Cattle Market Pulse

Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 2, 2025

2,625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $293.98/cwt +22.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,937/hd at 659 lb · 212 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.57/cwt +10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 668 lb · 187 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $298.65/cwt +11.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 623 lb · 175 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,625 848 3,110
Feeder cattle 2,522 705 2,868
Slaughter cattle 91 100 230
Replacement cattle 12 43 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to 2 weeks ago, Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 20.00 higher. The supply of weaned and more attractive feeders was very good compared to the previous sale, with a good demand from buyers. Slaughter cows traded steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 +23.27
392 392 3 389.00 $389.00 $1,525 +34.00
412–438 421 10 340.00–355.00 $344.40 $1,450 —
453–499 475 82 334.00–372.50 $346.35 $1,645 +2.00
505–536 524 116 314.00–358.50 $342.70 $1,796 +26.09
552–596 574 118 299.00–330.50 $310.35 $1,781 +7.84
602–646 623 175 288.00–316.00 $298.65 $1,861 +9.16
650–675 659 212 286.50–304.00 $293.98 $1,937 +22.25
702–733 719 134 265.00–280.50 $272.55 $1,960 +7.60
775–787 784 23 262.00–269.00 $263.81 $2,068 -2.19
802–823 809 45 260.00–265.00 $262.45 $2,123 —
855 855 3 259.00 $259.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 371.00 $371.00 $1,169 +41.52
365–394 380 8 317.50–327.50 $322.31 $1,225 -12.69
436 436 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,373 -0.79
462–492 477 12 295.00–329.00 $314.25 $1,499 +6.96
519–543 533 26 289.00–307.50 $294.31 $1,569 -7.79
575 575 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 +6.55
635–642 640 41 281.00–287.00 $283.49 $1,814 +10.02
650–689 668 128 279.00–286.50 $283.80 $1,896 +18.80
721–733 725 19 260.00–264.00 $261.49 $1,896 +6.49
762–781 770 20 244.00–252.00 $247.40 $1,905 +3.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,322 +16.50
548 548 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,392 —
577–582 579 8 251.00–265.00 $259.72 $1,504 +24.72
613–623 617 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,542 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–915 913 5 240.00–245.00 $241.99 $2,209 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–435 423 10 325.00–327.00 $326.38 $1,381 +14.42
459–498 471 48 301.00–321.00 $315.43 $1,486 +15.87
508–543 530 55 292.50–310.00 $299.53 $1,588 +0.27
551–574 560 99 282.50–311.00 $289.60 $1,622 +6.22
591 unweaned 591 14 279.00 $279.00 $1,649 —
604–645 627 95 262.00–275.50 $271.00 $1,699 +10.20
652–695 668 187 260.00–273.50 $267.57 $1,787 +10.02
706–720 714 62 261.00–262.00 $261.55 $1,867 -0.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–491 479 33 271.00–299.00 $282.65 $1,354 -7.43
511–541 526 34 279.00–289.00 $284.54 $1,497 +2.21
570–596 590 98 271.00–281.00 $276.83 $1,633 +13.84
717 717 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,685 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,116 +20.17
465–472 470 22 255.00–260.00 $256.35 $1,205 +9.02
540 540 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 +5.99
580 580 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,398 +1.82
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
812–819 816 7 216.00–224.00 $220.59 $1,800 —
867–874 871 7 219.00–222.00 $220.28 $1,919 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,467 -17.76

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,622 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,538 -7.10
1355–1560 1473 75-80% 20 108.00–116.50 $114.95 $1,693 +2.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,320 —
1165–1295 1234 80-85% 4 101.00–104.50 $102.93 $1,270 -19.07
1090–1350 1243 80-85% 10 104.50–117.50 $112.57 $1,399 -9.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,086 —
910–1215 1016 85-90% 5 62.00–75.00 $69.14 $702 -13.08
960–1150 1063 85-90% 5 76.00–86.00 $82.49 $877 -16.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,000 —
1540–1905 1676 6 138.00–148.50 $144.95 $2,429 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1250 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 114.00–155.00 $143.52 $1,429

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1100 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,593.47
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1158–1250 1189 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,286.34

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 —

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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.