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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 26, 2026

696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $460.87/cwt +18.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,839/hd at 616 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $486.68/cwt +29.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,302/hd at 473 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $506.54/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,153/hd at 425 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 696 1,288 1,723
Feeder cattle 595 1,172 1,635
Slaughter cattle 101 76 88
Replacement cattle — 40 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers over 450 lbs. sold 2.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 400 lbs. sold steady to 15.00 higher. Not enough lighter weights for a comparison. In the slaughter portion of the auction slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Supply was light with very good demand. Nine head of 623 lb. steers sold for 474.00/cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 324 6 605.00–655.00 $636.01 $2,061 +28.51
367–380 370 10 565.00–610.00 $584.54 $2,163 -24.08
405–442 421 9 545.00–610.00 $576.61 $2,428 -14.31
455–482 480 13 557.50–570.00 $558.41 $2,680 +12.22
500–540 523 22 485.00–510.00 $499.10 $2,610 —
556–584 577 12 472.50–485.00 $481.99 $2,781 +1.56
600–623 616 37 429.00–474.00 $460.87 $2,839 +18.83
656–665 658 6 422.50–435.00 $432.89 $2,848 +15.61
751 751 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,854 —
803 803 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,931 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 437 20 405.00–520.00 $491.33 $2,147 -54.04
450–490 474 8 445.00–500.00 $472.08 $2,238 -23.41
540–548 545 5 450.00–460.00 $453.96 $2,474 -22.30
555–594 589 15 387.50–460.00 $405.61 $2,389 -51.96
600–638 617 10 385.00–422.50 $403.17 $2,488 -16.95
655–670 666 8 400.00–412.50 $409.43 $2,727 +2.61
760–782 780 9 362.50–367.50 $366.96 $2,862 +14.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 527.50 $527.50 $1,946 +37.50
505–538 522 4 420.00–422.50 $421.21 $2,199 +2.61
566 566 4 412.50 $412.50 $2,335 -10.22
932 932 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,871 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 7 530.00–570.00 $548.01 $1,781 —
354–355 354 9 535.00–540.00 $536.11 $1,898 -19.93
400–445 425 24 490.00–520.00 $506.54 $2,153 +0.22
455–493 473 36 460.00–510.00 $486.68 $2,302 +24.77
501 501 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,229 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–322 317 5 495.00–525.00 $507.20 $1,608 —
360–385 376 6 500.00–515.00 $508.18 $1,911 +3.04
410–448 423 13 450.00–475.00 $467.50 $1,978 +6.49
460–495 482 10 415.00–445.00 $431.01 $2,077 -9.02
520–545 529 12 402.50–440.00 $417.69 $2,210 -13.45
552–572 556 14 387.50–412.50 $407.79 $2,267 +7.02
648 648 2 369.00 $369.00 $2,391 +0.86
765–784 782 10 315.00–332.50 $330.79 $2,587 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,797 +8.25
445 445 4 400.00–415.00 $407.50 $1,813 -3.84
470–491 486 9 370.00–377.50 $375.89 $1,827 -43.52
535–548 543 5 370.00–380.00 $373.94 $2,030 +2.59
592–598 595 8 340.00–375.00 $357.41 $2,127 +14.06
625 625 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 -18.42
658–670 661 8 340.00–350.00 $342.53 $2,264 +7.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 7 550.00 $550.00 $1,876 —
350–398 380 7 540.00–567.50 $551.85 $2,097 +1.85
400 400 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,820 -32.07
452 452 12 435.00 $435.00 $1,966 —
565–575 566 18 400.00–420.00 $416.91 $2,360 —
688 688 5 361.00 $361.00 $2,484 +8.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 605.00 $605.00 $2,269 -5.00
425 425 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,925 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1120 900 85-90% 13 115.00–125.00 $121.91 $1,097 —
835–1220 1025 85-90% 16 127.50–144.50 $134.89 $1,383 -4.63
940–1190 1065 85-90% 2 150.50–153.00 $151.60 $1,615 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1240 1208 80-85% 3 138.00–144.00 $141.34 $1,707 -19.69
1100–1335 1233 80-85% 11 150.00–165.00 $159.73 $1,969 -1.30
1265–1335 1305 80-85% 3 170.00–175.00 $171.62 $2,240 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1750 1493 75-80% 9 157.00–172.00 $165.11 $2,465 —
1390–1665 1506 75-80% 4 173.00–185.00 $176.49 $2,658 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,318 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2075 1670 11 179.00–194.00 $188.01 $3,140 —
1630–2070 1857 6 196.00–204.50 $201.11 $3,735 —

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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.