Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 18, 2022

724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.97/cwt +9.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 545 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.51/cwt ≈ $916/hd at 522 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $208.12/cwt ≈ $962/hd at 462 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 724 392 0
Feeder cattle 557 322 0
Slaughter cattle 25 60 0
Replacement cattle 142 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly with a steady undertone on a light supply but a few yearlings sold firm. Demand was mostly moderate, good in spots with a decent portion of the offering being un-weaned calves and bulls but some long weaned consignments were on hand as well. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–497 462 23 205.50–213.50 $208.12 $962 —
507–547 545 37 200.00–210.50 $209.97 $1,144 —
605–636 621 18 185.50–192.00 $189.03 $1,174 —
714 714 5 186.50 $186.50 $1,332 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–492 468 14 195.00–210.50 $206.49 $966 —
473 thin fleshed 473 5 209.00 $209.00 $989 —
552–562 555 8 180.50–190.00 $182.91 $1,015 —
580 thin fleshed 580 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,148 —
612 612 19 190.00 $190.00 $1,163 +10.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 8 199.00 $199.00 $738 —
455 455 9 189.50 $189.50 $862 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,115 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,165 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–392 384 12 185.00–189.50 $188.06 $722 —
411–434 428 12 185.50–190.50 $186.70 $799 +5.60
466–468 unweaned 467 9 170.00–181.00 $177.89 $831 —
497 497 2 181.00 $181.00 $900 —
572–596 592 14 169.00–177.00 $174.73 $1,034 —
617–632 626 10 174.00–176.00 $174.79 $1,094 +4.24
681 unweaned 681 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,062 —
691 691 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,182 —
704–717 708 10 165.00–167.00 $165.81 $1,174 —
764 764 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 321 12 181.00–185.00 $183.36 $589 —
390–397 395 7 174.50–180.00 $176.05 $695 —
441 441 3 186.00 $186.00 $820 —
516 thin fleshed 516 12 184.50 $184.50 $952 —
508–543 526 16 164.00–172.00 $168.76 $888 —
566 thin fleshed 566 4 173.00 $173.00 $979 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 5 217.50 $217.50 $694 —
381 381 3 212.00 $212.00 $808 —
410–415 412 6 203.00–210.00 $207.65 $856 —
475 475 9 201.00 $201.00 $955 —
500 500 6 190.00 $190.00 $950 —
671–685 679 10 160.00–161.00 $160.60 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–490 488 7 175.00–190.00 $183.60 $896 —
515 515 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —
551 551 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,074 —
710–727 721 3 148.00–149.00 $148.67 $1,072 —
773 773 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,152 +5.50
801 801 3 141.50 $141.50 $1,133 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1370 1175 80-85% 38 75.00–84.00 $81.48 $957 -1.12
1070–1285 1176 80-85% 4 70.00–74.50 $72.63 $854 -9.97
1040–1375 1233 80-85% 8 85.50–88.50 $86.97 $1,072 -2.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1105 1020 85-90% 3 60.00–65.00 $61.50 $627 +2.81
900–1295 1084 85-90% 25 68.00–75.50 $73.18 $793 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 82.50 $82.50 $924 +8.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1600 1396 75-80% 10 82.00–88.50 $85.48 $1,193 —
1325–1760 1468 75-80% 11 87.50–95.00 $90.85 $1,334 +1.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1565 1311 6 91.00–104.00 $97.85 $1,283 -1.61
1140–2020 1652 3 106.00–119.50 $110.89 $1,832 —
1755–2100 1928 2 125.50–127.00 $126.32 $2,435 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,295
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,095

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
961 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.