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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 5, 2024

657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $271.50/cwt -10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 616 lb · 53 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.04/cwt -13.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 686 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $292.74/cwt -14.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 522 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 657 427 1,141
Feeder cattle 577 362 931
Slaughter cattle 66 49 194
Replacement cattle 14 16 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower, and steers over 700lbs sold with a steady undertone. Heifers had little to compare to last week but sold with a mostly steady to firm undertone. Slaughter cows and bulls were unevenly steady from 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate 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
312 312 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,020 —
365–387 385 11 323.00–325.00 $323.17 $1,244 —
420–445 430 5 312.00–313.00 $312.41 $1,343 -6.05
450–463 460 8 300.00–306.00 $301.47 $1,387 -9.58
503–535 513 17 290.00–300.00 $296.86 $1,523 -9.91
541 unweaned 541 8 284.00 $284.00 $1,536 —
554 unweaned 554 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,529 —
574–583 577 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,616 -11.14
602–641 unweaned 609 39 262.50–271.00 $269.39 $1,641 —
634–646 637 14 271.00–280.00 $277.39 $1,767 -4.94
720–740 730 2 244.00–255.00 $249.42 $1,821 +1.42
752 752 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,767 —
820 820 11 236.00 $236.00 $1,935 —
862 862 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,965 -0.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–445 412 5 272.00–291.00 $279.65 $1,152 -5.35
455–495 482 8 266.00–288.00 $279.53 $1,347 -8.99
510–528 521 9 263.00–287.00 $269.65 $1,405 —
568–598 581 13 250.00–268.00 $264.41 $1,536 -17.26
602–630 614 9 245.00–258.00 $251.75 $1,546 —
660–699 686 27 235.00–256.00 $247.04 $1,695 -13.96
755–786 783 12 225.00–230.00 $226.53 $1,774 -6.48
885 885 10 204.00 $204.00 $1,805 —
982 982 2 206.00 $206.00 $2,023 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 377 3 250.00–270.00 $261.46 $986 -31.04
422 422 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,101 -2.66
492 492 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,353 —
520–525 523 2 230.00–241.00 $235.53 $1,232 —
605 605 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
670–695 678 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,492 —
760 760 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,528 —
932 932 2 185.50 $185.50 $1,729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 272.50 $272.50 $845 +12.50
355–382 369 8 265.00–278.00 $270.49 $998 +12.66
410–425 422 10 254.00–276.00 $269.46 $1,137 +16.96
460–492 484 12 251.00–264.00 $257.36 $1,246 —
535–548 542 4 244.00–265.00 $249.69 $1,353 +6.32
550–595 561 11 235.00–255.00 $248.95 $1,397 -0.67
605–619 615 20 220.00–239.00 $234.75 $1,444 +7.81
660–675 665 6 230.00–235.00 $231.69 $1,541 +4.53
727–735 729 5 220.00–221.00 $220.20 $1,605 —
765 765 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 —
960–995 978 2 192.00–195.00 $193.47 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 290.00 $290.00 $899 -8.00
398 398 9 287.00 $287.00 $1,142 —
412–420 417 8 278.00–291.00 $286.89 $1,196 +6.89
483 unweaned 483 7 264.00 $264.00 $1,275 —
528 528 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,431 +1.54
555–568 566 17 258.00–267.50 $262.87 $1,488 —
619 619 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,529 -2.00
642 unweaned 642 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,515 —
652 unweaned 652 10 234.00 $234.00 $1,526 —
711 711 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,593 —
817 817 7 221.50 $221.50 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–428 423 3 235.00–242.50 $237.44 $1,004 -6.56
535 535 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,241 —
595 595 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,244 -11.00
680 680 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,411 —
763 763 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,396 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,074 +3.30
455–486 472 12 260.00–266.00 $262.78 $1,240 —
535–545 540 2 240.00–253.00 $246.44 $1,331 -7.56
585 585 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,410 —
630 630 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 —
652 652 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–448 445 3 256.00–259.00 $258.01 $1,148 —
492 492 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,156 -24.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1290 1178 80-85% 2 117.00–125.00 $121.38 $1,430 —
1080–1400 1235 80-85% 13 124.00–137.00 $131.69 $1,626 —
1247–1410 1288 80-85% 4 140.50–141.50 $141.23 $1,819 +12.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1140 1041 85-90% 6 88.50–108.00 $102.04 $1,062 -3.97
950–1175 1111 85-90% 11 107.50–127.50 $118.25 $1,314 +2.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 121.50 $121.50 $1,707 -21.00
1360–1625 1492 75-80% 5 128.00–134.00 $130.48 $1,947 +8.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 151.50 $151.50 $2,606 —
1540–1860 1729 7 153.50–165.00 $158.43 $2,739 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1125 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 137.00–191.00 $164.89 $1,517

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1365 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,914.71

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1285 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,978.49

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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
1368 1368 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1665 1665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.