Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 5, 2022

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $197.40/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 484 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $199.73/cwt -6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 436 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.26/cwt -16.58 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 396 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 1,185 779
Feeder cattle 359 933 522
Slaughter cattle 143 177 217
Replacement cattle 40 75 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of calves sold mostly steady. Supply was light, due to the heavy rain over the last couple of days. The majority of the feeder offering was un-weaned or short weaned calves carrying some fill and/or flesh. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with the loss on the lower dressing type cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 8 222.00 $222.00 $757 +5.00
391 unweaned 391 3 202.00 $202.00 $790 —
426–436 431 6 200.00–201.00 $200.49 $864 -10.12
438 438 20 199.50 $199.50 $874 -11.11
451–499 484 35 190.00–202.50 $197.40 $955 +2.40
517–522 521 8 190.00–197.00 $195.26 $1,017 -1.19
540–548 unweaned 543 10 180.00–185.00 $182.98 $994 —
550–561 unweaned 558 7 178.00–186.50 $180.39 $1,007 —
610–612 611 8 179.25–182.00 $179.94 $1,099 +5.19
675 675 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,164 +7.31
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 12 184.25 $184.25 $1,069 —
706 706 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 200.00 $200.00 $776 +3.01
764 764 8 147.00 $147.00 $1,123 +4.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 12 175.50 $175.50 $526 -23.50
392–397 396 24 172.50–180.00 $174.26 $690 -16.58
400 400 4 181.00 $181.00 $724 —
452–491 481 19 164.00 $164.00 $789 -13.80
503–542 514 19 158.00–162.50 $160.43 $825 +1.07
568–585 575 7 150.00–164.00 $157.90 $908 +9.90
681 681 3 145.50 $145.50 $991 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 5 168.00 $168.00 $694 -5.00
461–481 474 9 154.00–165.50 $161.77 $767 —
547 547 4 157.00–161.00 $159.00 $870 +4.24
975 975 18 123.00 $123.00 $1,199 +8.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 156.00 $156.00 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 4 179.00 $179.00 $988 —
687 687 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,072 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 5 144.00 $144.00 $657 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527–547 537 4 160.00–170.00 $165.09 $887 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1195 1106 80-85% 7 60.00–67.50 $64.96 $718 —
920–1355 1131 80-85% 29 68.00–80.50 $75.35 $852 —
1065–1410 1253 80-85% 13 78.00–84.50 $81.64 $1,023 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1090 933 85-90% 3 45.00–48.00 $46.65 $435 —
810–1070 966 85-90% 10 50.00–59.00 $56.24 $543 -0.97
915–1125 1000 85-90% 14 59.00–67.50 $63.81 $638 -11.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1525 1341 75-80% 15 77.00–86.00 $82.14 $1,101 —
1360 1360 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $925 -12.13
1355–1840 1643 75-80% 6 87.00–89.50 $88.11 $1,448 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1875 1630 3 90.00–101.50 $96.99 $1,581 —
1700 1700 1 110.50 $110.50 $1,878 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1010 927 (<2 yrs)Open 4 90.00–111.00 $98.34 $912
920–1186 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 80.00–110.00 $94.33 $961

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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.