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Mid Missouri Stockyards

Name: Mid Missouri Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Phillipsburg, Missouri · Thu, Sep 25

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3654

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Feeder Cattle receipts

513 head

▲ 109 vs last sale 404▼ 279 vs year ago 792 · −35.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 111▼ 35 vs year ago 110 · −31.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 23▲ 2 vs year ago 14 · +14.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 10.00-20.00 higher with feeder heifers selling 5.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-6.00 lower. Supply was light with good 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 $412.43/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 11 of 33 comparable sales and sits −35.13 against this barn's trailing median of $447.56.

Average price

$412.43

68 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,289

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$233

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

$52.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.16

vs MO average

−4.66 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	424.03	2,339	53
Medium and Large 1-2	567	371.47	2,106	15thin

One grade step is worth $52.55/cwt here — about $233 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 sale68 hd

412.43

—

MO average13 barns · 1,790 hd

426.59

−14.16

National average168 barns · 11,658 hd

417.09

−4.66

This barn, trailing median33 sales

447.56

−35.13

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	1,819	180.61	3,285	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	153.47	1,877	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,399	150.22	2,102	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,068	129.11	1,379	27

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,220	$3,050	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,267	$2,808	5
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	815	$2,625	4thin

Every lot

59 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	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,205	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,388	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	434.35/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,620	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	404	419.92/cwt	410.00–437.50	1,696	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	458.85/cwt	455.00–462.50	1,955	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	434.58/cwt	417.50–442.50	2,082	17
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	406.30/cwt	365.00–412.50	1,958	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,872	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	439.52/cwt	417.00–448.00	2,325	20
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	547	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,215	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	418.25/cwt	407.50–425.00	2,392	24
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	373.24/cwt	355.00–385.00	2,142	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	408.78/cwt	400.00–413.00	2,547	70
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	633	352.88/cwt	337.50–370.00	2,234	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	385.95/cwt	384.00–390.00	2,601	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,268	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	728	323.36/cwt	317.50–327.50	2,354	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	731	368.85/cwt	350.00–380.00	2,696	19
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,387	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,818	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,035	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	419.85/cwt	405.00–432.50	1,562	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	411.10/cwt	400.00–414.00	1,792	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	329.99/cwt	312.50–362.50	1,594	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	493	394.84/cwt	383.00–397.50	1,947	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	373.02/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,929	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	347.91/cwt	342.50–350.00	1,830	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	375.51/cwt	350.00–383.00	2,095	41
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	332.14/cwt	305.00–340.00	1,890	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,800	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,163	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,824	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	654	357.12/cwt	357.00–357.50	2,336	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,129	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	342.86/cwt	341.00–344.00	2,482	8
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	992	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	2,708	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	426.73/cwt	400.00–430.00	2,027	19
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	338.49/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,787	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,690	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	636	327.60/cwt	307.50–340.00	2,084	14
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,294	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,807	183.81/cwt	182.50–185.00	3,321	3
Bulls	—	—	1,855	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	3,172	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	961	99.88/cwt	79.00–113.00	960	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	136.58/cwt	125.00–143.00	1,468	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	118.87/cwt	114.00–121.00	1,299	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,159	145.34/cwt	144.00–147.00	1,684	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	154.42/cwt	148.00–159.00	1,805	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	142.19/cwt	134.00–147.00	1,772	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,261	163.66/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,064	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	153.18/cwt	149.50–157.00	2,106	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,401	140.50/cwt	138.00–144.50	1,968	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,412	167.70/cwt	165.00–169.50	2,368	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,025	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,220	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,303	2,913.03/head	2,850.00–2,950.00	2,913	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	815	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	915	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,608	3

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 Sep 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 513Last week 404Year ago 792

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 111Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 23Year ago 14

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 10.00-20.00 higher with feeder heifers selling 5.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-6.00 lower. Supply was light with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	450–500	475	400.00–430.00	426.73
7	500–550	528	330.00–345.00	338.49
14	600–650	636	307.50–340.00	327.60
2	650–700	690	332.50	332.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	568	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	483	312.50–362.50	329.99
10	500–550	526	342.50–350.00	347.91
9	550–600	569	305.00–340.00	332.14
2	600–650	600	300.00	300.00
2	650–700	660	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	350–400	372	405.00–432.50	419.85
18	400–450	436	400.00–414.00	411.10
11	450–500	493	383.00–397.50	394.84
10	500–550	517	360.00–395.00	373.02
41	550–600	558	350.00–383.00	375.51
2	600–650	618	350.00	350.00
4	650–700	654	357.00–357.50	357.12
8	700–750	724	341.00–344.00	342.86
3	950–1000	992	273.00	273.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	640	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	426	455.00–462.50	458.85
17	450–500	479	417.50–442.50	434.58
20	500–550	529	417.00–448.00	439.52
24	550–600	572	407.50–425.00	418.25
70	600–650	623	400.00–413.00	408.78
9	650–700	674	384.00–390.00	385.95
19	700–750	731	350.00–380.00	368.85
2	750–800	772	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	373	430.00–440.00	434.35
7	400–450	404	410.00–437.50	419.92
13	450–500	482	365.00–412.50	406.30
2	500–550	520	360.00	360.00
13	550–600	574	355.00–385.00	373.24
5	600–650	633	337.50–370.00	352.88
5	650–700	675	336.00	336.00
6	700–750	728	317.50–327.50	323.36
3	750–800	770	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	365.00	365.00
2	350–400	370	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	547	405.00	405.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,401	138.00–144.50	140.50
3	—	1,412	165.00–169.50	167.70
2	—	1,375	149.50–157.00	153.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,169	148.00–159.00	154.42
7	—	1,261	159.00–169.00	163.66
7	—	1,246	134.00–147.00	142.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,075	125.00–143.00	136.58
5	—	961	79.00–113.00	99.88
3	—	1,093	114.00–121.00	118.87
4	—	1,159	144.00–147.00	145.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,807	182.50–185.00	183.81
1	—	1,855	171.00	171.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,303	2,850.00–2,950.00	2,913.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	2,000.00	2,000.00

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	—	1,400	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,220	3,050.00	3,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	815	2,625.00	2,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	915	285.00	285.00

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.