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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 27, 2025

1,556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $286.63/cwt +12.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,081/hd at 726 lb · 136 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $313.88/cwt +4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 624 lb · 123 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $303.38/cwt +4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,027/hd at 668 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,556 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 413.00 $413.00 $1,301 —
365–396 383 17 395.00–413.00 $406.79 $1,558 —
408–448 430 11 396.00–418.00 $405.95 $1,746 +27.95
452–468 462 21 375.00–384.00 $378.56 $1,749 -0.77
500–537 524 40 347.00–360.00 $352.33 $1,846 -5.69
556–585 570 39 319.00–337.00 $329.19 $1,876 +16.73
606–646 624 123 306.00–323.00 $313.88 $1,959 +4.80
650–697 668 103 294.00–314.50 $303.38 $2,027 +4.70
724 unweaned 724 7 277.00 $277.00 $2,005 —
708–738 726 129 281.00–302.50 $287.15 $2,085 +12.79
768 768 6 273.00 $273.00 $2,097 +6.11
800 800 5 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 —
857 857 62 276.00 $276.00 $2,365 —
906 906 14 254.00 $254.00 $2,301 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 380 3 350.00–390.00 $377.72 $1,435 +21.92
400–448 431 15 340.00–380.00 $364.02 $1,569 —
465–492 476 8 343.00–372.00 $356.86 $1,699 +15.74
505–549 531 21 320.00–342.50 $336.16 $1,785 +29.11
576–597 588 31 299.00–319.00 $311.28 $1,830 +22.34
600–649 624 36 285.50–303.00 $296.51 $1,850 +0.01
650–696 689 20 271.00–285.00 $277.36 $1,911 -9.07
705 705 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,953 +16.96
792 792 30 271.00 $271.00 $2,146 +11.08
850–854 853 6 249.00–252.00 $249.50 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 330.00–340.00 $335.23 $1,267 —
442 442 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,436 —
488 488 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,562 +15.00
500–520 512 7 270.00–302.00 $280.00 $1,434 —
572 572 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,522 -5.91
615–630 625 4 247.50–265.00 $258.81 $1,618 —
660 660 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 —
780 780 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,888 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,270 —
527 527 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,528 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–322 316 9 356.00–362.50 $361.03 $1,141 +29.70
359–380 367 8 347.50–362.50 $352.30 $1,293 +31.89
395 unweaned 395 8 342.50 $342.50 $1,353 —
400–428 411 8 332.50–355.00 $346.95 $1,426 +35.71
450–493 481 40 310.00–325.00 $320.11 $1,540 +18.31
508–538 523 11 285.00–302.50 $293.61 $1,536 +17.51
578–598 585 59 270.00–289.00 $284.00 $1,661 +14.76
606–648 632 78 258.00–272.50 $267.54 $1,691 +9.02
650–696 691 97 242.50–259.75 $257.07 $1,776 +9.24
700–745 732 6 225.00–251.00 $235.51 $1,724 -5.86
752–794 779 8 232.00–235.00 $234.64 $1,828 —
819–820 820 15 230.00–234.00 $232.67 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–332 326 8 367.50–381.00 $372.42 $1,214 —
363–399 372 20 375.00–397.00 $382.60 $1,423 +32.60
422–445 433 29 357.50–374.00 $370.50 $1,604 —
459–465 463 26 332.50–360.00 $358.94 $1,662 +43.34
521 fancy 521 4 336.00 $336.00 $1,751 —
510–544 532 59 307.00–327.50 $317.31 $1,688 +25.64
550–596 560 48 293.00–316.00 $309.14 $1,731 +28.08
625–649 642 23 274.00–276.00 $274.86 $1,765 -6.87
650–676 660 49 263.00–270.00 $265.03 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–448 445 3 290.00–315.00 $306.77 $1,365 +30.18
455–495 473 8 274.00–304.00 $287.18 $1,358 —
505–540 520 4 251.00–280.00 $264.74 $1,377 —
585 unweaned 585 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,468 —
578–595 589 6 258.00–259.00 $258.33 $1,522 +28.33
660–672 668 3 185.00–240.00 $203.11 $1,357 -23.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,613 —
452 452 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,650 -5.00
509–535 520 7 322.00–325.00 $323.32 $1,681 —
575 575 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 +9.00
715–735 728 3 260.00–272.50 $264.09 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 —
415–440 427 3 332.50–362.50 $348.62 $1,489 +5.62
470 470 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,434 —
668–670 669 3 235.00–267.00 $245.69 $1,644 -5.31
740 740 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,791 -7.53
802–810 805 3 222.00–237.00 $231.97 $1,867 +26.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,015 —
405 405 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1235 1152 80-85% 3 120.00–127.50 $124.67 $1,436 +9.12
1080–1355 1230 80-85% 18 130.00–139.00 $134.24 $1,651 +5.80
1333–1395 1349 80-85% 4 143.00–144.00 $143.26 $1,933 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1065 957 85-90% 7 92.00–103.00 $97.41 $932 —
790–1175 992 85-90% 11 105.00–126.00 $117.06 $1,161 —
930–1080 1005 85-90% 2 126.50–129.00 $127.66 $1,283 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1520 1402 75-80% 3 121.00–122.50 $121.54 $1,704 —
1355–1525 1431 75-80% 12 128.00–142.50 $137.75 $1,971 —
1555–1775 1665 75-80% 2 144.00–147.50 $145.87 $2,429 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2255 1675 3 135.00–147.50 $140.90 $2,360 —
1615–1955 1703 5 149.00–167.00 $156.76 $2,670 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1130 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 130.00–132.00 $130.89 $1,332
960–1095 1028 (<2 yrs)Open 2 178.00–187.00 $182.20 $1,873
865–1275 1127 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 135.00–176.00 $153.69 $1,732

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1032 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1120 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,125.40

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–825 728 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,439.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1235 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,483.08

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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.