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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 30, 2026

814 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $451.24/cwt +8.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,802/hd at 621 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $462.34/cwt ≈ $2,668/hd at 577 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $505.41/cwt +13.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,429/hd at 481 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 814 616 891
Feeder cattle 678 497 784
Slaughter cattle 62 88 84
Replacement cattle 74 31 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the 450-500 lb. steers sold 20.00 higher and the 600-650 lb. steers sold 8.00 higher. The rest of the steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone, based on limited comparisons. The slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. There was a complete herd dispersal of bred cows and cow-calf pairs in the offering this week that sold with good demand. Supply was light and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 unweaned 332 4 657.50 $657.50 $2,183 —
373 373 3 615.00 $615.00 $2,294 —
430 430 2 575.00 $575.00 $2,472 —
471 unweaned 471 18 540.00 $540.00 $2,543 —
485–487 486 12 547.50–560.00 $550.63 $2,676 +19.93
560–595 577 32 457.50–465.00 $462.34 $2,668 —
619–624 621 35 441.00–459.00 $451.24 $2,802 +8.92
671 671 6 429.00 $429.00 $2,879 +0.17
715–736 726 10 394.00–410.00 $401.88 $2,918 —
820 820 6 369.00 $369.00 $3,026 —
902 902 8 344.00 $344.00 $3,103 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,040 +20.00
375 375 3 590.00 $590.00 $2,212 -2.39
462–495 482 5 525.00–555.00 $536.51 $2,586 +28.59
525–542 532 22 500.00–512.50 $504.48 $2,684 +29.72
580 unweaned 580 2 437.50 $437.50 $2,538 —
598 598 2 447.50 $447.50 $2,676 -14.37
612–620 615 7 432.50–437.50 $434.66 $2,673 +18.87
665 665 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,726 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,810 —
447–448 447 9 485.00–515.00 $501.65 $2,242 +33.87
612 612 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,448 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 11 570.00 $570.00 $1,784 +40.00
356–366 360 11 540.00–550.00 $546.30 $1,967 +17.65
471–475 474 21 480.00–497.50 $493.36 $2,339 +21.51
555–581 577 26 385.00–410.00 $404.29 $2,333 +20.73
675 675 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,396 +5.00
800 800 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,520 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–398 393 8 565.00–585.00 $572.34 $2,249 —
405–435 423 5 545.00–570.00 $554.57 $2,346 +40.20
478 unweaned 478 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,390 —
467–492 481 26 502.50–521.00 $506.45 $2,436 +14.73
565 565 4 447.50 $447.50 $2,528 +38.83
638 638 4 397.00 $397.00 $2,533 +11.18
840 840 2 323.00 $323.00 $2,713 —
852 852 5 312.50 $312.50 $2,662 -13.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,087 —
618 618 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,024 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 9 557.50 $557.50 $2,185 —
405 405 3 532.50 $532.50 $2,157 +17.50
453–474 467 9 480.00–500.00 $493.53 $2,305 +14.13
533–535 534 5 450.00–465.00 $456.01 $2,435 -22.42
553 553 3 432.50 $432.50 $2,392 —
628 628 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,575 +27.50
802 802 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,707 +16.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 637.50 $637.50 $1,912 —
354 354 4 605.00 $605.00 $2,142 —
429 429 8 545.00 $545.00 $2,338 —
515 515 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,601 +20.00
557 557 3 447.50 $447.50 $2,493 —
713–718 714 7 370.00–373.00 $370.86 $2,648 —
770 770 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–398 387 7 485.00–552.50 $532.68 $2,061 —
495 495 4 440.00–460.00 $450.00 $2,228 +12.77
622 622 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,301 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1145 1012 85-90% 10 120.00–144.00 $134.02 $1,356 -12.41
920–1150 1035 85-90% 2 110.00–116.00 $113.33 $1,173 -33.10
790–1335 1119 85-90% 16 146.00–166.00 $155.24 $1,737 —
1150–1675 1365 85-90% 4 166.00–173.00 $169.70 $2,316 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1460 1199 80-85% 11 161.00–172.00 $169.02 $2,027 +21.52
1630 1630 80-85% 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,032 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1582 1429 75-80% 5 168.50–175.00 $172.27 $2,462 —
1620 1620 75-80% 1 181.50 $181.50 $2,940 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1925 1448 6 201.00–212.00 $208.65 $3,021 —
1015–2020 1725 4 214.00–224.00 $219.41 $3,785 +36.84

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1150 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
995–1465 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,547.03
1170–1445 1308 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,125.00 $3,083.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1340 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,450.00–3,950.00 $3,718.66
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1025 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,875.00 $2,764.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1225 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00–4,400.00 $4,250.00 —
1035–1250 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 4,450.00–4,600.00 $4,533.33 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1132 1132 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1293 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1102 1082 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,925.00–4,100.00 $3,968.75 —
1000–1255 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,175.00 $3,062.50 -1,287.50

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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.