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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report, Phillipsburg, MO

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 8, 2026

1,048 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $396.67/cwt +8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 438 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $338.03/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 575 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.52/cwt -8.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,224/hd at 631 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,048 1,136 737
Feeder cattle 887 978 604
Slaughter cattle 133 120 133
Replacement cattle 28 38 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 475 lbs. sold 8.00-12.00 higher. Feeder steers over 475 lbs. sold 2.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 7.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand. Today's offering included many unweaned calves in addition to several bull calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–383 383 5 435.00–466.00 $447.38 $1,713 +6.80
441 441 4 422.50 $422.50 $1,863 -7.43
468–498 480 17 366.00–405.00 $383.52 $1,841 -30.64
562–590 581 25 363.00–374.00 $366.57 $2,130 -11.38
605–646 631 29 336.00–362.00 $352.52 $2,224 -8.38
663–690 681 20 340.00–352.00 $342.69 $2,334 -7.15
720 720 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 -4.10
752–792 765 7 320.00–332.50 $330.72 $2,530 +10.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–339 336 6 517.50–550.00 $528.14 $1,775 +8.50
360 360 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 +12.57
405–435 422 13 450.00–480.00 $466.06 $1,967 +9.07
460–490 483 12 425.00–445.00 $429.77 $2,076 -14.74
512–530 518 19 405.00–432.00 $417.33 $2,162 -2.57
550–560 554 7 387.50–410.00 $398.37 $2,207 —
610–635 618 16 367.50–373.00 $369.12 $2,281 -23.12
668 668 12 365.00 $365.00 $2,438 -10.06
820–848 846 12 325.00 $325.00 $2,750 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,559 —
420–448 437 14 350.00–400.00 $378.23 $1,653 -10.05
465–495 480 8 360.00–395.00 $379.70 $1,823 +2.13
542 542 6 341.00–345.00 $342.33 $1,855 -29.84
560–598 583 8 327.50–350.00 $337.05 $1,965 —
608 608 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,824 -16.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 326 9 430.00–456.00 $442.84 $1,444 -4.71
350–395 368 18 385.00–425.00 $415.40 $1,529 -16.33
415–448 438 36 367.50–410.00 $396.67 $1,737 +8.57
463–488 473 5 360.00–375.00 $368.81 $1,744 +6.31
540–549 543 15 325.00–355.00 $340.17 $1,847 -3.15
557–595 575 32 320.00–346.00 $338.03 $1,944 +0.03
610–646 631 7 310.00–312.50 $311.04 $1,963 -15.81
650–695 678 6 305.00–325.00 $320.98 $2,176 +11.71
725–728 727 4 285.00–318.00 $301.53 $2,192 —
750 750 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 -7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 4 470.00–500.00 $484.30 $1,550 +4.30
404–440 423 23 420.00–447.00 $430.16 $1,820 +7.17
455–484 479 26 395.00–417.50 $412.49 $1,976 +19.18
505–527 513 8 377.50–390.00 $385.19 $1,976 +25.31
555–582 567 9 355.00–359.00 $358.05 $2,030 +6.77
622–628 623 12 342.50–357.00 $354.56 $2,209 +4.51
650–678 671 4 330.00–335.00 $333.79 $2,240 +2.07
706 706 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,259 -2.52
753–769 764 28 317.50–328.00 $324.67 $2,480 +4.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 368 8 375.00–390.00 $381.74 $1,405 +11.68
425 425 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 -35.31
479–495 486 10 325.00–348.00 $341.71 $1,661 —
538 538 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,668 -15.74
672 672 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,848 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–392 386 5 390.00–397.50 $393.05 $1,517 —
422 422 4 358.00 $358.00 $1,511 —
456–472 460 12 350.00–375.00 $370.72 $1,705 —
505–535 511 17 305.00–347.50 $314.71 $1,608 +11.96
572–580 576 4 305.00–327.50 $316.33 $1,822 +41.33
625–640 629 14 308.00–315.00 $314.01 $1,975 +2.33
675 675 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 —
420–432 427 5 392.50–435.00 $409.21 $1,747 -18.66
500–530 522 10 340.00–352.50 $345.59 $1,804 -9.04
568–588 578 4 347.50–350.00 $348.73 $2,016 +23.33
612–629 621 16 321.00–341.00 $330.04 $2,050 -1.48
670–692 680 8 304.00–324.00 $314.34 $2,138 -2.43
750 750 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–424 419 6 452.50–455.00 $454.19 $1,903 +4.19

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
802–1205 1026 85-90% 21 50.00–84.00 $74.34 $763 -7.84
795–1205 1038 85-90% 24 80.00–102.50 $91.47 $949 +9.29
960–1150 1043 85-90% 3 120.00–131.00 $123.58 $1,289 —
1020–1245 1126 85-90% 8 106.00–116.00 $111.27 $1,253 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1565 1519 75-80% 4 96.00–112.00 $104.10 $1,581 —
1490–1690 1550 75-80% 4 131.50–136.00 $133.81 $2,074 —
1410–1675 1553 75-80% 8 122.00–128.00 $125.31 $1,946 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1365 1160 80-85% 3 134.00–140.00 $136.66 $1,585 +3.89
1075–1360 1230 80-85% 5 100.00–116.00 $108.52 $1,335 -15.17
1180–1370 1294 80-85% 4 119.00–129.00 $122.99 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,416 —
1490–2165 1822 9 170.00–185.00 $175.93 $3,205 -3.30
1900–2040 1970 2 187.00–192.00 $189.59 $3,735 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1170 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,477.31
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
976–1027 993 (<2 yrs)N/A 9 221.00–236.00 $230.83 $2,292 —
1310–1388 1377 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 200.00–204.00 $200.54 $2,761 —

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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.