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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 5, 2026

1,715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.04/cwt +13.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,427/hd at 663 lb · 147 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $414.42/cwt +18.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,785/hd at 672 lb · 110 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.98/cwt +34.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,284/hd at 518 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,715 819 1,172
Feeder cattle 1,634 — 1,041
Slaughter cattle 61 — 103
Replacement cattle 20 — 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 10.00-25.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply moderate. Producers took advantage of the stronger feeder trade this week with several nice consignments in the offering. The market seemed to shrug off the sharply lower futures on Thursday with the board apparently spooked by news of a potential worker strike at the JBS plant in Greeley, Co.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–318 312 6 595.00–625.00 $604.62 $1,886 —
368–390 374 14 560.00–600.00 $588.09 $2,199 —
398 398 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,910 —
420–449 435 37 520.00–589.00 $559.59 $2,434 +54.59
457–481 473 31 510.00–529.00 $523.60 $2,477 +34.82
529 529 8 478.00 $478.00 $2,529 —
510–543 535 34 485.00–519.00 $503.42 $2,693 —
566–598 579 88 424.00–480.00 $450.38 $2,608 +10.47
604–646 615 76 415.00–449.00 $437.43 $2,690 +19.93
662 662 9 400.00 $400.00 $2,648 +4.00
662–678 673 101 415.00–425.00 $415.71 $2,798 +19.71
705–738 725 71 376.00–406.00 $393.45 $2,853 —
753–767 758 52 371.50–386.00 $381.20 $2,889 —
802–840 816 36 364.00–368.50 $368.05 $3,003 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 565.00 $565.00 $2,204 +82.70
455–490 469 5 465.00–487.50 $474.40 $2,225 -5.85
518–549 536 36 449.00–490.00 $465.68 $2,496 +41.92
552–571 558 12 425.00–437.00 $430.33 $2,401 —
607–622 618 23 410.00–420.00 $416.34 $2,573 +6.34
750–780 771 35 355.50–375.00 $360.92 $2,783 +28.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 4 520.00 $520.00 $1,357 —
506 506 6 418.00 $418.00 $2,115 —
626 626 8 396.00 $396.00 $2,479 —
676 676 7 356.00 $356.00 $2,407 —
732 732 4 346.00 $346.00 $2,533 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,474 —
667 667 3 384.00 $384.00 $2,561 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,836 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–437 414 41 450.00–526.00 $512.28 $2,121 +44.18
459–481 468 44 456.00–491.00 $472.68 $2,212 +23.44
503–539 518 105 412.50–454.00 $440.98 $2,284 +34.60
553–578 566 33 391.00–417.00 $408.30 $2,311 +22.65
617–641 631 45 365.00–382.00 $375.76 $2,371 +2.32
651–680 663 147 350.50–369.50 $366.04 $2,427 +13.54
713 713 9 342.00 $342.00 $2,438 -2.50
754 754 8 324.50 $324.50 $2,447 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,606 +95.98
410–440 417 20 445.00–477.50 $457.10 $1,906 +7.10
477–484 480 28 437.50–466.50 $453.70 $2,178 +49.13
510–512 512 12 405.00–411.00 $410.00 $2,099 +34.40
573–575 574 7 365.00–375.00 $370.71 $2,128 +12.22
603–608 606 19 350.00–360.00 $354.43 $2,148 +16.04
681 681 4 344.00 $344.00 $2,343 +3.89
773 773 9 310.00 $310.00 $2,396 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 9 370.00 $370.00 $1,006 —
310 310 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,162 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,028 —
694 694 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,325 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 4 520.00 $520.00 $2,085 —
470 470 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 7 450.00 $450.00 $1,480 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,167 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,124 -16.53
930–1165 1071 85-90% 9 122.50–135.00 $129.87 $1,391 +8.34
1010–1185 1080 85-90% 5 137.50–151.00 $145.50 $1,571 +23.97
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1355 1311 80-85% 6 129.50–147.00 $140.56 $1,843 -24.94
1265–1550 1383 80-85% 5 154.00–163.50 $158.04 $2,186 —
1490 1490 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,488 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1485 1450 75-80% 2 159.00–165.00 $161.93 $2,348 +16.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1925 1755 2 198.50–202.50 $200.69 $3,522 —
1515–2200 1780 6 168.00–179.50 $176.21 $3,137 —
1580–2180 1898 6 180.00–192.00 $187.07 $3,551 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1605 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,030.81

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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.