Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 11, 2021

1,063 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.44/cwt +17.20 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 523 lb · 78 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.76/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 495 lb · 74 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.00/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 533 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,063 749 1,597
Feeder cattle 881 590 1,390
Slaughter cattle 142 149 182
Replacement cattle 40 10 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a light test last week, steers and heifers sold firm to 6.00 higher. The quality of the calves took a step up this week and the market followed suite with a few extra buyers in the seats to push prices. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate to heavy supply. There's some optimism in the market as fed cattle have gained several dollars the past few weeks and are trading from 131.00-132.00. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 lower as large number of cows have been making their way to town and are starting to back up.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 unweaned 333 3 175.00 $175.00 $583 —
403–423 414 15 192.00–195.50 $193.59 $801 -7.41
459 unweaned 459 6 176.50 $176.50 $810 —
474–478 476 22 177.50–190.25 $188.30 $896 +18.05
510–546 533 56 177.00–189.00 $184.00 $981 +5.60
555–592 573 32 170.00–180.00 $175.32 $1,005 +6.85
601–647 633 29 166.00–174.00 $168.61 $1,067 +25.61
650–697 688 25 159.00–168.00 $165.55 $1,139 +7.55
701 unweaned 701 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,023 +11.00
700–727 710 12 157.00–160.00 $158.64 $1,126 -0.36
797 797 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,164 -6.00
800–815 806 26 152.00–156.00 $155.19 $1,251 —
850 850 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,258 +0.50
941 941 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 thin fleshed 390 5 185.00 $185.00 $722 —
391 391 7 184.00 $184.00 $719 -1.00
417 417 34 170.00 $170.00 $709 -8.98
455–499 495 74 167.00–171.00 $168.76 $835 +0.76
502–541 522 4 159.00–166.00 $162.37 $848 —
611–620 616 9 140.00–144.00 $142.01 $875 —
657 unweaned 657 4 141.00 $141.00 $926 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 8 159.00 $159.00 $622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 unweaned 372 4 156.50 $156.50 $582 —
392 392 2 159.00 $159.00 $623 -1.00
415 415 4 144.00 $144.00 $598 -19.98
420–447 427 21 154.00–169.50 $162.13 $692 -1.85
471 unweaned 471 9 150.00 $150.00 $706 —
508 unweaned 508 6 138.00 $138.00 $701 —
507–545 524 72 150.00–162.00 $157.98 $828 +21.98
554 unweaned 554 10 132.00 $132.00 $731 —
562 562 4 141.50 $141.50 $795 -10.02
556–588 577 12 146.00–155.00 $148.89 $859 +12.59
617 617 2 132.50 $132.50 $818 -10.50
621–646 630 21 144.00–154.00 $150.21 $946 +7.21
672 672 9 145.00 $145.00 $974 +16.01
712–745 737 8 129.00–130.00 $129.76 $956 -6.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 160.00 $160.00 $616 +26.00
502–506 505 6 141.00–149.00 $143.65 $725 +7.95
552–554 553 7 138.00–141.00 $140.15 $775 +9.53
625–640 unweaned 631 7 126.00 $126.00 $795 —
650 650 3 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
676 676 4 140.00 $140.00 $946 —
793 793 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,071 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 unweaned 431 3 129.00 $129.00 $556 —
470 470 3 132.00 $132.00 $620 —
537 unweaned 537 4 124.00 $124.00 $666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 140.00 $140.00 $609 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 169.00 $169.00 $744 —
450 450 12 166.00 $166.00 $747 —
541 541 7 154.00 $154.00 $833 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 unweaned 426 3 146.00 $146.00 $622 —
512–543 534 7 147.00–153.00 $151.36 $808 —
612–618 616 6 131.00–140.00 $133.98 $825 -6.21
718 718 3 128.00 $128.00 $919 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 3 128.00 $128.00 $648 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1565 1397 75-80% 18 54.00–65.00 $58.46 $817 —
1315–1665 1452 75-80% 10 64.00–70.00 $66.93 $972 +12.77
1510–1725 1615 75-80% 4 46.00–53.00 $48.97 $791 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1400 1248 80-85% 14 47.00–55.50 $51.56 $643 +3.62
1130–1445 1273 80-85% 9 34.00–46.50 $41.40 $527 —
1195–1500 1297 80-85% 8 55.00–61.00 $57.88 $751 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–985 970 85-90% 2 24.00–30.00 $27.05 $262 -13.21
900–1075 1004 85-90% 4 34.00–38.50 $35.09 $352 -13.29
950–1110 1034 85-90% 4 43.50–45.00 $44.13 $456 -4.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1815 1551 4 64.00–72.00 $69.07 $1,071 —
1585–2015 1816 5 70.00–86.50 $77.53 $1,408 -8.60
2150 2150 1 95.00 $95.00 $2,042 -4.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 (<2 yrs)Open 1 86.00 $86.00 $722
900–1165 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 50.00–71.00 $62.89 $647
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 56.50 $56.50 $715

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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
1100–1215 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 975.00–1,025.00 $1,005.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.