Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 20, 2021

558 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $141.52/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 723 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.24/cwt +9.08 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 625 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.16/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 583 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 558 988 1,457
Feeder cattle 473 806 1,255
Slaughter cattle 80 163 192
Replacement cattle 5 19 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady 5.00 higher with most of the gain on the 550-750 lb steers. Supply was light with the wet weather, but some quality consignments still made their way to town. Demand was moderate to good, best for weaned steers and the higher quality heifers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher with the advance on the breaking and boning cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 unweaned 498 5 157.00 $157.00 $782 -4.00
525–532 530 8 165.00–172.00 $170.27 $902 +5.22
555 555 4 168.00 $168.00 $932 +10.58
560 unweaned 560 3 146.00 $146.00 $818 —
607–638 624 9 137.50–142.50 $140.34 $876 -10.66
608–631 625 25 156.00–157.00 $156.52 $978 +5.52
667 unweaned 667 4 140.50 $140.50 $937 +6.00
705–738 723 37 138.00–146.00 $141.52 $1,023 -2.48
772 772 5 136.50 $136.50 $1,054 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 160.00 $160.00 $613 -5.90
489 unweaned 489 5 151.00 $151.00 $738 —
508–535 523 21 156.00–160.00 $158.84 $831 -3.90
551 unweaned 551 5 141.00 $141.00 $777 +0.29
565–595 583 8 151.00–159.00 $154.97 $903 +4.97
608–615 611 9 139.00–154.50 $147.57 $902 +2.57
602–635 unweaned 622 5 136.00–141.50 $138.13 $859 +2.82
722 unweaned 722 3 126.00 $126.00 $910 +2.00
830 830 4 122.00 $122.00 $1,013 —
872 872 12 122.00 $122.00 $1,064 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 4 127.50 $127.50 $826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 3 147.50 $147.50 $555 —
448 448 6 153.00 $153.00 $685 -2.00
473–493 485 14 148.00–153.00 $149.27 $724 +6.27
508 508 4 143.00 $143.00 $726 +2.69
572 unweaned 572 5 129.00 $129.00 $738 —
560–596 586 16 137.00–142.50 $138.40 $811 +3.95
627–630 628 16 137.25–138.00 $137.53 $864 +1.03
682 unweaned 682 12 127.00 $127.00 $866 —
798 798 5 118.75 $118.75 $948 +4.25
975 975 6 102.00 $102.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 147.50 $147.50 $615 +7.50
476–482 479 4 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $692 +7.12
500–518 514 8 137.00–141.00 $137.97 $709 +3.03
563 563 3 130.00 $130.00 $732 -4.95
580 580 2 125.50 $125.50 $728 -9.45
602–645 636 10 124.25–128.50 $125.05 $795 -3.62
730 730 2 121.00 $121.00 $883 -3.00
824 824 10 119.75 $119.75 $987 +4.25
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 4 130.00 $130.00 $537 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 130.00 $130.00 $569 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 4 155.00 $155.00 $569 —
512 512 2 140.00 $140.00 $717 —
566 thin fleshed 566 6 149.50 $149.50 $846 —
616–648 636 11 128.00–134.00 $131.14 $834 +5.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 148.50 $148.50 $772 —
583 583 4 141.00 $141.00 $822 —
775 775 2 115.50 $115.50 $895 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 6 120.00 $120.00 $624 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1365 1138 80-85% 8 55.00–58.50 $56.64 $645 —
1000–1370 1165 80-85% 21 58.00–65.00 $62.53 $728 +2.90
1150–1500 1318 80-85% 3 66.00–68.00 $67.04 $884 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1035 883 85-90% 2 47.50–49.00 $48.12 $425 +3.48
1015 1015 85-90% 1 59.50 $59.50 $604 +6.12
750–1385 1064 85-90% 13 50.00–57.50 $53.82 $573 -8.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1520 1332 75-80% 7 63.00–68.50 $66.61 $887 +5.11
1385 1385 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $789 —
1245–1895 1466 75-80% 6 68.50–75.50 $71.72 $1,051 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1380 1333 2 74.00–79.50 $76.85 $1,024 —
1520–2005 1751 6 87.50–94.50 $91.04 $1,594 —
1835 1835 1 99.50 $99.50 $1,826 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1005 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 56.00–59.50 $57.86 $547

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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.