Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 4, 2021

749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.21/cwt ≈ $827/hd at 569 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.40/cwt +6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 516 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.46/cwt +9.14 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 568 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 749 1,946 695
Feeder cattle 590 1,792 550
Slaughter cattle 149 144 135
Replacement cattle 10 10 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks offering of mostly yearlings, few true comparisons could be made on a run of mainly calves but the undertone was mostly steady, higher on some longer weaned 500-575 lb steers. Demand was moderate for a light to moderate supply. 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
361 361 3 186.00 $186.00 $671 —
428 428 4 201.00 $201.00 $860 +10.00
452–473 466 6 167.50–176.00 $170.25 $793 —
500–543 516 25 170.00–185.00 $178.40 $921 +6.35
557 thin fleshed 557 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,025 —
561–570 566 7 149.00–151.00 $150.15 $850 -13.85
553–597 573 11 168.00–169.00 $168.47 $965 +4.47
611 611 3 143.00 $143.00 $874 -23.30
661 unweaned 661 4 140.00 $140.00 $925 —
670 670 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,059 +1.50
716 unweaned 716 3 135.00 $135.00 $967 —
730 730 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,161 -12.35
763 763 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,160 -16.75
856 856 6 147.50 $147.50 $1,263 -17.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 7 191.00 $191.00 $521 —
338 338 5 183.00 $183.00 $619 —
391 391 5 185.00 $185.00 $723 +9.90
417–425 421 15 172.00–181.00 $178.98 $754 —
467 467 2 168.00 $168.00 $785 +2.60
576–590 585 8 151.00–156.00 $154.15 $902 +3.91
630–638 unweaned 635 9 141.00–148.00 $144.95 $920 —
650–690 666 5 147.50–148.00 $147.71 $984 +1.49
676 676 4 140.00 $140.00 $946 -6.22
706 706 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,031 -13.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–337 326 9 110.00–121.00 $114.69 $374 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 5 160.00 $160.00 $605 —
417–449 433 12 163.50–164.50 $163.98 $710 +3.98
465–490 478 4 142.00–151.00 $146.38 $700 -13.62
521 521 4 136.00 $136.00 $709 —
512–548 538 7 140.00–144.00 $141.09 $759 —
560–573 566 24 146.00–155.00 $151.52 $858 —
558–587 574 17 130.00–141.00 $136.30 $782 —
644 644 5 143.00 $143.00 $921 —
672 unweaned 672 4 125.00 $125.00 $840 —
675–692 684 4 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $882 -26.76
705 705 2 136.50 $136.50 $962 —
806–838 824 7 128.50–133.00 $130.39 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 4 134.00 $134.00 $512 —
405–443 428 5 153.00–158.50 $156.42 $669 —
451–483 460 20 138.00–152.00 $145.96 $671 -6.01
516–540 524 6 134.50–138.00 $135.70 $711 -14.30
560–581 569 7 125.00–139.00 $130.62 $743 -13.50
603–640 618 12 127.00–130.00 $128.02 $791 -15.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 4 130.00 $130.00 $638 —
625 625 3 120.00 $120.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 116.00 $116.00 $405 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–342 336 4 180.00–197.00 $188.35 $633 —
373 373 4 187.00 $187.00 $698 +5.00
568 568 3 151.00 $151.00 $858 -8.00
680 680 7 144.00 $144.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 160.00 $160.00 $781 -5.00
557–587 572 4 141.00–151.00 $145.87 $834 —
606–621 614 9 138.00–143.00 $140.19 $861 -1.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1450 1227 80-85% 24 51.00–62.00 $55.83 $685 —
1040–1360 1248 80-85% 7 45.00–52.00 $47.94 $598 —
1130–1460 1336 80-85% 4 58.50–62.50 $59.94 $801 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1720 1425 75-80% 13 57.00–65.00 $60.91 $868 —
1370–1620 1464 75-80% 6 50.50–56.50 $54.16 $793 -19.84
1475–1815 1654 75-80% 7 72.00–78.00 $75.63 $1,251 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1075 964 85-90% 6 38.00–43.00 $40.26 $388 +0.43
890–1230 1031 85-90% 10 45.00–53.50 $48.38 $499 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1640 1301 5 73.50–79.00 $75.55 $983 —
1675–2010 1838 4 83.50–89.00 $86.13 $1,583 —
2170 2170 1 99.00 $99.00 $2,148 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1275 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 56.00–77.00 $63.00 $699
1040–1235 1140 (<2 yrs)Open 3 76.00–93.00 $84.88 $968

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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.