Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 9, 2023

1,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $211.50/cwt +2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 558 lb · 91 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $188.55/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 712 lb · 62 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.60/cwt +11.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 798 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,087 1,513 1,247
Feeder cattle 895 1,352 1,075
Slaughter cattle 167 111 142
Replacement cattle 25 50 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers traded mostly steady to spots 5.00 higher on a few of the fancier groups suitable to graze. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply with both long weaned cattle and a few new crop calves offered. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 unweaned 336 3 200.00 $200.00 $672 —
370 370 10 218.00 $218.00 $807 —
425 425 6 220.00 $220.00 $935 +4.00
474 474 31 224.00 $224.00 $1,062 +5.00
500–534 518 48 205.00–214.50 $207.84 $1,077 -13.16
558 558 91 211.50 $211.50 $1,180 +17.24
605–636 612 14 188.00–189.00 $188.22 $1,152 —
683 683 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,202 +5.86
784 784 17 174.50 $174.50 $1,368 +4.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 unweaned 346 5 220.00 $220.00 $761 —
353 353 3 230.00 $230.00 $812 -11.00
421 421 4 228.00 $228.00 $960 -13.13
437 unweaned 437 6 226.00 $226.00 $988 +8.00
494 494 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,097 -7.26
502–518 514 9 225.50–232.00 $226.91 $1,166 -5.41
516–522 unweaned 518 5 208.00–216.00 $211.22 $1,094 —
568–577 value added 569 20 216.50–218.00 $217.85 $1,240 —
635–646 637 21 192.25–193.00 $192.39 $1,226 -17.93
665–691 673 19 180.00–190.00 $186.76 $1,257 +2.28
707 707 28 188.75 $188.75 $1,334 +3.07
711–729 value added 717 34 188.25–188.60 $188.38 $1,351 +11.02
798 798 57 183.60 $183.60 $1,465 +11.60
877 877 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,544 -2.25
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,110 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–385 379 8 207.00–218.00 $211.36 $801 —
398 unweaned 398 3 192.00 $192.00 $764 —
405–435 428 8 201.00–209.00 $202.89 $868 -10.67
485–496 493 18 190.50–194.00 $191.13 $942 -8.00
526–540 534 7 180.00–189.00 $183.80 $981 -7.21
535 value added 535 17 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
607–620 612 10 170.00–173.50 $172.08 $1,053 +0.01
625–634 value added 632 17 169.50–177.25 $175.45 $1,109 +6.45
662 662 4 167.50 $167.50 $1,109 —
701–719 707 21 164.00–171.75 $169.12 $1,196 +7.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–430 411 9 186.00 $186.00 $764 +1.69
461–497 480 29 173.00–188.00 $184.07 $884 +1.34
500 value added 500 4 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
525–542 534 4 180.00–186.00 $183.05 $977 +4.05
561 thin fleshed 561 12 186.00 $186.00 $1,043 —
565–581 573 17 173.00–177.00 $174.87 $1,002 +2.93
645 645 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,006 -11.15
662 662 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,119 +4.98
667 unweaned 667 4 145.00 $145.00 $967 —
717 717 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,183 +7.50
953–975 959 4 130.00–132.00 $130.51 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 11 160.00 $160.00 $696 —
629 629 10 150.00 $150.00 $944 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 8 171.00 $171.00 $744 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–377 368 7 192.00–210.00 $204.74 $753 —
513 513 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,000 +15.00
665–692 682 8 155.00–159.00 $156.46 $1,067 -3.54
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 5 170.00 $170.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 unweaned 455 4 176.00 $176.00 $801 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1355 1151 80-85% 12 68.00–77.00 $73.03 $841 -13.44
915–1545 1164 80-85% 46 77.00–86.50 $82.11 $956 -4.36
1100–1380 1239 80-85% 8 87.00–92.50 $89.18 $1,105 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1590 1418 75-80% 5 87.00–91.50 $89.56 $1,270 -0.11
1250–1795 1462 75-80% 24 80.00–90.50 $86.49 $1,264 -8.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $782 +24.11
970 970 85-90% 2 50.00–61.00 $55.50 $538 -1.39
1030 1030 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $412 -31.13
850–1365 1034 85-90% 8 69.00–76.00 $73.16 $756 +2.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1695 1417 3 79.00–95.00 $89.44 $1,267 —
1200–1995 1642 6 94.00–110.00 $104.66 $1,719 +2.44
1525–2040 1848 3 110.00–115.00 $113.21 $2,092 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1115 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 80.00–94.00 $90.52 $973
1025–1365 1128 (<2 yrs)Open 4 90.00–110.00 $100.67 $1,136

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1127 1127 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1300 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,168.92

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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.