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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 2, 2025

548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $428.65/cwt +19.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,683/hd at 626 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $417.71/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,361/hd at 565 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.35/cwt +20.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 591 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 548 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,810 —
405–427 424 7 477.50–492.50 $479.55 $2,033 +20.70
453 unweaned 453 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,925 —
452–494 476 13 420.00–450.00 $430.95 $2,051 -3.63
505–530 509 20 422.50–445.00 $441.48 $2,247 +1.96
563 unweaned 563 8 392.00 $392.00 $2,207 —
554–574 566 23 407.50–442.00 $426.65 $2,415 +8.40
600–628 626 42 397.50–434.50 $428.65 $2,683 +19.87
705 705 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,697 +13.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–335 330 3 430.00–440.00 $436.62 $1,441 —
375 375 3 437.50–445.00 $442.50 $1,659 +8.15
425–435 431 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,875 +15.08
450–498 490 17 400.00–415.00 $408.96 $2,004 +2.66
518–535 528 5 418.00–420.00 $418.78 $2,211 +58.78
555–565 560 4 390.00–405.00 $399.98 $2,240 +26.74
602–645 613 14 377.50–393.00 $388.04 $2,379 +35.16
655–695 675 2 347.50–350.00 $348.79 $2,354 +12.79
742 742 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,449 +6.64
830 830 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,843 —
892 892 3 302.50 $302.50 $2,698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,367 +2.50
458–495 475 5 360.00–385.00 $372.77 $1,771 —
542 542 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,897 —
625 625 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,078 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,326 —
375–398 390 9 417.50–442.50 $434.21 $1,693 +14.36
407 unweaned 407 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,648 —
429–432 430 11 415.00–445.00 $439.51 $1,890 +28.41
461–485 471 11 394.00–410.00 $404.59 $1,906 +9.75
510–528 519 6 375.00–390.00 $382.37 $1,985 +9.35
556 fancy 556 18 390.00 $390.00 $2,168 —
638–640 639 3 352.50–367.50 $362.49 $2,316 +12.49
717–739 723 18 347.00–347.50 $347.14 $2,510 +4.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 5 380.00–400.00 $383.94 $1,286 —
418–441 432 16 380.00–410.00 $389.11 $1,681 —
463–490 480 10 365.00–385.00 $377.61 $1,813 +47.62
510–537 528 13 350.00–357.50 $355.74 $1,878 +7.83
560–598 591 22 335.00–357.50 $352.35 $2,082 +20.21
600–642 626 4 327.50–340.00 $332.97 $2,084 +32.97
720 720 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,083 —
395 395 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 —
465–490 478 2 352.50–360.00 $356.35 $1,703 —
520–545 533 2 325.00–330.00 $327.44 $1,745 —
550–578 569 6 300.00–335.00 $320.65 $1,824 —
632 632 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,959 +25.00
665–690 678 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,949 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–437 426 9 412.50–430.00 $422.33 $1,799 —
470 470 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 -56.73
515–545 520 6 365.00–375.00 $366.75 $1,907 +28.26
572–575 572 7 330.00–350.00 $347.13 $1,986 —
695 695 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,189 -17.50
705–745 715 5 295.00–327.50 $317.96 $2,273 —
772 772 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,393 —
828 828 2 294.00 $294.00 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,030 —
586 586 4 382.50 $382.50 $2,241 —
705 705 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,679 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 6 362.50 $362.50 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–595 593 4 312.50–320.00 $316.23 $1,875 +18.73

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1105 943 85-90% 7 107.00–121.00 $115.08 $1,085 —
720–1250 1081 85-90% 25 124.00–146.50 $137.58 $1,487 +1.00
1010–1210 1081 85-90% 4 85.00–102.50 $92.29 $998 -44.29
1120–1205 1157 85-90% 3 147.00–150.00 $148.37 $1,717 +3.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1460 1190 80-85% 18 148.50–165.00 $153.73 $1,829 -0.69
1065–1355 1248 80-85% 5 140.00–148.00 $143.77 $1,794 +1.58
1395–1435 1417 80-85% 3 165.50–167.50 $166.68 $2,362 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1615 1520 75-80% 2 144.00–147.00 $145.41 $2,210 —
1405–1680 1540 75-80% 7 150.00–166.00 $160.19 $2,467 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1505 1368 5 167.00–174.50 $169.65 $2,321 —
1705–2220 1905 4 175.50–189.50 $182.57 $3,478 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1070 994 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 163.00–212.50 $182.76 $1,817
1048 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,677
905–1091 1057 (<2 yrs)Open 9 230.00–292.50 $239.84 $2,535

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1100 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,750.00 $2,475.93
1105–1315 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,457.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1430 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,200.00–3,700.00 $3,390.20

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
910 910 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 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
1530 1530 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,625.00 $3,625.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1810 1810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,075.00 $4,075.00 —

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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.