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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 20, 2022

470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $160.61/cwt ≈ $773/hd at 481 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.46/cwt ≈ $1,011/hd at 663 lb · 15 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $144.00/cwt ≈ $1,032/hd at 717 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 470 883 447
Feeder cattle 262 750 278
Slaughter cattle 178 108 144
Replacement cattle 30 25 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, few comparisons could be made as supply was light but feeders sold with a steady to weak undertone. Demand was moderate to light. A large run of yearlings is expected next week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–537 521 4 184.00–186.00 $185.03 $964 -0.21
543 543 6 166.00 $166.00 $901 -19.24
551 551 4 180.00 $180.00 $992 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 166.00 $166.00 $872 —
646 646 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,098 +1.00
781 781 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 3 146.00 $146.00 $927 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 170.00 $170.00 $672 +13.50
440 440 2 170.00 $170.00 $748 +10.19
432–448 unweaned 444 10 148.00–154.00 $150.07 $666 -1.68
476–492 unweaned 485 12 147.00–150.00 $148.28 $719 —
545 thin fleshed 545 7 167.00 $167.00 $910 -12.00
562–565 unweaned 564 9 141.00–150.00 $148.01 $835 —
617 617 4 155.00 $155.00 $956 —
661–675 663 15 149.00–153.00 $152.46 $1,011 —
710–730 718 5 141.00–146.00 $143.03 $1,027 +3.03
815 815 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 —
892 892 7 146.00 $146.00 $1,302 —
1053 1053 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,506 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 3 154.00 $154.00 $741 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 151.00 $151.00 $692 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 unweaned 410 4 150.00 $150.00 $615 -5.00
457–497 unweaned 481 17 150.00–167.00 $160.61 $773 —
585–598 593 5 157.00 $157.00 $931 +6.13
616–640 628 8 150.50–155.00 $152.71 $959 +14.71
670–698 686 9 147.00–150.00 $148.70 $1,020 —
717 717 12 144.00 $144.00 $1,032 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 80-85% 1 45.00 $45.00 $425 —
875–1245 1113 80-85% 18 49.00–58.00 $53.75 $598 —
885–1390 1201 80-85% 31 57.50–66.50 $62.73 $753 -1.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–955 865 85-90% 5 30.00–39.00 $34.74 $301 —
960–1205 997 85-90% 18 53.50–59.00 $56.94 $568 —
880–1235 1028 85-90% 7 40.00–52.00 $47.58 $489 -8.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $792 -14.08
1240–1720 1444 75-80% 12 64.00–75.00 $70.76 $1,022 +1.68
1475–1680 1578 75-80% 2 79.00–86.00 $82.73 $1,305 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1595 1520 3 84.00–94.00 $87.78 $1,334 —
1500–1990 1663 6 94.00–103.50 $99.33 $1,652 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1040 888 (<2 yrs)Open 5 93.00–120.00 $109.28 $970
905–1142 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 70.00–96.00 $75.04 $762

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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.