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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 23, 2025

1,085 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $322.02/cwt +16.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,980/hd at 615 lb · 111 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.24/cwt -5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 535 lb · 81 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $271.62/cwt +0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,119/hd at 780 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,085 2,293 732
Feeder cattle 1,009 2,101 652
Slaughter cattle 59 116 74
Replacement cattle 17 76 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold from 6.00 lower to 14.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 312 6 385.00–418.00 $406.88 $1,269 +6.16
350–382 366 4 390.00–397.50 $393.59 $1,441 -2.68
412–448 428 13 367.50–380.00 $373.81 $1,600 -4.31
455–490 469 15 347.50–377.50 $363.44 $1,705 +2.36
511–526 515 36 331.00–348.00 $341.42 $1,758 -9.28
552–585 575 25 305.00–316.00 $311.20 $1,789 -5.07
604–636 615 111 297.00–325.75 $322.02 $1,980 +16.19
653–666 665 52 289.00–299.00 $298.43 $1,985 +5.88
755–788 780 79 268.00–277.00 $271.62 $2,119 +0.70
811 811 15 269.00 $269.00 $2,182 +4.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 8 350.00–372.50 $363.08 $1,173 —
368–398 383 4 342.50–352.50 $347.70 $1,332 -19.27
406–440 414 13 339.00–356.00 $341.07 $1,412 -0.57
450–485 474 13 320.00–345.00 $337.30 $1,599 +0.24
508–545 532 17 277.50–329.00 $320.05 $1,703 -3.51
550–598 571 19 285.00–302.00 $292.61 $1,671 -5.94
600–642 625 5 281.00–287.00 $282.56 $1,766 +10.66
658–662 660 6 251.00–266.00 $258.52 $1,706 -16.83
705–740 727 8 245.00–270.00 $253.60 $1,844 -15.37
785 785 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,041 +6.69
808–820 811 4 250.00–255.00 $251.26 $2,038 +0.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,354 —
495 495 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,497 +1.16
526 526 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,394 -14.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,162 —
358–385 372 8 342.50–367.50 $354.55 $1,319 +14.97
405–440 427 11 316.00–331.00 $322.15 $1,376 -8.99
452–480 459 19 316.00–336.00 $330.50 $1,517 +2.56
501–547 535 81 289.00–311.00 $298.24 $1,596 -7.59
561–569 564 15 295.00–305.00 $298.36 $1,683 +4.55
608–637 630 18 280.00–287.00 $281.13 $1,771 +3.70
692 692 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,875 +4.76
709 709 4 241.50 $241.50 $1,712 —
757–766 761 71 247.00–248.50 $247.64 $1,885 —
926 926 6 215.50 $215.50 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 378 9 302.50–322.50 $311.92 $1,179 -2.71
445 445 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,357 +24.69
455–497 485 34 290.00–314.00 $304.35 $1,476 +20.76
518–544 533 12 283.00–286.00 $284.21 $1,515 +4.62
550–595 584 16 270.00–286.00 $278.98 $1,629 +0.56
610–620 614 11 253.00–266.00 $258.57 $1,588 -2.62
694–696 694 46 249.00–256.50 $255.36 $1,772 +5.66
708 708 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,664 +2.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,477 -4.00
665 665 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 +4.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 339.00 $339.00 $1,441 —
464–468 466 7 340.00–342.50 $341.08 $1,589 —
560–595 585 29 286.50–293.00 $288.22 $1,686 —
728 728 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,128 —
481–498 488 7 322.50–331.00 $327.28 $1,597 +9.78
542 542 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,501 +15.00
596 596 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,687 —
638–642 641 6 245.00–262.00 $256.36 $1,643 -7.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,318 —
662 662 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,562 —
791 791 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,685 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1335 1206 80-85% 8 129.00–135.00 $133.11 $1,605 +11.69
1145–1340 1232 80-85% 8 117.50–128.00 $120.62 $1,486 -0.80
1200–1315 1258 80-85% 2 113.50–115.50 $114.45 $1,440 -19.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $679 -8.29
1030–1175 1078 85-90% 8 110.00–121.00 $115.01 $1,240 +10.07
1070–1095 1083 85-90% 2 83.00–83.50 $83.25 $902 -21.69
1065–1230 1188 85-90% 5 100.00–107.50 $104.95 $1,247 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1432–1575 1476 75-80% 4 104.00–114.00 $109.63 $1,618 -3.64
1395–1595 1498 75-80% 4 121.00–127.50 $124.82 $1,870 +11.55
1410–1660 1532 75-80% 6 130.00–134.50 $131.94 $2,021 +8.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1375 1340 3 125.00–137.50 $132.90 $1,781 —
1675–1795 1735 2 148.00–154.00 $151.10 $2,622 +12.20
2175 2175 1 167.50 $167.50 $3,643 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 (<2 yrs)Open 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,834
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 (<2 yrs)Open 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,560

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1267 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1620 1620 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
728 728 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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.