Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 24, 2022

1,046 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.35/cwt +9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 543 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $184.95/cwt +3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 630 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.73/cwt +11.93 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 490 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,046 1,247 2,756
Feeder cattle 954 1,075 2,663
Slaughter cattle 92 142 93
Replacement cattle — 30 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers sold steady to 6.00 higher with the gain on the 600-675 lb weight range and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was good for a moderate supply. The cash market held up very well with several reputation consignments of cattle offered despite the shake up in the markets on Thursday following the news of Russia's attack on Ukraine. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 value added 337 10 227.00 $227.00 $765 —
395 unweaned 395 3 194.00 $194.00 $766 —
436 436 9 215.50 $215.50 $940 +10.70
478 unweaned 478 4 181.00 $181.00 $865 —
472–496 481 45 204.50–214.50 $209.52 $1,008 +0.43
535–540 538 6 189.00–194.00 $192.34 $1,035 -15.80
564–593 579 30 190.25–200.00 $195.43 $1,132 +3.46
610 value added 610 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,147 —
615–645 633 58 180.00–191.25 $184.53 $1,168 +2.68
652–659 657 18 168.00–182.00 $178.91 $1,175 +11.91
695 value added 695 17 168.00 $168.00 $1,168 —
715 715 25 164.50 $164.50 $1,176 +1.76
838 838 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,223 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 194.00 $194.00 $815 +3.00
464 464 8 189.00 $189.00 $877 —
515–521 517 18 193.00–202.25 $199.66 $1,032 +10.57
554 554 10 178.50 $178.50 $989 +8.50
618–644 634 13 150.00–156.00 $152.25 $965 -8.26
666 666 22 159.00 $159.00 $1,059 —
728–745 732 16 146.00–157.00 $153.22 $1,122 +1.72
734 value added 734 12 154.00 $154.00 $1,130 —
855 855 22 146.50 $146.50 $1,253 —
957 957 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,321 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 8 180.00 $180.00 $965 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396–398 397 6 157.00–160.00 $158.50 $629 +3.50
460–493 490 52 163.00–174.00 $172.73 $846 +10.96
504–547 543 70 155.00–169.50 $168.35 $914 +2.85
617–645 625 17 140.00–149.00 $144.14 $901 +4.14
695 695 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,001 —
702–716 708 9 135.00–138.00 $136.65 $967 —
776 776 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,071 +3.00
819–845 824 32 127.50–135.50 $133.96 $1,104 +7.96
941 941 8 117.00 $117.00 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 value added 382 17 176.00 $176.00 $672 —
425 425 6 172.00 $172.00 $731 -8.75
465–495 484 16 164.00–180.00 $171.10 $828 +10.34
506 value added 506 8 174.00 $174.00 $880 —
511–542 521 16 167.00–173.00 $169.71 $884 +13.71
559–578 571 42 157.00–168.00 $164.98 $942 +15.48
618–639 value added 629 13 146.00–150.00 $148.19 $932 —
640–647 643 27 146.00–150.00 $148.36 $954 -13.61
651–660 652 25 152.00–158.50 $157.71 $1,028 +9.55
717 717 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,018 —
749 749 27 148.00 $148.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 6 128.00 $128.00 $952 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–547 520 10 168.00–170.00 $169.58 $882 -0.56
605 605 7 149.00 $149.00 $901 -5.31
718 718 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,005 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–970 898 85-90% 3 55.00–62.00 $59.26 $532 +6.64
835–1110 1009 85-90% 22 60.00–75.00 $69.25 $699 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1295 1138 80-85% 2 87.00–88.00 $87.57 $997 —
1010–1525 1219 80-85% 16 74.50–86.00 $81.05 $988 +19.56
1195–1410 1303 80-85% 2 68.00–69.00 $68.46 $892 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1655 1370 75-80% 11 78.00–86.00 $83.09 $1,138 +1.91
1145–1660 1385 75-80% 3 86.50–89.00 $87.86 $1,217 +6.68
1535 1535 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,105 ±0.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1585 1538 2 96.00–97.00 $96.48 $1,484 -1.52
1615–2005 1823 4 104.00–113.00 $107.85 $1,966 —
1730–2190 1981 5 113.00–120.00 $116.98 $2,317 —

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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.