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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 11, 2024

1,121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.54/cwt -12.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 573 lb · 106 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $301.29/cwt -1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,850/hd at 614 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.48/cwt -9.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 520 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,121 1,036 2,182
Feeder cattle 976 911 1,697
Slaughter cattle 137 112 447
Replacement cattle 8 13 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago feeder steers sold steady with feeder heifers selling 4.00-10.00 lower. In the slaughter portion of the auction slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 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
378 378 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,370 +1.74
425–448 437 6 335.00–352.50 $343.52 $1,501 -9.87
450–496 486 21 331.00–336.50 $334.63 $1,626 —
500–545 514 20 311.00–332.50 $321.39 $1,652 +3.67
580–585 581 28 303.00–307.00 $306.14 $1,779 -3.00
603–628 614 82 292.50–304.50 $301.29 $1,850 -1.35
653 653 15 294.00 $294.00 $1,920 -8.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–395 388 11 310.00–337.00 $328.79 $1,276 +16.29
433 433 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,331 -28.29
497 497 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,531 -17.26
522–549 538 14 285.00–306.00 $297.69 $1,602 +11.69
554–584 573 15 280.00–300.00 $286.45 $1,641 -1.65
608–635 620 28 270.00–284.00 $278.95 $1,729 +3.58
651–688 660 19 270.00–279.00 $276.13 $1,822 -1.33
708–747 740 26 250.00–254.00 $253.30 $1,874 —
753–795 769 40 240.50–256.00 $249.39 $1,918 +1.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–567 561 8 263.00–275.00 $267.42 $1,500 +12.42
660–691 678 7 246.00–255.00 $251.24 $1,703 +6.24
722 722 13 222.00 $222.00 $1,603 -5.50
867 867 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,916 —
938 938 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,876 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–534 527 9 227.00–230.00 $227.97 $1,201 —
665 665 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,456 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487–488 488 13 285.00–291.00 $289.16 $1,411 -4.12
500–543 520 55 272.00–303.00 $285.48 $1,484 -9.40
560–583 573 106 270.00–286.00 $278.54 $1,596 -12.87
601–622 605 18 250.00–268.50 $265.33 $1,605 +3.17
658–665 659 36 249.00–267.50 $264.91 $1,746 +9.66
705–725 719 22 241.00–249.00 $243.67 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–449 431 21 270.00–283.00 $279.46 $1,204 +2.53
462–498 480 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 -3.02
530 530 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 -14.00
566–581 577 47 245.00–268.50 $260.34 $1,502 +1.38
600–643 619 10 235.00–244.00 $238.74 $1,478 -7.26
650–690 674 15 231.00–242.00 $237.71 $1,602 +5.62
708–717 713 6 223.00–224.00 $223.50 $1,594 —
775 775 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,674 -39.00
800 800 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,016 —
415–431 424 7 240.00–255.00 $248.71 $1,055 -1.29
460–498 484 19 237.00–257.50 $247.25 $1,197 -3.85
530–535 533 7 232.50–238.00 $234.84 $1,252 +4.35
599 599 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,408 —
605 605 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,252 —
675 675 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,498 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534–538 535 9 235.00–245.00 $241.65 $1,293 —
567 567 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,276 -22.00
618 618 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,452 —
652 652 4 212.50 $212.50 $1,386 -19.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,298 -22.50
778 778 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1050 910 85-90% 6 75.00–95.00 $85.93 $782 -23.88
790–1070 979 85-90% 4 143.00–147.50 $144.87 $1,418 —
885–1215 1031 85-90% 17 109.00–123.50 $116.06 $1,197 -12.84
855–1225 1041 85-90% 22 125.00–138.00 $130.86 $1,362 +1.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1315 1194 80-85% 9 149.00–160.00 $153.53 $1,833 —
1110–1280 1215 80-85% 3 130.00–133.50 $131.07 $1,593 -8.91
1080–1335 1221 80-85% 25 136.50–147.00 $142.62 $1,741 +2.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1545 1415 75-80% 7 149.50–155.50 $151.82 $2,148 +31.98
1350–1545 1415 75-80% 7 138.00–147.50 $143.84 $2,035 +24.00
1390–1640 1503 75-80% 4 128.50–135.00 $132.51 $1,992 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1845 1558 2 141.00–160.00 $152.25 $2,372 —
1555–1995 1701 6 180.00–189.00 $184.06 $3,131 —
1535–1995 1819 4 165.00–173.00 $168.68 $3,068 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1435–1605 1492 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,400.00 $2,159.50

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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.