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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report, Phillipsburg, MO

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 30, 2026

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.67/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 474 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $449.70/cwt +14.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,880/hd at 418 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $454.20/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,389/hd at 526 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 549 1,028 848
Feeder cattle 450 979 762
Slaughter cattle 60 25 66
Replacement cattle 39 24 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the feeder steers sold unevenly steady, and the feeder heifers sold with a slightly higher undertone, based on very limited comparisons. All the feeders were sold in small groups and singles on Thursday with only one package of feeders over 10 head. The supply was light with moderate demand. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher, based on limited comparisons as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–322 317 4 580.00 $580.00 $1,839 +35.00
350–390 370 4 480.00–520.00 $498.92 $1,846 -24.05
412–435 420 6 475.00–500.00 $490.71 $2,061 +18.28
455–495 473 7 445.00–450.00 $447.76 $2,118 -7.76
515–535 519 11 425.00–445.00 $436.12 $2,263 +20.07
563 563 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,365 +9.17
600–638 616 8 393.00–402.50 $396.12 $2,440 -4.60
648 unweaned 648 2 376.00 $376.00 $2,436 —
714 714 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,606 +15.00
792 792 3 336.00 $336.00 $2,661 -12.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,288 +10.00
478–495 481 11 475.00–490.00 $487.19 $2,343 +7.19
524–545 526 13 445.00–455.00 $454.20 $2,389 +8.32
561–595 572 9 410.00–427.50 $421.22 $2,409 -3.78
603–633 615 5 410.00–416.00 $413.53 $2,543 -1.34
658–668 unweaned 664 8 384.00–387.00 $385.89 $2,562 —
717 717 3 372.00 $372.00 $2,667 -6.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,791 —
368 368 5 520.00 $520.00 $1,914 —
415–435 423 5 460.00–470.00 $465.89 $1,971 —
472–492 485 6 425.00–435.00 $431.76 $2,094 —
528 528 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,191 —
572 572 2 366.00 $366.00 $2,094 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781 781 4 334.00 $334.00 $2,609 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 339 4 490.00–495.00 $492.43 $1,669 —
365–382 380 7 435.00–437.50 $437.16 $1,661 -17.84
432–439 437 6 400.00–405.00 $401.65 $1,755 -3.42
452–470 458 8 410.00–417.50 $414.73 $1,899 +7.26
500–544 526 7 381.00–387.50 $382.48 $2,012 +9.80
560–578 572 10 345.00–368.00 $354.83 $2,030 -11.30
690 690 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,187 -36.65
723 723 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,404 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 495.00 $495.00 $1,911 —
415–435 430 4 445.00–452.50 $450.69 $1,938 +13.71
468–472 469 10 427.50–430.00 $429.50 $2,014 +2.58
472 unweaned 472 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,994 —
493 fancy 493 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,169 —
501 501 4 422.50 $422.50 $2,117 +21.63
552 552 3 378.00 $378.00 $2,087 —
670–688 680 5 350.00–357.50 $353.03 $2,401 —
692 unweaned 692 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,318 —
752 752 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,497 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722 722 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,491 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 4 605.00 $605.00 $1,688 —
414–422 418 13 427.50–470.00 $449.70 $1,880 +14.70
470–480 475 2 385.00–407.50 $396.13 $1,882 -43.87
512–532 522 4 352.50–360.00 $356.18 $1,859 -33.03
567 567 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,999 -28.81
737 737 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 460 10 405.00–467.50 $449.24 $2,067 —
568 unweaned 568 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,087 —
591 591 5 364.00 $364.00 $2,151 —
813 813 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,480 —
915 915 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,745 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1485 1346 75-80% 5 171.50–178.50 $174.51 $2,349 —
1375–1490 1433 75-80% 2 164.50–167.00 $165.80 $2,376 —
1125–1710 1444 75-80% 10 179.00–186.00 $180.95 $2,613 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–945 917 85-90% 3 123.00–144.00 $130.85 $1,200 —
835–1125 1008 85-90% 3 140.00–154.00 $150.14 $1,513 +6.64
895–1270 1068 85-90% 6 158.00–167.00 $163.28 $1,744 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1260 1080 80-85% 5 172.00–179.00 $176.31 $1,904 —
1165 1165 80-85% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,144 —
1090–1275 1202 80-85% 6 154.00–171.00 $166.09 $1,996 +12.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1630 1499 4 210.00–221.00 $214.93 $3,222 —
1455–1710 1566 4 195.00–208.00 $201.35 $3,153 —
1720–1830 1775 2 219.00–222.00 $220.55 $3,915 -5.10
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 1 248.00 $248.00 $4,328 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 (<2 yrs)Open 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,294
605–980 811 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 211.00–260.00 $231.30 $1,876
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,817

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1195 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,700.00–3,250.00 $3,148.88
1028–1340 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,742.17
1070–1215 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,525.00 $2,361.11
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–892 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,067.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1685 1685 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1160 953 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,725.00 $2,421.63
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–675 673 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,725.09
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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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
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,425.00 $3,425.00 —
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1520 1157 85-90% 3 145.00–168.50 $155.29 $1,797 —
1305 1305 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,814 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 6 288.00 $288.00 $1,835 —

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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.