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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 10, 2024

680 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.98/cwt +15.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 557 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.89/cwt +25.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 408 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $348.02/cwt +7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 437 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 680 811 899
Feeder cattle 591 692 712
Slaughter cattle 89 90 187
Replacement cattle — 29 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold from 6.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 425 lbs. sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Heavier weights sold steady to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 367 5 331.00–350.00 $338.35 $1,242 -9.17
435–437 437 25 324.50–349.00 $348.02 $1,521 +7.41
453–485 473 25 320.00–341.00 $327.23 $1,548 -2.77
506–549 527 12 301.00–319.00 $308.62 $1,626 —
556–565 556 39 292.00–306.75 $305.98 $1,701 +16.98
566 unweaned 566 6 291.00 $291.00 $1,647 +7.00
600–620 607 7 264.00–282.00 $271.21 $1,646 -2.79
691 691 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,728 —
725 725 11 261.50 $261.50 $1,896 +5.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 312.00 $312.00 $952 -6.30
380 380 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,112 -21.37
402–440 410 13 306.00–322.00 $309.17 $1,268 +7.26
458–467 463 15 303.00–315.00 $307.39 $1,423 -2.26
541 541 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,434 -10.08
580–595 588 8 270.00–277.00 $273.40 $1,608 -3.33
608–638 620 24 252.00–259.50 $255.66 $1,585 +3.63
650–665 658 4 247.00–253.00 $249.97 $1,645 -11.06
732 732 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,749 +2.92
808–828 816 5 217.50–227.00 $221.36 $1,806 +5.34
1027 1027 9 209.00 $209.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 -2.50
455–482 471 5 275.00–285.00 $281.14 $1,324 +27.21
525 525 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 -0.40
555 555 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 -10.92
767 767 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 10 285.00–327.50 $300.03 $963 —
405–432 408 30 288.00–308.00 $305.89 $1,248 +25.46
466–487 475 12 265.00–269.00 $267.04 $1,268 -1.04
533 533 11 255.00 $255.00 $1,359 -11.25
586 586 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,465 —
606 606 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,430 -11.41
686 686 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,674 -1.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,020 +7.42
400–426 415 15 241.00–269.00 $253.85 $1,053 -6.15
465–485 478 10 239.00–269.00 $255.91 $1,223 -1.94
505–520 514 5 225.00–240.00 $234.11 $1,203 -7.34
555–592 577 20 220.00–240.00 $229.62 $1,325 -2.93
620 620 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,410 -6.82
655–690 676 8 218.00–235.00 $229.11 $1,549 —
700 700 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,198 -4.53
638 638 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,308 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,267 +6.50
490 490 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,446 +30.33
538 538 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,399 —
558–599 581 7 246.00–252.50 $248.67 $1,445 +12.54
615–630 618 16 230.00–244.00 $240.24 $1,485 +1.24
658–698 671 11 223.00–241.00 $234.68 $1,575 +3.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 -5.00
515–548 522 10 233.00–234.00 $233.79 $1,220 +4.49
622 622 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,275 —
738–740 739 8 185.00–207.00 $193.24 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–391 389 6 330.00–335.00 $331.65 $1,290 —
467 467 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,462 -4.50
528 528 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,478 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1900 1492 75-80% 10 113.50–124.50 $119.91 $1,789 —
1380–1730 1566 75-80% 17 125.00–130.50 $127.00 $1,989 +8.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $645 —
850–1230 1097 85-90% 14 93.00–112.50 $106.31 $1,166 +0.24
1065–1165 1130 85-90% 3 114.00–117.00 $115.97 $1,310 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1335 1248 80-85% 10 112.50–123.50 $116.11 $1,449 -0.42
1130–1355 1282 80-85% 7 124.00–128.00 $126.01 $1,615 +17.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1710 1523 3 120.00–135.00 $127.66 $1,944 —
1540–2015 1781 8 143.00–155.50 $151.46 $2,698 +23.46

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 9 207.50 $207.50 $795 —

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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.