Name: Mid Missouri Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, feeder steers under 600lbs traded steady to 4.00 lower and steers over 600lbs traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady to 2.00 higher, with 300lb to 400lb heifers trading up to 8.00 higher. Demand for feeder cattle was good on a heavy supply. Slaughter cattle traded mostly steady on a moderate supply with moderate to light demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $180.89/cwt on 885 head.

Average price

$180.89

885 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,009

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$362

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$78.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.21

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	193.38	1,054	420
Medium and Large 1-2	580	175.49	1,018	351
Large 1-2	689	165.00	1,137	6thin
Medium 1-2	485	163.94	795	14thin
Medium and Large 2	520	154.68	804	80
Medium 2	602	114.92	692	14thin

One grade step is worth $78.46/cwt here — about $362 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 sale885 hd

180.89

—

MO average16 barns · 18,552 hd

186.10

−5.21

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	—	Average	1,757	91.34	1,605	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,424	66.23	943	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,232	64.38	793	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,047	46.03	482	74

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,278	$845	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,099	$819	22

Every lot, as filed

97 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	161.22/cwt	155.00–166.00	1,164	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	204.06/cwt	196.00–208.00	765	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	163.89/cwt	155.00–166.00	1,264	14
Steers	Medium 2	—	580	116.27/cwt	112.50–130.00	674	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	181.32/cwt	175.00–185.50	1,026	47
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	167.35/cwt	161.00–173.00	629	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	157.60/cwt	153.00–166.00	689	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	141.33/cwt	136.00–144.00	1,003	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	150.05/cwt	146.00–154.00	950	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	318	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	649	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	505	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	949	11
Steers	Medium 2	—	642	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	722	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	170.13/cwt	162.50–176.00	1,046	46
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	154.07/cwt	150.00–162.00	718	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	182.02/cwt	169.50–185.00	930	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	757	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,166	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	843	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,227	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	160.33/cwt	151.00–166.00	757	92
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	179.03/cwt	175.00–184.50	748	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,044	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	148.48/cwt	140.00–155.00	872	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	165.84/cwt	155.00–170.00	726	31
Heifers	Medium 2	—	382	134.08/cwt	125.00–143.00	512	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	136.21/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,107	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	666	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	155.17/cwt	145.00–160.00	815	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	151.82/cwt	149.50–164.00	884	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	204.86/cwt	204.00–207.00	957	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	182.11/cwt	170.00–188.00	1,133	103
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	485	163.94/cwt	162.50–165.00	795	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	191.41/cwt	182.00–200.00	792	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	159.50/cwt	156.00–163.50	1,075	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	197.86/cwt	189.00–204.00	1,049	105
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	185.14/cwt	175.00–190.00	876	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	211.04/cwt	200.00–220.00	895	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	220.54/cwt	216.00–227.00	712	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,226	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	161.18/cwt	155.00–163.00	1,399	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	215.77/cwt	209.00–223.00	809	20
Steers	Large 1-2	—	689	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,137	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	175.80/cwt	169.50–179.00	1,171	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	190.77/cwt	182.00–195.00	1,087	59
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	998	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	611	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	794	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	159.42/cwt	157.00–165.00	805	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	138.74/cwt	134.00–142.00	916	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	880	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	142.14/cwt	140.00–142.50	1,015	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	43.30/cwt	40.00–47.50	456	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	51.97/cwt	47.50–58.50	579	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	66.64/cwt	62.50–71.50	943	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	56.16/cwt	55.00–59.50	772	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,607	74.23/cwt	72.50–75.00	1,193	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	72.62/cwt	70.00–75.00	855	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	30.97/cwt	21.00–37.00	273	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	64.11/cwt	60.00–70.00	793	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	64.18/cwt	62.50–65.00	616	3
Bulls	—	—	1,740	91.24/cwt	87.50–100.00	1,588	15
Bulls	—	—	1,738	78.84/cwt	75.00–84.00	1,370	4
Bulls	—	—	1,842	104.24/cwt	102.50–105.00	1,920	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	56.15/cwt	55.00–57.50	693	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	923	589.86/head	500.00–650.00	590	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,246	1,009.89/head	900.00–1,200.00	1,010	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	92.60/cwt	85.00–100.00	796	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	845.27/head	760.00–900.00	845	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	831	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	164.66/cwt	159.00–171.50	782	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	150.99/cwt	140.00–158.00	864	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	165.79/cwt	165.00–170.00	615	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	699	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	589	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	795	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	189.53/cwt	180.00–195.00	633	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	174.20/cwt	169.00–179.00	829	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	188.53/cwt	179.00–196.00	682	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	142.86/cwt	134.00–149.00	899	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	140.28/cwt	130.00–146.00	657	30
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,017	115.34/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,173	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	150.91/cwt	143.00–161.00	791	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	136.05/cwt	120.00–145.00	735	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	144.79/cwt	130.00–147.00	1,032	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	136.77/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,067	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	127.26/cwt	125.00–135.00	872	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	551	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	136.72/cwt	130.00–145.00	772	24
Heifers	Medium 2	—	592	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	681	12
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	965	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,303	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	167.94/cwt	159.00–173.00	642	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	166.90/cwt	162.00–169.50	863	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	392	144.79/cwt	140.00–157.00	568	14
Heifers	Medium 2	—	452	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	520	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	139.18/cwt	130.00–150.00	585	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	144.69/cwt	142.00–147.50	975	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	687	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	859	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	166.66/cwt	162.00–170.00	940	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	636	133.38/cwt	128.00–135.00	848	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	155.02/cwt	153.00–157.00	1,111	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	161.39/cwt	155.00–163.50	983	22

How this sale compares

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.

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