Cattle Market MO-Kan Livestock Market Report
Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays
Sale of Thursday, July 16, 2026585 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (250)
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers
$492.88/cwt
≈ $2,331/hd at 473 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$433.23/cwt
-26.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,487/hd at 574 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$437.84/cwt
-8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 512 lb · 23 head
Butler 5-weight steers sold at $443/cwt, near the bottom of the state at $34/cwt below the MO average ($477) and $69/cwt under Kingdom City, MO ($512). MO 5-weight steers are down $29/cwt from their early July peak of $484.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 585 | 363 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 480 | 278 | 0 |
| Slaughter cattle | 95 | 85 | 0 |
| Replacement cattle | 10 | — | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▼ Feeder cattle: Cash fed cattle have sold 7.00-15.00 lower over the last two weeks and feeder cattle futures have followed suite with sharp losses in the weeks since the last reported sale here at MO-KAN
- ▼ Feeder heifers: steers and heifers under 650 lbs sold 20.00-30.00 lower with too few sales over 650 lbs for a trend
- ▼ Feeder steers: steers and heifers under 650 lbs sold 20.00-30.00 lower with too few sales over 650 lbs for a trend
- ▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 | 336 | 4 | 600.00 | $600.00 | $2,016 | — |
| 404–405 | 404 | 9 | 520.00–522.00 | $520.67 | $2,104 | — |
| 450–498 | 473 | 26 | 484.00–500.00 | $492.88 | $2,331 | — |
| 509–545 | 531 | 18 | 440.00–470.00 | $456.53 | $2,424 | — |
| 555–577 | 574 | 25 | 425.00–440.00 | $433.23 | $2,487 | -26.68 |
| 611–647 | 629 | 14 | 408.00–420.00 | $416.26 | $2,618 | — |
| 661–698 | 686 | 18 | 372.00–395.00 | $389.50 | $2,672 | — |
| 713 | 713 | 4 | 362.00 | $362.00 | $2,581 | — |
| 722–730 | 725 | 12 | 379.00–386.00 | $384.67 | $2,789 | — |
| 757–772 | 768 | 7 | 350.00–353.00 | $350.85 | $2,695 | — |
| 805 | 805 | 4 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $2,858 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 370 | 370 | 2 | 572.00 | $572.00 | $2,116 | +86.00 |
| 428 | 428 | 8 | 499.00 | $499.00 | $2,136 | +14.21 |
| 503–521 | 512 | 23 | 410.00–462.00 | $437.84 | $2,242 | -8.77 |
| 577 | 577 | 5 | 374.00 | $374.00 | $2,158 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338 | 338 | 6 | 435.00 | $435.00 | $1,470 | — |
| 421–437 | 428 | 15 | 430.00–451.00 | $441.00 | $1,887 | — |
| 481–495 | 490 | 9 | 392.00–418.00 | $400.50 | $1,962 | — |
| 498 | 498 | 4 | 398.00 | $398.00 | $1,982 | — |
| 512–531 | 528 | 13 | 395.00–411.00 | $397.39 | $2,098 | — |
| 530 | 530 | 5 | 370.00 | $370.00 | $1,961 | — |
| 645 | 645 | 2 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $2,064 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 458–472 | 468 | 19 | 424.00–438.00 | $431.26 | $2,018 | -40.74 |
| 532 | 532 | 7 | 410.00 | $410.00 | $2,181 | -18.00 |
| 571–593 | 582 | 6 | 362.00–374.00 | $367.89 | $2,141 | -42.11 |
| 606 | 606 | 7 | 378.00 | $378.00 | $2,291 | -25.00 |
| 661 | 661 | 3 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $2,214 | — |
| 722–731 | 728 | 7 | 323.00–332.00 | $325.55 | $2,370 | — |
| 797 | 797 | 2 | 314.00 | $314.00 | $2,503 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 426 | 426 | 3 | 480.00 | $480.00 | $2,045 | — |
| 555–580 | 569 | 7 | 386.00–389.00 | $387.75 | $2,206 | -62.25 |
| 601–613 | 608 | 7 | 377.00–390.00 | $384.49 | $2,338 | — |
| 660 | 660 | 3 | 368.00 | $368.00 | $2,429 | — |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1360 | 1360 | 75-80% | 1 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $2,312 | -18.00 |
| 1317–1818 | 1454 | 75-80% | 22 | 186.50–196.00 | $188.07 | $2,735 | +10.09 |
| 1362–1615 | 1483 | 75-80% | 15 | 174.00–186.50 | $182.49 | $2,706 | +4.51 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 716–825 | 739 | 85-90% | 11 | 124.00–148.00 | $131.89 | $975 | — |
| 748–1090 | 850 | 85-90% | 12 | 149.00–163.00 | $156.59 | $1,331 | — |
| 740–1225 | 983 | 85-90% | 2 | 166.00–172.00 | $169.74 | $1,669 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 795 | 795 | 80-85% | 3 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $1,320 | — |
| 945–1340 | 1140 | 80-85% | 18 | 170.00–184.00 | $178.48 | $2,035 | -10.29 |
| 1275–1350 | 1313 | 80-85% | 2 | 185.00–188.00 | $186.46 | $2,448 | — |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1460–2035 | 1782 | 3 | 223.00–235.00 | $228.93 | $4,080 | — |
Stock Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | 1200 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | 215.00 | $215.00 | $2,580 |
Price trend
550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
← Previous sale (Jun 25, 2026)
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Compared to the last reported sale three weeks ago, steers and heifers under 650 lbs sold 20.00-30.00 lower with too few sales over 650 lbs for a trend. Demand was moderate to good in spots for a light to moderate mid summer run made up mostly of long time weaned, home raised short yearling types. Cash fed cattle have sold 7.00-15.00 lower over the last two weeks and feeder cattle futures have followed suite with sharp losses in the weeks since the last reported sale here at MO-KAN. Calf and feeder buyers have adjusted accordingly. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher.