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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report, Phillipsburg, MO

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 19, 2026

1,288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $373.00/cwt -15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,156/hd at 846 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $440.03/cwt +11.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,156/hd at 490 lb · 49 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $417.28/cwt -5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,779/hd at 666 lb · 42 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,288 1,389 0
Feeder cattle 1,172 1,309 0
Slaughter cattle 76 63 0
Replacement cattle 40 17 0

Compared to last week, steers under 500lbs sold with a 5.00 to 10.00 higher and steers over 500lbs sold with a steady undertone. Heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 607.50 $607.50 $2,102 -5.00
350–374 367 11 592.50–625.00 $608.62 $2,234 +10.81
425–432 430 9 584.00–605.00 $590.92 $2,541 +5.50
454–488 470 25 527.50–580.00 $546.19 $2,567 +14.39
490 unweaned 490 3 507.50 $507.50 $2,487 —
552–591 563 34 466.00–485.00 $480.43 $2,705 -2.76
600–639 630 23 438.00–455.00 $442.04 $2,785 -11.99
665–675 666 42 417.00–422.50 $417.28 $2,779 -5.23
700 700 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,818 +3.75
846 846 65 373.00 $373.00 $3,156 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,910 +42.26
371–394 382 12 580.00–585.00 $583.28 $2,228 +33.28
402 unweaned 402 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,050 —
415–430 420 6 540.00–555.00 $545.37 $2,291 +38.76
488 unweaned 488 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,367 —
470–499 489 12 480.00–515.00 $495.49 $2,423 +8.64
515 unweaned 515 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,369 —
505–540 525 12 450.00–485.00 $476.26 $2,500 +16.05
557–596 584 31 445.00–464.50 $457.57 $2,672 +47.83
600–641 624 20 400.00–435.00 $420.12 $2,622 +0.18
662–688 673 39 390.00–414.00 $406.82 $2,738 +19.08
726–728 727 7 345.00–358.00 $354.28 $2,576 -21.94
775–785 778 8 332.50–360.00 $352.65 $2,744 -7.51
805–823 818 27 358.00–362.00 $360.98 $2,953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,771 —
372 372 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,823 —
420–449 446 9 460.00–507.50 $502.53 $2,241 —
462–477 473 9 455.00–472.50 $467.31 $2,210 +26.31
508–537 524 15 415.00–430.00 $418.60 $2,193 +3.60
564–585 571 8 415.00–427.50 $422.72 $2,414 —
600 600 2 392.50 $392.50 $2,355 —
688–698 690 10 365.00 $365.00 $2,518 -5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 21 605.00 $605.00 $2,021 —
414 414 11 505.00 $505.00 $2,091 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 723 13 360.00 $360.00 $2,603 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 425.00–432.50 $428.73 $1,814 —
591 591 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,216 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 unweaned 365 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,734 —
360–375 370 3 495.00–510.00 $505.14 $1,869 +47.31
432–448 441 22 445.00–470.00 $461.01 $2,033 +36.57
445 unweaned 445 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,114 —
468–495 490 49 430.00–455.00 $440.03 $2,156 +11.48
512 unweaned 512 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,022 —
510–535 522 6 407.50–437.50 $431.14 $2,251 +41.88
555–570 561 27 380.00–407.50 $400.77 $2,248 +17.22
613–649 635 35 355.00–378.00 $368.14 $2,338 +18.06
804–814 808 9 308.00–315.00 $311.13 $2,514 —
902–929 920 6 287.50–307.50 $294.04 $2,705 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–370 364 14 535.00–577.50 $556.04 $2,024 +23.23
405–415 412 16 485.00–515.00 $506.32 $2,086 +6.07
465–476 467 18 461.00–465.00 $461.91 $2,157 -45.68
498 unweaned 498 4 437.50 $437.50 $2,179 —
503–538 515 8 445.00 $445.00 $2,292 -7.34
552 552 9 429.00 $429.00 $2,368 +14.72
605–635 610 39 396.00–411.00 $403.32 $2,460 +24.16
720 720 7 367.50 $367.50 $2,646 -2.50
759 759 22 356.00 $356.00 $2,702 +18.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–368 363 5 440.00–475.00 $446.75 $1,622 +16.75
415–448 430 5 325.00–435.00 $411.34 $1,769 —
465–492 490 22 395.00–427.50 $419.41 $2,055 +27.15
505–525 513 5 330.00–400.00 $371.35 $1,905 +13.85
572–575 574 6 325.00–370.00 $343.35 $1,971 +22.35
600–646 633 11 290.00–350.00 $338.42 $2,142 —
651 651 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,181 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,710 —
643 643 18 340.00 $340.00 $2,186 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 —
497 497 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,740 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,925 +43.09
418–440 425 3 462.50–500.00 $487.07 $2,070 +4.57
448 unweaned 448 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,083 —
500–545 537 6 382.50–420.00 $393.40 $2,113 —
605 605 5 360.00–395.00 $381.00 $2,305 +11.00
673–695 679 4 332.50–360.00 $352.96 $2,397 -19.54
703–725 709 4 325.00–347.50 $330.76 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 605.00 $605.00 $2,027 —
375 375 3 610.00 $610.00 $2,288 —
511 511 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,300 —
600 600 2 412.50 $412.50 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,860 +2.54
468 468 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,802 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–895 813 85-90% 2 107.50–112.50 $110.25 $896 —
745–1165 955 85-90% 9 115.00–130.00 $124.86 $1,192 —
820–1220 1040 85-90% 21 130.00–152.00 $139.52 $1,451 -17.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1240 1126 80-85% 4 146.00–148.50 $146.71 $1,652 —
1110–1310 1234 80-85% 4 150.00–167.00 $161.03 $1,987 +13.96
1430 1430 80-85% 1 174.50 $174.50 $2,495 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1300 1295 75-80% 2 148.50–150.00 $149.25 $1,933 —
1305–1545 1441 75-80% 4 157.50–174.50 $164.12 $2,365 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,508 —
1730–2170 1946 9 180.00–200.00 $192.05 $3,737 —
1775–2125 1993 3 200.00–202.50 $200.87 $4,003 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
802–815 806 (<2 yrs)Open 3 300.00–310.00 $303.37 $2,445
675–1115 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 232.50–235.00 $234.06 $2,095
1020–1115 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 182.00–183.00 $182.52 $1,949

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1240 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,050.00 $2,813.71
1135–1235 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,802.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1295 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,671.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–855 818 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,691.55

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1550–1720 1635 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,550.00–4,350.00 $3,950.00 —

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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.