Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 13, 2021

988 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.36/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 478 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.07/cwt ≈ $735/hd at 529 lb · 53 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $143.16/cwt -2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 625 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 988 779 0
Feeder cattle 806 522 0
Slaughter cattle 163 217 0
Replacement cattle 19 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifer calves sold firm to 5.00 higher and the yearling steers offered sold with a sharply higher undertone. Yearling heifers were lightly tested and sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply that was highlighted by a 200 head consignment of quality calves off the cow. Also, some nice packages of yearlings were offered. The recent world supply and demand report was bearish for corn, sending it sharply lower Wednesday and Thursday, supporting feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 188.00 $188.00 $630 —
437 437 2 164.00 $164.00 $717 +2.37
452–490 472 22 162.00–170.00 $163.66 $772 -6.09
498 unweaned 498 3 161.00 $161.00 $802 —
507–518 unweaned 514 12 146.50–149.00 $148.18 $762 -8.32
517–545 521 14 164.00–171.00 $165.05 $860 +3.60
566–593 583 9 155.00–160.00 $157.42 $918 +3.47
612 612 4 151.00 $151.00 $924 +5.49
622–646 unweaned 626 45 137.00–143.50 $142.46 $892 —
655–691 668 15 140.00–150.25 $148.06 $989 +15.56
699 unweaned 699 21 134.50 $134.50 $940 —
709 709 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,021 +12.00
790 790 3 132.50 $132.50 $1,047 +5.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–381 377 8 164.00–169.00 $165.90 $625 +5.90
421–427 426 18 160.00–161.00 $160.56 $684 -2.92
458–466 462 8 157.00–168.00 $162.55 $751 +11.56
504–518 510 9 160.00–165.00 $162.74 $830 —
507–517 unweaned 510 13 153.00–154.00 $153.31 $782 +8.31
558–576 564 9 150.00 $150.00 $846 —
550–595 unweaned 567 15 136.00–144.00 $140.71 $798 —
612–628 unweaned 617 20 135.00–136.00 $135.31 $835 —
645 645 2 145.00 $145.00 $935 +6.16
655–659 658 6 130.50–137.00 $134.84 $887 +0.84
743 unweaned 743 5 124.00 $124.00 $921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 8 140.00 $140.00 $729 —
560–565 563 4 138.50–141.00 $139.76 $787 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–333 324 13 147.00–158.00 $149.70 $485 —
392–396 395 9 148.00–148.50 $148.39 $586 —
400 400 10 135.50 $135.50 $542 —
406 406 5 140.00 $140.00 $568 —
437 unweaned 437 7 130.00 $130.00 $568 —
459–498 477 55 134.00–140.00 $137.38 $655 +2.88
484 484 6 127.00 $127.00 $615 -7.50
513–535 522 20 134.00–136.00 $134.94 $704 +4.31
555–586 571 21 130.00–140.00 $134.95 $771 —
590 590 4 127.00 $127.00 $749 —
605–630 618 6 127.00–131.50 $128.67 $795 +6.53
660 660 2 127.00 $127.00 $838 —
730 730 7 124.00 $124.00 $905 +4.32
821 821 10 115.50 $115.50 $948 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 10 155.00 $155.00 $656 +12.44
457–488 472 13 139.00–147.00 $143.00 $675 —
482 unweaned 482 9 140.50 $140.50 $677 +7.16
503–515 509 11 135.50–146.00 $140.31 $714 —
534 unweaned 534 42 138.75 $138.75 $741 —
551–595 562 16 133.00–135.50 $134.45 $756 -0.05
602 unweaned 602 35 133.00 $133.00 $801 —
607 607 7 136.50 $136.50 $829 —
710 710 5 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
797 797 5 114.50 $114.50 $913 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 7 148.00 $148.00 $586 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 9 163.00 $163.00 $688 +10.08
555–573 558 17 138.50–142.50 $141.78 $791 +11.69
618–625 622 6 124.00–127.00 $125.49 $781 -0.01
747 747 2 120.50 $120.50 $900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1210 1064 80-85% 10 50.00–56.00 $52.75 $561 -3.18
850–1515 1163 80-85% 39 55.00–62.50 $59.63 $693 -2.81
1075–1445 1245 80-85% 12 62.50–68.00 $65.33 $813 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1015 853 85-90% 5 32.00–42.00 $36.74 $313 -8.99
775–1110 893 85-90% 5 42.50–47.50 $44.64 $399 —
800–1140 1001 85-90% 17 48.50–57.50 $53.38 $534 -1.05
1025–1155 1090 85-90% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.65 $683 -0.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1550 1319 75-80% 19 58.00–64.50 $61.50 $811 —
1350–1830 1531 75-80% 8 64.50–68.50 $66.41 $1,017 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1605 1407 3 77.00–81.50 $79.01 $1,112 —
1520–2000 1721 8 88.50–97.00 $93.63 $1,611 —
1810–2010 1910 2 97.00–98.00 $97.47 $1,862 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1075 989 (<2 yrs)Open 11 76.00–103.00 $89.36 $884
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 $676

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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.