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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report, Butler, MO

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 29, 2022

1,162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $180.14/cwt -4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 719 lb · 73 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $173.00/cwt ≈ $1,434/hd at 829 lb · 69 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $184.57/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 521 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,162 517 520
Feeder cattle 966 427 418
Slaughter cattle 156 90 102
Replacement cattle 40 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold uneven as steer calves sold mostly steady and a nice offering of yearling steers sold with a firm to higher undertone. Heifers calves sold with a weak to lower undertone while yearlings were lightly tested but sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate for calves and good for an attractive set of yearling steers. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 value added 384 6 223.00 $223.00 $856 —
404 404 13 217.00 $217.00 $877 +21.00
473 473 21 200.50 $200.50 $948 —
494 unweaned 494 16 200.50 $200.50 $990 —
500–517 506 23 188.00–195.00 $190.27 $963 +6.27
522 unweaned 522 5 174.00 $174.00 $908 —
567–578 572 9 179.00–185.00 $181.70 $1,039 +0.50
595 value added 595 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 —
603 603 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,049 —
606–615 608 37 183.00–195.00 $189.13 $1,150 —
616–637 unweaned 622 15 177.00–179.00 $177.55 $1,104 —
667–691 678 34 176.00–187.00 $181.73 $1,232 +11.73
706–744 718 69 177.00–184.25 $181.42 $1,303 -3.08
733 733 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,158 -26.50
767 767 2 170.50 $170.50 $1,308 —
827 fancy 827 10 184.25 $184.25 $1,524 —
827–829 829 59 165.75–172.75 $171.09 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 5 200.00 $200.00 $672 —
446 446 4 196.00 $196.00 $874 —
455–483 467 7 180.00–192.00 $186.68 $872 -9.94
515–544 521 59 178.00–186.25 $184.57 $962 +3.57
550 unweaned 550 3 170.00 $170.00 $935 —
644 644 13 169.50 $169.50 $1,092 -9.50
653–670 662 31 164.50–177.00 $169.59 $1,123 +9.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 10 171.00 $171.00 $797 —
514 514 5 170.00 $170.00 $874 —
570 570 10 160.00 $160.00 $912 —
642 642 6 140.00 $140.00 $899 -18.50
711 711 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,102 -1.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 thin fleshed 433 9 185.00 $185.00 $801 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 6 166.00 $166.00 $689 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 4 174.00 $174.00 $560 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 3 150.00 $150.00 $507 —
345 345 3 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
440–443 unweaned 440 44 160.00–168.00 $165.95 $730 —
443 443 11 177.50 $177.50 $786 —
521–524 523 10 160.00–162.00 $160.80 $841 —
545 unweaned 545 9 157.00 $157.00 $856 —
560–590 579 18 156.00–166.00 $159.50 $924 -1.64
660–693 667 15 155.00–162.00 $160.54 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 6 173.00 $173.00 $588 —
350–392 382 12 152.00–164.00 $161.25 $616 -18.75
455 455 3 154.00 $154.00 $701 -10.31
510 value added 510 3 168.00 $168.00 $857 —
518 unweaned 518 3 151.00 $151.00 $782 —
525–531 527 18 160.50–166.00 $162.04 $854 +2.54
566 unweaned 566 4 151.00 $151.00 $855 —
582 582 4 158.00 $158.00 $920 —
601–639 617 12 149.00–154.00 $151.84 $937 -11.66
650–670 659 7 150.00–160.50 $156.75 $1,033 -0.25
715 715 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,051 +1.50
792 792 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,180 —
860–885 868 6 133.00–143.00 $139.60 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–472 465 8 150.00–155.00 $152.54 $709 —
600–624 614 16 140.00–145.00 $143.52 $881 -1.48
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 thin fleshed 353 3 160.00 $160.00 $565 —
392 392 5 156.00 $156.00 $612 —
405 405 3 140.00 $140.00 $567 —
659 659 5 141.00 $141.00 $929 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 152.00 $152.00 $570 —
587 587 7 149.00 $149.00 $875 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 181.00 $181.00 $657 —
483 unweaned 483 3 153.00 $153.00 $739 —
519 519 6 156.00 $156.00 $810 —
685 685 4 145.50 $145.50 $997 —
760 760 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–384 379 7 194.00–197.00 $196.17 $743 —
435 435 3 190.00 $190.00 $826 —
464 464 7 180.00 $180.00 $835 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 5 149.50 $149.50 $736 —
587 587 5 146.50 $146.50 $860 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 4 145.00 $145.00 $853 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1290 1017 85-90% 15 54.00–64.50 $59.10 $601 +4.18
890–1205 1021 85-90% 10 43.00–55.00 $50.73 $518 -4.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1275 1119 80-85% 4 54.00–64.00 $58.13 $650 —
985–1345 1159 80-85% 18 63.00–72.50 $67.95 $788 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 74.50 $74.50 $991 -5.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1340 1304 75-80% 5 71.50–74.50 $73.28 $956 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $978 —
1440–1745 1625 75-80% 3 82.50–84.00 $83.04 $1,349 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1440 1410 3 86.00–90.00 $87.66 $1,236 —
1610–1945 1805 6 102.50–108.00 $105.71 $1,908 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–805 793 (<2 yrs)Open 2 109.00–117.00 $112.94 $896
930–1030 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 88.00–96.00 $89.28 $862
1038 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 75.00 $75.00 $778

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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.