Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 14, 2021

518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.71/cwt +4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 523 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.46/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 689 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.75/cwt +9.87 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 408 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 518 520 1,252
Feeder cattle 401 418 1,121
Slaughter cattle 77 102 111
Replacement cattle 40 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comparisons were light to the last reported sale two weeks ago, but steers and heifers sold with a steady to weak undertone with the overall quality below average or the better calves showing up short weaned. Supply was light and several smaller packages were offered, but also some nice consignments of 6 weight steers made their way to town and they sold with a firm undertone and saw the best demand. Demand was moderate for the rest of the cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm when compared to two weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 13 180.00 $180.00 $689 —
440–446 445 13 170.00–177.00 $175.40 $781 —
467–487 474 6 167.00–176.00 $172.92 $820 —
487 unweaned 487 14 165.00 $165.00 $804 —
595 595 15 161.00 $161.00 $958 +9.53
623 623 22 157.00–161.00 $159.18 $992 -0.82
676–698 689 26 156.00–162.00 $160.46 $1,106 +22.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 149.00 $149.00 $812 -9.00
581 unweaned 581 6 140.00 $140.00 $813 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 unweaned 360 8 143.00 $143.00 $515 —
403 403 18 161.00 $161.00 $649 +14.12
421 unweaned 421 6 144.00 $144.00 $606 —
466 unweaned 466 3 145.00 $145.00 $676 —
502–543 523 43 140.00–146.00 $142.71 $746 —
556–588 567 9 135.00–139.00 $136.38 $773 -10.77
607 607 8 140.00 $140.00 $850 +2.71
665–680 674 7 130.50–131.00 $130.71 $881 -9.96
713 713 2 130.50 $130.50 $930 -8.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 4 146.00 $146.00 $695 +6.00
495 unweaned 495 5 132.00 $132.00 $653 —
535 535 3 144.00 $144.00 $770 -2.92
557–582 unweaned 570 10 126.00–128.00 $126.98 $724 —
585 585 2 136.00 $136.00 $796 —
627 unweaned 627 2 128.00 $128.00 $803 —
818 818 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,022 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 2 141.00 $141.00 $715 —
610–636 unweaned 629 14 125.00–128.50 $127.53 $802 —
655 unweaned 655 3 120.00 $120.00 $786 —
743 743 5 121.00 $121.00 $899 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 4 154.00 $154.00 $787 +5.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1345 1188 80-85% 6 46.00–52.00 $49.39 $587 —
1060–1430 1255 80-85% 19 51.50–59.00 $56.21 $705 -7.89
1440–1650 1545 80-85% 2 61.00–66.00 $63.33 $978 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 54.00 $54.00 $670 —
1240–1620 1339 75-80% 8 56.50–65.50 $59.80 $801 +9.80
1420–1800 1530 75-80% 9 70.00–76.00 $71.57 $1,095 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1230 1066 85-90% 4 40.00–45.00 $43.33 $462 —
1150–1255 1188 85-90% 3 47.00–54.50 $51.25 $609 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1570 1320 2 70.00–77.00 $72.84 $961 —
1540 1540 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,417 —
1925 1925 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,771 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
952 952 (<2 yrs)Open 2 95.00 $95.00 $904

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1146–1152 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 26 975.00–1,060.00 $1,040.46

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1197–1286 1242 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,526.79

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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
1050–1250 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.