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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 28, 2021

1,946 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $164.75/cwt ≈ $1,447/hd at 878 lb · 351 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $171.35/cwt ≈ $1,271/hd at 742 lb · 137 head
light 9-weight L 1 steers $155.00/cwt ≈ $1,462/hd at 943 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,946 447 340
Feeder cattle 1,792 278 180
Slaughter cattle 144 144 140
Replacement cattle 10 25 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a light run from last week, steer and heifer calves sold firm to 5.00 higher. However, the majority of the sale consisted of several loads and packages of yearlings but there have been no recent sales to compare to for a price trend, the undertone was higher. Some really high quality cattle were on offer and found very good demand on the yearling side, posting some prices not seen for awhile as market fundamentals look promising. The better quality calves that were on a health program saw moderate to good demand. With the wet,cold weather, the un-weaned or lesser quality cattle sold with light to moderate demand. Supply was heavy. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 7 191.00 $191.00 $798 —
517–533 526 12 170.00–175.00 $172.05 $905 —
559–571 unweaned 567 18 145.00–153.50 $147.79 $838 —
574 574 20 164.00 $164.00 $941 +7.00
629–639 632 55 157.00–174.75 $166.30 $1,051 —
676 676 14 156.50 $156.50 $1,058 —
742 742 137 171.35 $171.35 $1,271 —
759 759 37 168.75 $168.75 $1,281 —
805 805 42 166.25 $166.25 $1,338 —
878 878 351 164.75 $164.75 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–387 376 17 170.00–181.00 $175.10 $658 -4.90
453–487 468 10 161.00–167.00 $165.40 $774 —
503 503 10 158.00 $158.00 $795 -11.00
550–599 588 28 140.00–155.00 $150.24 $883 -2.49
642 642 4 146.00 $146.00 $937 -6.55
661–679 675 48 146.00–147.00 $146.22 $987 -1.78
701 701 64 159.25 $159.25 $1,116 —
724 724 6 145.50 $145.50 $1,053 —
817–825 824 74 142.50–161.50 $158.44 $1,306 —
886 886 3 146.50 $146.50 $1,298 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 6 158.50 $158.50 $1,030 —
666 666 3 139.00 $139.00 $926 —
943 943 130 155.00 $155.00 $1,462 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 7 154.50 $154.50 $706 —
835 835 4 127.50 $127.50 $1,065 —
912 912 8 143.00 $143.00 $1,304 —
1062 1062 11 127.00 $127.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 7 151.00 $151.00 $740 —
503 503 6 153.00 $153.00 $770 —
665 665 6 139.50 $139.50 $928 —
748 748 4 139.50 $139.50 $1,043 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 4 137.00 $137.00 $803 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–348 336 8 134.00–150.00 $141.70 $476 —
456–488 469 15 146.00–157.50 $151.97 $713 +8.97
504 504 23 150.00 $150.00 $756 —
508 unweaned 508 6 129.00 $129.00 $655 —
560 thin fleshed 560 8 152.50 $152.50 $854 —
561 unweaned 561 6 120.00 $120.00 $673 —
566–577 576 22 132.00–146.00 $144.12 $830 +7.12
585 585 3 130.00 $130.00 $760 -7.00
601–633 604 38 132.00–145.00 $143.57 $867 —
650–683 674 15 142.50–148.00 $146.59 $988 —
741 741 108 149.00 $149.00 $1,104 —
759–790 777 12 125.00–135.00 $129.07 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 8 160.00 $160.00 $650 +15.26
461–463 unweaned 462 12 142.00–147.00 $144.08 $666 +4.08
497 497 18 160.00 $160.00 $795 —
654 654 31 155.75 $155.75 $1,019 —
783 783 13 147.00 $147.00 $1,151 —
851 851 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,123 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006 1006 5 112.00 $112.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 3 120.50 $120.50 $811 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 165.00 $165.00 $780 +5.00
537 537 6 144.50 $144.50 $776 —
545 unweaned 545 6 130.50 $130.50 $711 —
595 unweaned 595 7 127.50 $127.50 $759 —
617–620 619 4 139.00–144.00 $141.49 $876 +4.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 182.00 $182.00 $670 —
555 555 3 159.00 $159.00 $882 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1200 973 85-90% 12 34.00–42.50 $39.83 $388 —
855–1110 990 85-90% 13 45.00–53.50 $48.84 $484 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1240 1118 80-85% 10 50.00–58.00 $54.84 $613 —
1130–1370 1285 80-85% 4 60.00–63.00 $61.43 $789 -1.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1535 1311 75-80% 11 56.00–64.00 $59.92 $786 -2.23
1490 1490 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1990 1528 2 81.00–83.50 $82.63 $1,263 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 59.00 $59.00 $670

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
916 916 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1102 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 66.00 $66.00 $727

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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.