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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 21, 2026

1,098 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $428.75/cwt +13.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,688/hd at 627 lb · 65 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $412.54/cwt +8.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,793/hd at 677 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $484.40/cwt -20.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,518/hd at 520 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,098 1,055 933
Feeder cattle 944 911 821
Slaughter cattle 109 100 84
Replacement cattle 45 44 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, lightweight steers under 600lbs sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower, and 600lb - 700lb steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher on a high quality offering of 6 weight yearling steers this week. The best test of 400lb - 500lb heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold from 1.00 lower to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were steady mostly steady. Demand was moderate 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
380 380 2 575.00 $575.00 $2,185 —
410 410 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,132 -31.12
428 unweaned 428 6 520.00 $520.00 $2,226 —
455–492 465 17 485.00–505.00 $499.02 $2,320 -23.05
474 unweaned 474 9 502.50 $502.50 $2,382 —
503 unweaned 503 12 487.50 $487.50 $2,452 —
505–530 525 38 480.00–500.00 $483.42 $2,538 -21.40
572 572 12 454.00 $454.00 $2,597 -21.78
614–642 627 65 421.00–437.50 $428.75 $2,688 +13.56
650–683 677 63 397.50–416.00 $412.54 $2,793 +8.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 334 4 550.00–600.00 $573.95 $1,917 -1.05
350–385 370 5 505.00–535.00 $519.38 $1,922 -45.62
450–497 480 10 450.00–475.00 $457.50 $2,196 -49.43
535–538 unweaned 536 14 427.50–450.00 $445.16 $2,386 —
500–546 539 22 440.00–470.00 $445.37 $2,401 -34.81
572–598 582 7 427.50–437.50 $433.51 $2,523 +5.16
600–648 633 7 386.00–407.50 $396.98 $2,513 -19.26
650–685 676 4 375.00–387.50 $384.50 $2,599 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,858 +22.50
480 480 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,136 +8.20
535–540 538 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,313 +5.00
572–588 583 7 375.00–408.00 $398.76 $2,325 -8.74
640 640 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,304 —
758 758 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,464 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,612 —
550–598 574 4 350.00–365.00 $357.19 $2,050 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,840 —
465 465 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–384 380 17 530.00–540.00 $532.97 $2,025 +13.00
401 unweaned 401 7 510.00 $510.00 $2,045 —
405–423 414 6 495.00–525.00 $509.67 $2,110 +20.46
450–479 476 49 467.50–475.00 $473.88 $2,256 -6.74
507–512 509 11 425.00–435.00 $430.43 $2,191 +9.11
502–548 unweaned 528 21 400.00–429.00 $411.81 $2,174 —
585–594 590 37 395.00–397.00 $395.86 $2,336 -1.27
607 607 14 394.00 $394.00 $2,392 +17.00
652 652 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,510 +28.00
703–710 704 21 350.00–363.00 $360.13 $2,535 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–338 327 4 500.00–520.00 $510.35 $1,669 —
352–375 363 8 450.00–475.00 $459.68 $1,669 —
377 unweaned 377 7 460.00 $460.00 $1,734 —
403–426 419 10 450.00–460.00 $457.11 $1,915 +7.11
450–495 486 30 440.00–455.00 $449.98 $2,187 +22.29
498 unweaned 498 2 407.50 $407.50 $2,029 —
508–548 531 20 385.00–410.00 $395.13 $2,098 +1.13
550–580 566 16 370.00–385.00 $380.91 $2,156 -6.59
605–628 618 16 355.00–370.00 $364.63 $2,253 +8.83
670 670 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,345 +4.05
700–732 723 21 320.00–346.00 $335.89 $2,428 —
818 818 15 311.00 $311.00 $2,544 —
909 909 9 295.00 $295.00 $2,682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,826 -1.20
453–498 478 8 400.00–420.00 $414.93 $1,983 —
540 540 8 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 +2.97
560–575 571 9 325.00–352.50 $340.26 $1,943 —
608 608 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,976 —
677 677 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,116 —
715–730 723 2 282.50–300.00 $291.16 $2,105 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 8 462.50 $462.50 $2,049 —
474 474 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,991 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,868 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 485.00–510.00 $497.42 $2,029 —
460 460 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,070 -10.00
518–544 536 7 392.50–410.00 $405.41 $2,173 -2.19
592 592 3 372.50 $372.50 $2,205 -17.50
638 638 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,233 —
849 849 4 313.00 $313.00 $2,657 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,989 —
565 565 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 4 377.50 $377.50 $2,072 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–795 770 85-90% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.42 $827 —
745–1085 986 85-90% 10 130.00–145.00 $136.51 $1,346 —
755–1185 1025 85-90% 21 142.00–161.50 $152.09 $1,559 —
1015–1175 1095 85-90% 2 170.00–172.00 $171.07 $1,873 +32.93
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1355 1208 80-85% 19 171.00–180.50 $176.06 $2,127 +13.87
1165–1365 1254 80-85% 7 161.50–172.00 $164.73 $2,066 -10.48
1215–1390 1285 80-85% 3 181.00–188.00 $183.53 $2,358 +8.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,589 —
1405–1550 1497 75-80% 3 168.50–172.00 $169.87 $2,543 —
1385–1700 1509 75-80% 6 174.00–181.00 $177.28 $2,675 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–2155 1767 7 211.00–220.50 $215.72 $3,812 —
1560–2175 1913 6 224.50–240.00 $232.49 $4,448 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–935 845 (<2 yrs)Open 3 287.50–290.00 $288.37 $2,437
750–1400 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 225.00–307.50 $258.38 $2,488

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1500 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,450.00 $3,153.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1050 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,034.86

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1185 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,350.00–3,575.00 $3,460.81

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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
1155–1305 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00–4,000.00 $3,775.00 —

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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.