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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 15, 2024

825 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $287.87/cwt +12.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,949/hd at 677 lb · 88 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $247.06/cwt ≈ $2,038/hd at 825 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.87/cwt +18.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 624 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 825 744 833
Feeder cattle 680 520 612
Slaughter cattle 102 95 159
Replacement cattle 43 129 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold mostly 7.00 to 12.00 higher, and heifers were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. A few high quality groups of long weaned yearlings were in town this week and created very good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 421 7 332.50–335.00 $332.92 $1,402 +9.96
507–539 530 23 310.00–318.00 $315.58 $1,673 -0.38
565 565 7 309.00 $309.00 $1,746 —
602–647 625 25 303.00–308.50 $305.54 $1,910 +22.05
655–681 677 88 284.50–291.50 $287.87 $1,949 +12.87
708–747 740 34 264.00–271.50 $266.39 $1,971 +8.89
752–771 767 9 252.00–255.00 $252.65 $1,938 —
812–829 825 40 242.00–248.50 $247.06 $2,038 —
922 922 2 234.00 $234.00 $2,157 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 315.00–320.00 $316.25 $980 —
455–473 469 6 307.00–311.00 $308.31 $1,446 +14.80
520–545 529 11 292.00–305.00 $301.22 $1,593 +18.29
565–570 566 6 263.00–280.00 $271.85 $1,539 -14.21
608–644 623 10 271.00–286.00 $278.10 $1,733 —
678–692 685 4 250.00–271.00 $260.61 $1,785 -9.65
722–723 723 5 251.00–254.00 $252.20 $1,823 +19.47
755–785 767 7 229.00–250.00 $241.24 $1,850 +1.55
822 822 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,973 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 413 4 251.00–275.00 $257.67 $1,064 —
454 454 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,208 —
643 643 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,543 —
692 692 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,695 +12.00
710 710 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 -15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,366 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,153 -1.40
420 420 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,239 +11.46
455 455 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 -0.55
560–598 595 28 266.00–267.00 $266.07 $1,583 -2.93
601–644 624 39 251.00–264.00 $262.87 $1,640 +18.87
694 694 25 249.00 $249.00 $1,728 —
742 742 18 250.50 $250.50 $1,859 +3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,108 +12.91
403–440 415 6 272.00–281.00 $278.46 $1,156 +7.16
450–492 478 14 261.00–280.00 $271.84 $1,299 +1.26
507 unweaned 507 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,323 —
510–525 516 6 271.00–278.00 $274.42 $1,416 -0.59
570–592 585 15 243.00–261.00 $253.44 $1,483 -2.06
606–636 621 13 236.00–248.00 $244.57 $1,519 +10.52
660–674 669 6 222.50–245.00 $240.32 $1,608 +4.92
722–748 738 5 230.00–232.00 $231.22 $1,706 —
761 761 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 250.00–270.00 $259.85 $883 —
365–380 373 6 265.00–270.00 $267.55 $998 —
435 435 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 —
748 748 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 211.00 $211.00 $971 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
380–395 385 3 272.50–300.00 $281.90 $1,085 —
468 468 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,409 —
532–545 536 3 269.00–290.00 $282.89 $1,516 —
615 615 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,587 +8.47
650–669 663 6 242.50–249.00 $244.63 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1155 959 85-90% 5 65.00–90.00 $80.08 $768 -6.35
705–1295 993 85-90% 8 94.50–114.00 $103.22 $1,025 +16.79
735–1265 1042 85-90% 11 114.00–126.50 $119.76 $1,248 -4.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1215 1166 80-85% 7 122.00–132.00 $127.01 $1,481 —
915–1375 1207 80-85% 11 132.50–144.00 $138.74 $1,675 +6.79
1360–1372 1369 80-85% 4 146.00–147.00 $146.25 $2,002 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1528 1454 75-80% 13 135.00–146.00 $142.47 $2,072 +0.54
1425–1536 1509 75-80% 9 124.00–133.00 $125.68 $1,897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2055 1619 9 158.50–172.00 $163.93 $2,654 —
1460–2080 1664 4 145.00–153.00 $148.41 $2,470 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1048 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 140.00–173.00 $157.56 $1,505

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–830 805 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–950.00 $872.67
675–1080 829 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 775.00–1,325.00 $1,111.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1285 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–1,935.00 $1,913.45
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–875 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,000.00 $979.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1445 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,425.00–2,450.00 $2,436.39

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1124 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–930 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,000.00 $925.00 —
920–995 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1308 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325–1350 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,425.00 $2,362.50 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 7 207.50 $207.50 $768 —
407–428 409 21 200.00–208.00 $207.20 $847 —

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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.