Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 22, 2021

1,092 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.59/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 584 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.64/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 520 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $197.37/cwt +13.66 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 475 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,092 1,054 2,377
Feeder cattle 967 813 2,162
Slaughter cattle 95 191 85
Replacement cattle 30 50 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady. Demand was moderate to good and overall the quality was attractive with mostly weaned calves offered, some in light flesh. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Some dry weather has kicked hay season back into full swing again.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 4 203.50 $203.50 $637 +3.50
390 390 21 208.00 $208.00 $811 +7.41
469–486 475 50 188.00–198.50 $197.37 $938 +13.66
507–536 522 17 183.00–192.00 $187.11 $977 -3.54
562–596 584 88 171.00–180.00 $175.59 $1,025 -6.26
610–625 622 46 167.50–178.00 $171.68 $1,068 -4.67
680 680 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 -13.50
659–696 688 24 160.00–165.00 $161.00 $1,108 -2.50
700–726 719 49 151.50–156.00 $153.95 $1,107 +0.20
805 805 7 140.50 $140.50 $1,131 —
901 901 8 136.25 $136.25 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 194.00 $194.00 $772 —
412–428 422 14 180.00–185.00 $181.74 $767 +7.74
517–527 522 32 176.50–188.00 $185.08 $966 —
550–572 558 38 162.00–173.00 $166.19 $927 -8.81
620–627 621 10 160.00–163.00 $160.61 $997 +1.61
720 720 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,080 —
931 931 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,201 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–437 436 39 158.00–167.50 $165.81 $723 -1.30
450–491 474 21 152.00–163.00 $158.93 $753 +2.93
512–541 518 52 152.00–165.00 $158.61 $822 -3.47
548 548 4 145.00 $145.00 $795 -17.08
565–593 577 38 147.00–158.00 $154.96 $894 +2.98
627–649 644 8 141.00–144.50 $143.65 $925 -4.17
658–660 659 28 140.00–150.00 $147.15 $970 +12.15
785 785 10 132.00 $132.00 $1,036 —
962–986 971 8 112.00–119.00 $116.33 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 390 19 154.00–159.50 $158.98 $620 +18.98
420–446 434 13 154.50–158.00 $156.44 $679 +9.44
455–477 469 17 145.50–154.00 $150.84 $707 +3.84
513–545 530 21 143.50–147.50 $144.93 $768 -4.87
555–591 571 15 136.00–145.00 $140.31 $801 -11.21
606 606 4 133.50 $133.50 $809 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 5 138.00 $138.00 $738 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 6 166.00 $166.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 3 130.00 $130.00 $968 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1350 1134 80-85% 39 64.00–72.50 $67.78 $769 -0.61
985–1270 1148 80-85% 3 58.50–62.50 $60.31 $692 -8.08
1130–1415 1230 80-85% 12 72.00–81.50 $74.29 $914 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1565 1320 75-80% 6 71.50–79.50 $75.71 $999 +2.23
1360–1610 1443 75-80% 9 78.00–82.00 $79.89 $1,153 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1195 987 85-90% 11 56.50–62.50 $59.21 $584 —
1035–1065 1047 85-90% 3 44.00–54.50 $47.48 $497 -17.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1680 1420 2 78.00–83.50 $81.25 $1,154 —
1185–1755 1455 6 88.00–98.00 $94.03 $1,368 —
1775–2075 1917 3 103.00–105.50 $104.37 $2,001 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1145 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 65.00–80.00 $75.02 $730
1017 1017 (<2 yrs)Open 2 93.50 $93.50 $951

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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.