Cattle Market Pulse

Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 29, 2024

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction report →

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $228.88/cwt ≈ $2,028/hd at 886 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $281.67/cwt +15.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 597 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.46/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 525 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 427 787 1,497
Feeder cattle 362 673 1,276
Slaughter cattle 49 88 158
Replacement cattle 16 26 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00-5.00 higher with a light supply. Not enough slaughter cattle for a price comparison. Demand was very good for all classes.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–420 416 4 314.00–323.00 $318.46 $1,325 —
475–495 487 5 308.00–313.00 $311.05 $1,515 +4.49
520–540 530 18 289.00–313.00 $306.77 $1,626 +7.55
550–555 551 7 288.00–297.00 $291.14 $1,604 —
613–639 624 15 276.00–286.50 $282.33 $1,762 -2.17
656 656 10 278.50 $278.50 $1,827 —
715 715 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,773 -12.00
862–898 886 31 227.00–233.00 $228.88 $2,028 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–395 387 9 308.00–322.50 $314.01 $1,215 -6.25
440 440 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,254 —
460–498 483 14 272.00–297.00 $288.52 $1,394 -5.89
580–598 597 28 270.00–285.00 $281.67 $1,682 +15.96
687–690 689 6 259.00–263.00 $261.00 $1,798 -0.77
765–782 774 4 232.00–234.00 $233.01 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,088 +10.96
400–420 410 4 260.00–267.50 $263.66 $1,081 —
598 598 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,465 +5.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 298.00 $298.00 $983 —
415 415 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 -2.92
511–535 525 18 268.00–272.00 $269.46 $1,415 -0.25
606 606 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,509 -5.47
653 653 13 244.00 $244.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 260.00 $260.00 $811 -21.97
380–388 386 7 256.00–262.50 $257.83 $995 -18.17
415 415 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,048 -12.52
515–540 528 4 238.00–249.00 $243.37 $1,285 -9.63
582–590 585 6 239.00–255.00 $249.62 $1,460 -7.71
600–610 605 4 220.00–234.00 $226.94 $1,373 -10.59
675–695 691 10 225.50–234.00 $227.16 $1,570 —
805 805 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 237.50 $237.50 $926 -14.50
445 445 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,086 —
581 581 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,278 -15.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,225 —
536 536 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,313 +12.47
673 673 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–378 370 9 295.00–297.50 $296.70 $1,098 +1.70
520 520 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,321 -9.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,408 —
580 580 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,433 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–990 968 85-90% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.56 $799 —
880–1092 1009 85-90% 4 100.00–108.00 $106.01 $1,070 -11.77
1020–1140 1093 85-90% 3 128.50–134.00 $130.55 $1,427 —
990–1255 1132 85-90% 7 108.00–121.00 $115.42 $1,307 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 142.50 $142.50 $2,038 +13.68
1400–1590 1495 75-80% 2 120.00–124.00 $121.87 $1,822 —
1390–1770 1529 75-80% 9 126.50–136.50 $131.80 $2,015 -5.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1355 1279 80-85% 7 124.50–134.00 $128.32 $1,641 -16.61

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,030 —
1725–1965 1845 2 157.00–163.00 $159.80 $2,948 -3.15

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1337 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1376 1376 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,425.00 $2,425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00

↑ Back to top

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.