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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report, Phillipsburg, MO

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 15, 2026

1,377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $434.32/cwt +9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,714/hd at 625 lb · 135 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $379.39/cwt +4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,724/hd at 718 lb · 75 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $439.77/cwt -23.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 477 lb · 60 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,377 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 9 562.50 $562.50 $2,228 —
438 438 4 515.00 $515.00 $2,256 -36.36
465–483 472 38 500.00–507.50 $504.36 $2,381 -13.55
517–525 521 36 470.00–507.50 $492.02 $2,563 -9.00
550–598 580 57 433.50–472.50 $438.65 $2,544 -5.74
608–637 625 135 418.00–448.50 $434.32 $2,714 +9.02
652–696 679 39 395.00–410.00 $403.16 $2,737 -4.51
700–747 718 75 367.50–410.00 $379.39 $2,724 +4.30
809 809 15 351.00 $351.00 $2,840 —
858 858 2 341.00 $341.00 $2,926 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 3 490.00–520.00 $503.50 $1,677 -73.29
360–382 377 10 482.50–520.00 $489.79 $1,847 -18.90
415–442 435 38 455.00–505.00 $467.58 $2,034 -23.23
451–492 471 48 442.50–500.00 $475.36 $2,239 -17.58
500–548 522 32 400.00–470.00 $431.61 $2,253 -28.39
550–595 584 48 384.00–431.00 $417.30 $2,437 -12.21
605–648 627 56 355.00–417.50 $395.28 $2,478 -8.87
650–699 684 24 352.50–375.00 $366.99 $2,510 -24.02
730–743 738 11 337.50–357.50 $352.53 $2,602 -16.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 440.00–450.00 $443.13 $1,462 -67.07
356–360 357 39 450.00–465.00 $460.74 $1,645 +10.47
408–435 420 9 397.50–445.00 $415.69 $1,746 +4.55
455–492 484 8 415.00–437.50 $426.04 $2,062 +45.78
500–538 523 15 375.00–392.50 $384.41 $2,010 -20.12
560–595 572 9 370.00–385.00 $379.19 $2,169 -12.04
630 630 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 -74.80
652–690 667 5 325.00–345.00 $336.73 $2,246 -38.23
840 840 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,625 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 332 8 470.00–500.00 $483.77 $1,606 —
350–365 355 3 460.00–465.00 $463.29 $1,645 -31.13
405–448 436 47 440.00–475.00 $451.46 $1,968 -32.80
452–496 477 60 420.00–450.00 $439.77 $2,098 -23.84
508–524 517 31 414.00–450.00 $429.98 $2,223 -8.45
572–581 575 42 377.50–390.00 $383.55 $2,205 -14.60
618 618 3 356.00 $356.00 $2,200 -21.50
662–676 674 16 349.00–355.00 $349.74 $2,357 -4.26
744 744 15 362.50 $362.50 $2,697 +11.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–340 322 12 432.50–450.00 $435.32 $1,402 -22.88
395 395 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 -29.08
400–430 417 18 375.00–430.00 $411.07 $1,714 -38.49
470–495 485 5 375.00–415.00 $392.97 $1,906 -25.48
505–545 523 25 369.00–395.00 $384.98 $2,013 -5.23
553–592 579 23 362.50–376.00 $370.52 $2,145 -1.28
600–640 612 44 330.00–366.00 $360.25 $2,205 -2.06
662–690 683 18 320.00–347.00 $342.58 $2,340 +3.64
700–745 721 4 300.00–315.00 $308.56 $2,225 -35.97
778–797 790 12 300.00–315.00 $304.92 $2,409 -23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–448 439 9 355.00–367.50 $362.16 $1,590 -26.14
452–490 466 16 340.00–375.00 $355.10 $1,655 -20.20
500–530 510 3 330.00–337.50 $332.60 $1,696 -22.40
560–585 568 7 320.00–345.00 $335.12 $1,903 -16.17

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–488 478 7 390.00–427.50 $411.08 $1,965 —
514–542 520 9 350.00–375.00 $355.79 $1,850 —
553 553 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,908 —
675 675 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 14 420.00 $420.00 $2,184 +35.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–563 560 11 380.00–395.00 $390.97 $2,189 +46.77
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–447 438 6 375.00–400.00 $387.77 $1,698 —
590 590 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,991 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832–1200 966 85-90% 11 90.00–110.00 $103.92 $1,004 —
725–1078 979 85-90% 10 112.50–123.00 $119.14 $1,166 —
870–1135 1008 85-90% 14 125.00–133.50 $129.61 $1,306 —
930–1140 1019 85-90% 5 133.50–136.00 $134.45 $1,370 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1265 1129 80-85% 5 156.00–166.00 $162.00 $1,829 —
1105–1320 1245 80-85% 13 140.50–152.00 $146.93 $1,829 —
1255–1293 1281 80-85% 6 119.00–132.00 $124.77 $1,598 -33.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1725 1527 75-80% 6 144.00–156.50 $149.43 $2,282 —
1480–1790 1553 75-80% 8 160.00–169.50 $163.11 $2,533 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152–1830 1378 3 150.00–164.50 $156.42 $2,155 —
1500–2250 1833 6 168.50–180.50 $172.53 $3,162 -14.50
1445–2165 1875 3 183.50–186.50 $185.54 $3,479 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215–1440 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,900.00–2,750.00 $2,567.74
1240–1595 1343 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,454.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1190 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,167.61
1240–1262 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,375.00–3,450.00 $3,399.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1048–1060 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,140.82
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
988 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1290 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,850.00–4,225.00 $4,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,125.00 $4,125.00 —

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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.