Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 17, 2022

2,007 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $182.20/cwt +5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 631 lb · 175 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.12/cwt +27.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 614 lb · 113 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.05/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 525 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,007 520 0
Feeder cattle 1,797 446 0
Slaughter cattle 200 69 0
Replacement cattle 10 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a more accurate test from two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate to heavy with nice weather to move cattle. Several groups of hard weaned, stocker type cattle were offered that found good demand. The un-weaned calves, plainer kind, or yearlings steers over 750 lbs saw moderate demand. 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
371 unweaned 371 10 200.00 $200.00 $742 —
400–448 423 15 208.00–211.00 $209.94 $888 +9.94
426–435 unweaned 428 14 185.00–194.00 $192.04 $822 +14.04
460–478 467 18 189.00–211.00 $206.04 $962 —
471–481 unweaned 477 7 169.00–178.00 $172.81 $824 —
480 480 6 188.00 $188.00 $902 —
493 value added 493 4 200.00 $200.00 $986 —
513–547 525 87 189.00–208.00 $196.05 $1,029 -4.00
551–595 561 65 183.00–200.00 $193.72 $1,087 —
568 value added 568 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,068 —
621–633 626 7 162.00–166.00 $164.27 $1,028 -12.11
608–641 631 168 178.00–190.00 $182.95 $1,154 +6.57
655–697 671 23 159.50–170.00 $166.06 $1,114 +0.06
703–748 708 36 153.50–166.50 $164.97 $1,168 +18.47
790 790 20 145.00 $145.00 $1,146 —
815 815 23 146.75 $146.75 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–336 335 6 176.00–180.00 $177.99 $596 -10.01
395 395 3 178.00 $178.00 $703 —
401–442 436 86 200.00–214.00 $212.01 $924 +23.01
451–455 453 7 180.00–200.00 $188.53 $854 -11.47
508 unweaned 508 3 170.00 $170.00 $864 —
552–575 567 20 165.00–182.00 $173.70 $985 —
611–647 614 113 166.00–181.00 $179.12 $1,100 +27.93
658 thin fleshed 658 8 168.00 $168.00 $1,105 —
662–697 670 75 160.50–164.25 $163.37 $1,095 +10.39
735–742 741 42 149.00–150.00 $149.17 $1,105 —
757–791 769 13 141.00–150.00 $144.50 $1,111 +4.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 7 149.00 $149.00 $644 —
650–666 659 26 141.50–143.50 $142.67 $940 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 value added 546 5 158.00 $158.00 $863 —
654 value added 654 6 152.00 $152.00 $994 —
744 value added 744 6 142.50 $142.50 $1,060 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 150.00 $150.00 $660 —
491 491 3 156.00 $156.00 $766 —
659 659 5 120.00 $120.00 $791 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 unweaned 343 3 157.00 $157.00 $539 —
399 unweaned 399 5 144.00 $144.00 $575 —
405–440 425 34 155.00–173.00 $163.27 $694 -0.73
412–448 thin fleshed 435 17 175.00–178.00 $176.00 $766 —
453–475 466 30 157.00–170.00 $163.92 $764 -1.67
488–493 unweaned 491 8 146.00 $146.00 $717 —
510–536 thin fleshed 520 20 166.00–167.00 $166.41 $865 —
507–540 524 31 148.00–160.00 $157.90 $827 -5.50
552–591 568 22 142.00–155.00 $147.95 $840 -11.19
606–634 621 28 142.00–154.00 $147.44 $916 +0.76
667–698 694 16 146.50–146.75 $146.72 $1,018 —
765–774 772 25 136.00–138.00 $136.40 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–415 unweaned 405 14 149.00–161.00 $151.64 $614 —
405 405 15 175.00 $175.00 $709 +9.00
453 thin fleshed 453 24 184.50 $184.50 $836 —
461–473 465 19 168.00–172.50 $170.82 $794 -3.18
514 value added 514 5 165.00 $165.00 $848 —
542 thin fleshed 542 32 178.50 $178.50 $967 —
545–549 547 11 158.00–159.00 $158.55 $867 -7.37
570–599 593 35 150.50–161.00 $156.40 $927 —
661–695 671 28 145.00–152.50 $149.56 $1,004 +5.06
718–748 734 28 140.00–145.50 $141.21 $1,036 +3.21
863 863 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,070 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 value added 481 3 148.00 $148.00 $712 —
572 value added 572 9 158.50 $158.50 $907 —
627 value added 627 6 143.00 $143.00 $897 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
669 669 6 147.50 $147.50 $987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 4 130.00 $130.00 $827 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 unweaned 445 4 146.00 $146.00 $650 —
508–530 512 21 156.00–170.00 $167.06 $855 —
535 unweaned 535 6 146.00 $146.00 $781 —
552–587 576 13 152.00–158.00 $153.77 $886 —
860 860 4 109.00 $109.00 $937 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 unweaned 382 5 180.00 $180.00 $688 —
395 395 4 196.00 $196.00 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1335 1208 80-85% 6 66.00–75.50 $71.11 $859 —
1055–1390 1212 80-85% 32 75.50–84.50 $79.76 $967 —
1130–1395 1247 80-85% 11 85.00–92.00 $88.51 $1,104 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1715 1443 75-80% 12 77.50–87.50 $82.53 $1,191 —
1380–1590 1453 75-80% 6 86.00–94.00 $89.01 $1,293 +8.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 61.50 $61.50 $590 -2.21
900–1240 1039 85-90% 8 67.00–75.50 $70.31 $731 +14.42
1025–1130 1062 85-90% 3 76.50–78.00 $77.52 $823 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1720 1528 4 106.00–111.50 $108.01 $1,650 —
1475–2140 1768 4 112.00–118.50 $114.41 $2,023 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–955 923 (<2 yrs)Open 2 98.00–112.00 $105.25 $971
965–1235 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 70.00–92.00 $81.42 $920

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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.