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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 24, 2021

1,032 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.93/cwt -1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 575 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.26/cwt +6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 470 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $186.47/cwt ≈ $988/hd at 530 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,032 587 1,186
Feeder cattle 946 478 1,076
Slaughter cattle 81 99 95
Replacement cattle 5 10 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to light comparisons from last week, steer calves under 550 lbs sold with a higher undertone and heavier weights sold steady to firm. Heifers traded steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply of good quality calves and yearlings. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 7 190.00 $190.00 $667 —
405–410 406 13 186.00–190.00 $189.23 $768 —
462–492 unweaned 489 20 168.00 $168.00 $822 +5.00
486–499 496 24 180.00–190.50 $188.59 $935 +6.23
502–541 530 57 175.00–190.00 $186.47 $988 —
564–593 576 20 169.50–174.00 $172.15 $992 +0.16
608–625 617 30 166.00–169.00 $167.26 $1,032 +3.65
617–621 unweaned 618 9 156.00–157.00 $156.33 $966 —
660–677 673 19 154.50–161.00 $157.97 $1,063 +5.02
700–745 724 27 149.00–156.50 $151.17 $1,094 -3.22
751–797 772 14 144.50–149.50 $146.78 $1,133 —
807–827 813 7 140.50–143.50 $142.63 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 11 172.50 $172.50 $764 —
484 484 6 169.00 $169.00 $818 +9.00
509 509 7 184.00 $184.00 $937 +14.80
531 531 5 164.00 $164.00 $871 -5.20
562–586 577 19 160.00–170.00 $166.41 $960 +13.41
603–632 609 16 157.50–165.50 $159.21 $970 -6.79
775 775 2 145.50 $145.50 $1,128 +0.75
880 880 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,109 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 4 168.50 $168.50 $834 —
574 unweaned 574 35 162.00 $162.00 $930 —
646 unweaned 646 20 154.50 $154.50 $998 —
773 773 5 135.50 $135.50 $1,047 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 5 163.00 $163.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 3 154.00 $154.00 $798 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 163.00 $163.00 $616 —
424 424 6 153.00 $153.00 $649 +1.38
466–477 470 58 155.00–160.75 $158.26 $744 +6.54
528–534 531 12 155.00–156.50 $155.87 $828 +5.87
552–597 575 68 140.00–150.00 $144.93 $833 -1.93
601–632 610 17 136.00–150.00 $144.15 $879 -3.86
654–688 662 19 136.50–142.00 $139.25 $922 -5.75
727–733 730 11 133.00–138.00 $135.28 $988 +2.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–363 362 7 154.00–157.50 $156.01 $565 —
405–435 410 18 159.00–165.50 $164.35 $674 +21.65
450–496 483 13 147.00–156.00 $152.77 $738 +6.77
506–535 515 10 142.00–146.00 $144.48 $744 +4.48
567–597 574 9 135.00–144.00 $141.92 $815 +5.92
675 675 7 139.25 $139.25 $940 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 9 152.50 $152.50 $798 —
635 635 3 144.50 $144.50 $918 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 6 135.00 $135.00 $552 —
541 541 6 144.00 $144.00 $779 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 3 129.00 $129.00 $716 —
611 611 5 130.00 $130.00 $794 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 166.00 $166.00 $730 —
522–528 527 9 150.00–153.50 $152.73 $805 -0.27
641 641 3 139.00 $139.00 $891 —
675 675 3 135.00 $135.00 $911 —
722 722 8 120.00–128.50 $126.38 $912 —
776 776 7 121.00 $121.00 $939 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 4 176.00 $176.00 $681 —
434 434 5 178.50 $178.50 $775 —
501 501 5 159.00 $159.00 $797 —
612 612 4 145.00 $145.00 $887 +4.90
710–717 712 8 129.00–132.00 $131.24 $934 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1320 1117 80-85% 21 60.00–68.50 $63.96 $714 —
1185–1210 1198 80-85% 2 58.50–60.00 $59.24 $710 -7.44
1180–1415 1270 80-85% 7 68.00–74.00 $70.70 $898 -1.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1275 1170 75-80% 3 59.50–63.50 $61.12 $715 —
1175–1455 1322 75-80% 7 67.00–72.50 $70.98 $938 +0.39
1305–1635 1474 75-80% 8 72.00–77.50 $75.12 $1,107 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1015 898 85-90% 4 46.50–52.50 $49.03 $440 —
820–1075 992 85-90% 9 54.50–60.50 $58.38 $579 —
1005–1205 1105 85-90% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.55 $691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1275 1210 2 76.50–82.50 $79.34 $960 -3.50
1385 1385 1 93.50 $93.50 $1,295 —
1725 1725 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,777 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1085 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 65.00–73.00 $69.21 $713

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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.