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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 12, 2022

1,343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $190.73/cwt +10.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 561 lb · 138 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.53/cwt +15.10 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 536 lb · 102 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.87/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 479 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,343 542 988
Feeder cattle 1,197 359 806
Slaughter cattle 131 143 163
Replacement cattle 15 40 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold slightly uneven with the majority of the steers trading steady to 5.00 lower and heifers selling steady to 3.00 higher. The exception on the steers was a large consignment of all black high quality calves weighing 550 lbs coming off the cow in attractive condition trading with a higher undertone. This large consignment of calves which included the heifers as well was the highlight of the sale, but several other consignments of quality calves were offered as well. Buyers didn't mind the un-weaned calves which were the majority of the offering, other than the discounts coming for those carrying flesh and/or hair. Demand was moderate to very good for a moderate supply. Feeder cattle closed sharply lower due to the recent WASDE grain report which was considered bullish for new crop corn, but the cash feeder market held up well. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 197.00 $197.00 $699 —
408–438 423 6 184.00 $184.00 $778 -16.49
410–436 431 23 190.00–213.00 $207.05 $892 +6.56
458 458 4 184.00 $184.00 $843 -13.40
450–497 477 42 191.00–205.50 $198.89 $949 +1.49
501–548 516 55 185.50–196.00 $190.99 $986 -4.27
555 fancy 555 77 199.25 $199.25 $1,106 —
559–567 565 49 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,031 —
584 584 12 169.75 $169.75 $991 —
621 621 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,049 -10.94
611–630 625 41 174.50–177.50 $176.29 $1,102 -3.65
781 781 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 176.50 $176.50 $759 —
434 434 14 185.50 $185.50 $805 —
461–483 476 16 177.50–186.00 $183.43 $873 —
485–486 thin fleshed 486 8 188.50–196.00 $193.19 $939 —
521–545 541 22 164.00–183.00 $167.59 $907 —
575 575 3 158.50 $158.50 $911 —
552–596 582 41 167.00–185.00 $178.86 $1,041 —
672–674 673 11 154.00–161.00 $157.19 $1,058 —
705 705 3 163.50 $163.50 $1,153 —
763 763 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,190 +9.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 7 158.50 $158.50 $927 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 176.00 $176.00 $577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–395 377 16 170.00–187.50 $180.98 $682 +6.72
405–436 428 47 170.00–183.50 $180.07 $771 -0.93
459–495 479 58 160.00–169.00 $164.87 $790 +0.87
509–546 535 45 160.00–170.50 $167.34 $895 +6.91
537 fancy 537 57 182.00 $182.00 $977 —
569–578 571 18 155.50–168.75 $163.50 $934 +5.60
573 573 3 149.50 $149.50 $857 -8.40
600–614 608 31 154.00–166.00 $161.34 $981 —
742 742 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 179.00 $179.00 $625 —
371 371 3 159.00 $159.00 $590 —
415–446 436 29 158.00–173.00 $165.61 $722 -2.39
457–492 481 17 153.50–163.50 $161.57 $777 -0.20
501–548 524 33 158.00–167.00 $163.16 $855 +4.16
567–596 582 41 150.00–162.50 $157.54 $917 —
601–613 608 7 148.00–150.00 $148.85 $905 —
765–792 779 4 139.00–143.00 $140.97 $1,098 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–598 573 9 146.00–154.00 $150.29 $861 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 5 157.00 $157.00 $517 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 4 139.00 $139.00 $945 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 3 175.50 $175.50 $827 —
541–545 542 9 157.00–166.00 $163.99 $889 -1.10
556–583 564 12 154.00–159.00 $157.46 $888 —
628 628 4 154.00 $154.00 $967 —
686 686 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,029 —
813–840 825 7 135.00–138.00 $136.69 $1,128 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1325 1185 80-85% 24 71.50–80.00 $75.05 $889 —
1070–1370 1187 80-85% 6 58.50–69.00 $63.59 $755 —
1005–1370 1237 80-85% 9 77.00–84.50 $80.74 $999 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1025 950 85-90% 6 49.00–60.00 $55.71 $529 -0.53
930–1065 1000 85-90% 11 60.00–67.00 $64.98 $650 +1.17
1135–1220 1178 85-90% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.48 $854 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $953 —
1200–1440 1321 75-80% 6 74.00–83.00 $78.35 $1,035 -3.79
1360–1755 1505 75-80% 10 84.00–87.00 $85.77 $1,291 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1680 1633 2 90.00–95.00 $92.57 $1,512 -4.42
1545–2015 1687 5 99.00–109.50 $104.81 $1,768 —
1800–2070 1912 5 108.00–118.00 $113.83 $2,176 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 86.00 $86.00 $946
1050–1210 1130 (<2 yrs)Open 2 107.50–116.00 $111.45 $1,259

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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.