Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 26, 2023

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.50/cwt +28.26 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 412 lb · 106 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.00/cwt -14.50 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 324 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $151.12/cwt ≈ $695/hd at 460 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 589 920 1,484
Feeder cattle 430 766 1,299
Slaughter cattle 129 129 160
Replacement cattle 30 25 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders were too lightly tested for a trend with a light supply offered due to the snow and mud. A large group of 412 lb heifers was offered that sold with good demand and a few other quality packages of calves and yearlings saw moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 3 215.00 $215.00 $991 +6.50
507 507 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,065 +14.37
557–583 575 10 186.00–191.00 $189.62 $1,090 +4.77
616 616 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,146 —
706–720 709 11 170.00–171.50 $170.28 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,140 +21.75
765 765 18 174.00 $174.00 $1,331 +5.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 191.00 $191.00 $722 —
504 504 8 183.50 $183.50 $925 —
960 960 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,190 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 26 191.00 $191.00 $619 -14.50
389 389 5 183.00 $183.00 $712 +4.00
412 412 106 206.50 $206.50 $851 +28.26
472 472 2 170.00 $170.00 $802 +2.96
533 533 3 164.00 $164.00 $874 -4.00
559 559 5 160.00 $160.00 $894 -11.24
564 564 5 149.00 $149.00 $840 -22.24
618–648 638 12 152.00–156.00 $154.61 $986 —
711 711 4 152.50 $152.50 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 9 147.00 $147.00 $526 —
459–465 460 18 150.00–160.00 $151.12 $695 —
533 533 6 155.00 $155.00 $826 —
612 612 4 147.00 $147.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892 892 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,374 —
959 959 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,515 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 4 146.00 $146.00 $899 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 8 205.00 $205.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 169.00 $169.00 $879 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1435 1227 80-85% 11 64.00–75.00 $70.54 $866 -8.46
1025–1470 1247 80-85% 40 74.00–84.50 $80.27 $1,001 +1.27
1235–1320 1281 80-85% 4 84.00–88.50 $85.72 $1,098 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1925 1438 75-80% 19 75.00–86.00 $80.71 $1,161 —
1305–1740 1499 75-80% 7 70.00–76.00 $72.39 $1,085 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1220 1045 85-90% 6 50.00–60.00 $54.22 $567 -0.34
1045–1060 1053 85-90% 2 76.00–77.00 $76.50 $806 —
935–1165 1057 85-90% 11 64.00–74.00 $69.95 $739 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,555 —
1915 1915 1 108.00 $108.00 $2,068 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $896

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280–1320 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,121.03

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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
1000–1400 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,560.00 $1,342.00 —

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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.