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Mid Missouri Stockyards

Name: Mid Missouri Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Phillipsburg, Missouri · Thu, Mar 20

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3654

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Feeder Cattle receipts

751 head

▼ 215 vs last sale 966▼ 229 vs year ago 980 · −23.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 96▼ 3 vs year ago 63 · −4.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 26▼ 9 vs year ago 29 · −31.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to firm, slaughter cattle traded steady. Supply was moderate with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $317.05/cwt on 66 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −76.18 against this barn's trailing median of $393.23.

Average price

$317.05

66 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,752

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$232

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

$27.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.24

vs MO average

+2.47 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	320.47	1,781	57
Medium and Large 2	545	302.50	1,649	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	528	293.37	1,549	7thin

One grade step is worth $27.10/cwt here — about $232 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 sale66 hd

317.05

—

MO average17 barns · 2,955 hd

318.29

−1.24

National average174 barns · 12,680 hd

314.58

+2.47

This barn, trailing median33 sales

393.23

−76.18

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $442.30, low $334.00, median $393.23 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	—	High	1,653	162.12	2,679	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,532	137.97	2,113	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,245	131.20	1,633	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,033	109.09	1,127	14

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)	1,344	$2,203	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$2,125	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,929	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,313	$1,895	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,215	$2,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	930	$2,200	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	900	$1,975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,750	1thin

Every lot

69 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,353	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	358	378.72/cwt	377.50–380.00	1,356	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	425.90/cwt	400.00–437.50	1,537	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,261	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	402	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,648	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	394.00/cwt	394.00–394.00	1,883	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	493	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	1,829	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	371.11/cwt	362.50–382.50	1,926	22
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,592	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,967	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,993	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	328.87/cwt	317.50–334.00	2,078	46
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,045	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,917	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,111	9
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	828	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	2,227	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	2,483	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	853	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	359	362.60/cwt	352.50–372.50	1,302	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	387	381.36/cwt	377.50–385.00	1,476	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	400	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,420	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,091	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	386.54/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,623	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	431	386.46/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,666	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	451	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,285	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	324.26/cwt	322.50–325.00	1,534	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	381.26/cwt	359.00–395.00	1,826	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	334.96/cwt	310.00–354.00	1,759	30
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	293.37/cwt	290.00–296.00	1,549	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,649	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	304.37/cwt	302.00–309.00	1,796	27
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,673	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	307.56/cwt	275.00–313.00	1,904	69
Heifers	650–700	Large 2	655	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,611	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	284.79/cwt	274.00–288.00	1,928	28
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,905	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,645	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	733	255.93/cwt	252.50–258.00	1,876	8
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,000	11
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	844	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	2,093	6
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	872	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,979	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	300	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,298	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	405	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,519	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	477	348.79/cwt	346.00–352.50	1,664	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	649	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,736	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,958	3
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	960	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,728	2
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,013	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,150	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,668	1
Bulls	—	—	1,679	161.65/cwt	155.00–168.00	2,714	8
Bulls	—	—	1,945	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	3,559	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	723	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	101.78/cwt	94.00–107.50	995	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,366	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	114.47/cwt	108.00–120.00	1,253	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	127.65/cwt	116.00–138.00	1,583	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	144.76/cwt	142.00–148.00	1,812	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	1,391	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	2,117	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	135.21/cwt	128.50–142.00	2,109	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,928.75/head	1,775.00–2,150.00	1,929	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,313	1,895.24/head	1,575.00–2,200.00	1,895	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,344	2,202.68/head	1,875.00–2,500.00	2,203	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	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 Mar 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 751Last week 966Year ago 980

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 96Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 26Year ago 29

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to firm, slaughter cattle traded steady. Supply was moderate with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	275.00	275.00
3	400–450	408	267.50	267.50
5	450–500	451	285.00	285.00
2	500–550	545	302.50	302.50
3	700–750	728	226.00	226.00
4	850–900	872	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	400	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	387	377.50–385.00	381.36
9	400–450	420	380.00–400.00	386.54
15	450–500	479	359.00–395.00	381.26
30	500–550	525	310.00–354.00	334.96
27	550–600	590	302.00–309.00	304.37
69	600–650	619	275.00–313.00	307.56
28	650–700	677	274.00–288.00	284.79
6	700–750	716	266.00	266.00
11	800–850	800	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	359	352.50–372.50	362.60
6	400–450	431	360.00–400.00	386.46
10	450–500	473	322.50–325.00	324.26
7	500–550	528	290.00–296.00	293.37
3	600–650	613	273.00	273.00
8	700–750	733	252.50–258.00	255.93
6	800–850	844	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	655	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	412.50	412.50
10	350–400	361	400.00–437.50	425.90
2	400–450	402	410.00	410.00
4	450–500	478	394.00	394.00
22	500–550	519	362.50–382.50	371.11
2	550–600	562	350.00	350.00
46	600–650	632	317.50–334.00	328.87
9	650–700	677	302.00	302.00
9	700–750	728	290.00	290.00
10	900–950	930	267.00	267.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	358	377.50–380.00	378.72
3	450–500	493	371.00	371.00
4	550–600	595	335.00	335.00
4	700–750	710	270.00	270.00
2	800–850	828	269.00	269.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	388	325.00	325.00
4	500–550	522	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	649	267.50	267.50
3	750–800	765	256.00	256.00
2	950–1000	960	180.00	180.00
3	1050–1100	1,065	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	432.50	432.50
2	400–450	405	375.00	375.00
9	450–500	477	346.00–352.50	348.79

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,475	143.50	143.50
4	—	1,560	128.50–142.00	135.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	109.50	109.50
5	—	1,252	142.00–148.00	144.76
13	—	1,240	116.00–138.00	127.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	138.00	138.00
7	—	1,095	108.00–120.00	114.47
1	—	915	79.00	79.00
5	—	978	94.00–107.50	101.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,945	183.00	183.00
1	—	1,150	145.00	145.00
8	—	1,679	155.00–168.00	161.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	2,125.00	2,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,190	1,775.00–2,150.00	1,928.75
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,313	1,575.00–2,200.00	1,895.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,344	1,875.00–2,500.00	2,202.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,100.00	2,100.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	930	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,215	2,300.00	2,300.00

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.