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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 22, 2025

811 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $379.97/cwt -10.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,982/hd at 522 lb · 92 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.04/cwt -11.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 630 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $354.52/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,170/hd at 612 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 811 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–398 373 16 442.50–455.00 $444.55 $1,658 —
404–441 423 12 415.00–452.00 $432.69 $1,830 -5.66
454 454 9 419.00 $419.00 $1,902 +7.09
515 unweaned 515 17 372.00 $372.00 $1,916 —
503–542 523 75 377.00–389.00 $381.78 $1,997 -8.66
568 568 3 373.00 $373.00 $2,119 -12.83
601–619 612 65 344.00–369.00 $354.52 $2,170 -0.12
685 685 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,534 +44.97
718–745 737 10 315.00–317.00 $316.60 $2,333 +3.60
750 750 2 319.00 $319.00 $2,392 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–499 485 26 354.00–387.50 $364.80 $1,769 -21.21
515–536 531 8 342.50–367.00 $361.06 $1,917 +16.08
557 unweaned 557 14 359.00 $359.00 $2,000 —
550–598 574 36 335.00–367.50 $352.99 $2,026 -4.61
647 647 5 312.50 $312.50 $2,022 -22.85
683–698 691 14 302.50–323.00 $313.26 $2,165 —
815–830 823 2 284.00–285.00 $284.50 $2,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–392 383 6 325.00–330.00 $326.71 $1,251 —
410 410 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,250 —
455–495 474 15 330.00–355.00 $343.76 $1,629 —
522 522 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,566 -32.50
690 690 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 378.00 $378.00 $1,399 —
401–443 430 28 362.50–387.00 $380.27 $1,635 -24.15
462–471 468 21 362.50–367.00 $363.77 $1,702 -8.14
501–529 511 51 347.00–367.00 $357.39 $1,826 +7.16
562 562 11 329.00 $329.00 $1,849 -3.30
620–646 630 70 296.00–321.00 $311.04 $1,960 -11.34
676 676 13 300.00 $300.00 $2,028 —
802 802 7 255.00 $255.00 $2,045 -29.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,247 —
395 395 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 -33.39
400–406 404 12 327.50–350.00 $342.47 $1,384 —
450–488 478 17 327.50–355.00 $342.16 $1,636 -11.78
500–535 523 21 297.50–335.00 $321.76 $1,683 -13.64
558–590 572 22 300.00–325.00 $316.59 $1,811 -7.10
620 620 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,829 -7.31
665–685 678 4 272.50–275.00 $273.76 $1,856 -29.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 —
418 418 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,264 -30.00
487–488 487 10 312.50–317.50 $316.00 $1,539 +15.19
532 532 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,506 -4.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -37.50
454 454 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,646 +5.35
507–546 538 14 339.00–342.50 $339.71 $1,828 +1.95
615–620 619 6 281.00–302.50 $287.32 $1,779 -14.22
736 736 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,950 —
757–788 769 5 237.50–240.00 $238.52 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,163 —
393 393 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,434 —
408–415 412 7 340.00–350.00 $345.76 $1,425 —
468 468 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,568 +7.50
498 unweaned 498 8 339.00 $339.00 $1,688 —
548 548 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,589 —
558 558 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,590 —
650 650 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1685 1457 75-80% 15 141.00–149.50 $146.70 $2,137 —
1350–1805 1516 75-80% 10 150.50–163.50 $153.90 $2,333 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1178 994 85-90% 8 104.00–125.00 $114.25 $1,136 —
735–1242 1063 85-90% 10 126.00–138.50 $131.81 $1,401 —
995–1190 1123 85-90% 3 142.00–142.50 $142.32 $1,598 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1335 1256 80-85% 9 137.00–147.00 $143.26 $1,799 —
1190–1345 1259 80-85% 7 147.50–151.50 $149.48 $1,882 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1280 1278 2 140.50–145.00 $142.75 $1,824 —
1390–2180 1672 6 165.00–175.00 $169.51 $2,834 —
1765–2005 1895 3 182.50–207.50 $191.80 $3,635 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1046 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 201.00 $201.00 $2,102

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1268–1442 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,713.45
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1148–1180 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,450.00 $2,302.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
968 968 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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.