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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report, Phillipsburg, MO

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 23, 2026

616 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $429.76/cwt -20.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,304/hd at 536 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $442.32/cwt -4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,751/hd at 622 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $539.23/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,308/hd at 428 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 616 1,509 705
Feeder cattle 497 1,382 498
Slaughter cattle 88 81 155
Replacement cattle 31 46 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Supply was light with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,001 -66.63
379–390 385 8 585.00–600.00 $592.39 $2,281 -22.44
405–445 428 24 490.00–567.50 $539.23 $2,308 -10.00
470–495 476 7 495.00–515.00 $507.92 $2,418 -20.54
515–540 528 4 465.00–485.00 $474.76 $2,507 -25.73
554–596 580 19 456.00–480.00 $461.87 $2,679 +5.08
622–636 630 14 390.00–428.00 $415.79 $2,619 -17.04
675 675 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,700 -12.63
730 730 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,738 -17.46
777 777 3 357.00 $357.00 $2,774 -1.29
898 898 3 339.00 $339.00 $3,044 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484–488 486 14 525.00–535.00 $530.70 $2,579 -26.14
505 505 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,676 +10.00
607–643 622 24 435.00–447.00 $442.32 $2,751 -4.91
660–685 667 7 420.00–432.50 $428.83 $2,860 -11.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–372 369 4 530.00–560.00 $545.14 $2,012 -19.86
418–428 421 7 450.00–485.00 $467.78 $1,969 —
485 485 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,158 -35.00
570–595 586 14 432.50–447.50 $440.49 $2,581 +4.36
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,002 —
502 502 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,857 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,643 -14.17
358–366 363 7 520.00–535.00 $528.65 $1,919 -12.20
428–448 444 21 465.00–505.00 $487.05 $2,163 -36.59
455–490 482 14 445.00–479.00 $471.85 $2,274 -11.17
523–545 536 32 400.00–442.50 $429.76 $2,304 -20.02
575–590 584 7 370.00–395.00 $383.56 $2,240 -29.39
608–645 616 11 340.00–370.00 $359.16 $2,212 -1.72
672 672 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,352 -8.87
820 820 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,604 -2.50
915 915 2 293.00 $293.00 $2,681 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–448 429 5 510.00–517.50 $514.37 $2,207 -31.40
455–460 457 3 485.00–505.00 $491.72 $2,247 -44.10
502 502 8 475.00–480.00 $476.25 $2,391 -4.33
552–587 573 5 400.00–422.50 $408.67 $2,342 -22.17
605–618 616 6 385.00–390.00 $385.82 $2,377 -16.50
740 740 2 362.50 $362.50 $2,682 —
851 851 4 326.00 $326.00 $2,774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 470.00–490.00 $479.60 $1,789 +7.48
435–438 437 6 417.50–430.00 $425.85 $1,861 —
468–492 480 6 400.00–440.00 $419.83 $2,015 -15.17
555 555 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,859 -44.25
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 381 7 430.00–460.00 $442.47 $1,686 +42.47
431 431 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,767 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,101 -35.63
480–482 481 5 475.00–485.00 $479.40 $2,306 —
505–542 529 7 445.00–500.00 $478.43 $2,531 —
620 620 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,372 —
655 655 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,456 —
822 822 6 321.00 $321.00 $2,639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 —
450–470 460 4 425.00–450.00 $437.23 $2,011 -37.77
585–597 594 7 402.50–406.00 $405.01 $2,406 —
695 695 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,363 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,663 —
622 622 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,644 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210–1285 1237 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,700.00–3,800.00 $3,164.15 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1065 965 85-90% 3 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $1,278 -37.26
820–1205 1001 85-90% 18 137.50–161.00 $146.43 $1,466 -0.78
1005–1105 1055 85-90% 2 100.00–117.00 $108.90 $1,149 —
1140–1175 1158 85-90% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $1,997 +66.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,718 —
1085–1335 1219 80-85% 14 159.00–175.00 $163.91 $1,998 +4.32
1165–1350 1257 80-85% 6 174.00–182.00 $177.40 $2,230 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,168 —
1350–1600 1459 75-80% 9 164.00–175.00 $170.13 $2,482 —
1460–1715 1553 75-80% 3 178.00–184.50 $181.65 $2,821 +2.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2045 1524 5 200.00–210.00 $205.74 $3,135 —
1645 1645 1 224.00 $224.00 $3,685 —
1685–1775 1730 2 180.00–185.00 $182.57 $3,158 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140–1180 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 197.50–212.50 $208.65 $2,399

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1070 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,550.00 $2,154.39
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1240 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,350.00–3,525.00 $3,432.66
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1160 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,450.00 $3,378.38

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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
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —

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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.