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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report, Phillipsburg, MO

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 27, 2026

565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $459.77/cwt ≈ $2,161/hd at 470 lb · 23 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $320.00/cwt ≈ $2,701/hd at 844 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $361.04/cwt -38.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,108/hd at 584 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 565 1,011 1,413
Feeder cattle 488 798 1,226
Slaughter cattle 55 111 120
Replacement cattle 22 102 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00-15.00 lower. Supply was light with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 5 550.00 $550.00 $1,490 —
300–323 316 7 515.00–535.00 $520.42 $1,645 -43.39
460–472 470 23 459.00–465.00 $459.77 $2,161 —
742–746 744 11 327.50–330.00 $328.86 $2,447 —
765 765 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,486 -16.06
844 844 22 320.00 $320.00 $2,701 —
903 903 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,777 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–398 376 13 460.00–492.50 $483.86 $1,819 -7.24
425–442 438 5 445.00–455.00 $451.05 $1,976 -17.09
486 486 11 422.50 $422.50 $2,053 -24.50
505–515 512 7 400.00–417.50 $412.57 $2,112 +3.82
560–593 584 19 350.00–367.00 $361.04 $2,108 -38.96
672–685 679 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,275 -33.93
706 706 4 309.00 $309.00 $2,182 -38.53
800 800 4 302.00 $302.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,894 -8.86
528–540 534 4 317.50–320.00 $318.74 $1,702 -66.26
570 570 5 325.00–360.00 $346.00 $1,972 —
660–670 667 3 307.50–315.00 $309.98 $2,068 -2.52
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 305.00 $305.00 $961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,472 -10.00
365 365 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 +17.52
428–443 433 11 385.00–417.50 $399.92 $1,732 -6.81
460–490 475 2 350.00–395.00 $373.21 $1,773 -13.18
513–546 535 18 354.00–357.50 $355.12 $1,900 -24.98
562–598 582 9 330.00–356.00 $341.16 $1,986 -11.12
625–640 630 3 311.00–333.00 $325.55 $2,051 -10.62
653 653 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,090 -18.69
705–724 719 13 317.50–318.00 $317.89 $2,286 -6.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,460 —
318 318 10 495.00 $495.00 $1,574 —
408 408 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,795 —
505 505 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,970 —
611 611 6 339.00 $339.00 $2,071 -18.52
665 665 3 327.00 $327.00 $2,175 —
776 776 9 324.00 $324.00 $2,514 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 342 5 375.00–390.00 $383.95 $1,313 —
420 420 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,491 -30.00
485 485 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 -30.00
520 520 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 -12.74
552–590 570 14 300.00–325.00 $317.88 $1,812 +12.88
738–742 740 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,323 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–335 318 6 430.00–480.00 $460.65 $1,465 —
380–386 384 7 455.00–460.00 $456.41 $1,753 —
443 443 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,883 -16.38
515–520 516 14 367.50–375.00 $373.38 $1,927 —
701 701 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,033 -17.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,613 —
500–510 505 6 322.50–340.00 $329.16 $1,662 —
560 560 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,918 -7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1320 1246 80-85% 5 129.00–143.50 $134.03 $1,670 -17.88
1150–1345 1250 80-85% 7 136.00–146.00 $140.09 $1,751 -26.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $954 -1.47
940–1130 1038 85-90% 4 110.00–125.00 $117.64 $1,221 -43.54
920–1215 1044 85-90% 5 133.00–144.00 $138.31 $1,444 -22.87
1160 1160 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,763 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1535 1453 75-80% 4 140.00–147.00 $143.54 $2,086 —
1370–1660 1455 75-80% 7 128.00–142.00 $134.27 $1,954 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2330 1832 6 180.00–193.00 $187.15 $3,429 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1065–1680 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,650.00–2,850.00 $2,727.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1535 1535 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
932 932 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 262.00 $262.00 $2,442 —

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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.