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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 14, 2026

1,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $415.19/cwt -26.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,657/hd at 640 lb · 73 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $428.35/cwt -23.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,484/hd at 580 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $504.82/cwt -3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,590/hd at 513 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,055 1,131 1,393
Feeder cattle 911 970 1,238
Slaughter cattle 100 112 80
Replacement cattle 44 49 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the steers and heifers sold with a lower to sharply lower undertone. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Demand was good 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
322 322 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,932 —
385 unweaned 385 5 570.00 $570.00 $2,194 —
408–429 414 14 530.00–560.00 $551.12 $2,282 +3.40
482–488 487 12 520.00–527.50 $522.07 $2,542 -5.52
502–534 513 34 500.00–512.50 $504.82 $2,590 -3.95
552–558 555 11 462.00–492.50 $475.78 $2,641 +12.65
581 unweaned 581 7 438.00 $438.00 $2,545 —
634–646 640 73 412.50–420.00 $415.19 $2,657 -26.86
665–686 673 14 393.00–410.00 $403.81 $2,718 -17.85
726 726 12 408.00 $408.00 $2,962 +14.27
808–818 809 15 355.00–356.00 $355.87 $2,879 +3.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 575.00 $575.00 $1,920 -35.45
376 376 8 565.00 $565.00 $2,124 -19.20
424–445 437 16 507.50–525.00 $515.59 $2,253 -12.57
468 unweaned 468 6 490.00 $490.00 $2,293 —
460–495 474 26 490.00–516.00 $506.93 $2,403 +3.41
512–547 529 19 465.00–490.00 $480.18 $2,540 -10.12
569–586 580 55 415.00–435.00 $428.35 $2,484 -23.02
602–612 607 12 415.00–417.50 $416.24 $2,527 -12.18
666 666 6 392.00 $392.00 $2,611 -23.39
712–718 714 16 382.50–396.00 $392.60 $2,803 +30.38
868 868 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 4 437.50 $437.50 $1,908 -62.00
475–495 483 5 425.00–445.00 $436.80 $2,110 -41.43
540 540 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,295 -35.02
582 582 2 407.50 $407.50 $2,372 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 4 515.00–525.00 $519.97 $2,017 -24.60
412–425 419 7 485.00–495.00 $489.21 $2,050 -17.98
457–495 477 12 452.50–505.00 $480.62 $2,293 -8.63
508–532 528 17 417.50–440.00 $421.32 $2,225 -32.82
561–595 574 19 380.00–405.00 $397.13 $2,280 -22.87
628 628 18 377.00 $377.00 $2,368 -28.11
664 664 14 357.00 $357.00 $2,370 -18.00
812 812 10 325.50 $325.50 $2,643 -5.00
896 896 13 315.00 $315.00 $2,822 —
949 949 4 299.00 $299.00 $2,838 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,836 -30.58
452–475 464 4 420.00–435.00 $427.69 $1,984 -38.31
530 530 4 394.00 $394.00 $2,088 -48.35
574 574 4 387.50 $387.50 $2,224 -15.26
606–635 614 13 355.00–360.00 $355.80 $2,185 -16.73
660–688 677 22 344.00–355.00 $345.95 $2,342 -16.76
787 787 6 322.00 $322.00 $2,534 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–432 426 15 400.00–450.00 $416.20 $1,773 -45.68
508–534 525 6 375.00–378.00 $377.03 $1,979 -24.17
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,286 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 525.00 $525.00 $2,095 -5.09
495 495 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,277 -15.00
522–528 525 4 390.00–425.00 $407.60 $2,140 -34.90
570 570 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,120 -17.50
434 434 4 530.00 $530.00 $2,300 -30.00
700 700 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–387 381 6 472.50–477.50 $474.96 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1320 1092 85-90% 17 120.00–145.00 $138.14 $1,508 —
915–1345 1164 85-90% 21 143.00–165.00 $153.95 $1,792 —
980–1580 1280 85-90% 2 169.00–173.00 $170.53 $2,183 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1545 1241 80-85% 12 157.00–168.50 $162.19 $2,013 -2.86
1075–1515 1268 80-85% 14 170.00–180.00 $175.21 $2,222 -6.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1460 1354 75-80% 5 165.00–170.00 $167.37 $2,266 —
1205–1495 1366 75-80% 7 172.00–180.50 $176.17 $2,406 —
1635–1680 1658 75-80% 3 180.50–191.50 $184.33 $3,056 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1525 1325 2 203.00–213.00 $207.25 $2,746 —
1485–1850 1644 7 215.00–225.00 $219.40 $3,607 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1275 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 200.00–295.00 $233.21 $2,617
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–860 853 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 307.50–322.50 $315.07 $2,688

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215–1250 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,949.73
1261–1415 1284 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,398.22
1195–1600 1372 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,763.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1281–1410 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 3,250.00–3,550.00 $3,366.72
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1260 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,640.57
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00

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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.