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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 28, 2026

992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $468.52/cwt -15.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,483/hd at 530 lb · 98 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.25/cwt +12.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,246/hd at 522 lb · 41 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $422.33/cwt -6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,631/hd at 623 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 992 1,098 1,003
Feeder cattle 847 944 906
Slaughter cattle 117 109 58
Replacement cattle 28 45 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs. sold 10.00-20.00 higher with heavier weights selling 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 680.00 $680.00 $1,972 —
355–382 369 4 580.00–605.00 $592.04 $2,185 +17.04
405–437 425 14 495.00–552.50 $529.85 $2,252 +9.85
467–497 476 24 505.00–535.00 $520.34 $2,477 +21.32
501–548 530 98 450.00–485.00 $468.52 $2,483 -14.90
608–631 623 41 410.00–435.00 $422.33 $2,631 -6.42
655–675 663 37 400.00–427.50 $415.80 $2,757 +3.26
724 724 8 377.50 $377.50 $2,733 —
750 750 3 366.00 $366.00 $2,745 —
817–835 826 6 347.00–351.00 $348.98 $2,883 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,989 +25.62
430–442 438 3 465.00–475.00 $471.73 $2,066 —
470–495 482 6 420.00–455.00 $446.49 $2,152 -11.01
540–545 543 3 425.00–445.00 $431.63 $2,344 -13.74
552–588 561 9 437.50–450.00 $447.09 $2,508 +13.58
600–647 634 25 387.50–417.50 $405.16 $2,569 +8.18
743–745 743 14 340.00–350.00 $342.15 $2,542 —
770–783 778 5 345.00–354.00 $350.44 $2,726 —
820 820 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,788 —
870 870 14 339.00 $339.00 $2,949 —
905 905 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 407.50 $407.50 $2,221 -22.50
550 550 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,145 -8.76
618 618 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,132 -15.00
792 792 4 331.00 $331.00 $2,622 +6.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 2 362.50 $362.50 $2,519 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,980 +2.03
405–430 409 11 490.00–515.00 $508.99 $2,082 -0.68
460–494 488 17 465.00–485.00 $471.63 $2,302 -2.25
505–531 522 41 425.00–440.00 $430.25 $2,246 -0.18
562–587 577 18 410.00–422.50 $415.32 $2,396 +19.46
600 600 11 397.00 $397.00 $2,382 +3.00
727 727 6 348.00 $348.00 $2,530 -12.13
807 807 23 330.00 $330.00 $2,663 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,550 —
325 325 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,609 -15.35
360–395 378 2 485.00–490.00 $487.62 $1,843 +27.94
402–445 421 9 440.00–475.00 $453.63 $1,910 -3.48
455–479 468 13 430.00–455.00 $439.25 $2,056 -10.73
535–549 546 10 405.00–410.00 $408.52 $2,231 +13.39
606–645 623 19 365.00–390.00 $384.12 $2,393 +19.49
660–680 668 5 342.50–375.00 $355.04 $2,372 +5.04
700–745 718 25 315.00–345.00 $333.60 $2,395 -2.29
750 750 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,456 —
812–825 815 4 290.00–324.00 $298.60 $2,434 -12.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 363 8 425.00–455.00 $436.82 $1,586 —
485 485 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,964 -9.93
605 605 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 +5.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,858 —
375 375 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,838 —
422 422 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,899 -47.42
470–495 488 9 430.00–467.50 $443.03 $2,162 -6.97
510 510 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,142 +14.59
558–570 562 9 400.00–407.50 $405.00 $2,276 +32.50
637–640 639 6 370.00–390.00 $380.02 $2,428 +30.02
675 675 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,464 —
720–733 731 6 326.00–338.00 $336.03 $2,456 —
800 800 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–392 387 5 475.00–490.00 $484.11 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1345 1201 80-85% 24 166.00–178.00 $172.63 $2,073 -3.43
1135–1310 1230 80-85% 3 150.00–164.50 $158.68 $1,952 -17.38
1220–1330 1272 80-85% 8 179.00–184.00 $180.67 $2,298 -2.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1040 959 85-90% 6 75.00–125.00 $114.44 $1,097 -22.07
825–1150 965 85-90% 13 127.00–142.00 $134.78 $1,301 -1.73
950–1235 1097 85-90% 14 146.00–166.00 $157.90 $1,732 -13.17
1165 1165 85-90% 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,992 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1540 1442 75-80% 8 168.00–177.50 $173.70 $2,505 -9.30
1410–1740 1547 75-80% 5 180.00–188.50 $183.19 $2,834 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,565 —
1355–1970 1628 6 202.00–218.00 $212.09 $3,453 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1100–1110 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,200.45
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260–1340 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,400.00–3,450.00 $3,417.36

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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
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 -375.00
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 4,425.00 $4,425.00 +650.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 —

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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.