Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 5, 2021

1,069 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.22/cwt +4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 564 lb · 85 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.24/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 567 lb · 77 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.88/cwt +12.23 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 625 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,069 1,092 1,247
Feeder cattle 944 967 904
Slaughter cattle 115 95 300
Replacement cattle 10 30 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago, steers under 650 lbs traded steady and a few fancy lots of heavier 700-850 lb yearlings sold 7.00-10.00 higher. Heifers traded steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Buyers were active as the futures market continues to look attractive on into the spring. 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
458–490 471 22 185.50–192.00 $188.32 $887 -9.05
528–549 536 25 181.00–189.50 $183.69 $985 -3.42
553–599 567 77 176.00–183.50 $179.24 $1,016 +3.65
608–638 616 40 164.00–173.00 $169.59 $1,045 -2.09
625 unweaned 625 4 150.50 $150.50 $941 —
667 fancy 667 27 175.00 $175.00 $1,167 —
651–675 669 16 160.00–167.00 $161.70 $1,082 +11.70
740 740 17 165.00 $165.00 $1,221 +11.05
750–757 752 14 146.50–149.50 $148.64 $1,118 —
815–849 841 9 144.00–147.25 $146.55 $1,232 —
1000 1000 3 132.50 $132.50 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 172.00 $172.00 $760 -9.74
498 498 3 169.00 $169.00 $842 —
533 533 4 177.50 $177.50 $946 -7.58
573–592 584 7 153.00–169.50 $162.56 $949 -3.63
607–636 625 10 145.00–160.00 $151.01 $944 -9.60
666 unweaned 666 5 137.00 $137.00 $912 —
680–692 684 13 144.50–161.00 $148.33 $1,015 —
711–740 728 7 139.00–148.00 $142.77 $1,039 -7.23
818 818 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,137 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 12 146.50 $146.50 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 7 161.00 $161.00 $842 —
716 716 4 130.00 $130.00 $931 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–340 339 5 164.00–169.00 $166.99 $566 —
370 370 3 162.00 $162.00 $599 —
403–445 428 21 158.00–170.00 $162.41 $695 -3.40
459 459 11 162.00 $162.00 $744 +3.07
517 unweaned 517 8 145.50 $145.50 $752 —
522–548 535 21 150.00–163.75 $159.30 $852 +14.30
552–590 564 85 149.50–161.25 $159.22 $898 +4.26
617–637 625 47 147.00–158.00 $155.88 $974 +12.23
669 unweaned 669 7 140.00 $140.00 $937 —
651–688 670 8 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $988 +0.28
723 723 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,045 —
840 840 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $566 -3.98
423–442 431 8 155.00–165.00 $158.94 $685 +2.50
480 480 3 148.00 $148.00 $710 -2.84
500–513 507 22 144.00–154.00 $152.62 $774 +7.69
550–593 566 16 140.00–152.00 $144.96 $820 +4.65
593 unweaned 593 5 136.00 $136.00 $806 —
600–609 608 46 141.00–148.00 $143.82 $874 +10.32
675 thin fleshed 675 3 151.50 $151.50 $1,023 —
748 748 37 145.75 $145.75 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 3 127.00 $127.00 $775 —
655 655 3 128.00 $128.00 $838 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 5 130.00 $130.00 $610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 13 167.50 $167.50 $595 —
430 430 3 175.00 $175.00 $752 —
475 475 8 170.00 $170.00 $808 —
509 509 5 157.00 $157.00 $799 —
742 742 2 127.50 $127.50 $946 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 3 144.00 $144.00 $765 —
671 671 3 126.00 $126.00 $845 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1350 1102 80-85% 3 63.00–65.50 $64.10 $706 -3.68
990–1365 1159 80-85% 28 66.00–75.50 $70.16 $813 —
1080–1375 1204 80-85% 14 75.50–81.00 $78.11 $940 +3.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1510 1360 75-80% 10 70.00–78.50 $74.59 $1,014 —
1265–1775 1505 75-80% 11 77.00–84.00 $82.25 $1,238 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1205 1012 85-90% 3 48.00–58.50 $54.14 $548 +6.66
1020 1020 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $694 +20.52
855–1265 1036 85-90% 12 57.00–66.50 $62.36 $646 +14.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1600 1341 4 86.00–91.00 $88.47 $1,186 —
1250–1855 1540 12 95.50–106.00 $100.48 $1,547 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 $735

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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.