Mid Missouri Stockyards market report — October 22, 2026

null, MO · Thursday sale · USDA report published 10/22/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

1,238

Last week 585 (+653)
Last year 931

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$396.95 /cwt

$2,189 per head · 119 hd
vs last week +6.28

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$338.65 /cwt

$2,581 per head · 24 hd
vs last week +3.36

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with the light receipts last week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Not enough slaughter bulls for a comparison. Supply was moderate with good demand.
USDA Market News reporter, October 22, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 22

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 15. Last year = sale of Oct 23. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	17	370 lb	$459.55	$1,699	−24.52	−11.99	$445.00 (2 hd)†
400–499 lb	90	458 lb	$432.04	$1,980	−1.12	−4.97	$372.03 (11 hd)
500–599 lb	119	552 lb	$396.95	$2,189	+6.28	−20.92	$326.02 (7 hd)
600–699 lb	201	651 lb	$374.39	$2,437	+9.88	−12.50	$313.00 (2 hd)†
700–799 lb	24	762 lb	$338.65	$2,581	+3.36	−21.18	—
800–899 lb	2	810 lb	$325.00†	$2,632	−12.00	+5.00	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 22

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 15. Last year = sale of Oct 23. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	18	363 lb	$406.74	$1,478	−7.64	−12.86	$372.05 (12 hd)
400–499 lb	53	468 lb	$394.62	$1,847	+9.57	−6.37	$348.26 (44 hd)
500–599 lb	85	562 lb	$348.42	$1,958	+17.57	−26.05	$310.55 (10 hd)
600–699 lb	70	642 lb	$331.23	$2,125	+18.25	−9.94	—
700–799 lb	5	744 lb	$316.70	$2,358	+0.74	+2.06	$285.00 (2 hd)†
800–899 lb	4	801 lb	$295.00†	$2,363	—	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 22

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	5	1,220 lb	$130.99	$130.00–$132.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	12	1,204 lb	$123.22	$120.00–$126.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	15	1,275 lb	$111.73	$104.00–$120.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	5	1,546 lb	$130.14	$129.00–$132.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	10	1,508 lb	$123.29	$118.00–$130.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	5	1,440 lb	$110.32	$104.00–$117.50
Lean 85-90%	High	1	1,115 lb	$122.00	$122.00–$122.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	5	1,109 lb	$114.83	$111.00–$118.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	12	1,096 lb	$101.87	$97.00–$107.50
Lean 85-90%	Very Low	16	1,049 lb	$78.75	$69.00–$90.50

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $396.95/cwt
4-week average: $395.16
13-week average: $400.77
4-week vs 13-week: −1.4%

52-wk low $362.44high $508.17

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $338.65/cwt
4-week average: $335.18
13-week average: $337.49
4-week vs 13-week: −0.7%

52-wk low $311.51high $401.88

Sales in 11 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Falling

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $348.42/cwt
4-week average: $342.93
13-week average: $359.32
4-week vs 13-week: −4.6%

52-wk low $330.85high $445.43

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2022

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2022 ran highest against their yearly average in May and Apr and lowest in Nov and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−1.5%	50%	4
Feb	+1.6%	50%	4
Mar	+4.5%	75%	4
Apr	+5.2%	75%	4
May	+5.5%	100%	4
Jun	+3.5%	75%	4
Jul	+3.0%	75%	4
Aug	+3.6%	50%	4
Sep	+1.0%	67%	3
Oct	−2.2%	33%	3
Nov	−9.4%	0%	3
Dec	−5.8%	0%	3

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2022 ran highest against their yearly average in Aug and Jun and lowest in Nov and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−1.5%	50%	4
Feb	+0.8%	50%	4
Mar	−0.7%	50%	4
Apr	+1.7%	50%	4
May	+1.7%	75%	4
Jun	+4.3%	100%	4
Jul	+4.3%	100%	4
Aug	+4.9%	75%	4
Sep	+4.2%	67%	3
Oct	+2.9%	67%	3
Nov	−7.9%	0%	3
Dec	−5.2%	0%	3

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Thu Oct 22	1,238	$396.95	$338.65	$348.42
Thu Oct 15	585	$390.67	$335.29	$330.85
Thu Oct 8	1,048	$389.85	$330.00	$347.24
Thu Oct 1	1,136	$403.18	$336.79	$345.22
Thu Sep 24	1,259	$393.72	$347.42	$350.49
Thu Sep 17	784	$405.00	$337.85	$371.36
Thu Sep 10	618	$391.01	$331.95	$354.52
Thu Sep 3	296	$389.49	—	$361.38
Thu Aug 27	565	$374.91	$323.73	$358.61
Thu Aug 20	1,011	$413.35	$337.90	$373.95
Thu Aug 6	861	$423.53	$341.38	$392.69
Thu Jul 30	549	$437.58	$351.43	$377.07
Thu Jul 23	1,028	$426.86	$374.08	$388.86

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Missouri sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield	37 mi	Oct 21	$390.32	$346.55
Wheeler Livestock Auction, Osceola	60 mi	Oct 22	$415.13	—
Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains	76 mi	Oct 20	$406.42	$338.76
Windsor Livestock Auction, Windsor	79 mi	Oct 21	$411.88	$365.25
Interstate Regional Stockyards, Cuba	83 mi	Oct 20	$410.11	—
Four State Stockyards, Exeter	88 mi	Oct 20	$382.39	$335.02

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Thursday	October 22, 2026	1,238	46	AMS_3654

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction - Phillipsburg, MO” (AMS_3654). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.