Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 18, 2021

995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.99/cwt -3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 518 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.96/cwt -7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 527 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.78/cwt +8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $749/hd at 472 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 995 1,063 2,351
Feeder cattle 766 881 1,988
Slaughter cattle 214 142 313
Replacement cattle 15 40 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 550 lbs traded steady to 5.00 higher and a lighter test of heavier weights sold mostly steady. Heifers sold steady. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady except for some heavyweight fleshy cows selling up to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 200.00 $200.00 $730 —
408–435 422 14 200.00–201.00 $200.35 $845 +6.76
462–496 481 16 189.50–194.00 $191.98 $923 +3.68
506–530 517 41 170.00–188.25 $185.07 $957 +1.07
512–539 unweaned 524 11 161.00–170.00 $165.79 $869 —
557 557 4 170.50 $170.50 $950 -4.82
562–590 unweaned 568 9 150.00–155.50 $154.23 $876 —
608 608 13 162.00 $162.00 $985 -6.61
651 unweaned 651 3 142.00 $142.00 $924 —
656–676 666 6 144.00–146.00 $145.02 $966 -20.53
765–798 790 12 151.50–154.00 $152.11 $1,202 +6.11
862 862 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,207 -8.00
1015 1015 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 8 180.00 $180.00 $695 -4.00
415 415 6 190.00 $190.00 $788 +20.00
470–483 479 13 174.00–174.50 $174.35 $835 +5.59
541 541 4 160.00 $160.00 $866 -2.37
557 557 9 156.00 $156.00 $869 —
632–636 635 8 144.00–151.00 $145.74 $925 +3.73
673 673 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,016 —
725 725 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —
911 911 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,239 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
991 991 9 137.00 $137.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 723 3 129.50 $129.50 $936 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 170.00 $170.00 $581 —
366–392 379 7 159.00–170.00 $162.21 $615 +3.21
393–397 unweaned 394 13 144.00–164.50 $158.15 $623 +1.65
406–448 427 19 156.00–169.00 $162.33 $693 +0.20
461–486 469 21 157.50–164.00 $160.45 $753 —
486 486 4 150.00 $150.00 $729 —
501–546 526 23 150.00–159.00 $154.02 $810 -3.96
505–548 531 9 132.00–140.00 $136.02 $722 -21.96
557–578 568 11 143.00 $143.00 $812 +1.50
595 595 8 140.00 $140.00 $833 -8.89
627–630 629 8 125.50–130.50 $129.25 $813 -20.96
651 651 3 140.00 $140.00 $911 -5.00
687 687 7 129.00 $129.00 $886 -16.00
760 760 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 —
956 956 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 159.00 $159.00 $472 —
348 348 4 161.00 $161.00 $560 —
384 384 15 160.00 $160.00 $614 ±0.00
435 435 2 160.00 $160.00 $696 —
488 488 3 151.00 $151.00 $737 —
512–517 515 20 134.50–145.50 $139.95 $721 -3.70
563–570 564 24 149.00–153.50 $152.74 $861 +12.59
637–647 642 14 131.00–135.00 $133.50 $857 —
660–688 670 14 120.00–130.00 $126.22 $846 -13.78
786 786 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,022 -5.00
907 907 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,007 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 135.00 $135.00 $508 —
423 423 5 130.00 $130.00 $550 —
536 536 3 133.00 $133.00 $713 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 8 120.00 $120.00 $910 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 134.00 $134.00 $623 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 163.00 $163.00 $517 —
363 363 3 185.00 $185.00 $672 —
415 415 3 187.50 $187.50 $778 —
468 468 8 153.00 $153.00 $716 —
510–527 516 10 148.50–155.00 $151.21 $780 -0.15
585–587 586 5 138.00–143.00 $141.00 $826 —
651–657 653 6 136.00–138.00 $137.33 $897 —
707 707 12 129.50 $129.50 $916 +1.50
762–765 764 4 123.00–125.00 $124.00 $947 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 6 131.00 $131.00 $703 —
676 676 3 120.00 $120.00 $811 —
790 790 3 109.00 $109.00 $861 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–445 441 4 179.00–180.00 $179.50 $792 +10.50
462 462 2 174.00 $174.00 $804 +8.00
561 561 5 152.00 $152.00 $853 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928–1415 1109 80-85% 9 35.00–44.00 $40.84 $453 —
955–1480 1208 80-85% 31 46.00–55.00 $51.09 $617 —
1250–1365 1312 80-85% 5 55.50–59.00 $56.71 $744 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1455 1306 75-80% 6 46.00–53.50 $49.53 $647 —
1190–1675 1412 75-80% 24 52.50–61.00 $57.02 $805 —
1385–1730 1584 75-80% 13 63.50–74.00 $69.11 $1,095 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1250 997 85-90% 9 20.00–37.00 $30.77 $307 +3.72
940–1250 1100 85-90% 10 39.50–50.50 $44.12 $485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1705 1266 5 53.00–73.00 $64.21 $813 —
1615–1945 1821 5 78.00–87.00 $84.25 $1,534 +6.72

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1000 968 (<2 yrs)Open 2 93.00–100.00 $96.38 $933

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1223–1365 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 63.00–64.00 $63.47 $821

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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.