Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 17, 2022

1,415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $190.25/cwt +9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 681 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.77/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 518 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $190.48/cwt +12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 621 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,415 853 995
Feeder cattle 1,238 723 766
Slaughter cattle 137 105 214
Replacement cattle 40 25 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 600 lbs sold steady to firm and a much larger offering of 600-700 lb steer calves sold 5.00 to spots up to 10.00 higher with some really high quality weaned cattle offered in that weight range. Heifers sold mostly steady except for a few fancy lots of heifer calves that weighed 450-525 lbs trading with a higher undertone. Demand was good to very good for a moderate supply. Cattle futures had an up day Thursday which didn't hurt and along with the quality cattle and the colder, more favorable weather to handle the calves it made for an active market. Slaughter cows and bulls sold uneven from steady to 2.00 lower on the more average dressing cattle to 2.00 higher on some of the fleshier or higher dressing cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–388 371 28 217.00–239.00 $229.15 $850 —
414 thin fleshed 414 8 231.00 $231.00 $956 —
415–424 421 11 216.00–226.00 $223.08 $939 +0.62
456–458 457 12 210.00–221.00 $218.75 $1,000 +7.84
513–543 528 20 195.00–200.00 $196.58 $1,038 +4.65
525–548 unweaned 532 10 182.00–190.00 $187.53 $998 -3.21
553–585 570 16 187.00–190.00 $189.05 $1,078 +4.53
591 unweaned 591 18 180.00 $180.00 $1,064 +5.57
606–624 unweaned 616 9 178.00–180.50 $179.41 $1,105 —
612–638 622 68 185.00–197.50 $191.95 $1,194 +11.05
674–698 681 82 179.50–192.75 $190.25 $1,296 +9.25
751 751 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–393 391 6 190.00–195.00 $191.65 $749 —
410–430 420 6 200.00–208.00 $204.10 $857 —
453–486 470 17 187.00–213.00 $199.81 $939 -1.19
505 505 12 190.00 $190.00 $960 -1.00
539 unweaned 539 20 179.00 $179.00 $965 +3.00
561–595 580 25 164.00–179.00 $167.04 $969 -16.46
669 669 9 178.50 $178.50 $1,194 +2.50
736–747 740 14 156.00–164.00 $161.12 $1,192 —
808 808 4 158.50 $158.50 $1,281 —
853 853 3 165.50 $165.50 $1,412 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 639 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,125 +12.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 unweaned 560 4 170.00 $170.00 $952 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 4 147.00 $147.00 $923 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 unweaned 313 14 160.00 $160.00 $501 —
341 341 3 170.00 $170.00 $580 —
364–398 384 15 164.00–170.00 $167.97 $645 —
406–442 412 52 168.00–189.00 $184.58 $760 +24.58
432 thin fleshed 432 11 196.50 $196.50 $849 —
461–491 480 49 157.00–173.00 $167.03 $802 -4.10
502–543 516 69 155.00–169.50 $165.30 $853 +5.30
533 533 9 152.00 $152.00 $810 -8.00
562–578 572 19 148.50–151.00 $149.74 $857 -15.26
610–641 616 41 140.00–145.50 $143.79 $886 -11.74
636–640 637 15 142.00–148.00 $147.20 $938 -8.33
737 737 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,061 —
806 806 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,177 —
860 860 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,075 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 unweaned 376 7 169.00 $169.00 $635 —
376 376 7 195.00 $195.00 $733 —
411–420 416 6 179.00–190.00 $184.44 $767 —
423 unweaned 423 11 167.00 $167.00 $706 -3.00
458 fancy 458 6 192.00 $192.00 $879 —
478–498 489 7 168.00–174.00 $170.51 $834 +1.51
505–524 fancy 523 28 182.00–185.50 $185.26 $969 —
509–542 525 41 166.00–172.00 $169.85 $892 —
556 556 4 164.00 $164.00 $912 -1.50
605 unweaned 605 17 150.00 $150.00 $908 -8.00
620 620 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,042 +1.28
613–635 626 12 153.50–155.00 $154.39 $966 -12.33
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 unweaned 390 7 131.00 $131.00 $511 —
591 591 3 134.00 $134.00 $792 —
644 644 7 131.00 $131.00 $844 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 unweaned 261 6 158.00 $158.00 $412 —
429 429 5 157.00 $157.00 $674 —
472 unweaned 472 4 146.00 $146.00 $689 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 unweaned 337 8 95.00 $95.00 $320 —
493 493 5 120.00 $120.00 $592 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 unweaned 425 8 140.00 $140.00 $595 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 329 7 185.00–189.00 $186.77 $614 —
421–449 436 10 162.50–167.00 $164.57 $718 —
480–487 482 15 174.00–177.50 $176.76 $852 —
562 562 12 170.00 $170.00 $955 +16.00
615 615 3 154.00 $154.00 $947 -5.69
702–716 707 8 144.00–147.50 $146.17 $1,033 -2.83
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 7 150.00 $150.00 $836 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1375 1207 80-85% 19 57.00–67.00 $62.06 $749 -1.46
1030–1465 1231 80-85% 5 53.00–56.50 $54.82 $675 -14.62
1300–1405 1340 80-85% 3 68.50–76.00 $71.48 $958 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1065 1013 85-90% 3 40.00–46.50 $44.36 $449 +2.72
845–1105 1017 85-90% 3 41.00–42.00 $41.36 $421 -0.28
955–1155 1071 85-90% 7 52.00–60.50 $55.06 $590 -7.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1680 1415 75-80% 9 68.50–76.50 $73.80 $1,044 —
1305–1625 1465 75-80% 2 58.50–61.00 $59.61 $873 —
1465–1630 1548 75-80% 2 78.50–82.00 $80.16 $1,241 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,331 —
1900 1900 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,786 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1030 959 (<2 yrs)Open 4 102.00–105.00 $104.19 $999
920–1235 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 69.00–95.00 $80.83 $868
1120–1160 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 68.00–73.00 $69.28 $783

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1150 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–950.00 $917.75

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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
1100–1300 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,342.86 —

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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.