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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 20, 2025

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.56/cwt +15.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 619 lb · 69 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $328.87/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 632 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.96/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,759/hd at 525 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 503 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 412.50 $412.50 $1,353 +8.37
356–372 361 10 400.00–437.50 $425.90 $1,537 +15.07
402 402 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,648 +7.22
478 478 4 394.00 $394.00 $1,883 -3.52
505–540 519 22 362.50–382.50 $371.11 $1,926 +2.25
562 562 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,967 +6.35
619–648 632 46 317.50–334.00 $328.87 $2,078 +8.80
677 677 9 302.00 $302.00 $2,045 -5.46
728 728 9 290.00 $290.00 $2,111 -2.55
930 930 10 267.00 $267.00 $2,483 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 4 377.50–380.00 $378.72 $1,356 +13.94
493 493 3 371.00 $371.00 $1,829 +10.08
595 595 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,993 +11.51
710 710 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 -2.00
828 828 2 269.00 $269.00 $2,227 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,261 —
522 522 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,592 +17.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 387 4 377.50–385.00 $381.36 $1,476 -25.33
412–424 420 9 380.00–400.00 $386.54 $1,623 -2.36
465–488 479 15 359.00–395.00 $381.26 $1,826 -18.27
520–542 525 30 310.00–354.00 $334.96 $1,759 -2.58
585–599 590 27 302.00–309.00 $304.37 $1,796 +1.23
610–642 619 69 275.00–313.00 $307.56 $1,904 +15.35
671–692 677 28 274.00–288.00 $284.79 $1,928 —
716 716 6 266.00 $266.00 $1,905 +5.21
800 800 11 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–362 359 8 352.50–372.50 $362.60 $1,302 +14.06
400 unweaned 400 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 —
428–438 431 6 360.00–400.00 $386.46 $1,666 +60.21
465–477 473 10 322.50–325.00 $324.26 $1,534 -25.76
519–540 528 7 290.00–296.00 $293.37 $1,549 +12.37
613 613 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,673 +17.19
731–737 733 8 252.50–258.00 $255.93 $1,876 +30.44
844 844 6 248.00 $248.00 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 275.00 $275.00 $852 —
408 408 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,091 -13.72
451 451 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,285 -18.21
545 545 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,649 +50.52
728 728 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,645 —
872 872 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,979 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,611 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,298 —
405 unweaned 405 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,519 —
460–490 unweaned 477 9 346.00–352.50 $348.79 $1,664 —
649 649 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,736 -6.58
765 765 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,958 +6.00
960 960 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,728 —
1065 1065 3 189.00 $189.00 $2,013 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1345 1240 80-85% 13 116.00–138.00 $127.65 $1,583 -12.87
1190–1365 1252 80-85% 5 142.00–148.00 $144.76 $1,812 +13.17
1270 1270 80-85% 1 109.50 $109.50 $1,391 -22.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $723 -16.71
915–1085 978 85-90% 5 94.00–107.50 $101.78 $995 +21.78
990 990 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,366 +58.00
865–1162 1095 85-90% 7 108.00–120.00 $114.47 $1,253 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1535 1475 75-80% 2 143.50 $143.50 $2,117 +1.99
1455–1645 1560 75-80% 4 128.50–142.00 $135.21 $2,109 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,668 —
1110–2095 1679 8 155.00–168.00 $161.65 $2,714 —
1945 1945 1 183.00 $183.00 $3,559 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1040–1325 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,775.00–2,150.00 $1,928.75
1280–1345 1313 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,575.00–2,200.00 $1,895.24
1270–1455 1344 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,875.00–2,500.00 $2,202.68

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.