Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 29, 2021

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.23/cwt -1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 523 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.00/cwt +5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $627/hd at 407 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.02/cwt -5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 466 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 613 1,058 1,554
Feeder cattle 476 837 966
Slaughter cattle 127 191 214
Replacement cattle 10 30 374

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold with a firm to higher undertone and a light test of heifers traded mostly steady. More weaned calves were offered this week and the steer calves found an active market. Demand was moderate to good, best for steers under 575 lbs. Supply was light, but the highlight of the sale was 42 head of fancy open replacement heifers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 5 186.00 $186.00 $618 —
393 393 9 176.00 $176.00 $692 +2.90
433–440 436 10 156.00–162.00 $159.59 $696 -1.88
457–495 472 10 160.00–161.00 $160.58 $758 -9.09
509 509 7 168.00 $168.00 $855 +11.00
565 565 3 158.00 $158.00 $893 +2.75
658 658 6 137.00 $137.00 $901 -3.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–368 366 4 182.00–191.00 $188.79 $691 +12.79
412 412 6 175.00 $175.00 $721 +5.00
491 491 3 165.00 $165.00 $810 —
504–526 516 18 167.00–179.00 $172.21 $889 —
555–575 563 5 154.00–161.00 $157.45 $886 —
628 628 7 153.00 $153.00 $961 -6.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 unweaned 410 4 140.00 $140.00 $574 —
473 unweaned 473 7 141.00 $141.00 $667 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 150.00 $150.00 $430 —
339 339 8 157.00 $157.00 $532 —
355–395 385 8 149.00–153.00 $152.08 $586 -3.92
407 407 22 154.00 $154.00 $627 +5.33
461–487 466 18 136.00–145.00 $142.02 $662 -5.82
506–541 521 28 130.00–136.50 $134.60 $701 -1.06
547 547 2 129.00 $129.00 $706 -6.66
606 606 3 134.00 $134.00 $812 -0.53
608 608 3 126.00 $126.00 $766 -8.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
807 807 20 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
885 885 22 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391–395 392 6 150.00–153.00 $151.99 $596 -8.72
448 448 4 147.00 $147.00 $659 -3.64
512–517 515 9 136.00–140.00 $138.23 $712 -6.21
550 550 4 132.00 $132.00 $726 —
601 601 4 129.50 $129.50 $778 —
660 660 7 126.00 $126.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 4 136.00 $136.00 $634 —
580 580 6 122.50 $122.50 $710 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 4 129.00 $129.00 $645 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 5 129.50 $129.50 $758 -13.50
602 thin fleshed 602 6 140.50 $140.50 $846 —
710 710 2 124.00 $124.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 194.00 $194.00 $592 —
376 376 3 180.00 $180.00 $677 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1480 1157 80-85% 46 59.00–66.50 $62.64 $725 -1.19
1080–1270 1194 80-85% 5 67.50–75.00 $70.29 $839 —
1025–1430 1252 80-85% 5 55.00–59.00 $57.67 $722 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 59.50 $59.50 $759 +0.22
1135–1525 1339 75-80% 17 60.00–67.00 $63.77 $854 -3.38
1275–1825 1499 75-80% 5 67.00–70.00 $68.50 $1,027 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 46.50 $46.50 $432 —
795–1250 1023 85-90% 18 50.50–58.50 $54.71 $560 —
1065–1165 1103 85-90% 3 59.00–62.00 $60.38 $666 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1760 1588 4 86.50–96.00 $90.31 $1,434 —
1660 1660 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,361 —
1795–2375 2012 3 105.00–108.50 $106.50 $2,143 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–915 738 (<2 yrs)Open 3 103.00–108.00 $105.93 $782
905–1210 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 64.00–69.00 $66.30 $686

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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.