Sale reports / Missouri / Mid Missouri Stockyards / 2023-03-16

Mid Missouri Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Phillipsburg, Missouri · Thu, Mar 16
● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3654
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,220 head
▼ 95 vs last sale 1,315▲ 1,220 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
143 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 167▲ 143 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 40▲ 48 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago, feeder steers were mostly steady to 5.00 higher with spots up to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cattle traded steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was good for all classes on a moderate supply.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $211.08/cwt on 527 head.
Average price
$211.08
527 head · 592 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,250
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$19
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1-2
$50.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.62
vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1582224.261,306251
Medium and Large 1-2609204.251,244210
Medium 1-2571185.001,0565thin
Medium and Large 2555183.491,01955
Large 1-2763173.671,3246thin
One grade step is worth $50.59/cwt here — about −$19 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale527 hd
211.08
—
MO average15 barns · 12,047 hd
215.70
−4.62
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,782114.732,04425
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49692.911,39011
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19786.991,04128
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,03268.5570845

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,133$1,2266
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,118$1,1504thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)957$7753thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)727$1,0219
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)780$1,0062thin
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)685$1,0004thin

Every lot

85 lots · USDA AMS · Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction - Phillipsburg, MO
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1338259.51/cwt258.00–260.008774
Steers—Medium and Large 2350208.00/cwt201.00–215.007282
Steers—Medium and Large 1383252.24/cwt247.00–254.009664
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2391222.46/cwt220.00–235.0087012
Steers—Medium and Large 2423204.49/cwt200.00–207.508655
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425228.95/cwt216.00–237.0097316
Steers—Medium and Large 1427248.83/cwt242.00–261.001,06327
Steers—Medium and Large 1460240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1043
Steers—Medium and Large 2464204.20/cwt194.00–206.5094712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2481228.58/cwt215.00–234.501,09949
Steers—Medium and Large 2508195.00/cwt195.00–195.009914
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2512219.99/cwt210.00–223.001,12614
Steers—Medium and Large 1529235.99/cwt224.00–254.001,24817
Steers—Medium 1-2571185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0565
Steers—Medium and Large 2578166.18/cwt165.00–181.0096113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2579210.90/cwt199.00–215.001,22123
Steers—Medium and Large 1584224.41/cwt220.00–230.001,31185
Steers—Medium and Large 1614223.63/cwt212.00–226.501,37358
Steers—Medium and Large 2619166.83/cwt165.00–170.001,0335
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635203.44/cwt199.00–209.001,2929
Steers—Large 1-2654185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2104
Steers—Medium and Large 1664208.14/cwt198.00–212.251,38235
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675191.04/cwt184.00–197.001,29018
Steers—Medium and Large 2679173.46/cwt164.00–178.501,17814
Steers—Medium and Large 1714192.33/cwt192.00–192.501,37318
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2740170.40/cwt170.00–171.001,2615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2781178.47/cwt177.00–178.501,39445
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2826172.43/cwt170.00–177.501,42419
Steers—Large 1-2980151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,4802
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1310225.80/cwt212.50–229.007005
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329209.84/cwt200.00–213.006904
Heifers—Medium 2364165.00/cwt165.00–165.006013
Heifers—Medium and Large 2368184.59/cwt173.00–190.006796
Heifers—Medium and Large 1379219.66/cwt213.00–226.0083316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2381208.68/cwt200.00–213.0079513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2413175.73/cwt165.00–182.507265
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423204.22/cwt185.00–215.0086420
Heifers—Medium and Large 1425217.06/cwt211.00–233.0092331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1474215.42/cwt206.00–225.001,02130
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476192.22/cwt180.00–203.0091542
Heifers—Medium and Large 2489176.99/cwt163.00–181.008659
Heifers—Medium 2509129.79/cwt129.00–130.006615
Heifers—Medium and Large 1520202.55/cwt194.50–212.001,05337
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2537181.00/cwt180.00–188.0097244
Heifers—Medium and Large 1562187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,0516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578176.34/cwt168.00–179.001,01950
Heifers—Medium and Large 1627182.09/cwt172.50–185.001,14254
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628172.33/cwt165.00–174.001,08218
Heifers—Medium and Large 2628141.48/cwt136.00–147.008882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2690164.56/cwt164.00–166.001,1357
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2702166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,1656
Heifers—Medium and Large 2722145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0473
Heifers—Medium and Large 1739178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,31527
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2758157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,1942
Heifers—Medium and Large 2773140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2838159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,3322
Heifers—Large 1-2920143.50/cwt143.50–143.501,3203
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2331227.69/cwt219.00–237.007546
Bulls—Medium and Large 2410185.00/cwt185.00–185.007593
Bulls—Medium and Large 1432240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0373
Bulls—Medium and Large 1458230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0533
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463216.79/cwt208.00–221.001,0043
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2554209.29/cwt200.00–211.001,1599
Bulls—Medium and Large 2656119.50/cwt119.50–119.507844
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2815125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0195
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,720107.65/cwt102.50–111.501,85211
Bulls——1,830120.29/cwt112.00–127.502,20114
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89144.81/cwt40.00–50.003995
Cows—Lean 85-90%97764.65/cwt61.00–67.5063214
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08975.22/cwt70.00–80.0081926
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17386.18/cwt80.00–90.001,01120
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22373.47/cwt70.00–77.508993
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27898.34/cwt93.50–102.001,2575
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45396.24/cwt94.50–99.001,3985
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53190.14/cwt82.00–93.501,3806
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26851,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0004
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27271,021.06/head810.00–1,250.001,0219
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27801,005.77/head1,000.00–1,010.001,0062
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29501,005.79/head950.00–1,050.001,0062
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2957775.00/head775.00–775.007753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1181,149.77/head1,000.00–1,225.001,1504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,335.70/head1,100.00–1,500.001,3364
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965137.59/cwt133.00–143.001,3282
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,043103.79/cwt81.00–125.001,0838

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.