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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 5, 2026

711 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.15/cwt ≈ $2,521/hd at 638 lb · 45 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $370.35/cwt ≈ $2,767/hd at 747 lb · 37 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $385.59/cwt ≈ $2,769/hd at 718 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 711 696 819
Feeder cattle 628 595 667
Slaughter cattle 66 101 130
Replacement cattle 17 — 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold mostly steady to 4.00 lower, and heifers sold with a steady to firm undertone based on very limited weight comparisons for both steers and heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Heavy rain and thunderstorms in the area overnight and expected tomorrow contributed to a light run this week. Demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 555.00–560.00 $557.59 $1,857 —
390–395 393 5 505.00–520.00 $510.95 $2,008 —
415–435 421 9 507.50–540.00 $517.30 $2,178 +25.97
495 495 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,376 +7.92
527–546 540 26 465.00–490.00 $482.67 $2,606 +28.71
585–590 588 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,587 +34.39
601–635 610 10 417.50–430.00 $427.16 $2,606 +23.99
650–680 658 4 362.50–387.50 $379.18 $2,495 -30.25
735–747 747 37 365.00–370.50 $370.35 $2,767 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–313 312 9 605.00–635.00 $626.17 $1,954 -9.84
400 unweaned 400 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,200 —
405–415 408 4 552.50–577.50 $571.13 $2,330 -5.48
470–488 481 10 507.50–523.00 $518.68 $2,495 -39.73
525–533 530 5 493.00–495.00 $494.21 $2,619 -4.89
631–644 634 25 436.00–440.00 $438.23 $2,778 -22.64
712–723 718 30 380.50–391.50 $385.59 $2,769 —
755 755 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,831 -5.00
812 812 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,939 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 465.00–485.00 $474.47 $1,779 -53.03
451 451 9 447.50 $447.50 $2,018 —
505–537 525 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,362 +28.79
584 584 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,248 -27.50
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,048 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,757 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 515.00–520.00 $517.62 $1,957 -18.49
408 408 3 512.50 $512.50 $2,091 +5.96
454 unweaned 454 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,179 —
456 456 11 490.00 $490.00 $2,234 +3.32
516–544 533 13 416.00–422.50 $418.42 $2,230 -26.58
568 568 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,329 —
604–647 638 45 390.00–418.00 $395.15 $2,521 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,838 -18.18
403–445 414 5 435.00–470.00 $462.47 $1,915 -5.03
450 unweaned 450 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,070 —
450–495 481 16 402.50–456.00 $435.31 $2,094 +4.30
500–548 526 13 382.50–415.00 $405.02 $2,130 -12.67
562 562 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,108 -32.79
612–635 618 4 357.50–377.50 $372.36 $2,301 +3.36
695 695 21 351.00 $351.00 $2,439 —
700 700 2 320.00–352.50 $336.25 $2,354 —
844 844 4 308.00 $308.00 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 385.00–450.00 $417.72 $1,537 -37.28
400–440 422 5 370.00–380.00 $377.91 $1,595 -29.59
450–498 482 3 375.00–385.00 $378.11 $1,822 +2.22
505–540 527 6 360.00–377.50 $370.65 $1,953 -3.29
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,290 —
522 522 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,710 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,972 +30.00
371 371 4 565.00 $565.00 $2,096 +13.15
452 unweaned 452 3 527.50 $527.50 $2,384 —
480–485 483 2 465.00–475.00 $469.97 $2,270 +34.97
530–542 540 6 420.00–475.00 $429.00 $2,317 —
744 744 4 341.00 $341.00 $2,537 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,966 —
950 950 3 262.00 $262.00 $2,489 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1065 915 85-90% 6 112.00–128.00 $120.61 $1,104 -1.30
775–1095 935 85-90% 2 85.00–99.00 $93.20 $871 -28.71
935 935 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,440 +32.09
795–1220 1001 85-90% 11 131.00–147.00 $137.46 $1,376 +2.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1235 1153 80-85% 2 152.00–154.50 $153.16 $1,766 —
1095–1405 1280 80-85% 8 154.00–168.00 $161.71 $2,070 —
1360 1360 80-85% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,339 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1605 1469 75-80% 4 159.00–167.00 $163.81 $2,406 -1.30
1715 1715 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,572 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1350 1308 2 191.00–198.00 $194.39 $2,543 —
1210–1655 1375 3 160.00–180.00 $169.12 $2,325 —
1675 1675 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,350 +11.99

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1140 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 197.00–252.50 $216.45 $2,312

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1175 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,845.73
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
960–1410 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,575.00–3,700.00 $3,244.30

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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.