Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 31, 2022

862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.25/cwt +6.83 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 413 lb · 76 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.45/cwt ≈ $838/hd at 529 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.82/cwt ≈ $948/hd at 510 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 862 604 1,195
Feeder cattle 700 551 1,089
Slaughter cattle 147 50 81
Replacement cattle 15 3 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady. Demand was moderate for a light to moderate supply that was once again affected by the wet weather. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 5 200.00–212.00 $207.38 $668 —
372–394 393 32 185.50–206.00 $186.71 $734 —
467 value added 467 14 188.50 $188.50 $880 —
504 504 46 187.25 $187.25 $944 —
541 unweaned 541 9 178.50 $178.50 $966 —
578 value added 578 12 186.50 $186.50 $1,078 —
601–644 614 24 165.00–175.00 $168.06 $1,032 —
665 665 19 159.00 $159.00 $1,057 +5.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 unweaned 308 5 206.00 $206.00 $634 —
410 unweaned 410 7 200.00 $200.00 $820 —
418–445 425 11 210.00–223.00 $213.71 $908 +13.71
498 498 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,016 —
537–540 unweaned 537 14 178.00–183.00 $182.28 $979 —
536–540 538 5 190.00–191.00 $190.40 $1,024 -2.02
575–577 576 8 183.00–190.50 $188.62 $1,086 +2.92
591 unweaned 591 9 165.00 $165.00 $975 —
600 unweaned 600 11 164.00 $164.00 $984 —
741 unweaned 741 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,112 —
816 816 6 148.00 $148.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–392 392 25 179.50–181.00 $179.68 $704 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 6 139.00 $139.00 $870 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 4 172.00 $172.00 $604 —
378 value added 378 9 172.50 $172.50 $652 —
410–445 413 76 165.00–176.00 $175.25 $724 +6.83
465 value added 465 11 163.50 $163.50 $760 —
466–485 475 11 160.00–167.00 $162.49 $772 -9.57
519–537 529 62 155.00–159.50 $158.45 $838 —
563 value added 563 6 150.00 $150.00 $844 —
560–597 568 30 150.00–159.50 $156.34 $888 +3.14
652–672 669 12 140.00–146.00 $140.98 $943 +0.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 unweaned 293 9 149.00 $149.00 $437 —
417–437 432 23 170.00–173.00 $171.58 $741 —
451–496 481 25 165.50–171.00 $167.18 $804 -1.01
576 unweaned 576 8 146.00 $146.00 $841 —
657 657 5 145.50 $145.50 $956 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 5 140.00 $140.00 $760 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 5 140.00 $140.00 $689 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 4 160.00 $160.00 $949 —
603 603 3 165.00 $165.00 $995 —
742 742 7 147.75 $147.75 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 4 191.00 $191.00 $823 —
450–462 455 5 180.00–184.00 $181.63 $826 —
567 thin fleshed 567 4 176.00 $176.00 $998 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1160 1088 80-85% 2 70.00–79.50 $74.43 $810 —
1010–1345 1217 80-85% 22 80.00–90.00 $85.05 $1,035 —
1110–1430 1239 80-85% 11 88.00–95.00 $90.38 $1,120 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1635 1415 75-80% 15 84.00–90.00 $87.77 $1,242 —
1310–1615 1460 75-80% 11 89.00–94.00 $91.50 $1,336 -4.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1070 982 85-90% 3 78.00–84.00 $80.79 $793 +20.45
865–1050 990 85-90% 4 57.00–66.00 $63.77 $631 +3.43
895–1120 1025 85-90% 14 67.00–81.00 $71.85 $736 -8.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1565 1370 5 78.00–95.50 $89.63 $1,228 —
1440–1925 1652 7 98.00–109.00 $105.32 $1,740 +10.82
1695–1905 1803 3 118.00–119.00 $118.31 $2,133 +10.42

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–930 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 84.00–92.00 $87.92 $794
770–1405 995 (<2 yrs)Open 4 95.00–110.00 $102.04 $1,015

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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.