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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 9, 2026

1,259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $522.00/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,667/hd at 511 lb · 90 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $381.50/cwt ≈ $3,033/hd at 795 lb · 66 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $360.00/cwt ≈ $3,168/hd at 880 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,259 811 954
Feeder cattle 1,099 697 901
Slaughter cattle 120 73 53
Replacement cattle 40 41 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 5.00 higher with spots of 6 weight steers up to 13.00 higher. Heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good for all classes in the offering on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–328 324 6 700.00–705.00 $701.68 $2,273 +43.98
352 352 4 635.00 $635.00 $2,235 +5.00
418–431 427 14 570.00–600.00 $585.01 $2,498 -20.00
455–474 465 15 530.00–555.00 $541.41 $2,518 -31.83
502 unweaned 502 23 515.50 $515.50 $2,588 —
505–528 514 67 512.50–526.00 $524.23 $2,695 +5.28
602–605 602 13 440.00–453.00 $452.00 $2,721 —
652–665 654 48 449.00–450.00 $449.19 $2,938 +17.25
795 795 66 381.50 $381.50 $3,033 —
880 880 64 360.00 $360.00 $3,168 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 10 570.00–620.00 $594.93 $2,201 +18.32
396 unweaned 396 7 582.50 $582.50 $2,307 -12.50
405 unweaned 405 2 562.50 $562.50 $2,278 —
400–445 421 5 540.00–565.00 $555.34 $2,338 —
452–492 480 17 495.00–515.00 $505.04 $2,424 -43.44
510 unweaned 510 7 496.00 $496.00 $2,530 —
512–530 518 11 475.00–487.50 $480.93 $2,491 +5.44
562–577 572 13 439.00–467.50 $448.44 $2,565 -23.30
601–646 623 24 412.50–434.00 $426.90 $2,660 +0.94
665–685 675 2 385.00–402.50 $393.88 $2,659 -21.36
751–755 751 28 362.50–371.50 $371.18 $2,788 +17.42
812 812 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 3 480.00–492.50 $487.58 $2,038 +13.31
482–495 486 8 445.00–462.50 $449.98 $2,187 —
500 500 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,375 +35.00
565–578 571 8 420.00–425.00 $423.74 $2,420 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 445.00–450.00 $447.48 $1,803 —
488 488 6 422.00 $422.00 $2,059 —
542 542 2 412.50 $412.50 $2,236 +37.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–305 304 6 570.00–580.00 $575.02 $1,748 +15.02
318–321 unweaned 320 8 565.00–575.00 $571.27 $1,828 —
357–385 364 4 545.00–550.00 $546.32 $1,989 +5.66
399 unweaned 399 4 503.00 $503.00 $2,007 —
405–438 424 16 505.00–527.50 $520.02 $2,205 —
453 unweaned 453 6 472.00 $472.00 $2,138 +2.00
455–458 457 26 482.50–490.00 $488.66 $2,233 +9.60
553–578 560 7 435.00–437.50 $436.76 $2,446 +19.44
648 648 45 388.00 $388.00 $2,514 —
731–747 743 15 355.00–361.00 $359.43 $2,671 —
771–786 778 11 335.00–360.00 $340.23 $2,647 -37.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–339 327 12 525.00–545.00 $535.88 $1,752 —
360–375 367 7 485.00–515.00 $508.61 $1,867 +23.61
378 unweaned 378 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,890 -5.00
403–435 423 19 475.00–505.00 $492.49 $2,083 +34.20
440 unweaned 440 8 482.00 $482.00 $2,121 —
462–466 unweaned 464 9 445.00–470.00 $456.16 $2,117 —
452–498 479 16 447.50–475.00 $462.96 $2,218 +12.61
505–536 526 6 435.00–446.00 $437.56 $2,302 —
552–595 583 7 386.00–425.00 $396.56 $2,312 +21.54
620–625 624 4 374.00–375.00 $374.25 $2,335 —
651–665 653 9 341.00–371.00 $367.60 $2,400 —
700–720 709 8 317.00–327.50 $324.94 $2,304 —
815 815 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,547 —
883–891 889 10 307.00–315.00 $309.38 $2,750 —
956 956 11 293.00 $293.00 $2,801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–335 311 4 450.00–490.00 $473.10 $1,471 —
360–385 370 3 425.00–450.00 $436.58 $1,615 —
402–440 423 13 440.00–460.00 $451.64 $1,910 +51.64
458–492 482 14 422.50–445.00 $434.33 $2,093 +19.33
510 510 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 —
570 570 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–382 374 5 570.00–595.00 $580.22 $2,170 +28.32
408 408 2 555.00 $555.00 $2,264 +9.94
451–498 475 8 477.50–482.50 $479.88 $2,279 -20.12
538 538 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,394 +13.72
550–580 567 14 410.00–432.50 $427.22 $2,422 —
610 unweaned 610 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,226 +10.00
885 885 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,744 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 4 530.00 $530.00 $2,396 —
456–457 unweaned 457 10 507.50–525.00 $516.26 $2,359 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 —
398 398 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,731 —
498 498 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,048 —
525 525 5 412.00 $412.00 $2,163 +9.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1135 952 85-90% 10 122.50–140.00 $130.99 $1,247 -2.52
975 975 85-90% 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,072 -23.51
770–1240 1061 85-90% 21 146.00–164.00 $155.04 $1,645 +1.04
1080–1200 1140 85-90% 2 164.00–165.50 $164.71 $1,878 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1240 1135 80-85% 4 163.00–168.50 $165.11 $1,874 —
1010–1360 1167 80-85% 13 168.00–183.00 $174.78 $2,040 —
1310–1435 1373 80-85% 2 182.50–186.00 $184.33 $2,531 +5.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1475 1448 75-80% 4 184.00–186.00 $184.99 $2,679 —
1335–1625 1465 75-80% 6 173.00–183.00 $179.71 $2,633 +1.69
1430–1595 1513 75-80% 2 155.00–166.50 $160.44 $2,427 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1490 1390 2 179.00–200.00 $190.26 $2,645 —
1385–2200 1793 6 203.00–220.00 $211.68 $3,795 —
1715–1950 1833 2 229.00–235.00 $231.81 $4,249 +10.02

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–880 764 (<2 yrs)Open 4 290.00–327.50 $313.12 $2,392
930–1210 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 200.00–256.00 $225.73 $2,440

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1310–1440 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,075.00–3,400.00 $3,236.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1445 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,175.00 $2,982.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1180 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,600.00 $2,205.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1015 957 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,450.00–3,375.00 $3,104.27
960 960 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1118 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —

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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.