Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 9, 2021

758 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.71/cwt +9.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 641 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.40/cwt +15.40 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 584 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.84/cwt +16.84 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 487 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 758 633 0
Feeder cattle 645 381 0
Slaughter cattle 103 177 0
Replacement cattle 10 75 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks light run, a much better test of the market was on offer and steers and heifers sold with a firm to higher undertone with the most advance on 550-650 lb heifers and 600-650 lb steers. Demand was good for a moderate supply that included both long weaned yearlings and some bawling calves, overall the quality was attractive. Corn harvest has begun, although not into full swing yet but some farmers have started. Slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 12 182.00 $182.00 $908 —
531–549 538 26 168.50–180.00 $176.38 $949 +5.05
552–597 580 13 166.00–170.00 $167.17 $970 —
610–648 641 54 173.00–177.75 $176.71 $1,133 —
761 761 9 156.00 $156.00 $1,187 —
847 847 6 153.00 $153.00 $1,296 -1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 unweaned 346 8 170.00 $170.00 $588 —
435 unweaned 435 30 180.00 $180.00 $783 —
592 unweaned 592 10 162.00 $162.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 thin fleshed 438 7 193.00 $193.00 $845 —
437–445 441 4 182.00–185.00 $183.51 $809 —
465 465 13 184.00 $184.00 $856 +7.10
542 542 2 164.50 $164.50 $892 -7.00
581 581 4 158.50 $158.50 $921 -11.50
605 605 2 150.50 $150.50 $911 -9.50
658 658 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,026 -3.22
746 746 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,044 —
816 816 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,069 -7.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 152.00 $152.00 $851 —
641 641 3 142.50 $142.50 $913 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 thin fleshed 403 3 170.00 $170.00 $685 —
502 502 2 156.50 $156.50 $786 -0.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–495 487 36 158.00–170.50 $166.84 $813 —
520–547 532 12 154.00–160.00 $157.33 $837 -0.34
567–599 584 49 156.00–167.00 $165.40 $966 +15.40
608–639 622 11 158.00–162.00 $160.13 $996 +9.77
660 660 5 145.00 $145.00 $957 -5.00
741 741 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,023 —
755–792 774 4 139.00–141.00 $140.02 $1,084 —
826 826 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–396 393 11 154.00–162.00 $156.93 $617 -6.15
395 unweaned 395 4 158.00 $158.00 $624 —
400–435 416 20 156.00–162.00 $159.56 $664 +0.06
457–491 465 33 157.00–171.75 $169.55 $788 +21.57
506 unweaned 506 3 147.00 $147.00 $744 —
500–542 518 13 150.50–158.00 $154.77 $802 +1.77
561 561 4 149.50 $149.50 $839 +1.50
613 unweaned 613 5 140.00 $140.00 $858 —
617 617 5 153.00 $153.00 $944 +7.50
705–738 727 17 141.00–148.25 $146.22 $1,063 +3.61
783 783 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,057 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 unweaned 378 19 158.50 $158.50 $599 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–532 529 4 149.00–161.00 $154.96 $820 —
688 688 9 138.00 $138.00 $949 —
850 850 6 123.50 $123.50 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 3 183.00 $183.00 $789 -0.98
452 452 2 173.00 $173.00 $782 -3.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1315 1160 80-85% 3 55.00–60.00 $57.78 $670 —
965–1430 1178 80-85% 28 62.00–69.00 $65.24 $769 —
1045–1305 1235 80-85% 9 67.50–75.00 $70.26 $868 -4.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1530 1373 75-80% 9 65.50–72.00 $67.81 $931 —
1405 1405 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $871 —
1240–1725 1498 75-80% 6 74.00–81.50 $77.08 $1,155 -2.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $335 —
835–1085 974 85-90% 10 56.50–63.00 $59.63 $581 —
995 995 85-90% 1 64.50 $64.50 $642 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1360 1280 5 68.50–80.00 $73.92 $946 —
1345–1595 1483 5 86.50–94.00 $90.85 $1,347 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 (<2 yrs)Open 1 108.00 $108.00 $940
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 68.00 $68.00 $724

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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.