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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report, Phillipsburg, MO

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 8, 2026

2,093 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $407.67/cwt +34.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,678/hd at 657 lb · 115 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $429.51/cwt +47.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,504/hd at 583 lb · 115 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $371.80/cwt +6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,134/hd at 574 lb · 111 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,093 — —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 338 6 525.00–590.00 $576.79 $1,950 —
365–394 383 10 495.00–565.00 $508.69 $1,948 +68.69
409 thin fleshed 409 5 575.00 $575.00 $2,352 —
402–446 434 34 445.00–510.00 $490.81 $2,130 +31.51
452–497 485 49 460.00–507.50 $492.94 $2,391 +67.94
500–547 531 72 430.00–480.00 $460.00 $2,443 +35.24
555–599 583 115 415.00–440.00 $429.51 $2,504 +47.03
616 unweaned 616 4 377.50 $377.50 $2,325 —
604–649 636 99 385.00–415.00 $404.15 $2,570 +18.11
652 unweaned 652 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,380 —
660–688 674 34 375.00–407.50 $391.01 $2,635 +23.26
709–746 738 23 367.00–378.00 $369.30 $2,725 +26.67
765–798 785 10 351.00–360.00 $354.51 $2,783 +24.51
808–846 842 19 335.00 $335.00 $2,821 +15.00
858 858 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,788 +12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 7 552.50 $552.50 $1,983 +22.50
401–448 432 34 525.00–575.00 $551.36 $2,382 +37.34
466–491 481 53 510.00–520.00 $517.91 $2,491 +45.41
501–525 510 76 495.00–525.00 $501.02 $2,555 +59.19
550–599 589 51 440.00–464.00 $444.39 $2,617 +34.79
602–647 621 55 422.50–435.00 $425.30 $2,641 +19.56
651–680 657 115 400.00–417.50 $407.67 $2,678 +25.71
702–724 715 24 360.00–394.00 $375.09 $2,682 +18.84
750–788 771 61 359.00–370.00 $360.73 $2,781 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–338 325 4 505.00–515.00 $510.20 $1,658 +133.47
355–390 367 7 425.00–475.00 $450.27 $1,652 —
400–430 415 2 375.00–450.00 $411.14 $1,706 +52.71
455–482 478 17 370.00–381.00 $380.26 $1,818 —
507–523 519 17 385.00–415.00 $404.53 $2,100 +54.53
562–582 576 7 375.00–397.50 $391.23 $2,253 +71.23
620–633 632 11 382.50–396.00 $394.80 $2,495 —
680–692 687 12 357.50–380.00 $374.96 $2,576 —
700–747 738 8 340.00–347.50 $343.13 $2,532 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662–669 664 18 382.50–386.00 $385.22 $2,558 —
763–782 771 25 342.50–361.00 $353.49 $2,725 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 19 350.00 $350.00 $2,398 —
716 716 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,470 —
821 821 13 333.00 $333.00 $2,734 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–395 377 18 492.50–495.00 $494.42 $1,864 +54.42
408–442 420 46 460.00–505.00 $484.26 $2,034 +49.26
455–486 469 43 440.00–480.00 $463.61 $2,174 +38.00
507–529 511 98 422.50–447.50 $438.43 $2,240 +32.16
564–565 564 27 395.00–405.00 $398.15 $2,246 +4.40
619 619 19 377.50 $377.50 $2,337 -15.40
655–677 669 24 354.00 $354.00 $2,368 -1.41
700–730 716 41 340.00–354.00 $351.19 $2,515 +16.19
753 753 17 330.00 $330.00 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 320 3 455.00–460.00 $458.20 $1,466 +53.20
362–378 370 8 430.00–470.00 $449.08 $1,662 +57.60
405–446 421 18 410.00–460.00 $449.56 $1,893 +61.92
450–499 471 45 375.00–442.50 $418.45 $1,971 +16.93
472 thin fleshed 472 11 445.00 $445.00 $2,100 —
500–545 526 23 360.00–400.00 $390.21 $2,053 +42.20
550–597 574 111 337.50–390.00 $371.80 $2,134 +6.80
605–649 629 70 337.50–377.50 $362.31 $2,279 +20.45
652–662 655 10 325.00–345.00 $338.94 $2,220 +28.94
715–723 721 4 334.00–348.00 $344.53 $2,484 —
757–790 761 17 313.00–330.00 $327.92 $2,495 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–438 419 12 370.00–402.50 $388.30 $1,627 +33.65
468–473 472 12 355.00–382.00 $375.30 $1,771 +43.53
500 500 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,775 +44.67
575–595 582 7 335.00–365.00 $351.29 $2,045 +38.09
622 622 3 339.00 $339.00 $2,109 +51.45
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 13 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 —
740 740 18 324.50 $324.50 $2,401 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 5 377.50 $377.50 $2,205 —
717 717 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,438 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–490 472 5 370.00–400.00 $388.66 $1,834 +6.16
545 545 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,962 -20.47
568–575 570 3 340.00–352.50 $344.20 $1,962 +10.74
628 628 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,884 —
725–740 730 3 277.50–290.00 $285.78 $2,086 —
755–765 760 2 285.00–300.00 $292.45 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 8 443.00 $443.00 $2,193 —
548 548 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,110 —
620 620 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822–1095 920 85-90% 8 87.50–110.00 $99.98 $920 —
812–1155 935 85-90% 18 119.50–129.50 $125.13 $1,170 —
920–1290 1096 85-90% 10 137.00–144.00 $139.52 $1,529 —
875–1235 1106 85-90% 35 127.00–137.50 $132.34 $1,464 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1535 1173 80-85% 10 132.00–143.50 $137.88 $1,617 —
1065–1320 1205 80-85% 33 140.00–155.00 $145.89 $1,758 —
1105–1470 1273 80-85% 4 156.50–161.50 $158.32 $2,015 +5.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1548 1327 75-80% 25 146.00–162.00 $155.15 $2,059 —
1434–1880 1495 75-80% 17 162.50–169.50 $163.81 $2,449 +3.81

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1715 1620 2 140.00–151.00 $145.18 $2,352 —
1285–2145 1721 20 170.00–182.50 $174.42 $3,002 —
1545–2050 1840 4 185.00–190.50 $187.03 $3,441 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1088–1425 1214 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,325.00–1,950.00 $1,719.92
1170–1620 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,450.00–3,150.00 $2,810.22

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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.