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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 31, 2024

1,383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $265.48/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 637 lb · 208 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.17/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,541/hd at 626 lb · 114 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $291.40/cwt -6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 531 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,383 918 1,298
Feeder cattle 1,269 825 1,101
Slaughter cattle 89 82 174
Replacement cattle 25 11 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-8.00 lower with feeder heifers selling from 3.00 higher to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 8 319.00 $319.00 $1,394 -26.00
450–487 481 14 312.00–324.00 $313.60 $1,508 -39.55
505–549 531 113 281.00–300.00 $291.40 $1,547 -6.87
573–592 582 13 274.00–281.00 $276.96 $1,612 -3.73
612–649 636 172 263.00–276.00 $267.47 $1,701 -0.31
642 unweaned 642 36 256.00 $256.00 $1,644 —
672–686 680 23 258.00–262.00 $259.62 $1,765 -11.43
700–722 713 30 244.00–256.00 $245.41 $1,750 -11.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–392 389 15 295.00–301.00 $299.84 $1,166 -16.68
410–448 429 15 280.00–302.00 $291.18 $1,249 -8.82
452–492 483 33 270.00–308.00 $286.61 $1,384 -23.77
510–528 520 8 255.00–263.00 $259.50 $1,349 -20.24
556–572 563 24 251.50–270.00 $259.22 $1,459 -10.24
605–647 626 27 245.00–260.00 $252.84 $1,583 +9.32
655–698 670 16 240.00–256.00 $245.68 $1,646 -0.76
735 735 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,757 +3.69
760–778 764 10 232.00–238.00 $236.19 $1,804 +1.92
805–845 832 10 228.00–235.00 $230.44 $1,917 -0.56
952 952 9 189.00 $189.00 $1,799 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,334 +7.28
525 525 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,255 —
572–595 581 10 235.00–249.00 $239.30 $1,390 -1.71
788 788 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,710 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,113 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 6 298.00 $298.00 $980 -4.00
355–376 370 18 267.00–271.00 $269.96 $999 —
418 418 17 266.00–274.00 $271.18 $1,134 -4.90
473–493 487 38 262.50–271.00 $263.64 $1,284 -22.36
500–536 526 34 245.00–265.00 $255.31 $1,343 -2.17
563–586 573 18 252.00–265.00 $258.67 $1,482 —
611–634 626 114 240.25–254.75 $246.17 $1,541 +4.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–398 379 9 250.00–260.00 $255.97 $970 -15.78
432–445 441 19 255.00–265.00 $257.83 $1,137 +1.74
491 491 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,178 -10.00
457–499 492 23 243.00–255.00 $248.61 $1,223 -1.39
503–548 525 16 223.00–246.00 $231.01 $1,213 -9.61
556–594 583 28 221.00–240.00 $237.17 $1,383 +2.59
604–643 629 14 221.00–229.00 $227.15 $1,429 +5.69
655–666 662 8 213.00–225.00 $217.72 $1,441 -5.85
708–732 718 5 208.00–211.00 $209.22 $1,502 -15.96
772 772 4 208.00–219.00 $213.50 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 235.00 $235.00 $858 ±0.00
462–490 476 6 210.00–230.00 $219.71 $1,046 -4.29
555 555 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,232 +4.88
602 602 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,204 -5.00
679–681 680 12 188.00–205.00 $193.68 $1,317 —
794–798 795 6 196.00–201.00 $199.33 $1,585 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,370 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,013 -15.00
500–515 509 7 235.00–255.00 $246.57 $1,255 —
561 561 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,402 —
614 614 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,443 +1.01
650–660 655 9 216.00–235.00 $225.05 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 8 267.00 $267.00 $1,308 —
520 520 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 -5.00
779 779 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,527 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,201 +6.00
785 785 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,664 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1070 1025 85-90% 3 72.00–79.00 $75.77 $777 —
860–1225 1100 85-90% 11 90.00–102.00 $97.29 $1,070 -12.07
1000–1245 1173 85-90% 9 102.50–113.50 $106.88 $1,254 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1320 1249 80-85% 13 107.50–114.50 $110.45 $1,380 -3.55
1220–1315 1283 80-85% 3 100.00–106.00 $103.07 $1,322 -20.43
1260–1335 1301 80-85% 7 116.50–125.00 $119.52 $1,555 +14.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1510 1502 75-80% 3 100.50–101.00 $100.66 $1,512 —
1345–1755 1526 75-80% 7 110.00–115.50 $113.23 $1,728 —
1440–1900 1603 75-80% 5 118.50–120.50 $119.36 $1,913 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1670 1503 3 126.00–136.00 $132.59 $1,993 —
1625–1970 1775 9 140.50–150.00 $145.92 $2,590 —
1785–2250 1952 3 155.00–160.50 $157.61 $3,077 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1242–1295 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,550.00–1,975.00 $1,865.39
1260–1275 1264 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,337.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275–1525 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,275.00 $2,195.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Dairy Steers

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763 763 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,144 —

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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.