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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 5, 2024

1,698 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $326.32/cwt +8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 522 lb · 127 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.85/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,599/hd at 613 lb · 122 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $280.11/cwt -3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 638 lb · 98 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,698 1,218 1,722
Feeder cattle 1,533 1,031 1,525
Slaughter cattle 144 134 153
Replacement cattle 21 53 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers weighing from 400 lbs to 550 lbs sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher. 600 - 750 lb steers sold mostly steady. Heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle traded steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply of feeders and slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 +2.46
405 unweaned 405 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,341 —
402–445 419 14 320.00–347.00 $332.01 $1,391 -1.40
450–480 460 28 332.50–349.00 $341.33 $1,570 +17.18
460 unweaned 460 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,438 —
505–538 522 127 302.50–339.00 $326.32 $1,703 +8.55
558 unweaned 558 13 285.00 $285.00 $1,590 —
554–598 576 28 286.00–312.50 $297.23 $1,712 +1.92
605–642 638 98 275.00–281.00 $280.11 $1,787 -3.53
655–692 680 19 270.00–276.00 $272.50 $1,853 -5.26
769 769 5 261.00 $261.00 $2,007 —
810–838 832 27 247.50–248.00 $247.61 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–386 375 18 310.00–318.00 $314.12 $1,178 -0.88
418–448 438 10 290.00–317.50 $304.73 $1,335 -2.66
467–498 486 16 288.00–305.00 $295.31 $1,435 -6.42
519–541 531 22 280.00–300.00 $293.07 $1,556 -6.58
581–599 587 32 271.50–285.50 $280.66 $1,647 +14.27
607–645 627 65 261.00–271.00 $269.20 $1,688 +4.76
659–677 671 30 265.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,795 +9.24
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609–649 630 19 257.50–269.00 $262.77 $1,655 —
709 709 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,239 —
593 593 11 234.00 $234.00 $1,388 -11.92
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712–735 718 4 216.00–230.00 $219.58 $1,577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–390 363 15 318.00–332.00 $330.00 $1,198 —
405–441 421 40 291.00–327.00 $319.02 $1,343 +24.36
454–499 489 56 292.00–316.00 $304.94 $1,491 +19.30
501–529 515 32 283.00–306.50 $297.00 $1,530 +18.91
515 unweaned 515 14 296.00 $296.00 $1,524 —
603–632 613 119 250.00–265.25 $261.00 $1,600 +5.28
618 unweaned 618 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,576 —
715 715 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,680 -0.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–332 324 6 283.00–297.50 $290.44 $941 +10.44
360 360 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 +8.72
448 448 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,232 -2.26
468–498 493 31 260.00–286.00 $274.77 $1,355 +9.85
506–549 526 34 253.00–278.00 $269.63 $1,418 +2.73
561–597 584 16 241.00–255.00 $245.73 $1,435 -5.61
605–637 623 16 234.00–248.00 $243.08 $1,514 +6.17
660 660 25 239.50 $239.50 $1,581 +9.47
770–780 777 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 +0.28
520–545 533 6 220.00–245.00 $232.79 $1,241 -6.60
565–582 574 4 235.00–240.00 $237.46 $1,363 +0.46
655–691 679 9 185.00–199.00 $189.50 $1,287 -19.48
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,412 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,754 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,063 —
418 418 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,150 —
468 468 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,334 -7.50
540 540 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,426 -4.77
570–595 583 6 220.00–273.00 $245.93 $1,434 —
663 663 14 239.00 $239.00 $1,585 +11.24
710 710 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,541 +3.55
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029 1029 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1425 1210 80-85% 15 92.00–104.00 $99.35 $1,202 —
1095–1370 1229 80-85% 26 105.00–117.50 $110.31 $1,356 —
1095–1310 1233 80-85% 4 120.50–129.00 $124.05 $1,530 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1150 979 85-90% 9 65.00–71.00 $67.96 $665 +5.14
885–1110 1011 85-90% 15 76.00–94.00 $84.60 $855 -0.52
955–1170 1063 85-90% 14 94.00–108.00 $100.49 $1,068 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1555 1504 75-80% 7 105.00–120.00 $115.06 $1,731 —
1455–1760 1586 75-80% 5 121.50–130.50 $124.05 $1,967 —
1410–1805 1608 75-80% 2 99.50–100.00 $99.78 $1,604 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1955 1684 8 130.00–139.00 $136.57 $2,300 —
1325–1965 1687 9 140.00–151.00 $144.94 $2,445 —
1585–2140 1791 4 152.00–157.00 $154.82 $2,773 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,212

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–885 843 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1085–1545 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,450.00 $1,955.46
1015–1385 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,050.00 $1,741.89
1245–1505 1307 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,550.00–2,075.00 $1,919.59

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.