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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report, Phillipsburg, MO

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 3, 2026

296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $400.00/cwt ≈ $2,224/hd at 556 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $484.71/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 372 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.65/cwt -23.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,943/hd at 530 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 296 565 1,053
Feeder cattle 261 488 885
Slaughter cattle 25 55 116
Replacement cattle 10 22 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

There were not enough feeder or slaughter cattle in the offering this week for a true price comparison. The extreme heat has limited cattle movement. Supply was very 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
373 373 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,865 —
421 421 7 472.50 $472.50 $1,989 —
549 unweaned 549 4 381.00 $381.00 $2,092 —
556 556 15 400.00 $400.00 $2,224 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 14 465.00–488.00 $484.71 $1,803 +0.85
565–589 584 6 355.00–366.00 $363.20 $2,121 +2.16
815–820 818 2 295.00–308.00 $301.48 $2,466 -0.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,760 —
510–515 512 3 347.50–360.00 $354.19 $1,813 +35.45
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 unweaned 374 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,608 —
375–393 388 7 440.00–445.00 $441.38 $1,713 —
449 449 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,931 —
472 472 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,888 —
520–532 530 12 366.00–370.00 $366.65 $1,943 -23.35
622 622 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,130 +3.50
655 655 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 384 4 405.00–422.50 $409.22 $1,571 -50.78
404–435 409 8 390.00–430.00 $422.18 $1,727 +22.26
560–595 578 2 313.00–347.50 $329.73 $1,906 -11.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 +5.00
560 560 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,803 +4.12
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 412.50 $412.50 $1,691 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,440 +19.35
460–465 463 2 335.00–346.00 $340.53 $1,577 —
522–530 526 4 335.00–345.00 $338.76 $1,782 -34.62
575 575 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,912 —
625–630 628 6 315.00–330.00 $325.03 $2,041 —
880 880 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,341 —
970 970 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,376 —
1050 1050 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,506 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1085 973 85-90% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.79 $1,049 —
860–1115 977 85-90% 3 75.00–95.00 $87.61 $856 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,198 +0.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1375 1338 75-80% 2 139.00–144.00 $141.43 $1,892 —
1635–1660 1648 75-80% 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $2,480 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1260 1243 80-85% 2 155.00–162.00 $158.55 $1,971 +24.52
1555 1555 80-85% 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790–1820 1805 3 193.00–198.00 $195.32 $3,526 +8.17
1885 1885 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,845 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245–1255 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,850.00 $2,601.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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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
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 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
1165 1165 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,561 —
1535 1535 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,612 —

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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.