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Mid Missouri Stockyards

Name: Mid Missouri Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Phillipsburg, Missouri · Thu, Feb 15

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3654

← Feb 8Feb 15Feb 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,300 head

▼ 333 vs last sale 1,633▲ 324 vs year ago 976 · +33.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

141 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 198▲ 45 vs year ago 96 · +46.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 12▼ 6 vs year ago 35 · −17.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold unevenly steady from 6.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good for all classes on a moderate supply.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $268.20/cwt on 635 head.

Average price

$268.20

635 head · 635 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,703

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$115

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium 2

$87.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.61

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	434	278.61	1,209	40
Medium and Large 1-2	560	277.62	1,556	175
Medium and Large 1	685	264.16	1,810	415
Medium 2	693	191.00	1,324	5thin

One grade step is worth $87.61/cwt here — about −$115 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 sale635 hd

268.20

—

MO average15 barns · 18,588 hd

268.81

−0.61

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,713	124.02	2,124	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,583	112.49	1,780	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,260	106.38	1,341	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	995	81.48	811	36

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,307	$1,537	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,132	$1,535	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,025	$1,600	2thin

Every lot

88 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	317	336.40/cwt	320.00–347.50	1,066	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	301.28/cwt	280.00–312.50	1,009	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	325.89/cwt	317.50–347.50	1,199	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	297.22/cwt	282.50–307.50	1,132	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	330.01/cwt	322.50–350.00	1,426	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	317.55/cwt	312.50–321.00	1,394	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	439	275.15/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,208	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	263.57/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,249	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	317.02/cwt	313.00–322.50	1,512	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	297.02/cwt	295.00–302.50	1,438	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	516	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,646	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	303.20/cwt	290.00–312.50	1,595	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	285.91/cwt	272.00–288.00	1,544	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	250.42/cwt	249.00–256.00	1,407	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	291.26/cwt	284.50–300.00	1,663	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	275.95/cwt	260.00–283.00	1,606	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	280.19/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,732	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,462	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	643	248.88/cwt	248.00–249.00	1,600	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	241.78/cwt	238.00–251.00	1,608	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	264.77/cwt	257.00–269.50	1,798	86
Steers	—	Medium 2	693	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,324	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	258.92/cwt	241.00–261.50	1,880	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	218.98/cwt	213.00–225.00	1,627	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	228.52/cwt	223.00–234.00	1,721	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	239.62/cwt	239.50–242.50	1,859	146
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	833	218.34/cwt	205.00–221.00	1,819	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,797	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	874	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,975	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	251.22/cwt	245.00–277.50	779	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	354	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	805	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	270.57/cwt	262.50–277.50	1,012	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2-3	388	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	582	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	400	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	720	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	258.55/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,073	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	415	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	988	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	279.77/cwt	275.00–287.00	1,189	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	218.17/cwt	205.00–235.00	934	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	462	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	751	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	272.90/cwt	264.00–282.50	1,277	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	255.95/cwt	255.00–257.50	1,216	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	209.30/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,007	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	502	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,381	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	202.75/cwt	202.50–203.00	1,034	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	257.05/cwt	254.00–261.00	1,321	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,277	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	523	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,161	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	234.71/cwt	215.00–237.00	1,340	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	203.15/cwt	199.00–207.50	1,160	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	245.65/cwt	245.50–247.00	1,449	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	221.56/cwt	190.00–230.00	1,349	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	241.47/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,487	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	659	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,318	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	222.76/cwt	207.50–229.00	1,513	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	718	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,321	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,631	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	211.46/cwt	211.00–212.00	1,554	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	916	193.22/cwt	190.50–215.00	1,770	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	284.38/cwt	280.00–300.00	896	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,254	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	455	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,035	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	290.33/cwt	284.00–292.00	1,370	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	488	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,415	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	251.11/cwt	247.00–257.50	1,356	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	236.33/cwt	229.00–245.00	1,354	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	574	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,538	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	233.40/cwt	232.00–249.00	1,480	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	648	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,315	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,541	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,565	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,505	107.33/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,615	2
Bulls	—	—	1,645	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,221	1
Bulls	—	—	1,761	126.26/cwt	119.00–133.50	2,223	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	939	59.92/cwt	50.00–66.00	563	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	976	77.70/cwt	70.00–81.50	758	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	92.18/cwt	83.50–99.50	948	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	96.42/cwt	94.50–99.50	1,164	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	105.57/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,309	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,353	115.29/cwt	112.50–118.00	1,560	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,544	115.77/cwt	112.00–118.50	1,787	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,621	109.21/cwt	104.00–113.00	1,770	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	887	176.82/cwt	162.50–189.00	1,568	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	126.91/cwt	107.00–150.50	1,184	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	1,730.28/head	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,730	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,136	1,436.63/head	1,150.00–1,650.00	1,437	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,385	1,617.85/head	1,585.00–1,650.00	1,618	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,025	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2

