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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 12, 2020

1,597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.62/cwt +7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 564 lb · 137 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.40/cwt +0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $661/hd at 474 lb · 127 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.50/cwt +6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 684 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,597 695 923
Feeder cattle 1,390 550 753
Slaughter cattle 182 135 153
Replacement cattle 25 10 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to light comparisons from last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Demand was good for several consignments of long weaned yearlings which made up the majority of the feeders and moderate to good for the calves offered. Supply was moderate to heavy and the majority of the cattle were in light to moderate flesh and good quality. Slaughter cows sold mixed with the fleshier breaking cows selling steady to 2.00 lower and lean and boning cows 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 370 10 174.00–176.00 $174.42 $645 —
429 429 5 175.00 $175.00 $751 —
451–477 463 33 167.00–171.50 $170.62 $790 +8.52
512 512 2 164.00 $164.00 $840 +10.58
555–599 563 132 153.00–158.00 $157.25 $885 +4.24
590 unweaned 590 5 140.00 $140.00 $826 +2.00
601 unweaned 601 4 141.00 $141.00 $847 —
619 619 18 154.75 $154.75 $958 +10.87
676–697 684 89 148.00–150.25 $148.85 $1,018 +6.41
693 693 3 138.00 $138.00 $956 -4.44
720–740 738 30 139.00–146.00 $145.32 $1,072 —
740 unweaned 740 3 130.00 $130.00 $962 —
795 795 7 133.00 $133.00 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 thin fleshed 384 17 184.00 $184.00 $707 —
450–474 470 37 147.00–161.00 $153.05 $719 -6.95
515–545 519 25 144.50–159.00 $146.33 $759 -1.67
556 556 4 134.50 $134.50 $748 -9.99
605 thin fleshed 605 4 148.00 $148.00 $895 —
636 636 7 137.00 $137.00 $871 —
702 unweaned 702 10 127.00 $127.00 $892 —
885 885 2 125.50 $125.50 $1,111 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–518 516 28 137.00–162.75 $159.15 $821 —
631 631 7 134.50 $134.50 $849 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 5 134.00 $134.00 $726 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 thin fleshed 368 4 156.50 $156.50 $576 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–443 433 23 148.00–158.50 $154.08 $667 -1.54
451–486 467 55 142.00–153.25 $145.31 $679 +1.19
470 unweaned 470 2 140.50 $140.50 $660 —
506–532 unweaned 516 5 135.00–139.00 $137.35 $709 +6.61
511–546 533 65 137.50–144.00 $140.25 $748 +2.82
541 541 5 126.00 $126.00 $682 -11.43
550–580 558 44 137.50–142.50 $140.92 $786 +7.77
560 560 4 131.00 $131.00 $734 -2.15
613–632 621 16 131.00–135.50 $133.50 $829 —
630 unweaned 630 5 131.00 $131.00 $825 —
651–673 664 65 133.25–135.25 $134.40 $892 —
682 unweaned 682 5 125.50 $125.50 $856 —
832 832 6 124.00 $124.00 $1,032 —
968 968 8 105.50 $105.50 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 369 8 140.00–150.00 $146.84 $542 —
405–435 412 25 144.50–153.25 $151.15 $623 +10.56
451–492 474 127 132.00–145.25 $139.40 $661 +0.94
503–538 521 20 129.00–139.50 $134.62 $701 +0.62
540 540 3 126.00 $126.00 $680 -8.00
554–582 556 33 129.00–130.00 $129.94 $722 -0.75
600–645 627 5 129.00–134.50 $132.39 $830 +5.01
640 640 2 122.00 $122.00 $781 -5.38
650 650 10 129.50 $129.50 $842 —
723 unweaned 723 3 117.00 $117.00 $846 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 22 139.50 $139.50 $702 —
625 625 4 134.00 $134.00 $838 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 5 127.00 $127.00 $563 —
701 701 3 123.50 $123.50 $866 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 unweaned 418 3 110.00 $110.00 $460 —
493 493 3 119.00 $119.00 $587 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–391 380 6 163.00–166.00 $165.06 $627 —
520–534 526 28 143.00–143.50 $143.22 $753 —
608–621 617 13 130.00–131.00 $130.70 $806 —
707 unweaned 707 5 116.00 $116.00 $820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 unweaned 579 7 118.00 $118.00 $683 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 unweaned 449 6 130.00 $130.00 $584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 unweaned 571 3 121.00 $121.00 $691 —
755 755 3 123.00 $123.00 $929 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1430 1138 80-85% 10 38.50–45.50 $41.55 $473 —
915–1510 1205 80-85% 26 43.00–51.50 $46.42 $559 -11.35
1190–1365 1244 80-85% 8 49.50–54.00 $52.19 $649 -5.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1415 1336 75-80% 6 47.50–50.50 $48.59 $649 —
1190–1525 1360 75-80% 23 50.00–58.00 $53.52 $728 —
1450–1830 1622 75-80% 13 60.50–66.00 $63.13 $1,024 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–965 906 85-90% 4 31.50–33.50 $32.56 $295 —
830–1255 1050 85-90% 14 36.00–44.00 $40.38 $424 —
1035–1240 1137 85-90% 3 44.00–48.50 $46.80 $532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1570 1370 7 57.50–73.50 $67.25 $921 —
1420–2215 1914 6 72.50–82.50 $77.50 $1,483 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1090 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 59.00–81.00 $65.94 $665
855–1170 1062 (<2 yrs)Open 5 68.00–87.00 $82.25 $873

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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.