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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 9, 2026

918 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $426.59/cwt -9.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,858/hd at 670 lb · 97 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $444.03/cwt +5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,599/hd at 585 lb · 47 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $391.18/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,840/hd at 726 lb · 41 head
Phillipsburg 6-weight steers at $427/cwt are near the bottom of the state, $16/cwt below the MO average ($443) and $36/cwt under Kingdom City, MO ($463). The class is down $2/cwt from its late June peak of $438. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 918 1,418 1,011
Feeder cattle 843 1,317 874
Slaughter cattle 51 61 118
Replacement cattle 24 40 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago feeder steers sold 4.00-10.00 lower with the exception of five weight steers which sold 18.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-15.00 lower again with the exception of five weights heifers which sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,952 —
400–420 416 9 540.00–575.00 $567.51 $2,361 +26.21
450–496 481 31 500.00–535.00 $506.88 $2,438 -4.81
517–529 523 38 480.00–505.00 $498.59 $2,608 +19.07
560 560 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,576 -15.00
648 648 8 435.00 $435.00 $2,819 -11.11
658–676 670 97 420.00–431.00 $426.59 $2,858 -12.24
702–736 726 41 380.00–404.00 $391.18 $2,840 -2.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–392 390 5 575.00–585.00 $576.95 $2,250 +31.95
420–442 435 10 510.00–537.50 $520.10 $2,262 +45.10
486 486 4 487.50 $487.50 $2,369 -2.50
500–533 527 6 425.00–468.00 $444.97 $2,345 -2.26
560 unweaned 560 3 442.00 $442.00 $2,475 —
570–591 587 44 425.00–453.00 $444.17 $2,607 +5.60
605–647 635 32 402.50–430.00 $422.39 $2,682 -3.54
655 unweaned 655 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,784 —
661–682 669 18 385.00–414.00 $408.80 $2,735 +2.63
761–778 768 24 363.00–367.00 $365.31 $2,806 +0.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,079 -30.00
556–598 569 22 397.50–420.00 $402.89 $2,292 +20.39
680 680 2 397.50 $397.50 $2,703 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 4 500.00–505.00 $502.47 $2,085 -33.04
455–498 482 29 455.00–491.00 $473.99 $2,285 -19.09
510–522 514 18 435.00–461.00 $456.49 $2,346 +3.66
560–594 567 35 407.50–420.00 $412.89 $2,341 -25.59
607–611 608 37 387.50–405.00 $396.36 $2,410 -2.40
700 700 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,345 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–382 368 8 502.50–530.00 $513.88 $1,891 +13.88
400–442 424 17 412.50–492.50 $465.31 $1,973 -6.96
455–490 473 8 440.00–442.50 $441.20 $2,087 +5.23
502–536 519 14 410.00–426.00 $417.02 $2,164 +33.30
568–598 577 7 375.00–406.00 $396.81 $2,290 -2.39
625–640 630 6 352.50–377.50 $369.03 $2,325 -7.48
650–690 676 25 352.50–363.50 $361.96 $2,447 +11.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,568 —
374 374 7 470.00 $470.00 $1,758 —
583 583 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,113 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–376 368 10 550.00–570.00 $555.70 $2,045 +15.70
518–532 523 6 412.50–425.00 $416.74 $2,180 -22.22
595 595 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,410 —
625 625 2 397.50 $397.50 $2,484 —
705 705 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,411 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,210 -19.32
512 512 6 461.00 $461.00 $2,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–576 566 7 384.00–395.00 $388.60 $2,199 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,660 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1285 1233 80-85% 6 178.00–185.00 $180.71 $2,228 —
1100–1345 1239 80-85% 7 165.00–178.00 $172.71 $2,140 —
1340 1340 80-85% 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,782 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1090 975 85-90% 2 106.00–120.00 $112.17 $1,094 —
935–1130 1032 85-90% 3 147.00–163.00 $152.50 $1,574 -14.98
1025–1250 1107 85-90% 5 126.00–136.00 $131.67 $1,458 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,977 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1370 1365 75-80% 2 166.00–176.00 $170.98 $2,334 —
1385–1640 1509 75-80% 8 179.00–183.50 $182.03 $2,747 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,010 —
1785–2000 1895 3 218.00–222.00 $220.28 $4,174 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1212 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,281 —
492 492 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,476 —

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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.