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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 30, 2021

1,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 748 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.00/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 558 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $154.83/cwt +15.83 vs last sale · ≈ $867/hd at 560 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,366 2,029 0
Feeder cattle 859 1,507 0
Slaughter cattle 357 422 0
Replacement cattle 150 100 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, a lighter test of calves and yearlings sold mostly steady. Supply and demand were moderate. A few groups of weaned and vaccinated calves were offered and a load of yearling heifers highlighted the sale, but the majority of the calves came off the cow with the males still bulls. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 7 204.00 $204.00 $996 +3.29
504–531 512 24 180.50–200.00 $193.20 $989 +4.52
556–577 566 11 171.00–180.00 $175.83 $995 -2.24
616–645 629 22 161.00–173.00 $168.59 $1,060 -4.35
662 662 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,112 +5.00
732 732 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 173.00 $173.00 $675 —
425–445 434 8 189.00–201.00 $196.02 $851 —
501 501 4 160.00 $160.00 $802 —
578 578 3 165.00 $165.00 $954 +2.00
605–615 609 7 169.00–171.50 $170.08 $1,036 +11.39
619 619 5 154.75 $154.75 $958 -3.94
668 668 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,042 -3.50
682 unweaned 682 6 146.00 $146.00 $996 —
705 705 5 141.00 $141.00 $994 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569–595 587 32 180.00 $180.00 $1,057 +14.00
644 644 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,095 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 14 157.00 $157.00 $539 +4.00
392 392 6 156.00 $156.00 $612 +8.00
403–433 413 18 149.00–157.00 $153.54 $634 -4.39
475–495 489 35 144.00–154.00 $148.51 $726 -8.99
502–527 507 33 147.50–157.00 $149.83 $760 -0.86
559–563 561 19 147.00–153.00 $149.83 $841 +3.83
610 610 5 145.00 $145.00 $884 -7.39
665–673 666 19 137.00–140.00 $139.53 $929 -2.49
748 748 62 155.00 $155.00 $1,159 +8.00
800 800 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 151.00 $151.00 $646 -13.86
478 478 15 159.50 $159.50 $762 -8.18
500–542 522 15 153.00–158.00 $155.48 $812 -7.24
550–592 556 44 151.00–165.00 $161.27 $897 -1.12
576 unweaned 576 4 146.00 $146.00 $841 —
672 672 2 149.50 $149.50 $1,005 -7.88
741 741 6 146.50 $146.50 $1,086 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 4 141.00 $141.00 $678 —
547 547 7 143.00 $143.00 $782 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 12 190.00 $190.00 $600 —
395 395 6 173.00 $173.00 $683 -7.00
435–448 443 23 155.00–170.00 $165.04 $731 -3.32
462–467 463 26 154.00–165.50 $163.59 $757 -16.41
521–547 531 11 149.00–150.00 $149.54 $794 -9.99
556–588 560 41 148.00–158.00 $154.83 $867 +15.83
620 620 3 143.00 $143.00 $887 —
660 660 7 148.50 $148.50 $980 —
718–734 732 20 137.00–139.00 $138.71 $1,015 +0.86
913 913 6 123.00 $123.00 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 8 170.00 $170.00 $884 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1180 1127 80-85% 3 48.00–55.50 $51.59 $581 -1.47
1115–1495 1264 80-85% 51 55.00–65.00 $59.77 $755 -4.56
1225–1445 1329 80-85% 8 62.50–69.50 $65.69 $873 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1095 1035 85-90% 2 37.50–44.50 $41.20 $426 -10.13
900–1225 1071 85-90% 16 47.00–56.50 $52.18 $559 —
1055–1220 1138 85-90% 2 58.00–60.00 $58.93 $671 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1515 1408 75-80% 3 65.00–67.50 $66.59 $938 +3.92
1335–1665 1504 75-80% 16 58.00–66.00 $62.15 $935 +13.15
1825 1825 75-80% 1 53.50 $53.50 $976 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1615 1533 3 78.00–80.00 $79.35 $1,216 —
1415–1980 1688 3 81.00–90.00 $84.39 $1,425 —
1650–1875 1763 2 92.50–93.00 $92.77 $1,636 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1030 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 60.00–83.00 $73.97 $677

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1204 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,212.51
1294–1391 1336 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 885.00–910.00 $896.38
1278–1377 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 55 900.00–1,050.00 $969.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1264 1264 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 63.50 $63.50 $803

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1150–1325 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,330.36 —

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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.