 —
748 748 8 269.00 $269.00 $2,012 —
788 788 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 322.50 $322.50 $993 —
387 387 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,209 -5.05
408–440 424 10 330.00–345.00 $335.79 $1,424 +17.25
475–478 477 13 322.50–331.00 $325.26 $1,551 +11.78
535 535 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,530 -11.61
553–582 561 21 278.00–297.00 $288.10 $1,616 —
604–646 619 32 272.00–280.50 $275.37 $1,705 —
655–690 670 20 272.00–280.00 $277.46 $1,859 —
762–773 768 6 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,901 +1.55
801 801 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,970 —
880 880 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–465 462 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,409 +43.46
550 550 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 +4.68
640–648 644 6 255.00–256.00 $255.50 $1,645 —
684 684 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,676 —
708 708 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,611 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,341 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–398 391 15 300.00–307.50 $304.70 $1,191 —
409–420 412 10 293.00–305.00 $296.67 $1,222 -4.93
454–475 463 38 292.00–296.00 $293.28 $1,358 —
505–534 512 74 284.00–301.00 $294.88 $1,510 +14.88
553–584 560 40 267.00–299.50 $291.41 $1,632 +30.39
606–630 621 19 260.00–266.00 $262.16 $1,628 —
665–673 669 19 248.50–259.50 $255.25 $1,708 +6.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 277.50 $277.50 $916 -9.62
398 398 8 270.00–285.00 $275.63 $1,097 -1.23
428–430 429 8 270.00–281.00 $276.93 $1,188 -2.52
472–478 474 8 265.00–273.00 $268.02 $1,270 -2.27
542–545 543 9 257.00–260.00 $259.00 $1,406 +10.12
557–598 579 36 240.00–266.00 $258.96 $1,499 +7.81
600 600 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,476 +9.30
670–692 683 20 228.00–240.00 $232.09 $1,585 +6.09
752 752 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,005 +6.58
472–495 484 6 245.00–257.50 $251.10 $1,215 +14.77
508–530 519 8 230.00–231.00 $230.49 $1,196 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 12 263.50 $263.50 $1,447 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,359 —
522–531 529 12 280.00–282.00 $281.51 $1,489 +31.41
593 593 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,548 +31.24
629–645 636 7 234.00–235.00 $234.57 $1,492 —
658 658 8 242.50 $242.50 $1,596 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,396 —
663 663 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,538 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 4 331.00 $331.00 $1,397 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1455 1437 75-80% 3 115.00–129.50 $119.84 $1,722 —
1345–1600 1451 75-80% 16 132.50–144.00 $138.77 $2,014 -10.30
1330–1885 1460 75-80% 14 146.50–155.50 $150.53 $2,198 +1.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1070 927 85-90% 5 104.00–119.00 $109.81 $1,018 +37.45
865–1205 1037 85-90% 19 121.50–134.50 $128.90 $1,337 +18.88
930–1205 1109 85-90% 5 135.50–143.00 $138.53 $1,536 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1330 1227 80-85% 11 132.00–144.00 $139.98 $1,718 -8.90
1090–1330 1228 80-85% 13 147.50–158.50 $152.95 $1,878 +4.07
1320 1320 80-85% 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,703 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1965 1689 7 164.00–170.00 $166.78 $2,817 —
1910–2190 2050 2 186.00–198.00 $192.41 $3,944 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400–1562 1488 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,975.00–2,210.00 $2,113.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1295 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,685.00–1,950.00 $1,830.98

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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
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,685.00 $2,685.00 —

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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.