Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 10, 2022

853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.70/cwt -11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 590 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $191.42/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 521 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.15/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 580 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 853 888 1,063
Feeder cattle 723 613 881
Slaughter cattle 105 225 142
Replacement cattle 25 50 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady except for steer calves under 450 lbs seeing an uptick in demand and selling with a higher undertone. Supply was moderate with nearly all calves offered and overall the quality was good. Several consignments came in off the cow with just a few truly weaned cattle but most of the calves had at least had 1 round of shots. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–440 429 20 219.00–224.00 $222.46 $954 —
478–483 480 13 208.00–216.50 $210.91 $1,012 +6.01
500–506 unweaned 503 16 188.50–193.00 $190.74 $959 +5.24
523–542 534 21 188.00–204.50 $191.93 $1,025 -7.65
572–590 586 9 183.00–190.00 $184.52 $1,081 -3.22
585–597 unweaned 591 31 170.00–184.00 $174.43 $1,031 —
611–626 620 8 178.50–185.00 $180.90 $1,122 -6.64
620 620 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 -17.54
666 666 8 181.00 $181.00 $1,205 +16.72
702–711 705 11 173.00–180.00 $177.43 $1,251 —
709 unweaned 709 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 unweaned 430 13 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
485 485 3 201.00 $201.00 $975 +13.30
516 unweaned 516 3 176.00 $176.00 $908 —
521 521 3 191.00 $191.00 $995 —
580 580 8 183.50 $183.50 $1,064 +9.50
580 unweaned 580 18 170.00 $170.00 $986 —
600–625 607 13 167.00–178.00 $173.52 $1,053 —
672 672 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,183 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 8 203.50 $203.50 $897 —
544 544 16 176.00 $176.00 $957 —
643 643 8 164.00 $164.00 $1,055 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 13 160.00 $160.00 $810 —
576 576 4 150.00 $150.00 $864 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 6 152.00 $152.00 $664 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 6 206.00 $206.00 $705 —
445 unweaned 445 5 170.00 $170.00 $756 —
453–478 unweaned 462 8 160.00–170.00 $163.88 $757 —
475 475 4 169.00 $169.00 $803 —
511–527 unweaned 524 21 175.00–178.00 $175.56 $920 —
555 555 7 165.50 $165.50 $919 -4.36
591 unweaned 591 8 159.00 $159.00 $940 —
607–620 615 11 166.00–168.00 $166.72 $1,025 -1.28
633 unweaned 633 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,000 —
678 unweaned 678 3 139.00 $139.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 thin fleshed 387 5 180.00 $180.00 $697 —
403 unweaned 403 4 154.00 $154.00 $621 —
426 426 3 160.00 $160.00 $682 -3.90
476–498 494 17 162.00–173.00 $171.13 $845 +1.13
510 510 2 160.00 $160.00 $816 +16.33
515 unweaned 515 12 161.00 $161.00 $829 —
574 574 6 165.00 $165.00 $947 +9.86
601–615 608 6 153.00–158.00 $155.53 $946 -3.47
617 thin fleshed 617 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,080 —
859 859 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,203 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 160.00 $160.00 $792 —
521 521 15 158.00 $158.00 $823 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–432 426 7 140.00–153.00 $147.53 $628 —
456 456 3 146.00 $146.00 $666 +2.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 8 171.00 $171.00 $547 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 8 140.00 $140.00 $624 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 3 120.50 $120.50 $592 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 thin fleshed 493 3 195.00 $195.00 $961 —
532 532 4 152.50 $152.50 $811 -1.35
558 558 7 154.00 $154.00 $859 -1.80
610–619 616 13 159.50–160.00 $159.69 $984 +10.69
665–678 675 15 148.00–153.00 $152.02 $1,026 +6.25
718 718 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 2 188.00 $188.00 $765 -4.86
492 492 8 186.00 $186.00 $915 —
530 530 3 175.00 $175.00 $928 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 8 142.00 $142.00 $790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1280 1123 80-85% 7 50.00–59.50 $56.02 $629 —
1010–1425 1212 80-85% 16 60.00–68.00 $63.52 $770 +8.73
1210–1295 1240 80-85% 5 67.50–73.00 $69.44 $861 +14.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1580 1381 75-80% 14 62.00–70.50 $67.55 $933 —
1455–1530 1503 75-80% 3 79.00–85.00 $81.27 $1,221 +1.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1185 1013 85-90% 3 40.00–45.00 $41.64 $422 -14.89
995–1100 1048 85-90% 2 52.00–56.50 $54.36 $570 -2.17
1040–1060 1050 85-90% 2 62.00–62.50 $62.25 $654 —
1070–1185 1128 85-90% 4 30.00–36.50 $32.93 $371 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1425 1355 3 78.00–80.00 $79.15 $1,072 —
1440–2000 1683 5 90.00–102.00 $96.46 $1,623 -5.54
1650–2020 1853 4 104.00–108.00 $106.34 $1,970 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1100 963 (<2 yrs)Open 7 104.00–110.00 $108.07 $1,041
998 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 104.50 $104.50 $1,043
1020–1112 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 62.00–70.00 $67.48 $729

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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.