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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report, Phillipsburg, MO

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 1, 2026

1,136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $392.24/cwt -14.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,412/hd at 615 lb · 79 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.75/cwt ≈ $2,427/hd at 759 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $444.33/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,106/hd at 474 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,136 1,259 756
Feeder cattle 978 1,177 595
Slaughter cattle 120 60 113
Replacement cattle 38 22 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600lbs sold mostly steady, and steers over 600lbs sold steady to 6.00 lower. Heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 6.00 lower. 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
305–340 328 3 515.00–530.00 $519.64 $1,704 +33.79
363–376 374 18 485.00–500.00 $487.43 $1,823 -2.57
440–442 442 5 455.00–465.00 $456.99 $2,020 +3.49
473 unweaned 473 3 441.00 $441.00 $2,086 —
451–476 474 54 443.50–455.00 $444.51 $2,107 -1.94
508–530 518 20 419.00–421.00 $419.90 $2,175 +8.89
608–627 615 79 387.00–399.50 $392.24 $2,412 -14.83
660–672 664 20 369.00–380.00 $375.06 $2,490 -3.21
664 unweaned 664 8 369.00 $369.00 $2,450 —
710–728 725 12 345.00–358.00 $347.12 $2,517 -10.95
765 unweaned 765 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,586 —
817 817 43 335.00 $335.00 $2,737 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–342 335 4 455.00–495.00 $464.40 $1,556 +9.40
350–399 378 10 425.00–455.00 $440.58 $1,665 +7.19
410–425 416 7 415.00–440.00 $429.93 $1,789 +21.99
475–493 484 8 400.00–425.00 $414.16 $2,005 +6.04
515–548 542 38 385.00–407.50 $398.37 $2,159 +11.17
550–580 566 6 375.00–390.00 $377.95 $2,139 +1.52
610–642 618 17 360.00–365.00 $360.90 $2,230 -6.67
650 unweaned 650 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,282 —
660–693 682 3 345.00–360.00 $349.84 $2,386 +6.23
715–740 732 3 320.00–335.00 $329.10 $2,409 -1.67
750–768 761 6 315.00–330.00 $319.96 $2,435 -13.35
818–844 833 7 322.00 $322.00 $2,682 —
865–868 867 3 325.00–326.00 $325.33 $2,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 4 360.00–375.00 $367.62 $1,195 —
400–445 427 5 380.00–400.00 $388.28 $1,658 -1.72
460–485 473 2 375.00–380.00 $377.57 $1,786 -12.43
510–548 539 8 355.00–377.50 $372.17 $2,006 +33.13
625–635 630 3 300.00–326.00 $316.11 $1,991 -30.30
765–780 773 2 285.00–312.50 $298.88 $2,310 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,498 ±0.00
374–395 378 5 440.00–447.00 $445.54 $1,684 -7.72
425–428 428 8 422.00–430.00 $422.99 $1,810 -20.78
458–485 472 12 390.00–405.00 $393.31 $1,856 -26.24
482 unweaned 482 5 391.00 $391.00 $1,885 —
510–536 534 12 359.00–370.00 $359.88 $1,922 -3.00
557–588 578 11 350.00–354.00 $351.28 $2,030 -3.94
600–639 621 11 340.00–358.00 $350.05 $2,174 -6.56
655–687 683 8 331.00–337.00 $331.72 $2,266 -2.65
715–718 718 23 322.50–323.00 $322.52 $2,316 —
759 759 60 319.75 $319.75 $2,427 —
802 802 6 315.50 $315.50 $2,530 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 321 8 442.50–460.00 $447.55 $1,437 +12.86
355–366 364 5 410.00–437.00 $431.73 $1,571 +0.27
423–442 432 23 382.50–400.00 $388.10 $1,677 -24.41
460 460 2 350.00–375.00 $362.50 $1,668 -25.24
545–548 548 6 341.00–355.00 $343.32 $1,881 +0.44
550–575 561 32 325.00–345.00 $338.00 $1,896 -1.34
555–588 unweaned 577 3 320.00–327.50 $322.40 $1,860 —
600–647 627 8 317.50–335.00 $326.85 $2,049 -1.77
660–668 666 9 297.00–320.00 $309.27 $2,060 -9.00
750 750 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,306 -11.00
800–835 818 4 285.00–300.00 $289.70 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 351.00–375.00 $362.91 $1,154 —
355–358 357 3 350.00–380.00 $370.06 $1,321 —
400–430 421 7 345.00–357.50 $350.31 $1,475 -17.36
500–537 529 7 315.00–340.00 $325.74 $1,723 —
555–594 582 12 318.00–320.00 $318.73 $1,855 -17.01
590 unweaned 590 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,814 —
610–640 620 6 278.00–300.00 $292.43 $1,813 -7.57
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 8 322.00 $322.00 $1,839 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,572 -38.69
428–430 428 7 425.00–445.00 $427.87 $1,831 +1.43
458–480 469 7 360.00–385.00 $370.16 $1,736 -57.17
500–531 523 9 342.50–372.50 $354.63 $1,855 +1.50
555–595 587 23 322.50–332.50 $325.40 $1,910 -29.66
615–640 628 8 321.00–336.00 $331.52 $2,082 +3.16
662–690 671 3 312.50–319.00 $316.77 $2,126 -9.68
709–714 711 9 309.00–315.00 $311.68 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 518 2 295.00–310.00 $302.75 $1,568 —
595 595 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,636 —
610–630 623 3 310.00–312.50 $311.68 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,881 -2.17
462 462 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,056 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1185 1004 85-90% 5 77.00–87.00 $82.18 $825 -46.28
835–1290 1053 85-90% 19 114.00–130.00 $120.45 $1,268 +25.79
785–1420 1082 85-90% 13 88.00–113.00 $101.38 $1,097 -9.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1410 1175 80-85% 16 127.00–142.00 $132.77 $1,560 —
1080–1395 1241 80-85% 11 116.00–127.00 $123.69 $1,535 -16.14
1070–1440 1253 80-85% 4 144.00–145.00 $144.75 $1,814 +23.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1565 1430 75-80% 4 117.00–127.00 $121.33 $1,735 —
1355–1640 1470 75-80% 11 129.00–142.50 $134.55 $1,978 +0.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1875 1646 5 164.00–170.00 $167.21 $2,752 —
1360–2140 1802 9 170.00–189.00 $179.23 $3,230 —
2055 2055 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,966 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–785 710 (<2 yrs)Open 4 275.00–333.00 $305.18 $2,167
805–1370 991 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 154.00–302.00 $230.93 $2,289
960–1185 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 132.50–192.50 $159.35 $1,710

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1405 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,050.00 $1,905.44
1460 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1035 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,484.26

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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.