Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 12, 2023

2,195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $178.33/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 724 lb · 130 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $198.45/cwt +5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 616 lb · 103 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $191.65/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 588 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,195 2,116 2,384
Feeder cattle 2,040 1,868 2,221
Slaughter cattle 155 198 163
Replacement cattle — 50 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher except for heifer calves weighing 450-475 lbs trading up to 10.00 higher. Demand was good for several large groups of reputation home raised cattle offered that made for an active market. Supply was moderate to heavy. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower except for lean cows and bulls trading steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 3 237.00 $237.00 $927 +16.86
407–413 409 16 235.00–236.00 $235.25 $962 +10.25
460–495 480 36 217.00–232.25 $229.12 $1,100 +2.44
502–544 530 72 210.50–221.00 $215.97 $1,145 +0.47
551–594 573 65 200.00–206.00 $202.99 $1,163 +3.21
609 fancy 609 15 207.00 $207.00 $1,261 —
603–639 617 88 185.00–202.50 $196.99 $1,215 +3.32
672 unweaned 672 7 178.00 $178.00 $1,196 —
653–697 673 87 174.00–185.00 $181.98 $1,225 -0.98
700–740 724 130 175.00–182.50 $178.33 $1,291 -0.68
775 unweaned 775 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,232 —
775–796 782 42 169.50–175.75 $173.29 $1,355 -7.35
889 889 20 166.50 $166.50 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 319 10 200.00–209.00 $205.33 $655 -0.67
358 358 3 225.00 $225.00 $806 +12.96
424–431 428 19 215.00–229.00 $223.96 $959 +5.45
451–488 477 35 206.00–215.00 $212.18 $1,012 +5.75
477 unweaned 477 5 192.00 $192.00 $916 —
505–547 531 39 189.00–205.00 $192.04 $1,020 -1.85
558–598 588 95 183.00–198.00 $191.65 $1,127 +6.62
600–645 615 34 180.00–193.00 $185.15 $1,139 +6.02
632 632 4 166.50 $166.50 $1,052 -0.50
662 662 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,059 -17.66
725 725 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 +6.92
754 754 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,206 -12.33
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 22 180.00–201.00 $196.23 $1,138 —
625 625 13 186.00 $186.00 $1,162 —
678 678 34 184.00 $184.00 $1,248 —
751 751 8 169.00 $169.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,047 +21.00
678 678 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,051 —
774 774 16 148.50 $148.50 $1,149 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 unweaned 323 3 168.00 $168.00 $543 —
375–391 387 12 175.00–189.00 $178.39 $690 -20.03
421 421 6 185.00–194.00 $189.50 $798 -0.01
466–481 471 53 188.50–200.25 $193.82 $913 +11.94
518–543 531 44 174.00–186.50 $182.18 $967 +3.52
571 value added 571 5 168.00 $168.00 $959 —
556–586 575 59 170.00–184.00 $178.61 $1,027 +5.03
590 unweaned 590 10 159.00 $159.00 $938 -0.50
595 595 3 160.00 $160.00 $952 -13.58
607–638 622 52 167.00–180.00 $173.84 $1,081 -1.37
618–638 631 9 167.00 $167.00 $1,054 -8.21
651–675 663 64 165.00–179.00 $172.78 $1,146 +5.92
750 unweaned 750 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
764 764 9 163.00 $163.00 $1,245 —
876 876 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 9 190.00 $190.00 $578 —
359 thin fleshed 359 13 185.50 $185.50 $666 -3.50
410 unweaned 410 5 170.00 $170.00 $697 —
418–448 442 31 174.00–189.00 $183.22 $810 +4.74
451–490 470 27 168.00–185.50 $177.86 $836 +8.36
521–549 530 67 158.00–186.00 $180.41 $956 +9.75
558–580 568 40 164.00–176.00 $167.49 $951 +1.32
643 643 19 174.50 $174.50 $1,122 +6.26
661 unweaned 661 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,044 —
663 663 8 150.00 $150.00 $994 -8.00
670–698 688 15 161.00–168.00 $165.62 $1,139 +7.62
705–726 712 9 154.00–158.00 $156.64 $1,115 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 188.00 $188.00 $776 —
456 456 14 203.00 $203.00 $926 —
550 550 21 181.00 $181.00 $996 —
633 633 21 162.00 $162.00 $1,025 —
775 775 6 157.00 $157.00 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–490 465 24 150.00–160.00 $157.21 $731 —
551 551 18 160.50 $160.50 $884 +6.50
605 605 3 149.50 $149.50 $904 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 149.00 $149.00 $712 —
580 580 4 161.00 $161.00 $934 +1.00
668 668 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,029 —
801 801 6 132.00 $132.00 $1,057 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 4 148.00 $148.00 $774 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 198.00 $198.00 $653 —
520–536 528 6 181.00–187.00 $184.05 $972 -4.95
622 622 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,113 —
650–687 675 11 160.00–170.00 $165.45 $1,117 +6.45
736 736 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,104 —
920 920 3 122.00 $122.00 $1,122 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 172.50 $172.50 $618 —
507 507 9 160.00 $160.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 6 154.00 $154.00 $916 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1450 1173 80-85% 18 64.50–73.00 $69.55 $816 +3.95
1240 1240 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $918 +0.70
1300 1300 80-85% 1 58.50 $58.50 $760 -19.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1155 997 85-90% 6 40.00–55.00 $48.43 $483 -19.55
925–1150 1017 85-90% 10 58.00–68.50 $62.82 $639 —
1030–1090 1060 85-90% 2 69.00–71.50 $70.21 $744 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1635 1446 75-80% 7 68.50–76.00 $72.04 $1,042 -4.88
1415–1555 1470 75-80% 3 76.00–78.00 $76.64 $1,127 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $968 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1410 1335 2 72.50–85.00 $78.40 $1,047 —
1380–2035 1713 7 88.00–105.00 $99.46 $1,704 —
1830–1875 1853 2 106.00–109.00 $107.48 $1,992 —

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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.