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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 12, 2026

640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $321.00/cwt ≈ $3,066/hd at 955 lb · 114 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $365.00/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,836/hd at 777 lb · 65 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $340.00/cwt -22.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,805/hd at 825 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 640 711 1,088
Feeder cattle 585 628 966
Slaughter cattle 41 66 96
Replacement cattle 14 17 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week the trend was lower for both feeder cattle and slaughter cattle. Not enough receipts for a comparison. Supply was light with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–437 434 9 520.00–545.00 $536.19 $2,327 -34.94
500–534 524 7 480.00–482.50 $481.82 $2,525 -12.39
588 588 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,617 —
612–629 627 17 457.00–466.00 $458.03 $2,872 +19.80
656 656 6 432.50 $432.50 $2,837 —
728 728 20 391.00 $391.00 $2,846 +5.41
777 777 65 365.00 $365.00 $2,836 -10.00
825 825 62 340.00 $340.00 $2,805 -22.00
955 955 114 321.00 $321.00 $3,066 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,804 -2.59
370–395 383 2 525.00–545.00 $534.67 $2,048 +23.72
435–445 440 10 460.00–520.00 $494.81 $2,177 -22.49
505–545 530 4 442.50–465.00 $451.72 $2,394 -30.95
555–570 561 7 427.50–435.00 $431.74 $2,422 -8.26
618 618 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,596 -7.16
665 665 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,627 +15.82
705–742 736 6 352.50–356.00 $355.44 $2,616 -14.91
774 774 10 343.00 $343.00 $2,655 —
835 835 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,547 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,662 +0.53
475 475 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,971 -32.50
588 588 3 424.00 $424.00 $2,493 +39.00
625–645 635 2 375.00–642.50 $506.64 $3,217 —
700 700 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,082 —
775 775 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,519 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,558 —
385–398 394 3 455.00–475.00 $461.52 $1,818 -28.48
400–412 406 4 430.00–445.00 $438.77 $1,781 -23.70
462–485 472 10 385.00–440.00 $423.74 $2,000 -11.57
515–530 526 4 382.50–395.00 $391.94 $2,062 -13.08
585 585 3 357.50 $357.50 $2,091 -17.50
647 647 8 344.00 $344.00 $2,226 -28.36
705–730 723 4 310.00–325.00 $315.17 $2,279 -21.08
790 790 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 7 477.50 $477.50 $2,053 -35.00
470–485 475 3 435.00–460.00 $451.49 $2,145 -38.51
514 514 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,262 +21.58
558 558 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,148 -25.00
825 825 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,578 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 3 425.00–450.00 $438.13 $1,643 +20.41
405 405 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 +22.09
585–590 586 11 340.00–347.50 $341.60 $2,002 —
600 600 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 —
675 675 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,008 —
702 702 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,008 -50.00
445 445 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,936 —
550 550 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,365 —
620 620 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,402 —
710 710 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,396 -3.50
750–770 760 2 302.50–320.00 $311.13 $2,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,959 —
555 555 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,248 —
620 620 3 350.00–367.50 $355.83 $2,206 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1060 882 85-90% 5 134.00–143.00 $138.60 $1,222 —
1075–1165 1116 85-90% 7 148.00–152.00 $148.90 $1,662 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,701 -7.16
1130–1360 1247 80-85% 8 150.00–164.00 $155.18 $1,935 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1547 1523 75-80% 4 161.50–163.50 $161.98 $2,467 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,832 —
1420–1925 1644 4 177.00–195.00 $188.78 $3,104 —
1475–2180 1828 2 197.50–208.00 $201.74 $3,688 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1108–1135 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,548.99
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1242 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1435 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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.