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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 8, 2024

744 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $283.49/cwt -16.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,789/hd at 631 lb · 58 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.30/cwt -13.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 424 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $315.96/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 507 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 744 301 970
Feeder cattle 520 233 842
Slaughter cattle 95 47 125
Replacement cattle 129 21 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, not enough receipts last week for a comparison. Supply was moderate with very good demand. Quality replacement cattle were in demand. The top selling bred cow sold for 2,560 with the top selling pairs at 2,810.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–348 338 13 330.00–343.00 $339.77 $1,148 -30.23
389–398 393 17 332.50–345.00 $340.34 $1,338 -23.00
400–440 430 11 310.00–335.00 $322.96 $1,389 —
458–494 484 15 307.50–316.00 $314.33 $1,521 -8.67
502–515 507 19 303.00–320.00 $315.96 $1,602 +4.13
612–638 631 58 274.00–292.00 $283.49 $1,789 -16.51
663 663 13 275.00 $275.00 $1,823 —
730 730 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,207 —
450–483 472 6 287.50–305.00 $293.51 $1,385 —
530–540 535 4 276.00–290.00 $282.93 $1,514 +0.91
550–590 570 6 274.00–297.50 $286.06 $1,631 —
657–685 673 7 269.00–272.00 $270.26 $1,819 +2.38
715–746 734 8 232.00–234.00 $232.73 $1,708 +1.77
755–779 771 6 237.00–241.00 $239.69 $1,848 —
832 832 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–588 582 3 257.50–261.00 $259.86 $1,512 —
698 698 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,626 +7.50
735 735 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 379 11 265.00–275.00 $271.09 $1,027 —
403–445 424 22 262.50–279.00 $271.30 $1,150 -13.41
461–498 473 6 255.00–279.00 $270.58 $1,280 -6.96
500–538 523 18 270.00–278.00 $275.01 $1,438 +3.66
552–595 570 15 250.00–263.00 $255.50 $1,456 +13.26
618–639 634 10 226.00–242.00 $234.05 $1,484 -13.37
663–675 668 5 235.00–236.00 $235.40 $1,572 -7.60
800 800 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 305.00 $305.00 $982 —
353–376 370 12 299.00–312.00 $308.90 $1,143 +2.90
441–449 444 17 281.00–290.00 $283.54 $1,259 —
455–490 467 6 281.00–288.00 $285.55 $1,334 -9.45
500–525 509 11 278.50–281.00 $279.47 $1,423 -4.53
578 578 13 269.00 $269.00 $1,555 —
630 630 11 244.00 $244.00 $1,537 —
718 718 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,223 —
500 500 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,110 —
590–597 594 6 237.50–238.00 $237.75 $1,412 +10.25
665–692 679 6 218.00–225.00 $222.04 $1,508 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–645 633 6 244.00–259.00 $249.53 $1,580 +27.53
715–720 718 4 221.00–229.00 $225.01 $1,616 —
774 774 4 224.50 $224.50 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,461 —
522 522 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,561 —
820 820 4 223.50 $223.50 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,074 —
405 405 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,043 +7.50
695 695 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,585 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1275–1385 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,000.00–2,475.00 $2,247.32 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1190 979 85-90% 8 70.00–100.00 $86.43 $846 —
900–1205 1039 85-90% 9 118.00–128.00 $123.97 $1,288 +15.89
940–1235 1105 85-90% 4 132.00–141.00 $135.11 $1,493 —
1010–1195 1114 85-90% 6 108.00–114.00 $110.45 $1,230 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1310 1209 80-85% 6 125.00–134.00 $131.95 $1,595 —
1135–1320 1225 80-85% 13 137.50–145.50 $141.19 $1,730 —
1215–1310 1275 80-85% 3 144.00–147.50 $145.52 $1,855 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,930 —
1345–1920 1466 75-80% 8 138.00–145.50 $141.93 $2,081 —
1440–1785 1598 75-80% 4 145.00–148.50 $146.92 $2,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1425 1335 2 145.00–156.00 $150.13 $2,004 —
1360–2265 1754 10 162.00–170.50 $167.78 $2,943 —
1965 1965 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,517 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,833

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1272 1272 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1352 1352 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1236–1770 1361 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,225.00–2,560.00 $2,391.26
1280–1540 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,675.00–2,010.00 $1,901.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1108–1190 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,575.00–2,050.00 $1,899.91
1115–1335 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,625.00–2,275.00 $2,011.86
1155–1295 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,350.00–1,825.00 $1,567.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
952 952 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,025.00 $2,025.00
815–1030 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,850.00 $1,466.28
865–1180 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,275.00–1,850.00 $1,629.56
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
972 972 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
1120–1275 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,150.00–2,575.00 $2,428.57 —
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,810.00 $2,810.00 —

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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.