Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 15, 2021

1,054 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.62/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 524 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.27/cwt -5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 517 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.90/cwt +5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 433 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,054 1,157 1,039
Feeder cattle 813 1,157 827
Slaughter cattle 191 — 92
Replacement cattle 50 — 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold firm to 6.00 higher and heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Most of the feeders were long weaned and in general the weigh up was attractive, however there were some good quality calves that came in off the cow as well. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 6 200.00 $200.00 $656 —
388–397 395 28 200.00–200.75 $200.59 $792 +20.59
419–440 423 15 188.00–196.50 $194.73 $824 —
486–495 491 7 180.00–187.00 $183.71 $902 -3.41
506–549 515 42 183.00–194.00 $190.65 $982 +0.42
507–540 unweaned 524 12 160.00–164.00 $161.94 $849 —
563 unweaned 563 13 161.50 $161.50 $909 —
561–590 574 30 178.50–185.00 $181.85 $1,044 +7.18
602–603 602 10 172.50–178.00 $176.35 $1,062 +7.83
629 unweaned 629 9 150.50 $150.50 $947 —
654 654 14 163.50 $163.50 $1,069 +3.63
656 unweaned 656 12 148.50 $148.50 $974 —
741 741 4 153.75 $153.75 $1,139 +12.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 174.00 $174.00 $734 -5.00
472–478 475 19 167.50–174.50 $170.79 $811 +4.79
512 thin fleshed 512 5 189.00 $189.00 $968 —
581 581 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,017 —
643 643 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,022 +2.50
672–696 684 8 154.00–158.00 $155.96 $1,067 +4.10
777–797 787 4 139.00–140.00 $139.49 $1,098 -5.81
815 815 3 135.50 $135.50 $1,104 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 3 149.00 $149.00 $891 -13.00
600–610 604 5 166.50–169.50 $168.29 $1,016 —
722 722 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,047 —
750 750 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 5 130.00 $130.00 $887 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 unweaned 317 4 154.00 $154.00 $488 —
421 unweaned 421 3 149.00 $149.00 $627 —
425–447 434 42 161.00–169.25 $167.11 $725 +7.11
456–480 466 7 156.00 $156.00 $727 -0.27
517–535 522 57 156.00–163.50 $162.08 $846 +6.43
541 unweaned 541 5 144.00 $144.00 $779 —
576–590 583 6 150.00–154.00 $151.98 $886 +8.00
598 unweaned 598 3 130.00 $130.00 $777 —
610–625 613 14 140.00–150.00 $147.82 $906 +13.82
615–620 unweaned 619 16 135.00–140.00 $135.93 $841 —
688 688 4 135.00 $135.00 $929 -8.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–385 384 8 140.00 $140.00 $538 ±0.00
418 418 4 147.00 $147.00 $614 —
491 491 3 147.00 $147.00 $722 -0.96
511–526 520 12 149.50–150.00 $149.80 $779 +8.17
543 unweaned 543 3 140.00 $140.00 $760 —
555–560 558 10 148.00–155.00 $151.52 $845 +18.32
656 656 3 134.00 $134.00 $879 +2.87
718 718 8 128.00 $128.00 $919 +7.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 3 120.00 $120.00 $517 —
458–463 461 6 121.00–130.00 $125.52 $579 —
677–678 678 9 120.00 $120.00 $814 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–597 566 6 136.00–146.00 $142.48 $806 —
726 726 3 126.50 $126.50 $918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 5 130.00 $130.00 $796 +2.25
691 691 3 126.50 $126.50 $874 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 140.00 $140.00 $557 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 7 194.00 $194.00 $634 —
418 418 4 171.00 $171.00 $715 —
682 682 10 139.50 $139.50 $951 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 4 159.50 $159.50 $777 —
552–561 555 8 140.50–146.00 $143.92 $799 —
625–630 627 5 125.00–136.00 $129.42 $811 -6.58
901 901 4 93.00 $93.00 $838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1110 1083 80-85% 3 61.50–63.50 $62.33 $675 —
925–1345 1116 80-85% 49 64.00–72.50 $68.39 $763 —
1170–1375 1259 80-85% 14 73.00–79.50 $74.30 $935 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1495 1337 75-80% 21 69.50–76.50 $73.48 $982 —
1330–1700 1505 75-80% 16 76.00–82.00 $78.49 $1,181 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1045 871 85-90% 8 39.00–52.00 $46.60 $406 —
835–1300 1017 85-90% 25 55.00–65.00 $59.63 $606 —
975–1105 1040 85-90% 2 65.00–65.50 $65.27 $679 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1345 1263 2 82.00–84.50 $83.17 $1,050 —
1430–1870 1673 5 90.00–101.50 $98.28 $1,644 —
1800–1945 1864 5 105.50–108.50 $106.70 $1,989 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1010 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 66.00–67.50 $66.81 $628
1005–1025 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $1,020

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1342 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 975.00–1,025.00 $996.75
1355–1485 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,168.69

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1375 1103 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,127.50 —

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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.