Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 25, 2022

541 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.33/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 740 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.57/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 581 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.18/cwt +5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 660 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 541 724 342
Feeder cattle 379 557 299
Slaughter cattle 112 25 42
Replacement cattle 50 142 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light offering was on hand so comparable sales were few but feeders sold mainly with a steady undertone except for some calves under 450 lbs trading with a higher undertone. Supply was light, demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–366 360 7 238.00–240.00 $238.84 $860 —
422–447 432 6 215.00–233.00 $224.84 $971 —
510–537 517 8 202.00–209.50 $207.55 $1,073 -2.42
533 533 4 195.50 $195.50 $1,042 -14.47
590 590 3 200.50 $200.50 $1,183 —
601 601 3 195.50 $195.50 $1,175 +6.47
672 672 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,243 —
739 739 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,360 -2.50
785–795 790 4 171.00–176.00 $173.48 $1,370 —
805–822 816 3 170.00–171.50 $171.01 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 unweaned 461 4 202.00 $202.00 $931 —
482 482 2 202.50 $202.50 $976 -3.99
502–521 513 5 195.00–198.00 $196.83 $1,010 —
563 unweaned 563 5 186.25 $186.25 $1,049 —
575 575 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,127 +13.09
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 3 169.00 $169.00 $847 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 199.00 $199.00 $786 +10.94
462 462 4 195.00 $195.00 $901 +14.00
522–548 532 8 177.50–188.50 $184.25 $980 —
558–590 581 18 170.00–173.50 $172.57 $1,003 -2.16
613 613 3 179.50 $179.50 $1,100 +4.71
657–661 659 12 170.50–174.50 $173.00 $1,140 +2.00
661 unweaned 661 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,058 +4.00
730–743 740 24 163.00–168.75 $167.33 $1,238 +1.52
847 847 5 155.50 $155.50 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 6 183.00 $183.00 $802 -3.00
500–539 517 16 171.00–179.00 $174.14 $900 +5.38
552–590 574 13 170.00–175.00 $172.05 $988 —
605–646 630 5 154.00–164.50 $158.04 $996 —
871 871 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,298 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 6 181.00 $181.00 $963 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 6 205.00 $205.00 $943 +21.40
542 542 6 167.50 $167.50 $908 -32.50
653–693 676 7 152.00–154.00 $152.83 $1,033 —
715–725 718 3 146.00–146.50 $146.33 $1,051 -2.34
865–890 873 6 136.50–139.00 $137.35 $1,199 —
917 917 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,302 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1435 1181 80-85% 30 75.00–86.50 $80.13 $946 +7.50
1055–1525 1301 80-85% 5 72.50–76.50 $73.87 $961 —
1200–1435 1348 80-85% 5 85.00–92.00 $88.68 $1,195 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $863 —
1165–1495 1370 75-80% 12 83.50–90.00 $86.59 $1,186 +1.11
1295–1570 1425 75-80% 4 91.50–93.00 $92.13 $1,313 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1115 1051 85-90% 4 60.00–68.00 $63.65 $669 -9.53
1070–1320 1161 85-90% 6 70.00–80.00 $76.14 $884 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 85.50 $85.50 $996 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1925 1485 4 94.00–102.50 $98.82 $1,467 —
1330–1985 1630 3 115.00–119.00 $116.42 $1,898 —
1760–1925 1843 2 124.00–125.00 $124.52 $2,295 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,107

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1177–1252 1227 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,265.99
1208–1315 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,620.13
1293–1360 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,185.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1206–1262 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,190.05

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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
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.