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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report, Phillipsburg, MO

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 6, 2026 Corrected report

861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $386.89/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,615/hd at 676 lb · 81 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.41/cwt -5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,400/hd at 733 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $401.65/cwt -18.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,382/hd at 593 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 861 549 0
Feeder cattle 796 450 0
Slaughter cattle 53 60 0
Replacement cattle 12 39 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, there were not enough comparable sales on the feeders to establish a trend, but a higher undertone was evident. The kind and quality was much different this week as most of the offering consisted of colored-up cattle. Supply was moderate and demand was good, as buyer attendance was better this week. Slaughter cattle sold 2.00-5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554–569 558 28 440.00–446.00 $441.75 $2,465 +20.53
640–642 641 6 402.50–407.00 $405.50 $2,599 -8.03
665–687 676 81 372.00–395.00 $386.89 $2,615 —
787 787 7 349.00 $349.00 $2,747 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,035 +9.29
459–492 471 12 460.00–472.50 $467.39 $2,201 +19.63
513–529 525 11 440.00–445.00 $443.67 $2,329 +7.55
587–596 593 32 390.00–408.00 $401.65 $2,382 -18.35
602–620 610 12 375.00–407.50 $386.18 $2,356 -9.94
666–690 679 13 365.00–379.00 $375.30 $2,548 —
740 740 3 359.00 $359.00 $2,657 -6.00
760–768 766 21 339.50–345.00 $340.54 $2,609 +4.54
820 820 9 328.00–333.00 $331.89 $2,721 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 3 413.00 $413.00 $2,259 —
623 623 12 395.00 $395.00 $2,461 —
791 791 12 334.00 $334.00 $2,642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,098 -1.76
500 500 3 432.50 $432.50 $2,162 +17.50
558–570 565 5 352.00–400.00 $370.96 $2,096 +4.96
602 602 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,197 —
702 702 2 336.00 $336.00 $2,359 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,707 +12.57
421–439 431 9 440.00–442.50 $441.09 $1,901 +39.44
545 545 11 388.00–390.00 $389.09 $2,121 +6.61
565 unweaned 565 5 357.50 $357.50 $2,020 —
578–595 587 4 350.00–360.00 $355.07 $2,084 +0.24
604–642 615 15 339.00–351.00 $345.83 $2,127 —
666–693 674 23 334.00–346.50 $339.52 $2,288 +22.52
719–744 733 54 324.00–332.50 $327.41 $2,400 -5.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–493 463 14 420.00–455.00 $445.63 $2,063 +16.13
512–544 538 11 394.00–410.00 $396.77 $2,135 —
552 552 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,125 +7.00
607–633 620 18 367.00–370.00 $368.53 $2,285 —
807 807 7 324.00 $324.00 $2,615 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,520 —
522 522 19 403.00 $403.00 $2,104 —
558 558 2 379.00 $379.00 $2,115 —
675–695 683 6 322.50–332.50 $326.64 $2,231 —
728 728 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,337 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658–689 675 22 340.00–364.50 $350.86 $2,368 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,693 —
405 405 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,742 —
480 480 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 —
545 545 2 379.00 $379.00 $2,066 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–499 488 11 424.00–447.50 $434.40 $2,120 +38.27
648 648 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,446 —
752 752 5 338.00 $338.00 $2,542 —
870–872 871 6 287.00–294.00 $291.67 $2,540 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,914 —
412 412 8 490.00 $490.00 $2,019 —
512 512 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,176 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 6 485.00 $485.00 $1,775 —
438 438 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,927 —
788 788 2 292.00 $292.00 $2,301 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 6 437.50 $437.50 $1,964 —
572 572 2 362.50 $362.50 $2,074 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1050 960 85-90% 4 137.00–140.00 $138.46 $1,329 —
935–1185 1016 85-90% 7 102.50–134.00 $118.21 $1,201 -31.93
955–1100 1016 85-90% 4 152.00–162.00 $156.41 $1,589 +6.27
725–1350 1097 85-90% 9 148.50–155.00 $150.52 $1,651 -12.76
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1250 1143 80-85% 2 164.00–174.00 $168.53 $1,926 —
1045–1245 1175 80-85% 4 154.00–159.50 $156.26 $1,836 -27.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 75-80% 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,202 —
1300–1530 1383 75-80% 3 171.00–173.50 $172.55 $2,386 —
1370–1400 1385 75-80% 2 146.00–147.00 $146.49 $2,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1555 1345 2 205.50–207.50 $206.34 $2,775 —
1465–1525 1495 2 212.00–213.00 $212.49 $3,177 -2.44
1905–2150 2028 2 213.00–239.00 $225.21 $4,567 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,103

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1510 1353 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,625.00 $2,525.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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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.