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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays

Sale of Thursday, August 27, 2026

770 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (252)

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $344.97/cwt ≈ $2,523/hd at 731 lb · 54 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $378.01/cwt ≈ $2,355/hd at 623 lb · 51 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $398.96/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,509/hd at 629 lb · 48 head
Butler, MO 7-weight steers sold at $343/cwt, in line with the state average—$2/cwt below the MO average ($345) and $12/cwt under Kingsville, MO ($355). MO 7-weight steers are down $36 from the mid-July peak of $376. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 770 311 850
Feeder cattle 734 246 730
Slaughter cattle 31 60 95
Replacement cattle 5 5 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

There have been no recent comparisons for an accurate trend but steers and heifers sold with a lower undertone with plenty of negative news around putting pressure on the market. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply. The yearling steers saw the best demand. Corn harvest has started this week for some. Slaughter cows sold 10.00-20.00 lower than three weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 6 434.00 $434.00 $2,057 —
550–585 556 35 390.00–424.00 $413.19 $2,297 —
625–630 629 48 370.50–405.00 $398.96 $2,509 +1.96
675 675 2 371.00 $371.00 $2,504 -18.10
702–733 722 24 349.50–368.50 $358.06 $2,585 —
730–742 739 30 332.00–341.50 $334.50 $2,472 —
755–796 767 18 329.00–349.00 $336.47 $2,581 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–393 384 6 480.00–500.00 $486.37 $1,868 —
415 unweaned 415 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,805 —
442 442 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,967 —
466 466 9 427.50 $427.50 $1,992 —
495 unweaned 495 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,930 —
517–530 526 16 375.00–397.00 $391.31 $2,058 —
557–592 582 17 353.00–377.00 $361.71 $2,105 —
605–626 623 51 354.00–388.50 $378.01 $2,355 —
660–690 668 9 333.00–346.00 $341.75 $2,283 —
709–740 716 9 329.00–349.00 $344.41 $2,466 —
770–777 774 10 326.00–331.00 $329.01 $2,547 —
828 828 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,360 -59.00
859–892 871 10 290.00–300.00 $296.77 $2,585 —
985 985 2 284.00 $284.00 $2,797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 18 396.00 $396.00 $1,675 —
480 480 40 369.00 $369.00 $1,771 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928 928 4 282.00 $282.00 $2,617 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798 798 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,490 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,639 —
390–397 392 6 415.00–450.00 $426.81 $1,673 —
472–497 480 14 351.00–368.00 $363.07 $1,743 —
510–530 518 5 344.00–355.00 $350.50 $1,816 —
574–585 576 37 310.00–339.50 $331.76 $1,911 —
600–637 631 12 310.00–321.00 $319.26 $2,015 —
655 unweaned 655 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 —
656–688 671 12 287.00–316.00 $302.18 $2,028 —
713–736 723 7 286.00–302.00 $295.02 $2,133 —
872 872 4 279.00 $279.00 $2,433 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 9 401.00 $401.00 $1,776 —
536–543 541 25 355.00–379.00 $362.61 $1,962 —
569–593 585 26 350.00–370.00 $363.89 $2,129 -14.11
647 647 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,167 -42.00
672 672 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,150 -29.00
703 703 8 313.00 $313.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 12 368.00 $368.00 $1,454 —
466 466 38 335.00 $335.00 $1,561 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1345 1227 80-85% 12 139.00–156.00 $147.73 $1,813 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1760 1557 75-80% 5 151.00–161.00 $154.53 $2,406 —
1515–1925 1720 75-80% 2 144.00–146.00 $145.12 $2,496 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,222 -20.40
890–1185 1006 85-90% 5 132.00–143.00 $138.94 $1,398 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1860 1633 2 198.00–209.00 $202.73 $3,311 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
987 987 (<2 yrs)Open 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,221

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Price trend

high 495.00 low 363.46 Sep 2025 Aug 2026

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.

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