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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 7, 2024

573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $288.53/cwt +11.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 574 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.47/cwt +10.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 515 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 steers $150.00/cwt ≈ $648/hd at 432 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 573 1,383 1,224
Feeder cattle 495 1,269 1,027
Slaughter cattle 66 89 189
Replacement cattle 12 25 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Note: Mid Missouri Stockyards will hold a replacement cattle special Saturday, November 9th at 6:00 pm Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 7.00 higher on the more attractive weaned calves. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Supply was light, some weight classes showed no comparisons from last week. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–448 438 7 322.50–336.00 $329.34 $1,443 +10.34
502–518 512 10 291.00–306.00 $299.04 $1,531 +7.64
550–590 574 31 282.50–296.50 $288.53 $1,656 +11.57
642 642 3 268.50 $268.50 $1,724 +1.03
691 691 7 256.50 $256.50 $1,772 -3.12
725–735 730 4 240.00–244.00 $241.99 $1,767 -3.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–409 407 9 312.50–313.00 $312.78 $1,273 +21.60
463 463 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,403 +16.39
522–523 523 5 272.00–281.00 $275.60 $1,441 +16.10
601 601 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,557 +6.16
652–698 674 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,685 +4.32
710–738 728 8 225.00–230.00 $228.73 $1,665 -10.27
770 770 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,810 -1.19
805 805 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,860 +0.56
862–885 870 9 225.50–230.00 $228.47 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 22 150.00 $150.00 $648 —
486 486 14 195.00 $195.00 $948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–597 585 5 240.00–250.00 $246.12 $1,440 +6.82
609 609 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,364 —
675 675 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,043 —
625 625 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 —
695 695 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–885 880 4 213.00–218.00 $216.77 $1,908 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,102 +23.04
415 415 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,212 +20.82
473 473 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,324 +16.36
505–537 515 27 252.00–275.00 $265.47 $1,367 +10.16
663 663 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,585 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,001 +0.03
400–420 413 8 246.00–254.00 $250.44 $1,034 -7.39
570–582 577 5 241.00–243.00 $242.21 $1,398 +5.04
620–622 621 6 222.50–231.00 $226.74 $1,408 -0.41
716 716 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,632 +18.78
858 858 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,776 —
915 915 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 227.50 $227.50 $899 -7.50
480 480 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,061 +1.29
508–513 511 9 211.00–224.00 $219.15 $1,120 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 9 231.50 $231.50 $1,440 -3.50
652 652 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,539 +10.95
1008 1008 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,205 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1465 1433 75-80% 7 109.00–117.00 $112.77 $1,616 —
1385–1825 1549 75-80% 11 120.00–130.00 $122.92 $1,904 +9.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1145 963 85-90% 6 70.00–80.00 $75.64 $728 —
1025–1110 1053 85-90% 4 89.00–93.50 $91.63 $965 —
845–1175 1055 85-90% 4 102.00–105.00 $103.90 $1,096 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1300 1233 80-85% 3 100.50–104.00 $102.31 $1,261 -8.14
1205–1295 1250 80-85% 3 119.50–129.00 $123.93 $1,549 +20.86
1165–1385 1302 80-85% 5 106.00–113.50 $109.63 $1,427 -9.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1690 1518 2 116.50–130.00 $122.48 $1,859 -10.11
1395–2050 1714 7 140.00–148.00 $143.45 $2,459 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.