Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 1, 2021

1,195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $157.92/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 624 lb · 83 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.03/cwt ≈ $1,072/hd at 755 lb · 82 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.14/cwt +16.51 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 427 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,195 889 1,438
Feeder cattle 1,089 781 1,228
Slaughter cattle 81 98 207
Replacement cattle 25 10 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Once again, a mix of both new crop calves and long weaned yearlings were on offer with a couple large consignments on the yearling side. The dry weather has been conducive to moving cattle and with warmer weather on the way farmers will be busy in the fields pretty quick. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–341 337 9 190.00–197.00 $191.49 $645 —
415–416 416 6 184.50–185.50 $185.17 $770 -3.89
461–495 475 17 175.00–178.00 $175.54 $834 +5.04
512 unweaned 512 10 165.50 $165.50 $847 —
515–537 523 11 166.00–174.75 $171.48 $897 -3.27
550–590 566 27 160.00–172.75 $167.92 $950 +6.87
583–597 unweaned 587 16 150.00–154.00 $151.44 $889 —
602–642 624 83 153.00–160.00 $157.92 $985 +5.14
662 662 7 156.75 $156.75 $1,038 +10.79
683 unweaned 683 3 144.50 $144.50 $987 —
740 740 7 138.50 $138.50 $1,025 -1.50
754–774 755 82 142.00–142.50 $142.03 $1,072 —
816 816 4 132.50 $132.50 $1,081 +2.92
894 894 8 126.00 $126.00 $1,126 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 183.00 $183.00 $706 +13.00
430 430 3 167.00 $167.00 $718 -1.99
455–462 455 61 164.00–174.75 $174.39 $793 +13.17
500–526 519 22 165.00–169.50 $168.38 $874 +13.38
565–587 583 43 158.00–160.00 $158.43 $924 —
600–641 625 5 151.50–153.00 $152.08 $951 +1.96
656–690 672 14 135.00–145.50 $140.74 $946 -3.26
707 707 6 135.50 $135.50 $958 -0.75
790 790 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,051 —
839 839 5 131.50 $131.50 $1,103 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 4 159.00 $159.00 $528 —
350 350 7 153.00 $153.00 $536 —
424 424 5 151.00 $151.00 $640 -2.63
460–482 470 10 149.00–155.00 $150.47 $707 —
485 unweaned 485 9 143.00 $143.00 $694 —
501–529 517 15 144.00–152.50 $146.64 $758 -5.36
550 unweaned 550 6 133.50 $133.50 $734 —
569–591 588 46 148.50–149.00 $148.75 $875 +4.50
605–635 614 43 141.00–147.25 $144.27 $886 +1.52
696 696 57 136.25 $136.25 $948 -2.00
720–740 726 20 124.50–135.00 $131.79 $957 +3.56
796 796 9 120.50 $120.50 $959 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–341 340 8 149.00–160.00 $155.86 $530 —
368–393 380 20 148.50–156.00 $154.25 $586 +2.25
401–437 415 5 146.00–149.00 $147.74 $613 +5.11
428 thin fleshed 428 66 160.00 $160.00 $685 —
480 480 2 143.00 $143.00 $686 -3.51
510–548 543 45 138.50–148.00 $146.43 $795 +3.76
550–592 568 13 128.00–140.00 $133.14 $756 -7.23
644 644 4 132.00 $132.00 $850 +0.70
663–665 664 9 130.00–137.00 $132.33 $879 +1.75
755 755 4 118.00 $118.00 $891 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 5 153.50 $153.50 $591 —
510 510 4 145.00 $145.00 $740 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 6 180.00 $180.00 $639 —
432 432 5 172.00 $172.00 $743 —
486 486 10 165.50 $165.50 $804 —
555–580 559 7 152.00–157.00 $156.26 $873 —
667 667 2 144.00 $144.00 $960 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 8 152.00 $152.00 $752 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1055 894 85-90% 20 35.00–45.50 $41.11 $368 —
945–970 958 85-90% 2 59.50–60.00 $59.75 $572 —
850–1065 964 85-90% 4 47.50–54.00 $50.59 $488 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1425 1187 80-85% 10 59.50–67.00 $63.72 $756 —
1090–1260 1194 80-85% 9 68.00–75.00 $71.05 $848 —
1135–1445 1290 80-85% 2 53.00–57.00 $54.76 $706 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1375 1291 75-80% 4 64.50–68.50 $67.19 $867 —
1195–1460 1365 75-80% 3 73.00–74.00 $73.65 $1,005 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2030 1649 6 86.50–97.00 $91.85 $1,515 —
1485–1805 1666 4 96.00–103.50 $98.86 $1,647 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1185 1028 (<2 yrs)Open 2 78.00–104.00 $89.01 $915
965–1170 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 60.00–70.00 $65.50 $702

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1135 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,288.64

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.