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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 12, 2024

1,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.69/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,616/hd at 620 lb · 112 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $301.34/cwt +7.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 576 lb · 75 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $260.64/cwt ≈ $1,905/hd at 731 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,070 1,698 1,083
Feeder cattle 951 1,533 930
Slaughter cattle 101 144 145
Replacement cattle 18 21 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand. Today was customer appreciation day with Mid Missouri Stockyards serving beef brisket with all the trimmings. A large crowd was on hand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,142 —
352 352 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,239 —
400–442 416 22 325.00–364.00 $344.09 $1,431 +12.08
450–484 467 43 320.00–358.00 $346.29 $1,617 +4.96
515–543 532 27 306.00–320.00 $309.60 $1,647 -16.72
554–596 574 68 286.50–315.00 $303.23 $1,741 +6.00
591 unweaned 591 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,673 -2.00
600–638 628 21 274.00–286.00 $281.43 $1,767 +1.32
655–690 668 18 272.00–289.50 $281.33 $1,879 +8.83
700–740 731 48 254.00–269.00 $260.64 $1,905 —
815 815 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 +2.39
917 917 3 244.00 $244.00 $2,237 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–390 378 15 302.50–320.00 $310.71 $1,174 -3.41
418–445 428 11 298.00–317.50 $305.38 $1,307 +0.65
478–480 479 5 291.00–301.00 $294.99 $1,413 -0.32
515–528 522 7 284.00–300.00 $293.24 $1,531 +0.17
548 unweaned 548 14 283.00 $283.00 $1,551 —
584–585 584 12 255.00–285.00 $279.99 $1,635 -0.67
600–645 615 9 247.00–274.00 $263.43 $1,620 -5.77
660–685 670 11 250.00–266.00 $258.39 $1,731 -9.08
719 719 6 248.50 $248.50 $1,787 —
755–790 763 8 240.00–245.00 $243.61 $1,859 —
842 842 2 239.00 $239.00 $2,012 —
894 894 16 234.00 $234.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–492 489 6 264.00–287.00 $275.58 $1,348 —
548 548 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,381 +16.00
607 607 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,469 —
848 848 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,696 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–399 390 7 304.00–317.50 $309.60 $1,207 -20.40
411–445 432 24 300.00–323.00 $317.99 $1,374 -1.03
460–488 474 26 304.00–322.00 $311.91 $1,478 +6.97
524–539 528 22 285.00–312.00 $304.38 $1,607 +7.38
555–561 560 11 283.00–285.00 $283.36 $1,587 —
612–639 620 112 254.50–264.50 $260.69 $1,616 -0.31
728 728 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,754 +6.00
755 755 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,744 —
842 842 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,852 —
911 911 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,913 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–388 385 8 272.00–282.00 $274.52 $1,057 -10.48
405–420 413 4 270.00–280.00 $275.09 $1,136 +0.09
452–497 472 17 280.00–290.00 $285.07 $1,346 +10.30
510–545 532 8 278.00–284.00 $281.84 $1,499 +12.21
550–590 567 25 262.50–281.00 $271.52 $1,540 +25.79
622–628 624 7 238.00–248.00 $245.12 $1,530 +2.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
422 422 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,013 -15.00
484–492 488 11 243.00–263.00 $254.97 $1,244 —
515–545 531 18 239.00–250.00 $244.75 $1,300 +11.96
573 573 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,387 +4.54
682 682 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,449 +23.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,264 +15.00
472 472 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,322 -5.00
597 597 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,570 +17.07
656 656 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,581 +2.00
746 746 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —
670 670 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,286 —
722 722 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,297 —
502 502 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,486 —
555 555 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,537 —
743 743 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,753 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1432–1485 1451 75-80% 4 100.00–102.50 $101.49 $1,473 —
1375–1655 1487 75-80% 19 104.00–115.00 $110.01 $1,636 —
1385–1805 1535 75-80% 6 114.00–118.00 $116.80 $1,793 +1.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–995 920 85-90% 9 40.00–70.00 $58.30 $536 —
920–1125 1030 85-90% 7 74.00–85.00 $77.78 $801 -6.82
1035–1390 1133 85-90% 6 102.00–116.50 $107.02 $1,213 —
1025–1238 1134 85-90% 6 95.00–101.00 $98.19 $1,113 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1310 1217 80-85% 11 109.50–115.00 $112.06 $1,364 +12.71
1215–1220 1217 80-85% 3 116.00–119.00 $117.34 $1,428 +17.99
1275 1275 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972 972 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,701 —
1705 1705 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,302 —
1415–2055 1733 3 138.50–146.50 $144.13 $2,498 —
1835–2375 2043 5 150.00–160.50 $153.45 $3,135 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1320 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,031.58
1162 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1210–1415 1347 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,375.00 $2,101.39
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1128 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1580 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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.