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Mid Missouri Stockyards

Name: Mid Missouri Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Phillipsburg, Missouri · Thu, Jan 8

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3654

← Dec 18Jan 8Jan 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,329 head

▲ 1,546 vs last sale 783▲ 2,208 vs year ago 121 · +1,824.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

250 head

▲ 103 vs last sale 147▲ 217 vs year ago 33 · +657.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 49▲ 28 vs year ago 7 · +400.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last auction three weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers sold sharply higher. A heavy supply of feeders to kick off the first sale of the new year and consignors brought the goods that buyers want. The majority of the offering had ample quality, was weaned, vaccinated, and carrying only average flesh. Demand was good to very good and buyers bid aggressively from start to finish. Prices have soared back to record levels for many weight classes making for some very pleased consignors when they pick up their checks. A bit of rain could even be heard hitting the roof during the auction which was a welcome sound that hasn't been heard in quite some time. A heavy supply of slaughter cows and bulls wrapped up the day and sold mostly steady.

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 $452.28/cwt on 338 head. That ranks 19 of 33 comparable sales and sits +4.72 against this barn's trailing median of $447.56.

Average price

$452.28

338 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,501

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$445

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

$77.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.63

vs MO average

−14.05 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	478.28	2,591	127
Medium and Large 1-2	563	441.25	2,484	187
Medium and Large 2	536	400.65	2,146	24

One grade step is worth $77.63/cwt here — about $445 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale338 hd

452.28

—

MO average22 barns · 8,485 hd

462.91

−10.63

National average195 barns · 28,890 hd

466.33

−14.05

This barn, trailing median33 sales

447.56

+4.72

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	—	Low	1,732	174.11	3,015	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,395	158.66	2,213	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,204	145.24	1,749	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,040	127.88	1,330	71

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)	1,395	$2,810	8
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,214	$1,720	6

Every lot

90 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	510.20/cwt	505.00–515.00	1,658	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	338	576.79/cwt	525.00–590.00	1,950	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	359	552.50/cwt	552.50–552.50	1,983	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	450.27/cwt	425.00–475.00	1,652	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	383	508.69/cwt	495.00–565.00	1,948	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	409	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	2,352	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	411.14/cwt	375.00–450.00	1,706	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	551.36/cwt	525.00–575.00	2,382	34
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	434	490.81/cwt	445.00–510.00	2,130	34
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	380.26/cwt	370.00–381.00	1,818	17
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	517.91/cwt	510.00–520.00	2,491	53
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	492.94/cwt	460.00–507.50	2,391	49
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	501.02/cwt	495.00–525.00	2,555	76
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	404.53/cwt	385.00–415.00	2,100	17
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	460.00/cwt	430.00–480.00	2,443	72
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	391.23/cwt	375.00–397.50	2,253	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	429.51/cwt	415.00–440.00	2,504	115
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	589	444.39/cwt	440.00–464.00	2,617	51
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	616	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,325	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	425.30/cwt	422.50–435.00	2,641	55
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	394.80/cwt	382.50–396.00	2,495	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	636	404.15/cwt	385.00–415.00	2,570	99
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	652	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,380	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	657	407.67/cwt	400.00–417.50	2,678	115
Steers	650–700	Large 1-2	664	385.22/cwt	382.50–386.00	2,558	18
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	674	391.01/cwt	375.00–407.50	2,635	34
Steers	650–700	Medium 2-3	685	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,398	19
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	687	374.96/cwt	357.50–380.00	2,576	12
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	375.09/cwt	360.00–394.00	2,682	24
Steers	700–750	Medium 2-3	716	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,470	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	738	369.30/cwt	367.00–378.00	2,725	23
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	738	343.13/cwt	340.00–347.50	2,532	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	771	360.73/cwt	359.00–370.00	2,781	61
Steers	750–800	Large 1-2	771	353.49/cwt	342.50–361.00	2,725	25
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	354.51/cwt	351.00–360.00	2,783	10
Steers	800–850	Medium 2-3	821	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,734	13
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	842	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,821	19
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	858	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,789	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	458.20/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,466	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	449.08/cwt	430.00–470.00	1,662	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	494.42/cwt	492.50–495.00	1,864	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	388.30/cwt	370.00–402.50	1,627	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	484.26/cwt	460.00–505.00	2,034	46
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	421	449.56/cwt	410.00–460.00	1,893	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	463.61/cwt	440.00–480.00	2,174	43
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	418.45/cwt	375.00–442.50	1,971	45
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	472	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,100	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	375.30/cwt	355.00–382.00	1,771	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,775	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	438.43/cwt	422.50–447.50	2,240	98
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	390.21/cwt	360.00–400.00	2,053	23
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	398.15/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,246	27
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	371.80/cwt	337.50–390.00	2,134	111
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	351.29/cwt	335.00–365.00	2,045	7
Heifers	550–600	Large 1-2	584	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,205	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2-3	600	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,040	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,337	19
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,109	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	629	362.31/cwt	337.50–377.50	2,279	70
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	655	338.94/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,220	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	2,368	24
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	351.19/cwt	340.00–354.00	2,515	41
Heifers	700–750	Large 1-2	717	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,438	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	721	344.53/cwt	334.00–348.00	2,484	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium 2-3	740	324.50/cwt	324.50–324.50	2,401	18
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	753	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,485	17
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	761	327.92/cwt	313.00–330.00	2,495	17
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	388.66/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,834	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	495	443.00/cwt	443.00–443.00	2,193	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	545	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,962	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	548	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,110	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	344.20/cwt	340.00–352.50	1,962	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,232	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,884	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	285.78/cwt	277.50–290.00	2,086	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	292.45/cwt	285.00–300.00	2,223	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,620	145.18/cwt	140.00–151.00	2,352	2
Bulls	—	—	1,721	174.42/cwt	170.00–182.50	3,002	20
Bulls	—	—	1,840	187.03/cwt	185.00–190.50	3,441	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	99.98/cwt	87.50–110.00	920	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	125.13/cwt	119.50–129.50	1,170	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,096	139.52/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,529	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,106	132.34/cwt	127.00–137.50	1,464	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	137.88/cwt	132.00–143.50	1,617	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	145.89/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,758	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	158.32/cwt	156.50–161.50	2,015	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,327	155.15/cwt	146.00–162.00	2,059	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	163.81/cwt	162.50–169.50	2,449	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,214	1,719.92/head	1,325.00–1,950.00	1,720	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	2,810.22/head	2,450.00–3,150.00	2,810	8

