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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 21, 2025

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $440.77/cwt +37.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,545/hd at 577 lb · 46 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $406.59/cwt +12.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,773/hd at 682 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $429.12/cwt +24.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,691/hd at 627 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 407 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 530.00–537.50 $533.72 $1,831 +55.40
375–395 391 7 490.00–514.00 $510.07 $1,994 +23.06
407–435 414 8 485.00–497.50 $492.98 $2,041 +21.66
440 unweaned 440 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,112 —
450–478 464 2 455.00–465.00 $459.85 $2,134 —
520–543 537 12 440.00–471.00 $463.50 $2,489 +26.72
558 fancy 558 13 462.00 $462.00 $2,578 —
550–596 585 33 427.50–447.50 $432.40 $2,530 +29.47
608–633 627 19 407.50–435.00 $429.12 $2,691 +24.99
671–698 682 45 400.00–411.00 $406.59 $2,773 +12.04
710–735 715 5 387.50–394.00 $392.66 $2,808 +24.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 -2.22
368–370 369 4 427.50–452.50 $433.78 $1,601 —
455–490 475 3 420.00–440.00 $429.75 $2,041 -0.96
535 535 3 432.50 $432.50 $2,314 +31.29
588 588 2 393.00 $393.00 $2,311 +13.04
695 695 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,745 +32.75
742 742 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,745 +39.06
780–790 783 3 320.00–350.00 $339.91 $2,661 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629–635 632 12 228.00–230.00 $229.16 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–484 480 9 377.50–412.50 $396.53 $1,903 +22.24
630 630 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,399 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 437.50 $437.50 $1,356 +6.76
384 384 5 446.00 $446.00 $1,713 +37.63
418 unweaned 418 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,693 —
435 435 3 385.00–415.00 $405.00 $1,762 +17.73
450–492 485 8 375.00–380.00 $379.42 $1,840 -14.38
510–528 522 3 370.00–385.00 $380.11 $1,984 +41.79
563–578 569 7 345.00–376.00 $358.85 $2,042 +16.44
600–630 618 5 320.00–335.00 $328.88 $2,032 -10.61
680–690 688 11 321.00–342.50 $324.86 $2,235 -9.91
715–747 733 6 315.00–337.50 $324.79 $2,381 +12.29
775–780 778 2 300.00–327.00 $313.54 $2,439 —
802 802 6 317.50 $317.50 $2,546 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–360 356 13 440.00–471.00 $463.70 $1,651 +21.70
418–445 427 3 425.00–445.00 $438.05 $1,870 +20.56
474 474 11 419.00 $419.00 $1,986 -0.01
550–578 572 10 377.00–392.50 $378.85 $2,167 +4.01
602–625 607 10 375.00–388.00 $381.76 $2,317 +16.92
651 651 5 376.00 $376.00 $2,448 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,182 —
492 492 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,194 +27.50
595 595 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 +8.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,841 -6.73
568–578 573 4 362.50–370.00 $366.22 $2,098 +8.48
655–665 658 3 320.00–350.00 $339.90 $2,237 +35.71
715 715 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,367 —
777–778 777 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 502.50 $502.50 $1,899 —
466 466 8 456.00 $456.00 $2,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,658 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1300 1204 80-85% 11 157.50–168.50 $163.44 $1,968 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1110 1005 85-90% 3 112.50–129.00 $120.68 $1,213 —
880–1245 1130 85-90% 5 136.00–150.50 $145.35 $1,642 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1505 1485 75-80% 2 165.00–169.50 $167.22 $2,483 +6.30
1525 1525 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,288 —
1690 1690 75-80% 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1585 1535 3 170.00–179.50 $173.91 $2,670 —
1550–2020 1823 9 177.50–190.00 $184.51 $3,364 -3.23
2190 2190 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,380 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–985 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,049.87
1050–1630 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,587.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1340 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,978.27
1040–1400 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,250.00 $3,163.93

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–830 803 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00

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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.