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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 1, 2025

719 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $342.06/cwt +16.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 620 lb · 67 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.33/cwt ≈ $1,971/hd at 621 lb · 64 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $305.00/cwt ≈ $2,153/hd at 706 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 719 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 unweaned 302 2 502.50 $502.50 $1,518 —
308 308 5 487.50 $487.50 $1,502 —
392 unweaned 392 7 449.00 $449.00 $1,760 —
408–432 416 9 420.00–446.00 $437.00 $1,818 +15.86
458–479 477 20 402.00–402.50 $402.05 $1,918 +6.06
479 unweaned 479 11 415.00 $415.00 $1,988 —
526–535 528 14 370.00–373.00 $371.50 $1,962 +1.51
561 561 6 374.50 $374.50 $2,101 —
602–630 620 67 332.00–354.00 $342.06 $2,121 +16.61
670–680 676 12 310.00–334.50 $332.10 $2,245 +24.30
706 706 34 305.00 $305.00 $2,153 —
770 770 2 296.00 $296.00 $2,279 —
812 812 30 288.00 $288.00 $2,339 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 338 6 420.00–440.00 $433.48 $1,465 —
392–395 393 3 400.00–407.50 $402.51 $1,582 -19.17
440–441 441 8 395.00–408.00 $403.13 $1,778 +35.18
452–495 487 27 370.00–385.00 $381.89 $1,860 +9.39
500–546 536 11 335.00–365.00 $353.34 $1,894 +10.75
565–599 591 23 327.50–345.00 $335.42 $1,982 +2.09
606 606 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,909 +12.58
662–682 672 4 294.00–297.00 $295.48 $1,986 +12.98
736 736 6 295.00 $295.00 $2,171 +17.00
758 758 8 270.00 $270.00 $2,047 —
800–810 803 4 264.00–280.00 $275.96 $2,216 —
920 920 5 252.50 $252.50 $2,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,358 -21.48
420–425 423 2 325.00–350.00 $337.57 $1,428 —
460–495 485 4 320.00–350.00 $338.78 $1,643 —
500–545 521 9 300.00–327.50 $317.27 $1,653 -2.73
613–640 627 6 285.00–307.50 $296.49 $1,859 —
818 818 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 unweaned 327 3 407.50 $407.50 $1,333 —
354–359 356 17 415.00–417.00 $415.95 $1,481 +23.94
420 420 4 389.00 $389.00 $1,634 -1.23
460–472 468 14 350.00–371.00 $357.38 $1,673 -1.39
515–537 522 10 345.00–367.00 $360.21 $1,880 +7.30
553–562 556 6 320.00–340.00 $329.94 $1,834 +3.59
601–640 621 64 298.00–322.00 $317.33 $1,971 —
650–692 684 5 287.00–292.50 $288.05 $1,970 —
705 705 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,992 +5.50
778 778 26 272.00 $272.00 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 -4.24
355–360 358 4 365.00–375.00 $370.03 $1,325 +16.11
400–422 411 4 360.00–372.50 $366.08 $1,505 -10.61
450–485 473 7 330.00–342.00 $337.37 $1,596 -10.97
506–535 513 24 321.00–340.00 $330.31 $1,694 +27.54
559–587 575 29 306.00–317.50 $310.59 $1,786 +15.59
629 629 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,793 +10.00
765–795 780 6 263.50–268.00 $265.71 $2,073 —
805–830 820 3 231.00–253.00 $242.63 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,208 —
478–495 485 4 310.00–323.00 $317.67 $1,541 -9.86
521–530 526 4 297.50–307.50 $302.46 $1,591 —
555–590 567 3 255.00–278.00 $262.98 $1,491 —
695 695 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,786 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,840 -5.98
745 745 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 442.50 $442.50 $1,637 —
408 unweaned 408 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,693 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–935 878 85-90% 2 117.00–118.00 $117.53 $1,032 —
815–1335 1049 85-90% 21 119.00–138.00 $126.85 $1,331 +12.01
1105 1105 85-90% 1 138.50 $138.50 $1,530 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1300 1173 80-85% 18 135.00–149.00 $141.47 $1,659 —
1130–1325 1251 80-85% 4 125.00–131.00 $127.14 $1,591 +0.47
1445 1445 80-85% 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,276 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1318 1318 75-80% 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,727 —
1300–1760 1459 75-80% 13 137.50–153.00 $146.33 $2,135 -1.48
1430–1705 1570 75-80% 3 154.00–155.00 $154.49 $2,425 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1515 1468 3 143.50–146.50 $144.86 $2,127 -5.84
1660–1960 1820 5 167.00–180.50 $171.36 $3,119 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–948 843 (<2 yrs)Open 5 234.00–265.00 $248.29 $2,093
872 872 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,264
805–1090 916 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 159.00–204.00 $192.17 $1,760

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,526 —

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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.