Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 8, 2021

1,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.26/cwt +8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 517 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.91/cwt +7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 534 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $190.47/cwt +14.93 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 462 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,001 1,195 733
Feeder cattle 738 1,089 575
Slaughter cattle 253 81 128
Replacement cattle 10 25 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 550 lbs sold 7.00-13.00 higher and a light test of heavier weights sold mostly steady. Heifer calves under 550 lbs sold 4.00-8.00 higher and again a light test of the heavier weights steady. Mostly fancy new crop calves were offered which saw very good demand despite several straight off the cow selling right along with the 30 day weaned calves. The market has had a very optimistic feel this week as fed cattle have gained a few dollars and are trading above $1.20/cwt, boxed beef is higher and there is an attractive feeder board moving forward. Supply was moderate. Corn moved sharply higher on Thursday. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 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
265 265 3 216.00 $216.00 $572 —
313–330 319 9 195.00–200.00 $197.84 $631 +6.35
350–398 374 25 194.00–207.00 $200.35 $749 —
403 403 3 192.00 $192.00 $774 +6.83
452–490 462 34 180.50–194.00 $190.47 $880 +14.93
520–547 532 41 171.50–183.75 $178.53 $950 +7.05
548 548 6 158.00 $158.00 $866 -13.48
568 568 4 156.00 $156.00 $886 -11.92
575–586 583 19 166.00–170.50 $167.78 $978 -0.14
611–630 619 16 157.50–161.50 $159.91 $990 +1.99
660–692 670 11 147.00–154.50 $150.93 $1,011 -5.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 191.00 $191.00 $646 —
380–385 383 17 170.00–187.00 $183.56 $703 +0.56
459–488 470 8 179.00–185.50 $181.53 $853 +7.14
500–508 503 11 165.00–166.00 $165.37 $832 -3.01
565–590 573 15 158.00–167.00 $164.46 $942 +6.03
605 605 2 158.50 $158.50 $959 +6.42
650–682 666 4 150.00–154.50 $152.30 $1,014 +11.56
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 10 188.00 $188.00 $891 —
845 845 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 4 128.50 $128.50 $817 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 3 148.50 $148.50 $884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 153.00 $153.00 $453 —
306 306 5 165.00 $165.00 $505 +6.00
366–383 373 10 154.00–159.00 $156.72 $585 +3.72
428 428 5 150.00 $150.00 $642 -1.00
440–441 441 13 158.00–164.00 $162.16 $715 +11.16
487–495 491 10 157.00–158.00 $157.50 $773 +7.03
507–541 516 54 149.00–160.50 $155.71 $803 +9.07
535 535 2 143.00 $143.00 $765 -3.64
557–585 567 9 146.00–150.00 $148.62 $843 -0.13
625 625 4 139.00 $139.00 $869 -5.27
665 665 3 137.00 $137.00 $911 +0.75
855 855 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,026 —
924 924 8 117.00 $117.00 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 150.00 $150.00 $510 -5.86
380 380 12 140.00–145.50 $142.75 $542 -11.50
405–447 419 24 153.00–163.00 $160.57 $673 +12.83
452–484 470 33 149.00–157.50 $153.02 $719 +10.02
500–545 523 6 145.00 $145.00 $758 -1.43
553–567 559 11 147.00 $147.00 $822 +13.86
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 5 160.00 $160.00 $731 —
515 515 11 160.00 $160.00 $824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 4 130.00 $130.00 $616 —
585 585 5 115.00 $115.00 $673 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 184.00 $184.00 $729 —
413–430 424 9 175.00–179.50 $178.04 $755 —
466–470 468 9 164.00–175.00 $168.87 $790 —
513–542 528 6 150.00–161.00 $155.35 $820 —
563–568 564 11 148.00–153.50 $151.99 $857 —
571 thin fleshed 571 4 169.00 $169.00 $965 —
690 690 3 135.00 $135.00 $932 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 3 207.50 $207.50 $562 —
356 356 3 199.00 $199.00 $708 +19.00
407 407 2 185.00 $185.00 $753 +13.00
450 450 7 176.00 $176.00 $792 —
635 635 3 155.00 $155.00 $984 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1270 1165 80-85% 24 55.00–61.50 $56.72 $661 -7.00
955–1455 1199 80-85% 34 61.00–72.50 $68.50 $821 -2.55
1000–1295 1201 80-85% 9 71.50–73.50 $72.65 $873 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1120 946 85-90% 5 40.50–49.50 $46.47 $440 —
816–1115 957 85-90% 18 51.50–62.50 $55.73 $533 -4.02
885–1030 968 85-90% 3 61.00–65.00 $63.24 $612 +12.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1610 1324 75-80% 13 64.50–72.00 $69.16 $916 —
1290–1735 1472 75-80% 12 73.00–78.00 $75.40 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1715 1675 2 84.50–85.00 $84.76 $1,420 -14.10
1315–2355 1853 6 96.00–101.00 $98.99 $1,834 —
1680–2040 1863 4 92.50–97.50 $94.50 $1,761 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
786–950 820 (<2 yrs)Open 5 90.00–100.00 $91.93 $754
1055–1225 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 76.50–88.00 $81.82 $933

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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.