Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 14, 2021

2,187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $136.71/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 674 lb · 141 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $152.63/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 572 lb · 120 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $130.14/cwt -7.99 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 729 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,187 1,414 821
Feeder cattle 2,007 1,331 736
Slaughter cattle 180 63 85
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold uneven with calves under 600 lbs steady, 600-800 lbs 3.00-7.00 lower and 800-900 lbs steady. Heifers sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Demand was mostly moderate but good in spots for the higher quality cattle with several reputation consignments offered, lighter late in the day. In general, cattle were carrying a little more flesh this week, but the recent rise in feed cost has been the main market mover. Supply was moderate to heavy. Slaughter cows and 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
362 362 2 189.50 $189.50 $686 +11.80
407–447 427 18 173.50–176.00 $174.59 $745 -0.41
441 unweaned 441 6 160.00 $160.00 $706 —
451 unweaned 451 3 158.00 $158.00 $713 —
451–496 480 48 161.50–172.50 $169.38 $813 -1.90
500–548 518 58 156.00–168.00 $164.74 $853 +1.97
550–589 572 120 148.00–163.00 $152.63 $873 -1.03
600–630 623 77 136.00–145.00 $140.48 $875 -3.74
645 unweaned 645 11 130.75 $130.75 $843 —
648 648 4 133.25 $133.25 $863 -10.97
663–690 674 134 130.50–142.00 $137.19 $925 -3.29
678–688 682 7 127.00–128.00 $127.57 $870 -12.91
703–743 729 94 129.00–132.25 $130.97 $955 -7.16
734 unweaned 734 7 119.00 $119.00 $873 —
755–785 769 40 127.00–129.75 $129.03 $992 -4.94
800 800 6 122.00 $122.00 $976 -5.80
841 841 20 129.25 $129.25 $1,087 +1.45
931 931 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 171.00–173.50 $172.28 $574 —
369–394 386 19 160.00–175.00 $172.19 $665 —
419 419 7 169.00 $169.00 $708 —
457–480 461 15 157.50–163.00 $160.37 $739 -7.57
518–542 529 27 147.00–153.50 $149.51 $791 -4.30
550–588 579 50 139.00–149.50 $144.27 $835 +4.77
606–645 628 78 130.00–139.75 $136.81 $859 -0.82
653–672 661 30 128.50–134.00 $130.78 $864 -3.44
705–748 727 13 128.50–129.50 $128.81 $936 -3.70
728 728 3 122.00 $122.00 $888 -10.51
763–780 768 43 118.50–124.00 $120.96 $929 —
816–846 828 28 125.00–128.50 $126.09 $1,044 —
914 914 8 115.25 $115.25 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908 908 10 102.00 $102.00 $926 —
1002 1002 6 86.50 $86.50 $867 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 150.00 $150.00 $632 —
583 583 7 133.00 $133.00 $775 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 6 107.50 $107.50 $756 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 5 122.50 $122.50 $843 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 409 15 140.00–152.00 $145.66 $596 -8.61
454–470 464 28 133.50–145.00 $139.51 $647 -11.48
483–488 486 9 129.00–130.00 $129.67 $630 -21.32
504–519 508 51 136.00–147.50 $141.16 $717 -3.67
554–598 577 74 125.00–138.50 $131.94 $761 -3.54
600–638 618 63 124.00–134.75 $131.61 $813 +0.69
625–637 unweaned 631 14 117.00–122.00 $119.48 $754 —
655–683 661 46 124.00–129.00 $127.24 $841 -0.76
768 768 7 115.00 $115.00 $883 -3.66
810 810 4 109.50 $109.50 $887 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–380 362 13 132.00–145.50 $140.17 $507 —
429–445 432 13 130.00–140.00 $135.86 $587 -13.43
446 446 5 128.00 $128.00 $571 -21.29
450–498 470 32 125.00–136.00 $132.06 $621 -16.46
500–547 532 40 124.50–138.00 $130.11 $692 -7.10
550–595 570 11 122.00–128.50 $126.32 $720 -5.85
600–633 609 24 123.50–129.75 $126.92 $773 -0.27
611–645 630 19 111.00–115.00 $112.04 $706 -15.15
657–690 672 15 115.00–120.00 $116.83 $785 -1.17
670–677 675 15 112.00–115.00 $112.79 $761 -5.21
751 unweaned 751 5 108.00 $108.00 $811 —
754–770 764 48 117.00–122.00 $118.75 $907 +3.75
781 781 12 106.50 $106.50 $832 -8.50
887 887 8 93.00 $93.00 $825 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 3 120.00 $120.00 $571 -10.00
735 735 4 108.00 $108.00 $794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
811 811 4 93.50 $93.50 $758 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576–597 583 6 124.50–127.00 $125.35 $731 —
677 677 5 119.50 $119.50 $809 —
707 unweaned 707 2 104.00 $104.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 7 175.00 $175.00 $662 —
418 418 3 168.00 $168.00 $702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1150 1100 80-85% 5 40.00–46.50 $43.68 $480 —
1120–1405 1212 80-85% 12 45.00–52.00 $48.03 $582 -5.78
1220–1415 1287 80-85% 3 53.50–56.50 $54.61 $703 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 34.50 $34.50 $297 -16.50
990 990 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $485 +7.30
865–1245 1018 85-90% 3 42.00–45.00 $43.46 $442 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1455 1351 75-80% 5 52.50–55.50 $53.97 $729 +4.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1380 1315 2 73.50–77.00 $75.16 $988 —
1370–2205 1601 5 77.50–85.00 $81.13 $1,299 —

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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.