Name: Mid Missouri Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-5.00 higher with feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $230.61/cwt on 448 head.

Average price

$230.61

448 head · 611 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,409

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$172

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$49.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.07

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	614	236.38	1,451	337
Medium and Large 1-2	587	217.77	1,279	94
Medium and Large 2	683	187.19	1,279	17thin

One grade step is worth $49.19/cwt here — about $172 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 sale448 hd

230.61

—

MO average14 barns · 9,403 hd

238.68

−8.07

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	1,649	106.37	1,754	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,439	93.86	1,351	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,200	90.20	1,083	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	983	72.62	714	71

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,224	26
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,162	$1,053	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	846	$1,250	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,850	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$1,685	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,135	$1,599	14

Every lot, as filed

82 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	170.46/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,324	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	811	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,358	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	199.96/cwt	195.00–204.00	950	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	242.73/cwt	242.00–243.00	808	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	193.85/cwt	193.85–193.85	1,677	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	233.00/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,454	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	245.24/cwt	235.00–254.00	1,413	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	187.66/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,154	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,250	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	203.26/cwt	199.50–205.50	1,246	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	266.78/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,048	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	767	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,342	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,419	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	751	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,592	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	216.74/cwt	215.00–221.00	951	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,431	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	838	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	267.16/cwt	259.00–279.00	1,250	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	193.06/cwt	189.00–201.00	1,222	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	181.05/cwt	177.50–182.00	1,427	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	248.35/cwt	238.00–265.00	1,309	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	242.06/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,058	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	204.16/cwt	192.00–223.00	1,156	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	281.24/cwt	270.00–298.00	1,057	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	881	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,612	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	221.20/cwt	220.00–222.50	931	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	252.96/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,166	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	268.15/cwt	257.00–279.00	1,158	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	208.47/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,501	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	244.93/cwt	236.00–250.00	1,043	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	228.86/cwt	223.00–230.50	1,504	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	289.58/cwt	287.50–293.00	924	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	202.63/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,386	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	495	249.50/cwt	249.50–249.50	1,235	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	214.42/cwt	214.00–215.00	1,141	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,229	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	247.50/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,015	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,127	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,001	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	223.46/cwt	214.00–233.00	1,162	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,006	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	78.06/cwt	76.50–82.50	979	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	78.62/cwt	72.50–86.00	794	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,452	92.29/cwt	89.00–98.50	1,340	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	97.22/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,162	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	824	44.34/cwt	35.00–53.00	365	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	64.82/cwt	55.00–70.00	629	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	102.19/cwt	98.50–104.00	1,450	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	89.91/cwt	87.50–94.50	936	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	84.79/cwt	82.50–85.50	1,211	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	89.56/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,067	32
Bulls	—	—	1,403	93.57/cwt	84.50–105.00	1,313	6
Bulls	—	—	1,903	121.19/cwt	115.00–124.50	2,306	4
Bulls	—	—	1,803	112.23/cwt	105.00–115.00	2,024	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	810	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,021	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	846	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162	1,052.73/head	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,053	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,169	1,253.14/head	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,253	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,599.29/head	1,400.00–1,735.00	1,599	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,685.00/head	1,685.00–1,685.00	1,685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	548	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,096	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,038	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	937	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	197.47/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,122	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	840	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	462	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	809	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	194.64/cwt	187.00–200.00	1,139	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	937	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	817	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,144	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	215.36/cwt	206.00–228.00	1,094	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	240.46/cwt	240.00–242.50	931	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,158	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,288	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	217.27/cwt	207.50–223.00	1,041	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	197.64/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,049	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,125	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	399	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	858	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	230.67/cwt	224.00–240.00	844	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	214.88/cwt	205.00–239.00	1,203	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	236.54/cwt	229.00–244.00	1,102	28

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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