Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 10, 2020

2,211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.67/cwt -1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 584 lb · 102 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $147.05/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 580 lb · 79 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.95/cwt -3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 577 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,211 1,263 2,500
Feeder cattle 1,843 975 2,099
Slaughter cattle 318 263 361
Replacement cattle 50 25 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 550 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher and a light test of heavier weights sold steady. Heifer calves under 550 lbs sold sold steady and heavier weights steady to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good, best for the grazing calves. Once again this week, several of the higher quality calves were un-weaned but still saw good demand. Supply was moderate to heavy. Some extremely nice weather allowed cattle to make their way to town and farmers have been able to do some fieldwork. Slaughter cows 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
360–397 369 11 173.00–179.00 $177.27 $654 —
428–431 unweaned 429 9 166.50–169.50 $168.16 $721 —
420–445 432 20 174.50–183.50 $178.39 $771 +1.85
472–480 475 24 174.00–178.00 $175.68 $834 +4.77
495 495 3 158.50 $158.50 $785 -12.41
506–527 511 46 157.50–168.75 $166.15 $849 +4.93
533–541 536 7 153.00–154.00 $153.43 $822 -7.79
551–599 579 68 143.75–156.50 $148.33 $859 +4.81
567–596 unweaned 589 11 135.50–141.00 $139.13 $819 -6.54
601–646 627 42 140.00–150.00 $143.29 $898 +1.91
624–646 unweaned 627 24 137.00–139.00 $138.74 $870 +3.74
656 656 9 140.00 $140.00 $918 +3.22
668–676 672 15 133.00–135.00 $134.06 $901 -2.72
703–730 709 25 135.25–136.00 $135.44 $960 +2.44
712–731 unweaned 717 25 130.00–130.50 $130.36 $935 +2.87
848 848 10 126.50 $126.50 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–372 364 6 160.00–175.00 $165.11 $601 -15.39
414–440 422 26 155.00–164.00 $161.72 $682 —
461–492 474 26 161.50–168.50 $165.43 $784 +8.43
511–537 523 27 153.50–160.50 $158.77 $830 +5.17
551–593 584 102 140.00–149.50 $143.67 $839 -1.72
621–626 622 22 130.00–140.00 $137.26 $854 +1.19
653–687 677 17 127.50–137.50 $133.86 $906 +1.29
723 723 5 125.50 $125.50 $907 -5.50
750–782 756 11 120.50–130.00 $128.21 $969 —
812–825 816 7 125.00–126.00 $125.29 $1,022 +0.17
863 863 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,096 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664–695 680 20 129.00–133.00 $131.05 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 150.00 $150.00 $615 —
477 477 12 149.00 $149.00 $711 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 6 137.00 $137.00 $904 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 331 5 148.00–154.00 $151.79 $502 —
385 385 9 155.00 $155.00 $597 ±0.00
411–433 426 10 149.00–155.00 $153.65 $655 +0.03
473–490 482 55 142.50–150.00 $146.33 $705 -4.03
491 491 8 137.50 $137.50 $675 -12.86
513–544 527 39 134.50–145.00 $137.72 $726 -2.27
561–591 577 66 131.00–135.00 $133.95 $773 -3.55
602–642 620 54 130.00–133.50 $131.84 $817 -1.06
629 629 5 128.00 $128.00 $805 -4.90
663 663 18 129.00 $129.00 $855 —
723–735 727 24 120.00–123.00 $121.60 $884 -3.40
770–794 782 23 115.00–122.75 $118.74 $929 —
848 848 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,001 —
948 948 9 106.00 $106.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 6 156.00 $156.00 $521 —
395 395 4 138.00 $138.00 $545 —
405–447 429 24 140.00–148.50 $145.58 $625 —
451–499 472 50 139.00–153.00 $142.35 $672 -1.65
523–549 535 41 126.50–136.00 $132.14 $707 +3.64
555–598 574 49 125.00–135.00 $131.29 $754 -0.86
605 605 2 126.00 $126.00 $762 -4.28
616–642 627 25 122.00–130.50 $127.42 $799 -2.86
681–690 684 8 124.00–129.00 $127.11 $869 +12.11
719 719 5 115.00 $115.00 $827 -9.00
762 762 4 114.00 $114.00 $869 +6.40
801 801 3 115.00 $115.00 $921 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–563 555 13 121.00–129.50 $122.99 $683 —
620 620 4 122.00 $122.00 $756 —
753 753 3 112.00 $112.00 $843 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 4 137.00 $137.00 $680 —
589 589 7 122.00 $122.00 $719 +3.00
602 602 4 118.50 $118.50 $713 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 4 135.00 $135.00 $617 —
737 737 4 108.00 $108.00 $796 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 7 139.50 $139.50 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–327 311 5 160.00–167.00 $164.05 $510 —
430 430 2 157.50 $157.50 $677 -3.50
550 550 4 140.50 $140.50 $773 +2.54
625 625 7 127.00 $127.00 $794 -0.27
655–671 662 19 112.50–119.00 $117.18 $776 —
700–745 724 15 115.00–119.50 $117.03 $847 —
952 952 5 89.00 $89.00 $847 -2.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–402 401 5 169.00–170.00 $169.60 $680 —
461–473 467 17 156.00–161.50 $159.69 $746 —
525 525 3 143.00 $143.00 $751 —
571 571 3 139.00 $139.00 $794 —
603 603 6 134.00 $134.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 4 130.00 $130.00 $413 —
440 440 9 122.00 $122.00 $537 —
622 622 4 106.00 $106.00 $659 —
788 788 4 90.00 $90.00 $709 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
909–1046 940 85-90% 21 34.00–38.50 $37.26 $350 —
942–1136 1036 85-90% 40 39.00–46.50 $44.66 $463 +2.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1305 1207 80-85% 40 45.50–53.25 $50.46 $609 —
965–1525 1271 80-85% 5 40.00–45.50 $43.40 $552 -9.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1735 1456 75-80% 16 52.00–57.00 $54.67 $796 -5.45
1335–1720 1530 75-80% 3 46.50–47.50 $47.21 $722 —
1390–1800 1632 75-80% 3 59.00–61.00 $60.06 $980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 71.50 $71.50 $987 —
1720–2115 1918 2 77.50–81.00 $79.07 $1,517 —
2170 2170 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,844 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
943–1270 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 62.00–64.00 $63.80 $618
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)Open 2 90.50 $90.50 $946

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1148–1366 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 59.75–65.00 $63.43 $806

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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.