Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 19, 2026

844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $401.09/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,743/hd at 684 lb · 93 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.68/cwt ≈ $2,399/hd at 630 lb · 55 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $481.38/cwt +29.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,638/hd at 548 lb · 49 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	844	640	831
Feeder cattle	720	585	751
Slaughter cattle	74	41	60
Replacement cattle	50	14	20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600lbs sold with a higher undertone, and comparable 700-900lb steers sold 8.00 to 15.00 higher. The best test of 400-600lb heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. All comparisons based on very limited receipts from last week's sale. Slaughter cows and bulls sold from 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good for all classes in the offering on a moderate supply.

▲ Feeder heifers: The best test of 400-600lb heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: and comparable 700-900lb steers sold 8.00 to 15.00 higher
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold from 3.00 to 8.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold from 3.00 to 8.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
327–348	337	6	525.00–600.00	$571.76	$1,927	+16.76
370	370	4	560.00	$560.00	$2,072	+25.33
454–488	468	7	500.00–517.50	$505.21	$2,364	—
535–549	548	49	460.00–495.00	$481.38	$2,638	+29.66
550–597	584	10	440.00–460.00	$444.58	$2,596	+12.84
600–637	621	8	410.00–435.00	$426.81	$2,650	+6.81
650–695	684	93	390.00–415.00	$401.09	$2,743	+6.09
765–785	778	4	327.50–335.00	$330.63	$2,572	-12.37

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–345	338	4	620.00–650.00	$634.67	$2,145	—
360–370	367	3	580.00–600.00	$593.45	$2,178	—
428–432	431	22	565.00–582.50	$580.13	$2,500	+43.94
450–483	472	18	520.00–540.00	$525.84	$2,482	—
511–535	522	10	500.00–510.00	$503.03	$2,626	+21.21
529 unweaned	529	8	508.00	$508.00	$2,687	—
552–560	555	23	470.00–498.00	$489.40	$2,716	+44.40
615–625	621	9	442.50–452.50	$446.37	$2,772	-11.66
672 unweaned	672	3	425.00	$425.00	$2,856	—
700–725	713	4	382.50–418.00	$399.94	$2,852	+8.94
848	848	35	355.00	$355.00	$3,010	+15.00
875	875	2	340.00	$340.00	$2,975	—
914	914	12	339.00	$339.00	$3,098	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435–440	437	3	475.00	$475.00	$2,076	—
470–495	483	2	450.00–475.00	$462.18	$2,232	+47.18
520	520	3	410.00	$410.00	$2,132	—
860	860	2	265.00	$265.00	$2,279	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755	755	2	300.00	$300.00	$2,265	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	3	560.00	$560.00	$1,736	—
373	373	11	537.50	$537.50	$2,005	—
438	438	2	485.00	$485.00	$2,124	+7.50
466 unweaned	466	4	475.00	$475.00	$2,214	—
450–496	478	29	452.50–483.00	$471.51	$2,254	+20.02
502–540	523	9	417.50–455.00	$439.39	$2,298	-0.61
556–582	566	8	375.00–387.50	$382.68	$2,166	-2.32
612 unweaned	612	2	375.00	$375.00	$2,295	—
618–641	631	53	380.00–385.00	$380.89	$2,403	—
660–671	670	17	374.00–382.50	$374.99	$2,512	—
770	770	13	399.00	$399.00	$3,072	—
806	806	10	350.00	$350.00	$2,821	+37.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–328	327	5	470.00–495.00	$474.96	$1,553	+9.96
355–380	363	3	485.00–500.00	$494.77	$1,796	+33.25
420–440	431	15	440.00–470.00	$457.10	$1,970	+18.33
465–482	478	8	435.00–455.00	$451.96	$2,160	+28.22
520 unweaned	520	3	375.00	$375.00	$1,950	—
505–545	525	2	370.00–407.50	$388.04	$2,037	-3.90
582	582	8	360.00	$360.00	$2,095	+2.50
628–640	632	3	355.00–367.50	$359.22	$2,270	+15.22
650–695	684	4	347.50–357.00	$354.74	$2,426	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–385	368	5	440.00–460.00	$448.70	$1,651	+10.57
455–498	484	5	375.00–422.50	$408.43	$1,977	—

Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
302	302	2	300.00	$300.00	$906	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312–335	320	3	545.00–590.00	$574.28	$1,838	—
520–540	527	3	455.00–480.00	$471.46	$2,485	—
562	562	2	455.00	$455.00	$2,557	+25.00
610–620	617	3	382.50–410.00	$391.57	$2,416	+4.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1460	1272	80-85%	12	162.50–168.50	$164.62	$2,094	—
1315	1315	80-85%	1	149.00	$149.00	$1,959	—
1190–1475	1340	80-85%	3	171.50–172.50	$171.84	$2,303	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–955	899	85-90%	4	127.00–135.00	$131.45	$1,182	-7.15
905–1155	1043	85-90%	7	138.00–158.00	$146.11	$1,524	—
1105	1105	85-90%	1	106.00	$106.00	$1,171	-42.90

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1545	1444	75-80%	7	160.50–169.50	$164.98	$2,382	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1360	1308	2	179.00–184.00	$181.60	$2,375	—
1370–1925	1640	6	184.00–200.50	$194.27	$3,186	+5.49
1925	1925	1	205.00	$205.00	$3,946	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
890–1335	1147	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	171.00–182.00	$175.27	$2,010
770–1365	1182	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	185.00–237.00	$209.07	$2,471

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
915–1420	1168	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,400.00–2,500.00	$2,460.81
1110–1360	1235	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,950.00–2,400.00	$2,197.77
1045–1465	1239	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	2,200.00–3,100.00	$2,782.28
905–1610	1310	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	2,500.00–3,200.00	$2,888.97

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
630–745	688	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,375.00	$1,280.18

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
990–1115	1053	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,050.00–3,350.00	$3,200.00	—

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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.