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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report, Phillipsburg, MO

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 20, 2026

1,011 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $384.90/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,518/hd at 654 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.19/cwt -3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,272/hd at 596 lb · 39 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $341.06/cwt -7.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,609/hd at 765 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,011 861 522
Feeder cattle 798 796 454
Slaughter cattle 111 53 47
Replacement cattle 102 12 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 6.00 lower based on limited weight comparisons. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 3.00 to 8.00 lower. A nice run of replacements this week that included a complete herd sellout with pairs and bred cows. Demand was good 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
330–348 346 8 555.00–565.00 $563.81 $1,951 —
358–385 363 5 515.00–550.00 $542.58 $1,970 —
446 446 11 480.00 $480.00 $2,141 —
510–512 511 7 440.00–462.50 $456.09 $2,331 —
604–632 606 28 400.00–407.50 $400.56 $2,427 -4.94
652–655 652 22 387.50–395.00 $394.32 $2,571 +7.43
657 unweaned 657 19 374.00 $374.00 $2,457 —
762–769 765 39 338.00–344.00 $341.06 $2,609 -7.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,782 —
355–393 385 9 475.00–510.00 $491.10 $1,891 —
400–410 403 3 445.00–480.00 $468.14 $1,887 -31.86
458–492 472 7 435.00–460.00 $447.00 $2,110 -20.39
500–540 518 7 390.00–420.00 $408.75 $2,117 -34.92
550–597 565 20 387.50–407.50 $400.00 $2,260 -1.65
618–631 624 16 372.50–400.00 $394.78 $2,463 +8.60
655–677 671 9 362.50–377.50 $368.93 $2,476 -6.37
718–738 728 6 345.00–350.00 $347.53 $2,530 -11.47
764–793 779 22 329.00–330.00 $329.68 $2,568 -10.86
835–836 836 5 305.00–315.00 $313.00 $2,617 -18.89
865–875 870 2 292.50–310.00 $301.20 $2,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 350.00–370.00 $360.12 $1,549 —
455–482 471 5 390.00–400.00 $393.86 $1,855 -36.14
545 545 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 —
625–635 632 7 325.00–360.00 $336.37 $2,126 -28.63
662 662 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,069 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,391 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 unweaned 336 4 505.00 $505.00 $1,697 —
447 unweaned 447 13 459.00 $459.00 $2,052 —
462–474 470 16 442.50–447.50 $444.04 $2,087 -1.59
504–516 unweaned 512 24 399.00 $399.00 $2,043 —
560–598 596 39 381.00–385.00 $381.19 $2,272 —
605–621 618 24 350.00–365.00 $357.52 $2,209 -11.01
706 706 10 353.00 $353.00 $2,492 —
808 808 10 335.00 $335.00 $2,707 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 7 470.00 $470.00 $1,565 -35.00
350–388 369 5 430.00–462.00 $442.48 $1,633 —
400–440 428 6 400.00–410.00 $406.73 $1,741 -34.36
450–480 465 14 375.00–400.00 $386.39 $1,797 —
509–528 518 14 360.00–395.00 $380.10 $1,969 -8.99
558–595 575 17 350.00–357.50 $352.28 $2,026 -2.79
611 unweaned 611 15 341.00 $341.00 $2,084 —
603–644 627 17 325.00–345.00 $336.17 $2,108 -9.66
655–668 666 19 337.00–339.00 $338.69 $2,256 -0.83
715–745 734 12 317.50–327.50 $324.40 $2,381 -3.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,517 -30.00
418 418 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,609 -45.00
480–495 486 5 360.00–390.00 $370.00 $1,798 -20.00
538–549 545 12 332.50–360.00 $347.74 $1,895 -31.26
586 586 8 305.00 $305.00 $1,787 —
655–675 665 2 275.00–300.00 $287.31 $1,911 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,477 —
483 483 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,642 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,667 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–438 435 7 440.00–450.00 $441.38 $1,920 —
482–484 483 8 365.00–370.00 $367.49 $1,775 -66.91
576 unweaned 576 6 379.00 $379.00 $2,183 —
611 611 5 342.50 $342.50 $2,093 —
653 653 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,207 —
722–728 726 5 302.00–315.00 $307.17 $2,230 —
816 816 5 279.00 $279.00 $2,277 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 unweaned 428 6 470.00 $470.00 $2,012 —
400–448 436 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,071 -15.00
603 603 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 unweaned 448 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,814 —
450–457 456 6 375.00–400.00 $379.11 $1,729 —
580 580 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 -12.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,670 —
515 515 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,326 —
738 738 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,476 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1055 933 85-90% 3 95.00–110.00 $102.47 $956 —
800–1145 996 85-90% 8 112.50–136.00 $126.77 $1,263 —
830–1195 1013 85-90% 2 160.00–162.00 $161.18 $1,633 +42.97
925–1275 1108 85-90% 28 136.00–157.50 $147.73 $1,637 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1255 1195 80-85% 4 176.00–182.00 $180.73 $2,160 +24.47
1170–1310 1229 80-85% 7 147.00–156.00 $151.91 $1,867 —
1085–1440 1276 80-85% 19 154.00–175.50 $166.24 $2,121 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1505 1390 75-80% 2 145.50–154.00 $149.40 $2,077 +2.91
1290–1525 1412 75-80% 9 156.00–174.00 $166.74 $2,354 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1850 1711 5 196.00–206.00 $200.63 $3,433 —
1835–1980 1908 2 214.00–217.00 $215.56 $4,113 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
693–905 746 (<2 yrs)Open 4 262.50–318.00 $301.17 $2,247
950–1090 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 187.50–220.00 $204.87 $2,090

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1268 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,818.97
930–1270 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,450.00–3,325.00 $2,939.82
1205–1296 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,710.48
1225–1307 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,100.00–3,250.00 $3,179.71
1290–1490 1423 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1470 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,400.00–3,800.00 $3,684.27

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1280–1440 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 3,500.00–3,550.00 $3,537.50 —
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1565 1565 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
1572–1650 1592 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,200.00–4,400.00 $4,250.00 —
1580–1715 1681 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,000.00–4,100.00 $4,075.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1408 1408 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1489 1489 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 4,850.00 $4,850.00 —
1573 1573 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —

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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.