Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 7, 2021

1,414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.22/cwt -4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 632 lb · 174 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $138.13/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 731 lb · 113 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $162.35/cwt -4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 533 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,414 821 2,479
Feeder cattle 1,331 681 2,180
Slaughter cattle 63 120 279
Replacement cattle 20 20 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale three weeks ago, steers and heifers sold slightly uneven with steers mostly steady to spots 4.00 lower and heifers steady to spots 5.00 higher on the calves. Demand was good and buyers were active with some very good quality cattle on offer. Supply was moderate but the excessive rain and mud no doubt prevented more from coming to town. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower, spots steady on the higher dressing kind.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 366 16 175.00–179.00 $177.70 $650 —
393 unweaned 393 5 164.00 $164.00 $645 —
400–441 419 12 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $733 -5.50
456–475 469 26 165.50–173.50 $171.28 $803 +2.22
518 unweaned 518 3 151.00 $151.00 $782 —
502–549 534 81 155.00–168.50 $162.77 $869 +11.56
553–592 572 56 147.50–160.00 $153.66 $879 -2.74
595 unweaned 595 5 144.00 $144.00 $857 —
602–649 632 174 140.00–146.00 $144.22 $911 -4.21
663 663 9 129.50 $129.50 $859 -9.50
664–688 674 17 137.00–143.75 $140.48 $947 +1.48
700–741 731 113 136.00–139.00 $138.13 $1,010 +0.63
752–778 765 12 132.00–136.00 $133.97 $1,025 +5.47
805–810 806 15 127.50–129.00 $127.80 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–486 476 27 158.00–172.00 $167.94 $799 -1.40
517–526 522 11 150.00–156.00 $153.81 $803 -3.65
576 thin fleshed 576 10 156.00 $156.00 $899 —
580 580 3 139.50 $139.50 $809 -4.82
570–592 585 6 142.50–146.00 $143.64 $840 +6.64
615–630 622 21 134.00–139.50 $137.63 $856 —
650–667 661 28 132.00–138.00 $134.22 $887 +0.66
690 690 3 122.00 $122.00 $842 -11.56
701–737 730 33 126.00–133.00 $132.51 $967 +3.84
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 7 121.00 $121.00 $653 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 5 147.50 $147.50 $879 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 unweaned 365 4 136.00 $136.00 $496 —
355–388 375 5 153.00–156.50 $154.33 $579 -2.15
400–430 414 21 150.00–158.50 $154.27 $639 -0.38
452–498 468 41 143.50–155.00 $150.99 $707 +2.79
486 unweaned 486 3 143.00 $143.00 $695 —
501–522 511 38 139.00–149.00 $144.83 $740 +2.35
550–594 572 77 130.00–140.50 $135.48 $775 -2.14
600–645 635 73 129.50–136.50 $130.92 $831 +1.42
690 690 9 128.00 $128.00 $883 +3.00
755–767 763 3 118.00–120.00 $118.66 $905 -7.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 151.00 $151.00 $491 —
437 thin fleshed 437 10 155.50 $155.50 $680 —
405–446 438 16 141.00–153.50 $149.29 $654 +7.93
470–498 487 25 141.00–154.50 $148.52 $723 +8.24
505–513 511 18 133.50–139.00 $137.21 $701 +1.41
580–597 591 28 130.50–135.00 $132.17 $781 +2.57
614–637 629 23 125.50–128.50 $127.19 $800 +2.19
663 663 3 118.00 $118.00 $782 +1.79
775 775 2 115.00 $115.00 $891 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 5 130.00 $130.00 $705 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 4 130.00 $130.00 $595 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 43.50 $43.50 $457 —
930–1295 1136 80-85% 17 45.50–51.50 $48.71 $553 —
1130–1310 1209 80-85% 4 52.00–56.00 $53.81 $651 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 49.00 $49.00 $664 —
1305–1590 1420 75-80% 8 50.00–55.00 $52.55 $746 +3.37
1410–1830 1605 75-80% 4 58.50–62.50 $60.04 $964 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $436 —
780–1000 920 85-90% 3 30.00–36.00 $34.12 $314 —
940–1005 980 85-90% 4 37.50–45.00 $41.70 $409 +0.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1580 1498 2 71.00–73.00 $71.94 $1,078 —
1515–1900 1684 4 75.00–78.00 $76.94 $1,296 —
2080 2080 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,851 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1080 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 56.00–81.50 $69.63 $696
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $856
1240–1245 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 58.00–60.00 $59.00 $733

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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.