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 Jan 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,329Last week 783Year ago 121

Slaughter CattleReceipts 250Last week 147Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 49Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	455.00–460.00	458.20
8	350–400	370	430.00–470.00	449.08
18	400–450	421	410.00–460.00	449.56
45	450–500	471	375.00–442.50	418.45
23	500–550	526	360.00–400.00	390.21
111	550–600	574	337.50–390.00	371.80
70	600–650	629	337.50–377.50	362.31
10	650–700	655	325.00–345.00	338.94
4	700–750	721	334.00–348.00	344.53
17	750–800	761	313.00–330.00	327.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	419	370.00–402.50	388.30
12	450–500	472	355.00–382.00	375.30
1	500–550	500	355.00	355.00
7	550–600	582	335.00–365.00	351.29
3	600–650	622	339.00	339.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	472	445.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	600–650	600	340.00	340.00
18	700–750	740	324.50	324.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	584	377.50	377.50
5	700–750	717	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	350–400	377	492.50–495.00	494.42
46	400–450	420	460.00–505.00	484.26
43	450–500	469	440.00–480.00	463.61
98	500–550	511	422.50–447.50	438.43
27	550–600	564	395.00–405.00	398.15
19	600–650	619	377.50	377.50
24	650–700	669	354.00	354.00
41	700–750	716	340.00–354.00	351.19
17	750–800	753	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	616	377.50	377.50
2	650–700	652	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	338	525.00–590.00	576.79
10	350–400	383	495.00–565.00	508.69
34	400–450	434	445.00–510.00	490.81
49	450–500	485	460.00–507.50	492.94
72	500–550	531	430.00–480.00	460.00
115	550–600	583	415.00–440.00	429.51
99	600–650	636	385.00–415.00	404.15
34	650–700	674	375.00–407.50	391.01
23	700–750	738	367.00–378.00	369.30
10	750–800	785	351.00–360.00	354.51
19	800–850	842	335.00	335.00
4	850–900	858	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	409	575.00	575.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	505.00–515.00	510.20
7	350–400	367	425.00–475.00	450.27
2	400–450	415	375.00–450.00	411.14
17	450–500	478	370.00–381.00	380.26
17	500–550	519	385.00–415.00	404.53
7	550–600	576	375.00–397.50	391.23
11	600–650	632	382.50–396.00	394.80
12	650–700	687	357.50–380.00	374.96
8	700–750	738	340.00–347.50	343.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	650–700	685	350.00	350.00
7	700–750	716	345.00	345.00
13	800–850	821	333.00	333.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	650–700	664	382.50–386.00	385.22
25	750–800	771	342.50–361.00	353.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	359	552.50	552.50
34	400–450	432	525.00–575.00	551.36
53	450–500	481	510.00–520.00	517.91
76	500–550	510	495.00–525.00	501.02
51	550–600	589	440.00–464.00	444.39
55	600–650	621	422.50–435.00	425.30
115	650–700	657	400.00–417.50	407.67
24	700–750	715	360.00–394.00	375.09
61	750–800	771	359.00–370.00	360.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	472	370.00–400.00	388.66
2	500–550	545	360.00	360.00
3	550–600	570	340.00–352.50	344.20
3	600–650	628	300.00	300.00
3	700–750	730	277.50–290.00	285.78
2	750–800	760	285.00–300.00	292.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	495	443.00	443.00
6	500–550	548	385.00	385.00
3	600–650	620	360.00	360.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,214	1,325.00–1,950.00	1,719.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,395	2,450.00–3,150.00	2,810.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,620	140.00–151.00	145.18
4	—	1,840	185.00–190.50	187.03
20	—	1,721	170.00–182.50	174.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	935	119.50–129.50	125.13
10	—	1,096	137.00–144.00	139.52
35	—	1,106	127.00–137.50	132.34
8	—	920	87.50–110.00	99.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,495	162.50–169.50	163.81
25	—	1,327	146.00–162.00	155.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,173	132.00–143.50	137.88
4	—	1,273	156.50–161.50	158.32
33	—	1,205	140.00–155.00	145.89

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.