Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 28, 2021

615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $143.94/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 682 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.94/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 633 lb · 40 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $133.75/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 806 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 615 1,235 0
Feeder cattle 566 1,107 0
Slaughter cattle 49 113 0
Replacement cattle — 15 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold with a steady to firm undertone. Demand was good. Supply was light, affected by the mid-week winter weather but some quality consignments still made their way to town. A light test of slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 423 3 170.00–173.00 $171.02 $723 -7.98
527 527 7 165.50 $165.50 $872 +3.10
561–590 582 29 153.75–159.00 $155.15 $903 -0.17
601–611 607 8 149.00–150.50 $149.56 $908 +7.09
678–690 682 50 143.25–145.25 $143.94 $982 +0.96
775 775 3 124.50 $124.50 $965 -3.75
797 797 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,036 +1.75
806 806 38 133.75 $133.75 $1,078 +3.34
850–856 852 10 123.00–123.50 $123.30 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 6 178.50 $178.50 $660 —
452 452 4 169.00 $169.00 $764 +5.00
508–534 522 12 155.00–167.00 $163.06 $851 +2.34
592–596 595 10 150.00–152.00 $150.40 $895 -0.20
625–648 640 9 139.50–146.00 $141.61 $906 +5.11
735 735 7 132.00 $132.00 $970 —
762–777 774 17 124.00–129.25 $128.43 $994 +4.43
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 5 130.00 $130.00 $861 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 151.50 $151.50 $636 +4.50
460 460 2 148.50 $148.50 $683 +3.07
525–530 525 21 142.00–146.75 $146.29 $768 +0.27
605 605 3 128.00 $128.00 $774 -6.79
635 635 37 135.50 $135.50 $860 +0.71
663–669 666 9 126.50–127.00 $126.78 $844 +1.93
761 761 5 120.00 $120.00 $913 -0.75
822 822 21 123.75 $123.75 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 thin fleshed 390 6 160.00 $160.00 $624 —
410–417 414 4 141.00–144.00 $142.51 $590 +0.51
462 thin fleshed 462 6 153.50 $153.50 $709 —
455–495 480 7 140.00–146.00 $141.63 $680 +0.64
510–532 524 17 135.00–141.00 $139.27 $730 +2.86
552–596 577 16 127.00–135.50 $131.19 $757 +0.65
600 600 4 125.00 $125.00 $750 -7.81
678 678 8 130.00 $130.00 $881 +10.00
711 711 7 120.00 $120.00 $853 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–688 674 6 113.00–118.00 $115.45 $778 +5.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 157.00 $157.00 $760 —
508 508 5 157.00 $157.00 $798 —
577 577 2 130.00 $130.00 $750 ±0.00
764 764 5 119.00 $119.00 $909 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 5 160.00 $160.00 $859 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1410 1174 80-85% 11 51.00–57.00 $54.17 $636 —
1125–1340 1233 80-85% 2 59.00–61.00 $60.09 $741 +10.38
1365 1365 80-85% 1 49.00 $49.00 $669 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 75-80% 1 51.50 $51.50 $579 —
1350–1585 1467 75-80% 5 55.00–59.00 $57.26 $840 -1.68
1365–1640 1471 75-80% 5 59.50–62.00 $60.76 $894 +1.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1075 933 85-90% 6 42.00–50.00 $46.05 $430 —
840–1305 1094 85-90% 4 34.00–42.00 $38.05 $416 -16.45

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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.