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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 1, 2024

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $267.88/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 679 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.50/cwt -6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 694 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 738 374
Feeder cattle 233 687 257
Slaughter cattle 47 51 101
Replacement cattle 21 — 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder receipts were too light for an adequate price comparison. Slaughter cows and bulls were unevenly steady from 1.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Demand was light on a light supply due to extreme temperatures in the area this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–369 368 5 315.00–316.00 $315.80 $1,162 —
530–535 534 4 273.00–285.00 $282.02 $1,506 -11.98
628 628 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,696 —
665–683 679 21 267.50–268.00 $267.88 $1,819 -0.51
715–745 730 2 229.00–233.00 $230.96 $1,686 -3.04
909 909 7 232.00 $232.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 —
370–390 377 3 345.00–373.00 $363.34 $1,370 —
481 481 4 323.00 $323.00 $1,554 -6.00
500–540 520 3 302.50–330.00 $311.83 $1,622 -6.01
606–615 608 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,824 -0.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,015 —
475–483 481 4 232.50–240.00 $234.35 $1,127 -45.65
690 690 2 223.00–228.00 $225.50 $1,556 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 4 306.00 $306.00 $1,175 —
400–415 403 6 305.00–309.00 $307.32 $1,238 —
470 470 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,386 +5.00
512 512 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,454 -17.30
694 694 10 249.50 $249.50 $1,732 -6.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–345 340 3 295.00–300.00 $298.31 $1,014 +23.31
410–448 435 3 280.00–295.00 $284.71 $1,238 +14.10
470–475 473 6 270.00–285.00 $277.54 $1,313 +5.53
530–548 542 3 270.00–272.00 $271.35 $1,471 +10.07
550–580 565 2 242.00–242.50 $242.24 $1,369 -11.52
620–645 631 4 242.00–252.00 $247.42 $1,561 -1.70
665–675 672 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,633 +1.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 252.50 $252.50 $833 —
450 450 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 —
560 560 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,274 -11.50
625–640 633 2 221.00–222.00 $221.51 $1,402 +3.51
742 742 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,521 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 277.50–302.50 $290.08 $1,184 —
460–495 483 5 270.00–294.00 $278.48 $1,345 —
515–525 518 3 265.00–288.00 $280.23 $1,452 —
562–565 563 5 277.00–294.00 $280.41 $1,579 —
600 600 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $632 —
905–1220 1047 85-90% 9 100.00–115.00 $108.08 $1,132 -15.67
890–1270 1063 85-90% 5 117.50–129.00 $122.60 $1,303 +9.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1345 1188 80-85% 6 135.00–145.50 $138.57 $1,646 +0.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 2 133.50 $133.50 $1,776 —
1450–1580 1506 75-80% 4 135.00–145.00 $142.30 $2,143 +4.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1750 1653 4 160.00–168.00 $164.02 $2,711 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1140 849 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 147.00–170.00 $152.92 $1,298
870–910 890 (<2 yrs)Open 2 182.00–183.00 $182.49 $1,624

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1760 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,912.10

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1050 1033 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,150.00 $1,984.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1438 1438 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.