Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 21, 2022

765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.80/cwt -4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 609 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $184.09/cwt -9.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 621 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight L 1-2 steers $183.50/cwt ≈ $1,154/hd at 629 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 765 1,274 1,092
Feeder cattle 514 1,009 967
Slaughter cattle 126 195 95
Replacement cattle 125 70 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, few true comparisons could be made with a light supply of feeders offered, however the undertone was steady to lower. The better quality 550-675 lb steers saw the best demand and were what held up near steady. Overall demand was moderate with the overall quality not as attractive as last week. Some cowherd dispersals followed the feeder offering with dry conditions to the south of the barn. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower except for a few high dressing cows and slaughter bulls trading steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 unweaned 511 3 188.00 $188.00 $961 —
532 value added 532 8 194.00 $194.00 $1,032 —
540 540 6 195.50 $195.50 $1,056 -19.83
557–570 564 16 191.00–193.50 $192.02 $1,083 -23.54
617 value added 617 17 185.00 $185.00 $1,141 —
616–648 632 6 181.00–182.00 $181.51 $1,147 -12.50
662 662 13 190.00 $190.00 $1,258 +11.89
700–712 707 15 164.00–166.50 $165.51 $1,170 -10.49
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 4 170.00 $170.00 $872 —
553 553 10 193.00 $193.00 $1,067 —
629 629 22 183.50 $183.50 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–435 425 5 182.00–188.00 $184.46 $784 -27.54
515 515 5 194.00 $194.00 $999 -16.00
616–646 626 12 160.00–174.00 $166.19 $1,040 —
650–693 676 5 160.00–170.50 $164.04 $1,109 +5.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 5 160.50 $160.50 $916 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 value added 453 7 164.00 $164.00 $743 —
540 unweaned 540 4 160.00 $160.00 $864 +11.50
552 552 4 152.50 $152.50 $842 -30.73
583 value added 583 7 161.00 $161.00 $939 —
600–625 609 28 154.00–160.00 $157.80 $961 -9.20
666 666 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,032 -7.40
703 703 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–431 415 16 159.00–168.00 $161.49 $670 -19.03
450 450 5 160.00 $160.00 $720 -11.00
510–540 534 21 150.00–160.00 $154.95 $827 -13.06
564 564 5 150.00 $150.00 $846 -13.85
638 638 3 144.00 $144.00 $919 -10.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 14 154.00 $154.00 $805 —
608 608 13 153.00 $153.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 5 150.00 $150.00 $734 —
581 581 3 147.00 $147.00 $854 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–547 525 4 168.00–180.00 $173.74 $912 +2.91
662 662 6 140.00 $140.00 $927 —
708 708 3 138.00 $138.00 $977 -1.17
856 856 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 156.00 $156.00 $827 —
597 597 4 145.00 $145.00 $866 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1220 979 80-85% 12 60.00–65.50 $63.43 $621 —
970–1390 1138 80-85% 10 65.00–75.50 $71.51 $814 +6.01
1120–1380 1239 80-85% 8 76.50–82.50 $79.87 $990 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 85-90% 10 41.00 $41.00 $283 —
823–835 826 85-90% 4 49.50–55.00 $50.89 $420 —
860–1085 947 85-90% 13 53.50–64.00 $58.18 $551 —
1245 1245 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $872 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $925 —
1255–1740 1423 75-80% 6 70.00–82.00 $76.75 $1,092 —
1465–1640 1548 75-80% 3 86.00–90.00 $88.52 $1,370 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1795 1395 5 81.00–93.50 $89.71 $1,251 —
1470–1885 1743 7 102.50–109.00 $105.91 $1,846 —
1870–2115 1983 3 109.00–117.50 $112.34 $2,228 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1400 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 65.00–76.00 $72.45 $891
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1227 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1228 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
931–1091 1051 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,591.56

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1225 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 50 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,763.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1366 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.