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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report, Butler, MO

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 15, 2022

907 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $226.77/cwt +6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 432 lb · 88 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.72/cwt ≈ $868/hd at 432 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $200.85/cwt -11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 517 lb · 41 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 907 599 796
Feeder cattle 816 489 631
Slaughter cattle 85 100 150
Replacement cattle 6 10 15

Compared to a light test from last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady except for a fancy consignment of black hided calves coming in off the cow weighing in the 4's and selling with a higher undertone. The first of the reputation new-crop calves are starting to show up and made up a good portion of the feeder offering. Supply was moderate and demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 233.00 $233.00 $857 -2.00
420 unweaned 420 4 216.00 $216.00 $907 —
402–449 433 84 221.00–236.00 $227.28 $984 +7.28
502 unweaned 502 22 196.00 $196.00 $984 —
522–536 533 11 200.00–205.50 $200.98 $1,071 -11.36
537 thin fleshed 537 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,149 —
570 unweaned 570 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,072 -5.00
586–598 597 27 188.00–200.00 $198.69 $1,186 -12.31
614 unweaned 614 27 186.00 $186.00 $1,142 —
623 623 4 194.50 $194.50 $1,212 -13.75
682–699 694 24 181.50–191.50 $187.53 $1,301 -1.71
708 unweaned 708 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,097 —
731 731 5 189.50 $189.50 $1,385 —
802 802 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,347 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 5 210.00 $210.00 $691 —
421 421 3 209.50 $209.50 $882 -1.50
451–455 452 22 197.00–210.00 $208.21 $941 +3.55
502–542 517 11 193.00–205.50 $201.98 $1,044 +10.48
551–571 564 15 192.00–196.00 $193.30 $1,090 —
617–622 618 12 188.00–196.50 $195.07 $1,206 —
623 unweaned 623 3 155.00 $155.00 $966 —
660–678 673 11 168.00–175.00 $169.87 $1,143 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 unweaned 576 19 180.00 $180.00 $1,037 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 180.00 $180.00 $860 —
830 830 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 169.00 $169.00 $853 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 14 200.50 $200.50 $768 —
429 429 43 208.50 $208.50 $894 —
441–442 unweaned 442 15 172.00–180.00 $178.40 $789 —
483 483 9 189.00 $189.00 $913 +3.50
541 541 8 178.00 $178.00 $963 -1.00
550–597 574 26 164.00–174.00 $171.45 $984 -6.82
607–613 611 24 174.00–177.00 $175.12 $1,070 -3.94
705–745 718 21 160.50–162.75 $161.28 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 2 176.00 $176.00 $699 —
446 446 8 177.00 $177.00 $789 +0.25
461 unweaned 461 4 150.00 $150.00 $692 —
508–542 unweaned 527 9 152.00–169.00 $161.72 $852 -4.28
551–577 571 32 166.00–172.50 $169.92 $970 +4.07
608–648 621 10 169.00–174.00 $172.70 $1,072 +11.70
675–697 688 7 150.00–151.00 $150.58 $1,036 -15.42
861 861 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 166.00 $166.00 $528 —
491 491 3 161.00 $161.00 $791 —
501–543 532 11 142.00–146.00 $144.97 $771 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 163.00 $163.00 $592 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 unweaned 366 3 171.00 $171.00 $626 —
437 unweaned 437 6 176.00 $176.00 $769 —
533 533 3 175.00 $175.00 $933 —
557–586 574 5 152.00–154.00 $152.78 $877 —
618 618 3 149.00 $149.00 $921 —
720–740 735 11 136.00–141.00 $137.34 $1,009 —
829 829 5 115.00 $115.00 $953 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1185 1093 80-85% 5 64.00–73.00 $69.69 $762 —
1080–1345 1236 80-85% 15 72.00–81.50 $76.95 $951 —
1200–1315 1244 80-85% 4 84.00–87.50 $85.65 $1,065 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $958 —
1360–1675 1477 75-80% 7 83.00–90.00 $86.14 $1,272 -7.01
1410–1585 1498 75-80% 6 91.00–93.50 $92.25 $1,382 -0.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1075 973 85-90% 2 56.00–60.00 $58.21 $566 +0.16
945–1015 980 85-90% 2 40.00–50.00 $45.18 $443 -12.87
890–1150 1035 85-90% 9 64.00–72.00 $67.11 $695 -1.86

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2070 1740 5 103.00–112.00 $109.72 $1,909 —
1740 1740 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,018 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1155 992 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 90.00–112.00 $100.57 $998

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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.