Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 11, 2021

987 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.84/cwt +11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 568 lb · 41 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $140.12/cwt +4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 703 lb · 41 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.32/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 633 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 987 1,361 0
Feeder cattle 876 1,224 0
Slaughter cattle 101 127 0
Replacement cattle 10 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, based on a light test of comparable sales, steers sold steady to 5.00 lower, however the best test was on the 700-750 lb weight range and those sold firm. Heifers sold uneven as well with those under 550 lbs steady to 5.00 lower but the best test was on the 550-625 lb weight range selling 5.00 higher. Overall, the quality was uneven this week with several bulls and smaller groups and demand followed along from from mostly moderate to good for the higher quality cattle. Supply was moderate and included a video sale of 250 head of 740 lbs heifers. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower, except lean cows steady. Slaughter bulls traded 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 4 186.00 $186.00 $673 -11.16
432–444 440 15 174.00–184.50 $180.53 $794 -6.02
457–478 470 5 166.00–180.00 $171.45 $806 -11.47
516–547 542 17 160.00–163.00 $160.50 $870 -8.63
563–581 575 20 154.00–159.25 $155.80 $896 +3.20
600–638 611 28 149.50–151.50 $150.69 $921 -3.57
655–695 678 5 133.50–141.00 $137.01 $929 -1.83
702–705 703 41 138.75–142.75 $140.12 $985 +4.71
784 784 7 129.50 $129.50 $1,015 -0.33
831–845 842 12 123.00–124.00 $123.25 $1,038 +0.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 thin fleshed 428 5 184.00 $184.00 $788 —
429 429 19 174.00 $174.00 $746 +10.00
453–497 484 17 156.00–173.00 $160.48 $777 -11.16
507–523 512 17 151.00–161.00 $155.45 $796 -4.61
615–638 628 8 139.00–149.00 $143.30 $900 +0.99
655–684 673 8 130.50–133.50 $131.59 $886 -3.57
800 800 6 127.50 $127.50 $1,020 +3.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 144.00 $144.00 $619 —
466–482 473 9 111.00–124.50 $118.39 $560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 5 132.00 $132.00 $800 +7.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 4 144.00 $144.00 $775 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 6 140.00 $140.00 $547 -4.50
423–442 431 24 153.50–154.50 $154.07 $664 +9.83
458–492 474 30 140.00–145.00 $142.73 $677 -3.64
511–545 524 23 135.00–143.00 $138.44 $725 -3.05
557–599 568 41 135.00–144.75 $142.84 $811 +11.53
677 677 23 133.75 $133.75 $905 +5.83
712 712 4 126.50 $126.50 $901 +14.00
750–778 761 8 118.00–119.50 $118.92 $905 +4.64
888 888 3 100.00 $100.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 4 150.00 $150.00 $556 -17.00
402–411 407 9 142.00–144.00 $143.12 $582 -12.39
418–420 419 11 150.00–151.00 $150.45 $630 -5.06
469 469 13 143.00 $143.00 $671 -17.00
553–593 574 26 137.00–149.00 $144.09 $827 +5.96
620–644 633 36 134.00–140.50 $138.32 $876 +3.41
660 660 2 135.00 $135.00 $891 +3.00
767 767 4 116.50 $116.50 $894 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–430 417 18 128.50–129.00 $128.80 $537 —
699 699 9 114.00 $114.00 $797 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 22 159.50 $159.50 $679 —
570 570 4 140.00 $140.00 $798 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 8 147.00 $147.00 $656 —
699 699 5 118.00 $118.00 $825 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 7 130.00 $130.00 $572 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 8 175.00 $175.00 $578 —
440–446 443 7 160.00–166.50 $163.69 $725 —
476 476 4 153.00 $153.00 $728 —
506–539 527 16 134.00–146.00 $139.52 $735 —
578 unweaned 578 3 123.00 $123.00 $711 —
552–599 580 17 138.50–144.00 $140.52 $815 —
604–612 608 9 131.00–137.00 $134.31 $817 -2.23
687 687 8 122.50 $122.50 $842 -9.50
727–747 743 9 115.00–116.50 $116.17 $863 —
789 789 8 115.50 $115.50 $911 -0.44
827–838 835 8 104.50–108.50 $105.49 $881 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1595 1386 75-80% 10 54.00–61.50 $57.27 $794 —
1365–1510 1451 75-80% 4 60.50–64.50 $62.34 $905 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–890 873 85-90% 3 34.00–41.50 $38.53 $336 —
855–1335 1091 85-90% 10 41.50–49.50 $46.00 $502 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1360 1199 80-85% 10 50.00–56.00 $53.03 $636 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $634 -14.52
1470 1470 80-85% 1 65.50 $65.50 $963 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1187–2030 1405 17 79.00–87.50 $81.98 $1,152 —
1210–1845 1536 5 63.00–75.00 $72.56 $1,115 —
1660–2035 1833 5 88.00–95.00 $90.26 $1,654 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1008 971 (<2 yrs)Open 5 76.00–90.00 $87.62 $851
800–1200 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 60.00–67.00 $64.20 $642

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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.