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Mid Missouri Stockyards

Name: Mid Missouri Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Phillipsburg, Missouri · Thu, Aug 27

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3654

← Aug 20Aug 27Sep 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

488 head

▼ 310 vs last sale 798▼ 738 vs year ago 1,226 · −60.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 111▼ 65 vs year ago 120 · −54.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 102▼ 45 vs year ago 67 · −67.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $364.36/cwt on 35 head, down $33.48 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −83.20 against this barn's trailing median of $447.56.

Average price

$364.36

▼ 33.48 vs prior sale

35 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,047

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$267

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$41.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.56

vs MO average

−6.64 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	565	374.91	2,117	26
Medium and Large 2	554	333.88	1,850	9thin

One grade step is worth $41.03/cwt here — about $267 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale35 hd

364.36

—

MO average14 barns · 912 hd

379.92

−15.56

National average153 barns · 5,891 hd

371.00

−6.64

This barn, trailing median33 sales

447.56

−83.20

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $501.78, low $364.36, median $447.56 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,832	187.15	3,429	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,454	137.64	2,002	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,248	137.57	1,717	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,043	128.65	1,342	11

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,304	$2,459	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,750	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,165	$1,700	3thin

Every lot

66 lots · USDA AMS · Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction - Phillipsburg, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	271	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,491	5
Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 2-3	315	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	961	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	520.42/cwt	515.00–535.00	1,645	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	376	483.86/cwt	460.00–492.50	1,819	13
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	438	451.05/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,976	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	459.77/cwt	459.00–465.00	2,161	23
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	486	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	2,053	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	492	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,894	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	512	412.57/cwt	400.00–417.50	2,112	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	318.74/cwt	317.50–320.00	1,702	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	346.00/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,972	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	584	361.04/cwt	350.00–367.00	2,108	19
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	309.98/cwt	307.50–315.00	2,068	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	679	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,275	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	706	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,182	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	744	328.86/cwt	327.50–330.00	2,447	11
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,486	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	800	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,416	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	844	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,701	22
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	903	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,777	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	298	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,460	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,574	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,472	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	342	383.95/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,313	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,679	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	407	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,323	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,795	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,491	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	399.92/cwt	385.00–417.50	1,732	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	373.21/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,773	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,649	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,970	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,742	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	355.12/cwt	354.00–357.50	1,900	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	317.88/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,812	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	341.16/cwt	330.00–356.00	1,986	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,071	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	325.55/cwt	311.00–333.00	2,051	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	653	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,090	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,175	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	719	317.89/cwt	317.50–318.00	2,286	13
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,220	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	776	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,514	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	318	460.65/cwt	430.00–480.00	1,465	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	384	456.41/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,753	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	443	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,883	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	448	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,613	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	329.16/cwt	322.50–340.00	1,662	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	373.38/cwt	367.50–375.00	1,927	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,918	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	701	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,033	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,832	187.15/cwt	180.00–193.00	3,429	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	954	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	117.64/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,221	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	138.31/cwt	133.00–144.00	1,444	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,763	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	134.03/cwt	129.00–143.50	1,670	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	140.09/cwt	136.00–146.00	1,751	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	143.54/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,086	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	134.27/cwt	128.00–142.00	1,954	7
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	932	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,442	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 4	1,050	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,165	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,373	2,727.60/head	2,650.00–2,850.00	2,728	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,535	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction - Phillipsburg, MO

Thu Aug 27, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 488Last week 798Year ago 1,226

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 111Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 102Year ago 67

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.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	318	430.00–480.00	460.65
7	350–400	384	455.00–460.00	456.41
3	400–450	443	425.00	425.00
14	500–550	516	367.50–375.00	373.38
4	700–750	701	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	448	360.00	360.00
6	500–550	505	322.50–340.00	329.16
2	550–600	560	342.50	342.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	460.00	460.00
3	350–400	365	460.00	460.00
11	400–450	433	385.00–417.50	399.92
2	450–500	475	350.00–395.00	373.21
18	500–550	535	354.00–357.50	355.12
9	550–600	582	330.00–356.00	341.16
3	600–650	630	311.00–333.00	325.55
3	650–700	653	320.00	320.00
13	700–750	719	317.50–318.00	317.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	342	375.00–390.00	383.95
2	400–450	420	355.00	355.00
2	450–500	485	340.00	340.00
2	500–550	520	335.00	335.00
14	550–600	570	300.00–325.00	317.88
8	700–750	740	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	298	490.00	490.00
10	300–350	318	495.00	495.00
5	400–450	408	440.00	440.00
7	500–550	505	390.00	390.00
6	600–650	611	339.00	339.00
3	650–700	665	327.00	327.00
9	750–800	776	324.00	324.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	407	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	376	460.00–492.50	483.86
5	400–450	438	445.00–455.00	451.05
11	450–500	486	422.50	422.50
7	500–550	512	400.00–417.50	412.57
19	550–600	584	350.00–367.00	361.04
4	650–700	679	335.00	335.00
4	700–750	706	309.00	309.00
4	800–850	800	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	492	385.00	385.00
4	500–550	534	317.50–320.00	318.74
5	550–600	570	325.00–360.00	346.00
3	650–700	667	307.50–315.00	309.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	271	550.00	550.00
7	300–350	316	515.00–535.00	520.42
23	450–500	470	459.00–465.00	459.77
11	700–750	744	327.50–330.00	328.86
2	750–800	765	325.00	325.00
22	800–850	844	320.00	320.00
3	900–950	903	307.50	307.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	932	262.00	262.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,373	2,650.00–2,850.00	2,727.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,155	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,165	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 4$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,050	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,535	2,900.00	2,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,453	140.00–147.00	143.54
7	—	1,455	128.00–142.00	134.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,246	129.00–143.50	134.03
7	—	1,250	136.00–146.00	140.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	101.00	101.00
4	—	1,038	110.00–125.00	117.64
5	—	1,044	133.00–144.00	138.31
1	—	1,160	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,832	180.00–193.00	187.15

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.