Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 19, 2022

1,289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.57/cwt -3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 560 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.85/cwt -12.68 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 517 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.26/cwt -3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 535 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,289 1,343 558
Feeder cattle 949 1,197 473
Slaughter cattle 300 131 80
Replacement cattle 40 15 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady but with spots 5.00 higher on the steers. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Another large run of slaughter cows was offered as producers thin down their herds. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–395 381 13 211.00–216.00 $213.21 $812 +16.21
428–434 430 14 204.00–205.00 $204.36 $879 -2.69
442 unweaned 442 10 184.50 $184.50 $815 —
453–465 464 24 192.00–197.50 $196.83 $913 +12.83
485 unweaned 485 18 192.50 $192.50 $934 —
525–540 531 33 179.50–201.00 $196.33 $1,043 +5.34
524–548 unweaned 540 25 170.50–182.50 $175.29 $947 —
556–561 558 59 185.00–199.00 $194.02 $1,083 +11.54
559–571 unweaned 566 22 164.50–178.50 $170.27 $964 —
615–641 unweaned 623 10 148.00–159.50 $155.95 $972 —
638–644 643 31 167.00–180.00 $177.92 $1,144 +1.63
650 unweaned 650 3 150.50 $150.50 $978 —
652 652 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,095 —
714–722 718 25 164.50–169.00 $166.47 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 204.00 $204.00 $708 —
360 360 4 203.00 $203.00 $731 —
420–448 431 17 173.50–187.00 $179.24 $773 +2.74
452 thin fleshed 452 6 200.00 $200.00 $904 +6.81
481 481 16 181.00 $181.00 $871 -2.43
518–545 527 9 174.00–180.00 $176.07 $928 +8.48
562–569 566 20 173.50–179.00 $176.23 $997 +17.73
603 603 3 160.00 $160.00 $965 —
772 772 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,181 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–395 370 37 172.00–183.00 $177.72 $658 -3.26
413–448 437 23 166.50–175.00 $171.60 $750 -8.47
452–480 462 41 163.50–173.00 $168.34 $778 +3.47
485 485 3 150.00 $150.00 $728 -14.87
500–540 unweaned 515 28 154.00–157.00 $155.42 $800 —
511–529 519 40 157.00–170.00 $168.05 $872 +0.71
560–570 569 19 154.75–159.00 $155.52 $885 -7.98
667 667 5 149.50 $149.50 $997 —
742 742 13 149.00 $149.00 $1,106 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 165.00 $165.00 $528 -14.00
377 thin fleshed 377 5 178.00 $178.00 $671 —
398 398 5 160.00 $160.00 $637 +1.00
414–446 434 33 166.00–171.00 $169.16 $734 +3.55
519–548 528 25 148.50–157.00 $155.94 $823 -7.22
570–595 578 20 150.00–154.00 $152.01 $879 -5.53
613–628 620 20 152.50–156.00 $153.97 $955 +5.12
667–681 676 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,007 —
857 857 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,071 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 7 163.00 $163.00 $615 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 160.00 $160.00 $728 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 178.00 $178.00 $806 +2.50
562–591 581 6 156.00–156.50 $156.34 $908 -1.12
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 180.00 $180.00 $783 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 188.00 $188.00 $833 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1235 1130 80-85% 7 65.50–73.00 $70.04 $791 —
1073–1490 1197 80-85% 45 73.50–82.00 $78.22 $936 +14.63
1100–1360 1244 80-85% 5 82.50–87.50 $84.70 $1,054 +3.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1110 945 85-90% 10 50.00–61.50 $55.16 $521 —
985–1055 1020 85-90% 2 74.00 $74.00 $755 +9.02
1045 1045 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $491 —
870–1260 1066 85-90% 26 62.00–73.50 $66.95 $714 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 74.50 $74.50 $1,013 —
1140–1980 1453 75-80% 17 77.00–84.00 $81.57 $1,185 —
1460–1595 1538 75-80% 6 85.00–89.00 $87.50 $1,346 +1.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1545 1405 7 101.50–112.00 $105.92 $1,488 —
1735 1735 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,527 —
1705–1945 1865 4 114.50–116.50 $115.72 $2,158 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1205 977 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 71.00–85.00 $74.88 $732
795–1053 994 (<2 yrs)Open 6 92.00–98.00 $93.76 $932

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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.