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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report, Phillipsburg, MO

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 15, 2026

585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $391.42/cwt ≈ $2,106/hd at 538 lb · 32 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $340.00/cwt ≈ $2,584/hd at 760 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.51/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,162/hd at 582 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 585 1,048 611
Feeder cattle 491 887 436
Slaughter cattle 62 133 141
Replacement cattle 32 28 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a select comparison of 450lb to 650lb steer calves sold steady to 10.00 higher. Heifers were mostly steady to 5.00 lower. All weight comparisons were limited due to fewer receipts this week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to light on a light supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 379 5 440.00–480.00 $463.32 $1,756 +15.94
392 unweaned 392 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,882 —
420–440 429 5 400.00–435.00 $413.78 $1,775 -8.72
465–475 469 6 400.00–425.00 $414.14 $1,942 +30.62
508–543 538 32 380.00–400.00 $391.42 $2,106 —
555–595 582 19 360.00–382.00 $371.51 $2,162 +4.94
600–625 613 2 342.50–370.00 $356.53 $2,186 +4.01
655–690 676 7 330.00–340.00 $336.74 $2,276 -5.95
700–745 723 2 339.00–340.00 $339.52 $2,455 +14.52
758–785 766 8 314.00–330.00 $322.47 $2,470 -8.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,664 -8.14
375 375 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,875 ±0.00
420 420 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,932 -6.06
455–495 462 9 434.00–455.00 $447.67 $2,068 +17.90
477 unweaned 477 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,242 —
513–525 519 8 411.00–417.50 $413.84 $2,148 -3.49
567–572 569 8 391.00–421.50 $410.00 $2,333 +11.63
607–637 615 11 370.00–389.00 $383.63 $2,359 +14.51
663–688 unweaned 681 10 345.00–351.00 $349.25 $2,378 —
753–790 760 20 340.00 $340.00 $2,584 —
825 825 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,780 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–477 473 6 360.00–375.00 $370.83 $1,754 -8.87
505–511 509 6 360.00–365.00 $363.35 $1,849 +21.02
557–560 558 4 325.00–340.00 $336.23 $1,876 -0.82
630 630 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,003 +18.00
725 725 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,229 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,084 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–358 356 5 425.00–430.00 $429.02 $1,527 —
416–420 417 6 416.00–422.00 $418.01 $1,743 -12.15
455 unweaned 455 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,718 —
450–465 458 15 380.00–400.00 $389.12 $1,782 -23.37
507 unweaned 507 5 371.00 $371.00 $1,881 —
580 580 5 343.00 $343.00 $1,989 -15.05
602–628 618 5 330.00–331.00 $330.61 $2,043 -23.95
709–720 715 9 314.00–317.50 $315.96 $2,259 -4.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 3 370.00–400.00 $389.96 $1,455 -25.44
402 unweaned 402 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,447 —
447 447 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,654 -26.67
458–472 468 7 352.00–361.00 $354.52 $1,659 -14.29
508–525 unweaned 517 4 312.50–315.00 $313.77 $1,622 —
505–530 518 2 320.00–330.00 $324.88 $1,683 -15.29
552–590 567 10 317.50–334.00 $325.97 $1,848 -12.06
600–645 627 11 300.00–317.50 $307.04 $1,925 -4.00
660–685 670 3 297.50–311.00 $305.38 $2,046 -15.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 3 320.00–351.00 $339.92 $1,251 -41.82
410–440 420 3 320.00–325.00 $323.25 $1,358 +8.25
460–490 475 2 320.00–330.00 $324.84 $1,543 -16.87
550–555 553 2 307.50–310.00 $308.74 $1,707 —
622–625 623 3 275.00–293.00 $286.98 $1,788 —
695 695 2 293.00 $293.00 $2,036 +18.00
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,070 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,227 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–505 502 3 356.00–385.00 $365.73 $1,836 +20.14
526 unweaned 526 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,894 —
575–595 588 3 337.50–355.00 $343.20 $2,018 -5.53
615–625 620 2 315.00–340.00 $327.60 $2,031 -2.44
655 655 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,145 +13.16
715–735 724 5 290.00–300.00 $298.01 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 -68.05
475 unweaned 475 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 —
498 498 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,618 —
695 695 3 299.00 $299.00 $2,078 -16.00
945 945 2 256.00 $256.00 $2,419 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,465 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1085 1009 85-90% 4 81.00–104.00 $89.56 $904 +15.22
900–1130 1017 85-90% 3 67.00–73.00 $70.48 $717 -3.86
970–1195 1106 85-90% 9 105.00–121.00 $111.64 $1,235 +0.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,722 +31.48
1000–1495 1296 80-85% 8 122.50–133.00 $126.48 $1,639 +3.49
1100–1385 1314 80-85% 4 111.00–116.50 $115.35 $1,516 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1460 1417 75-80% 3 113.00–121.00 $117.08 $1,659 —
1355–1650 1499 75-80% 6 121.00–136.00 $126.20 $1,892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1845 1543 2 166.00–169.00 $167.79 $2,589 +7.79
1245–2035 1612 5 169.00–186.00 $178.53 $2,878 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–950 870 (<2 yrs)Open 3 225.00–284.00 $258.86 $2,252
1000–1085 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 186.00–225.00 $208.27 $2,193

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1165 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,935.51
1220–1650 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–3,150.00 $2,735.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265–1595 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,355.77

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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
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.