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.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction - Phillipsburg, MO

Thu Feb 15, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,300Last week 1,633Year ago 976

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 198Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 12Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	374	262.50–277.50	270.57
47	—	415	250.00–270.00	258.55
12	—	310	245.00–277.50	251.22
9	—	916	190.50–215.00	193.22
23	—	609	190.00–230.00	221.56
3	—	515	248.00	248.00
30	—	679	207.50–229.00	222.76
23	—	475	255.00–257.50	255.95
13	—	735	211.00–212.00	211.46
10	—	571	215.00–237.00	234.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	205.00–235.00	218.17
6	—	481	200.00–222.50	209.30
2	—	718	184.00	184.00
6	—	571	199.00–207.50	203.15
2	—	510	202.50–203.00	202.75
5	—	659	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	462	162.50	162.50
6	—	400	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	415	238.00	238.00
16	—	523	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	502	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	616	237.00–245.00	241.47
39	—	590	245.50–247.00	245.65
17	—	425	275.00–287.00	279.77
21	—	514	254.00–261.00	257.05
4	—	468	264.00–282.50	272.90
40	—	733	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	354	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	388	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	477	313.00–322.50	317.02
34	—	571	284.50–300.00	291.26
14	—	874	226.00	226.00
41	—	726	241.00–261.50	258.92
86	—	679	257.00–269.50	264.77
41	—	618	270.00–285.00	280.19
23	—	526	290.00–312.50	303.20
16	—	432	322.50–350.00	330.01
146	—	776	239.50–242.50	239.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	622	235.00	235.00
8	—	381	282.50–307.50	297.22
6	—	474	255.00–280.00	263.57
9	—	335	280.00–312.50	301.28
5	—	562	249.00–256.00	250.42
10	—	439	265.00–280.00	275.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	484	295.00–302.50	297.02
34	—	665	238.00–251.00	241.78
25	—	540	272.00–288.00	285.91
2	—	860	209.00	209.00
27	—	439	312.50–321.00	317.55
17	—	643	248.00–249.00	248.88
5	—	317	320.00–347.50	336.40
26	—	582	260.00–283.00	275.95
2	—	753	223.00–234.00	228.52
2	—	743	213.00–225.00	218.98
11	—	368	317.50–347.50	325.89
6	—	833	205.00–221.00	218.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	693	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	516	319.00	319.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	688	224.00	224.00
10	—	472	284.00–292.00	290.33
12	—	634	232.00–249.00	233.40
9	—	573	229.00–245.00	236.33
5	—	315	280.00–300.00	284.38
5	—	540	247.00–257.50	251.11
7	—	425	295.00	295.00
2	—	738	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	648	203.00	203.00
2	—	455	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	488	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	268.00	268.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,207	94.50–99.50	96.42
9	—	1,353	112.50–118.00	115.29
25	—	1,240	100.00–112.00	105.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,621	104.00–113.00	109.21
6	—	1,544	112.00–118.50	115.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	939	50.00–66.00	59.92
11	—	976	70.00–81.50	77.70
18	—	1,028	83.50–99.50	92.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	104.00–111.00	107.33
1	—	1,645	135.00	135.00
10	—	1,761	119.00–133.50	126.26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	887	162.50–189.00	176.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	933	107.00–150.50	126.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,385	1,585.00–1,650.00	1,617.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,730.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,136	1,150.00–1,650.00	1,436.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	1,600.00	1,600.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.