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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 18, 2024

600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.51/cwt +10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,711/hd at 621 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M 1-2 steers $284.00/cwt ≈ $1,380/hd at 486 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M 1-2 heifers $280.00/cwt ≈ $1,235/hd at 441 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 600 1,121 1,021
Feeder cattle 526 976 858
Slaughter cattle 56 137 112
Replacement cattle 18 8 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were unevenly steady from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher, and heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Demand was good for all classes on a light supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 4 329.00 $329.00 $1,520 -5.63
522–525 524 7 319.00–323.00 $321.29 $1,684 -0.10
552–598 567 21 301.00–321.00 $314.06 $1,781 +7.92
635 635 19 303.00 $303.00 $1,924 +1.71
669 669 11 289.50 $289.50 $1,937 -4.50
708–743 723 19 260.00–281.50 $270.50 $1,956 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 295.00 $295.00 $979 —
416 416 24 293.00 $293.00 $1,219 —
486 486 42 284.00 $284.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 -8.79
408–430 419 5 320.00–333.00 $326.09 $1,366 +18.59
462–495 474 7 309.00–325.00 $315.44 $1,495 +7.44
545–547 547 8 302.00–304.00 $302.50 $1,655 +4.81
583–598 587 8 285.00–297.00 $293.82 $1,725 +7.37
605–639 631 9 282.50–286.00 $284.79 $1,797 +5.84
660–675 668 13 265.00–280.50 $277.11 $1,851 +0.98
716–740 719 11 234.00–250.00 $248.36 $1,786 -4.94
870 870 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 302.50 $302.50 $998 —
455 455 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,324 —
513–542 521 7 260.00–275.00 $270.54 $1,410 —
600–635 612 3 240.00–256.00 $245.23 $1,501 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–395 391 5 265.00–287.50 $278.40 $1,089 —
468 468 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,224 —
450 450 4 299.00 $299.00 $1,346 —
505–545 526 14 287.00–289.00 $288.15 $1,516 +2.67
571 571 6 288.00 $288.00 $1,644 +9.46
603–634 621 60 268.50–280.00 $275.51 $1,711 +10.18
750–761 759 5 227.00–234.00 $232.62 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 377 6 285.00–297.50 $293.10 $1,105 —
403–417 410 6 271.00–272.00 $271.49 $1,113 -7.97
465–499 488 9 257.50–276.00 $267.57 $1,306 +2.57
505–532 527 7 256.00–286.00 $264.37 $1,393 +19.37
560–595 583 4 257.00–270.00 $262.16 $1,528 +1.82
662 662 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,562 -1.71
768–770 769 4 227.00–230.00 $229.25 $1,763 +13.25
805 805 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,763 +2.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 27 280.00 $280.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 428 4 252.00–271.00 $262.01 $1,121 +13.30
510–544 539 10 233.00–246.00 $235.08 $1,267 +0.24
578–595 585 4 221.00–238.00 $229.77 $1,344 -5.23
718 718 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,529 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 5 270.00 $270.00 $880 —
537 537 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,348 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–382 373 3 330.00–335.00 $333.41 $1,244 —
425 425 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 ±0.00
495 495 2 262.50–285.00 $273.75 $1,355 —
560–585 573 2 256.00–262.00 $259.07 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,164 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1165 849 85-90% 4 71.00–84.00 $80.33 $682 —
800–1245 957 85-90% 12 93.00–114.00 $104.98 $1,005 -39.89
1010–1205 1115 85-90% 5 121.50–131.00 $126.83 $1,414 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1195 1128 80-85% 2 131.50–133.50 $132.56 $1,495 —
1075–1315 1201 80-85% 10 132.50–147.00 $140.72 $1,690 +9.65
1340 1340 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,023 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1545 1415 75-80% 4 137.00–144.00 $139.26 $1,971 -12.56
1570 1570 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,355 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–2180 1891 10 160.00–175.00 $170.98 $3,233 —
1945–1980 1963 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $3,582 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–1040 794 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 145.00–173.00 $161.35 $1,281

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430–1505 1468 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,197.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1660 1660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1585 1585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —

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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.