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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report, Phillipsburg, MO

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 15, 2025

1,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.32/cwt +14.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 523 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $390.44/cwt -9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,022/hd at 518 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $354.64/cwt -16.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,170/hd at 612 lb · 61 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,070 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 3 422.50–457.50 $438.35 $1,854 -3.82
473 thin fleshed 473 18 450.00 $450.00 $2,128 —
462–495 480 27 402.00–435.00 $411.91 $1,977 -3.85
504–532 518 64 384.00–400.00 $390.44 $2,022 -9.09
555–587 578 46 380.00–388.00 $385.83 $2,230 +0.98
579 579 11 369.00 $369.00 $2,137 -15.85
607–618 612 61 347.50–362.00 $354.64 $2,170 -16.77
690–699 696 13 317.00–345.00 $325.03 $2,262 -29.59
739 739 61 313.00 $313.00 $2,313 -23.42
790 790 6 304.00 $304.00 $2,402 -10.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 thin fleshed 308 2 502.50 $502.50 $1,548 —
342 342 2 447.50 $447.50 $1,530 +3.77
355–398 387 4 440.00–455.00 $443.44 $1,716 +14.36
382–394 thin fleshed 391 14 459.00–460.00 $459.28 $1,796 —
405–414 412 5 400.00–415.00 $402.95 $1,660 -2.05
460–477 thin fleshed 473 4 412.50–419.00 $414.08 $1,959 —
461–496 483 13 367.50–391.00 $386.01 $1,864 +13.99
501 thin fleshed 501 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,954 —
510–540 538 12 342.00–370.00 $344.98 $1,856 -17.79
584–598 592 32 350.00–365.00 $357.60 $2,117 +7.60
602 thin fleshed 602 16 380.00 $380.00 $2,288 —
618–640 626 43 325.00–345.00 $335.35 $2,099 +5.85
715 715 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,181 +22.12
854 854 4 261.00 $261.00 $2,229 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,802 +15.51

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 thin fleshed 313 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,330 —
357–397 370 9 412.50–415.00 $413.39 $1,530 +47.35
360–394 thin fleshed 373 20 408.00–423.00 $415.67 $1,550 —
418–448 thin fleshed 429 19 381.00–395.00 $389.36 $1,670 —
415–446 440 9 352.50–382.50 $369.66 $1,627 +15.23
460–486 thin fleshed 475 17 372.00–398.00 $387.64 $1,841 —
462–497 483 19 352.00–355.00 $353.94 $1,710 +8.08
504 unweaned 504 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,411 —
508–538 521 18 329.00–342.50 $335.40 $1,747 +4.45
514–534 thin fleshed 527 54 357.00–361.00 $358.30 $1,888 —
570–592 578 15 307.50–333.00 $323.69 $1,871 +23.18
575–596 unweaned 583 10 298.00–301.00 $299.23 $1,745 —
615–647 631 14 295.00–310.00 $302.31 $1,908 +5.11
666 thin fleshed 666 14 311.00 $311.00 $2,071 —
650–687 678 4 300.00–304.00 $303.04 $2,055 +23.04
701–735 712 12 275.00–291.00 $279.92 $1,993 —
860 860 2 278.00 $278.00 $2,391 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–442 411 13 382.50–417.50 $404.42 $1,662 +1.49
450–482 475 11 368.00–384.50 $371.91 $1,767 +8.34
519–540 533 34 348.00–354.00 $350.23 $1,867 -4.94
574–592 581 22 330.00–335.00 $332.30 $1,931 -4.17
618–639 622 23 309.00–326.50 $322.38 $2,005 -3.12
800 800 18 284.00 $284.00 $2,272 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 thin fleshed 402 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,688 —
405 405 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,347 +29.58
450–460 455 3 297.50–305.00 $300.81 $1,369 +18.31
525–528 527 4 285.00–290.00 $287.49 $1,515 +12.49
560–562 561 3 260.00–275.00 $264.99 $1,487 —
643 643 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,833 —
716–735 723 8 260.00–268.00 $263.05 $1,902 —
761 761 5 268.00 $268.00 $2,039 —
878 878 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,984 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 thin fleshed 311 5 495.00 $495.00 $1,539 —
391 unweaned 391 9 421.00 $421.00 $1,646 —
410 thin fleshed 410 11 415.00 $415.00 $1,702 —
443 443 7 387.50 $387.50 $1,717 —
481 thin fleshed 481 12 374.00 $374.00 $1,799 —
465–496 484 11 340.00–375.00 $357.15 $1,729 -16.96
505–520 513 4 320.00–355.00 $337.76 $1,733 —
550–595 573 4 311.00–342.50 $326.13 $1,869 -4.87
600–605 603 2 293.00–310.00 $301.54 $1,818 —
654–670 657 13 275.00–300.00 $284.20 $1,867 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,595 —
632 632 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,722 —
698 698 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,808 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–956 840 85-90% 4 90.00–106.00 $101.13 $849 —
740–1105 920 85-90% 13 110.00–124.00 $118.93 $1,094 —
780–1215 1007 85-90% 10 127.50–139.00 $132.81 $1,337 +2.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1295 1141 80-85% 13 132.50–147.50 $142.91 $1,631 —
1010–1382 1209 80-85% 6 149.00–152.50 $150.31 $1,817 -2.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1360 1284 75-80% 5 142.50–149.50 $146.66 $1,883 —
1225–1625 1335 75-80% 10 151.50–157.00 $153.82 $2,053 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1825 1538 7 165.00–180.00 $172.19 $2,648 —
1840 1840 1 185.50 $185.50 $3,413 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1202 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,838.69
1245–1247 1247 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,125.00–2,500.00 $2,406.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1365 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,187.12

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1200 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 3,275.00–3,550.00 $3,436.90 —

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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.