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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 17, 2024

1,174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $269.52/cwt -3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 565 lb · 57 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.59/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,613/hd at 624 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M 1 steers $289.50/cwt ≈ $1,549/hd at 535 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,174 680 1,172
Feeder cattle 1,042 591 965
Slaughter cattle 111 89 142
Replacement cattle 21 — 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 600lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower based on limited weight comparisons, and 600lb - 700lb steers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. The best test of 500lb to 700lb heifers sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,041 +15.50
351–390 363 10 300.00–317.50 $309.88 $1,125 +17.38
418–438 425 8 290.00–309.00 $301.64 $1,282 -7.53
485–496 494 9 279.00–304.00 $283.05 $1,398 -24.34
501–545 519 25 274.00–296.00 $280.36 $1,455 +15.36
552–580 565 57 260.00–283.00 $269.52 $1,523 -3.88
604–635 623 49 256.50–266.50 $259.76 $1,618 +4.10
628–630 unweaned 629 6 240.00–258.00 $248.99 $1,566 —
650–672 666 8 250.00–259.00 $254.48 $1,695 +4.51
745 745 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,732 -6.50
785 785 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 —
800–832 825 14 226.00–229.00 $228.51 $1,885 +7.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–378 377 4 337.00–354.00 $341.22 $1,286 +2.87
418–430 422 7 326.00–330.00 $327.70 $1,383 -20.32
450 thin fleshed 450 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,552 —
455–488 478 18 312.00–333.00 $326.81 $1,562 -0.42
501–530 515 26 295.00–313.00 $304.98 $1,571 -3.64
550–566 564 9 284.00–295.00 $293.81 $1,657 -12.17
578 unweaned 578 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,566 -20.00
615–643 627 25 268.00–275.00 $274.48 $1,721 +3.27
631 unweaned 631 13 260.50 $260.50 $1,644 —
658–698 669 13 261.00–267.00 $263.27 $1,761 +13.27
710–719 717 10 256.00–259.50 $258.81 $1,856 -2.69
734 unweaned 734 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,762 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 unweaned 480 27 304.00 $304.00 $1,459 —
535 unweaned 535 50 289.50 $289.50 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–425 412 7 280.00–285.00 $281.47 $1,160 +1.47
575–586 580 14 235.00–252.00 $244.84 $1,420 +19.84
625–648 641 13 220.00–240.00 $233.87 $1,499 —
686–695 687 12 225.00–230.00 $225.42 $1,549 —
708–740 723 4 200.00–219.00 $212.51 $1,536 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,757 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–495 489 21 267.00–269.00 $267.36 $1,307 +0.32
505–523 522 21 265.00–270.00 $267.67 $1,397 +12.67
553–581 574 34 253.00–264.00 $255.54 $1,467 +5.54
610 unweaned 610 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
642–647 643 19 239.00–255.50 $252.88 $1,626 —
652–685 654 41 237.00–249.75 $248.82 $1,627 +4.82
729–748 735 6 235.50 $235.50 $1,731 —
806 806 20 230.00 $230.00 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 280.00 $280.00 $958 —
352–375 361 6 270.00–291.00 $282.31 $1,019 +7.31
404–430 410 10 265.00–280.00 $267.52 $1,097 +13.67
427 unweaned 427 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,089 —
465–490 477 20 241.00–259.00 $252.48 $1,204 -3.43
510–544 530 18 232.00–245.00 $241.41 $1,279 +7.30
552–577 562 13 233.00–248.00 $237.42 $1,334 +7.80
567–598 unweaned 574 9 220.00–235.00 $231.53 $1,329 —
600–640 617 17 225.00–239.00 $229.87 $1,418 +2.37
670–684 679 8 230.00–232.00 $230.81 $1,567 +1.70
706–725 710 5 220.00–225.00 $223.98 $1,590 +1.48
755–780 768 4 210.00–229.00 $224.08 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–436 416 17 220.00–242.00 $236.77 $985 —
460–495 482 10 225.00–236.00 $230.21 $1,110 —
567–597 582 6 214.00–225.00 $219.36 $1,277 +5.36
625–640 633 2 200.00–215.00 $207.41 $1,313 +2.41
663–690 673 5 203.00–217.50 $212.50 $1,430 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 297.50 $297.50 $928 —
412 412 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,149 -30.00
497 497 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,297 -34.00
505–548 534 6 257.00–260.00 $257.95 $1,377 -2.05
572 unweaned 572 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,316 —
605–635 614 5 218.00–238.50 $232.08 $1,425 -8.16
660 660 5 231.50 $231.50 $1,528 -3.18
708–715 712 4 205.00–212.00 $208.52 $1,485 —
832–838 835 4 180.00–208.00 $193.95 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,032 —
380 380 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 -6.65
401 401 7 329.00 $329.00 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 227.50 $227.50 $789 —
538 538 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,184 -13.79

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–915 888 85-90% 2 70.00–75.00 $72.58 $645 -2.42
710–1180 985 85-90% 14 76.00–95.00 $90.34 $890 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 115.50 $115.50 $1,270 -0.47
940–1290 1143 85-90% 17 96.50–114.00 $106.76 $1,220 -9.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1325 1218 80-85% 6 109.00–113.00 $111.30 $1,356 -4.81
1135–1445 1291 80-85% 19 116.00–124.00 $120.56 $1,556 -5.45
1210–1470 1368 80-85% 4 125.00–127.00 $125.98 $1,723 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1505 1388 75-80% 8 120.00–125.00 $123.22 $1,710 —
1395–1595 1495 75-80% 2 113.00–115.00 $114.07 $1,705 -5.84
1435–1660 1530 75-80% 5 128.50–132.50 $129.51 $1,982 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1830 1610 2 120.00–135.00 $128.52 $2,069 —
1445–2180 1745 11 140.00–157.50 $151.25 $2,639 —
1760 1760 1 160.50 $160.50 $2,825 +9.04

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1060 893 (<2 yrs)Open 4 165.00–200.00 $179.32 $1,601
1135–1315 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 120.00–143.00 $132.34 $1,621

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1380–1570 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,918.14
1570–1705 1619 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1155 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,484.44

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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.