Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 21, 2022

713 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.66/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 486 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.87/cwt +13.87 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 512 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.84/cwt +6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 373 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 713 800 1,058
Feeder cattle 543 561 837
Slaughter cattle 156 174 191
Replacement cattle 14 65 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers under 550 lbs mostly steady, instances 5.00 to 6.00 higher, Over 550 lbs steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, Over 500 lbs steady. Demand good. Supply light. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 3 224.00 $224.00 $605 —
313 unweaned 313 4 226.00 $226.00 $707 +16.00
318–343 329 8 216.00–219.00 $218.14 $718 —
367 unweaned 367 13 220.50 $220.50 $809 —
357–395 377 9 205.00–218.00 $214.13 $807 —
400–420 413 3 197.00–209.00 $200.87 $830 —
441 unweaned 441 10 204.00 $204.00 $900 +9.42
469 thin fleshed 469 5 209.00 $209.00 $980 —
455–495 470 8 185.50–196.50 $190.46 $895 -4.79
515–519 517 13 174.00–185.00 $178.94 $925 -3.05
548 thin fleshed 548 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,074 —
555–595 579 21 175.00–188.00 $176.89 $1,024 -5.39
654 654 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,144 +6.55
735 735 17 159.50 $159.50 $1,172 —
831 831 24 150.75 $150.75 $1,253 —
858 858 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 unweaned 406 5 181.00 $181.00 $735 —
472 472 5 179.00 $179.00 $845 -10.03
638 638 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 4 136.00 $136.00 $846 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–330 310 4 164.00–175.50 $170.59 $529 —
369 unweaned 369 15 180.50 $180.50 $666 +8.92
371–385 379 10 168.00–179.50 $173.84 $659 —
400–447 424 4 161.00–169.50 $165.01 $700 —
431 unweaned 431 12 173.50 $173.50 $748 +4.45
470–499 486 30 158.00–166.00 $162.66 $791 -0.63
510–511 thin fleshed 510 22 168.75 $168.75 $861 —
510–520 517 6 152.00–162.00 $155.29 $803 +3.29
563–577 569 16 148.00–154.00 $152.62 $868 —
614 fancy 614 22 164.75 $164.75 $1,012 —
703 703 14 136.00 $136.00 $956 -11.48
718 718 10 145.25 $145.25 $1,043 -2.23
806 806 9 141.75 $141.75 $1,143 —
877 877 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–381 377 5 156.00–168.50 $160.91 $607 -6.07
491 491 3 154.00 $154.00 $756 -10.15
513–540 526 6 147.00–149.00 $148.15 $779 -13.70
545 545 2 141.00 $141.00 $768 -20.85
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 2 121.00 $121.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 140.00 $140.00 $763 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 15 199.00 $199.00 $689 —
378 378 3 170.00 $170.00 $643 —
445 445 3 185.00 $185.00 $823 +11.00
478 478 3 179.00 $179.00 $856 —
505–546 522 10 145.00–166.50 $156.89 $819 —
578–595 588 8 149.00–160.00 $153.92 $905 -14.08
607–610 608 3 155.00–156.00 $155.67 $946 —
657–686 676 6 154.00–155.00 $154.32 $1,043 —
710–740 714 9 140.00–152.00 $150.44 $1,074 —
852 852 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
817 817 4 110.00 $110.00 $899 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1390 1152 80-85% 23 64.00–75.50 $71.99 $829 -7.77
965–1385 1176 80-85% 29 76.00–85.00 $79.52 $935 -8.82
1355–1370 1363 80-85% 3 87.00–93.00 $90.01 $1,227 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–950 785 85-90% 5 42.50–57.00 $50.18 $394 —
790–1150 966 85-90% 27 58.00–67.00 $62.17 $601 +0.49
775–1165 967 85-90% 17 67.00–74.00 $70.19 $679 +8.51
960–1215 1068 85-90% 5 75.00–77.00 $75.39 $805 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1615 1362 75-80% 15 84.00–88.50 $87.12 $1,187 —
1110–1640 1443 75-80% 3 74.00–82.00 $78.82 $1,137 -6.67
1335–1580 1458 75-80% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.54 $1,305 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1390 1317 3 94.00–99.50 $97.53 $1,284 —
1020–1945 1629 7 100.00–114.00 $106.81 $1,740 —
1855–1880 1868 2 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $2,195 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–880 782 (<2 yrs)Open 5 109.00–130.00 $115.58 $904
765–980 844 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 67.00–96.00 $81.24 $686

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1050 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00–785.00 $744.18

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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.